Magox
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Jason Brown will be signed to a six year $37 Million dollar deal on March 1st
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Jason Brown, Crowell, Scaife and Leftwich
Extensions to Peters
Sign Jackson
Resign Greer
This years wish list!
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Just because we landed the best safety in the draft doesn't mean that we did the most we could to improve our team at #8.
no where in his post did he say that...
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I know that this would go against history, but I think a few things are in play that might fuel a major spending spree for the Bills this year.
Fan support was at an all time low at the end of the season b/c of the teams collapse and the extension of DJ. Since this fall the economy has detriorated further making tickets sales look bleak for 2009. Ralph needs to build excitement from a business perspective and Brandon is a marketing man that recognizes this need.
The Toronto experiment enters season two. The first season was mildly successful. Canadian fans gravitate towards the big stars, did you see all NFL jerseys in the stands. Ralph has pocketed the infusion of cash generated because of the Toronto games and now needs a marquee player to get these fans attention.
Ralph's induction into the HOF is huge. He will be on a whirlwind tour this spring and summer rubbing elbows will all the NFLs greats. The Bills will be the main attraction at the HOF weekend with two inductees and the current team playing in the game. This man is in the twilight of his life and is being recognized as one of the NFLs best owners. He will want to finish on top in all ways possible, and not allow his frugal ways detract from his and the teams national spotlight. Peer pressure, pride, and the opportunity to put a final stamp on his epitaph are powerful motivators.
Lastlly, he as a solid foundation to build on. This team is not that far away and there is cap room to allow for unprecedented free agent spending. If this money is spent correctly, Ralph can position the Bills for one last Super Bowl run in his lifetime.
We might just have the perfect storm brewing to create a great time to be a Bills fan!!! What a roller coaster ride it is!!
I like your thinking Pozitive!! You make very good points and I Believe that it will play out similar to what your thinking.
Stay Pozitive!!! and dont let the rest of the overwhelming negativity change your views...
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What kind of prison are you imagining? Dudes playing paper football, for smokes, in his closet like cell. The two years of no punishment is a extremely small advantage to no practice in two years. Good luck trying to get him back to where he was (average NFL quarterback).
He never really was an effective "traditional" quarterback. He was always at his best when he played with his natural instincts and l athletic ability. Now that the Wild Cat has become a bigger part of some teams offense, I wouldn't be surprised if someone looked to pick up Vick as a backup and part of their Wild cat package.
So as far as him being Rusty, I don't think it will matter, the 2 years off will have helped restore some of his wear and tear, and I see him having an effective role on some team if they use him in this capacity.
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hahaha
Gotta love the guy!!
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First let me say that this is not a slam at SWVABillsFan. I'm responding to a recurring theme that comes up on this board.
I have to address the silly notion that floats around Bills' Nation from time to time that to be a successful quarterback in Buffalo that one needs to be from a cold-weather climate and have extensive experience playing in the cold. There's usually some implication also about mental toughness being a function of a cold weather upbringing.
I will call this "The Cold Weather Theory."
First let me state that more NFL players come from California than any other state. These are recent numbers from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
States with the most NFL players
California: 198
Texas: 173
Florida: 169
Georgia: 84
Ohio: 65
Pennsylvania: 65
Louisiana: 62
Virginia: 56
North Carolina: 53
South Carolina: 49
Mississippi: 47
Illinois: 47
Alabama: 46
You'll notice 3 cold weather states on the list. Based on these numbers across all positions, the Cold Weather Theory has no validity whatsoever.
Let's move on to quarterbacks. There are 22 quarterbacks in the Hall of Fame. Ten of them were either born/raised played most of high school/college football in predominantly warm weather. They are Aikman, Bradshaw, Elway, Fouts, Jurgensen, Layne, Moon, Starr, Tarkenton, and Tittle.
Almost all of these HOF's excelled in NFL cold weather climates after spending most of their earlier football careers playing in warm weather. Of the above the only ones who played in warm weather NFL cities were Aikman, Fouts, and Moon although Moon was a record setting quarterback in the Canadian Football League.
Of present day quarterbacks Tom Brady is from the Bay area (as is Trent Edwards and Jim Harbaugh), Carson Palmer and Matt Cassell are from southern California, Brett Favre from Mississippi, Peyton and Eli from Louisiana, Phillip Rivers from Alabama, and I could go on and on.
