High Mark

Even if Fewell wins out, he wont be as good a coach as Jim Harbaugh....

He kinda did that to set up Lindells 89 yard Fg which lead to us stomping the Fins. Without Lynch gaining those yards which not many backs could have helped win that game.

Hmmm, the exact same percentage of Pats fans that did not exist prior to 2001....

Why is everyone so down on Quinn? Have you seen him play? He is a great QB playing with a high school JV roster. People always ask "Well what if you put (insert above average/great but non-elite QB here) on a sh*t team, what would it look like?" It looks like the Browns....

Obviously just because these players start does not mean they play well. I just wanted to point out that this team needs help - especially at OL and LB, and that LBs and O lineman can help out/start immediately. No draft pick is a guarantee, but as far as getting the most out of your picks in terms of playing time, OL would be the way to go, with LBs being a close second. I also read an article a couple years back that said OL were the easiest to scout accurately... ie OL drafted early "pan out" more than any other position. Its not secret we need OL and Lbs asap, and this cannot hurt our cause.

Id take Brady Quinn or Clauson, but can I have Jim Harbaugh instead?

Hopfully a team moves there before Ralph dies. I dont think the Bills are going anywhere soon, but that could be some assurance for sure.

I understand what you are saying, but understand what I mean. The Bills ARE NOT a winning team any way you cut it. Therefore I feel we need better players to become a better team. Therefore I wish for Modrak to be fired, which I feel is tied to us losing and bringing in a real football man. Then, the higher we draft, the better chance we have at obtaining better players. A real football man only needs one draft to turn a perpetual 7-9 team into a playoff caliber team. But it is a double edged sword for sure.

Vince Young is going to beat the Colts this week. And in the AFC Championship game. And the Saints/Vikings in the Superbowl. The Titans wont be undefeated, but Vince will be!

It sounds like every fan has agreed our three biggest needs are OL/LB/QB in no particular order. As I watched games this long weekend, I couldn't help but notice how many rookie OL and LBs there were around the league playing and starting... so I did some research. In 2008 there were 9 OL and 5 LBs drafted in the first two rounds. Of those 9 OL, 6 started from day 1 and have played every game unless injured, the remaining 3 played roughly half the 08 season(their rookie year), and have worked themselves in as full time starters in 09. Of the 5 LBs, 3 have been day 1 starters, and 2 don't play. 1 is Gholston who does play for a talented Jets D, but was a college DE and looks like a bust. The other is Jordan Dizon who plays for the Lions and I have no idea who he is. In 2009 there were 12 OL and 8 LBs drafted in the first two rounds. Of those 12 OL, 9 have started from day 1 and have played every game unless injured, of the remaining 3 - 1 is Andre Smith who is injured, which really is no surprise after his combine/40 debacle. the other 2 are Sebastian Vollmer - who has played in 10 games, starting 5, for the Patriots. He played extremely well replacing Matt Light at LT as I had to opportunity to watch him. The other is William Beatty who has played in every game and started 1 for the Giants. IMO Beatty and Vollmer would be starters if the teams they are on weren't as staked at the OL position as they are (they no doubt would be starting for our Bills) Of the 8 LBs, 6 have been day 1 starters. Of the two that don't start, 1 is Larry English who has played in every game and has two sacks, if not for playing behind 2 all pro caliber players in Merriman and Phillips he would be starting IMO. The other I have never heard of and is Cody Brown in Arizona. I think he may be on IR but not sure, NFL.com had no stats on him(?). If you do the math over the past 2 drafts: 21 OL were drafted in the first 2 rounds, and 15 started from day 1 - a percentage of 71.4%. If you add in the rookies from 08 who start now, that increases to 18/21, or 85.7%. If you assume (which I feel is a very safe assumption) Vollmer and Beatty will see either a similar increase in playing time for their teams in 2010 - just as the 08 rookies did in 09, or that they would be quality starters on other teams, that rises to 20/21, or an amazing 95.2% This does not include the potential for Andre Smith either. Similarly, 9 of the 13 LBs drafted the last two years were day one starters, or 69%. If you assume (again a very safe assumption) Larry English assumes the starting role once Merriman leaves via free agency, that increases to 10/13 in 2010, or 77% I know we need a QB badly, but I dont feel drafting a rookie this year will be the way to go. If we can trade some players/picks and acquire 4 picks in the first two rounds again this draft, and focus on OL and LB - our other top needs - we could easily have 3 day 1 starters, and 4 starters by 2011. Just an interesting tidbit about the success rate of the position we need.

Well I hope you noticed all of these tendencies when he was in college - because they were very evident - and were as unhappy with the selection as I.

Way to throw all the Republicans under the bus with such a stereo-type...... Only a Democrat could be that ignorant....

Everyone said Young was not a NFL QB, but I think he has become a great one. There are no limitations in either Tebows or McCoys game that makes me think they couldnt do what Young is doing. Odds are against them though.

I had a friend on my college team with the same tib-fib break. He sat our the rest of the season but was ready for fall practice about 6months later. He came back and played like nothing had happened. Hopefully they have similiar recoveries.

I believe the Rochester Market will get the game on our CBS affiliate - channel 8, just like everyone else in the Bills "primary market"... ie Cuse and Erie PA too.

Screw Weis and Clausen, I want Jim Harbauh and that manimal RB of his.

I heard it was Erik Flowers and Aaron Maybin. Thats what Miley Cirus just tweeted.

Maybe he could play safety?

I am 100% convinced Fewell was not aware of the situation, and didnt know a few knee downs would win the game.,....

So pissed...I tried to get it online after I got home from the game today, but couldnt find it streaming. Love Vince, its good to see him back on top, yet too bad he now has no chance of being cut and the Bills signing him... Hooks um Horns

I love him and what he has done with GT football, but Im not sure what success he could have in the NFL with his only real experience with a O is the triple option. Id rather have Jim Harbaugh, he is my number one choice right now - even over Shanny. Maybe Martyball would want to be the GM in that case - he has said he doesnt want to coach, maybe GM? Those two are cut from the same cloth.

1. Jim Harbaugh 2. Jim Harbaugh 3. Jim Harbaugh 4. Shanny Are you watchin the Stanford ND right now? Give me Jim Harbaugh or give me death/Shanny!

Whats your excuse for passing on Orakpo then. He WAS a "slam-dunk sure thing" Bottom line is the Bills should have taken Orakpo at 11, and never settleed for the Eagles 28th pick. Landing the earlier of their firsts would have allowed us to draft Oher later. Thats what A real front office would have done. Which is not hidsight, as this entire board was curious as to how we let the second Eagles first round end up in our hands.

I like that kid from Stanford. Havent seen much but very impressed with what I did see. The USC kid Barkley is good too, but "Oh no they are from Cali!!!!!!!"

Well its clear he hasnt had enough time to develope. I mean, not every NFL player can adjust to the game in only three years, some take longer. You just give him another 8-10 years and I bet he is a stud. He will have a much better career than that Ngata fellow......