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I'm an NFL fan, not an NHL fan. While it's cool that a hometown team is considered the best, it doesn't really matter to me. I think it's kind of stupid how people are trying to say that Buffalo is a hockey first town. No matter how good the Sabres are and how bad the Bills are, it'll always be a football first town.

http://members.tripod.com/sdogo/week2date.htm For the draftnicks, here's a page that is updated after NFL week with the order of April's NFL Draft. We're in the top 10, but will have to keep the losing up if we want a shot at Joe Thomas, Calvin Johnson, or Brady Quinn

I would love for him to prove everyone wrong and show that he's the guy. But right now, it just isn't happening. It's so easy to say that there is no offensive line. But a good QB makes an average offensive line look better. I've seen MANY times when the line has given Losman ample time and he still can't get it done. The guy is throwing bad passes, making bad reads, and showing zero football instincts. Not to mention, he turns the ball over practically everytime he's hit. He just isn't a difference maker. That's where my problems with him lie. Believe me, there's nothing i'd rather see than for us to actually win some games. But you can't attack fans who are fed up at this point. Most of us are.

So they wanted Clements AND a draft pick?! What are they high?

Yes, we definitely will be in the market for lineman. But if Losman can't play QB, you have to get another one. Plain and simple.

That's not a good example. I'd kill for a similiar "problem". You draft a stud and your original QB comes on. So you have 2 GREAT QB's and have your ass covered.

Robert Royal. Before this game, I seem to remember him having stone hands. He really came into his own this game. Hopefully he keeps it up.

If there was a Julius Peppers/Mario Williams guy coming out this year, I wouldn't have a problem with it. Especially since Chris Kelsay is a FA after this season. But I think the trade for Anthony Hargrove may nix that idea.

I don't think Clements has proven that he's worth the kind of money he's going to be looking for after this season. I'd try and see if New England (who has quite the reputation for letting everyone go) will let Asante Samuel sign with someone else after this season. I'd throw more money at him then I would Clements. Clements' only saving grace here might be the fact that McGee is playing TERRIBLE ball and Youboty's family problems set him WAY back. P.S. Nate Clements is nowhere's near as good as Antoine Winfield. Never was.

I don't think you're going to see ANOTHER 1st Rd DT taken this year unless there's a real stud. With John McCargo and Kyle Williams still trying to get their feet wet in the NFL, it wouldn't make sense to bring in another DT who will be wet behind the ears. I think you'll see us sign or trade for another veteran to put beside Tripplett. I think our 1st Rounder next year has to be on the offensive side of the ball with the lack of attention it recieved in last year's draft.

I thought he looked a lot better than I expected. It didn't seem like they missed a beat with him in instead of Reyes. When I saw mistakes from the OL, it seemed to always be Gandy or Villarial.

If Losman isn't the answer, then Brady Quinn would be the guy i'd want Buffalo to go after. He plays in a very pro style offense under Charlie Weiss. He seems NFL ready and is no stranger to high profile football. Plus, he seems to be a real leader and has all the attributes of a QB that you can't teach. Arguably, that's Losman's main problem. Another interesting prospect would be to try and either outbid or deal with Atlanta for Matt Schaub. He's been called the best backup in football. He's a guy who has shown TREMENDOUS ability when called upon. He's also the same age as Losman and has been grooming for years now. But I really hope that Losman pulls it together. It wouldn't get any easier than that. But my gut tells me it's not going to happen.

^ Exactly. The Bills owe it to Losman and themselves to let him play out the season. But at the end of this season, you have to evaluate how he played his entire Bills career and whether or not you think he can improve. Either way, I feel at the end of this season the team has to decide whether Losman is the answer or not. We're not winning folks. Plain and simple. Yes, you can argue the line. But a good QB finds ways to score and win. Losman isn't doing that and he's getting worse. As a result, so are the Bills. Last year he was pretty much a bad QB. This year, he started out serviceable; but has gotten progressively worse. I think next year will be the REAL rebuilding year. Whether J.P. is at the helm or not we'll have to wait and see. But as of now he's not and to argue that he should be kept on for the simple reason that you don't want to start over with a new QB is retarded. If it's not J.P. we're going to have to start over sooner or later. Why delay the process?

Yeah, a heavily invested player who had a half a season last year and a full one this year. There comes a point where you have to cut your losses. Do we want to look like the Lions who held on to Joey Harrington for too long? Listen, i'm not saying that we should demote or cut him now. If he can pull it out and show something in the last half of the season that would be great! But he's not showing me anything lately besides the fact that he's a walking turnover and someone who can't win games for us. You can't win in the NFL without a good QB. Losman is proving he's not the guy. So to answer your question, yes. I would rather go with another rookie who could be the guy then stick with one who just plain isn't and hoping for the best. This is a "win now" league and in case you haven't noticed, we're not winning! We're actually getting worse. Please go somewhere else with your apologist attitude. You're trying to convince a lot of people and the fact that you can't really do it and that you're pretty alone in this should tell you something.

So what do you suggest then? We continue to ride it out with Losman and hope that he gets better? I don't think it's going to happen. Like it or not, we need a new QB. It'll take time but we have no choice.

He will be here next year because he has a contract. ..... after next year is a whole 'nother story entirely.

