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Absolutely right. Former Number 1 pick with Upside, typical Whaley. Much better at guard than tackle. Perfect! I don't get the people who want us to break the bank for a LG?

Thanks for pointing this article out. I sent it along to my kids, and told them the next time they think they've got it bad, they might want to reflect a little. He's as tough as they come-what more can you say.

Mel Blount would be great, can we turn back the clock? He made Richard Sherman look like Nickell Robey. The guy was a beast. Seriously we should sign a BIGGER FA receiver, and draft a BIGGER one as well. Also, do the same thing on The O-line. And along the way address the ILB. We get these right and we have done what we need to do.

Amen!!! Relax people.

I am never amazed at the amount of whining on this board! How the hell do you know it wasn't the right decision?

Get real, some of you people!!! We need a veteran QB on this roster. Do you want to make the playoffs or not? Vick is a good fit for this offense,and he would push EJ. He would be available along with Lewis in case of injury or poor play. He would come fairly cheap,and the could win with him.

Ah an educated man! That means your not a field agent. Great Work!!!!

LMFAO

We need productive players, not names we've heard of. This board seem to always be focused on bringing in the next big name available. Did you ever stop to ask yourself why this name player is available? I'm sure there are many other O-linemen available we don't know what their names are who more productive.

The most explosive playmaker in the Draft would look great in our Uni. If this is the case then we should go TE later on!

I really wish someone would check Kiper's record over the years. My guess is he does worse than a coin flip.

After watching them all play. I rank them :1.Robinson 2. Mathews 3.Lewan. I think Mathews is the most polished, but has less upside than Robinson, Lewan is a bit stiff in his movements for me.

Does anyone believe Seattle would have won the SB will our offense? I sure as hell don't

,Good point. The teams that are willing to innovate, and move away from the norm will bear fruit. Just like buying stocks, you aren't looking to buy the stock today that everyone says is great, it is too late. The Oakland A's have been practicing this strategy under Billy Beane for years. It is not so much that you are re-inventing the wheel, as it is identifying undervalued assets(players in this case). And yes Seattle has done a nice job scouting, drafting and decision-making wise-they have also been the beneficiary of positive fortune. A QB making 550K leaves a lot of space on the cap.

Excellent Post!

http://www.nfl.com/features/freakonomics/episode-15 This has been researched and debunked as I said earlier. I doubt seeing the evidence will change the opinion of those who cling to clichés. This argument is very similar to those who believe baseball is 75% or 90% pitching. It is wrong whether or not you believe the evidence. May I point out that if Seattle's offense had played poorly yesterday, or all year for that matter, the outcome would be very different.

This! That old defense wins clich has been debunked many times over. There are a lot of different ways to build a championship team, and enough defense is one of them. Just like enough offense. Enough of a running game, enough of etc.. I expect to hear all the oversimplification of building a winner now that the Super Bowl is over. THE FORMULA is.......blah blah blah. Leave that to the media please.

This!

I think your definition of a dynasty is very limited. Ever team starts out with a goal to get to the SB. A dynasty by my definition is dominating your conference over an extended period. The Bills clearly did that! Where the 91 Redskins a dynasty, or the 90 giants for that matter?. The Dynasty of the NFC during that era was Dallas.

Yes it was a dynasty-no question! Much harder to get to four SBs than to win only one. In retrospect, it was so enjoyable to have those multiple years of excellence as a fan. Should they have won the first one and never returned it would not have been as enjoyable a period IMO. I was frustrated crazy like a lot of BIlls fans, but age and wisdom has caused me to reflect on the period. It was awesome, I just wish my son and daughter could experience the week after week excitement of winning those conference championships. The most resilient sports team ever!! I would also add that group of Redskins who beat the Bills, are regarded now as a great one-year wonder. The other years surrounding the Super Bowl victory, were mediocre only. Why? because they were a very good team, who had a great year. The Bills were a great team, that had a very good season, and a very bad performance in one game.

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!

Oh..What happened to being a reporter, and reporting the news, passing along you know....accurate info! Everyone in the media has to editorialize and give their own opinion. I really don't give a **** about how Graham thinks a team should be run. Has he ever run one? Does anyone want him to run one for that matter? The answer of course is no !@#$ing way!

Very well put, I don't know that I've ever heard it put so succinctly! Makes a lot of sense. The only thing I might not agree with is a player drafted at the top part of the first round, as we do at #9. I think you pay for and expect a starter at this level of the draft.

Looks like a quality hire by the team.

Jacoby Jones is a FA and WR we could use. I wonder if they got along?