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Boldin is not the type of WR the Bills need. He is a possession WR with a similar skillset to Stevie, though Boldin is definitely more physical. We need a Torrey Smith-type WR to stretch the field and compliment Stevie, not another Stevie. Boldin is also in decline mode, despite coming alive for 2 of his 3 playoff games this year.

Wow, VERY impressive on the highlight reel. I hadn't seen much footage of him, but I can't remember ever seeing a WR prospect that electric in the open field. Well besides Peter Warrick, but he was a midget.

I'm also not from WNY, and I always rent a car when I visit for games. If you take a cab to the game, what would you do with your luggage while you're at the stadium? Rental car gives you a place for your luggage, a base of operations for tailgating, many more options for food/entertainment, and an easier time in general. Car rental will probably cost much less than your weekend cab total anyway.

Tim Hightower is out there. He's better than Choice or White IMO.

Mark Anderson. He'll be our only DL getting consistent 1-on-1 matchups and is likely to end up with more sacks than Mario because of it. He may be the least deserving among the D-linemen, but if he has 13-14 sacks, he'll be the one going to Hawaii. I also think there's a chance both Byrd & Wilson make it. Wilson made a name for himself last year & gets voted in if he has another year like it, minus injury. Byrd's name is already out there from his rookie year.

Let's not forget that Clay Matthews & Brian Cushing were also considerations over Maybin...

As athletic as he is, I'm concerned about how little separation he has in the majority of those highlights. Seems like he relied on superior athleticism in college, which is much harder in the NFL. When I watch Floyd's highlights, he makes the same type of spectacular plays I see from Hill, but Floyd gets a lot more separation from DBs.

Meachem is a solid WR, and not just a go-route speedster like Lee Evans. Meachem was the sole WR on the field in the Saints' jumbo/run packages for the past 3 years, the guy can block.

Love it!

I really think Mario Williams will go to a 4-3 team, which means the Pats are a very real possibility. Williams was elite as a 4-3 DE, but he was OK at best in his few games as a 3-4 OLB last year. The Texans really didn't lose anything when he went down, and Brooks Reed will be even better next year, so they'll probably let Williams walk. Don't put it past the Pats to spend for a top FA, they spent a ton to bring in Roosevelt Colvin a few years ago.

The Pats are going to the playoffs any way you slice it. If they can help keep the Jets from contending for a Wildcard, that helps us.

Garrison Hearst Ahman Green Pats traded a 2nd & a 7th for Welker.

I agree with this. We didn't get to see what Davis is capable of as a 3-4 ILB last year due to the injuries, he's solid. You just don't want him in there on 3rd & long.

Williams excels at slot coverage. You can count on him to be predominantly the nickel/slot DB.

Aaron Williams specializes in slot coverage. Now that Florence is back, he & McKelvin have the outside while Williams gets the slot guys. I'm optimistic, but have a hard time seeing him keep up with Welker...

I'm in Chicago too. It should be very easy to get cheap tickets to the preseason game. Bears season tix holders had to pay full price for the preseason games, and are not happy about it. If they can recoup 40-50% of that, they'll be happy. Plus nobody cares about preseason, so they're options to sell are limited. If you go the stubhub route, you'll be looking at near face value. Outside the stadium before the game, you should find somebody selling in the $25-30 range.

Dareus will have the most impact, but it won't be quantifiable as stats. The Bills' Run D should be much better, but Von Miller's 8 sacks will overshadow Dareus's superior season in the eyes of most media/fans.

I take it you are predicting injury to Merriman? Batten has never played an NFL down. I think we're getting WAY ahead of ourselves penciling him in as anything other than Special Teams at this point. I think he has good potential, but he's not even a lock to make the roster, yet.

West Coast Offense QBs are not a good fit for Gailey's offense. Tarvaris has been groomed in the WCO for the past 4 years, he would not be able to come to Buffalo and thrive in our offense. Same goes for McNabb & Hasselbeck, but at least they've shown they can play. If our #2 QB is not Thigpen, it'll be a smart gritty type like Gradkowski.

I've lived in the Chicago area my whole life. The Bills became my team in 1988 & I got hooked. 9 years later, I was lucky enough to meet a girl who grew up in Buffalo & married her. We're Bills fans for life. Most of my friends are Bears fans, they know I don't have any interest in their team & they don't care about mine, though I admittedly rooted for the Bears to lose the NFC championship game last year. I rarely see anybody else around here sporting Bills gear, but it does happen.

I'm pretty sure the OP meant 1500 yards from scrimmage when he said all-purpose yards. 1500 yards for Spiller without including returns would be a huge season. I'd love to see it, but I wouldn't call it likely.

I went to a Bungles/Ravens game there 2 years ago. We had 2nd level tickets, and swapped them plus some $$$ with a scalper for endzone seats that were about 20 rows up, not knowing everybody there stands up the entire game. It was pretty annoying, I was hung over as hell and just wanted to sit and watch the game. I'd have traded my seat for one in the nosebleeds where I could actually sit in a heartbeat. I recommend staying downtown. The downtown area clears out on weekends & hotels have tons of vacancy. I got 2 rooms on Priceline for $39/night each. I cant remember which hotel it was, but it was one of the big chains & very nice, 4 star. The stadium was only a 5-6 block walk.

Again, Matt Hasselbeck is strictly a West Coast Offense QB, he is not system-diverse. Anybody remember Jeff Garcia in Cleveland & Detroit? That's what happens when a WCO "system QB" leaves the system he is suited for. Hasselbeck would crash & burn in our offense, even if given the starting job by the Bills.

Hasselbeck is a protypical West Coast Offense QB, not a great fit for the Gailey's offense. Same reason Buddy/Chan passed on Dalton, IMO. Plus, probably less than a 1% chance that Hasselbeck would accept a backup role on a rebuilding team at this stage of his career.

Favre?