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because chip Kelly made an extensive effort in trying to recruit EJ Manuel to Oregon. He felt he would fit in well with his offensive scheme. Him coming for Oregon he likely knows whom his players were and likely would target one of them. Just like I think Buffalo will be seriously contemplating picking the safety from Syracuse if they feel they ned one in the 4th. He is around the 10th best available left so it lines up with Buffalo's pick.

So far it seems Buffalo has screwed with his Drafting game plan. First we pick EJ Manuel in the 1st when he likely would have taken him in the early 2nd or possibly moved up a few spote to the late 1st to take him. Then in the 2nd round we take his linebacker that he probably penciled in for his 3rd round pick or if he felt he'd get taken he'd move up into the late 2nd to get him.

i agree.....rookie year he will be more of a returner/gadget play guy.

They hold onto Smith. He has that mobility....he isnt bad as a receiver. As far as i know his contract doesnt have any guarentees in it.......so he could get cut during camp. Could he get cut---sure. Lets see how he is in camp/preseasons plus how the rookies fare. There is also the risk of injury. I see 4 WRs are safe on the roster (assuming no injuries) Stevie, TJ, plus their 2 WR picks. This means 2-3 jobs are going to be available. One of these jobs has a special teams piece, and the other job would be one for the hybrid player of the WR/TE/FB role.

This is really irrelevent.... It doesnt really matter if they are 4 or 5 yr contracts...you still can cut them if they fail. similarly if he is a big time success they renegotiate the contract to pay him what he is worth. The reason they took him is because Philadelkphia would have taken him at their 2nd round pick or traded up to around 24-27 to take him.

Barkley cant throw worth a crap in Buffalo winds....

The concern was with Chip Kelly at Philadelphia. He heavily recruited him to Oregon. He has the skill set to fit his system. The belief is he would have drafted him in the 2nd round or possibly traded to a reachable point in the first round to select him.

My feelings on Manuel------ I watched the Gruden Camps with the QBs...Manuel jumped out at me in terms of his intelligence. Given his height, speed, and athletiisism he is a similar mode to a Cam Newton/Colin Kaepatrick. Outside of some package plays I dont se him playing at all until buffalo is out of it at the end of the season. do not believe you rush a QB to start out of the gates in the NFL.. Too much risk. The one thing that does bother me.... Did they consider trading down further? I think they could have gotten a 3rd to move down to around 22-24. I understand the concern was on the teams at the top of the 2nd who were looking to draft a QB and could have traded up into the first a head of Buffalo. Its easier for them at high 2nd to move to the 23-26 range than to try to move up to the mid first. As for the trade of picks with St Louis. The deal was about what you should have done based on the draft pick value chart. For the rams to move up it costs them a 2nd but that is a little more in value, so they flip 3rd round picks and then St Louis throws in a 7th which then balances it out. The added bonus---the Jets couldnt draft the WR.

Whomever Buffalo selects as a QB they will be sitting for much of the season. They only play if injuries occur or Buffalo is out of the playoffs.

I was thinking the same thing...... You fly to Orlando do Bucs and Jags game and mid week do Disney/Universal/Sea World To top it off... Sabres play at Tampa Bay during that week.

It wil be either BUF or MIA at NO on week 8 on sunday night football (against the world series) 1- CAR 2- @CLE 3- @TB 4- NE 5- CIN 6- @ Jets 7- KC 8- @ MIA 9- bye 10- BALT (THU) 11- @ JAX 12- @ NO 13- JETS 14- @ PIT 15- ATL (TOR) 16- MIA 17- @NE With the NFl opener I wager it will be Baltimore @ MIA

EVERY NFL TEAM WILL BE ON TNF(NBC or NFLN) ---stated policy by NFL.

In buffalo the winds are a factor. Barkley will fail in Buffalo.

I'd rather trade down in the draft to around 16-20 and collect a 2nd round pick. Take the 2 2nds and move up to around 22-26. One pick would be a QB, the other would be the best player available that isnt a RB.

You dont take a Guard in the top 10---- If they felt the need to take a guard---they need to trade down in the draft and collect picks.

This is what Seattle is trying to do. they have a bunch of starts still on their rookie contracts so they could afford to go out and sign Bennett and Avril on short contracts and then trade for Harvin and sign him. Most teams function with a cost slotting per position. This is part of the reason Levitre wasnt resigned....he wouldnt have screwed up this costing model.

The NFL isnt forcing them to open on the road. The problem is The Orioles wouldnt adjust their schedule. This dumbfounds me. How hard is it to postpone Thursdays game to Saturday 1pm for a day/night split DH. It would be in Septemebr so both teams will have extra arms to pitch if needed. They cant move the game to 1pm on Thursday because of both teams need to travel into Baltimore from 7pm games on Wednesday. As for potential game for the Ravens.... Outside their divisional foes its Miami, Buffalo, Denver, Chicago, and Detroit. Favorite would be Miami given their signing this offseason. Buffalo is possible but they are unattractive. Denver game CBS wants for a DH 4:25 game. Of the NFC games...CBS would prefer having the Chicago game over the detroit game. The chicago game is one for a 4:25pm DH game. Every team not on ESPN/NBC will be on an NFL network game.

I agree.... I wouldnt mortgage the future to draft a QB early in this draft.

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2013/02/17/new-usfl-aims-for-new-spring-football-league/XCnd7SJ1G0tfdiuJB7xUFI/story.html looks like it is looking to form an independent AAA of the NFL where agreements could be reached. The long term plan appears to have 16 teams in non NFL cities where each team develps affiliations with 2 BFL teams for them to operate as a developmental/spring training fro football teams. the teams will likely allocate it to be 20 players from 2 NFL clubs and then 15-20 players would be free agent signings from college.

If Buffalo dosnt sign anyone significant this off season they will get a comp next year(my be--a 5th)st a 2nd rounder off an entry level contract this year. Historically that has been the going rate. There is a formula based on where they were drafted and what they igned for.

m not saying Geno is poor---but he isnt worth being drafted so high when you look at past QBs drafted in the top 10. Whats the difference with Gino and the other QBs Barkley isnt on the Bills radar---he doesnt have the arm strength to through in Buffalo winds.

I could see them trading a 2014 #1 to get a 20s first to get a QB they feel they wanted. They are looking at Qbs due to come out in 2014. what i have seen over the years with QBs....The players you think should be in the 1st round disappear the next year or players out of nowhere emerge as high 1st round picks. QB scouting is effectivly a crap shoot. For every Andrew Luck there are 25 <insert dud QB here> An advantage(???) this team knows alot about one QB in particular...If they dont pick him and opt for someone else...they may no something other teams didn't

i would taje Charles over Matt---He cant throw in buffalo winds.

There are certain player that are difficult to find---so you sign and keep them whenever possible. pass rushing LB/DE. blind spot OT, shut down iso CB are three positions that you pay a high price for. Guard are easily replaceable. I look at Guards as the hockey's version of 4th lines, or baseballs version of utility players.....they are easily replaceable. in terms of OL salaies....blind side OT> other OT> Center> Guards> utility OL players

Because it involve a Colon....