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I agree with this. I do not think he will last until 41. If that is the Bills plan, then they will be shut out again. I am not convinced he is worth the number 8 either, but there are too many teams ahead of Buffalo to assume he, or anyone else they might be considering with that pick, will last until 41. If they think he is the guy, or whoever else they think might be the guy, they either need to take him at 8 or agressively move back to the first. A win/win would be getting a great prospect at 8, and then trading back into the last third of the first round and getting a QB, IMO.

It will be interesting to see what he signed for. My guess is he would have commanded more than SJ in freee agency which would make it a no go for Bflo anyway. Nice player, but overrated I think. They need to fix this problem in the draft - free agency for depth only.

Nelson performed best when he was being used by Gailey as a 4th WR/ 2nd TE. He was forced into the slot due to injuries and was never a great fit there. If you think back to his best games and times of production, the Bills would line up with 3 WR and Nelson often in the backfield or in motion from the backfield as an H Back type of role. Sometimes inside in a 4 WR set and sometimes lined up as a tight end. This enabled the Bills to get mismatches with Nelson based on his height and cover up his deficiency in speed. As the WR corp diminished due to injuries this scheme no longer really worked in 2011 and his production dropped off. Last year he was injured so early we will not know how he would worked in the slot, but I never liked him as a slot receiver due to lack of speed. Chances are his particualr talenst as a tall slow possession receiver or lightweight TE do not fit what Marrone is intending to do. Gailey's scheme was unique and worked well in early 2011 but they did not have enough horses to sustain it in 2011 and did not start with enough horses last year.

Many have questioned his talent but Kelsay gave his all, was a key contributor and leader, and a class act. Thanks and best of luck to him. Well said.

Calling Williams a bust at this point is laughable at best. He had a terrible year, but the entire secondary struggled along with the entire defense. People forget that he got limited playing time in his rookie year and looked very good. People were very high on him after his rookie performance. It's a tough position and the Bills defensive Coaching was suspect at best. Way too early to write this kid off.

I place about as much credence in this opinion as I do in the average TSW poster. I include myself in that group by the way.

As for why Jones now, he is I believe a restricted FA and will be easier to sign. As for the other concerns, Jones is one of the few WR on the roster besides Stevie with proven production. (Nelson being the other) While I do not think he is the answer as a bookend to Johnson, he is not the garbage people are claiming him to be. It would make no sense not to sign him.

People seem to forget that Williams looked very good once he started getting playing time in his rookie year. He regressed last year for sure, but it is way to early to give up on this kid.

This is the way it is. Todays announcement should be no surprise. It sucks, but it is going to continue on this path and people just need to get over it. If the Toronto series helps stabilize the revenues and keep the team in Buffalo with Ralph's passing then it is a good thing. Buffalo is a small market and shrinking, not growing. Exapanding beyond Buffalo to gain additional revenues is smart business, and good for the future of the team.

Dalton? Seriously?

Yes, but it does not matter. You need a complete team, but you also need a QB capable of winning big games. Flacco has proven that. BTW, the Ravens D was not nearly as good as the one that won the Super Bowl with a scrub QB. Flacco is a major part of their success. If he wins next week he can demand 20 mil plus and be assured someone will pay him. Probably the Ravens. probably will getiteven if he loses.

I really hate this time of the year (note: given the lack of postseason relevance of the Bills for the past 13 years). This is the most interesting post of the day and it is complete BS.

According to reports this morning, Roger Goodel thought the game was "improved". Perhaps he was high.

This thread is the smile of the day so far. Too much.

One thing is for sure - they did not get to watch him every week during his Redskins career like i did. No better than Fitz and worse in some respects. Pass.

She has a good point.

That's correct. Lots of speculation that SF will cut him rather than pay $7.5 m for a back up QB, but that is certainly no guarantee. With the minimal amount they are paying Kaepernick as a 2nd rounder they can afford to keep both. If Smith is not creating a problem on the team, why not keep him? I would not be in favor of bringing him in even if he was available.

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It is unrealistic to expect that no QBs will be taken in the top 7 given the obvious needs of the teams in front of the Bills and others, like the Jets, who may well look to jump up. Nassib may not even be there at 8. like Eball, I am concerned about the Bills pick being a bit too obvious. My take is that their new Coaches certainly know everything they need to know about Nassib. if they like him and he is there at 8 they should take him. Waiting for QBs to fall to their perceived value position is how we got in this mess.

I picked one (Nassib) to see the results frankly, but I am not really sold on any of them quite yet. The senior bowl should be interesting. Generally, I think there are several on this list with good potential, all seem to have flaws. Going to be a tough decision for OBD. Nassib seems obvious given the connections, but maybe too obvious.

Nah - probably married.

Funny would not be the first adjective that comes to mind. Unless you are into dark humor, that is. Will McKelvin be the 4th? I would have to slit my wrists. Seriously.

I would really like to keep him, but I suspect he will get better offers elsewhere, and be added to the infamous "one and done" list of high 1st round DB draft picks of the Bills.

Cronyism.

Fascinating to me that so many posters, like the OP, are experts on qualifications of position coaches in the NFL. I guess they are really upset they were not asked their opinion. All senior mangers hire people they know and trust when possible, or at least backgrounds they know and trust. This is how organizations are built. It is no surprise that when you hire the Jets DC for example, he brings along people he worked with, is it? Or that when you hire a HC he turns to others he knows and trusts? Position coaches will not make or break this thing. It will take the whole staff buying into a philosophy and being able to instill that in the players. Anybody have any real input on the skills of the position coaches on their ability to do that? The coordinators seem capable to me.