[Tell me about RB]

CJ depends on being completely healthy (which he was not last season hampered by a bad ankle) and a good OL (which we did not have last year). With a good OL and good health, he is better than FJ in my opinion. Freddy is Freddy regardless of his health and how good or bad our line is. Solid runner that will get you solid yards on every carry and heart that just don't find on every team.

 

Spiller was healthy in 2012 and we had a better line that year as well, result: much better performance. Huge plays every game, very few negative or 0 yard runs. He was sliding though holes and making cuts that he just couldn't do last year.

 

Also, we had a pretty conservative playbook last year with EJ et. all at the helm, this allowed Ds to play more run D than before IMO.

 

Spiller is a special talent, Freddy is a special all around person / leader / player. Hope we have them both for a few more years at least.

CJ may be a special talent, but he's not a special player. He really needs to stay on the field this year.

[Would You Make This Trade ?]

Better question is: Why would Cleveland trade for that contract when a better WR is available for less than 1/2 price?

[Buffalo Bills schedule released...]

I love what Tech has done in the offseason.

nice!

[Does anyone have connections in Chicago??]

I can give it to him, if you don't mind.

Well played.

 

I live in Chicago. Expensive ticket. 2 bills minimum. Delilahs is almost worth coming here for. Maybe take over Delilahs the night before whether we go to game or not??

[Buffalo Bills schedule released...]

Reading what some of you whiners have to say is almost more frustrating than being a Bills fan. What did you expect? Home opener against Hutch-Tech?

 

And stop it about the prime time games. The NFL is being paid over a billion dollars for their prime time product and doesn't look to their perennial 6-10 teams (from small markets) for ratings. So please…I mean PUHLEEEEASE!!!

[Jerry Sullivan 25th anniversary column in today's Buffalo News]

I'm neutral on Sullivan. But I don't expect him to paint a rosier picture than the steaming pile of well spun shite we've been following for the past 15 years. The man is paid to write. To create. To be interesting. For the most part, he's done that. I know that for sure because I'm writing about him and so are you.

[Draft Man Crush]

The OP said 40 or later JPS...Follow the rules or risk being disqualified...

 

And Aaron Murray is most definitely outside the top 40 on most boards...

I accept the disqualification knowing that Aaron Donald is a beast and my man crush is sincere.

[Draft Man Crush]

Why can't I have a man crush on a top 40 guy? i.e. Aaron Donald. I'm a big fan of sure things and regardless of need, he's the surest thing in this draft. I'm not sure Aaron Murray is outside the top 40, but I do like him. Other than that, Best Aaron Available.

[My heart just sunk - RE: Kelly's cancer battle]

Kelly is a battler. If there's a way, he'll find it

[CB in Round 1]

Seriously, if they took Fuller in the 1st, I am done. No one franchise can own that much stupidity and spread it across several management regimes.

 

It's just not possible. My guess is…it's the smokescreen to get Pittsburgh or another team to trade up to 9 for a CB.

[Bon Jovi: 1 Billion]

I just cannot see people like Terry and Kim Pegula, Tom Golisano, Jeremy Jacobs, Bob Rich, Chuck Schumer, Roger Goodell etc. letting this happen.

 

I also believe (hope) that Mary Wilson (trust) will sell the team to people who want to keep the team in Buffalo to the extent those offers are in the approximate range of offers from out-of-town interests.

 

Just my two cents.

well said

[Sammy Watkins - interesting article on MMQB regarding his size]

I'll go off topic, hopefully won't derail the thread.

 

(I said much the same thing in another thread this morning) Hackett had to be overwhelmed last year. First year as an NFL OC. QB's dropping like flies. No QB coach. No majordomo to whisper in his ear. He now has Hostler as majordomo and Dowling as QB coach.

 

I expect (with consistent QB play) to see the offense grow by leaps and bounds this season. The o-line needs another starter. WR and/or TE will be further addressed in the draft. They added to RB depth in FA and they'll do more in the draft.

 

Better weapons, better protection, better running lanes, better passing lanes, better field position (core special teamers), better play calling...

6-10……..ahhhh I'm just kidding.

[Bon Jovi: 1 Billion]

It is up to the estate to accept or decline bids. Then it is up to the league to approve of the sale. If the Bills and the league show no loyalty to Buffalo, I would be shocked, saddened and determined never to spend another dollar on the NFL.

 

I guess that…and a quarter….

[What Are The Chances Tony Moeaki Can Make a Comeback?]

