Mikie2times

That’s bull, nothing would help this defense more then a legitimate NT. If Branch is available and we pass I will be devastated, especially after passing on Ngata last year.

1. Patrick Willis ILB- The best ILB prospect in the draft. Survived threw tons of adversity and has the physical tools we need from a MLB in this defense. 2. Michael Bush RB- A TD machine whose incredibly nimble for a man his size. Reminds me a little of Jerome Bettis with the way he runs. Has a great head on his shoulders and excellent hands out of the backfield. 3. Justin Durant OLB-Small school prospect that’s climbing up the boards after a great combine. Very intelligent team leader with top notch athleticism. Smaller stature isn’t a huge concern for our defense. 3. Daymeion Hughes CB- Bad combine drops him down to round three or worse. Perfect for us because top notch speed isn’t a necessity at CB if we play a true cover 2 look. Speed aside Hughes is a fantastic playmaker who intercepts a ton of balls, (13 the last two seasons) and has excellent character.

I refuse to believe that Buffalo discussed the trade in the hush matter that most trades are discussed. If so it was a gross display of conduct by the Giants GM. Hundreds of trades are discussed behind closed doors each off-season that never get leaked.

I'm very high on Williams and think if anybody can be a good NT it's him. I just would rather have a true NT, with Williams flowing back and fourth then having Williams stuck at NT. Branch is exactly what we need.

Ngata, I could only dream.

So lets create another need when he's about to have a contract year and we added two run blocking lineman.

That play was one of the most exciting plays since the playoff drought started. I know he's upset people, and we all think he's gone. But it’s a little unfair to completely forget about how he played when he replaced Travis. I have a jersey, and a CPU background of him doing the Buffalo Leap to remind me. If he gets what it takes to be the best for himself, and his team he's going to have a phenomenal season. If that happens I damn sure hope we support him as fans.

Please... So your saying when Willis caught a lateral from Drew, leaped a defender, and scored a TD against Seattle you weren't screaming like a girl? The fact is we loved Willis at one point. He's capable of making us feel like that again but it's up to him.

I would agree with that, less the RB. I like Michael Bush possibly in the 2nd.

Just understand that if we draft Okoye it will be to play the same DT position Tripplett, McCargo, and Williams are ideally suited at. How important is that with our needs?

Great another round peg in a square hole. Its one thing to draft a diverse player late like Williams, but to draft a three early with the intention of him being your starting NT would be amazingly stupid.

Many seem to think DT's are interchangeable, that a nose plays the same role as three or a visa versa. DT's are meant to play either one technique or the other, and very few are as effective, or even capable of playing both positions. I'm all for adding a DT, but with our needs he has to be the right DT. Being a classic three technique DT I don't see how Okoye is that player. As a three technique tackle you’re a smaller, quick player, which excels in pass rushing and stopping the run with penetration. As a nose tackle you line up head on, often encountering double teams. You must be big enough and strong enough to hold your positioning on the line. More times then not a three guy isn't even capable of playing nose, and if he is, he isn't at his ideal position. The qualities of the two positions just demand such different skill sets that it's rare to find a guy who can play both with equal effectiveness. Right now we have........ 1. Tripplett- Only a three 2. Williams- Tweener, can play either three or nose, but isn't dominating enough at NT to solve our run problems 3. McCargo- Is a three that some felt he could play NT, if he does see Kyle Williams 4. Anderson- Is a nose, but not a very good nose Three of our top four DT's are best suited to play the three techniques. The other DT, Tim Anderson, is a very bad NT. We need run stopping help more then anything which is a job that a NT is meant to solve. To paint a real world scenario of this just look at what happened to the run defense when P. Williams left. He was our NT, and after his departure the run D broke down. The following year we needed Adams to play NT but he wouldn't because it's the no glory position for DT's, and he viewed himself as a penetrating/three technique tackle. If the Bills want to make significant gains at Run Defense we need a true NT, not another 3 technique player. Check out this article in which our very own staff discusses the differences in our system. http://northcarolinastate.scout.com/2/525772.html

Did you pass over my thread? Pretty much says the same thing you plagiarizing SOB

Feel exactly the same way.

Don’t you hate that? I promise I didn’t read your stuff, but I obviously agree. It just doesn't make much sense otherwise.

It's not as if Buffalo is silently shopping him to a few teams, they announced he was on the block. It was an unusual path to take, but I feel they took it for a reason. From the Bills perspective they would pull the trigger for a high second or first, but I doubt they felt they would get that. The point of being so public might have been to tell Willis you’re only worth a 3rd rounder in the market, so lets be reasonable about this contract. That message isn’t as effective if you silently shop him to a couple teams. It also lays out the Bills are displeased in time for the off-season training program. If Willis is a guy we want he will not back down from this challenge. The posturing angle was my biggest concern about the new regime, and if this was posturing it was a hell of a job.

You're comparing Anderson and Gandy, to Dockery and Peters? If my name was credibility I would no longer talk to you.

Fug it, I would welcome Travis back.

Double trade for Dre Bly? That would be pretty slick.

Doesn't this feel great? To think you predicted gloom when the season ended

We now have one of the best run blocking guards in football, and one of the best pass blocking tackles in football. They compliment each other perfectly, and both are young, improving, and under contract. Holy crap I'm excited to watch these two play next year.

Stop using big words

Thats exactly what was reported to have happened.

What are the blunt facts Mr. Messenger? Half the players you mentioned are still under contract. - We played a completely new look last year with several players not meant for the systems we play - It seem like Marv is actually trying to make major additions to the offensive line, an area that has severally hampered this team for the last decade - The Bills started more rookies then any team in football last season, and are one of the youngest teams in football - We have a QB who finally started to get things after the bye Maybe you’re not getting any real responses because this is the same regurgitated doomsday scenario we hear all the time from people "telling it like it is". It’s certainly not all roses but you, me, and the rest of this board have no fuggin clue how 2007 will play out.

He is exactly the type of back Fairchild is looking for, but with the injury issues he wouldn't be a solution for 2007, and might never return to the player he was.