Listen, a cold weather upbringing probably has almost nothing to do with how well a quarterback plays in cold weather in the NFL. Is there an adjustment to be made? Probably. But in light of all this information, how much of a factor is it really?
The two best cold weather quarterbacks in the game are probably Brett Favre (until recently) of Mississippi and Tom Brady of California.
People with oversimplistic, one kilobyte brains like to connect the dots from Rob Johnson to JP Losman, to Trent Edwards and make the Cold Weather Theory. "Down on Cali QBs!"
With analytical skills like that, I wish you the best of luck in your life. You're gonna need it.
you did your homework
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IIRC, Dockery has been quoted as saying he missed his friends on the O-line in washington. IF we did what we had to do to get him in a Bills uni, I am fine with that. By putting him there it plugs a hole we would have had withouthim. While he i not a probowl player, he is completely adequate, and was rarely in a bad highlight. Guards aren't supposed to be noticed. IF he were on an offense which had a lead in the 4th quarter most games, and we had the option of pounding the rock on a few drives, you would notice him a lot more. Remember this is a team game, Good WR's can make a bad QB look good, Good Qb's can make a bad O-line RB look good, a good defense can make a bad offense look good etc.... If you look at our defensive stats, they weren't bad at all. We were low on sacks and picks, but then again we never forced teams to start heaving the ball in the 4th guarter either by having a good lead. the stats will come for individual players when the team as a whole puts it all together.
I agree, Dockery gets bashed on this thread for the simple fact that he is getting paid 49 Million and we have a losing team. He is more than adequate, he is a good run and pass blocker. Yes he does get beaten on some plays for sacks and yes he doesn't always manhandle the opponent, but he does fill a hole and we are better off having him.
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I wouldn't expect him to sign to a blue collar city because there would be little fan support. The right fit for him would be a team built around it's defense and the run, low turnover offense. My gut tells me that a team like the Cowboys would have an interest, not so much to replace Romo but to incorporate Vick into their offensive scheme for situational plays.
I definitely think there is a place for him, look at the success the Wildcat formation had this year, and there is no doubt that Vick could run the Wild cat even more effectively then Ronny Brown.
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Him and Suggs would be at the top of my wish list. Anything is possible
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I have watched him make mistake after mistake over the last 40 years all in the name of being a cheap POS. The team has made him a billionaire and all he can do is give a crappy football team year after year. Throw on top of it all of the money the government has given him (does welfare queen sound about right), and you've got a recipe for a complete joke of an owner. He makes Al Davis look like a rocket scientist. when he kicks, even if the team is moved, they'll be better off
you must be a real ray of sunshine in your personal life.
As far as RW is concerned I'm happy that he made the hall of fame and I believe that this year's induction to the HOF will inspire him to field a better team than what we have seen recently.
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yeah, it's much better to pay schobel and kelssay alot more and they suck
u suck
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alex mack center california.......Center, guard, plug him into the interior of your line and you will have a pro bowler for years to come. Mack (6' 4" 313 lbs) is one of the best centers to enter the draft in a number of years. i feel that the bills line has alot of continunity on it...i do not want to make alot of changes on it..i feel adding a real center would make this unit one of the best in football......it would be the 3rd year in a row with mostly the same guys.....i have been reading that people feel our line is too heavy...i like a heavy line...i think the coaches need to change their thinking on how we use these guys..........go bills in"2012
It's not my ideal pick, but I wouldn't be upset at all wtih Mack. I have a funny feeling that Pittsburgh will pick him up and he will go on to lead a probowl career.
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Now I don't want anyone to get me wrong, but my thoughts about a QB are of the mindset that Buffalo needs one with a strong arm who loves the cold weather. A guy who grew up in the cold, and has played ball in cold weather. While Trent is improving and is a likeable guy we need a combination of a Trent Edwards and a JP Losman. Brains, arm and feet. Buffalo will probably snag another QB in this draft. Is there a surprise pick out there not many may think of? Like I said don't get me wrong I just don't see Trent being a 300 yard passer more than 3 times a season.
