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I was screaming this on TSW last year, especially early on in the season. I mean, that season opener was in the bag and the hurry up offense while ahead of the brady of all qbs was inexcusable. Nearly everyone on this forum came to Hackett's defense, and to paraphrase mugatu, I felt like I was taking crazy pills. The play calling got better as the season progressed, especially when hackett got out of the booth and on the sideline, but this along with crossman are two big concerns for me. After last season I honestly don't know how crossman still has his job

Sadly, I completely agree with this. Manuel rarely goes through his progressions, and often stares down a receiver for what seems to be an eternity. If he doesn't change this (and unfortunately I don't think he will), he won't make it as a starting qb

There were plenty of good WR prospects in the draft this year, but Watkins was the only one with that 'elite' status. I'm no expert and will be the first to admit I have a hard time discerning the difference between his skills and the other top WRs. But, if he is the elite wideout many say he could be, than IMHO he is absolutely worth the trade up. Look at the impact that current elite wideouts (Johnson, Green, Jones, Fitzgerald) have on the game. Having a threat like that changes the entire approach of opposing defenses, which should especially come in handy considering how much Hackett likes to run the ball. Time will tell, but if Sammy is the stud many are projecting, then the offense should reach another level entirely... And yes, as previously stated, this is all dependant on EJ's progress

Colt Lyerla.. Give him a chance, maybe his fellow duck Kiko can steer him straight. Red flags aside, Colt is a beast

Wow, can we drop this nonsense about how good stevie is? Do you know how many of his yards were garbage yards from Fitzy trying to play captain comeback every game? Or the fact that his groin is ALWAYS injured? He is a good route runner, and may be successful on the niners, but he needs a qb that can anticipate his unorthodox route running and that did not look like it was happening with manuel last year. When I see people put up that 3 straight season 1000 yards stat, IT DRIVES ME NUTS. You're basically giving the same depth of insight as someone on those pregame shows that watches the bills play twice a year at most. Refer to what you saw in the games, stats are a (sometimes misleading) byproduct of that

As much as we can't wait for the season, DON'T PAY ATTENTION TO ANY NATIONAL MEDIA OF THE BILLS. Trust me, I say this out of experience. On several occasions I've seen previews of the division when they don't even mention the Bills. Not the conference, the division.... They stick with big markets and teams that are of national interest. It's a business like any other. I've been burned by ESPN, CBS, FOX, and NFL network too many times to know better. You might as well be a liberal watching FOX NEWS

Are there any possible contributors that the Bills could pick up?

People can put up all the numbers that stevie had, the fact is he had groin problems every year and that's not gonna change. Add to that the fact that he showed very little, if any, chemistry with EJ. Woods was the go to guy for EJ, and Woods has a very similar skillset. And let's not forget the multiple occasions in which Stevie effed up a crucial play. Considering all this and his big contract, a 4th, conditional 3rd is a blessing. He didn't show the potential to have the chemistry he had with fitzy, and anyone looking beyond his career numbers and focused more on watching the game would realize that... Stevie is talented, but there is no place on this new squad for him. A GREAT move for the Bills.

yeah, that guy is invariably critical of the bills. I think he picked the bills lose damn near every games last year, I think I follow what he says just to see him proven wrong. Who cares what he says, that tanorexic looks like a block of cheddar cheese

A decimated secondary (including their stud CB breaking his wrist), injuries to the top 3 wideouts, and 3 starting quarterbacks in a season, their lightning fast RB running on one good ankle... and losing 3 games by a total of 8 points, 2 of them in OT. This is what they had to deal with last year.. Not to mention targeting needs in FA.. Call me sucker but I think this is the most talented team the Bills have had in YEARS

What a breath of fresh air from the conservative 'we'll get there' attitude we've seen for so long. People on TSW are lamenting the Watkins pick, but I love it. There are busts, mediocre players in the first round every year, and we made sure that we got a sure thing this year. And with the FA additions this summer, this organization's playoff hopes next year are clearly not just idle rhetoric. If there's one guy to bring the Bills back to the playoffs, it's Doug Whaley. CAN'T WAIT 'TIL SEPTEMBER!!!!!!!!

All heart in this rant, I can't stand the national media's coverage of our beloved BILLS. Rodak is the tip of the iceberg; watch the ex players on espn or nfl.com regurgitating cliches and proving their utter lack of knowledge of the skillset of the team, let alone the depth chart itself (misreading names, or completely neglecting proven studs like kiko, kyle, the potential of gilmore, or the undisputed legend that is Freddie). The only cure to this neglegence is a winning record, and I pray to my holy spaghetti monster that this will soon come true..... but I digress

this..... gotta say I'm more dissapointed in everyone complaining than the schedule, implying some sort of conspiracy... If they really are a good, they'll win enough games. Warm weather teams, cold weather teams, jeeeezus get over it. How many of the Bills players think about that kinda crap when they see the schedule?

Honestly, I wasn't too discouraged with Thad last year... He doesn't have the best pocket presence or the strongest arrm, but he shows more heart than any QB on the bills I've seen in the last decade. There were a few plays last year where he got drilled and still made the throw, and got up screaming and jumping around like a special teams player making a big hit on the first kickoff of a home game. I love seeing that passion on the field, wish I could see that more from EJ.

How often does a QB get a chance to start, stink it up, and then go somewhere else and be successful? Not a rhetorical question, I'd really like to know because I can't think of one. It sounds like Fitzy all over again, and I would take him over Freeman at this point. I'd say after 3 years in the league, you know what you're getting from a QB

its a bit of a reach, but I say get ebron at 9. he's got the rare size, speed, and hands combo that makes him too athletic for lbs to keep up with and too big for dbs to cover

polamalu... In his prime, he was the most exciting defensive player I've ever seen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAdUcp8u3zQ

new level of fandom on this thread

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvGeiqmqWE0

After the combine, everyone is clamoring for a WR. I can see why, a ton of them are really impressive. But I think that's exactly why it doesn't make sense to take one in the first; the position is absolutely stacked. Beside Watkins, I don't know if anyone can say with certainty that any of these wideouts are above the rest. You all know the big names, but you look down the list: Matthews, Cooks, Robinson, Adams, Moncrief... all these guys are potential studs. IMHO we should go trade down, go with LB (Skov or Mosley) or even SS with Pryor if Byrd is gone, and then cross your fingers for Matthews in the second (6-3, great combine, and obsessed with studying film which is rare for a WR) or Adams (looks like barry sanders after he catches the ball). Regardless of what happens, we should at least acknowledge the fact that Benjamin and Evans are not clearly in a different league from the others. And besides, I think we should have a little more confidence in our WR squad than what I see on TSW..

No expert on the topic, but have heard that Mike Evans is a way better blocker, more work ethic, and has more of a team mentality than Evans. That being said, Benjamin has a gear I don't think Evans has and is capable of some jaw dropping plays. Not sure if the blocking and team mentality are so important for WRs to be successful (see Terrell Owens, Randy Moss, Chad Johnson)

this... And I also like your drawring, I do

borland, skov, borland, skov.... No love for other LBs? I put my money on Kyle Van Noy, he looks like Kiko did in college, but bigger. Fast, all over the place, and good all over the field. Trade down for another second rounder, get Kelvin Benjamin, Van Noy, and Jace Amaro in that order (if we were so lucky to be able to)