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There's no reason a guy with his quickness is destined to be a 3-4 end. I'd rather take him than any of the other guys out there, although a trade-down would be ideal.

You're speaking to a brick wall.

Hey, at least none of his baby mamas were 15 when he knocked-them-up.

I don't know how many meetings Marshall had with Goodell. It was my understanding that he meets with players after every unfavorable incident, much like he did with Marshawn last year, where there was no arrest involved and just a traffic ticket. And even if he didn't meet with Marshall after his first arrest, he should have met with him after his second, and then suspended him. From Goodell's own words, players should themselves know that they're held to a higher standard and don't need him to remind them of that fact. So again, I can see Lynch getting a game and it being reduced to a hefty fine, after the NFLPA argues the above. Everyone can have their suspicions on his state of impairment last year, or whether he was partaking in some reefer, but there were no charges related to those, and ultimately he was caught for a gun in his trunk that wasn't harming anyone. And those are as bad as, or worse than, what Marshall did? No way.

You simply cannot completely dismiss the concussion. And Edwards wasn't named the starter until JP got injured. How that's Jauron's fault is anyone's guess! This season will tell a lot about Edwards. He's got the skill position players around him. Time to put up or shut up.

Yeah, those are the main points. Some 150 players who otherwise would have been UFA's won't be able to become one. That's huge! And 32 more players can potentially be restricted by the franchise or transition tag (won't happen, but given the number of franchise tags used this year...). Meanwhile some teams can just sit-out FA and spend well below what they were required to do in the past.

The amazing thing is, given the loss of Schobel, 18 starts by the DB's, Crowell, and Digi, there was just 1 blowout: the Cards game. Now I'd still love the Bills to find another starting OLB and some DL help, as well as a LG and TE. And I think they can do that in FA and the draft.

That Freeman kid looks promising. But #1 overall is way too high, and the Lions would have to trade-up from #20 to get him.

How can you ignore the incontrovertible evidence in those pics?

Maybe, maybe not. I won't claim to be able to predict the future.

Reports are that the Lions may take an OT with the 1st overall. If that's true, then trading them Peters straight-up for the 1st overall makes sense for them, since he's proven and would cost the same as the 1st overall. Except the Bills don't want the 1st overall.

McNally worked with Peters during his first Pro Bowl year. Last year Peters didn't deserve it. I believe that's because he missed so much time in the off/pre-season, but it's still a concern.

I've been saying this for months now.

No one wants the #1 overall pick. Especially this year.

What do you suppose Goodell said to Brandon Marshall after his 2nd arrest (the first for domestic assault and the second for DUI)? Seems like he couldn't have been happy then either, yet he chose not to suspend Marshall until his third arrest. And hey, it's okay to smoke that in stuff in your car...in Culver City.

This staff is developing Bell. Peters was developed by McNally, who is no longer with the team. That's an important difference, if we want to compare Bell's development to Peters'.

Huh? Based on Cade McNown, who was a collossal screw-up, and Trent, who looked good until his concussion last year?

Yes, forgot to add my condolences.

I'd rather see Bell in action first, before putting all the Bills' eggs in his basket.

Perhaps the Lions will be fortunate enough to have a Chad Pennington fall into their laps. Like Parcells predicted would happen.

Just a hunch.

It's pretty obvious who the perps were.

Um, upgrade Ellison's spot?

Should we care what Lions fans think? And is Jauron wrong to think that the Lions need a QB?

I have a suspicion that Pettigrew will end-up being mainly a blocking TE in the NFL.