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    Luke Kuechly at 10

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted

    I'm not trying to be a prick, but there is another thread that's a few pages long on this topic. I'd recommend reading it because I thought the discussion was pretty good. In short, nothing stops us. His measurables allow him to play sam or mike in a 4-3.

    Bills could realistically get Kalil

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted · Edited by ndirish1978

    What part of "we're not big players in free agency, we prefer to build through the draft" did Nix not understand this offseason? It's a more aggressive approach this year and we should not rule out a more aggressive draft strategy, such as trading up.

     

    If you're going to post things in an open forum and quote someone, it would at least be intelligent to listen to all his interviews. They quoted that to him verbatim at the last presser and he said "the reason we're going into free agency now is because there were guys that we like that are out there. There's been some guys that didn't fit that were out there...older guys, but that's not the market we're in."

     

    http://www.buffalobills.com/media-center/videos/#?id=7d6939e3-9ebf-40be-9066-c00c3be48543

     

    Here, please scroll to 2:03. Or, how about this

     

    http://www.buffalobills.com/media-center/videos/#?id=1767124a-d9da-425e-a590-cf44c13d7125

     

    1:42

    You guys never listen or you don't believe what we say anyway. We've always said if there is a guy there that will make a difference, we'll be aggressive and go after the guy

     

    Now please tell me how his words coming out of his mouth are not what he means.

    Drafting Down in the First Round

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted

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    I would only trade down if I could get this scenario:

    I would contact the agent for Pitt Steeler free agent reciever Mike Wallace. I would see if he would sign a contract that the Bills could afford. If he doesn't want crazy money and could be signed, I would look for a trading partner. If there was any way to trade down to the bottom of the first round and gain another 2nd round pick I would do it. Then I would give up that low 1st round choice as the compensation for signing restricted free agent Wallace. The key would be if Wallace would sign a reasonable contract that the Bills could afford. You would have Wallace and two 2nd round picks. Besides, Wallace is probably better than any reciever in the draft that would still be there at number 10.

     

    He's asking for more money than Larry Fitzgerald, which is why the Niners dropped trying to get him.

     

    Yeah? What has replaced it? Which GM said that?

     

    Once in a while I see this stated here and elsewhere, but I never see who said it, why, when, where, and what it's being replaced with as the standard tool for evaluating drafts. Instead, this random statement seems to exist only so that unrealistic Madden-like trade up/down scenarios can escape being held to a standard, and therefore escape being ridiculed.

     

    Without the draft chart....the "we could have traded up/down" clowns get to posit whatever ridiculous trade they want, claim it was there, based on some random tweet/rumor, and then we get to hear how they are smart, and the FO is dumb, and we missed out on a trade we should have made, because we didn't submit to their "genius". :rolleyes:

     

    It'd be awfully convenient for these people if the draft chart was old and meant nothing. But without any support for this, all this sounds like is people trying to get out of having to defend their Madden-based, dopey trade scenarios.

     

    I refuse to believe that there is no objective tool for being able to quickly evaluate a trade, during the draft itself. 15 minutes and 3-4 teams calling with offers...is not the time to be winging it. I also refuse to believe that all trades are evaluated subjectively, "cause the GM can just do it". :rolleyes: None of that makes any sense whatsoever.

     

    Now given that....what do you know about the Draft Chart going away? :D

     

    Watch NFL Network at any given time for more than 5 minutes and you can hear it from Casserly or Lombardi. That chart meant less and less for years and it is completely worthless now.

    Drafting Down in the First Round

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted

    This is the scenario that nets us LT Mike Adams and OLB Zach Brown in RD1, and your choice in RD2:

    Vinny Curry DE43 Marshall

    Lavonte David OLB43 Nebraska

    Stephon Gilmore CB South Carolina

    Coby Fleener TE Stanford

     

    I've seen 3 mocks with Gilmore going in the first. I'm happy with the 1st round. but I suspect if we went with Adams, would would use the 2nd first rd pick on Gilmore. Buddy said he wants to add 2 CBs and our starters are old.

