Bills Fan of St Augustine

Might as well be as a test of you football acuity is a non starter...Put on your readers old man.

"EJ Manuel gets sacked twice on the opening drive and the Bills have to punt. Offensive line continues to be a major issue for this team." Get used to the sound of that! This is the same story line for the past X (you can plug in the number) seasons! I realize most of you think you can find talented OL in the later rounds. You espoused such virtuous reasoning leading up to the draft and vilified any of us who suggested otherwise. No need to draft an athletic OT at #9 because no one wastes a pick drafting athletic OTs. Draft skill players! Like OL are devoid of skill. We can't run block, we struggle to pass block and we draft a WR while giving up next years #1...WTF! To those who I am referring, and you know who you are, I hope you enjoy your season and the next several...You deserve this team.

me2 but Ginger was hot!

Agreed. It's still early for both the QB and the OL, but man that game was tough to watch...

This board talked about this before this year's draft. We had a QB problem and an OL problem last year too. So spend a #1 and give away a future #1 to get a WR!? Great....

I agree that EJs play is pivotal for the teams success, but perhaps equally important is the OL play and a dominating D. Run the ball and stop the run. Don't give up big plays and EJ doesn't need to win games, he just can't lose them. 9 wins is possible, 8-8 more likely.

Really Great News! Keeping my fingers crossed!

Same problems as last year. OL play is pathetic which magnifies the QB who is at the low end of the learning curve. Can't score if you can't block. Good teams score because the line blocks and they punch the ball into the EZ. Our best OLmen are average. Our backup QBs are....JFHC, I can't come up with an adjective to describe their play. The line may gel with time, but right now these guys are just pathetic. Our only hope is that they are merely young and lost, but watching Cyrus and company is painful and I see little indication for any optimism that they can turn it around. OT @ 9 is looking like a missed opportunity. Sammy won't be an AP if no one gets him the ball. And no number 1 next year. Chandler wasn't open and the pass shouldn't have been thrown.

If he doesn't do a complete turn around soon (immediately) I agree.

Still like the idea of a stadium north of the city and west of Amherst. NFs would require the bulk of game day traffic through GI and across two bridges. OP is not central for any large group. No way is NF only 10 mins closer to Toronto than OP unless its by plane or helicopter...

I think it is fine to doubt EJ at this point, but considering he has 10 games in playing behind a putrid OL it is way too early to draw any conclusions. He was arguably a bottom tier QB in his rookie year. Reasonable expectations would be for him to progress to a mid tier NFL QB in year 2. If he minimizes turnovers and improves on his inaccuracy, gets some decent play selection from OC, we win games. There is too much talent on both sides of the ball to go 6-10 again with decent QB play. Minimum 9 games should be achievable.

Sorry, this is a dream come true. EJ does not throw into coversge and selects from a wide variety of options including in order, Woods, Williams, RB and TE. OCs would love to see teams double team any receiver consistently when there are viable alternative threats. We have quite a few.

Nice read through rose colored glasses. I can't believe 31 team missed so badly on our 7th rounder. Be nice if this all panned out, but seems a bit over the top to me....

Solid B At the end of the day, I like what we've done. Whaley's got stones. However, the risk is huge. If Watkins isn't at least all pro, if not HoF, then the move up is a fail. Our biggest weakness was OL. All three OL have elements of risk be it knee arthritis, Senior Bowlitis or weed mania. LBs were questionable at least as far the talking heads had them rated. BB was a solid pick up and should be the RB of the future. If Spiller doesn't produce large in 2014 and Freddy keeps getting older (my guess is that he will) we don't resign either. I'm cautiously optomistic that at least two of the three lineman hit and am very optimistic that Watkins is something special. Time will tell.

I think any of the big boys could end up at OG if necessary and be major upgrades over last year.

Not so much. We have enough young talent to evaluate as it is...

I don't think there is any chance we get a number 1 for Spiller. Maybe 2 and more likely a 3. I am fine with trading him though, even at a reduced rate. I see him too often turning no gain into a loss and three yards into no gain. Occassionally, he will hit a hole and break one, but not often enough. Freddie can't do that, but turns a loss into a small gain nd a ssmall gain into five or six.. Bryce Brown may be the ideal back for this team with a big line, his size and speed.

Maybe we could trade down?

I'd pick someone we would like to bring in as an undrafted FA, but who for whatever reason might prefer to sign with someone else. Safety, punter, QB?

It was the Senior Bowl, who knows where his head was at....5th round stel...I hope! Go Bills!

Probably wants a QB at 7th?

Bills trade their own 5th round to TB for a 7th this year and 5th next. They then use the pick they got from St Louis to pick up Cyril Richardson G Baylor. He looked horrible in the Senior Bowl, but is huge and was rated 3/4 round. Getting him late in 5th is great! Strengths Outstanding size and girth with legitimate NFL strength. Sturdy base and heavy anchor -- squats a small house and is dependable in pass protection. Generates movement in the run game. Can work his hips and gain positioning. Walls off and seals. Packs a jolting punch and plays with a load in his hands -- latches on, controls and steers. Wins in a phone booth and can manhandle smaller linemen. Enough balance, coordination and foot speed to pull and trap effectively. Has played tackle and guard. Conditioned in an up-tempo, no-huddle offense. Weaknesses Bad body -- has a fleshy midsection and could stand to shed some bad weight. Lateral agility and recovery quickness are just adequate. Gets in trouble when his feet stall or he bends at the waist (slips off blocks). Intermittent intensity. Does not play violently or impose his will physically as often as he should. Could stand to become more of a nasty finisher. Has underachiever traits. Questionable motivation and passion for the game. Draft Projection Rounds 3-4 Bottom Line Massive road grader with enough mass to re-establish the line of scrimmage in the run game. Versatility to play right tackle adds to value, and he has the physical tools to compete readily in a man-blocking scheme if the game is kept simple. Has a bust factor.

Cyril in round 5! Big dude - needs work but potential!

NO, but I'd go with Ricecake.

Traded down for what? We get the Rams #1 next year?