ndirish1978

Wrong. Yes, the Bills should have taken Ngata, but the pick was not bad because they "reached" the pick was bad because it was a poor choice to take him at all. I hate the "reach" label because it presumes you operate in a vacuum where: 1) You can trade back to a later spot if you want that player 2) pre-draft rankings are absolute and irrefutable. Ryan Leaf wasn't considered a reach when he was drafted. The term identifies where a player is projected to be drafted and then evaluates if the player had good value for where they were taken. The fundamental flaw with the system is that players are rarely drafted at the spot they are projected to go in. Other posts have addressed this issue. The best of the best prognosticators are wrong 75% of the picks they make. The only time I would think of using the term reach is if the player would have definitely been available with the team's next pick.

Timmmah! We're dying here. You don't need to give us any concrete facts, at least post some conjecture and speculation about what you think the Bills COULD do. I'd rather hear it from you than from someone who knows nothing about the Bills, but read a scouting report and has a TV show. We're dying here!

Cool link. Thanks for sharing!

This post shows a lack of knowledge. Whitner is a Strong Safety. The Skins need a Free Safety and have 2 players fighting to start at SS, with Landry being the favorite and has a good amount of upside. Why would they trade for an older, more expensive version of a guy they already have on their roster.

I want a LT/NT in round 1. That said: Rd1 Claussen, Rd2- trade for Gaither would have me more pumped up since Gaither is a proven commodity.

Reports about his attitude come from people whose research on him involves reading what has been available in print and making determinations from those reports. It's not completely unreasonable for McShay and other analysts to make certain assessments via research alone, but intangibles such as leadership seem to be something you may want to have first hand knowledge of precisely because they are intangible. So the question then is, what is available on Claussen in print? He came to school as a cocky prick. Fact. He arrived in a limo and made some stupid comment to the effect of "4 years, 4 national championships." He then proceeded to be so battered starting as a freshman that by all accounts, he did a 180 and learned a great deal about keeping his mouth shut and just playing with confidence. He then proceeded to play through on some truly poor teams and did in fact take his beating without complaining and often carried the team himself. Charlie Weis was a piss poor head coach and there is a reason he was fired and ND had the record it had last season. The kid will be a solid NFL QB. He has a strong arm and has played in at times abysmal weather conditions at ND stadium. I don't have a problem with him being out pick at 9. But I would still rather have a NT or LT.

The only reason I root for Donte is because I sprung for his authentic jersey when he got drafted.

Excellent observation based on absolutely nothing. Then again, I haven't met you and could probably draw the same conclusion and be right, so i guess it's a toss up. I've met him multiple times and he's not a prick at all.

I was just thinking about that. We've been picking in the same area for years now. It seems like the picks we don't botch (Whitner, Maybin over Orakpo, Lynch, trading up for JP) are almost as bad as what we lost out on when a team right before us scooped up our guy.

IT WAS HIS SISTER!!!!!!!!!!! So let me get this straight. Underage? Check. Immediate relative? Check. Showed no remorse after the incident? Check. Anyone behind this kid makes me want to puke. That's not a bad decision, it's a reflection of a sociopathic personality. The kid should be in jail.

As someone who has seen every one of his games I don't think he will be a bust at all. That said, we have much greater needs on this team. We MUST go NT/LT in the first if we can. I know we need a QB, but you have to build a team through the lines first. I wouldn't even take anyone who isn't a NT/T/OLB until the 5th round.

Yes, by all means apply team play to 1 player's effectiveness. You admit you haven't watched him play. I watched every one of his games and I can tell you he is the only reason ND was even competitive for the last 2 seasons. You want to talk leadership by example? Rather than sit on the sidelines after a bad injury to his foot (a la MCCoy) Claussen played the last few games of a meaningless season with a metal insert in his show just to avoid messing his foot up again and he was scrambling for first down. Not to mention he played outside in a VERY cold stadium. Before you go attributing his stats to his receivers, tell me how much of an impact his old receivers are having in the NFL? The kid makes the players around him better. If that's not leadership, I don't know what is. Apart from being obnoxious (source: your post), your attempt at syllogism is logically drivel. Field general relates how? Clausen has lost in college, he is not defined as a loser. Nice try pops, don't strain too hard trying to think.

This coming from the guy who thinks we should trade for Vick. Who has a subpar arm and at his best was a threat because he could run, which he can't really do anymore. I'll pass on making decisions based on your judgment.

Saw the guy play in person his last 2 years at ND. Pass. He chokes in big games.

I got it off dealnews.com. Glad to be of some help. They look sick and I can't wait to get mine in the mail!

So you, who have no real insight beyond your delusions and incoherent ramblings, think Tim is wrong for reporting news, which he has verified with actual real sources.

I know this probably doesn't belong on the stadium wall, but I see people posting all the time about where to get the best replicas. Mitchell and Ness has a 50% off sale going now- FB5000 is the coupon code. I don't know how long the sale is running, but I thought the deal might make these jerseys a little more attainable. I've been waiting to grab a legit Bruce Smith jersey for a while. Anyway, sorry if this gets moved. Thought the post might hook some people up. I'm not affiliated with their site or anything, I just get a ton of alerts for internet sales and got pumped about this one.

From PFT "The Bills have jumped off the sidelines this offseason with an odd move. The team signed tackle Cornell Green to a three-year, $9 million contract, according to NFL Network's Jason La Canfora. Last with the Raiders, Green turns 34 this offseason. Buffalo needs warm bodies on the offensive line, but Green didn't seem like a player that was going to get much more than the veteran's minimum. Of course, he may have to start in Buffalo."

How exactly do you propose we sign those guys? The only way for the Bill to sign a name FA is to overpay. The team isn't good, the coaching staff isn't all that hyped up and our facilities are worse than most of the "contender" teams. That is before you factor in things like climate and attractiveness of the city as a whole. When we sign people, they will be role players who have been backups before and are offered an opportunity to compete for a starting position.

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Yes, but by a decent football team, not ours.

There are SO many holes in this team that I don't see how we could possibly win more than 4 games. And we went and created even more holes by switching to a 3-4. At least our coaching staff has been hard at work evaluating and getting their master plan together...Oh wait, they just met for the first time last week.

Glad you're back. Answer to prayer

Lavar Arrington serves as his mentor and has had him in summer camps for years. I live in the DC area and Lavar talks about Maybin on his radio show from time to time. He eluded to the fact that the holdout was a bad idea and probably cost him any production this year, but he still thinks the kid will be a special player. He didn't HAVE to give him an endorsement like that. I think the kid could still be good.

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