Ed_Formerly_of_Roch

So since we're playing hindsight, here's one I've always wondered about. When the Pats traded Bledsoe, there were two teams interested, us and Cincy and we got him. The first ten games or so the Bledsoe played here, he looked amazing, until around week 11 when he faced the Pats. Thye made him look terrible. A few of the next up teams took notice and did similar things and the second half of that year wasn't nearly as strong as the first half. They then played the Pats again the last game of the year, and they again made him look real bad. After two games of seeing the same, the following season all the teams ran the same things on him and he was never the same. But what if instead he had gone to the Bengels? The way the schedule worked out, the Bengels would not have played NE until what would have been his 3rd season there and the nonly one game. would his fauslts not have been exposed. I've always felt that may have bee nthe case and he would have had a much better later season career.

I live in Wilmington NC, was in the local SAM's today and was walking by the Direct TV sales counter which it appears all the Sam's and Costco stores have these days. So the guy asked me if I was interested in DTV, told him I already have it and commented that I need to call and get a deal on Sunday Ticket. He asked what my team was, told him the Bill's. He kind of smirked a bit, thought he was going to offer his condolences or something, but instead replied that he played for the Bill's I looked at his name tag and it was Jay Ross who was on the team last season. I went back to work and looked up his stats, he made the roster the last two years, played in three games and had one tackle. Wasn't too shocked to see him working here as this is where he's from and went to HS here. While searching for him I noticed that he is going to coach some semi-pro team in the area this summer unless of course some team were to sign him. Kind of was surprised as he didn't look that big to be a DT. Maybe will see him again or maybe not if he gets lucky and some team signs him.

What I'm trying to figure out is what are their plans for three golf courses in Minnesota in January? Cross country skiing venues??

I think he'd rather be known for being paid every week, which he's succeeding at very well. No the one thing he cares about is ratings, and the more people post about what an idiot he is, the more he wins in the ratings. There does seem to be a pattern on all of these afternoon hosts, who can come across as the most outrageous. Where I live I get to hear Lebatard in the afternoon. Another guy who's goal is to see how little he can discuss sports in a four hour sports show. But I think they all try to do this to show how worldly they are or they think they are. Sports really doesn't matter, being relevant is what counts according to themselves.

So in the past week have seen three different threads here, one about how the entire NFL team to LA has a bout worn out and lost energy, this one that states the Bills will move their after the lease runs out, and a third based on Steven Ross's comments that a team will be moving to LA within five years. So which one is it?? On Mike and Mike this morning they were discussing the Ross comments, and they don't think it will be the Bill's BTW!

What struck me more was not the concept of this, but the intensity of the fans. But shouldn't be at all surprised as soccer is the one sport people seem to routinely kill over. Regardless of the sport it is still just a game, but don't tell that to a soccer fan.

This is just people watching the game on a Jumbotron, not even at the game http://msnvideo.msn.com/?channelindex=7&from=en-us_msnhp#/video/97fab17f-44a7-4dc5-aac7-bf40566606e1

This is just people watching the game on a Jumbotron, not even at the game http://msnvideo.msn.com/?channelindex=7&from=en-us_msnhp#/video/97fab17f-44a7-4dc5-aac7-bf40566606e1

I think unless EJ absolutely looks terrible, no hope whatsoever, likely they'd blame it on coaching, fire the coaches and bring in a new OC and QB coach. I'm being serious here too, unlikely you'd give up on a 1st round pick after just two years. Likely they try a different approach and style of coaching.

Personally I interpeted Woods comments to mean he thinks it will rain this weekend! If you look hard enough an analize each word as you want you can can get any statement to mean anything.

When you trade draft picks a year out they are figured to be worth one round lower. So to "balance the equation" you need to take the value of the Bills 9th pick in the first round plus the value of the ninth pick in the 2nd and the 5th round, since it's next years first and fourth Add them up, then compare to the value of the 4th overall in the first round, that shoud roughly balance it. Obvliosly neither team know where the Bill's we be picking next year, but since there are 32 total picks and they chose 9th this year, the odds are in favor of those being alower pick next year, just because more room to improve vs regress. For two reasons you take one round lower in value, the unknowns of where the pick will be, and because it's a year out devalues the picks

So have to ask, do guys like Kiper and McShae really understand what NFL teams want and see in players? Or are they too busy watching college games and can't see how that translates to the NFL. Therefore whom they think should be high or low draft picks doesn't agree with what the GM's actually do. In many cases they agree, but when they differ then the draft guru's write columns ripping the teams.

