BB-Gun

Before the combines, Riley Rieff and Johnathon Martin were ranked 2 &3, and considered possible top 15 picks. Since, Riley Rieff is being talked about as a Right tackle because his arm length is 33 1/4. That is considered by so-called experts as being too short to play left takle. If you look check the arm length of starting LT's, you will see some as short, if not shorter that Rieff's arms. Interesting take on arm length Jason Peters, a pro-bowler, has 33 1/8" arms. I don't know if he'll be even a decent left takle, or a right tackle. I hope the Bills do not rule him because of his arm length. Thoughts ???

I would say OLB=P1, and CB and LT=2 If we don't re-sign Bell or at least comparable free agent LT, then OLB and LT = P1, then CB=2.

I did not say he is a great QB. I only gave you the stats in order of pass attempts this year. This is because you compared him to Jim Kelly. Only saying the stats you gave is completely misleading. So what if he had 20% more attempts than Kelly. My stats demonstrates that this is normal these days. If Kelly played today, he may have 30% more pass attempts.

Rules have changed to help the passing game. Perhaps we should look at rest of the numbers instead of just the one to prove your point. QB Pass Attempts Matthew Stafford 663 Drew Brees 653 Tom Brady 611 Philip Rivers 582 Ryan Fitzpatrick 569 So, how does this make Fitzpatrick's pass attempts look so awe full after seeing the rest of the stats.

The, we should be getting rid of Woods too. He has been injury prone. We could start all over with inexperienced O-linemen and scrubs from other teams. Bell's injuries have not been the same ones. He just had some bad luck. Much of our team had bad luck. Maybe next year, we'll get some good luck in the injury department.

It does not matter if we had Aaron Rodgers or Tom Brady. They have couple of bad games and some people on this board would be calling for their replacement. Bills fan are fickled.

Easley was timed doing the 40 yard dash in 4.46 sec. I think he is 6' 2". I don't know what is weight is recently, but might be about 220. He looked really good in pre-season. Here is some comparative analysis on him leading up to his draft. "Compares To: MILES AUSTIN, Dallas Cowboys -- Easley was rawer than sushi entering the 2009 season, but like Austin he is blessed with exceptional athletic ability, making him a potential second day draft find. With his size and athletic ability, a patient coach could be greatly rewarded. You saw during the course of the 2009 season that he greatly improved his plant-and-drive agility to be crisper in and out of his cuts and he appeared much more comfortable extending for the ball. Few players in this draft have as intriguing array of athletic ability and talent that Easley possesses." Marcus Easley draft profile from CBSSports.com I'd like to see him in some regular season games to see how well he does. I think he may become a good starter.

Davis got the start over Morrison, to start the season. Davis lost his starting position to Sheppard, because Sheppard has more speed. Davis was chasing the play 10 yards down the field because he is too slow. Sheppard looked better than Davis. I still think he is the 2nd best ILB on this team, and he is a rookie. Since he is a rookie, he is going to struggle. The most important period for young players is training camp after their rookie year. they have their biggest jump in knowledge and skill. Let's wait till at least next year before we drive him out like Poz and Fletcher. and if Antonio Gates is so easy to cover, why is Gates a pro bowler? Though, I'd like him to stop falling for misdirection runs.

If we had Williams playing now, he would give qb's no place to step forward to avoid the outside pass-rusher, our pass rush would be more effective. We have Moats to run around the LT and pressure the qb from the outside. Without both an inside and an outside pass rush, any qb could step away from the pressure. By the way, Moats needs to learn to do a spin move, instead of just going as fast as he can around the outside of the LT. He seems to only have 2 moves, that and bull rush. Kelsay is our next best pass-rusher, but he is only pedestrian. WE DON'T HAVE ANY PASS RUSHERS ON THIS ROSTER. The Redskins game was because of the injuries to their O-line, and we played them at the perfect time. Need a pass-rushing OLB next year and healthy Williams.

very well thought out Poeticlaw. My thought is to resign most of our own players, ... except for Leodis McKelvin and Terrance McGee. Now, Priority #1. we need to bring in a pass rusher. Since they play 3-4 defense, their best pass rusher should be an outside linebacker. So, draft the best pass-rushing OLB available. Priority #2. Cornerbacks. We need replacement for McKelvin and McGee. With Drayton and Williams as starters, bring in couple more for depth. Priority #3. depth at WR. They need speed at receiver. Perhaps Marcus Easley will finally be healthy and be a starter. depth at OG/C. We have 3 good tackles. Not typical to lose your top 2 LT's. Priority #4. depth at RB. Need someone to give Fred Jackson some rest. backup QB. I'm not a fan of Thigpen.

We did draft a cornerback high. Aaron William in the 2nd round. He was playing well until he got hurt. We'll have him back next year. I think next draft should focus on getting depth on O-line, WR, TE, QB, and LB.

