Philo
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Not liking what I'm reading about Bryant...
Bryant comes with a caveat emptor tag
This on top of lying to NCAA investigators about rules violations makes me very leery about wanting the Bills to have anything to do with the guy.
I read that article too. Let Denver or Miami take him. I don't want him.
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I'll be honest I didn't realize Reed's #'s were that sad until now, but with those type of stats, why was he even on the field, IDK, but I have to believe that either hardy or johnson can do better than that. Not to mention both are much better red zone options simply because of size, with JR and TO out of the way these 2 will have every opportunity to play with the first team and make plays, look for hardy and nelson to play inside and run the crosses while lee and stevieJ are on the corners, it really doesnt sound bad to me, lots of potential to do damage, esp in the red zone
I'm glad you brought up Nelson. I think he will turn into a great receiving threat at TE before too long. If his blocking improves then he's gonna be really good.
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Not many. How come everybody has suddenly abandoned the "best player available" theory? What if the Ravens were like, "yeah this Ray Lewis guy looks pretty good, but linebacker isn't our greatest need?" If Dez Bryant looks like a complete beast, a franchise-changing guy, you gotta take him.
I don't think that WRs can be franchise changing guys without a competent QB to throw to them. I'm not knocking Bryant, just the idea of the Bills investing a 1st rounder on him given their current situation. And yes, I know that Reed and Owens won't be back but we have greater needs to address with our #1, like the offensive line for one.
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It looks like he can throw the ball 50 yards with little effort. His competition was not elite. If he has what it takes it will still take 3 years for him to develop. Can we wait three years for him and watch Fitz, TE or Brohm without mass suicides? Probably not.
Sounds like he has upside so I guess you are right in asking if we have the time to wait for him to develop. My guess is that we will have to wait anyway because I don't foresee a franchise QB emerging for the Bills THIS season. So that being said, if there is a guy like Skelton with enough upside that Nix/Gailey like, I wouldn't mind taking him in a mid-late round and developing him.
P.S. I wouldn't count out Brohm. However, that depends on if Gailey can determine anything from what little film there must be of him.
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It would take much more than just whitner to get this deal done.
Exactly, they would most likely want draft picks as well, which is something the Bills should not be trading away.
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Another veteran linebacker who is expected to be available is Adalius Thomas. He prefers to play the outside where he can rush the passer, but has played inside as well with the Patriots.
He'd probably come a lot cheaper than Dansby. Plus I'm sure he'd love to hand it to Belichick twice every season since they had their falling out.
Isn't Banta-Cain also a FA? I wouldn't mind signing him.
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Dansby would be a great pickup and the Bills could really use him on the inside. Unfortunately, I don't foresee him signing in Buffalo.
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I know everyone didn't throw at the combine, but I thought this Skelton kid looked the best throwing the ball. He's 6'5" and the ball jumps off his hand....quickly. Being the size he is and the way he throws it, he reminded me of Bledsoe. Check out the Youtube on him (hope the link works).
Looked like he moved around pretty well too. Is he the second coming? No. Did he play against anyone? No. I'm just saying he looked good at the combine. Tony Pike....not so much.
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I was never a fan of Bledsoe. However I know next to nothing about this Skelton kid so can't say too much
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ok, so you really dont think Hardy or Johnson could average 39 catches for 489 yds/yr?1 td per yr avg?
Josh reed never lived up to his billing comin out of LSU, 311 catches 3575 yds 10 tds in 8 yrs, doesn't sound like we will be missing much.
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I have faith that at least one of these two guys if not both will have a break out season next year.
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i also think roscoe will have a breakout season in galieys offense .IMO he will be used in the slot kind of like welker.
he is a great talent and a game breaker galiey will utilize those talents mark my words!
It would be great if Gailey could find a way to use Parrish, but I think he is done. I'd like to see him get traded for some draft picks, however, we may have to hold on to him now
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...I like what I'm seeing so far with this new regime. I've been saying for months now that the Bills need to actually start rebuilding and stop trying to appease all the fans with insulting our intelligence with all of these quick fixes. (i.e.: T.O., Bledsoe, etc.).
Although I will miss T.O. and Josh Reed, neither one realisticly lived up to the hype. T.O. was "supposed to be the guy to take us to the next level, instead we lost one more game than the previous 3 years (Granted, he had the absolute worst QB's he's ever had throwing him the ball). Reed was supposed to be Hinds Ward every year he was here. That's not easy to do, and probably not very fair to Josh. Hinds Ward is a one of a kind player, and there's nobody like him and probably never will be. Just because someone looks the part doesn't mean anything. James Hardy is just as tall as Randy Moss...get it?
Bottom line is, and many might disagree, but I like that the Bills are starting fresh. New coach, new GM and hopefully, a rookie QB to build the franchise around the right way. I know it's only natural to be pessimistic being a Bills fan, but to me, this is like a breath of fresh air for me.
I agree with you, I also like how the new regime is handling things so far. The one thing I want to point out about what you said is I would disagree with a rookie QB THIS year. I'm not sure if that's what you are getting at, but I would rather not getting our franchise guy this year. Take a look at the Jets, they built their O-line up first then got Sanchez and where did he take them his rookie year? The AFC championship game. Granted they had a great defense as well but I think the Bills are a couple of playmakers away from having a stud defensive unit as well, depending on how the 3-4 switch goes.
I think that we would be better off focusing more on building both lines this year and taking our franchise guy next year after we get the trenches set straight. I suppose we could draft a project guy in a mid round but I wouldn't want us to put all our faith into whoever that guy may be.
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DEMARYIUS THOMAS IN THE 2nd or 3rd!!!
