WhitewalkerInPhilly

Have you seen anything about where Mario would line up? I know there's been speculation, but with picking up Branch I assumed that he would be a 3-4 designated rushing linebacker. What would you think about Dareus at NT? If I had to pick someone, it would be between him and Branch.

I'm sorry. You see, apparently when I went mentioning that Dickerson seems to be placed at WR, and remarked that he might, just might be able to step up to the lofty bar set by superstars Donald Jones and David Nelson and may be an effective #2 receiver, I also simultaneously whistled at your mother and insulted your manhood. Well, at least you bring actual evidence and fair points in your argument. Honestly, I don't know. We saw so little of him that I have no way of knowing whether his absence was due to Chan or Fitz. I seem to remember him having a few decent catches when Chandler was out, but he's not a sure thing. Fortunately, I don't think anyone is relying on him to be a superstar.

The end of the article. The author found out about the change after the interview and when asked (apparently via text) Dickerson replied: "Yup, I'm a WR now " Maybe it's not a slam dunk like I first thought, but it seems like a decent indicator. Admittedly there's cause for skepticism but 1) Up until now, we had zero depth at WR, and 2) FB and TE are two position Chan Gailey seemingly forgot are allowed to touch the ball. I'd like to see what he can do when given the chance. Fair point. It would be really nice if they used the chance to mix things up coming out of the huddle, and if Dickerson can go out wide (we know Spiller can), I can see creating a lot of confusion for the defense.

No. Let me think about that...no. The Bills put the tag on with such speed that I have to assume they want a little more than simply trading him away for...two second round picks? Really? They think that a two time Pro Bowl player is worth two second round picks? I wouldn't do it for a 1st and third either, I'd say at least two first round picks. Also, as pointed out before, the Bills have a BIG hole at safety already. Whether or not Seacry is ready to take over is a big question mark. To me, this would be like saying "Yeah, I know that we let go most of the receiving corps...I think we should trade Stevie Johnson."

I was cruising BillsMafia for stuff on Pettine when I found that Dickerson's been moved from HB to WR. http://billsmafia.co...orin-dickerson/ I thought it was a mistake st first, but apparently he's now #82. I thought it was crazy until I looked at his measurables from when he was drafted: Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP 6 ft 2 in 226 lb 34 in 9¾ in 4.40 s 4.30 s 6.96 s 43 in 10 ft 5 in 24 reps Those...aren't bad. I didn't know it at first, but the man put up freakish combine numbers. We've been talking about getting a big, fast receiver. Did we have him all along, and were just keeping him at the wrong spot?

Whoa. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa...you're not Joe B? That explains some awkward emails... On a more serious note, my head would not explode if the Bills took him, with the caveat that if a QB they *really* like is there at 8, and have any doubts that he wouldn't be there at 41. Joe B's reasoning seems fairly sound: Patterson seemed to be an afterthought on the invites, no one except Milliner is worth that high at CB, and there already is competition, our free agent additions and scheme shift mean that our front seven will be in completely different (and hopefully better) roles and my head WILL explode if we take a guard when there's so much else we can do. I do think 8 is slightly high to take him, but with all the "trade back" talk I'm hearing I would love it.

You know, I hadn't even thought of that. Whether or not we like Bryan Scott, I think we all like the idea of what he was supposed to play: the tweener LB who plays in nickel formations, and is tasked with marking the TE. This is especially important since Pettine seem to be talking about playing a lot of nickel.

I wonder if those were part of the terms? "Ok, you can have Revis, but you need to take Sanchez with you."

Says the agent of the guy we signed. Granted, I'm likely thinking the same thing, but the man played 3 games last season for the Jets and is the Will (weak side, coverage) LB. It could be a sign that the Bills didn't want to use a pick in later rounds for depth. Of course, I don't think we're taking Ogletree at all. Ogletree is an OLB. Between the Lawson acquisition, and the move to 3-4 likely putting Mario as the JLB our greatest weakness is inside.

