atlbillsfan1975

Isn't he from Cali? he will move back west. Try to get on with Da Raiders or Frisco. He will be out of the league in 3 years. Sorry but thats how i see it. If you watched him play for one second this year you saw how terrible he was. He will not pop up in 10 years from now with the Redskins.

Nucci, you missunderstood me, sorry. I wasnt saying he doesn't care about the team. I think Dockery was a good gaurd but not great. What i was getting at was that the real money that gets paid is more important then the Cap number. Thats what a wise business man looks at. What he is spending and what he is getting in return. I know i just opened myself up for comments about Kelsay, Schobel, and the rest of the guys. But i wasn't taking a swing at Mr Wilson. I was simply saying this might allow him to have more up front money to spend on a FA. Since Dockery wont be getting his 6+ million this year. But i would like to know how this affects the Cap.

This is the best thing for Jackson and the Bills. He has a contract in hand. Hopefully the Bills sign him to an extension that Jackson likes. If they dont offer him something he likes. Jackson goes out plays hard and next year this time he becomes an UFA. He gets his payday at some point. Unless he is injured. This is a smart move by the Bills FO. And due to the injury possibility Buffalo can get Jackson to sign a reasonable deal. Not bad for a guy that wasn't drafted and was playing in the arena league a few years back.

Now since they cut him how does this effect the cap number? I know in real dollars it helps. Which at then end of the day is all that Mr Wilson cares about. He still counts against the cap space right? But the Bills were under the cap now by some 20+ million. How does that adjust? And now the Bills dont pay him this year. So they have more money to spend on a FA. Right? Oh and the chest pain remark was funny but so wrong.

Micheal Boley is the way to go. He is younger, bigger, more athletic then Brooks or June at this point. He has solid numbers and is about to enter his prime. Brooks is almost at the bottom of the career hill. Cato is ok, but could get Boley for similar money and a better player with more potential.

Of course he is gonna say that. It drives up New Englands price. Which is fine by me. As an Atlanta Braves fan let me tell you be careful. I have watched so many guys string a team along. These athletes are trained now to say " I really liked my visit here" so the next team feels it has to pay more money to get him. Not saying NE will over pay for him. But Fred will get himself a better deal the more places he says he likes. No way do i see him comming here, unless Wilson has heard from Goodell that Marshawn will not be suiting up for awhile in 2009. If the Bills sign a vet. running back then you can bet Marshawn isnt going to be playing for atleast 8 games.

Boley is a very good LB. I watched him play here in ATL for a couple of years. He was working on a contract extension before last season when he got into an off field altercation. All negotiations stopped. His numbers are very good when he started every game. He is young, fast, and athletic. A hard hitter and can cover TEs and RBs. In the years he started every game he averaged 3 ints a season. I personally would love to see the Bills pick him up. And i bet he can be had for respectable cash. He would be a huge improvement over Ellison.With him on the outside, Poz in the middle, and Mitchell the Bills would have a strong LB group.

Milloy was not cut. he was told he would not be resigned by the Bills. If PK said that then he should do better fact checking. However Milloys skills have diminished each year since he left the Patsies. Belichek does not let good/great players get away. Brady, Seymore, Vrabel, etc.... Milloy was not very good at all in Atlanta the last two years. He probably would have been cut before this year, but the Falcons had such a young inexperienced deffensive backfield. Watching him play this year was hard. I am not sue what he was like in the lockerroom. Nor will any of us really. But his talent is gone and the Falcons are getting young and aggresive players to fill out their roster. Pair that with good cord, and a head coach with fire and brains. The Falcons seem to have the recipe for being succesful. Milloy could not hold Whitners cup for him right now. They are on two opposite sides of the career hill.

Milloy is terrible on the field. Every guy the Bills have can play better then him. he got absolutely toasted in the playoff game against the Cards by Boldin. Took a horrible angle and then watched Boldin cruise into the end zone. Never thought he did much for the Bills, besides the opening day game in 2003 vs Patsies.

Hopefully we are trying to drive the price up on Taylor. I would not like him in NE. I do not think he has much left, however vetrans seem to find the fountain of youth when they go to NE. But homestly, there is no magic water just good coaching. Now wouldn't that be nice if we had some of that.

This is not a good thing for Buffalo. The Bills are not going to draft him even if he is on the board. What it will probably do is cause a team ahead of Buffalo to pick someone the Bills wanted. The Bills have many more glaring needs then at WR. The defensive front seven has holes all over it. DE needs to be addressed, DT is an area with room for improvement. So is LB. On offense TE or OL are a consideration. But i dont think you see Buffalo take another WR in the first. Now Seattle or Cincy may decide to pass on Crabtree and pick up one of those areas that the Bills need a player.

