[If the Tuna can't trade out or doesn't want to pay #1 pick]

it's interesting that someone suggested that scenario on FoxSports.com

 

not that Pete Schrager is worth listening to...

 

And with the 1st pick, the Dolphins select ... nobody?

 

I got an interesting e-mail from reader Larry Campbell of Orlando, Fla., last week:

 

"What if Miami just chooses to let time expire without picking a player? The NFL doesn't penalize them and the Dolphins would still retain the pick. They can turn in their pick at any time. So they would let St. Louis pick, Atlanta pick, maybe even Oakland. At any point, they can just walk up to the podium and turn in their choice, and not have to pay 1st overall pick money to the guy. Since Miami has so many needs, they really can target any one of 5 or 6 guys with the pick. Once St. Louis and Atlanta pick, Miami's phone would be ringing off the hook with trade offers. Dallas, for instance, would be more likely to trade up to the No. 3 slot to get Darren McFadden, right? What do you think?"

 

What do I think? Well, I think it's a captivating scenario. And quite honestly, one that I haven't even considered. Technically, Miami could let the clock run out with their top overall pick, wait until they want to pounce, and select a player at any point in the first round. Why would they ever do this?

 

Well, they wouldn't. It's ludicrous.

[Ok, I can purchase the failed drive for $200 + shipping...]

can't you backup 3/13-present and merge them after you restore the old content?

 

also, what will the data recovery service cost?

[If We Want to be Competitive Right Now]

Where on earth did you get the idea that this is a good, deep WR draft class and it will be easier to come by one that way? Unfortunately for us, this is the weakest WR class in recent memory. There are NO WRs viewed worth the #11 pick in this draft. Sweed, Kelly, Thomas are all considered reaches at that point and there are no guarantees with them being as good as Roy or Anquan. In fact, odds are, they won't be as good.

I think you would hard pressed to find a single analyst, sports web page, coach, or even a knowledgeable fan that doesn't think this year's draft is incredibly deep in WR, one of the best in many years.

 

Are they worth a first round pick? Some likely are, but that's a subjective thing.

 

Will they be as good as Williams, Anquan or anyone else in the elite NFL receiver club? I doubt if anyone can really say they will or they won't.

[I now fully trust the front office]

This situationi is pretty easy to understand.

 

Johnson was a free agent.

 

John Guy is responsible for evaluating pro personnel, including free agents.

 

John Guy, perhaps, undersestimated the need for talent at the WR position (or he is just generally incompetent at pro personnel)

 

The result is the Bills do not add talent and force themselves into drafting a WR if they want to improve.

He wanted too much money (given his previous and expected performance), and later he wanted a 1 yr deal. I'm taking an educated guess here, but it sure seems the Bills FO collectively didn't want to do either of those.

 

Bryant Johnson simply wasn't the the right fit, and no other player of his caliber (seemingly) has wanted to try out.

 

Even though JG owns pro player development...position needs, valuation, and contract negotiation is a team effort.

[Bryant Johnson]

nice job by Chris Brown on what went down between the Bills and Johnson

 

At that point the Johnson camp decided they wanted a one-year deal. Buffalo does not give one-year deals to 26-year old players. They are trying to build something over the long haul. A one-year deal doesn't help the team. If they signed Johnson to a one-year deal and he has a big year, then re-signing the player becomes difficult, he signs elsewhere for crazy money and the Bills would be in the same boat they're in now in terms of filling the #2 receiver role.

[State Of The Bills]

I was amused that Marshall clueless Faulk was gushing over TE's quick thinking and getting the ball out of his hands, but almost all of the footage they showed was him holding the ball for many, many seconds. Not that TE doesn't make mostly good and quick decisions, but the highlights didn't match

[JAY ROSEN: DEAD!!!!!!!!!!!]

Now THAT was bizarre. What complicated matters for me is, at the same time this place went down, buffalobills.com started getting redirected to a Network Solutions' page and/or an Adbaaz.com page. I have repeatedly checked my computer for any infection, and haven't found one...but, can't explain the redirect otherwise. Everything is now resolved.

 

Did anyone else had the problem with the Bills' site?

ya Dean, a lot of us did, it started a couple days ago. Totally unrelated to TBD meltdown. Some people were able to access buffalobills.com, others got the NS futbol page. Some wack DNS problem.