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Why take the time? Cut him now. It's not like the Bills are one player from a Super Bowl. Even so, he was there last year and he didn't produce much. The Bills need to rebuild (regrettably) and that means Moulds is not a part of the future. Let's face facts - the $10.8 cap hit for Moulds is ridiculous. Half of that can be saved when he's cut. Cut him now and use that space to fill other huge needs - like both lines!!!!! Here's a very good objective analysis on the Moulds situation. http://www.footballoutsiders.com/2006/03/0...our-downs/3727/

Are you serious? Have you evaluated some of Ralph Wilson's decisions over the years? I guess not, because he has made so many bonehead choices over the years that he would have been fired a long time ago if he weren't the owner. BTW, it is virtually impossible to lose money as an owner of an NFL team. Have you ever heard the expression "don't confuse brains with a bull market"? Basically he is being given credit where no credit is due through no skill of his own.

Every team in the NFL is profitable. The Bills turn a handsome profit every year. Why would that cause anyone to cut back????

He got mocked pretty good on "Around the Horn" also. Something like the Bills fans should be worried with RW in charge. Bills fans can only hope RW was just kidding when he said he was going to be more "hands on" in the direction of the team. I believe owners should own and managers should manage and coaches should coach. When owners want to do all three: bad things happen.

He saved the Sabres singlehandedly and turned them into contenders in about 2 years. I often wonder what it would be like if the Bills ownership was more talented.

Aren't those the old whipping boys? How about the new coaching staff. How many games until Fairchild gets the Kevin Gilbride treatment?

Minnesota gets a 1st rounder for 33 yr old Roloson and Sabres only get a 2nd for Noronen. Winners are Minny and Vancouver for these trades.

Objectively, how many 33 year old (by next season) receivers are worth a $10.8 million dollar cap hit? Moulds was a great player and he may be a very good player still, but the Bills have so many holes to fill I don't see how they can justify paying over 10% of there cap money on one player who is on the downside of his career. I am confident Marv realizes that this is a business and that the Bills cannot afford Moulds anymore. Does Moulds think he will get that kind of money from anyone else? He won't get close!

Ralph didn't understand it? After watching Ralph at the last three or four press conferences I find that hard to believe. I think it was smart for Moulds to turn down a pay cut. He can say the Bills can afford him now with a $102 million cap. Let's see if the Bills have the balls to cut him? I doubt it.

The Bills ended up with Nate Clements and Travis Henry in the 2001 draft. The Bills could have drafted Steve Hutchinson at number 14, but traded down. If you could turn back time and draft again in 2001 would you take Hutchinson or would you stick with Clements and Henry? Just wondering.

I think the key thing to remember is that free agency signings will happen prior to the draft. For example, if they pick up a couple DT's as free agents then I think it is less likely they draft a DT. Sounds obvious, but let's see what happens if free agency ever begins. I personally favor drafting the best player available and fill specific position needs by trade or free agency. Best players available include: V Davis, M Williams, M Huff, D'Brick, Hawk The Bills could use any of them.

Linebacker Will Witherspoon is expected to test the free-agent market and as of now, the Panthers don't have much money to compete with potential suitors. The Bills could improve immensely with Witherspoon IN and Posey OUT!

Mike Schneck

Who knows what the hell the cap situation is? I honestly don't think anybody knows for sure. (no offense Clump-great work)

Don't set up a straw man argument. I have heard of all of them. I have even heard of all the coaches who have turned down offers from the Bills. Wonder why? I've actually looked at the coaching histories of the staff and they have less than impressive records of winning. Using win loss records is not perfect, but it is one way to evaluate the quality of someone's coaching success. Another way is to evaluate a guy like Jauron who as a defensive coordinator ran a defense that was in the bottom third of the league. For those of you who can't comprehend very well, that is a reason. Now I have a question for all you posters who are more impressed by the gross number of posts than by anything else: What makes you think that a collection of coaches who have been coaching for anywhere between 5-30 years and have a collective proven track record of mediocre results will all of a sudden become winning coaches in Buffalo? What great things will they show to the Buffalo fans that they have been hiding for all these years? I know a lot of you guys have practiced your insulting skills so I won't bother getting into a name calling contest. Impress me with your answers as to why the Bills coaching staff is going to be great. I'll wait for you to enlighten me why my view that they are mediocre is wrong.

What kind of concrete evidence would satisfy you? First of all, I HAVE seen many of them in action. Some with the Bills and most elsewhere. They have mediocre records. Superficially, look at the track records of the coaches hired. Do you see a rich tradition of winning among them? Jauron has the best record and his is mediocre. Let me ask you why you think the Bills coaching staff is top quality? Are you predicting a winning record in 2006? Please provide concrete evidence. I think they will have a losing record in 2006. 6-10 maybe. A couple reasons: There is no established starting QB, the OL is questionable at best, the DL is equally questionable, the coaching staff has never worked together before, the GM is learning on the job, etc.

OK here is your chance to start the ball rolling - what was your prediction for last year and what is your prediction for next year? Oh I thought so?

Just to clear up some miscommunication: I think Mike Williams was a disaster, his getting cut was evidence of this mistake. The coaching staff is not top quality. Can't anybody be honest on this board or is it constant cheerleading all the time? If Marv was misquoted that the Bills will be very hard to turn around then I have to blame the idiot reporter. And yes, there are many people on this board who think the Bills will have a winning season next year. Yikes. Last year most people here were saying 10-6 at worst. I wish there was a way for last year's predictions to be posted again for all to see. I've challenged the board to confess to their predictions for last year and mysteriously all the 10-6 optimists developed amnesia!

Asked how difficult the task of turning around the Bills is, Levy said: "I don't know how many 'verys' to put in front of my answer. But it is going to be very difficult." The Bills are facing another losing season next year and the new GM knows it. Is it too late to heap more abuse on the mastermind of this mess; Tom Donahoe? MW getting cut is just the latest disaster. There will be many more. BTW, am I the only one worried about the 3rd string coaching staff (as a group) that Dick Jauron has assembled? I see about 3 assistants as NFL caliber and the rest are mediocre looking at best.

Make sense? Do you know where you are?

Low expectations. Around the league, except for the eternal Bills optimists, almost nobody thinks he can turn this team around quickly. He is set up to look good if he goes 8-8, whereas in the last couple years 8-8 would be viewed as a failure. Gotta love low expectations.

Best post I've read in a long time. "When all else is lost; hope remains" - especially for Bills fans.

The Bills have NEVER had a premier or top notch TE in their history. Period.

There has got to be an undersized white guy DE with a high motor out there somewhere. I'm sure the Bills scouts will find him.

Well that's not much of a hurdle. Fix the O line and fix the D line and fix the QB situation and fix the coaching upheaval and learn a completely new and unknown system and then maybe you reach 8 wins. No problem.