    Not a Good Showing for Jonathan Martin, OT, Stanford

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted

    I know this is about as far fetched as any predictions this time of year, but what if Buffalo is planning on trying to trade up?

     

    I see 3 distinct possibilities:

    1. Buffalo has their sights on a player at 10 - someone they believe strongly in being well worth the pick - a probowl type player, and as we all know from experience, it might not be someone we or the pundits believe is a fit at the 10 spot.

     

    2. Buffalo just goes BPA. Whichever falls to them they take. That might be their philosophy since they are not as weak as they were a few months ago. BPA would ensure a value at 10 without losing that pick on a reach.

     

    3. Buffalo has talked a lot in this past week about now being freed up in the draft. What if the Bills are looking at this draft as we are - that there just aren't that many superstar talents in it; the really talented players will be gone by pick 7 or 8. If they are thinking this - that the positions they'd like to really improve at - CB, QB, LT are all positions where there are players in the draft who could fill the need, but will be gone by 10, AND they are ready to start trying to win NOW - then maybe they see themselves as not having as many holes now, and would be willing to trade up 4 or 5 spots to land a player that will be an impact player for them for years, and who will remove another need.

     

    Looking at the roster, the Bills have enough depth on the O-line to start the year, with the exception, IMO, of having a sure-thing LT (Hairston could pan out, but we'll see how much faith they have in him) and a backup C. Recievers - if Easley comes back healthy, we're actually able to go into the season with what we have. I think we could use a sure-thing WR, too, and a backup QB. But, and here is my reasoning - barring injury, we add a truly pro level LT by trading up, and our O-line is now very, very good. We could be a run first team, setting up the pass, and our offense could be top 12, if everyone stays pretty healthy.

    Defensively, again, if everyone stays healthy, a shutdown corner to go with who we already have, and our D-line - and our defense might be good enough to win us a playoff spot.

     

    So - if they are really wanting to leave this draft with a position of need settled, then trading up might be worth it, as we don't have as many needs all around. We have a roster full of mid-round guys who have potential, so adding more of those types might not get us over the hump...

     

    Then again, the Bills might just see enough talent in this draft to get starters out of the first few rounds without trades - and I hope that is true!

     

    Buddy has repeatedly stated that his philosophy is not to trade up. That if anything he would prefer to trade down but most likely stay pat with his picks. Why do people hear this, then come up with a series of rationalizations for why he should do what they want him to do?

    Classy Pats Fans?

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted

    I just read the whole thread and there was SO MUCH LESS vitriol towards him than I would have seen on this board. Most of the people there said something along the lines of "it's more money than they should have paid for him, but at least it's the Bills and not the other 2 teams in the division."

     

    My favorite quote from that thread:

     

    "The Bills have Mario Williams, Marcell Dareus, Kyle Williams and Mark Anderson on their D-line...

     

    And yet I am still more terrified of Aaron Schobel, by himself."

    DE Mark Anderson in Buffalo (SIGNED)

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted

    Anderson will make $10.5M over the next 2 seasons. Not a whole lot, given the cap status of the team and the future projections for the cap. And going by what a guy has made in the past is moot.

     

    Exactly. In essence we are paying him Dwan Edwards money. If he performs, he'll cash in in the final 2 years of his contract. If he doesn't he's gone after 2.

    DE Mark Anderson in Buffalo (SIGNED)

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted · Edited by ndirish1978

    I like it when our moves make fans from other teams actually say something nice about us! My favorite comments from PFT

     

    "we’re all so caught up in Peyton, Tebow and S.Payton…the Bills have quietly gotten A LOT better."

    "Brady: “I hope Buffalo’s hospitals are better than there hotels”"

     

    The best part about this is that it not only helps us a lot at a position of need, but it weakens a division opponent. The Pats wanted him back and we got him!

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