I bet he ends up being better than Bryant. (and Gailey knows him!)
I don't know but I wouldn't be too surprised if Gailey did pull the trigger on this guy if he had the opportunity since of the connection. As long as he isn't passing up on a player who we could use a lot more
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I would rather pick up another LB or DE/DT instead of a CB. But that's just me...
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I thought it'd be fun to pose two different picks in each round for the Bills, then give reasons for which one I'd be picking. Most of the rounds here use the DraftTek ODS for one potential pick in each round.
RD1. Anthony Davis OT Rutgers or Bryan Bulaga OT Iowa?
----------> Bulaga. His lunch-pail mentality, NFL-readiness, and run-pass balance outweighs Davis's upside/fuzziness.
RD2. Brandon Spikes ILB Florida or Terrence Cody DT34 Alabama?
----------> Spikes. Bills are switching to the 3-4 and need a general. Plus I've seen Cody naked LOL!
RD3. Cam Thomas DT34 North Carolina or Dan LeFevour QB Central Michigan?
----------> Thomas. Focus on building the lines in the draft, and maybe already-3rdRD QB's Brohm and Edwards show up.
RD4. Jarrett Brown QB West Virginia or Kyle Calloway OT Iowa?
----------> Calloway. The Bills need two tackles from this draft; why not Iowa bookends?
RD5. Arthur Jones DE34 Syracuse or Jevan Snead QB Mississippi?
----------> Jones. There are only 2 NFL QB's in this draft, and the Bills need a 3-4 DE if Maybin becomes a OLB.
RD6. O'Brien Schofield OLB34 Wisconsin or Blair White WRF Michigan State?
----------> White. T.O. won't be here, and the Bills don't have a bona fide 1-2-3 punch at WR. White will impress.
The Bills have 3 more picks in RD6-7, and I'd like one more at OT, OLB34, and WR.
Would like to see others have different names, or different opinions.
I would be really satisfied with this draft.
1 - I completely agree with Bulaga. He is my #1 pick for an OT in this draft.
2 - I always liked McClain and thought how great it would be if the Bills took him, but with Butler's retirement we NEED to go OT in the 1st. Spikes would be another great option as the defensive general of the future, like you state.
3 - No doubt we need a DT out of this draft and Cody won't fall this far so Thomas will have to do.
4 - I don't believe the Bills should take any QBs until next year unless there is something I don't know that Buddy does. Another OT is a fantastic choice here.
5 - Following my same line of thought as before on QBs and we will need new D lineman to run the 3-4.
6 - Again I agree with you. The Bills need to take a WR somewhere in this draft and while I don't know much about White, I think the need will outweigh the need for an OLB at this point, with Maybin converting.
As for the last 3 picks, I also would like to see an OLB taken and another OT but I also would like to see the Bills take a chance on a RB instead of another WR, but I could go either way.
Just my 2 cents.
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Too many moving pieces in the 8 slots ahead of us.
That - and we've got quite a few glaring needs.
I'm looking forward to a good draft this year.
That pretty much hits the nail right on the head. Way to many variables for there to be a consensus at this point. We just have to have faith that Nix can get a guy he likes that we need at #9.
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What? No DB's?
Come on Astro.
You can do better than that.
Wait, oh. There's a new regime Sheriff in town.
Oh well, I guess we'll just have to pick one of these large tough guys instead.
I saw a few Haden's in there
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I disagree. I bet Lynch is the feature back opening day.
He better not be. Freddy Jackson EARNED that spot last year. Lynch may be a good back still, but I don't think he deserves to be the feature back until he grows up.
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Do you think he juiced?
I don't know enough about this 'was he juicing?' debate so I can't really comment. I actually think it's a little silly but that's just my honest opinion. People love to make up crap and/or excuses to fuel their speculations and beliefs. You have to learn to take everything with a grain of salt. That's why I am reserving judgment on him.
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You must have an awesome stock portfolio.
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With his kind of intuition he should be a millionaire. What's he doing posting here?
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Bulaga is my top pick, I hope he drops to Buffalo at #9
Looks like it may be a steal now..
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Unfortunately you wont get much for Lynch after the season and offseason he had last year. He is one bad night away from being suspended for a full season and he didnt do anything on the field this year to warrant taking his starting job back. With quality veterans like LT, Westbrook, Taylor available in FA I dont think anyone would give up much in a trade for Lynch. The guys I just mentioned have proven to get it done on the field and off the field they are quality stand up guys.
Good post. I doubt Lynch will be going anywhere even if we wanted to get rid of him. As long as he stays out of trouble this year I expect him to do better this season. Gailey will find a way to utilize both Jackson and Lynch effectively.
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I'm waiting till next year on a QB in the draft. I'm open to a trade in free agency though.
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I am not high on any QBs this year, but might consider a mid round pick on LeFevour, Pike or Robinson. I would like to see players who could contribute quicker though seeing as any of those guys would be projects. Next years draft class should have better QB talent.
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I dont like either that much, just Clausen more. Clausen I would consider taking over Bulaga, Bradford I would not. Hopefully we dont get the choice though, because I have zero confidence in our scouting staff choosing the right player.
I would Bulaga before either, but chances are both QBs will be gone anyway.
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keep in mind we have Lonnie Harvey at NT. prob not a starter, but MAYBE a bkup.
possibly him and Williams could take care of the depth at NT.
I almost forgot about that kid. I don't know much about him but it would be really nice if he could play backup NT at least.
Dez Bryant 2.0
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But showing up late to games? I don't want to have someone who is supposed to be my new stud WR not showing up on Sunday...