Benjamin Barker
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The NFL players wouldn't want to do it because they wouldnt be getting paid much and could risk injury and there is no upside for them, just a chance to get embarassed.
The college players wouldn't do it because it could hurt their draft stock to have a bad performance against a tough pro or else get injured.
The whole thing is just a dumb idea.
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Thanks for all the responses guys! Keep your grades coming!
In response to the quarterback situation being perhaps the worst in the NFL:
Arizona - Warner's gone - Cleveland castoff Derek Anderson is itJets - Sanchez and his 63.0 rating is on his way to being known as Leinart East, although Brunell might come in and save this mess for a year
Carolina - Matt Moore or Clausen - wooh boy
Tampa Bay - Josh Freeman - QB rating 59.8 last year - but you say would trade with them - wow.
Cleveland - Jake DelHomme - incredible that Freeman's rating was not the lowest - how does a veteran with a rating of 59.4 get a new job?
Oakland - Campbell is going to implode - not all his fault though - he's the only one I'm being a little unfair to
KC - Cassell's claim to fame - he played well in NE throwing to Moss and Welker. He had a 69.9 rating w/o them last year.
Chicago - Cutler does a lot out there - mostly for the other team - he'll be gone next year
Rams - they have their top rookie, so who knows - if he's not the real deal they'll get to try again next year
Yes these are fair points and these are all examples of teams with marginal quarterback situations. However, just because other teams have trouble at QB doesn't somehow make the Bills situation better. The Bills still have no talent at quarterback. Do you really think the Bills will finish with more passing touchdowns this year than all these teams? Maybe one or two at best.
I gave the running backs and safeties good grades, so I'm not trying to hate. It's not the current regimes fault the previous management left them with a team that didn't have a lot of talented players. Hopefully Buddy and Chan turn things around, but they inherited a bit of a mess.
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I will root just as hard for the Bills as anyone on game day.
Just because they are no good doesn't mean I don't support them. I hope they win!
I simply understand they are a very bad football team.
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Quarterbacks: F
The Bills have arguably THE worst quarterback situation in the NFL. What more is there to say?
Running Backs: B+
While the Bills don't have one of the marquee backs in the league, they have a talented stable of backs that many teams would be happy with.
Offensive Line: C
The young guards look good, the tackles are way below average.
Tight Ends: F
Foschi and Stupar are terrible. Nelson is suspended, a mediocre receiver, and a liability in the run game.
Wide Receivers: D
Lee Evans is a solid player. He would make a nice number 2 on a lot of teams. Everyone else would fail to make the roster on a team with a good offense.
Defensive Line: C+
Williams is serviceable, Stroud has a little left in the tank, and things are dicey beyond that.
Linebackers: D-
Poz will never live up to expectations, Mitchell is aging, and the rest are journeyman backup caliber.
Cornerbacks: C+
McGee is solid, Florence is not too bad for a nickel/dime guy. McKelvin has done nothing to warrant the high draft choice as of yet.
Safeties: B
Stong unit on the whole, good depth. I may have graded them higher but I'm skeptical that Byrd is the real deal.
Overall Team Grade: D
There is some talent on this offense, but that passing attack is just plain awful. In a league that favors the passing attack more and more every year, its going to be hard for the Bills to win many games with the meager production to be expected from their passing game. The defense has some talent as well, but the switch to 3-4 highlights the linebackers who are unfortunately the weak link of the defense.
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I basically hate on the Bills six days a week, and cheer my ass for them on the seventh.
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As for the Madden Bills:
Spiller is a beast. Stroud makes a lot plays for me. Nelson and Parrish are surprisingly effective. Edwards is HORRIBLE.
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Whoopti freaking do. I've dominated every Madden game since the original John Madden football on All-Madden difficulty, using the default rosters. The AI algorithms are obviously, well algorithms. The computer is predictable to a fault. They have yet to produce an authentically challenging game. The only difference as you raise the difficulty level is the game's propensity to cheat you (i.e. your computer controlled players absolutely blowing coverage, the computer calling more penalties that you have zero control over whatsoever, and an increase in fumbles and ridiculous interceptions etc). Even still, it isn't really much of an accomplishment to go 16-0 or 15-1 on All Madden (and I don't mean by resetting a losing game either). But every year the game does improve so hopefully the game play experience will continue to evolve into a truly authentic football simulation.
