Brainiac21

i agree that he was of little use with it, even compared to rogers... who at least can tackle, some, and made a pick at one point too. if you have zero chance at an interception, sure makes it a lot more appealing to throw the ball that way.

i don't think he's in last year of contract... think he is signed through 2014: http://blogs.buffalonews.com/billboard/2012/05/bills-sign-rb-jackson.html also, he may not have had a lot of NFL carries prior to being 27, but he wasn't inactive either... got a lot of work in the Indoor league and Europe league for 2 or 3 seasons. hard to imagine he'll make it past this contract, so hope we can make it count.

give the RUNNING BACKS chances to makes plays. the biggest problem i have with Hackett so far is the lack of getting them involved in the passing game. that is the strength of Jackson and Spiller both, and all they do is run up the middle. taking short passes, whether screens, short to sidelines, short over the middle (dumpoffs), or having CJ line up wide... their versatility is what makes them great running backs. And we don't utilize it! that's what frustrates me, cuz we know it works, and it has nothing to do with the QB's inexperience either, since they are easy throws. No excuse. RB is a strength of this team and Hackett is throwing it away by not capitalizing on the abilities that make them special.

i don't think he was ever "not cleared". that's probably why he got a second opinion. he did say he played through it last year. so what, is it that much WORSE this year? despite resting it for 8 months, which is supposedly the only treatment? that doesn't make much sense. his own words betray his thoughts, he played through it before and this year he said he's not going out there until he's "100%". what more do we need to hear to believe he's milking it? that said, i wish he'd play, cuz Jim Leonhard is awful and a waste of space.

right. HUGE mistakes. but you could also say "fire hackett" for not only some bad/conservative play calls (will we please take the 1 yard pass to TE out of the playbook or at least use Gragg for it?), but for putting a guy like Summers out there IN pass protection on crucial drives, when he's never done it as a pro. seems like there could have been better options. why not Jackson, or another TE?

downtown somewhere is fine, but i agree it's a waste to put it RIGHT on the waterfront. weather is worse, and can definitely be used for more outdoorsy type stuff. i could see a ballpark... which allows for views and a whole summer of nice weather days. but a football stadium up north? kind of a waste.

exactly. pretty much every year. if we always get ranked around 30th and deserve it, why do we pick 10th every year then? did the Jags? 2-14 and crushed by Bills.

he had already taken a pay cut.. i'd say pretty bad. they moved him to RT and he lost the job after preseason game to a 5th round rookie. http://www.suntimes.com/sports/22249899-606/bears-cut-jmarcus-webb-jordan-palmer.html

tougher on Leinart.. he had no chance at a good game. and he went against some starters, and overall better players than Lewis. Did Lewis do anything passing wise until the very end against non-NFLers? i'd have to think they went with whoever they thought would be a better fit going forward rather than how they actually performed in the game.

i already semi-jinxed him by taking him in mine (12th).. so you might as well go for it. (and yes, i took fred-ex later... much later).

didn't Colin Brown play any at LG?

Owner donated $888.88 to a Brees charity as an apology.

Moore definitely didn't retire... "waiting for the right opportunity". Wants real money. I'd say give it to him. May also want to be on a contender, but it's not like he's so old he can't put in a year dealing with our mediocrity. Could definitely be a playoff team in a year. OG aren't that easy to find. maybe if the rest of you line is great, you get buy with a body. But we had a hole there for years after Ruben Brown retired. Chump after chump.

The reports on Woods are interesting.. cuz the quotes/reviews are always positive, that he loks so good with routes/hands, etc. Yet when it comes to plays, all I read about are drops, going back to OTA's and Spring camp. Almost no catches mentioned ever. Huh. I AM worried about Hairston. I know he didn't perform great, but if he could at least be average. Our O-line is not as good as some think. Pears was terrible the last 2 years after his first couple games. First impressions I guess. Urbik is average. Wood always a durability concern. Glenn looks decent but started getting beat late in the year. Levitre was most reliable and now replaced by 2 schmoes. We can't afford a liability like Pears again. Hairston has potential to be better than him. Wonder what the timetable is? Seems like his injury, don't even remember it, was forever ago.

Hairston is to battle for that spot, and is possibly the favorite. He's just not free to practice yet, but should be soon. Zebrie Sanders could be in the mix too, now that he's healthy.