Brandon

Yep. You can't really expect a 22 year old DT to come right into the NFL and be a dominant player against guys who are several years older and who have had that much more time in a pro strength and conditioning program. Its rarely going to happen. Give him at least until the end of year three. Let me remind everyone that Ted Washington was generally considered to be a disappointment through his first four seasons with SF and Denver. We all know how that one turned out.

I'm not necessarily saying he would have made a difference. What I am saying is that the Bills offense sucked a** last year, as it has for about a decade now, and they made no real attempt to improve it. The end result has been predictable.

Its not surprising. In the last ten games a year ago, the Bills scored 20 points only once. The Bills' solution? Get rid of the only proven WR on the roster and wait 122 picks to add any help to the offense. Gailey did exceptionally well early in the season given what he had to work with, but now, somewhat predicably, teams have figured it out and we're seeing the lack of talent on that side of the ball as well.

I wouldn't put Spiller in that category yet. While Maybin did absolutely nothing on a team that lacked any semblance of a pass rush, Spiller is being relegated to the bench by a RB playing like an All Pro. Under those circumstances, it may simply be that the coaching staff doesn't want to take Fred Jackson off the field and can't figure out how to use Spiller otherwise. And lets not forget that Spiller is averaging 6.3 yards on the few carries he gets. No, I think it could still go either way with Spiller. He may turn out to be a complete flop, but with Fred Jackson playing as well as he is and Spiller's playing time severely curbed as a result, I would not be stunned to see Spiller prove to be a very good player once he's given a real opportunity.

What does anyone expect? This is what happens when your receiving corps consists of 7th round picks and street free agents. They got by with it for a while, but predictably, its starting to bite them in the ass now as the season progresses.

It was just one game. Don't read too much into it. That said, I was glad to see Stanford lose. I'm sick as s*** of hearing about him and Stanford. Put them in the SEC West and then lets see how well they do.

1) OLB The need of a pass rusher is pretty obvious, and in this defense, the easiest way to generate that pass rush is from the OLB position. To this point, Merriman isn't getting it done. This is clearly their top need, IMO. 2) CB It helped that they drafted Aaron Williams last year, but the Bills' top 2 CBs are both on the wrong side of 30 and McKelvin has been a disappointment. Considering that they play the Patriots twice a year, not to mention how the NFL is becoming more and more pass happy every year, I think they'd be wise to invest in another CB in R2 or 3 this year. 3) WR Aside from Steve Johnson and perhaps David Nelson...and in spite of the preseason hype...this group isn't much. The rest are a dime a dozen. Factor in injuries and we're down to CJ Spiller as the 3rd WR. Ouch. As the season wears on, I think this is a position that will become more and more obvious as a point of weakness and the offense will suffer because of it. They could also use a quality TE prospect, like that will ever happen.

I wouldn't be in any hurry to replace him. The only thing that's wrong with Fitz is that if he doesn't lead them to 30 points, they're probably not going to win. He's not a great QB, but he's still a good one, and if the Bills continue to build the rest of the team around him they can win with him.

Well, I do think Spiller has a bit of an excuse so far this year. He's just not getting opportunities, which says less about how he's playing in this particular case, and instead more about Fred Jackson. Jackson is on pace to have about 2200 yards from scrimmage right now, and with production like that, its going to be difficult for anyone else to get on the field at that position, especially with the defense as bad as it is and the Bills being forced to pass more than run. There's certainly a real possibility he will never live up to expectations, but under the current circumstances, I think its way too early to give up on him.

I'd have to say the Jauron era was the low point for me. In fact it was so bad that I still haven't recovered from it.

I don't think it really matters that much. The Bills aren't exactly loaded with talent on offense and if they think Pryor can be an impact player at some point in the future, even if that means a year or two down the road, they can find a roster spot for him for now. Myself, I'd probably just keep two TEs instead of the usual three on the active roster, with a couple more on the practice squad in case someone gets hurt. I'm not sure they'd really be losing anything by doing that. I probably wouldn't offer up anything more than a 6th rounder.

Welcome to the real world. While you may have the right to free speech under the Constitution, that doesn't mean that you're free of consequences for every idiotic thing you might happen to say. They have every right to terminate their endorsement deal with Mendenhall for his statements if, for instance, they feel his statement brings embarrassment to their company and could potentially hurt their business.

North Carolina has had one of the better defenses in college football the last couple of years. In '09, they finished the year ranked 6th nationally, and even with all the suspensions, they still managed to finish 30th this year. Nine players from that team were selected this year, four in the first two rounds. The Bills weren't the only ones interested, apparently.

Interesting...both he and Levi Brown played at the same high school.

Its ridiculous, isn't it? We need more players from northern teams like Ohio State, Indiana and Penn State. That's worked out so well for the Bills in recent years.

Its not like they really have a choice. Their secondary is on the verge of falling apart.

Because Mike Mayock said he was a 4th round prospect, and Mike Mayock is infallible.

#100 - TE Luke Stocker, Tennessee #122 - OLB Greg Romeus, Pittsburgh

Drayton Florence has been a good stopgap for the Bills, but that's all he is at this stage of his career. He turns 31 later this year and probably has no more than a year or two left in the NFL. Terrence McGee looks like he's done. Whether anyone likes it or not, the Bills needed a long-term solution at CB. Mallett? Yeah, I think the Bills could live to regret that one, but he was passed over 73 times. We're not going to be the only ones who have to live with that problem a few years down the line.

I think they've done a great job through three rounds. They got a potential All Pro 3-4 DE in R1, a first round talent to upgrade a depleted defensive backfield in R2, and a solid ILB prospect who excelled in the best division of the best conference in college football. I can't complain at all with what they've done so far.

I'm thinking it'll be either OLB Sam Acho, TE Luke Stocker, or their top rated RT.

I like the pick well enough. Lets face it, McGee is basically shot at this point and Florence is on the wrong side of 30. Sure, they had other needs, but they needed a quality CB prospect, too, and in the end, they got a very good one without burning their first pick on it as they have in the past. I can't complain.

Outstanding pick. Best pick they've made in R1 in a long time.

If they keep pick #3, I think they'll pick Gabbert. If they trade out, I think it'll be Cameron Jordan.

Indeed, it is. They used to say that Peyton Manning couldn't win the big game, either. It didn't help that Tennessee won the National Championship the next year with Tee Martin at QB.