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Wait a second. We've all been told repeatedly and in no uncertain terms by Thurman#1 that there is no way in hell this is gonna happen, it's impossible, and anyone who thinks it will is an idiot. Thurman#1, your serve.

Agreed. What a total douche. Lori, why is he not banned from this site? Why do the !@#$s always win out, and the good people are the ones who leave?

When are people going to realize selling a game ticket is practically meaningless to the owners relative to the other revenue streams they receive to run their business?

Eh...it's like an Ashlee Palmer type signing. Don't expect too much.

Don't be concerned, he won't be on the field this season unless disaster strikes. He's even further away on the developmental project scale than Bell. Unless and until something changes, we're riding Bell's ACL.

I'm calling a big fat BS on this one.

One other point to keep in mind is that as Bell continues to develop, one of the things he was supposed to be focused on was he needed to continue to improve his strength this offseason. Not sure if his necessary focus on rehab has taken away from his strength conditioning.

Nice use of sarcasm, but we were both saying the same thing - Wang is a developmental prospect, and should not be looked upon as providing any help next year, if ever. What was being asked was for some scouting reports or quotes if you prefer from those who thought Wang was some sort of savior and that he adequately addressed our glaring need at LT. Guess you missed that in your haste to denegrate. But thanks for the quotes supporting the original point being made.

I get my draft info from Nolan Nawrocki, among others, for varied opinions. In case you didn't know, Nawrocki is pretty well respected since taking over for Joel Buchsbaum and has a proven track record. But I believe I was asking for other credible scouting reports that would justify the unbdridled optimism for Wang. Since you didn't provide any and instead just attacked, I'll assume you haven't reviewed game tape and have nothing to offer on the matter. And people wonder why it's so hard to have to sift through the drivel around here and engage in any meaningful football dialogue.

First off, Lynch is not being quoted saying Buffalo is a "bad situation" and second, he doesn't get to make the decision to start somewhere else.

I've seen an awful lot of confidence being placed in Wang around here. I'm afraid these expectations are too far removed from reality. Everything I've read points to Wang being a developmental project, and if he's ever ready to start it won't be this year. Can someone please point me to why the #22 ranked tackle in this draft according to Nawrocki will be of any help this year, if ever?

Has it really been confirmed it was ACL? Haven't been able to find any confirmation. If so, shame on Nix for making an already risky proposition even moreso. I mean it's one thing to believe your guy can develop into an NFL caliber starter and give him his shot to prove it, but a whole other if that guy is in the middle of ACL rehab and with no viable backup plan on the roster.

OK, the general consensus is it takes 3 years until you can properly grade a draft. Here's our 2007 draft class. Have at it. 2007 - Buffalo Bills Rd Sel # Player Position School 1 12 Marshawn Lynch RB California 2 34 Paul Posluszny MLB Penn State 3 92 Trent Edwards QB Stanford 4 111 Dwayne Wright RB Fresno State 6 184 John Wendling DB Wyoming 7 222 Derek Schouman FB Boise State 7 239 C.J. Ah You DE Oklahoma Here's some grades at that time. Buffalo Bills: This is not necessarily a complaint about the players the Bills drafted because running back Marshawn Lynch is very talented, linebacker Paul Posluszny was considered a first-round talent and quarterback Trent Edwards was highly regarded by many. However, you have to wonder if the Bills did a lot of checking into Lynch's background, given the character issues, before they used a pick this high on him. Even more, Lynch is probably going to like Buffalo's weather as much as former back Willis McGahee. That said, if the Bills get four or five good years out of Lynch, who cares if he likes it there? Grade: B+ Buffalo B The Bills considered taking Posluszny in the first and wound up with him in the second. Lynch is an automatic starter, replacing Willis McGahee. Edwards is excellent QB insurance for J.P. Losman. Buffalo Bills *** USA Today 3 out of 4 stars: RB Marshawn Lynch makes Willis McGahee's departure tolerable. LB Paul Posluszny is a mini-steal with the 34th pick. QB Trent Edwards is a questionable third-round pick, considering Buffalo has multiple defensive needs. Buffalo (A) - The Bills may still end up between Sucky and Mediocre next season, but the good news is that Marv hasn't forgotten how to build a winner. They're getting younger and faster and they addressed two monster needs (LB and RB) with the No. 2 guys at their respective positions (Posluzny and Lynch). April grade: B January grade: C The Bills found three key pieces of the rebuilding process in the 2007 draft – quarterback (Trent Edwards), running back (Marshawn Lynch) and middle linebacker (Paul Posluszny). But Posluszny missed the final 13 games of his rookie season with a broken forearm.

Wawrow says the latest is that he plans on showing up to mandatory.

Just to be clear, even though it was posted today at Bills Daily, it is just regurgitating earlier reports from PFT. There is nothing new there that suggests new or ongoing talks.

Except, as pointed out throughout this thread, it really wasn't relevant in this situation.

Don't care about Clausen or Cody, but would've liked to see a little more aggressive approach in landing an OT prospect. Moving up a few slots in the 4th to get Campbell would've been my preference, even though Campbell is boom or bust potential. That's OK by me in the 4th, and the price would've been minimal. Or perhaps traded back into the 2nd to get Charles Brown, ala Levitre. Brown was the last pick of the 2nd round. But once Saffold went at the top of the 2nd, Brown was really the only remaining top prospect left. I'm not as high as others on Wangs potential.

Good stuff. What are your thoughts on Calloway? He was rated pretty high to go in the 7th (#12 tackle according to Nawrocki, just behind #11 Tony Washington who some folks seem to want to bring in here, and ahead of #22 Ed Wang). Nawrocki had him as a 4th round value, so pretty good pick there if you ask me, even with moving him inside.

Old news and a misleading thread title. No matter the link provided, it does not quote Lynch stating he wants out of Buffalo. Ans as Nix said, not his choice anyway.

Word. The insulting part is not that it isn't true, we all know it is, but it was irrelevant in this case. Thus, going out of his way to rub our noses in it. If Adams is choosing between Buffalo and Chicago, as reported, then Schefter just comes off as another ESPN analyst with an axe to grind. JMO.

Then again, maybe they just want to take a break for 3 hours a week and just enjoy a football game.

Look it up on google. The impression he left coming out of those interviews is that he doesn't seem to realize that what he did was even wrong. "It's pretty common where I come from" is his response. I can see the editorials now when he tells the media in his new teams community that zinger.

Uh, I think in your own words you agreed that the Bills should sign Tony Washington. If it's not desperation after 10 years of futility to now try to win at all costs, then why you want a sister !@#$er on your team is beyond me. Some teen "mistake." Those crazy kids. I can see the conversations in living rooms across Buffalo now as parents try to explain what incest is and why we have a registered sex offender playing for our Bills.

I have read his story, and while he may be trying to get his act together, it's troubling that he doesn't realize that what he did is even wrong. He said in team interviews at the combine something to the effect that it's common where he comes from

Wow. I realize a decade of futility can cause some desperation, but selling your soul to the devil? Fortunately I don't think Nix will.