Brainiac72

i guess it took the signing to get people talking. i was wondering why it wasn't noted (paper or here) more when they invited him to the minicamp a week ago, since he was a fairly well known commodity in the 2010 draft. even though he went in the 7th or whatever, some that maybe as high as 2nd due to the combine performace and college production. the tweener thing kinda killed him though. wonder what he weighs now?

bills are one of the more secretive teams regarding contract details but i read 3.85 million guaranteed. i don't see them cutting him this year, so obviously by next it would be pretty simple to get out of without much if any cap hit. i thought it was a strange extension too, they obviously thought they saw more in him than me... though they may be rethinking that considering he was even worse after signing that deal. i think Hairston would probably be better over there right now, this season, but unfortunately they need to work him at LT without knowing for sure Glenn can handle it.

maybe that's why no other picks have signed yet... he's been spending all his time on tank's contract. for some reason.

even if none of those options are especially appealing... you can't like the odds of this offense performing if SJ13 goes down. maybe worse than the "#2" WR , is the lack of depth at "#1". that would be scary as we have a bunch of guys that could step up and contribute in a complimentary role, but no one remotely qualified to be a "go to" guy... even for a week or 2.

Kelsay is not much of a pass-rusher (as many RDE's are not), but he is a solid player and the best run defender of our 4 DE's.. probably by far. doubt he goes anywhere. i think the Bills coaches and players all respect him. he played well last year in the 4-3, has made some nice plays and won us a few games. he's not great, but if he wants his number, no reason he should give it up. he's done far more for the Bills that Mario has obviously.

guess i don't have enough of a sadistic streak, cuz i don't really find it funny... unless Zeitler owed him one for some reason that is.

i think they like Martin okay.. but know he probably needs some work. if Glenn is gone, i think he's a possibility. no one really needs a LT ahead of us now, but trades are so plentiful that who knows.

come on... screw over philly and take Cox already. you know they would. :-) Oops... just saw he was gone nevermind. Sorry. =P

oh, that's right.. i forgot about Richardson since most think Cleveland will take him.

word has been they might take Fletcher Cox anyway... maybe just smokescreen stuff, but it's out there.

for anyone with multiple teams, or anyone that bails, i'd take a team.

if we wait, it may be too late cuz it'll take a rookie a couple years... maybe longer (since it won't be a top 5 pick). by then a lot of the core may be past their prime... ideally you have someone ready for 2013 if Fitz ain't the answer. taking a QB high this year may not seem like we're ready to win now, but i think it may say exactly that. this team is ready and we can't put all our eggs in the Fitz basket.

why do some have more than 1 team?

yeah, that's what i've been saying a while. it maybe true that some is based on going back and looking at the film, but even then a little is based on seeing what you want to see after the workouts. they see these guys do everything in these drills to suggest they can be a great player, and it's easy to forget there maybe a reason the production wasn't there. the game time instincts go a long way. i mean, McKelvin should be great.... but he's not, ya know? and it happens at every position. the game fade from memory a bit when you watch him do great drills. even good GM's have admitted they have been guilty of putting too much emphasis on the post-season stuff, even though they know better. maybe Gilmore ends up great, but the recent buzz that he's some bona fide lockdown corner does seem exaggerated lately. if true, i think people would have seen it to a greater extent before February.

actually Miller is a Defensive End primarily (they play 4-3 in Denver).

i think most of the people who enjoyed the draft on saturdays hate the move to weeknites... not to mention the spread over 3 days. unfortunately it doesn't matter how much you enjoy it, only that a few more people will tune it... cuz no one is really stopping watching it just cuz it's on thursday. it really does suc k though. and i don't know of any public draft parties... sorry.

interesting that on NFLN yesterday, Lomabardi was asked about Belichik and Pats drafting (since we worked with BB in cleveland draft rooms) and, this may be obvious, but that BB builds a team... and not a collection of talent. this to me, is the opposite of BPA, or rather making it BPA by manipulation. the caveat is the BB never reaches either, so he will just move around to get a guy at the position he wants w/o reaching, thereby kind of making it the BPA when he finally does drafts... but not simply taking BPA when his supposed turn comes up. basically he drafts by need and fit, without reaching. best of both worlds, at least in his mind. basically, i stick my my claim that even the best teams don't really go BPA in the first... it's a myth. they target "needs" the majority of the time (though they may see their needs differently than outsiders).

i think sometimes you can tell the difference between blowing smoke and genuine interest. i'll have to take a look when i get home.

too little credit is given to situations when critiquing QB's. Carr was sacked 72 times his rookie season... he never had a chance, and never recovered. not that some don't handle it better than others, but with an injured O-line and no WR's worth a rat's behind, it was pretty tough for a guy that was supposed to be groomed for a year. no one ever said he was ready when he came out, did they? maybe with his tackles back, and a couple decent WR's, he can get some confidence and play better.

Mayock's starting to get too big for his britches... Charles Davis is alright... Eisen has become intolerable... and the other guys are arrogant. Really starting to dislike NFLN, and a 3 hour schedule release show? Ugh. So not breaking with a 16 year tradition, and sticking with ESPN for live coverage... i like their player/coach analysts better. though i may DVR the other channel just to get their Bills picks insight.

that first sentence sums it up pretty well. he was projected in the 5th round a couple months ago by some publications. hilite reel aside, he's not going in the top 10. al davis is dead.

they are so overloaded at that spot, that i'd be beyond shocked if they took Ingram. depth is one thing, but only so many can play at a position. and on Jeffrey, i disagree he has none of the targeted/desired qualities... his main strength is the singular quality that Nix specifically mentioned: being open when not open. he can go get the ball, so technically he fits the Bill as far as what Buddy said they needed. i still don't think they take him if he strikes them as lazy, but just saying. i'd like to see a quote where some scout or GM or anyone actually says they think Glenn can play LT. all i see is that he flat out can't, or that they wouldn't rule it out. i think it needs to be better than that for them to pick him at 10. maybe he's one of a bunch of guys they hope someone will be left at when the 2nd round comes.

i think it would take a 2nd round pick to get him, cuz he's not really a developmental guy.. he's a guy that could play his first or 2nd year. probably not what the Bills are looking for. if they take anyone that high, that's that old, it's to play sooner rather than later. would be interesting though.

no, LB's just aren't commonly difference makers in a pass dominated league, especially at the only open spot the Bills have... Strong side. that position is markedly devalued these days and not worth a top 10 pick at all. So in order for Kuechly to be worth it, he'd have to take either Barnett's spot (who played really well and is one of the better cover LB's in the league) or Sheppard (who i think the Bills really like and seems to have the tools). i know Barnett is aging, but he's still here now. Replacing either of them is just not as big of an updgrade as getting a LT or WR, "BPA" or no. BPA is largely a myth... when teams have needs they will find a reason to draft for one of them. even if LB is a need, it's a minor one relative to other things. the Bills are not drafting someone at 10 that is not going to make a difference immediately at a key position. he's a better fit, and maybe worth a high pick, for a team with a gaping hole at WLB or MLB, but I don't see him being worth it to the Bills for what they have already.

i agree... we need a day one starter and Buddy has said as much. this may be possible in round 2, but i don't think you can count on that in round 4 or later. we NEED one. they don't want Hairston there to start the year.