Bill from NYC

I must admit that your screen name is funny and original. Your post however is a tad sick.

That would be tough to do. What is that old cliché....."the more things change?" I AM glad that we took a guard in round 3 although I know nothing about him, having done little draft homework this season. What I DO know something about is the Crimson Tide: RT Austin Sheppard can probably had in round 6. I have seen him improve with time and I project him to guard, although he could surprise and fill in at RT. FB Jalston Fowler is a flat out monster, especially on STs, but he can also catch and even run a bit at 254 pounds. Yes, 254 pounds. I am sure that he will win a football game this season on STs for whoever drafts him. He is as strong as an ox and THAT good. Need or not they should grab him if he is there in the 7th, which I doubt.

Nice!!!

Can you think of anybody else who fits in that category? Sorry, couldn't resist.

CB, not all quarterbacks improve with time. Does JP Losman ring a bell? He had one decent statistical season. Or Rob Johnson (the guy I thought would be great )? The Bills are a talented team, just as 1bf stated. Perhaps VERY talented. Brad Hopkins said on Sirius Radio that Manuel playing QB for the Bills is like giving a 16 year old new driver the keys to a new Ferrari. I hope he is wrong and you are correct, but are you now angry at him for thinking something? Btw on paper, EJ IS about the same as most young qbs. He is also big, works hard, seems smart, and has the tools. But there are things about him that really do scare me, and I care more about winning than I do EJ. My hope is that the coaches make the right decision. Whatever they decide, I will support. Do you agree or will you be livid if they go with Cassel?

How about Fluker at RT? I would take him in a heart beat.

And I had higher standards for you. The poll asked for an OPINION. What does opinion have to do with hate? Seriously, would you please explain? I have nothing invested in Cassel and think that he is probably not the answer. I just don't happen to like EJ's chances. Why are you offended and lashing out? If you posted numbers opposite to what I did I would simply respect your opinion and disagree. Sheesh!

Cassel 11-5 Manuel 4-12

A couple of key injuries would also be pretty cool, no?

As I have often stated, if the Bills were REALLY sold on EJ being a qb who was clearly better than the rest available, they would not have traded back from #8. In my very strong opinion, they had someone else rated about as high (probably Geno Smith). A team simply cannot afford to lose a shot at someone they feel is a great quarterback. Not these days, if ever.

Fantastic post!!! I will risk the wrath of others and add that Peters is more of a proven commodity than Gilmore. Peters, even after the injuries, might still be the to LT in the NFL.

He is a Syracuse guy who loved Marrone. Reminds me of Russ Brandon.

Hey.....we agree on something!

This will not be a popular post but it's a tough one to argue imo. Speaking of "tough to argue with," you don't leave much wiggle room here. What I WILL say about Chandler is that the son of a B word got open. There were plenty of time where I was calling his number during a game and he would catch a first down pass. The trouble is that he wasn't as strong as he was big and thus prone to injuries. I wish him well. Sadly, he might be the best TEs this team has had since Metz.

It occurred to me that many of our lucky posters are too young to remember this. Several years ago I had coffee with Jumbo Elliot and (what a surprise) was picking his brain about blockers. I will never forget his comments about Bruce. He drew a clear picture of what it was like to play against him, and Elliot was great imo. JJ Watt is one of only 3 other DEs that I put in a class with Bruce and a rookie is calling him out!?? History truly does repeat itself and if these two ever play, I would bet my car against 10 bucks that JJ kicks his ass.

I wish him well, but he was an absolutely abysmal draft selection, and I am not one bit sorry to see him move on. Too many holes in his game such as running out of bounds when we are trying to kill time inside the deuce, untimely fumbles, and a total inability to block.

It reminds me of when Mandarich said (as a rookie) that he was going to rip Bruce Smith's face off. How did that work out?

Well, Andy Levitre was selected at #51 in 2009. And as I am sure you recall, they traded up to select him. He seems to have lost quite a bit after he left, but he played extremely well here and was a fantastic draft selection.

Why misquote me? I thought we were having a serious conversation. I DID say that for a period of time, Levitre was the best blocker on this team. YOU recently said that Glenn went downhill due to playing next to poor guards. How did he look next to AL? I don't want to bet against EJ. I want to cheer for him, if in fact he shows enough in camp to see the field. Optimism is a wonderful thing but not everybody is mandated to be this way, nor to agree with you (or of course me) on every topic. PS: Jauron's wonderful record was due to 1 season with the Bears. Did he ever have another winning season after that? He was a flat out disaster in Buffalo. Along with Levy as GM, they set back this franchise many, many years. You can try but you can't clean this up with nonsensical, self serving stats. Oh, and do be well. The dialogue is always a pleasure. I mean this.

You never seem to tire of using stats to prove just how good EJ is. The eyes tell a different story. That said, does he have a better chance at being good than Mallett? I suppose. EJ's character and work ethic are not matters of concern, he seems like a great kid. The only edge I would give to Mallett is that he has an arm that only comes along once in a long while. I liken his arm to that of Bledsoe. Is arm strength enough in this league? Absolutely not. And my friend, I hope that you will be much more correct in your assessment of EJ than you were in your never ending praise of Dick Jauron as a coach. Didn't he go from head coach to defensive backs coach? Reminds me of you know who, no?

If BV thinks that EJ is a sub-par qb he has the right to his opinion. I happen to agree with him. He MIGHT develop into a top 10 qb but if he does it won't be due to us wishing that he will do so. Why are you offended if a particular poster isn't all over EJ in terms of being a good qb and saying so on a Bills board?

Thanks, nice catch!!!!!

While I can agree with the above I must add that I said the same thing about one Rob Johnson, and he threw a nicer pass than EJ by a wide margin.

Coach, I thought that he was WAY overrated in college. Barrett Jones was a superior LT and I think that Saban moved Jones to Center and CK to LT because it was Jones's last year and he had to fill the LT position for the following season. This of couse is just a theory. Again, I hope that he kicks ass but he has injury issues and the fact that he didn't see the field last season in a real concern.

Sure, Henderson fell off at the end of last season. That said, CK couldn't see any time at all. He was THAT bad. You know that I am Crimson Tide fan and have seen all of his games. My take is that he is injured and never was so great. He is however a great kid and it would be wonderful for him, Bills fans, and the Bills if he could produce. Counting on this to happen, imo, is not smart money. Jmo and hoping to be wrong.