Ed_Formerly_of_Roch

I think he may be better than below average, mainly because the bar is set very low. There is a huge shortage of good QB's to begin with.

Drafting a franchise QB is the answer. Just ask the teams that in prior years drafted franchise QB's like Ryan Leaf, Jeff George, Demarcus Russell. Can't recall some of the names, but I seem to recall Cinnci drafting one every few years until the next one failed, then they'd pick another. I'm all in favor of drafting another Jim Kelly, but the problem is for every Kelly, there are 3 or 4 Ryan Leaf's out there. You can fail at any position with your pick, just look at Mike Williams, but there seems to be more failures at QB than any other position. A QB typcially takes more time to develop than say drafting a DE, that adds to the risk. If you know the guy you're picking will succeed at QB then take him, but it is risky. Perosnally I'd rather see them trade the #1 pick maybe with a team that's picking somewhere between #5 and #10. For that trade you'd likely pick up their #1, 2, and maybe their #1 the following year or other picks. Look at the Manning Rivers trade. With those picks you fill other needs and maybe also still get a QB.

No it's not a joke. You don't have to view more tan a half dozen or so posts to find someone ripping him. I'm not saying I agree with him, but if you look at things from his perspective, could see how he'd feel that way. The Bills have had many problem over the years, but in the past 20 years, it really isn't because RW was cheap. It was due to him most often in hindsight, NOT spending his money very wisely.

The problem is everyone seems to fel that RW owes them an explanation. If he wants to keep everyone guessing that's fine. Maybe it's hurting the team due to people not knowing, but the one it's hurting most is him, so again his choice.

Maybe something from the league is holding things up. I know they don't want ownership groups with many small investers. They want one or two or a family with controlling interest. RW seems to match to his own beat, in many good ways. The fans of western NY may have pissed RW off enough with their insults that he's not going to give anyone the satisfaction of knowing the team is staying. Maybe he figures let them sweat??

If there's a lockout, no contract would be signed for players drafted. Most likely the players coming out, who sign with an agent would get the typcial loan given by agents which is paid back once thye sign a contract. Compared to the contract finally agreed upon, likely a small amount. So they have to weigh the loan given them by their agent against big bucks to be made staying in college.

The luster has long gone from Jason Garrett, so now sure what JJ would do? Seems the last couple years much of the Coygirls blame was aimed at JG. I'd think JJ would want an established person brought in, thouhg had to get anyone good that would wok for him. If you fire Wade and don't give JG the job or bring in an outsider, likely he'd be gone at years end, though might not be such as bad thing. One established coach that may have the personality to work with JJ would be Tony Dungy?

That's what started the problem, Brett was trying to beat the bush. BTW did anyone notice how much that woman looks like Brett's wife.

I'd put the odds at failure at close to 50%. I've always said I'd be willing to bet that every QB taken in the first two ronds of the draft wil lbe a failure. If I bet every QB would fail, I 'd likely comer out overall ahead on that eal I think.

It's funny I live in Carolina. For every bad post you see and hear about Chan and RW, you could easily replace RW with Richardson and Chan with Fox and you'd see and read the same posts down here.

I'd be inclined to make the trade, but you have to find someone who'd want the #1 overall pick and has enough picks to give up. Mike Ditka is no longer coaching! Chargers traded out of the #1 spot with the Giants. Only moved dow na few spots, but did happen. I'm sure there's been others too in the past.

Two big differences between 1985 and now, there were what 12 rounds of draft picks so you had a bett chance to collect talent, and no free agency, so the talent you collected wasn't going anywhere. Easier to build a team back then for the long haul. Now easy to quickly turn a team around, but usually doesn't last too long if signing FA

We got a 4th rounder for him becasue that's his value now, doesn't matter where he was drafted. With time, some players value increases from where they were originally selected some drop. There was another whole post the other day trying to explain how since both Lynch and Spiller were both #9 picks overall, so somehow that meant we traded a 1st rounder for a 4th round pick?? It's what the player is worth now. Using the logic that value of picks never change over the life of the player, the Bill's must have looked incredibly smart in getting a 1st round pick for Peters who was originally a FA (and even a second pick thrown in). That should go down as one of the most amazing deals in the history of the NFL. But at the time I recall many claiming the Bill's didn't get enough that time too, even though it was FA for a 1st rounder. Seems according to many here know matter what the Bill's do it's somehow wrong!

The game is becoming too fast for many players, particually QB's. They just can't figure things out fast enough when going up against the size and speed of the defenders. There's about ten very good QB's in the league of 32 teams. IF every team had a good QB, play would improve all over and would make fans much happier. So how's this effected by a potential strike? How do things improve?? There's been rumors of replacement players, but that didn't work out too well the last time. I've heard from a reliable NFL source that the league has an entire stable of "Stepford Players" ready to fill out every team. Every player is 6'-5", can run sub 4.0 40's, the QB's are all 6-8 so they can see over the lineman with a cannon of an arm. They can audibllize faster than you can move your mouse. None of them drink, own guns ,or chase women either. (well unless you want them too) One GM was heard to have stated, "If the players strike, we'll have these teams fielded by October. It will be the last you've ever heard of TO and Ocho and Brady. No one will want them back after they see these guys play." So that will be the NFL 2012! Move over Madden!

