Bill from NYC
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I think you make some very good points actually Bill, but his troubles started well before he got to Buffalo. I think he was like 17-19 or something in his last couple seasons with New England and he's 23-25 with the Bills.
His career record is right around .500. He's been on some bad teams (2002 and '03 here) but he's also been on some very good ones too and always seemed to come up short when it counts.
I don't really base my opinion on a quarterback with stats. If we did that Rob Johnson could be considered a good QB. We both know he's not. The little things are what are important. Tom Brady isn't as physically gifted as Drew is but Tom Brady does the little things so much better than Drew and those things lead to wins. The little things Drew does wrong lead to losses.
BF, now toy are making sense but remember, I posted that to you because you stated that Bledsoe is "not a good NFL qb."
Sorry, I just don't buy that statement in the literal sense.
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Congrats AKC. That was as good as anything I have ever read on this board. I wish that there were more journalists who could even approach that great level of writing.
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To answer some questions:
Terry projects to be a mid to late 1st Round pick right now.
Tait indeed signed with the Bears last year.
Finally, Here's a link to the 2005 Free Agent OTs
Please answer one more....Is Hopkins considered to be a likely cap casualty? I am intrigued by Hopkins. I know he is not young, but I feel he would be a possible short term LT should JJ leave, which I see happening.
What's up with BH, do you know?
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Kiper's list is a good starting point. The 49ers have quite a few needs and it's tough to say where they'd go. If they lose Julian Peterson in free agency Derrick Johnson from Texas might be the pick but I don't see him worthy of the top pick, he's more of a top 10 prospect. They also need a WR and Mike Williams or Braylon Edwards would definately are considered top 10 and maybe even top 5 material. Their O-line is also a mess OTs Alex Barron and Jamaal Brown are the top two OTs in the draft but again there's questions if either be worth the top pick. CB ANtrelle Rolle fits a need but again is a CB worth taking 1st overall? With all that said I think, if he declares, underclassman DE Mathias Kiwanuka might be the best fit for the top pick. He's got size, speed and the skills to be another Jevon Kearse.
RBs Cedric Benson and/or Carnell Williams definately deserve top pick consideration as well but the 49ers don't need a RB.
Jokeman, how high do you expect Barron to go?
Also, have you considered working with R.Rich on the TBD draft boards? I would love to see you and Badolbilz over there to offer insights and give him some help over there.
The three of you could turn it into something big imo.
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You mean Tait who was on KC in 03? I could be wrong VA, but I think that the Bears (or someone else) gave him more than 30 million dollars last year, no?
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BF, I am NOT trying to convince you that Drew does not suck. That seems impossible. Please, do tell me this:
Does it matter one iota to you that in 3 seasons, Drew:
1) Played 2 of 3 years for a rookie headcoach, one of whom sucked.
2) Played in the Gilbride system for 2 years.
3) Had NO blocking for 2 years, and some of this year before Mcnally did his job.
4) Lost Moulds for much of last season.
5) Had no decent #2 receiver last year.
Do you consider the above when you deny that the 10th all time yardage qb is a good NFL qb, or are you just throwing things out there?
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You think that was a crusade? That was nothing. You should have been here before McNally came along and helped an OL that sucked for at least 9 or 10 years.
Besides, you missed it. Travis and Moulds are going to Oakland for their #1.
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I love OL posts!!
MW was an LT in college, and dominant at that too. Maybe he has turned into a roadgrading RT more than a pass blocking LT, so the move isn't 100% great, but I think warrants as much consuderation as trying to go with Price at LT.
Depth is going to be crucial for sure, which is why the coaches had up to 13 Tackles in camp this year... Clearly they saw a need to work out as many guys as possible...
Jason Peters could be an option if he can handle it, but only for depth at Tackle... I think he's a TE in a OL body and as such may not be cut out for full-time NFL OL play.
I for one don't think that Jennings will be gone... So all of that is moot.
Nick, MW was in fact a RT in college, but for a left handed qb.
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Truer words were never spoken.
I am looking at Teague, Tucker, Free Agent, CV, and Big Mike. We might also see a FA at LG, or perhaps a top pick.
I for one do not ever see Big Mike at LT, but this is jmo.
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Well, I am glad that somebody reads my posts.
It is good to be noticed, thanks.
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And declare it before camp.
Last year, HC Lewis did that with Palmer. You can imagine the howling here, with Kitna having a fine season, and a team that hit .500 after a decade in the toilet.
Palmer didn't take a single game snap in 2003. He sat and watched. He didn't get much if any work with the first team in practice.
Going into '04, he got the camp snaps. He got most of the pre-season snaps.
And he got pummeled in the first half of the season - 1 and 4 start, and 3 - 5 after eight games. Then he started to come around.
The Bills should do the same with Losman.
What makes you think that Losman is even almost as good as Palmer?
It seems to me that no scouts nor GMs did.
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I don't know about that. By all accounts, the Jacksonville offense were not "Big Boys." We sure as hell couldn't stop them though, and that drive didn't even include any running by Fred Taylor, if I remember correctly.
