Bill from NYC

Didn't think anyone else would catch that!

Please stop my friend. Who was drafted with the first 2 picks the year before Manning got there? If I crusade (and I actually want a qb this year), mine is consistent and overt. Come out, come out and tell us of your love for Levy/Jauron. And btw, you are not alone.

Polian drafts dbs AFTER he builds the rest of the team. You don't use your best resources on the secondary when your football team is already small and weak unless you are a dumb football exec. Levy and Jauron were clueless.

You and the OP do make solid points. I have one too.... This team might actually be stupid enough to do something like this. And, years of the merry go-round of first round DBs has left many Bills fans anticipating, and even at time accepting of this kind of idiotic, losing mentality. When Polian left in early 1993, Levy gained power and hit the ground running with 2 straight first round corners. In his disasterous return in 2006, he gave us Donte Whitner, and the rest of this pitiful draft. He also brought us Dick Jauron, who drafted McKelvin at #11 and Byrd with an early 2nd. This with weak, sub-par lines, and playing in the elements. What absolute fools they were, and their record reflects this. So does the fact that nobody else wants Levy or Jauron. Wait.....Jauron is now a defensive backs assistant! Oh well. I still cling to the hope that this era of idiocy and losing is coming to an end, and that we won't keep wasting our best resources.

http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2011/01/03/2011-nfl-mock-draft-verson-1-0-it-all-begins-with-andrew-luck/ We shall see.

Thank you so much for your kind words. As to the above, logic tells me that you are right but I (and I suspect that you are in the same boat) can't stop clinging to hope. A solid draft with the number 3, along with a free agency signing of say Kevin Boss and/or Jeremy Trueblood, could transform this team in an instant imo. What kills us are selections such as McKelvin, Whitner, Maybin, Lynch, Spiller, etc. Even TD, a well respected football man until he came to Buffalo, used his first selection of a draft on Parrish. You can't rebuild a weak team in this manner. It cannot be done, and we are living proof. More good news is that we have been purged of Levy/Jauron. At least if we lose now, we will do so with football people.

I don't think that the franchise would survive a first round defensive back. Spiller was as dumb as a selection as one could imagine, but at least he was some sort of a draw before most fans realized that he is a part time gimmick player. A defensive back wouldn't even sell tickets. And, if Ralph wanted to do something this dumb he could have kept Jauron, who certainly would take a DB with the 3rd. Mr. Wilson may know little about football, but I am thinking that he would not allow a franchise killing move as such, at least in terms of profits. I can't speak for all Bills fans, but posters on this board have changed. Most threads now have many posts about QB, OL and front 7. There are only a couple of Levy/Jauron apologists left who praise their idiotic moves, and much of this is due to obstinance, and probably a failing desire to seem "smarter" than other posters. So yeah, message board posters know that the last thing this team needs is another 1st round rb or db. I would think we would be safe wrt the Bills doing something that incredibly stupid, but alas......I give you CJ Spiller.

http://www.prosportstransactions.com/football/DraftTrades/1997.htm Was this the last one? You would however seem to be right in that it doesn't happen often. I am thinking that Jones will make a move for Mallett at some point. He might think that 3 is too early, we shall see.

Of course. Spiller is a part time player and an ok return specialist.

I do, but these are entirely different QBs. Mallett is bigger, and probably had a better arm than Brohm does now when he was 16. He may not do well in the NFL (this applies to anybody), but the talent gap between Mallett and Brohm is as wide as an ocean.

Losman did have a very good arm. He had a great fastball, and he could get it deep downfield to Evans. Mallett throws 25 yard safety valve passes in the flat by flicking his wrist. Again, I once saw him throw a 50 yard post with little air under it, and he was standing flat footed. The thing is, I have seen this before and should know better. There really is more to playing QB than having a freak arm, and we all know this. If there was an Orlando Pace in this draft I would be all about taking him, but there doesn't seem to be. That said, I think that DeMarcus Love will be the Levi Jones of this draft. In 2002, Jones was thought to be a late 1st round pick. The Bengals grabbed him at #10, and he was a very good LT before he was hurt. If the Bills traded down and selected a player like this, it would be a great pick. The Bills will have a ton of options now. Let's see if Nix/Gailey can deliver.

Until the OL is settled, this team will suck. That said Mead, I can't help it....I want the Bills to draft Ryan Mallett. And, I should know better. The thing is, I have not seen a player with an arm like his in a long, long time. To put it in perspective, he has, imo, a much better arm than Dan Marino. If they don't take Mallett, I am hoping for a trade down. Jmo.

