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I don't think he's done a very good job. I think he was the lesser of two evils in the Commissioner vote. Gregg Levy would have been even worse. I thought Fred Nance was the best candidate of the pool at the time. The personal conduct policy is only good if its consistently enforced. It hasn't been. No one cares about games played in London. Not sure why the NFL bothers. I think that Goodell missed an opportunity to get in front of this labor dispute. There seems to be a considerable lack of communication and trust between the two sides and I feel Goodell should have attempted to bridge that gap and establish a working relationship with some modicum of trust as soon as DeMaurice Smith was elected by the players. I don't think he's got the diplomatic chops of Tagliabue, and that matters right now.

If you are in a bidding war with the Vikings and/or Redskins, nothing short of the king's ransom. It especially works in the Bills favor if both Newton and Gabbert are available, and not just one of them, at #3.

According to published reports, the Vikings have an interest in selecting a QB in this year's draft. My question to you: Would you trade with the Vikings if they came calling? If so, who would you select at #12?

Wouldn't hurt to try.

PDaddy, I second that opinion. Maybin at least "looked" bigger earlier in his career. He may be working out a ton, but he's certainly not packing on any additional muscle. It has to be the diet. Gym time isn't obviously lacking.

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I like Quinn, but that entire year off scares me away from picking him at #3. I think not playing football for an entire season was worse than any combine numbers he had. I think about Mike Williams (WR out of USC, taken 10th overall in the 05 draft), and how a year away cost him.

I'll borrow from Mike Mayock in his description of Gabe Carimi as being a plug and play right tackle. Same label for Dareus. Starter from Game #1 on the defensive line. You don't take QB projects or guys with questionable work ethic at #3. You take the real deal if we're lucky enough for him to get past Denver.

Nick Fairley? Eh. A is the best, but I'm so/so on Fairley and don't like that the choices do not prioritize obtaining a TE.

I like the local arena football.

Yeah, I'd like him back in a Bills uniform. He brings veteran leadership and depth. I don't think he's starter material, but valuable in a backup or situational role. The 49ers have drafted his replacement. Thing is, he didn't want to be part of a rebuilding Bills team before and doesn't want to be part of a rebuilding 49ers team. Not sure if he'd even entertain coming back to Buffalo. That being said, I feel the 49ers are in more of a rebuilding phase than we are with new coach, new coordinators, no answer at QB. But yeah, I think it'd be money well spent.

The NFL is destined for its apocalyptic moment. It *will* have the moment that MLB had with the strike that set the game back a decade because the NFL learned nothing from that event as they have made the same mistakes. Fans will declare war on the sport. Be at ease folks who want to show up at halftime. Your day of fury is approaching. It won't happen this time around, however. With everything around us in the tank or getting there, we collectively *need* football in our lives and will anxiously wait for the outcome of the talks. Sadly, we need it in our lives. For most of us, watching and talking about football down to the minute detail makes us feel good.

I don't think it's a big deal. I'd be more interested in who gets the dinner visit last.

I thought the wife was hotter than the side piece. Tiki Barber isn't Lights Leary. I don't think he'll make it out of training camp with a team. Four years may as well be 15 years away from the sport. If I were him, I would have written my mea culpa, get some sort of reconciliation with the former Mrs., appeared on Oprah, and repaired my image. Ahh, ego...

Tom Brady Dance Party sounds like a future Xbox title that will no doubt be the most popular title in 2011 and disgustingly successful. You should trademark it before Microsoft does.

Hopefully they are at Auburn and Arkansas to scout Fairley, D.J. Williams and DeMarcus Love.

My dream: Whoever it is...is wearing a Buffalo Bills jersey when enshrined into the Hall of Fame.

I chortle at the idea that Marcel Dareus is a "marginal" talent.

Brohm was given the opportunity to show something. He didn't, and wasn't resigned. I don't feel bad about it. I'm glad the Bills took the chance. Sometimes guys will turn it around with another team. He wasn't that guy. On drafting a QB, I'd hate seeing the 2nd rounder being used on drafting one.

What about a Carolina/Cincy trade?

Not my point. My point is that Dareus performed the evals at the combine despite being injured and not at 100% and performed very well. Fairley skipped simply because he was injured. I like that Dareus played through the injury and did well, doing so.

I still pick Dareus. Both men were injured for the combine. Fairley skipped workouts because of it. Dareus participated in spite of it, and still performed well. That says a whole lot to me on top of the evident talent. Overall, you take Fairley if you want to rush the passer. Dareus if you want to stop the run. Considering our imaginary run defense, that's why I take Dareus.

Big fan of Dareus, and that's who I want at #3. I think Barksdale would make a fine RT prospect. He'll drop to that round due to concerns over his "passive" demeanor.

I'd be one lighting up some torches if Peterson is picked at #3. I'd hate that pick. Don't deny he's a great talent. He's going to be a good cornerback. A great one on a team that stops the run. However, you can have two shut down, all world, once in every 25 year talents, first ballot HOFers at CB and it's meaningless without a run defense or pass rush. Our run defense is so bad that I'd just run, run and run the ball some more, and let the "shut down" corner do his shut-down"ing" all he wants. Meanwhile, I'll send my running backs up and down the field through the line like zebras on the Serengeti. Just like the Jets and Patriots did to us. Four times. You can't ignore the absolute blue chip defensive line talent in this draft that's available to fix your biggest problem.

If Peterson is picked at #3, this board will explode.