Flacco is not a 300 yard passing qb. Roethlesberger in his first few years was not a 300 yard passing qb, lots of good qb's were not 300 yard passers until later in that career. TE has "it" to be a very good passer and a 300 yard passer. He'll have at least 2 300 yard passing games this year and 20+ td's
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JP has been in the league 5 years, however he has played in THREE DIFFERENT systems for THREE DIFFERENT Coaches and none of them took advantage of his strengths. He also has only played in about the same amount of games over 5 years as Trent Edwards has in 2. He was not put in position to show his true self. The people on this board that don't like JP may be right & he will never be any good, however if he gets in the right situation with the right team with GOOD Coaching he may yet be good, time will tell.
He has zero awareness, no poise, can only lock in on one reciever and has no pocket presence. Other than that he could be good
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Man, that sucks for Fred. I hope Ralph doesn't gouge the guy. He's played his tail off around here. They should give him a 3 year deal worth atleast $2.5 million per, AT LEAST. I'd say he's proven his worth around here.
sounds like the right price tag 2.5 Mil a year. Lock him up 3-4 years.
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That was a great interview - a young QB talking about what it's like to be a young QB in the NFL. If anything Trent's maturity struck me; he gets that there will be ups and downs, but he needs to keep his head straight and work hard to have his success.
I liked his answer on the Warner / Ben question. A bit of both, respect for Warner's accuracy and a love for Ben's ability to just make the freaking play. Please Trent, learn both.
And I think it's clear that he likes Buffalo - he talks about the most important thing in Buffalo, the people. Loved the Starbucks story and comparison...
Here's to good things in '09!
I gotta agree. He sounds mature for his age . Amazing how 1Billshater got all that from Trent's interview. Actually it's not that amazing, more like "typical"
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I completely agree that whether Whitner has or has not lived up to his status as a #8 overall draft pick has no bearing on whether we should extend him. To be honest, one of the last things I want the Bills to do is to get rid of this guy, if only because that might well mean using yet another top-10 or top-15 pick on reaching for some safety.
Marv Levy once said that once you start listening to the fans, you'll soon be up in the stands with them. By this he meant that a coach (and, presumably, a front office type) had to be smarter than the fan base to retain his job for any length of time.
I want you to think back to what the fan base wanted, back before that 8th overall pick had been spent. Some were calling for the Bills to take Ngata. Some (including me) pointed out Losman was not the answer at quarterback, and suggested the Bills use the pick on Cutler. Some (such as Bill from NYC) had suggested the Bills trade down and take Mangold. Any of these options would clearly have worked out much better than taking Whitner. None of these options represents 20/20 hindsight, because they were all suggested--and intensely advocated--before the Whitner pick had been made.
One hopes for a front office that's smarter than the fan base. It's frustrating to us as fans when so much of the fan base proves smarter than the front office (at least in this instance). It's this frustration--this sense of wasted opportunity--which makes Whitner's 8th overall draft position come up so often. On the other hand, it's really cool whenever the front office proves smarter than the fan base. Picks like Trent Edwards in the third, Brad Butler in the fifth, and Steve Johnson in the seventh, are guys that represent very good value for their draft position. And I don't remember fans calling for these particular players before the respective drafts in which they were taken. The more often the front office proves smarter than the fan base, the better the Bills are likely to do!
good post!!Pretty much are the same people that are wanting to trade Marshawn, Peters and getting rid of Whitner, Trent Edwards and Schobel
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As far as the review he got for his blocking, That is'nt consistant with the commentary that he recieved from game announcers and analysts through out the season. What I saw and heard about him, he is a good blocker.
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What he did really isn't a big deal. I think the embarassment of making an ass of himself will be a punishment that will stay with him forever. As far as I'm concerned. Forgiven
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The jets will probably trade up for a qb in the first round. That isn't any great shakes for us as I suppose to get a good qb they will need a top five pick. JP isn't anyone's idea of a starting qb right now and he'll be lucky to catch on with pretty much any team in a back up role.
your right, but some team that is in need of a qb will probably give him a chance to compete for a spot, while they are looking to either groom or find their future qb.
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If we went the lb route through the draft I'd rather Have Curry, Maluaga or Cushing in that order.
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Whitner is definitely not soft!! I just hope we get more playmaking ability from him then what we have seen. Other than that he is a very valuable vocal team leader to have.
Trade scenarios...
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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As much as I would love to have Suggs, he is a Free Agent so he will go to the highest bidder.
Another interesting scenario is trading Mcgee for Winslow. They need a DB badly, we have a few, they are getting tired of Winslow and we need one badly. Makes sense to me