MikeSpeed

Based solely on your comments (which I think are pretty accurate) it appears that this draft's first round wasn't very good. You indicate that only 14 of the 32 first rounder’s have played up to the draft position. 12 have played well below their draft station, and 6 have played at an average starter's level. I would think first round picks would have a better than 44% success rate?

I hope McGee isn't gone next year, because that means we'll be drafting 3 more DBs next year. You know it takes 3 DBs to replace 1 in Dick's mind. (You knew a post like this was coming I just wanted to be the first.)

The Turk-ey shoot offense

Great point! You are probably right. It is most likely the same with most teams. I'm not really over-reacting I just thought of it and figured it might be an interesting topic.

I knew there were more. I should have remembered those. Thanks

Is it just me or do the Bills rookies seem to get injured an inordinate amount? I can think of a few examples of rookies who were to be impact players that went down there first year. Losman, Poz, Hardy, you could even make a case for Edwards. I’m I missing anyone else, and does this seem extreme or about normal for team’s rookies? This is me knocking on my head of wood in the hopes that it won’t happen again this year.

I do not think selling out, or waiting lists, or any of that has much to do with what kind of fans you have. Dallas has probably the largest fan base in the USA of coarse they're going to have waiting list. I had a friend in school that became a Dallas fan only because they won the super bowl. I soon realized that most of Dallas' fans jumped on the bandwagon that way. I'm sorry, but if you root for a team just to stroke your ego and not for any real dedication to team then you're not a real fan.

You guys seem to be thinking the same as me. I realize you can't fill all your needs in one draft, and that you need to try and select guys that are the best at your pick. I was watching the NFL Network and they mentioned that NE sets they're draft board by groups of players. Meaning that they target a group of players rather than a single player at a certain position in the draft. For example they may have a short list of guys they are hoping will be available with their first pick in round 2. When their pick comes up they see which players are still there and select the best out of that group. This way they get the best player available at a position of need. This just makes so much sense to me. I just can't believe that's what the Bills do. I think they make one long list of players and select the player that is rated highest at that point. Also it make you have to trade up to get a player that you think will be gone when you select rather than select what come to you. Just my opinion as messed up as it may be.

I do not post too often and I rarely start a thread, but I can't help feeling a little uneasy since the draft. I like our draft overall, but I seem to remember what are needs were before the draft, and find myself thinking those are still needs. Before the draft I believed we needed, DE, OLB, OT, OG, DT, TE. So I asked myself "If another draft was held today, what would be our positions of need?" I came up with OLB, OT, DT, and another DE. 4 of the 6 positions I thought we needed before the draft. I'm not confident in the safety to LB experiment that is being planned, and I would really like another DE for security. I really think we need another DT next to Stroud badly. OT is not as scary to me as it is to others here, but I still wish we could have gotten a "pure" LT either in the draft or FA. I'm hoping all this is 9 years of paranoia, and that the Bills will be fine. Anyway I thought I'd ask the questions to the masses and see how they would answer... "If another draft was held today, what would be our positions of need?"

Thanks a lot. Now I'm really depressed!

6 DB's in two draft years? That's about a DB every 3rd pick. Classic!

Yeah they should just end the draft at round 4.

Why do teams trade with the pats? That's what they always want. Why give them what they want?

We have an idenity. Do everything possibly to get within field goal range, then sit on the ball and kick.

1 Sep 14 BUF @ NE L 0-1 2 Sep 20 TB @ BUF L 0-2 3 Sep 27 NO @ BUF L 0-3 4 Oct 04 BUF @ MIA L 0-4 5 Oct 11 CLE @ BUF W 1-4 6 Oct 18 BUF @ NYJ L 1-5 7 Oct 25 BUF @ CAR W 2-5 8 Nov 01 HOU @ BUF W 3-5 9 Bye 10 Nov 15 BUF @ TEN W4-5 11 Nov 22 BUF @ JAC W 5-5 12 Nov 29 MIA @ BUF L 5-6 13 Dec 03 NYJ @ BUF L 5-7 14 Dec 13 BUF @ KC W 6-7 15 Dec 20 NE @ BUF L 6-8 16 Dec 27 BUF @ ATL L 6-9 17 Jan 03 IND @ BUF L 6-10

The one thing I could never understand is, the first team to draft can sign their pick before the draft even starts. Why don't the teams that follow make their picks also? Is there some rule that says only the first pick can sign early? If not, it seems like teams would have more time to make deals. It would take some of the "event" out of draft day, but it would take the pressure off the first few picks anyway. Just one of those things that makes no sense to me. Enlighten me if you can.

Swedish Supermodel: We may not win, but at least we'll be depressed with a smile on our face!

We are only 1 player away from being a very good team. Unfortunately it’s 1 player at many positions. 1 DE to compliment Schobel. 1 DT to compliment Stroud. 1 LB if Crowell is gone. 1 Center. 1 Tight End 1 WR 1 Back-up QB Hopefully some of these holes are on our roster already, and just haven’t developed yet. And they all stay healthy!!! The good news is we shouldn’t need a DB or RB.

If we got Whosyourmama, I might even re-instate my Sunday ticket.

A "gem" means you have to give her a diamond for sex, and a stud you don't.

I heard a rumor that we are not going after any free agents, and were planning on skipping the draft completely. It has something to do with continuity.

Does any one else think our #2 WR is aleady on the team? His name Lee Evans.

2009 Buffalo Bills: Lobbying the NFL for 8 point field goals. 2009 Buffalo Bills: Proving that if you believe it’s hard to win in the NFL, then it will be.

What are you people talking about? The superbowl is never played in bad weather!

I agree! This could the one year where the MVP of the league (if things continue) doesn't make the pro bowl. Does anyone know if this has ever happened before?