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finally , we are getting somewhere [laffin]

QB is by far the weakest position on the Bills. followed by O-line and then TE. hard to believe the 28th best QB is good enough for some folks, when 50% of the success of the offense is predicated on the QB. when EJ improves to 20th best, i'm sure his supporters will be ecstatic. 20th is NOT GOOD ENOUGH. until you get a FRANCHISE QB, you are wasting your time. Bortles to Houston is a lock.

2013 Total QBR passer rating. Fitz - 16th EJ - 28th so sad.

i'm happy for fitz, as long as he is not on the bills.

There will be no further fallout connected to Mike Tomlin's infamous sideline incident last Thanksgiving in Baltimore. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000335724/article/steelers-wont-lose-draft-pick-for-mike-tomlins-gaffe

Taylor Lewan faces misdemeanor assault charges http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/20/taylor-lewan-faces-misdemeanor-assault-charges/

29th best QB = not making playoffs

nonsense if EJ's only competition is Thad Lewis, Jeff Tuel and Dennis Dixon it won't matter if they ALL look better in preseason than EJ...... EJ will be your regular season Game 1 starter. he has already been assured. Buffalo Bills coach Doug Marrone informed quarterback EJ Manuel that he will remain the starter next season despite lingering questions about the rookie's durability and uneven development. http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10216366/ej-manuel-told-buffalo-bills-coach-doug-marrone-be-starting-qb-next-season

new NFLPA President Eric Winston: "No 18-game season on my watch" The owners, however, are widely expected to expand the playoffs following the 2015 regular season, and Winston indicated that the players can accept that. If the NFL is going to add games, it’s going to add two playoff games. Not 32 regular-season games. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/20/eric-winston-no-18-game-season-on-my-watch/

ON THE CLOCK: Rise of the right tackle by Chris Brown http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/ON-THE-CLOCK-Rise-of-the-right-tackle/30cbf54d-12e1-46b7-9ae7-7115c5066dea the bills are greasing the PR wheels.

Manziel is going to be a bust. he's not good at reading defenses. his instincts then take over which results in scrambling, which is going to get him hurt.

looked to me like dareus made more of an impact lined up at DE.

ebron and Zach martin/Kouandjio or lewan and jace amaro/ austin-seferian-jenkins

close your eyes for a moment.... imagine a defensive line of Mario, Wilfork, Kyle and Dareus. it would be tough to stop smiling.....

Eric Ebron will be at the draft, has at least four visits lined up. includes the Bills, Lions, Ravens, and Panthers. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/19/eric-ebron-will-be-at-the-draft-has-at-least-four-visits-lined-up/

Nearly every day, at the start of practice, Brandon Spikes, Pepper Johnson and captain Vince Wilfork would toil at the end of the stretching/running line, a smidgen apart from the group, going at their own pace. Three large peas in a pod. It's no surprise Spikes followed Johnson. It will be no surprise if Wilfork gets the release he's demanded and joins them. Even more reason to doubt the Patriots are going to be in a hurry to grant Wilforks wish. http://www.csnne.com/blog/patriots-talk/spikes-driven-bills-pepper-johnson?p=ya5nbcs&ocid=yahoo

Bortles is going first overall.....so this discussion is for amusement only. Bortles is the only QB worthy of a Top 10 pick.

http://overthecap.com/teamcap.php?Team=Bills&Year=2015 http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/c.j.-spiller/ http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/5566/cj-spiller

absolutely the bills are still using internal controls over their available cash. this whole thing doesn't factor in that spikes and rivers essentially replaces some of the cash that would have been used to pay moats and bradham, likely casualties. Williams replaces legursky etc... it also doesn't mention the most important money factor, the 28 mil guaranteed money that byrd is getting.

the best sources are rotoworld and sportrac. just google the players name, the word "contract" and either rotoworld or sportrac.

I still say FRANCHIE QB is the #1 need.....and it's not even close. however, if your going to stay with EJ Manuel then you might as well help him by giving him more time to throw and a better running game. you can do that with an OT. my draft scenario: #9 - OT best available if one of robinson, Matthews or lewan. #41- TE Austin seferian Jenkins #73- QB AJ McCarron

what he said. another interesting tidbit. for teams who had one of the first 13 picks in last years draft: 6 teams picked an OL. of those 6 teams, 4 made the playoffs. 7 teams picked something other than an OL. of those 7 teams, ZERO made the playoffs.

what good is a wr when the QB is on his back the 4th most sacks in the league ? #9 - OT best available if one of robinson, Matthews or lewan. #41- TE Austin seferian Jenkins #73- QB AJ McCarron

if it's Bortles, yes.

"I think he's gonna be a hybrid player. He's gonna be able to bring us something as an outside linebacker, but also come off the edge as a defensive end. So his versatility, again, is going to be utilized in this system, that we think is going to be very valuable for us," Whaley said of Lawson. http://www.buffalorumblings.com/buffalo-bills-news/2014/3/14/5508054/buffalo-bills-doug-whaley-linebackers-kiko-alonso-keith-rivers