And I'm always surprised that people continually speculate that there is no agreement when they know nothing about it themselves, only what's been stated in the papers for the past ten years or so. So unless you have access the the trust and all of his estate documents, you don't know anything more than the people that have all this wishful thinking. I'm not sure whether to laugh or beat my head against the wall from reading your post. The only difference between all the wishful thinkers and you is apparently you know whats going on but they don't at least according to you. I guess laughing wins out due to the pure hypocrisy of this post. Maybe that's too strong of a word here, but is amazing how you can condemn others for doing exactly what you're doing, speculating!

New ownership aside unlikely they'd be fired after two seasons. Could mean Marrone dumps the ST or OC but likely he'll be back for a 3rd year. New owners come in, all bets are off, they could make the playoffs and still be gone. Depends alot on who the owner is. If it were a football guy, all of sudden Dan Marino is part of a new ownership group, then they could be gone regardless of record. If a guy like Jacobs, or even Trump, then more likely coaches remain particularly Whaley and Brandon, though Russ may be in a different role if the new owner has their own president in waiting.

If EJ has a real poor year, more than likely they'll blame it on coaching (and could be correct) fire the OC and bring in another one and give EJ at least one more year. You don't give up on a #1 draft pick after two years. He would have to have and absolutely horrible season to do that.

I wouldn't be surprised ot see Unga the starter in game #1 and maybe even the rookie too by Sept.

Not that he's a huge name but either Urbik or Legursky. I think the four guards next year are the rookie Cryil, the FA they signed Williams, JJ Unga, and whichever of the two isn't cut. I recall reading late last year how Marrone liked Unga and also a late season signing tackle, can't recall his name

Read many comments that this was a bad deal because if EJ has a terrible year, they don't have a 1st round pick next year to go get another QB. More than likely unless he were to suffer a career ending injury or his play is absolutely horrific, he'll be back for a 3rd year no matter what. Likely what will happen is they'll bring in another Offense Coord who supposedly will have the answers. Another bad year could then see replacing him in 2016 draft, but unlikely they get rid of him after two years no matter what.

If the biggest problem we have offensively is tight end, we'll be in great shape. Between Chandler, Moeski, Gragg, plus Smith and the other guy we re-signed for blocking , we're in pretty decent shape.

Per your brainstorm, it would take seven years to acquire these four superstars (and have no pick again in year 8) In eight years of gettign these superstars, as was pointed out, you would hope to have seen improvement by year 3 or 4 which means lower picks and hence the need to give up much more to move up. So that's the first problem. Second problem as also mentioned salary cap as by year eight, many of these guys will be on their second contract. Another problem once these guys are on second contract would be keeping them all. If you're improving whole that superstar can make a big difference and get you over the top, you also need young cheap talent for depth too which the draft provides.

Conversely talent makes a QB like Brees look better, so could se ea similar thing here with EJ. Not saying we have the talent here of the Seahawks, but don't think it's much of a stretch to let Wilson type production from EJ. WE likely would need a little better than that though to make up for being weaker in other areas, but the gap is narrowed.

I recall at the end of last season Marrone talking about how good these two late season pickups were doing., Think One was Unga. Was the other Mcclain? I think both of them may be around, possibly even starting at RG

If EJ sucks, do you honestly think whomever you're bringing it wit ha late round pick is going to look better than either Tuel or our #2 backup, can't even think of his name. Either of them, with a year experience under their belt in the system would be better than some late round pickup.

Did the QB from Georgia get picked up? Sorry after three hours working in the yard in 8 heat too lazy to look it up myself.

So why is that? What are the rules as to when you do or don't get picks?? From what I can figure the rules seem to be if the player left Buffalo, there are no picks period!