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Johnny Hammersticks

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  1. Johnny, I can't say enough how much I love your caption and avatar. Great movie, awesome book, even better author.

     

    Why, thank you Wooderson. Hunter S. Thompson rules!

     

    I also share your affinity for Dazed and Confused. Cheers :beer:

  2. Getting Robert Woods made getting Keenan Allen unnecessary. And as a bonus, we got Rogers as an UDFA. Relax, it all worked out :)

     

    Keenan may become a stud, but the Bills were not going to take Allen when we had already taken Woods, especially when they had Woods graded higher than Justin Hunter.

     

    I am relaxed :flirt: , and I like the Goodwin pick. I was disappointed initially because we already have our speed guy (Graham) on the roster, but the more I learn about Goodwin, the more I think he could be a really special player. It's a moot point anyway, as Allen was drafted 2 spots ahead of where Buffalo was picking. I'm just not so sure that the Bills would have passed on Allen if he was there. Similar to Woods or not, IMO, Allen is going to be a really good WR.

  3. They took Robert Woods in the 2nd round.

     

    and they took Goodwin in the 3rd round. Your point is? This whole draft revisionist history thing is pointless, however, I would have much preferred Keenan Allen over Goodwin.

     

    True but I believe that besides for all the off the field stuff Da'Rick Rodgers is just as good as Allen on the field, and he is not coming off a major injury. Personally I believe Winters was the bigger loss bc of our guard situation.

     

    We didn't know that we were going to get Rodgers, but I agree that Rodgers has the potential to be every bit as good (or better) than Allen. Along with Winters, Dallas Thomas was also a really good guard prospect we could have landed.

  4. Yep.

     

    Now, I LOVE our draft, but.....

     

    71. St. Louis - TJ McDonald S USC (from Buffalo)

    72. NYJ - Brian Winters OG Kent St.

    73. TB - Mike Glennon QB NC State

    74. Dallas - Terrance Williams WR Baylor

    75. NO - Terron Armstead OT Ark Pine Bluff

    76. SD - Keenan Allen WR Cal :cry:

    77. Miami - Dallas Thomas OG Tennessee

    78. Buffalo - Marquise Goodwin WR Texas (from St. Louis)

  5. Barring injury, Spiller will be a top 5 fantasy back this year. Especially in PPR leagues, as I expect him to get a lot more receptions in Hackett's offense. I'd take him if AP, Arian Foster, Ray Rice, Marshawn Lynch, and Doug Martin were off the board. I'd take him ahead of guys like T-Rich, McCoy, Charles, and Morris.

  6. I wasn't the slightest bit surprised by the pick, nor am I an emotional mess as a result. Anyone who followed college football for the past couple years, and paid close attention to the offseason workouts, senior bowl, or the combine was not surprised by this pick. Despite what some jacka$$ "draft gurus" might have said in their rankings, it was clear to anyone with half a brain that Manuel was one of the top QB's in this draft. What made him the BEST QB prospect, IMO, were the attributes besides arm talent and athleticism. His mental make-up, his intelligence, his leadership ability, his ability to adapt to any offensive scheme that might be thrown his way. EJ Manuel, with the right coaching, could very well develop into a star in this league.

  7. I don't think we make the playoffs....this year....but I feel pretty darn confident that we put a respectable product on the field this year. I like the direction this team is heading. This coaching staff has a much different feel to it, I LOVE what I've seen from Doug Marrone, and I really feel that we will be a serious contender within the next 2-3 years.

     

    Maybe I'm a sucker?

  8. I get that part. But I don't think there is a huge difference. I don't see how you would think EJ is the better player, yet doesn't get the start. Or why if ou don't think he will be the better QB, you would wnat him to start anyway.

     

    It is not unheard of for a rookie QB to be the better player, and yet the coaching staff decides not to start him right away. One glaring example I can think of is Donovan McNabb. McNabb, the #2 overall pick in the 1999 draft did not start his first game until week 10. Instead, 2009 FA addition Doug Pederson started the first 9 games of the season. You might argue that Andy Reid actually thought that Pederson was the better QB, but I would say you were crazy. I would contend that Reid didn't want to throw McNabb to the wolves, and wanted him to get acclimated to the game before he was named the starter.

     

    I can't say for sure that there will be a "true" QB competition because I don't know what the coaching staff is thinking. None of us do. Getting back to my original point, however, I think that the vast majority of Bills fans want EJ to be the week 1 starter.

  9. So you are saying that there will not be a true QB competition? Or, if there is, that even if EJ is the better looking QB up to week one, the staff wouldn't start him?

     

    I don't believe that, so that's why I said what I said.

     

    What I am saying is that the creator of the poll, and the author of the article, is providing misleading information. Saying that based on the results of the poll, that Bills fans "want Kolb to be the week 1 starter" is misleading. In fact, I think if you asked a sample of Bills fans who they WANTED to be the week 1 starter, I would venture to guess that the majority of fans would pick EJ Manuel.

     

    I think the author (intentionally or unintentially) is furthering the notion that the Bills made a mistake drafting EJ Manuel where they did.

  10. Well, if you want him to start, you think he's better than Kolb (or will be). Then you would vote him as the likely starter. Not a big difference.

     

    There is a HUGE difference. I personally want EJ Manuel will be the week 1 starter, however, I think Kolb will be the week 1 starter. Not because I think Kolb gives us the better chance to win, but because I think the coaching staff will want to bring Manuel along slowly. If I voted in this poll, I would have volted for Kolb....not because I want him to be the starter like the OP suggests.

  11. I expect Colin Brown to get the first shot at LG. The guy is a little but tall for an OG, but he's got a nasty streak to him and could be a solid fill-in for Levitre. With some coaching on his footwork/technique, I think he could be a viable starter.

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