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I don't think he is going to be Vince Young bad but I have low expectations for him. With an entire off season to prepare for him, defensive coordinators will scheme to contain his running and force him to win games with his arm. He has yet to prove that he is capable of doing that. With the personnel losses on the Baltimore defense, the offense will need to score more points to win games this year. I'm skeptical that this will happen.

I doubt the Jets will contend for anything except another top three draft pick.

I think your analysis is right on. The thing that I find most encouraging is that they seem to have found more than five starting caliber linemen. This should not only fix the line but also provide capable injury replacements.

A recent news outlet has reported that they gave the NFL the "BIRD".

I think you're correct. I saw where it is being reported that Rudolf was offered a contract extension from the Vikings, thus taking him out of play. They'll keep Lee Smith to have a veteran influence to help the young guys and be the main in-line TE. Croom may be the biggest beneficiary of this whole drama.

I predict I'll have a bunch of cold beer and chips while watching the draft on TV.

At this point, this could be nothing more than picking up a camp body. There may be some better options available when the teams make the first cut down from 90. If a trade for Rudolf isn't in the cards, maybe they could make a pitch for Cameron Brate of Jack Doyle. Both are good players getting little playing time because of a better player ahead of them.

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I thought the same thing when I saw that he had been released. FA signing period had come and gone. Most teams had spent their FA money. This really limited his options to sign elsewhere. He had been a very good player and a good guy in the community. I hope things work out for him but just not in our division.

What a great trade that turned out to be!

Gerald McCoy is being released to give Tampa Bay some cap space this season. NBC Sports has identified several potential landing spots for him. They have the Bills on that list. I don't think that is likely for a few of reasons. First, McCoy will probably want to go to a team that is very close to contending for a Super Bowl. Sadly, I don't think the Bills are quite there yet. Secondly, he will be looking for extensive playing time and I don't see the Bills putting Ed Oliver on the sidelines to give McCoy a big chunk of PT. Lastly, McCoy will be looking for a decent sized contract that would probably be more than Beane would be willing to pay. What do the rest of you think?

I think your memory is correct. I believe he had problems with his right ankle and had at least one surgery.

Even though big chunk pass plays are what peaks the fan's enthusiasm. It is the ability to run the ball that allows teams to protect a lead and burn up the clock. Atlanta would have won a Super Bowl, if they had been able to run the ball to churn out a first down late in the fourth quarter. Good teams are balanced and can take advantage of what the defense is conceding. Sometimes that means being able to run the ball.

You've got that right. Williams has been the guy that sees a lot of double teams. He's a decent kid and is a steady performer. I guess that makes him a target for Waste Gase. If he becomes available, there will be no shortage of teams wanting to trade for him.

If you watched many SEC games, calling him a marginal talent is a bit harsh. His behavior has always been the issue with him. By many accounts, he was coddled and many people looked the other way during his many transgressions. They didn't do the kid any good. If he is able to stay sober and out of trouble, he may still carve out a career as a backup. I doubt that any owner will ever give him the keys to a franchise.

I'm not writing off the Cheatriots just yet but when the wheels come off an old QB, bad things happen quickly. They have been the masters of creating mismatches with opposing defenses. Gronk was a big part of that. I expect them to use a strong run game to keep teams in their base defense to create their mismatches that way. Brady doesn't seem to have the big play ability that he used to have but he is still very accurate in the short to medium range passing game.

Just a typical national media slant. They're just trying to draw the most readers/watchers. Fox Sports writers and pundits are generally a joke. Practically unwatchable as someone already observed. The Bills just need to let their play define the national narrative.

Good observation! It is a good advantage as long as the scheme is effective. Based on McD's history in Carolina and the first two years in Buffalo, I think the scheme is effective.

Is this really worthy of a thread?

I agree that Bills fans should not be laughing too much. because our past results have not been good either. I think the Jets situation is a bit different. Watkins was truly a bust by most accounts. He wasn't durable and was not worth the price. It was the right decision to let him walk. He has done very little with the Rams or the Chiefs. He was a good young guy but missed too many games. Cordy Glenn had injury issues as well and is on the downward slope of his career. Cordy was a high priced guy that couldn't be depended upon to be on the field. He was hurt a lot. He didn't exactly tear it up in Cincinnati. Dareus was an overpaid, under performing player. His behavior was a problem. In Jacksonville, he has been mainly a rotational player but clearly not worth the value of his contract. The common thread here is there was not enough value vs. the salary cost. Lee doesn't fit this same pattern. My point was that Gase has a history of having bad relationships within an organization (got him fired in Miami) and got rid of decent players for less than good reasons. Furthermore, Gase is alleged to have made comments that Bell and Mosley aren't worth the value of their contracts. Not the way to start building a working relationship with the guys that are likely to be the cornerstones and leaders of the offense and defense. The Jets seem to be mired in this kind of crap frequently. It goes beyond just having a bad team like previous Bills teams.

He was played out of position by the Jets. As indicated in another post, he could be a weak side backer in a 4-3. It looks like Gase is pulling the same thing he did in Miami. Get rid of good players that he doesn't like and put inferior talent on the field. Just another sad chapter in Jets football.

Actually, firing GM's after the draft is not all that uncommon. There are two schools of thought. One being that you do it right at the end of the season when you dump the head coach. The second is do it right after the draft so that you don't disrupt the draft preparation and free agency signing process. I prefer at the end of the season and don't touch the Personnel and Scouting Departments until after the draft. Gase couldn't get along in Miami and now it has started in New York. Losers will act like losers! I love the fact that the New York media is totally apoplectic over the bumbling of both of their teams.

Jackson is going to have his hands full just learning his position in an NFL offense. I doubt the Bills would seriously consider doing this in the foreseeable future. You can tell it's a slow time in the off season when we start daydreaming about this kind of stuff.

In addition, Morse will get the o-line into the correct protection calls. This was a problem last year. I think this improvement will give Cole the chance to do his thing underneath.

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