1) I think that it is settled. Brohm is a comedy show at QB. Albany, NY, take a bow. Btw, Fitz, who is not at all noted for arm strength, has twice his arm, and is more skilled in every other phase of the position. 2) I am here to take my lumps. Yes, I thought that the Bills would romp today and screw up their draft slot. If I was a gambler, I would have bet huge money against them. But you know what? It sure is great to have a forum to make predictions. Thanks SDS, and thanks to the mods for doing the work on this great site. 3) With 4:15 left in th half, Spiller called for a fair catch on a punt. Problem was there was nobody within 6 or 7 miles of him. Not yards, miles. 4) OMG, did you see McKelvin get shoved off the field on the 3rd and 17 play? Shutdown corner? Please.....he is a horror show and yes, another Jauron bust. That's right, he is a bust. Only don't tell Nix, whereas they might draft another 1st round corner. 5) Moats really does have a chance to be a special player. How would Courtney Upshaw from Alabama look on the other side? 6) Speaking of McKelvin, he was out and out smoked by Edwards on that 3rd qtr. TD. Is he really much better than Reggie Corner? 7) OK.....I have a confession to make. I wanted the Bills to lose today. I should be able to shrug it off but it sucked, and I don't know if I can do this again. I love this team, but drafting at 4 is WAY different than drafting at 8 or 9. Still, it left me with a knot in my stomach. 8) I see good things in Carrington. He took on 2 blockers on one play. I'm telling you, this kid is going to be good. 9) Bell played well today. This if you like small, weak tackles who give up sacks and penalties. Jason Taylor, at the age of 90, ate him up. 10) I want to personally thank each and every poster who takes the time to read, and respond to my weekly rants. Thanks for such great dialogue. 11) Personally, I prefer the offseason on TBD to the regular season. I hope that many of you stick around. There are people here who never cease to amaze me with both their knowledge of the draft, and how much work they put into it. 12) Anyway, now it's on. We can build a football team with the 4th pick in every round. Hope abounds yet again. For us. 13) Happy New Year and may God bless you all. 14) GO BILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If I didn't know better it would look like the Bills are trying to lose this game. Meanwhile, both corners for the Jets are out, and the Bills will romp. We are looking at 37-17 Bills, and Brohm fans coming out of the closet for an offseason qb controversy.

Maybe he is alluding to the battles with cops outside of his favorite clubs?

Agreed. Wade is a defensive genius.

It was different because the curse of Levy/Jauron was lifted. Like him or hate him, few could deny that Gailey actually knows what he is doing in terms of running an offense. Under Jauron, the offense was a chicken without a head. Wrt Nix, if one takes away the Spiller pick (which was probably mandated by Mr. Wilson), he went out and drafted a couple of big linemen, the major need of this team. And, his lifelong record of recognizing talent speaks for itself. If left alone, I believe these two can possibly get us to the playoffs. Under Levy/Jauron, this was not possible imo.

I fully agree. He didn't seem particularly fast at all. I too have not seen enough of him, but after this game, color me unimpressed.

Thank you for this. If he caught half of his drops there would have been no keeping him away from probowl status. The kid has potential, but if he doesn't correct his habit of dropping passes he will fade into oblivion. Great post!

John, the Bills are going to crush the Jets, with or without Fitz. I haven't bet on a football game in decades, but I would make this game a solid lock. And, you know me. I will come right here and face the music if I am wrong. Look for 38-17 Bills. The Brohm fans will come out of the closet and there will be a mini QB controversy on this board. Wait and see my old friend.....

On any other team who is in our situation, doing something this incredibly stupid would not even be discussed. But with the Bills, no stupid move should be left out of the equation. I like to think that since we have been purged of Dick Levy, something as insane as this wouldn't happen, but who really knows? What I will say is that if we draft a first round defensive back or running back, this franchise is essentially finished.

Aside from the disasterous Spiller pick, we did this last year John. Ralph drafts to sell tickets. Levy and Jauron are gone so I don't think that anybody will be stupid enough to take a corner in round 1, let alone a small safety. My guess is that Ralph will make them draft a QB in the first round. I for one hope that QB is Ryan Mallett.

And aside from the fact that she was the most beautiful woman in the history of the earth, Raquel Welch was ugly.

Wow, I didn't realise this! Also, a win by the Bills will save Mr. Wilson approx. 10 million dollars in terms of signing bonus and the salary of our first round draft choice. Again, I am NOT saying there is a conspiracy! I am NOT saying that the Jets will tank! Does everybody get this??? What I am saying is Bills 34 - Jets 13.

There are many ways to judge a draft pick. Whitner has been here for 5 seasons and has a ton of tackles. On paper, he did his job, but I would determine his selection, more than Donte himself to be a bust. His limitations, and the Bills lack of strength up front made him a lousy pick at #8. Wrt Spiller, he is a little scat back imo, a part time player on a team which needs a ton of help up front on both sides of the ball. If he improves and puts up some decent stats, a case could be made that he isn't a bust. However, a smart team wouldn't waste such a high pick on a situational player when the team has huge holes in such vital areas. In summary, it will be very hard for Spiller to live up to the #9 selection, especially on a team with a marginal to OK LT, probably the worse RTs in the NFL, and possibly a hole at OG, depending on where they put Wood.