We don't have to draft a t.e. There are a good number of better tight ends that are free agents this year. And any one of them I think would be better than what we have currently. [http://www.footballsfuture.com/2011/fa/wr.html] Zach Miller (OAK) – Miller is without a doubt the Raiders top offensive target. He’s a reliable target who has produced at a high level without a legitimate starting quarterback. Unlike many of the hybrid tight ends around the league, Miller is also a good blocker with a very bright future ahead of himself. Marcedes Lewis (JAC) – The 6’6, 275-pound Lewis had a breakout season as a reliable red zone target. His size creates mismatches down the seam and opens up room underneath. He isn’t an elite tight end, but is the most consistent receiver on the Jaguars. Given the struggles the Jaguars have had in finding dependable offensive weapons since the Jimmy Smith/Keenan McCardell days, they’ll look to re-sign Lewis. Like Miller, Lewis is also a well-rounded tight end. Owen Daniels, HOU – Daniels was on a sizzling pace in 2009 before injury cut short a spectacular season. Over the last quarter of 2010, he showed some of the same promise that he could soon be an elite pass-catching TE once again. Still, the injury last year cost Daniels a lot of coin. Kevin Boss, NYG – Boss is a well-rounded tight end in line with the Giants emphasis on the running game. Though opportunities have been somewhat limited by the success of the Giants receiving corps, Boss has been reliable and effective when thrown to. He’s the perfect tight end for the Giants offense and an integral cog in both the rushing and passing attack. Other Notable Free Agents: Ben Patrick (ARZ) Dante Rosario (CAR) Jeff King (CAR) Desmond Clark (CHI) Reggie Kelly (CIN) Alex Smith (CLE) Leonard Pope (KC) Joey Haynos (MIA) David Thomas (NO) Matt Spaeth (PIT) Kris Wilson (SD) Randy McMichael (SD) Daniel Fells (STL) John Gilmore (TB) Bo Scaife (TEN)

Sounds like an ideal 2 round draft to me. If not Fairley (then Dareus or Bowers)

Unless they league and the player's union agree on collective bargaining agreement before the draft, they will have to go into the draft without being able to what holes they have to fill. That being said, I'd love to see the Bills get one of the better right tackles and blocking/catching tight ends in free agency.

There is no QB in this draft worth picking #3 overall. If Luck came out this year, most would definitely think he should be drafted. The Bills GM has already said they are going to draft the best player available, according to their board. I would hope even the Bills don't have any available QB's rated that high. Like quality LT, good NT generally do not make it to free agency. It is one of those very difficult positions to fill. Go defensive front 7 early in the draft. We can get a QB to groom later in the draft, or even next year.

My #1 was LB - We don't have 3-4 linebackers! most are carry-overs from when we played the 4-3. We have Moats and Posluszny. Poz is better suited to be the weak inside linebacker spot. Moats can rush the passer but haven't shown he can cover or stop the run. Batten and Merriman are question marks because they are coming off injuries. #2 was DL - Need another DE to play opposite Dwan Edwards, and for rotation. Also need a true NT for rotation. round 1 - Daquan Bowers DE round 2 - Martez Wilson ILB round 3 - Jerrel Powe NT

Please explain your choice and how you would draft to fix those positions

So. What else is your crystal ball telling you?

If we did draft McKinney instead of Mike Williams, we would be pissed that we spent a #4 pick on a player that played right tackle for years, before finally being able to switch over to the left. I don't recall him being voted into the pro-bowl the first few years. We could have drafted Jerry Rice, Marc Bulger, Devin Hester, Jared Allen, Brian Westbrook, Kyle William (wait, we did draft Kyle Williams). So could have 31 other teams.

My top choice at #3 is DE Bowers. He seems the most likely to not be a bust. He can handle the the end position to the left of Kyle Williams for a decade. Fairly could become a better player, but there is concerns about his work ethics. Slight chance he can become another Mike Williams for us.

You make too much sense! There will be plenty that disagree with you. I for one, completely agree on this. LOT maybe an unknown, but not important to address this offseason. Bell will get his first full offseason to workout, get stronger, and work on his technique. Hopefully, he will get better on run blocking, and inside pass-rush moves.

If I had to rank our team's needs for next year, I would not put QB, WR, or LT at the top of the list. I wouldn't take any position off the list, but kicker and punter. 1. pass-rusher 2. outside linebacker that can cover tight-ends and stuff the run 3. DE that can stop the run, and can help out in the pass rush 4. TE that can block AND is a pass receiving threat 5. RT ... If Luck is available, definitely take him, but a QB is no longer a top need. Fitz is not an excellent QB, but the Ravens have won a superbowl without one. You just need an excellent running game, solid defense, and a good special teams.

I wouldn't be against those picks. My picks would be DE and OLB with the 1st 2 picks. (Assuming Luck is already gone) RT in the 3rd. TE and best defensive front 7 player available in the 4th. That would make me happy !

I missed the 1st quarter of the Bills-Indy game. I looked for t.e. Shawn Nelson, and tried to look up any stats for him from last night, but cannot find anything. Did he not play? Or was his time on the field so uneventful? He is expected to have a big year, and I am hoping he does. But, if he is not catching passes and not getting playing time in pre-season, I am concerned about what type of year he will have. Can anyone shed some light on Shawn Nelson?