[Peter King weighs in about our draft]

As it is, we took the best SS and the best DT on the board when we took them.  Both positions were critical needs for us. 

 

In my opinion, we got the #1 SS; Huff is a FS.

[Bills Sign Penn State's Matthew Rice DE]

He is a black high-motor player.... Interesting.

 

http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/2006/rice_matthew

[What should the Bills do with Clements?]

Trade NC to Minnesota in exchange for A. Winfield.

[Could it be the Bucs are already displeased with]

I have always thought that Mike Williams is with Detroit.

 

http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/552678

[Do not confuse criticizing the Bills' draft]

After having read a lot of post that discuss the Bills' draft, I think a lot of people criticze the Bills' draft but mean the Bills' team strategy.

 

The Bills' strategy is to play a Tampa Bay like defense. In other words, a lot of DBs and quick DT are needed. This year's draft perfectly fits this profile.

Moreover, the draft concentrated on fixing all holes of the defensive side instead of jumping between offense and defense. In my opinion, this clear-cut focus is another very positive aspect of this year's draft; trying to fix holes on both offense and defense will result in a team that has neither an offense that is able to implement the ideas of the coaches nor a defense that can do it.

 

To fix the holes on offense, free agency can the used. Since the Bills now know what pieces are missing, they have an improved bargaining power compared to a situation with a "best player available draft and best available free agent".

 

In sum, for the first time in approximately five years I can see that the Bills have a strategy and try to implement this strategy. This might involve taking players in the draft, that other teams with different strategies might regard as too high. Therefore, the draft cannot be criticized in my opinion.

 

What can be criticized, however, is the Bills' strategy. For example, if one prefers run-stuffing DTs instead of quick DTs, one won't like the Bills' strategy. But this is a totally different point.

[Do you think Nate Clements is a goner]

Definitely yes.

 

In fact, I believe that the tough negotiations with him were one of the main reasons to take three DBs.

[Kzoo offseason Version 3.0]

DT-Glover CC- Ron Edwards

DT-Washington FA- Watson R

 

Aren't the Bills switching to a 3-4 defense? Why nevertheless such a hugh investment in DT?

[Here is a bit of rational thinking]

Schneck, Mike LS (who??, see yah)

 

 

 

Schneck is the reason for the success of our kicker. Cutting Schneck would cause problems in my opinion.

[The thing that is really hurting the bills]

geometric non-producers = RJ

[Trading Henry to the Titans]

I don't know whether the deal is dead or not, but the Titans took two WR in round 3 and no RB.

 

http://www.nfl.com/draft/drafttracker/team/TEN

 

Maybe the chance for a trade is still there.

[draft 2005]

We should have drafted CB Justin Miller or DT Annaj. Hawthorne both rated a 91 on Mel kipers 2005 Draft Report blue book but,

 

Hawthorne is still available. In other words, 32 NFL teams don't think that he is worth to be picked in the first three rounds.

[Get yer Ron Mexico name here]

Fausto Svalbard

 

What the hell is Svalbard?

[Rivera, Mayberry, and Wahle all visiting]

Wahle on his way to a contract

Mayberry headed to the Saints

Rivera headed to the Cowboys.

Andruzzi already gone

 

       

 

Am I missing something? I thought we "werent good enough on O", I thought we are starting a young QB.

 

So,

 

Bennie Anderson and Cosey Coleman are all thats left at the top.

260053[/snapback]

 

Raiders | Jordan Agrees in Principle - from www.KFFL.com

Wed, 2 Mar 2005 21:27:56 -0800

 

ESPN.com's John Clayton reports the Oakland Raiders have agreed in principle with free agent RB LaMont Jordan on a five-year deal worth $27.5 million. Terms of the deal are expected to be finalized Thursday, March 3. Jordan's agent, Alvin Keels, said he is 99.9 percent sure Jordan will join the Raiders. Jordan is set to receive $15.7 million in guarantees over the first three years of the deal, including $7 million in the form of a signing bonus.

 

 

In other words, trading Henry has become more difficult.

[Eric Moulds to restructure]

excellent news.  funny how we talk about him having a "down year" yet he was 4th in the conference and 10th overall in receptions and had another 1000 yard season.  i'll take four more "down years" from eric. 

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and 22nd in receiving yards

 

http://www.nfl.com/stats/leaders/NFL/RECYDS/2004/regular

[(OT) More debt for college students]

97.6% of the money I paid back to my student loans last year was interest. Of the thousands I repaid, 2.4% went towards the actual loan.  Can't wait for 2045 when they are paid off....

233332[/snapback]

 

I guess you have never heard of an annuity loan. It is typical for this type of loan to pay a constant amount of money a month, the so-called annuity,: In the early years, annuitites mainly consist of interest rate re-payments, whereas in later years the percentage of repayment of the face value increases.

 

However, one should not confuse the fact that over 90% of the early annutities consist of insterest payments with the statment that the loan has an interest rate of 90%.

[People Seem OK with 9-7]

The Bills really benefited from playing some pretty crappy teams, especially

the NFC West, probably the worst division in football.

 

What if the Bills go 9-7 or 8-8 next year. 

 

In my opinion, good teams have to win against bad teams and to win against decent teams. So far, the Bills have accomplished the first step. Looking at the last couple of years, they haven't been able to achieve this minimum goal.

