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I think Bell is still a reach as being a solid starter. The guy got owned last yr, penalized way too often, and is too inconsistent. Meredeth has the potential within a yr or 2. And I think Wood and Levitre are solid. We need a new LT, a better center, and can definitely afford to upgrade the RT position.

If the Bills did this I would be pissed. We need to draft higher for OT help. The guys we have just aint cutting it. Also, this is a big reach for Tebow....shoot a high second round pick is a reach for him. He's a great talent and leader, but is going to require time to develop...at least a 2 yrs. First round should be the best OT available. Iknow its boring, but it's easy to lose site of how bad our O-line was this past yr...and everyone knew it going in due to the lack of emphasis placed on it over the yrs. I like the Eric norwood pick. The guy is a playmaker for SC, despite the negative reviews post cmbine on him.

The guy was undisciplined and was released from the Rams because he hurt them more than he helped them. Killer instinct is having a mean streak, but being able to control it and use it to your advantage. Yes, once again this creates another hole on the OL. This guy is average at best, and can be replaced. What I'm surprised about is the fan reaction. Where was the backlash when they let Peters leave town?..and that guy had talent.

they're called "moobs" Despite the moobs, I'd love to pick him up in a later round

Dude, I agree with you in many ways...the negativity gets old. I may not enjoy the games they lose, unless it was a good game. the Bills just haven't been playing good interesting football lately. As for the negativity, some people just aren't ever going to be happy unless they're complaining about something. You're not going to change them...those that complain all the time are most likely miserable, and the Bills just help remind them how bad life is for them. Hopefully better days are ahead of us, so lets see what happens. If the Bills continue to suck, nobody is holding a gun to their head saying they have to watch or support this team....

But you don't play pro ball....and you do do it it 5-7 days a week, dealing with the aches a pains of an adult who just finished colliding with 300lb men.....as a kid I loved playing in the snow, mud and rain too...that doesn't make it any more appealing to do it as a living. Before we go too far down this rabbit hole, I think we all agree that your point that being a southerner, and scouting southern players being a bad thing is wrong.

Everyone hates playing in the cold and wet...norhterner or southerner. the weather is not the main problem...losing and playing for a team that isn't exactyl known for taking care of it's players financially is. Chicago and Green Bay are colder than Buffalo. New England might be too. They still manage to get players from all over the country. Aaron Schobel, who happens to be from the south too, is concerned more about playing for a losing team than about playing in bad weather.

you ding him because he's a southerner who's familiar with southern football players....which happens to be where there's a ton of great football talent? that's ridiculous. Southern players adapt just fine to nothern climates. Here's a short list great players who have adapted. Brett Favre Reggie White Cornelius Bennet Thurman Thomas I could go on. I simply think your point is not valid. I would argue that having a foothold in scouting SEC players is a good thing since they tend to crank out plenty of top notch NFL talent. People need to understand that Buffalo needs to offer: 1. Plenty of money 2. An opportunity to win No offense, but there are only a handful of players that are going to want to go to the Buffalo Bills for the great wings, and lovely weather.

Who cares about what they think. If the big brains at OBD had the cahones they would get a young coach, surround him with a talented coaching staff, and work on building a long term foundation in their front office. To often the HC gets too much blame or too much credit. Does anyone think Jim Caldwell, or Mike Tomlin are great coaches. They have a solid supporting foundation. THATs what the Bills need to be working on.

With all things being equal, I would say yes you are correct. A great QB might do OK with a bad O-line...BUT all things aren't equal. The Bills have basic offensive scheme. One that other teams have figured out. They have a below average and unimaginative head coach. From what I've seen, the Oline coach follows in the mold of Jauron...doesn't exactly get the most from his players. Additionally, Pittsburg has the benefit of the Steel curtain. Brady has the benefit of Belicheck and an above average O-line...one that exemplifies continuity. The Saints have Sean Payton. By comparing the sack statistics of other teams to that the Bills is comparing apples to oranges. The success of those teams are not soley attributed to the quality of the QB they drafted. Its a collective product of coaching, personnel, and scheme.

