soljc

Well said.

I figured we'd draft an OL in the first day last year, but was sadly mistaken when the only OL we took was in Round 7.

Sad news indeed.

I'm not too familiar with the draft guys (yet), but your acquisitions and draft positions are excellent!

I'm not terribly familiar with Shelton, but the guy was a former #1 pick, and he's got a very manageable salary. Perhaps he's not a stud, but several teams seem to be interested, and I gotta figure Bills have done their homework and believe he can be a player.

Hey, I'm all for cutting MW's salary, he's grossly overpaid IMO. However, if he refuses to restructure and forces you to cut him, then what? Finding a replacement for JJ is a tall enough task, but if you've got to fill the RT spot also, JP--and the Bills--are in for a world of trouble.

Yeah, if you ignore the salary cap.

I agree completely. I still don't know if MW is the answer at RT or if Tucker is the answer at guard, so I'd rather spend money on a guy like Shelton which would allow us to look at Wahle or someone similar.

ESPN--which probably is a bit more reliable than any of us here--has reported JJ is seeking a $10m signing bonus, which is too much money.

Attempt to sign him?? What makes you think we haven't tried? We know he was offered a contract before the season began, and I'll bet we approached his agent after the season. Bottom line, JJ wants too much money and he ain't gonna be a Bill next year, so we've got to look at other options.

We'll need someone to fill the LT spot after JJ leaves. You got any other suggestions or are you implying Price will be our starting LT??

Agreed. Resign PW and we've got a solid group of DTs for the next few years.

The fact that we're looking at Shelton is a pretty clear indication we ain't gonna reach an agreement with JJ, so tagging him with the hopes of working out a deal just isn't realistic. And if it were up to me, I'd rather have Shelton's salary and then also grab a guard like Whale with the extra funds.

Excellent comment, I agree entirely.

Agreed. And if we don't upgrade the OL in a big way, I think we're in for a disappointing season.

I'd agree, plus with Aiken playing better at the end of the year, we've got 3, maybe 4 good WRs, so the need for another WR isn't great.

I believe franchising Jennings guarantees him around $8 mil, which he's surely not worth. I'd much prefer to tag big Pat, if anyone.

If Jennings is the best LT available, I gotta believe he'll command more money than we're willing to pay. My guess is he ain't a Bill next year.

If she's got half of Jeff Bagwell's money, why does she need to earn another 15k for this??

Abraham is due a big payday, he won't sign the franchise tag offer, so either the Jets sign him to a long-term deal or they trade him to someone else who'll give him the multi-year deal.

While I agree IF Henry is traded we'll look to pick up someone else, I can assure you we ain't taking a RB with our #2. Look for OL (depending on Jennings), LB or CB.

the vikings do need a kicker, but the experts i always consult on draft issues (drugstorelist.com) say he's a 4th round pick. nate keading was a the #2 pick in the 3rd round last year, so it's not inconceivable he's taken in round 2, but i don't see it.

Gone before our 2nd round pick? No way. He's a 3rd round selection, at best, and may even fall into Day 2.

Schobel putting pressure on the QB constantly??? I beg to differ. Schobel is a decent pass rushing DE, but he gets abused on the run and is totally ineffective against good LTs. I think his best compliment is that he's got a "high motor", which translated means "he ain't got much talent." Saying Kelsay will continue to improve sounds nice, but only time will tell if that's correct.