I go back and forth on whether losing Gray would be the worst thing in the world. We've seen improvement, but we also see critical lapses. And our coverage, especially in nickel situations, has not always been stellar considering we have a former DB at the helm. Maybe I am not giving Gray enough credit, but I wouldn't mind seeing Krumrie get the job if Gray leaves. What better way to say out loud that we are going to have a tough defense?
Agreed on Gray, but I lean toward keeping him. I like his demeanor after having sat up close. He is in full command of the defense, and will have undoubtably learned from his mistakes.
Krumrie is my favorite Bill, but I wonder if he is sane enough to run the defense.
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The criticism of every fan on every team that hasn't made the playoffs for any substantial period of time is "dump the QB" and when that doesn't work they move on to "dump the coach". That is the nature of the beast. Football is a complicated game, too complicated for most people to have the time to come up with anything more than "dump the QB".
Lets take a hypothetical sack of Drew Bledsoe and how the coaches look at it compared to what the crusaders conclude:
Coaches: The weakside backer was blitzing so the slot reciever was supposed to break off his route to the inside into the space being vacated by the blitzer. Instead, he ran a deep curl while Drew watched his back waiting and waiting for him to break off the route. The blocking scheme called for the RB and the LT to double team the backer with the rest of the line sidling to that side so that the LG was on the DE, the C on the DT and the RG on the NG/MLB. Instead, the LT stayed on the DE who was now blocked by two guys leaving the RB one on one against the blitzer and we lost the match-up. Drew failed to realize early enough that the slot man blew the hot read so by the time he went to another receiver, he was getting hit.
Crusaders: Drew is a statue.
Wake up Mickey. Drew is to blame for everything. Also, Losman is great. What is your problem?
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>>>>> Drew takes a pay cut, stays, and backups up JP by the 3rd game if not earlier.<<<<<
Well that settles that. Losman is not only starting caliber, he is great.
Thanks. For a while I was worried that he might have to prove that he is able to play in the NFL at all.
I am glad that you cleared this up.
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Well when you define a "major" game so narrowly, then MOST QBs choke in every major game they play. I was under the impression that every game of the 6 game winning streak was a "major" game, but because they were wins they don't "count" since every game after the previous was more and more important.
Let's say that we beat the Steelers and make hte playoffs, but lose in the first round. I can guarantee that nobody would say the Pittsburgh game was a "major" game anymore, and everyone would complain (and thread-hijack) about DB losing the "most important game of the season."
Setting the goal to a Superbowl victory is fine. Saying that anything less than the win is a crappy season is not.
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The last paragraph of your post is interesting. ICE was the one who imo started the mindset that anything less than a SB win constitutes a failure. He did this to be "right" of course, but a surprising number of posters seem to have bought into this nonsense.
As for winning "big game'" this, imo, is just utter nonsense.
NEWS FLASH: All of our 6 straight wins were "big games!" Hello?
It used to be we couldn't win on the road. Remember? We had what, 4 road wins this year?
Like I said, it will not go away so we may as well just get used to the hate.
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Yes, there will certainly be an endless qb debate similar to RJ/Flutie.
Imo, the striking difference is that the Drew haters want to place a talented football team into the hands of a slight, possibly frail rookie qb with zero experience. Now THAT is what I call hate.
If this team is healthy in 05, it will be better than the 04 Bills. The OL has a coach finally, MM will have a year under his belt, Gray will be more prepared, the STs are great, and Travis Henry will be gone.
The fact that you haters want to put all of this into the hands of an untested kid or a known loser (Maddox) is astounding. I truly believe that much of this hate is because he is an ex-Patriot
The debate is fine, but can we at least see if Losman can play, or stay in one piece for that matter before we hand him the keys to the family sedan?
Many of you haters think that Losman being great is a given. Well, it is far from it, but whatever.
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A good method of quitting is to visit one of the now nearly empty bars in NY State. If you light up a cigarette, "health inspectors" will probably burst in and beat the sh-- out of you. Then, they will summons the bar owner for allowing smoking and "Ashtray Possession." It sure is great to live in a "liberal" state! :I starred in Brokeback Mountain:
PS: Good Luck, and stick to it!
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Dude, one (Denney) is an inexpensive backup. The other two are extrordinary special teams players that dont cost too much. What's the prob?
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The first out the door should be travis Henry, followed by Josh Reed. Maybe the two of them could get stuck in the doorway as in an Abott and Costello routine.
Denney, Prioleaux and Wire have earned their respective slots on this football team.
Does anyone think we move into the first round?
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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Great post FFS. That was a good TD draft recap.
I too think that the odds of the Bills moving into round 1 are slim. We dont have extra picks to offer, and I have made my prediction as to what we will get for Henry (if anything) well known.
There is always a chance of TD trying to move up in other rounds. He seems to love taking chances in the draft and this year will probably be the same.
I think that many will be surprised by his early selections.