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My 9-and-a-half-step plan: 1. Draft a powerhouse DE in the first round to improve our anemic pass rush. There shouldn't even be debate over this. 2. Sign a legitimate deep WR threat from Free Agency*. It appears OBD is going to do this. 3. Sign a LB who can cover TEs*. Our second-biggest weakness after pass rush. 4. For Fitz to work this offseason on mechanics and developing his deep pass. If he doesn't improve, then we need to draft the best QB available in 2013. 5. Draft a top-notch TE in the second round, as it seems two TE sets are impossible to stop. Two TEs would seem to fit in with Gailey's innovative horizontal-spread offense, or whatever you want to call it. 6. Make sure Fred Jackson, Stevie Johnson and Scott Chandler stay in Buffalo*. 7. Sign a proven OT from Free Agency*. We don't need a project; we need someone who can give Fitz more time on Day 1. 8. Work more on conditioning during the offseason. It's logical to assume that lack of conditioning was a factor in our higher-than-average injury rate. 9. Figure a way to better work in Fred Jackson and CJ Spiller together as well as using the under-utilized (and high-priced) Brad Smith. *Ralph must make a statement this offseason and outbid other teams on proven free agents and pay our most talented players. I'm pessimistic, given his history, but hopeful.

One of these days. One of these days. Repeat after me... Can't believe he was born a month after the Music City Miracle Deception. Makes me feel old.

I don't think any Bills fan should get their hopes up next season of us drafting a QB in the first three rounds unless Luck is miraculously available. Fitz, the Bills have said, time and time again, is our guy. He has yet to have a full season, with a full offseason, as the starter. Let's give the guy one more year to see if the first half of this season was a fluke or if the second half was one. The Bills have glaring needs at pass rush, O line and receiver. Those are our needs, not QB. If we evaluate talent right, those three missing pieces will likely put us in contention next season for a playoff run. This fan is sick of rebuilding. I want to be watching the Bills once again taking the field in January 2013. Spending a first-round pick at No. 10 on a QB will more than likely make this dream impossible.

I respect your opinion on Fitz' ability, while I believe he needs one more year for us to determine whether he's good or not. But... Once every 250 years? How was that stat developed, and by whom? The Super Bowl has been in existence for only 40 years. I can think of several QBs in recent years who I wouldn't consider "franchised" having won the Big Game--Hostetler, Rypien and Dilfer. Fitz is a franchise QB. He was given a six-year extension. The average tenure of an NFL QB is 4.44 years, according to the NFL. So, I'd say he is a franchise QB. Whether or not he's a good one is up for debate.

Yeah, but is he better than this one?

They're like Tyrannasourus rexes.

Well the hell is that quarterback tree anyway?

C'mon CodeMonkey. Fans like you ought to be demanding more. Twelve years is too long. We've been rebuilding and rebuilding and rebuilding. Next season it has to be.

A couple more drafts is unacceptable. It's been 12 years--next season the Bills MUST make the playoffs. A couple more drafts maybe for an AFC championship but not playoffs.

Bottom line, it's too difficult to tell. As one poster said, Fitz has never had a full training camp as the starter. He needs one more year, and healthy playmakers around him. Let him develop this offseason. I think he has what it takes, despite his mediocre stats, to be an above average QB. If he's still mediocre next season, then we can pounce. He looked damn good the first seven games, IMO.

Depressing stats. However, it's all centered on a lack of a pass rush. Fix that and you'll more than likely see the other numbers improve substantially. We have serviceable CBs and damn fine safeties. I'd like to see first four rounds of the draft focused on OLB (we need two), offensive line and TE. Pick up a star WR, and maybe a CB in FA.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jUBbCgMWmE

Our team finished below half the league. I'd say the Bills as a whole pretty much failed.

Brilliant, without being nasty like B. Mahr. Love it.

Don't really have an opinion on Flacco, but Yates--he looks like a great QB who plays well beyond his years. Dude's played only eight games. I think most fans will forgive the throws into triple coverage off his back foot. As for Evans, the guy is the ultimate phantom. Draws double coverage where ever he runs, gets like one catch a game, and everyone clamors for him. Not saying we should've traded him, but so far that 4th rounder is looking sweet.

The Giants and Niners got the better of their opponents due to defense more than offense. Balance, people. Address our most glaring need first. That need is pass rush. Then it's O line, a distant second. Then WR. We still have a young QB who is learning. A QB would be a luxury pick, and a wasted one, IMO, with so many needs. And I have to disagree that the game has completely changed. It does rely more on the pass, and that's great--passes are more exciting. But good teams still have to out-physical their opponents. Great teams harass QBs.

It's really Tony Orlando. http://www.google.com/imgres?q=tony+orlando&hl=en&client=safari&sa=X&rls=en&biw=1105&bih=695&tbm=isch&prmd=imvnsol&tbnid=WVFt9JYDfnjd3M:&imgrefurl=http://www.last.fm/music/Tony%2BOrlando&docid=SGc802ebR-pVxM&imgurl=http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/252/17040.jpg&w=252&h=351&ei=jVsQT4_qIJDbtwe-67yFAg&zoom=1

Seemed to do well with a poor passer. But Nix said he wanted a big receiver. Besides, he doesn't sign players with cedillas in their name. Gotta think either Bowe or V Jackson is an option.

Some teams, like the Pats, are too closed off. They aren't allowed to say anything, like it's a Fortune 500 public company or something. This is football, a game, and it's entertainment. Having said that, if this is a real source, that goes too far. Ryan appears to have lost this team.

The unnamed source is Peyton Manning.

Like all of it, but we need to draft an OLB in the first or second, regardless of scheme. Think V. Jackson has a shot coming here. Don't know about Bowe--did he play under Gailey?

I truly appreciate Nix' frankness as a fan. But I thought he wasn't giving Chandler very much respect. While true the guy had only one catch prior to coming here, he has been great for us. He basically said Chandler would likely not be successful somewhere else and that if he could find a better deal then so be it.

When asked who'd win the Pitt-Den game, RichmondBob said it was 50 percent for both. Anything more would be extreme. Thank God for sober minds like RichmondBob. FYI, TBD is one of the better fan sites out there.

Quite a shocker. Denver looked elite today, which I'm pretty sure they aren't.

I think Denver can win.