[Chad Kelly: drafted by Denver]

I would lean towards no for drafting him, but if he falls to UDFA like some are projecting, it would be a no brainer.

[Bills sign Corey Washington, Joe Banyard, Leonard Johnson]

Given that Whaley just forfeited 3 3rd round comp picks with these signings, it's probably going to be much easier to fit all 90 players under the cap.

 

Not just that, but these signings mean that the Patriots get three extra comp picks for the next two seasons.

[EJ Manuel signing with Raiders.]

I'm not surprised, every first round QB not named JaMarcus Russell who doesnt work out with the team that drafted them, always gets a second chance. Hope he does well in life, but I also hope he is starting ifOakland plays Buffalo next year. We need all the help that we can get.

[Andre Holmes claims he isn't signed, Reporters disagree]

Wow, what time period do you live in? Dropping the F-Word like that to throw shade at another poster for some petty disagreement you're having over the Internet on a Buffalo Bills MessageBoard. Get ahold of yourself, please. You degrade the human race when you so casually toss around hate speech. I'll leave you with this.. I'd be willing to bet a good portion of this board has a family member or friend who faces the world each day with bigger barriers to overcome than you can imagine. Take a class in sensitivity...

 

 

Anyone who can read understands this, just like anyone with the smallest bit of humor gets the comp pick fascination.

I didn't know exactly what happened at first, a poster clarified it for me and now I understand. However, I cant stay mad at someone who just posted a hilarious reply like the one you did on the offended poster. Well played.

[Andre Holmes claims he isn't signed, Reporters disagree]

both the player and the team have said he didn't sign. It was an error by the nflpa - filed incorrectly as a signing and it was only an offer.

OK, that makes more sense. Thanks for clarifying.

[Andre Holmes claims he isn't signed, Reporters disagree]

Seems to me that a player should definitively know whether or not he used a pen to scribble his name on a paper that gave him millions of dollars in exchange for spending a given amount of time with an NFL franchise. It should be clear to a player whether or not they did this occur either way.

 

Only in Buffalo.

[My sources- Lesean McCoy will no longer be a Buffalo Bill]

My sources say that aliens are on the moon and preparing to take over as we speak. No link, but the voices in my head just whispered it to me. There, I just did what the OP did.

[5 ways Bills WR Corey Philly Brown will help the team]

It's bad, bad Philly Brown
The baddest man in the whole damned town
Badder than old King Kong
And meaner than a junkyard dog

[Bills have drafted 5 QBs since Kelly retired...]

Does this include C. Jones? WOW

 

Cardale Jones and Levi Brown, lol

[Bills have drafted 5 QBs since Kelly retired...]

It's funny, I posted a thread with this exact subject a few hours before the BBMB shut down and was told by a couple of "experts" that the thread was pointless and that I was idiotic for posting it.

 

This is a real issue and a big part of why we are in a playoff drought. In contrast, New England who has had arguably the best quarterback of all time since 2001 has drafted twice as many quarterback as Buffalo during the same time frame.

 

Long story short, quarterback is never a position that you should neglect, especially when you do not have one.

[5 ways Bills WR Corey Philly Brown will help the team]

He is already better than any reciever that we had on the roster last year besides Watkins and Woods. Could be a #3 or #4 option. Still need help at WR but Its a start.

[Tom Brady-The Greatest of His Era, Not All-Time]

Up until this Superbowl, I would have said that Montana was the greatest of all time. Like him or not, Brady's Superbowl comeback puts him in that conversation. Buffalo is in a playoff drought for many reasons, but being in the same division as Brady for 15 years is a big part of it.

[Bills sign WR Jeremy Butler]

Another Whaley star pick!

 

 

If that is a normal size dumpster, this guy looks to be about 10 feet tall. He should at the very least be a nice option in the end zone.

[Cowboys DE - Ryan Davis Signs with the Bills]

Alright but what about comp picks?

Lol, nice one. I love the mentality of some posters.

 

Doesn't matter that there are less than 50 on the current roster, we must never sign anyone in order to make sure that we get that extra 7th round pick in 2018!

[Has any team contacted EJ Manuel about a tryout?]

