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Thomas, Allen or Garrett fall outside the top 5 and you've got to pick up the phone and at least see what they want. Unlikely as hell, but stranger things have happened, look at what Laremy Tunsil went through last year!

If you are pillaging picks to move up, I agree. It will be tough for the Rams and Eagles to be competitive considering the kings ransom they paid last year. I don't think any trade up to the top 5 will be doable, but 7 or 8 could happen at a reasonable rate. Getting a top tier DL there would mean there was an early rush on QB, S & CB. I would only trade up for QB, DL or OLB pass rushers.

I don't think our draft currency cupboard is bare at all. We have a 2nd, 3rd and 5th to play with it, all of next year. We're not the Browns or Titans, but if the right player was identified, we could do it. Trading up for Sammy certainly stings for plenty of reasons, but I don't think that's a reason to be gunshy.

What scenario would be appealing to move up in the draft? What type of currency would you be willing to part with to get said player? I recognize that this is an unpopular strategy, especially considering that our big trade for Sammy has not produced as expected, but I do hope that OBD is not gunshy if the right opportunity presents itself. The one guy I'd be intrigued to make a move for is Jonathan Allen. It's not a pressing need at all, but if he got to #7, I'd at least call the Chargers. There has been some chatter about "bad shoulders", but the guy has never missed time. Long term replacement for Kyle, an immediate contributor at multiple positions across the D-line (favorably compared to Michael Bennett), ridiculous production. We have talent that can rush the passer, but this kind of move could help cement our ability to attack QBs consistently, aid our young secondary and improve the run defense with a big body to move (Kyle has never been a great run defender) I'd have a hard time trading up for a Safety and doubt a top tier corner makes it that far. Going off the value chart, a 3rd and 6th may grease the skids for a move to 7.

Can it be that the market just isn't that hot for Tony Romo?

I'd much rather have a player who can play free safety & slot corner (Tyrann Mathieu) then a player who can play strong safety and inside linebacker (Deonne Buchanon)

I just don't see how we can prioritize OL with a top 10 pick. We are fine there. We need to spread our draft resources on the secondary, d-line and getting additional passing weapons for TT.

Interesting draft. I'm not opposed to Peppers, but like coach said, the hype doesn't line up with the tape. He could be the "moneybacker" player that many teams are employing, but is that critical in McDs scheme? I really hope one of the premier DL, S or CBs slides to us at 10!

Me too! With Rex, this team had very high highs and very low lows. McD seems to be stabilizing things quite nicely.

Disagree with much of this, but man oh man, 2013 was a terrible draft class!

I do hope we have balance between the "rah rah" types and the "leadership through elite play on the field" types.

I looked at the all NFL offense of the 1940s. Interesting that most HBs and QBs were 170-180 lbs, 5'10" - 6'0. Brady at 6'4", 225 lbs would have been fine as a thrower and runner. He's not very athletic for our era, but back then, we would been fine.

Adams is 36, not exactly a guy you can lean on as a long term solution. Who knows if Boston is, but he's certainly someone who should stick around.

After getting rid of Norman, there secondary was terrible. They need to keep the quality young guys around.

Can you imagine the Nigerian Nightmare or Brandon Jacobs running the option back then? You'd need a mortuary next to the locker room.

Since many posts of the posts in the "Tom Brady, best ever" thread seem to get into the comparison of players across eras, figured I'd post this one up. This is very high quality video. It's pretty cool to see the game even before Sid Luckman & Otto Graham started making themselves known. The immediate takeaway is how unique the option game was back then. Enjoy!

Perhaps an oujia board to ask Ralph what he thinks?

Good for him! I hope he bounces back, but it sounds like his entire knee feel apart last year, it's going to be tough.

Not hard to believe at all. Buffalo is a top 50 metro; clearly folks do more than just go to malls and eat at restaurants That idea was floated in San Diego as a replacement for Qualcomm and was quickly axed. I'm not familiar with all the specifics, but it sounds like stadium floor space is not sufficient for most events. I believe the design was a multi level facility with the top "floor" being the football field, but it never really took off (when combined with San Diego not willing to open the bank vault to the Spanos family).

It could happen, but they could also ask for their share of the pot (ownership). Fresh off a purchase, the Pegulas can't be in a rush to hand out shares.

I wish it was that easy, but it's just not worth the effort for most events to go to venues that large. Places like Denver, Dallas, Sunnyvale and Seattle have beautiful venues and hardly use them outside of football. Sure, a college football game here and there, maybe a country concert that brings the venue to 75% of capacity, but they are largely unused for 350 days of the year. These are metros with much stronger economies, more people and much better weather. What leads you to the conclusion that Buffalo could offer something these metros couldn't?

The stadium would get little use outside of NFL games. Look at the other events some of these large venues are hosting. I think the Cowboys stadium has around 6 other events planned, and that metro is huge compared to Buffalo. It will sit vacant most of the year. I would be interested in where the money would come from in a public fund scenario. This isn't Las Vegas where a small change in the hotel tax covers the gap, or a massive metro where the tax base could be spread quite wide. WNY already has some severe tax issues(property taxes are ridiculous when compared to home prices) that cannot be overlooked, and when considering investing in areas that could boost the economy, there are countless initiatives that would have far greater impact that any new stadium Without getting too ahead of ourselves, it will all come down to how much money the NFL & Pegulas ask WNY for. If we play hardball with them, it wouldn't shock me if they countered with "Well, we'll relocate the team."

Thank goodness WNYers go to the mall and eat at restaurants. Phew!

Let's just see how much cash the Pegulas are willing to chip in for a new field and take it from there.

I like Howard, but it's tough to taking a tight end that high. New England just won the Super Bowl without the best tight end of our era seeing the field much. If the value is there, I'd prefer more pass rushers or corners. I'm not sure if the value is there for a WR at 10 either...