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Ok. missed the release of Haseslbeck.

They do have a NT on the roster in Troupe. Just don't know if he is healthy enough.

+1. Too often people give credit for GMs...Even Belichek got lucky...It is not like he picked Brady and anointed him as the starter. I would rather give credits to Wolf for bringing Favre from Atlanta, or the guy in Baltimore for picking Flacco at #17. Those GMs have done their home work and hit the home run.

People keep talking about the Wind etc....We hardly get one game like that in Buffalo. Even last season we had 4 games in December and nothing was out of the extraordinary. I would gladly take an accurate QB who can get the ball in the hands of the WR anytime. Arm strength can always be improved in the NFL. I don't know if Barkley is a Clausen 2.0.

Our signing of Mario and Anderson without equivalent losses will nett us zero picks. And it will be the same next year too...The reason is we have released many of the folks. The only loss to FA is Levitre. However, if Manny Lawson has a good year, than that might be a wash. New England also got none (Probably in many years)....

A much better version than Fitzpatrick +1. Just ask Ryan Mallet!

When the difference between the depth player and the deemed starter is marginal, then the team is better of giving the chance to a more hungrier player. Chan Gailey never gave a shot to folks who were on the bench or waiting for their chance. Also, the "starter" that we have cut all would have cost us significant dollars. May be the Bills coaching staff feels that they do have those 'better' players already on the team. They must think that Searcy is better than Wilson, Easley is better in Jones, Sheppard and Bradham are better than the guys they cut and so on. Who knows...We ahve to give benefit to this new staff. Finally, the market is indeed proving that these guys are not starters as none of them have been signed and given a starting job on the platter.

And the Senator Too! They will probably first run over us before putting the ball in Ftiz's hands. They don't have Chan Gailey as their OC. Good Guy, Average Player....The Bills right now need Good Players...We have very few of them. It is real strange...They already have an incumbent starting QB and a backup in Hasselbeck. What is Fitz's point ? I think if he really was interested in starting, the JAX situation would have been best. Fitz showing his true colors ?

+1.....It is Addition by Subtraction...Now to send Brad Smith packing. Not sure why he is still on this team.

Most of the FA in the first few days have signed either for "BIG" bucks or signed shorter deals with teams that will be competing for the lombardi trophy. Very few good FAs have signed with the likes of Browns, Raiders, Bills, Jax, KC etc without breaking the bank. There is not much teams like the Bills can do about it. Simple case: I am sure the Bills would have signed Welker to a 2 year 12 M dollar contract.....That is 6M for your 2nd WR.....Will that happen or likely to happen...No. The same goes for Talib...He signed a 1 year deal with the Patriots...

But like for many other organizations, FAX is still the official accepted mode of communication. It is a shame because, my iphone app can do a much better job of scanning and sending a document than a stupid FAX machine. Why wouldn't the NFL provide a Web based software for agents/players to put in all their paper work online?

I thought he made a big statement on Day 1 that it was important for him who the QB of the team that he would sign with. Ponder and Cassell ?? Uhh.

And they have a gaping hole at the LT position.

And we did last season :wallbash: However, one thing everyone keeps forgetting is that we ONLY have SIX picks in this draft and it could shrink down if we end up making trades to trade up. I don't think the draft is going to allow us to fill ALL our holes. People says this draft is deep @ LB, WR and TEs and we need a QB. Besides this we need a starting Guard, a 3rd WR, another LB, a 3rd string RB, a couple of more backup DBs.

They could sign Kolb and cut Jackson. I don't think they owe anything to Jackson either in real cash or in Cap It seems insane for the Bills to tell anyone as to whether they will compete for a starting job. All players should be competing for a starting job and pushing the incumbent if one exists. That is how the depth gets built. What did the Bills achieve by telling Fitz that he will not compete for the starting job when they don't have a QB on the roster who will start for them.

If Chandler does not recover from the Knee Injury, Keller would definitely be a better option.

The moment Fitz was given a $62M contract, he is a starting QB. Why wouldn't he be criticized for his poor play (7-20 since signing the contract) just like Losman or Edwards were. He is one of the players responsible for the 7-20 record, so it is fair to criticize his play.

Why ? Because they were offered more money in FA?

I hope Keller will now visit the Bills that the Dolphins haven't offered him a contract.

When the line you are anchoring is 32 and 31 against the run for the past two seasons, he definitely deserves some criticism.

Don Banks writes about the Backup QB Market and it is a shame that he fails to write even a single line about Fitz.. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl/news/20130314/nfl-backup-quarterback-market-cassel-kolb/?sct=uk_t11_a5 Also, I don't understand why these pundits have Kolb going to the Jets...The Jets are already on the hook for close to 10M at the QB position for Sanchez. I don't understand how they can add another 3-4M to that position to get Kolb and compete. Kolb to the Bills would actually make more sense (as a primary backup).

Why? Did Brady offer to have you for dinner with his family ?

Thanks for the update. It would then be weird if the Cards sign Fitz to be their backup for a 3M a year salary and the Bills did the same with Kevin Kolb...Both guys were making around 7-8M a year with their two teams, refused to restructure their deals, got released and then signed with their opponents for the exact price their former employer demanded !!!!!!!

Are the Bills in line for any compensatory picks at this years Draft in about 5 weeks ?

How could some one expect any results if they have been graded with a poor E!.