It really is ashame how folks get off by publically attempting to humiliate someone else.

 

If EJ was a complete gasbag like Manziel, then I could understand the ridicule. But EJ did nothing but play football.

 

The kid had enough talent to be selected as QB at FSU and like many other college players entered the NFL draft. He was good enough to get drafted.

 

No one can despute that the kid gave it all he had BUT like many others, did not have the total package.

 

YET, somehow, it is not enough that he tried and failed. A handfull of lowly board dwellers want to run up and kick him as he leaves the building (so to speak).

 

Apparently, you can't imagine how pitiful you all look.

Agreed, it is not his fault that we reached for him and threw him into the fire before he was ready. Before that draft, projections had him as a mid round pick that would need development for a couple years if he was going to have a chance at success.

 

Even though he couldn't make it as a QB, I don't remember any report of him having a negative attitude or making dumb choices. I hope the guy does well in life, both in and out of football unless he is playing the Bills.

[Has any team contacted EJ Manuel about a tryout?]

I think EJ will be on a roster by training camp. Some coach out there will want to see if they can turn around a former first round pick. He will of course be a backup or 3rd stringer, but I don't think his career is over. His ceiling would be a career backup that gets a few circumstantial starts every now and then like Todd Collins, Shaun Hill or Blaine Gabbert.

[Whaley forget about receiver?]

As of today, the receivers on the Bills are Watkins, Powell, and Listenbee. Even if they resigned Hunter, added a free agent like Patterson and drafted someone, it would still be a shaky receiving group. There is still plenty of time in the off season, but I hope that they do something about this before it is too late.

[Lorenzo back on a 2 year deal]

Good deal, I thought that he would command more on the market. Not too much money in case he was a one year wonder. With Zach Brown not being retained, this was a priority.

[OT Andre Smith visiting Bills]

I don't care if the guy has a rack like Dolly Parton, as long as he can be an upgrade over Mills at right tackle.

[Culture change has begun]

I like the signings so far. They all seem to have have a winning attitude and/or playoff experience. Also on the positive side, Buffalo has kept most of both lines along with Taylor/Watkins/McCoy. Keeping the core of the team and adding players that fit the new culture will be a good thing in the long run.

 

Short term, there is still a ways to go. As of today, there are 43 people that are on the Bills roster and not restricted or unrestricted free agents. Among that 43 include a few futures contract players that will likely not make the roster. There are only 6 draft picks. This means that there are many holes to fill and there are going to be a lot of new faces on the Bills over the next 3 months.

 

I am hoping that this isn't a rebuilding year, but there is still some uncertainty as of today.

[Robert Woods signing with Rams]

Sad to see him go but he wasn't worth the money that he was asking for. When drafted, I had high hopes for him and saw him as as close to a sure thing as you can get. He had some good games but injuries derailed him.

 

In a best case scenario, I could see him being an Anquan Boldin or Donald Driver where the stats aren't flashy but reliable every year. I still think that Woods could be this type of player in the right system, but have doubts on whether or not the Rams are the best fit.

[Bills might as well rebuild...]

You can't back down and not try because of the Pats. Seems to me that they are going all out knowing that Brady and Belichick likely have 1-2 years left. Why tank because of them?(As if tanking ever works in football). Buffalo can still get a wildcard and build on that. Miami was a mess in 2015 and managed to do that. If Brady and Bellichek retire and Buffalo is coming off of a couple winning seasons, that is much better for us that if we are "rebuilding" at the time

 

Bring the right guys in for the new system and play to win,

[TYROD IS STAYING]

I am glad that this happened, there wasn't really a better option for next year. I would still like to see either a quarterback get drafted or add a veteran, but this takes away a huge worry.

[Could a humbled Greg Hardy be the next Richie Incognito?]

Too much baggage on the part of Hardy. Incognito may have used poor judgement in Miami, but nothing that he did left him criminally liable. I have a feeling that Hardy has seen his last days in the NFL.

[BBMB brief orientation...]

I appreciate the chance to get on the board. Like many, I was surprised when the official BBMB took the sudden proverbial trip to the farm. Looking forward to my time here.