When the NHL canceled their season, they hada weighted lottery. I thought I read someplace that the Sabres lost out to Pitt on what eventually became Sid Crosby i nthe weighted scheme??

I buy into the concept that there is a plan. Many in the press have written how there's no plan mainly due ot RW not stating anything. I think there is a plan, Kelly talks like it involves him, but as part of the plan he's agreed to make very limited statements about it as long as RW is alive. If RW or his estate only cared about maximizing the sale price he could have sold or moved a long time ago. The difference betwen $800 vrs $600 million at that point doesn't matter that much any way.

I don't have a problem with your suggestions, but doubt you'll get anywhere near a #2. But would take whatever you can in trade. I also would consider trading down to get multiple picks. But again you need to find a team wanting to move up. I agree, but the problem is there's a better change at drafting a Ryan Leaf than a Sam Bradford. The odds are in Leafs favor.

One thing I thought about recently with regards to those two. IF the rumors of Kelly buying the team some day after RW is gone are true, you'd have to believe Kelly has nothing but comtempt for those two from dealing he (through his agents) had in his years doing contracts in Buffalo. The final straw may have been the alleged handshake deal he had with RW in his final year. I'd have to believe if Kelly were to buy the Bills, those two would be fired before RW's body is even in the ground. That would be the first order of business. I hope RW remembers them two in his will and leaves them enough to retire on as I doubt they'd be getting anymore jobs in the NFL.

I was going to suggest the same. I wonder if RW has the Sunday Ticket? Makes me also wonder does the NFL make owners buy it?? I suppose whereever you can make a buck.

And nothing to gain. So you answered one question for me, if it was a 51 yarder (which BTW he did make) mean the LOS was around the 34 yard line. Tha makes the odds at scoring a TD in less than 28 seconds from that distance with no timeouts left. even less.

I'd agree with building through the draft with everything excpet QB. Nothing worng there with building through the draft, but QB more than any position seems ot be more failures than sucesses. So having said that, I'd be fine with bringing in some established guy there. It's been proven you can win with a Trent Dilfer and an exceptional team around him. Does that mean I think Fitz can be that guy? Maybe, but would prefer someone with a bit stronger arm and you build an exceptional team. I wouldn't be too upset if the Bills drafted a LT, OLB and DE next year and signed a mid level QB instead of taking chance on drafting one. I think you could improve quicker that way. Drafting QB's is very risky. I also can't imagine RW being willing to pay the going rate for a 1st round QB. All 1st rounders are expensive, but for QB's the price goes up. Maybe a rookie wage scale by next year will solve that issue?

You need to add in: "if we would have went for it on 4th and 1 with 28 seconds left" To me that was a big difference. Assume we did make it, likely would be a running play. By the time things are unpiled assuming you make it, there's maybe 25 seconds left. I believe we had one time out left which we'd have to call then. You're still around the 20 yard line I believe plus or minus? With no timeouts left after that, you have two choices, throw it into the endzone maybe three times, then kick it if unsucessful. You're talking about a 25 to 30 yard throw including distance back pedeling. Fitz doesn't have the strongest arm, so wouldn't give a high degree chance of sucess. It's alot easier to defend too when the DB's don't have to worry about someone going deep so assuming no ints. likely would have kicked anyway. The other option would be to throw underneath, but if you did that, by the time he gets tackled and get everyone back to line to snap it, you'd be under 10 seconds. So now you'd have one shot at most at the endzone and if somehow that play ends on the field of play (sack, etc), would never have a shot at kicking it. So with only 28 seconds left, I thought kicking it was the right move. Granted in hindsight, did leave too much time for Brady, but you'd have to assume we could have done a little better job stopping them than we did.

Mort would sound more believable if he'd quit bringing up TD. TD started out ok, but then became paranoid, that began his downfall. Everyone keeps pointing the finger at Ralph for al lthe problems. Maybe it really isn't him making the bad decisions, but has been Littman and Overdolf. Granted RW has hired them, but would be interesting to know if that is where the problem really is.

What I can't imagine is having a credit card with a limit high enough to charge the bill!!

OK, so lets assume they go for it and do get the first down. Did they still have a time out, left I don't recall. Likely the play would have been a running play so you then would have to call a time out, assuming hey still had one, that may have been their last. So now you have maybe 23 seconds left to try and do something. Any play that end on the field, you're in serious trouble of even being able to get the field goal team out in time. If there was over a minute left, I'd tend to agree but with 28 seconds and likely counting down, the field goal was the best choice as little time let to do much of anything anyway.