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Good. That's one less violent psychopath in the league. I hope he sees serious jail time for his violent crimes.

That was a good move on Miami's part. They'll be able to gather a decent amount of non-public information on Buffalo's offense.

Since when is Polian some magical expert at drafting quarterbacks?

That's a fair point on the Levy-Polian comparison. The point is, though, that his drafts were absolutely terrible at the end of his career. I'm not dying that he was a great GM for years. I strongly disagree that he "would be very successful if he came back"; I think, if that were the case, he would be on an NFL team, or constantly floated in the media as a coveted GM in the mold of Cowher/the NBA's Phil Jackson. Polian should certainly be given credit for success with Indianapolis and Buffalo, but it's just as important to look at where he's failed.

I wasn't lumping you in; I meant to separate my responses. Look, I've said that Polian was successful in his tenures, and certainly deserves credit. He was one of the best GMs in league history. He also failed drastically towards the end in Indianapolis. I don't understand why so many posters, and fans, are delusional about the idea that Polian can magically step in and turn the franchise around. For whatever reason(s), the game has passed him by. It's widely accepted that he was a very poor GM in the last decade, and it's clear that he's not in the league for a reason. I respect Polian, and his teams', accomplishments, but the fact is that he is no longer a premier NFL GM. I made the Marv Levy analogy earlier. Levy came back and showed that the game had passed him by. The same is true for Polian.

It has information that you are willfully choosing to ignore. If Polian were still considered to be a good GM for the modern game, he'd be actively involved in the sport right now. I'm not sure why you're ignoring that fact and are a Polian fanatic. Their 2005 draft was a complete bust. Kelvin Hayden was their best player. In 2006, Addai was a bust of a first-round pick; Bethea was their only solid choice. In 2007, Polian drafted zero players who made significant contributions to the team. In 2008, the mediocre Pierre Garcon was his best pick. 2009 yielded the mediocre Donald Brown and Austin Collie. 2010 has upfield-tackle-machine Pat Angerer (who does little else). 2011 yielded the mediocre Castonzo at tackle. You clearly aren't Bill Polian, but I don't see why you are so delusional about his performance as a G.M.; are facts not important to you? The fact is that Polian was completely inept in the 2000s as a G.M., and without Peyton Manning and Jim Kelly, would have been fired long before 2012. Get in touch with reality.

Myers can't block, but he only had six drops on 102 targets, including 79 catches. The Raiders are cap-strapped and it was wise of Myers to walk from a team with major questions at QB to one with Eli Manning.

With the Colts, yes, he got lucky. I also agree with those who give credit to some of the great scouts he had, like Butler. Take a look at his draft record with the Colts. It was awful. Polian was a GM who hit on some great players, but completely failed at his drafts with the Colts for many years. The game is past him. I'm not saying he was an awful GM, but the following blog does a great job of tracking his ineptitude in Indianapolis: http://www.thesportsrockers.com/2012/01/was-bill-polian-really-good-gm.html Like Phil Jackson, who is a great coach, Polian's reputation benefitted greatly from those around him. He is one of the most important GMs of all-time, but there is no chance that he would step in and perform like the Ravens' Ozzie Newsome, a guy who knows how to scout and draft without having a grade-A Q.B.

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Polian got lucky with Peyton Manning. He was on the competition committee and influenced the league to favor receiving weapons, which he drafted (though not particularly well). Look at his drafts with the Colts; they were awful, particularly in the second half of his tenure. Polian had success, like Marv Levy, but that doesn't mean he is a fit for the modern NFL. He's out of touch with the modern league. He's "killing time" at ESPN because no one in the league thinks he's qualified to run an organization in 2013. I respect what Polian did in the past, but he's done for good reason.

Brandon Myers is an excellent player.

Polian got lucky with Peyton Manning. He was an mediocre GM for the Colts, and is completely out of touch with the modern NFL.

Polian is completely out of touch with the NFL.

What surprises me is that Smith hasn't had a contract restructuring. At the least, I'd expect to have heard "leaks" of such negotiations, putting some pressure on Smith to restructure. I agree that we will see him on the 53-man roster, but I am very surprised that a player with little leverage in terms of production or guarantees hasn't been forced to restructure.

That's correct. http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-3/Two-more-undrafted-signings-for-Bills/471d0cfa-c45e-4e96-8fba-39e50e7ce15f

He could be a James Hardy, too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hardy_(American_football)

Stronger offensive R.O.Y. candidates than Manuel, who I don't believe will start week one: Tavon Austin Johnathan Franklin or Eddie Lacy Robert Woods

There is no chance we carry seven WRs and just five defensive linemen.

I don't hope for or anticipate this, but I think that his release would define "surprise cut." Defensive linemen take a banging, and there's a chance that his foot doesn't heal properly. I simply mentioned the miniscule possibility, whereas there is no chance that Mario or Stevie, for example, would be cut.

E.J. "Manual" is the new "Marcel Darious/Darius."

Kyle Williams could be a surprise cut if he's not healthy.

Yeah; Graham was the last rookie to sign last year. Here's a breakdown of the issues: http://www.buffalorumblings.com/2012/5/21/3033752/tj-graham-kelvin-sheppard-buffalo-bills-rookie-signings

What happens to the other two games?

Dallas cut Corp today.