At the end of the day guys/gals, Lynch did something wrong. he knew it was wrong. And whether it is a felony or a misdemeanor does not matter. He put himself in the wrong place with the wrong people. Its not like he doesnt have 20 examples of what not to do over the last 6 months. Heck look at Micheal Phelps. I guess what i am saying is i think he needs a reality check. As a man i dont want to see anyone go down the wrong path. I think Marshawn is guilty of being careless, but thats still being guilty. He deserves some punishment which will cause him to think twice about doing something like this again. I dont want to see him sit for any period of time, as a Bills fan. However i believe it will only serve to benefit him in the long run. I dont feel sorry for him, i hope he understands that everyone has to abide by laws/rules. And for people in the public eye, it is much more important to do so. Hopefully he will come back more dedicated and ready to be a good man first and a good Bill second.

I hope no one gives the Pats squat for Cassell. Would it not be great if the rest of the league realized that cassell is an ok qb but by no means worth what you have to give up. Then the Pats get stuck with two qbs makeing over 25+ million a year. I dont believe for a second the Bills want Cassell, sounds like a mind game by the Pats. They stir up this story. Shakes relations up Between Edwards and Buffalo. I aint saying but i am saying.

Not showing up at the combine does not hurt a known player. Matt Ryan did not work out at the combine last year, and was picked three and is doing ok ( i say that tongue in cheek). Big confrence players, have a lot of tape on them. Scouts will know all they need to know about mack before the combine. The combine usually helps a player that is not as well known or a guy on the edge. Every team that needs a center has been at Macks and the rest of the centers games/practices all last year.

Haynesworth will be a Falcon next year. They want him and need him. he has a house here and is close friends with Chuck Smith. Who still is close with the Falcons where he spent 8 years. Falcons have the money to spend on him. Wait and see.

Two totally different things. McGahee was a malcontent. Lynch is guilty of being foolish. But given anyday i would go to battle with Lynch over McGahee. And they did get something for him. But the bills wont trade Lynch. This could prove to be a good thing for Lynch in the long run. He sits for four games (ok maybe 8 if he had POT in the car). Looses a bunch of cash and learn a little about life. Freddie steps up and plays good till Marshawn gets back.

I remember before the draft in 2007 there were all kinds of questions about Lynch's character. I did not think the Bills would draft him. When Willis went off the board you could just hear the Bills War Room. 'Well we need a running back, get that Lynch kid out of Cali.'. Then we heard the story that he was going to bring his mom to Buffalo to keep an eye on him. That was a little strange to me. I by no means have written him off yet. He has made two stupid mistakes in two years. He is very very young. I think he is only 22 y/o. He and Jackson were going to make a good combo this year. Jackson needs another back to compliment him. In the NFL you need two backs. So while Freddie will now be the main back, the team needs to think about how long they will be w/o Marshawn and do they need to get a Vet for cheap to help out while he is suspended. Jackson is to Lynch what Sproiles is to LT. Neither Jackson or Sproiles could stand up to a 16 everydown back workl oad.

Just poking furn at the guys who always throw up a post of we know his name lets grab him. But Seriously i wouldn't mind bringing in a Vet running back for cheap. Since Marshawn Lynch is probably on the shelf for atleast four games. Fred Jackson is your number one back but will definetly need a solid back up. McAllister reminds me too much of Anthony Thomas though. But a back like him or Taylor would be a good compliment to Freddie. And could probably be got for cheap. maybe like 2 million.

Evans is the deep threat. What the Bills need is the guy that can pull double teams off him. The safety is able to play over the top and the cb can run underneath. Reed is your 5-8 yd posession guy. The Bills need Johnson or Hardy to step up and become the guy that can make the safety play honest. Right now opposing Ds know that the saftey can help the corner on Evans, and the LB can help on Reed. And they can let another corner be on an island with the other reciever. If the Bills develope Johnson or Hardy it makes the free safety and lbs have to keep an eye on him as well. or a true pass catching TE will also serve the same purpose. But the deep threat is not what the Bills need. I believe atleast up until last year no wrs has more 40+ receptions over a three year period then Evans. 2004-2007.

