Bill from NYC

Spiller, although talented, is not a player to build a team around. He is a situational player.

Yes you Have, and please keep posting!!!

Dareus is in a good spot. Kyle Williams is not young. If this kid can keep his head on straight he can be as good as he wants. I admit that giving him untold millions in terms of a signing bonus appears to be a risk. The Franchise Tag is a good thing.

We still don't know what Mallett can do, or has this been determined? Serious question, no hostility at all.....who would you rather have on the Bills as we speak, Mallett or EJ Manuel?

>>>>>Asper (6-7, 325) was the first to join the club when he was signed to the practice squad on Sept. 1st after he was released by Jacksonville at the end of the preseason. A former sixth-round pick of the Bills in 2012, it’s his second go round with Buffalo. He was promoted to the active roster in mid-October following the release of Colin Brown. The 28-year old saw action on field goals and extra points in six games this season for a total of 26 plays. He’s worked mainly at guard in his time with Buffalo.<<<<< 26 plays at age 28? Yeah, he sounds great.

The point is that good blockers sustain drives. Can you at least acknowledge this CB? It's tough to hold a lead when you can't pick up that time killing first down, or your rookie qb is being chased. So sure, there is plenty of discussion about letting a fine blocker walk.

Your excellent posts are starting to become a habit. Yes, teams have been reluctant to select guards (and for that matter TEs) early in the draft. This, as you said, is changing. The thing is, when guards WERE selected early their success rate was high as compared to other positions. Remember, Levitre was a second round pick, but the Bills traded up to get him. And btw, the same applies to RTs. Aside from the Mike Williams debacle, who was selected as early (#11) as Fluker, who I am impressed that you saw fit to mention? I am not seeing a hard working, coachable, brutal RT to compare to Fluker in this draft, but I watch mostly Alabama games. Otoh, the value of corners seems to be decreasing before our eyes in this new NFL. Aside from TB, who stupidly guaranteed Revis 16 million dollars, were there any big bucks contracts extended to free agent corners? There were none that I recall. Anyway, the Bills need for a solid, talented guard is obvious, as is their need for depth at OT, let alone TE. Pears is far from great and probably is declining, but I still fail to comprehend some of the venom towards him. I can remember posters actually defending Jerry Ostroski at RT. Again, I am NOT an expert, but I can tell you that Pears is 10x better than Ostroski ever was. Thanks again for a top shelf post.

Thanks for the kudos but I do not consider myself to be an expert. It is however what I watch. Yesterday, I spent the day watching DJ Fluker lol. Here's my quick rundown: 1) Glenn is a fine LT. 2)LG? NOT to hijack the thread but Levitre was a perfect fit for this passing league and especially this team with inexperienced qbs. The only college guard I have seen this season is Gabe Jackson and I like him a lot. 3) Wood is a mauler and stayed healthy this season. I'm very glad we kept him. 4) Urbik is a middle of the pack guard. No more no less. 5) Pears is interesting. I have no idea why posters think he is so bad. He is extremely strong and sometimes his movement surprises me. That said, I am not a doctor but I suspect that he is a little beat up. Keep in mind that he is a PURE RT and has no hope of playing the left side. And wrt Hairston, will he even be in the NFL next year? I have no idea what is/was wrong with him but he was a fine backup. Notice the "was" and without him I am seeing zero depth. Regarding Koundjio from Bama, I remind you once again that in 2012, he was the 4th best blocker on the team. I like him, but #9 seems just a bit early. In summary the Bills have a dire (self created) need at LG. RT seems less pressing but one injury changes this. Ino, they need to strongly address the OL in the draft. You must be very surprised to read this! PS: If you want to have some fun, focus on big #76 on the Chargers(Fluker), and keep in mind that he is a rookie. But remember, he was drafted unusually early (#11) for a RT. WOW can this kid play!!!!!

He was last season. Glenn was a rookie and Wood was nursing and recovering from injuries.

Yeah!!!! Screw us idiots who want our team to win and don't goose step behind every dumb thing the Bills do for decades!

Actually, I am still trying to figure out what happened with that pick. If they thought that Manuel was a franchise qb, trading down was a huge risk, UNLESS they had another qb with a similar rating.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/482670/kevin-norwood This kid has lower numbers because he is surrounded by other star players. He gets open and has great hands.

Again, keeping Levitre, imo, would have won us at least one more football game. The problem is that there is no way to prove this. Instead we went with a rookie qb who was exposed by the hole left by AL's departure. Also, now this gaping hole must be repaired. People think that it is simple to replace guards. Bill Parcells disagrees. I heard him say once how he can spot plenty of receivers before a draft, but only a few solid guards. It might take a second round pick to replace Levitre. I would rather be able to use it on a qb (McCarron, Murray, etc). Jmo.

