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The problem with Max Starks, even as a reserve, is twofold: 1) He had neck surgery in 2011. 2) As a result, he's out of shape, pushing nearly 400lbs.

Offensive line is going to be a big problem for quite a few teams, not just Buffalo. Chicago and Baltimore have really big offensive line problems to the point that it could easily jeopardize their playoff chances.

This guy has never mentally been in the game. Pass.

Watching this game so far, I think we need to reexamine our offensive line depth. Yikes.

I bet the Bills OL will be better than the Ravens OL. Baltimore's OL will be the worst in the AFC this year. Just wait for it. Flacco will continue running for his life on passing downs.

This trade was the first step in bringing back one of Fitz's favorite targets: Terrell Eldorado Owens. Just kidding.

All this panic over [presumed disaster before even the first preseason game? The 4th was a value pick. The Bills will come out ahead on this trade. Here's why. Baltimore's offensive line probably pass blocks as bad or worse than the Bills offensive line. Flacco runs for his life on passing downs, and he won't have the time for Evans to get down the field and get open. Oher is downright laughable as an LT and his deficiencies at the position were exposed last night. Their guard and center are practice squad guys. Out of all the teams Lee could have went to, Baltimore was probably THE worst destination for him as a player.

I like Lee, but he's expendable at this point. I don't think defenses plan for him as some fans believe they do. I hope the Bills extort a king's ransom from a desperate team like the Cardinals. They must be going all in this year because they are already down some draft picks.

I don't think Evans goes to the Cardinals. The Cardinals would be very short on draft picks if they parted with even more for Evans. They'd really be mortgaging the future. I like Lee Evans....but he is replaceable. I don't think defenses game plan for him the way some fans think they do.

If the Raiders, who are the virtual Ellis Island of the NFL reject a player based on health, there is no way he's getting on the field by Game 1 of the regular season. Chronically bad backs don't heal themselves in two weeks in your average person. You take that recovery out much farther when you're talking about a man of Gaither's size.

He'll be cut before the regular season starts.

Not sure Kirk Morrison is an upgrade over anybody on the roster. He's one guy where the statistics don't tell the whole story. Tatupu had surgery on both knees in January 2011. He's not the same player he used to be. Two freshly surgically repaired knees 1) on turf and 2) at that position with the demands of playing that position and you're really taking your chances. At best, if you sign him, you hope for a really good season out of him in 2012, not this year. He won't be doing much of anything this year.

I'm all for cleaning up the atmosphere at RWS and every other stadium in the NFL. Unfortunately for smokers and drunk jackasses, the Bill of Rights and US Constitution doesn't have any specific provisions related to smoking and being a drunk jackass as a right of being a US citizen. The way I see it, when you're on anybody's property but your own, you follow their rules. If you don't like it or can't possibly abide by them, stay home, smoke, drink, watch the game and get in fights with your neighbors in your own front yard just like we do here in Pennsylvania. I'd wager that if the NFL banned both smoking and alcohol sales in stadiums, and alcohol at tailgating on team or public property for a year, attendance would either stay the same or go up.

Cosmic forces...aligning....

He's a grease fire emotionally and physically. Even with a good back, you never know if he's got the desire to play and put the work in. Big ol' next on Gaither.

What's the fun in being a pessimist when it comes to football?

I'd rather have a Chan Gailey type versus a coach who can *only* be competitive with a stocked roster like Mike Shanahan.

You'd hate it even more if we were ranked #1.

I think the Maybin and Nelson experiments are over. Those roster spots are valuable, especially Maybin's given the needs of the 3-4 and our annual injury issues at the position.

Bill Parcells was the beneficiary of outstanding drafting with the Giants and Patriots, not free agents or quick fixes. He's gotten away from that. The draft is the fulcrum on which good and bad teams are balanced.

What are they, the Saturn dealership of free agent no haggle pricing? I'd take Roth at that number.

Chicago: They never seem to be good two years in a row. Seattle: Only got in last year because they were the least horrible in a bad division. New England: I think the team has started the slow slide to mediocrity. Philadelphia: The football gods shun attempts at buying a ring. New Orleans Saints: I think the Falcons and Bucs will keep them out this year.

He'll get another shot with a team. Teams love the lottery ticket. It's the only reason Gholston is practicing with the Bears and Buster Davis is in NY right now.

Useless, no. He's only useless if he's injured. Effective? Eh. He'll give you a play or two on passing downs, but just like Derrick Mason, you've got little left in the football tank at that age, especially as the season wears on. This is not a big deal signing whatsoever. NFL in the year 2011: Advantage Youth

I don't see how signing a 34 year old defensive lineman is any real news.