Any player who has a. a modicum of football knowledge (knows how to read coverage, knows how to exploit coverage mismatches, understands the dynamics of the game etc) and b. has good eye to hand coordination can post completely unbelievable numbers even on the game's most difficult settings. On a side note, I miss the old QB vision mechanic. Most people I know didn't ever use it but I felt it added a deep dynamic to having skill in the game and in the hands of a great player could be a tremendous advantage. I also felt that it was a fairly accurate simulation of how a QB must operate in a game. But few people had enough mastery of Madden football to be able to utilize it as an advantage rather than a disadvantage. The "hit stick" and "turbo" on the other hand were terrible features - as if players can just flip a switch to deliver harder hits or run faster...lol. It was fun making people fumble the ball 15 times a game though. I guess that part was a guilty pleasure for me.
Uhh just like with every single other video game beating the computer doesn't mean you are good.
You ain't **** until you take it online.
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definitely do not want pryor at all
also do not want to roll the dice with stanford qbs ever again
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Every single team in the NFL "builds through the draft" each year. They all get new draft picks every year.
Every single team in the NFL "builds through free agency" each year. They all sign new free agents every year.
The Bills are just bad at drafting, and unable to sign any high profile free agents.
Why would a top player want to play in Buffalo for God's sake?
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Kerry Collins
Derek Anderson
Chad Pennington
Billy Volek
David Carr
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In this thread we name QBs around the league that do not start for their team, yet are still better than all of the QBs on the Bills roster. This can mean more effective right now, or more upside and potential (like a top draft pick).
We all know pretty much every other team has at least one QB better than Edwards/Fitzpatrick/Brohm/Brown, but how many teams have multiple QBs better than all of the Bills QBs?
I will start if off:
Rex Grossman
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The main problem for the Bills at the QB position is that they have below average talent. Way below average.
After watching the Redskins game, one has to admit that their backup QB (Grossman) is a better QB than anyone currently on the Bills roster.
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I just want to make sure his ineptitude remains at the forefront of everyone's minds.
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There is no "competition". Trent is the starter and that is that.
The line is not good, but don't kid yourself into thinking Peyton Manning wouldn't find a way to win. If the Bills swapped Manning for Edwards they would get at least 4 more wins just from that move alone.
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Do you think Maybin will turn out to have the worst career of any of the DEs drafted in the top 50 of last year's draft?
Tyson Jackson
Aaron Maybin
Brian Orakpo
Larry English
Robert Ayers
Everette Brown
Connor Barwin
I think Maybin is easily the worst one on the list, and will be out of the league in 2013.
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This thread must have been started by Tom Modrak.
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The Redskins went and got a new coach, a new quarterback, and a new left tackle. Everything looks good for them in the near term future.
The Bills stink, and will continue to stink.
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No one that is not a huge Bills fan would ever try to argue that Reed > Carter.
Andre was amazing and it's not like it's a blowout, but the edge goes to Carter.
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I think you are probably about right with some of the reasonings they had for not addressing QB/WR/OT.
I just don't really personally agree with the logic.
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I love the move.
If he is not committed, then get the heck out. Enough is enough with the waffling.
He's all used up anyways.
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The whole situation is discouraging. I hope it's not the case that Spiller simply doesn't want to be in Buffalo
Final Roster: Positional Grades
in The Stadium Wall Archives
Posted · Edited by Benjamin Barker
In response to people hating on my CB grades, I think many of you just think the Bills have good corners because the Bills media likes to say they have good corners, and are not able to objectively evaluate talent.
McGee is a solid player. He's not an elite corner but any team would be happy to have him on their roster. He's also about to hit 30.
Florence is a serviceable nickel back, who is also about to hit 30.
The rest of them have combined for only four career interceptions.
McKelvin might break out this year, but so far has been a huge bust. Compare what he has accomplished in the league to Rodgers-Cromartie (who we should have taken instead). Youboty is complete garbage, and Corner is not much better.
So basically you have a solid corner and a decent nickelback at the end of their careers, and nothing else.
Grade: C+