CB, PLEASE tell us that you don't mean this!!! It doesn't seem possible that a person who follows and posts about football to the degree that you do could think the above. Not only was Levitre a 10x better blocker, he played his ass off in terms of effort. Dockery's uniform was clean after a game. When he was cut, he didn't make much money and as soon out of the league. A classic case of a guy who got the big bucks and quit. I can understand making the case that letting Levitre walk was a good move. I 100% disagree, but at least you can present a case (salary, etc.) that would approach being plausible. Dockery? Ya need to re-think this big time Bro!

SJBF, there is something seriously flawed in a rating system that places Manuel above Luck, who btw I think is the best prospect to come out of college that I have seen in a long time, if ever. The Colts were the worst team in the league before he came along and carried them to the playoffs. And call me crazy, but imo the Bills have a better roster (other than QB) than the Colts. In his rookie season, Luck even rushed for 255 yds. in 62 attempts. He scored 5 TDs and had 23 first downs on the ground. I am not saying that Bills Fans had/have a right to expect EJ to be as good as Luck. We do not. This post was more about the rating system. It's hard to take it seriously when on paper, EJ scores higher than Andrew Luck.

I also would like to see Edward's Arm post again. He's a nice guy who does know his football.

Donte Whitner.

And why is this?

He's somewhat better than this. As I HUGE Tide Fan, I do know a bit about McCarron and the team..... This particular team is of course good, but nowhere near as good as 2012. Not even close. If they didn't have the greatest coaching staff on the planet their record would have been far worse. The 2012 Tide had the best offensive line ever assembled imo. I wondered why they played Kouandjio at LT when I viewed him as the 4th best blocker on that line. Last night what I suspected became clear.....Saban knew that he would need him at LT this season. Not even Coach Saban could replace the likes of Barrett Jones, Chance Warmack, and DJ Fluker, who might wind up as a literal top 5 RT in football history. Additionally, the Tide lost a ton of defensive stars over the last couple of years. One after the other. My point? McCarron had a cakewalk last season, but NOT this year. He is a good young quarterback. He is smart, very coachable and tough. His life sure does look great now but he came up very poor and is a fighter. I would like to see him, or for that matter Murray on the Bills. I am no expert but I imagine their chances of success are fairly similar to those of Manuel.

I am sorry to see that he re-signed. This could cause one team in front of us to draft a qb in round 1. Even if we choose not to do so, it will not help us in terms of value if they are looking to trade down.

Good to see you Cindy. Happy New Year and God bless.

Very true CD.

I am going to give you a chance to take this back, depending on your definition of "a long time." TJ was a literal steal in the draft as compared to Whitner and Maybin. I could name many others. Btw, TJ WAS a bad pick but remember, we are talking about the Bills! Happy New Year!!!

Please do remember that these are opinions on a message board. Also do take into account that I am as likely to be "right" as I am "wrong." You want proof? I thought that Rob Johnson was going to be a franchise quarterback. How sad is that? Now wrt JP Losman, I knew that he was a horror show from day 1. It was clear as a bell. Imo, Manuel has a much higher ceiling and a MUCH lower floor than Thad. EJ is bigger, and this means a whole hell of a lot imo. When I watch EJ, he appears to be moving in quicksand. He is good on short tosses but not so good on longer throws, which one would think would come easier to someone with his skillset. He can run, but he waits too long and sometimes appears to be lumbering. I wanted this to be something that he uses. He will NEVER be Andrew Luck in terms of being so insanely accurate that he can avoid called quarterback runs. He truly needs to run to be really effective imo. Maybe it's because he has been in the league longer, but imo Thad is much better able to time plays. His throw to Lee Smith against Miami was flat out great. The TD to Graham vs. NE was something that he set up. He reminds me of Fitz with a slightly better arm. Manuel is a smart kid no doubt, but Thad attended Duke. I have a strong opinion that Lewis will get at least a little better. I am not sure how much better EJ will get, so I really do hope that the Bills draft another qb sooner than later. That is what it's all about these days, QB play. I am not afraid to state opinions. This is why we are here. Do I think that EJ will ever be a top 10 qb in this league? I truly hope so, but my prediction is no. How about you? Do you care to predict how good EJ will be? If so, please do explain why.

I'll see this post and raise you letting Byrd walk, and drafting a defensive back in round 1.