Per Buffalo Rumblings http://http://www.buffalorumblings.com/2013/4/12/4218242/nfl-free-agents-2013-marcus-dowtin-signed-by-buffalo-bills I think I speak for most of us in joining the chorus of "Who?", but I think it does give maybe a little insight about how we feel about where we are are LB.

Punter. Kicker.

I love the thinking, especially if the Bills aren't sold on Geno.

I don't think anyone was expecting Kolb to come in and be a superstar. Of course, I think the article does in fact omit few things. First, how about Kolb's sack % massively spiking as he went from the Eagles to the Cardinals. It's not just the other players, it's the system. Kolb seemed to be pretty good when in a up-tempo Andy Reid offense. He was less good when expected to drop back, wait, and make things happen...with the worst O-line in the league. The other QB's mentioned weren't the most sackable, but they were pretty close. Second, today we have Marrone saying point blank:

Well, now maybe Marrone can actually comment about what they want to do with Kolb. *Sigh* 17 more days until the draft.

To me, all signs point to Kolb. I don't doubt that a rookie will get selected, but Kolb being there means there's a bit more time for the rookie to learn the system.

I agree, especially when it comes to the "Russel Wilson would be a first round pick if he was four inches taller" argument in retrospect. I keep wondering if the "Tyler Wilson has small hands" argument is going to sound the same way. But I also agree that it's looking like QB isn't our first pick. So be it. Kolb gives us security for at least a decent chunk of the year, and we can start developing players and teaching our system to a guy with a few flaws.

Good now, we can focus on finding other things to criticize. DOOOOOOOMEDDDD!!!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA....no. Just...no. Ignoring, for a moment, that the Bills already have previous draft talent open for the position (Zebrie Sanders). That the Bills proved previously that you can strike gold for the O-line in the second round (Cordy Glenn), and that their head coach comes from a background in coaching up the O-line...I'm shocked, utterly mystified that he would have us pick the person who is rated the SECOND highest guard in the draft, while sending the first to Tennessee, who just shelled out big bucks for Levitre.

Exactly. To me, it's like watching Baldwin's speech in Glengarry Glenn Ross. Did you try hard? Did you give it your all? No one cares. Everyone looks out and sees success or they see failure, and the fans don't care about what was in between.

Whoa. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Amidst the complaints the Kolb is a waste of money, that we don't have any wide receivers, that there's a huge hole after letting Levitre walk, that our defense still sucks, that Branch is a locker room cancer...we have now sunk to bitching about the fact that we now may not be able to win a seemingly randomly distributed pick... Shut TSW down. We have finally run out of things to B word about.

Nice messages to hear I'm loving what Wood is saying. It's good to hear that they're already at work.

I do see the worry with the one year deal, as once that is up the price is going to get jacked. But alternately it's low risk if he burns out, and as previously mentioned if we don't get an ILB in the draft, after it we should be able to get one on the cheap.

Woooo!!!! That's a phenomenal deal for someone who can act as NT. Now I can't wait to see what Pettine's defense looks like!!!

Well, he's described as being a 3-4 NT, which would have Dareus and K Williams flanking them both on the outside. With Mario as the Jack Back, acting as a pure rusher/DE in the 46 subpackage, Lawson/Anderson handling rushing downs and pass plays respectively, maybe a rookie ILB in the middle with Bradham, and scott (maybe) back as a safety, suddenly our defense doesn't look so sparse.

To be fair, I absolutely hated the move when I first heard about it. But, when looking at all of the stats, what it looks like to me is that he was being critically misused in AZ. I would submit that if you looked at CJ Spiller's total rushing yards it works out to 75 a game. It sounds mildly impressive until you look at his yards/ attempt and see that he did it with 80 less snaps than anyone ahead of him. I have this same attitude with Kolb. His best years were in an up tempo Eagles offense, with Andy Reid style offense. Immediately after going to AZ he starts doing awful. The number I like to look at are this: he took 9 sacks against the Rams, and then took 6 sacks against us. In the end, AZ gave up nearly twice as many sacks as us. In the end, I think that at worst, he's a lateral for Fitz. After that, he's a stopgap while a rookie QB gets ready. With luck, he's the guy AZ thought they were getting.