Knox you hit the nail on the head. All that is out there are some mediocre TEs available. Spend the money on center and D in FA and pick up one of the good TEs in the first 60 picks. I fo rone don't see a TE comming off the board untile late first early second round. WR is not a need for the Bills. Upgrading the O and D lines is. Also a lb or two. At WR you got Lee Evans who is a legit #1. Go ahead and say he is not, but he is one of the top 15 wrs in the league. With 32 teams that means he is one of the best. You have a posession guy in Reed. You just have to hope that Johnson or Hardy steps up to become that solid #2 like Peerless Price was for Moulds. A good TE in the first 2 rounds ( round 2 i hope)and a quality center will make this offense look really good.

Not sure if i would like him to be in a Bills uniform. On one hand you have a proven vet qb. Who sounds like he knows he has to compete for a job. The guy has always won games where he has been at. However on the other hand i think you might be looking at another Doug Flutie situation, where fans and the media are calling for Garcia the minute Trent has a bad game. Which will only lead to unrest. Haveing said all that Trent has not shown he can stay healthy a whole year, and would be good to not see the drop in production like this year when J.P came in. Trent was not lighting the world on fire then, but J.P was just awful.

I know how much we all like to remember the past on this board. But remember back in the Glory Days (the late 80's and early 90)? The guy that is always forgoten is Kent Hull. He was the base of that OLine. Responsible for making the line calls. While Kelly Orchastrated the play. If the Bills could get a good center in FA or the draft, then we will see a huge improvement. Then center is the shortest distance from the line to qb. If the qb has a pocket form he can be succesful. He will be allowed to step up and make a play. On offense the Bills need a center. TE is a possibilty but i would not want to draft a guy in the 4th round or higher. Thats what you already have in Fine. Get center in FA get LB in the draft and Dline help. And pray that the coaching staff has a labotomy and can coach the guys up.

You dont take a wr at 11. You dont need one that will be that costly. Bills just signed Evans to a lucrative deal. Johnson or Hardy eventually will develope into a solid player. WRs dont make an impact their first year. Unless he is a freak, and then he isnt there at pick 11. TE is another way to go, but it sounds to me that every TE has something missing from the game or a question. So wait until round 2 and grab one of them. This years TE class reminds me of last years WRs. They will start going off the board late first into the second. The Bills need to go front seven on D. Whoever they think is the best fit at DE or DT. Would not be terribly upset if the picked a stud LB either. I kind of like Cushing, he might be a reach at 11. But could be the best of the three LBs comming out of USC. DT would be a safe good pick. Bills havent drafted a DT in the first since when? In the end it all depends on how the Bills feel about the young guys they drafted last year to step up this year, and what they do in FA. They might think Ellis can contribute this year. Also could feel that Fine will have a good year if he stays injury free. No matter what i would not take a WR in the first. Esoecially not one from the Big 12 where they play no D. Johnson had very similar numbers to Macklins and Johnson played in the SEC. Its all speculation until FA starts. Then we will get an idea of how this team will approach the draft.

I just dont see Buffalo drafting a wr in the first. Especially after last year it was proven how difficult it is for a rookie wr to make an impact. They have two vets in Reed and Evans. Two young guys in Johnson and Hardy. When they drafted Johnson last year i thought to myself this kid could be the sleeper of the draft for the Bills. I watched him play at Kentucky. His stats senior year are not that far off Macklins, and Johnson played in the SEC. Which has much better D's then the Big 12. If you dont believe me go check out the Big 12's drop in offensive production during the Bowl season. I would be very wary of drafting any O player out of that confrence. Just cause you put up good stats doesn't mean much. Most of the times it was like those guys were playing 7 on 7.Johnson is going to be a very solid player. At the end of the day guys, the Bills have much more pressing areas to adress. I for one would be disappointed if we selected a wr in the first. The Bills need to go D in the First. Either tackle or end. Maybe TE in second. Then a LB with next pick. That order could change depending what they do in FA. But sorry no Macklin and no vet wrs please.

It was a big mistake. Worse part about it was that is was a mental error. One that a guy who has been in the leacgue for like 12 years should not be making. Also in that game watched Malloy take the worst angle ever, and get abused by Boldin for an 70+ t.d. I would be surprised if he is back with ATL either. I dont know how many Atlanta Fans i told he was not very good when they brought him here. The linebacker from that team i would like to see Buffalo pick up is Boley. He is young athletic and would be great in the Bills defensive scheme. He is UFA. The Falcons were looking to sign him to an extension last off season then he got into some trouble off the field and things cooled off. I always liked the way he played.