jaybee

Its not a QB thread. Its not an Andy Levitre thread. Its not a Buddy Nix thread. Its not a whatever else in umpteen pages thread. Its a Jairus Byrd thread. Fellas, we just put the franchise tag on one of the best safeties in the NFL. Spin it however you want. I for one am psyched. Looking way forward to watching Jairus continue to make big plays for this team. This is outstanding news. Thanx, jb

I'd call this nailin it. Excellent post BADOLBEELZ.

You guys are damn funny. And...correct !! I'm pretty sure there are 2 other females there though. Maybe even three ? Hard not to be proud of her though. She's carried a 3.6 - 3.9 gpa for the whole ride. She doesn't care much about football though which kinda sucks. Hell I'm embarrassed and humiliated I wasn't aware of this Herman Kid the OP put up here. Couldn't get her interested in attending a game. I went wrong somewhere. Her priorities need work and I aint gettin it done. jb

Thanks ! I agree. You'd hope they have a staffer or three researching some of these schools, if nothing else. Heck, they are so far under the radar screen maybe even they could grab a kid like this as an undrafted free agent ? Certainly worth a look as a low cost project I'd think...roster willing. If I recall correctly, Andre Reed was taken from one of these smaller schools. Kutztown state maybe ? Something like that I forget now but he was pretty darn good. Well, the coaches are WAY smarter than I'll ever be so if its a good idea they'll run with it...I hope ! LOL ! jb

Post of the week right there !! jb

Absolutely LOVE this idea. But...... then I'm biased since my daughter will be graduating from RPI in the days ahead. Hell yea, bring em in !! jb

Thank you ! Lets let free agency and the draft play out. Lets see where we're at in September before contemplating suicide. Making the playoffs would be great but I'd be pleased as hell just to see some improvement. Especially on the defensive side of the football. Either way it goes, this is gonna be an interesting year for the Bills. We've got a new coaching staff. Its all good. Lets see what these guys can do. jb

.........that is if KC doesn't franchise him, which it is rumored (Casserle on the Network) they may now that they've got a good QB. jb

Maybe...just maybe Marrone has studied film and has come to the conclusion that these guys are a part of the problem with the passing game. Maybe he even thinks Fitz would be acceptable with the right guys to throw to. Ya just never know. jb

Maybe we can make a run for Matt Flynn ? To be honest I haven't seen a lot of Matt Flynn. If Marrone thinks he's decent it'd be silly to go for any of these guys in the draft....if they suck as bad as everyone seems to think. Matt Flynn. No ?

I sure hope not. Instant credibility killer !!

We could argue about these guys till we're blue in the fingers. As we've observed for many years as fans of this game, ya just never know who's gonna be good and who's gonna be a bust. Last year was a pretty rare year where Luck and RGIII were pretty sure things. Its pretty much a crap shoot at the QB position this year. I'll let you guys know who I like next December !! LOL ! jb

Agree. Also, I've noticed there are several teams in need of a wide receiver. So if we pass in the 1st round on a WR the pickings might be slim later on. I wont be surprised if Buffalo selects a WR at # 8. There are some good ones out there. Guys that can potentially make an impact right off the bat. Of course we need a QB to get the ball to him ! I really cant settle on a QB I really like this year. Even Geno. I've seen the kid thread needles into double coverage. I've seen him miss wide open receivers. I just dont know what to think at the QB position at this point. I'll route hard for whomever they start next year. Astro, thanks for the work. Good stuff there. I'm not smart enough to add much to it though !! jb

One of the muckety-mucks on the network has Buffalo taking Carderelle (sp?) Patterson (WR) out of Tennessee with the #8 pick in his mock. jb

FACT.

Well, there you go. All this poppy-rooster for nuthin. Thanx man, for putting that up. jb

Thats a nice piece of work you've done here. Statistics have been known to lie though. And...stats don't take into account the system a youngster was in and the system a head coach wants to run and the youngsters perceived ability to run that system. Thanks for taking the time to do this. It is an interesting post fer sher but only God (and Marrone et al) know what they are looking for and whatever that is "should" play largest in whom they take at QB, if anyone. jb

This thread is a monument of just how weak our receiving corp is. Yes, I like David Nelson, but this news really isn't that big a deal IMO. I am guessing they have a plan at the position and David doesn't fit in. We'll be OK. jb

Fitzpatrick is better than both of em. Why would we even look toward Cleveland for a Qb in the 1st place? WTF is going on here ? Must be off-season. No news. jb

Yea I get it. We never one a super bowl. We went to four in a row. Lost em all. BUT....we won a whole bunch of big games getting to every one of em and I'll hang my hat on that till the day I die. And............ no team will ever go to four in a row again. And............SB 25 (i think) against the Giants we were clearly the better team. PERIOD !! jb

I'm not ready to throw in the towel on TJ Graham just yet. Indeed his rookie season was disappointing. I anticipate a significant improvement of TJ's play this year and for that reason, and that reason only I'd probably pass on this kid. I'm thinking any new wide receiver we get needs to be a big physical kid. One that can get position, go up and make the big catch while getting mugged. jb

I dunno man, that was a tough act to follow so I'm not all that surprised ! jb

Great rant, Tipster ! Happy birthday, man. jb

She is from Wayne County if its who I'm thinking you saw. Just east of Rochester. Talented little crumb snatcher fer sher. =========================================================== http://rochester.ynn...ational-anthem/ A Wayne County girl has been making a name for herself with some recent memorable performances, including a jaw-dropping rendition of the National Anthem at Thursday night's Sabres game. Just talking with Baylee is an experience in itself. The eight-year-old is funny, articulate and full of energy, but her voice is at an octave well beyond her years and sports organizations throughout the state are taking notice. The singing that echoes throughout the Morrison-Duncan house has become a melody the family has gotten quite used to. Baylee's mom Bonnie Morrison says, "Constantly, in the car, in the house." As Baylee Morrison hits notes so high many are simply left in awe. "I sing everywhere," says Baylee... jb

Well, if the open competition is for starter, and real (Fitz / Tjax) , then I think it already has. jb