PRO: Spiller is the least of our problems. he is under team control for 2 more seasons at $4 mil /yr. he is worth every penny.
CON: gets winded too often, goes down easily on first contact, lacks intelligence to block and read pass protection which limits using him on 3rd downs.
RUMOR: is a closet cigarette smoker
i would also argue that i'd rather pay Levitre $7.8 mil/year than pay Byrd $8-9 mil/yr.
besides Levitre only had $13 mil guaranteed, which makes it a defacto 2 or 3 yr deal.
then you put EJ in and hope he wins 2.
biggest needs in order of impact:
#1- FRANCHISE QB
#2- RT (move pears to LG)
#3- DT ( move Dareus to DE)
#4- TE (weakest unit on team)
#5- OLB ( moats and bradham stink)
in terms of importance, QB is worth 50% of the success or failure of your offense. the other 10 players are worth 5% each.
EJ is NOT the only problem on offense. you could bring in a pro bowl left guard and pro bowl tight end and EJ is still the same mediocre QB he is.
dennis shaw's rookie record is near meaningless.
until you have a superstar franchise QB you are wasting your time. i like EJ, but he will NEVER be a franchise QB. he will be lucky to crack the Top 20.
if Peyton Manning was the QB of this team, we would be 9-5.....not 5-9.
EJ MANUEL is ranked #28th in BOTH passer rating and total QBR. thats not good enough.
thanks for doing this, lately talking about the draft is one of the most enjoyable aspects of being a bills fan.
having said that, if the draft fell the way you have it, then the ROT Matthews would be my pick.
#1- who cares what sully says or doesn't say. he's paid to stir things up. apparently he's good at it.
#2- Stevie Johnsons contract says he isn't going anywhere anytime soon. too much "dead money". it's time to move him to the inside slot WR position.
the QB is worth 50% towards the success of the offense.
the other 10 players are worth 5% each.
keep investing/picking a QB until you can put the word FRANCHISE in front of it. EJ is NOT and NEVER will be. currently he is barely top 30. his peak will be top 20.
just recieved a post card from the bills. only $25 down per seat will lock down my seat location in the newly renovated RWS. amongst other benefits, i get a limited edition tee shirt (1 per seat).
front of postcard says:
THE FUTURE IS NOW
with a pic of EJ handing off to CJ and a couple of artist renditions of the new stadium.