You sir, have hit the nail on the head...until OBD hires a good football guy, then we will be stuck with 1 yr, "hope springs eternal" fixes....just enough to sell plenty of season tickets. Otherwise, you'll continue to see the headscatching personnel decision rolling out of OBD...and the accompanying pitchers of kool-aid. there is a reason Jauron is still there. There is a reason we keep seeing good FAs go, and mediocre FA coming in. There is a reason we (and the talking heads) scatch their heads every year concerning draft day decisions. It's because this team has no plan other than getting butts into the seats for one more season. I sound negative, because I'm frustrated. This organization has done the same thing every year for teh past ten years. They manage to have me talking (and many others) talking about what needs to be done to fix the team the following year...and guess what? It's only week 10 in the NFL...

OK...now couple our Oline with an unimaginative offensive scheme...and a conservative headcoach... Nope. i don't think any of those guys would have success on this team.

How can you not improve on the NFLs worst O-line before you do anything else? I think this is a no brainer...because it doesn't matter if you have Joe Montana and Walter Payton behind our O line...this team is not going to be successful until it builds a good foundation...which includes a decent headcoach, O coordinator, and personnel shop. We scratch our heads every year on personnel decisions because bad personnel people are making bad personnel decisions. Until Mr Wilson makes a change within his organization you count count on the Dick Jauron/Aaron Maybin/Alex Van Pelt-like decisions to continue.

It's interesting because the defense is the main reason we have 3 wins. This defense has been hung out to dry more than once, yet they seem to still fight back abnd hang in there. If the offense can get anythign going in the near future, the Bills might actually have a chance.

I think the tackles by linebackers are a direct reflection of the DL playing in front of them...just becuase Ellison has a lot of sacks doesn't mean he's really bad (b/c teams are targeting him), or he's really good. It just goes to show you that Stroud, Williams and company are doing enough to keep the O line fom getting to the second level. If Whitner, Byrd, or one of our DBs was leading the team in tackles, then that would be a bad sign. All in all, I think Ellison is an average player, who seems to be in the right place at the right time (good football IQ), and benefitting from some decent D line play.

We didn't need a guy to come in and gain experience. We needed a guy to come in an immediate impact rushing the passer. This team needs every little bit of advantage it can get, and Maybin just getting experience doesn't help.

i've seen him in on a few plays, and all he seems to do is that little dip, up-the field rush...most often it looks like he's just getting pushed outside of the play. I personnally never liked the idea of a borderline 250lb DE. As a LB, similar to Terrel Suggs, I think would be a better fit....but 250lbs for a DE, playing against 310lb lineman is just waay too small. There are a few guys that can make it happen at that weight (Jason Taylor, John Braham), but I'm not so sure about Maybin.

they are inconsistent...the same way they were last yr.

We have a shot. Our pass d is solid. Our run D plays well in spurts. the scoring D is most important, and we are playing pretty well considering the imcompetence of the offense. I like our chance to get a little bit of offensive momentum, building on solid D- play, coupled with home field advantage...I like the Bills to pull out the game.

Yeah, it would be something if we kept the chains moving, but we don't. Also, it is more than frustrating when you keep seeing Derek Fine targeted for dumpoff 3 yrd out passes....If you're throwing to Derek Fine when you have TO and Lee Evans, something is wrong....whether it is scheme, QB play, or coaching...you can't settle for throwing to Derek fine.

+1 for Stroud and Byrd

The things I liked about fitz: 1. He seem to move a little better in the pocket, and didn't his head ripped off. Pass protection is not just the O-line's job. 2. He gave his wide recievers a chance. I'm tired of seeing 2 studs on offense not even get a sniff of the ball, becuase that's not what the defense is giving us. I don't think Fitz was anything special, but he's also done just enough to eke out 2 wins. that's the bottom line.

I really like the way our defense has been playing. If the offense pulled anything out of the hat against the Saints, they could have shut Brees and company down too. Hopefully the offense will just get better from here on out. The O-line is getting some time to gel, and the defense is keeping them in games. This is a recipe to build up momentum as the season rolls on...so we'll see.

I was one of them....thought Byrd would've been there later in the draft....but hey sometimes things turn out this way. i'm happy that he's working out tho.

Yeah, and the game is about as exciting as watching 2 handicap kids fighting in the park.