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Finally set? Well, lets see, Wood , Urbek and reinhart (I know, not a starter, except he started 12 games last year) all have their contracts up in 2013, Need to resign all three to be all set.....

I looked at the clips on Graham, and even though he is advertised as a burner/deep threat based on his speed, I saw enough of him running underneath stuff that I thought he looked at little like Welker. Maybe just a bad read....I should look again.

Urbek and Reinhart both get to be URA's , I think, next year, and retention might be an issue...so so backfilling has been done in advance, I think. Same with Cb, where McKelvins contract is up after 2012. He will be a free agent, and despite the several opinions on this board, he will get a substantial contract somewhere in the league. You must not be a fan who attends games. MNF is a bummer for the stadium goer..........have done that a number of times, and other than getting home at 3 am with frostbite, it was a ball. I still remember the night that KC was in for MNF, and the guy crawled out on the wire that holds up the net behind the goal posts. I thought we were seeing a suicide....but he crawled back to be arrested!

No way McKelvin gets cut....traded maybe, but not cut....Bleacher had him as the 40th CB in the league...that would be top half of second CB group.

Florenca and McGee are gone....McKelvin still might start ahead of Williams, but I am da_n tired of picking CB's in round 1. Really disappointed Kuechley was gone.

AT 5'10", he would be the second coming of Flutie...I don't want to go through that again, where the good teams knock the ball down at the line of scrimage on many passes.

I think a Cornerback is a likely pick...I don't have a favorite to mention. But, the Bills have a long history of drafting a CB #1 whenever one of the CB's is a departure candidate . In this case, McKelvin's contract is up after this year, and he is the only corner on the roster with jets to run with the receivers in this league. Despite his bad press on this board, Bleacher rated McKelvin about #40 in the league, and I think thats right. I think the Bills will get a corner because, unless McKelvin has a breakout year, he will garner much more money than the Bills are willing to pay for him based on his current performance level. So, drafting McKelvin's replacement seems logical to me. McKelvin is a disappointment...he is close, just not there yet. But, he is young, and may yet be a pro bowl corner...just not likely for the Bills.

Spiller was not excellant at WR. Smith did a much better job filling in there. There were things that Spiller had to learn, and he couldn't do all the moves for sure. Non the less, he did play there ,and I think that experience will make him a better back this year. It was OJT in an emergency and he was a C- wide out. I think, however he is an A- Rb, he just isn't that power back to get you the tough third and one done.

Yes, Dilfer was a only fair QB, but seems to be a better announcer. Good for him!!!

In the Bleacher report ratings of corners in the NFL, McKelvin was in the 40's league wide, our other two contributors last year at CB (not McGee) were rated in the 60's. So, a more objective source has McKelvin as belonging in the league. Way to much bashing of McKelvin on this board. Yes, he needs to make plays on the ball, but he is the ONLY CB we have that has the jets to stay with the top receivers and cover.(Florence is all heart and too slow) If McKelvin doesn't breakout this year, the Bills will not resign him, I am hoping for the best. He is a young man, and hopefully good coaching and a good line will make him the SStar we were hoping. He is the only one in the CB stable that can ball hawk. (And hopefully Byrd can also reestablish is bonafides in ball hawking again)

This proposal from the same folks that want to move the ECCC to downtown. Lots of reasons not to go downtown....many discussed here. Refurb on the the Ralph makes the most sense, its not as nice as modern stadiums, but its still pretty good overall. I remember War Memorial Stadium, of course, so my standards are lower than you younger fans.

Could be 8-8, but 9-7 if things go right. 10-6 is pretty optimistic. Then, there have been some huge turnarounds in the NFL, as well as huge falls recently. although Chan's offense will be in year 3, Stach's defense will be in year one with new guys everywhere, not sure that will jell quickly, despite the massive influx of talent. Sometimes the systems win and loose, not the individuals. I want to be optimistic, but have been crushed to many times to drink that cool-aid anymore. Most I can do these days is hope for the best....and expect, well, who knows what. Buffalo has certainly changed the mix, and the new administration is moving, we can see.

Jones doesn't belong on the roster, bad hands. to bad we can't have Jones speed with Roesevelt's hnads.

I watched Hairston last year, he is no sort of answer at LT. He was beat regularily, recall, when he got on the field, the fast start disappeared. I am not yet sure he is an NFL tackle...the situation is now worst than portrayed by those who think Hairston is OK. I am not there at all based on what I saw last year. (season ticket holder for 40 years)

Back when Mullarky drafted him, duribility was the concern, and that turned out to be true!!!Roscoe had skills, but could not stay on the field season after season.

Happy Trails Stevie!

Colin Brown looks like the 4th string center.....really bad snap to kill a drive! Booked as a sack, I think.

I agree with many here....Tannehill looked great in his bowl game, and has a lot of tools. But, he has not played a lot of QB...and would need development. REcalling that AAron Rogers sat for 3 years (yeh, three) behind Farve before he got the starting job at GB, I think that Tannehill as a second round pick makes a lot of sense. Got to get a stud rusher with the first pick...another Bryce Paup would be fine with me..Paup got 16 sacks for the Bills one season from the OLB spot in the 3/4 back in the day.

Bell is another Jonas Jennings...at least in terms of being an effective but often injured LT. Now, the history on Jennings....good to very good here, but often injured. SF signed him for about $75 mil for a number of years...4 or 5 anyhow, and he played very few games in all those years....I think 12 or something. SF did not resign him...and he is not in football now to my knowledge. So, if the bills let Bell walk, even though he is capable, that might be the right decision. Only way to keep him, I think, is a one year good contract to see if he can come close to lasting a full season. Hasn't shown that yet. Really good players haveto be durible also to justify BIG bucks.

Actually, based on what I saw in the games Raynor played, he wasn't all bad. HE has a reputation for a big leg...and we saw that early. Long kickoffs and a couple of FG's over 50 yards. But, his performance did suffer, and he was not the same kicker. KO's not getting to the endzone, and the misses last week. Anyhaow, if Lindell goes elsewhere, he is at least some sort of an alternative, that when healthy, is at least a journeyman. Not as good as Lindell I think in terms of consistency, but you won't see Lindell even try any shots over 50....they just punt so he avoids the embarassment and the good opposition field position that also results from a miss.

Give me a break!Everybody knows you don't mean that one!!!

As a receiver, he looked OK. Of course, he was playing defensive end on the fake punt the Chargers ran, and they ran around him. So, if we can keep him away from playing on the defensive line, he might be a contributor. And, WHY was he playing defensive end?

Just remember Gary Beban, and all the other Heisman guys who never made it in the pro's Great honor, but doesn't mean anything in terms of NFL success. QB is not the highest need of this team, more D is the need, followed by a speed receiver or two.