John Murphy ‏@JohnMurphyShow 44s

Complete audio: Tony Moeaki: "I have everything to prove" http://ow.ly/2FNG40

I listened to the whole interview. He sounded ….how do I say this in todays world…uh…intellectually challenged. This team is a much better team if Moeaki is a bonus rather than a necessity. I say draft someone….and after hearing interview with Sefarian-Jenkins I would ecstatic if he landed in Buffalo. Then again, I've never seen him play. Can he play?

[The Ghost of Mike Williams]

How many ways can we analyze the probability of the BPA being an offensive lineman?

[Updated Visits Mock - Astro]

The Bills are not going to take a running back in the 2nd round. They will need one eventually- maybe next year- and they can take one then. They do not need a 3rd string running back in 2014. They can just as easily take next year's Carlos Hyde in 2015. Lord knows there will always be serviceable running backs to draft.

Spiller is gone next year and Freddy is old. Are you sure?

[Did anyone hear the interview with FJ yesterday on NFL Radio?]

It is not going to break the bank to sign CJ. The market for RB's seems to lessen every year where now the good ones are being signed in the 3M to 4M area.

I think the Bills take a legit RB prospect in this year's draft.

[Did anyone hear the interview with FJ yesterday on NFL Radio?]

In general though, it's not a good strategy for aging running backs to add weight. Maybe Freddy will be the exception but it concerns me.

This guy defines the word "exception". He's the Kurt Warner of RBs.

[A better back up.]

So we want castoff QBs from the Raiders??? And they are currently in the market for a franchise QB…..

 

Doesn't anyone else see a problem here?

 

THERE IS NO WAY THE BILLS PICK UP TERRELL PRYOR.

[A better back up.]

I would too, but according to Gil Brandt he's a second rounder.

Then he IS a 2nd rounder

[Who Don't You Want at 9?]

And if they miss the playoffs yet again, how stupid would that look?

And if Manziel is the next Franchise QB they pass over, how stupid . . .

And if they take Manziel, he wins the job, and makes the playoffs, how smart would that look?

 

If. And a big if. If we are one player away from the playoffs, its QB. Ya gotta swing for the fences at QB. If you dont have one, nothing else matters.

 

(and I know Whaley wont. He wont admit a mistake so soon. But I would love Manziel. And I wanted EJ soooooo bad last year. But the reality is, we still dont have a QB).

I'm sorry. How stupid would that BE….

 

You spend a 1st round pick on a guy, give him the keys from day 1, then abandon him after about 7 starts?

 

Drafting a QB in the 1st round is especially stupid this year because:

1. There is no QB that is clearly better than what you have

2. The Bills have questions at RT, RG, LG, TE and WR on offense and RDE, OLB, MLB and FS on defense (1 year bandaid FA's notwithstanding), and

3. You effectively trash a major commitment you made less than a year ago…a move that reeks of incompetence and would resonate as such with every player in the locker room, every person in the building and anyone who knows anything about football.

 

Take Murray in the 3rd. Wait till you have a better feel with Manuel. Taking a QB this year in the 1st round sets the Bills further back and virtually guarantees they would not get to the playoffs.

[Who Don't You Want at 9?]

Normally I would agree, however Ol' Buddy put this team in such a bad situation re: QB by ignoring year after year, that they

are in a position to draft QB and if not this year, fine, but next year then.

I'm talking 1st rounder. If they want to hedge their bets with a 2nd or 3rd rounder this year, then fine. But if they took Manziel this year and EJ last year, how stupid would that look?

[New Buffalo Bills Fan Rap anthem (2014)]

Theres a difference between being "cocky" and being supportive. The song in a nutshell basically says: We're a fan base that will support our team in any weather ( literally and metaphorically). Whats cocky about that? RIP Ralph Wilson and Prayers for JK- whats cocky about that? The closest thing on the song to Cocky is when I said that our offense and Defense would be grade A. What fan doesn't want that? We all want that whether if we like the terms "Bills Mafia" or not.

Oh…in that case….I hate the song. Then again, I hate Shout too.

[Who Don't You Want at 9?]

I don't want ANY QB!! You can't take QBs in back to back years (in 1st) without looking and being stupid.

[Donald Trump asked to invest in the Bills]

Let's see….an arrogant billionaire owner who will not accept failure…..

 

What's the question again?

 

I think Trump would be the best thing to ever happen to Buffalo and if he ruffles the feathers of a few locals, so be it.