J.P. Losman should NOT be cut or demoted..... until the end of the season. We need to give the guy the entire season like we said we would. Otherwise we're no better off than we were when Mularkey was playing musical QB's. Even if it means we lose every game from here on out. If you pull him now, he's done. That's it. We'd be washing our hands of him. I don't know that we should do that in the middle of a season. Let's ride this one out like we said we would. ....... then draft Brady Quinn

Who says we'd have a top 10 pick? It's too early to say something like that. And honestly, I have a feeling that Peters will be moved to LT and Brad Butler will take over RT. Thus, we'd need just a Guard.

1st round? Where do you see that? He'll be a Day 1 pick for sure and probably a 2nd rounder. But I think it's more plausible to see him go in the 3rd than it is the 1st.

Yeppers. Eric Moulds for Kyle Williams to be exact.

I agree, Reed has earned himself a place on our roster. He's one of the best blocking WR's in the league and has proven himself a viable option in the clutch. Is he starter? No. But he's a good option at 3 or 4. However, someone needs to be brought in to better compliment Evans. When I look at Price, Parrish, and Reed I see three guys who are #3's on most rosters. We don't have another starting WR yet.

I think there are other CB's just as good that will come cheaper. The past couple season's have proven that Clements is highly overrated and overpaid. Now if he happens to get out of this funk and prove he's worth the money at the end of the season then fine. But as it stands right now he should definitely take a hike. He may be getting up there and age, but he's still one of the top tacklers we have (at this point, one of the few). While it wouldn't be wise to sign him long-term or spend a lot of money on him, it would be stupid to not try and bring him back. Are you joking? He's perhaps our #1 ST's player! 'has been for the past couple seasons. What more would you expect from a WR whose 6th on the depth chart? No. Plain and simple. Unless he's willing to play for league minimum and can prove that he can play inside and doesn't mind being a backup if neccessary. No.

Problems with this post: 1.) Joe Staley is NOT a 1st round pick. While we probably won't be picking high enough to pick Joe Thomas, Levi Brown and Sam Baker are much better than Staley. One (or both) will be there when we pick. 2.) We won't sign Dwight Freeney. Honestly, i'd be shocked if Indy let him get away. Even if they did, we wouldn't shell out the type of money it would cost when we have Schobel and Hargrove and problems much worse than DE. 3.) Brian Leonard is not the type of FB we need on this team. He's a "playmaking" FB, not a great blocker. 4.) We aren't doing anything to the DT position?! 5.) We aren't doing anything to do the TE position?! 6.) Same WR's?! I do like the Floyd Womack signing though.

Who do you think will be gone? I don't know the entire list of our FA's after this season. But I know the following: Mike Gandy (Gone) Chris Kelsay (Gone, Hargrove trade is insurance and Bills won't pay big for him) Nate Clements (Gone) London Fletcher (Should stay for a season or two, but bank shouldn't be broken) Rian Lindell (Dear god resign him! Reliable kicker's are hard to come by. Ask Parcells) Other than them, I believe Chris Villarial will retire. Daimon Shelton and Tim Anderson will be among other "big names" cut. Then there's the WR/TE's. God knows what's going on there. The only people who are safe in my opinion are Lee Evans, Roscoe Parrish, Sam Aiken, and Andre' Davis (the latter two for their ST's play). Price and Reed are both not cutting it in my opinion and I believe another WR will be brought in next season to better compliment Evans. I'd bet at best only one of the two will be kept (most likely Reed for his blocking ability). Royal will most likely stay and Everett might stay on. But if Royal isn't #2, there will be another TE who will be playing almost as much. I think a REAL TE should be brought in. So to review, we'll need the following: Starting LT and RG - If I had to guess, i'd say that Jason Peters will be moved to LT and Brad Butler will take over RT. My hope is that Buffalo can sign UFA Floyd "Pork Chop" Womack to play RG. Starting WR - With Evans quickly becoming a smart veteran WR, I don't know that it's neccessary to sign a veteran to step in. But there's no denying that extra firepower is neccessary. I'd expect a Day 1 pick to be placed between Evans and Parrish. TE - Two FA's. Daniel Graham, Eric Johnson. Sign one. Dammit! Starting FB - Generally, getting a solid blocking FB doesn't break the bank. But if there's a stud in the later rounds of the draft, that could be the way to go as well. Starting CB - The past couple weeks have made me question whether or not McGee is ready to take over the #1 spot. Due to unfortunate family circumstances, Youboty won't be ready to be anything better than the #2. I think with an inexperienced almost rookie in Youboty and McGee being thrusted into unfamiliar territory as well, it wouldn't be wise to draft a CB to throw into the mix. Asante Samuel would be an ideal FA to throw into the mix in my opinion. DT - I'm not sure what to do here. After drafting two DT's this year and signing Tripplett, it's a tough pill to swallow that we still need help at DT. With Williams and McCargo being young, i'd say go for a veteran in FA. Unfortunately, as far as I can see there really isn't anyone on the market i'd consider an upgrade. Perhaps there will be a stud DT come draft time that will change my mind. Thoughts?

1.) O-Lineman need to block better so TE's don't have to pick up the slack. 2.) Robert Royal needs to prove he can catch the ball.