 

In summary, 9-7 is an important step into the right direction because it meets at least the "must-win" requirement.

[Wow, over the last 15 road]

I hope the Bills don't try to exploit the Patriots' weakness in the secondary and rely on the passing game only.

[Updated weekly penalty ranking]

team penalties/game

New York (A) 32.5

Seattle 39.5

Indianapolis 40.5

Cincinnati 45.375

Miami 51.7777778

Tampa Bay 51.875

Green Bay 53.25

San Diego 53.3333333

Washington 54.5

Philadelphia 54.75

Atlanta 55.125

Denver 55.2222222

Jacksonville 57.125

Cleveland 58.25

San Francisco 58.375

New England 58.5

Arizona 60.5

Baltimore 61

Tennessee 61.25

Minnesota 61.5

New York (N) 62

St. Louis 62

Dallas 62.625

Detroit 62.625

Pittsburgh 63.5

New Orleans 63.875

Chicago 64.75

Oakland 65.5555556

Buffalo 66.375

Houston 66.625

Kansas City 66.875

Carolina 73.75

 

week 8: 66.43 yards per game

week 7: 68.33 yards per game

week 6: 74 yards per game

week 5: 77.5 yards per game

[Updated weekly penalty ranking for week 8]

team opponents' pen. pen. games opponents' pen./game pn/game

New York (A) 340 220 7 48.57142857 31.42857143

Indianapolis 391 259 7 55.85714286 37

Seattle 338 261 7 48.28571429 37.28571429

Tampa Bay 394 320 7 56.28571429 45.71428571

Miami 435 367 8 54.375 45.875

Cincinnati 433 343 7 61.85714286 49

Washington 391 361 7 55.85714286 51.57142857

Green Bay 464 426 8 58 53.25

Atlanta 553 441 8 69.125 55.125

New York (N) 474 387 7 67.71428571 55.28571429

Denver 603 447 8 75.375 55.875

San Diego 383 448 8 47.875 56

New Orleans 466 394 7 66.57142857 56.28571429

Jacksonville 428 457 8 53.5 57.125

Cleveland 522 411 7 74.57142857 58.71428571

Philadelphia 391 413 7 55.85714286 59

St. Louis 254 416 7 36.28571429 59.42857143

New England 420 420 7 60 60

Houston 477 424 7 68.14285714 60.57142857

Tennessee 384 490 8 48 61.25

Kansas City 327 438 7 46.71428571 62.57142857

San Francisco 367 438 7 52.42857143 62.57142857

Arizona 428 439 7 61.14285714 62.71428571

Minnesota 526 439 7 75.14285714 62.71428571

Chicago 383 448 7 54.71428571 64

Dallas 415 455 7 59.28571429 65

Detroit 372 461 7 53.14285714 65.85714286

Baltimore 358 463 7 51.14285714 66.14285714

Buffalo 415 465 7 59.28571429 66.42857143

Oakland 337 537 8 42.125 67.125

Pittsburgh 372 488 7 53.14285714 69.71428571

Carolina 442 507 7 63.14285714 72.42857143

 

week 7: 52.33 vs. 68.33

week 6: 57.8 vs. 74

week 5: 67 vs. 77.5

[Bannan plays on offense?]

or can somebody verify it?

[Updated weekly penalty ranking:]

team penalties defense penalties offense games total penalties per game

New York (A) 320 175 6 82.5

Seattle 259 248 6 84.5

Indianapolis 345 219 6 94

St. Louis 254 416 7 95.71428571

Washington 318 279 6 99.5

San Diego 308 402 7 101.4285714

Tampa Bay 394 320 7 102

Jacksonville 353 377 7 104.2857143

Green Bay 382 353 7 105

Miami 390 347 7 105.2857143

Philadelphia 300 341 6 106.8333333

Tennessee 320 432 7 107.4285714

Oakland 291 462 7 107.5714286

Cincinnati 375 279 6 109

Baltimore 286 372 6 109.6666667

Kansas City 287 392 6 113.1666667

Detroit 337 349 6 114.3333333

New York (N) 391 300 6 115.1666667

New England 330 365 6 115.8333333

Arizona 373 338 6 118.5

Pittsburgh 317 398 6 119.1666667

San Francisco 309 408 6 119.5

Dallas 303 420 6 120.5

Buffalo 314 410 6 120.6666667

New Orleans 466 394 7 122.8571429

Chicago 353 390 6 123.8333333

Atlanta 483 385 7 124

Houston 397 349 6 124.3333333

Denver 547 377 7 132

Minnesota 439 356 6 132.5

Cleveland 522 411 7 133.2857143

Carolina 429 428 6 142.8333333

 

week five: 144.5

week six: 131.8

[Stats Analysis of our D after 6 games]

May I add: 11th in scoring

 

http://www.nfl.com/stats/teamsort/NFL/DEF-...NG/2004/regular

[The missing ingredient]

I think: cloaking device for our RBs. It will make them unstoppable.

[MM, here is a way to open the 2nd half!]

Give the ball to Boller and hope for an interception TD

[(ot) Deutsche bank 24 ?]

Deutasche Bank 24 is the commercial bank branch of the Deutsche Bank.

 

Therefore, the website of Deutsche Bank

 

http://www.deutsche-bank.de/index_e.htm

 

might be useful. In particular, read the annual report. It usually contains information on the company's strategy in investment and commercial banking.