BobbyC81

The previous "brain trust" took a shot with a plan and it didn't work out. Some teams have turned it around in a year but odds are that won't happen for the Bills in 2006. I'm willing to endure another losing season to see if Marv's plan works. Last year's team obviously way underachieved. Hopefully this year's team, with comparatively less talent with the departures of Adams, Milloy and Moulds, can overachieve or at least play to their level and it can be a better season to watch.

I'm not surprised by this. I saw several great games by Reggie Bush for USC and was impressed by his blazing speed plus ability to shake tacklers but there has always been some uncertainty in my mind as whether he should be the 1st pick of the draft, especially by Houston. There have been many comments by members of the media and football people about the fact that Bush is not a 20+ carries-a-game guy. Also, put him on a team with a poor offensive line and will he be that effective? He appears to have more strength than people give him credit for but the average defensive player in the NFL is a lot bigger than what he's faced in college. Houston also doesn't seem to be the best place for Bush so maybe another team will trade up. Thinking about the best NFL teams for him to play for, picture him playing for Indy taking short passes from Manning and turning them into long runs. With Rhodes still there as a short-yardage goal-line guy, it could really work there. Picture Bush also playing for the Rams. They have the big back in Steven Jackson but Bush could assume the Marshall Faulk role. We don't know if these two teams or any other teams are thinking this way but it just seems, as others have mentioned, to be too much of a luxury pick for the Texans to take Bush with the 1st pick when they're coming off a 2-14 season with so many holes to fill. Sure Bush could be the next Barry Sanders of the NFL but how much did Detroit win with Sanders??

I don't know if this has been mentioned befoe, but there were some good coments made by Marv Levy in the latest issue of Bills Digest. 1) They purposely went after free agents in the age range of 25 - 28 so these players would be around as they team expects to improve 2) They purposely went after lower tier free agents to avoid overpaying for guys high on the radar 3) Levy doesn't believe in taking a QB with a high 1st round pick putting pressure on the player to be "the savior" Some of this could just be blowing smoke but these points also make sense. Sure Marv lucked out with Jim Kelly already a Bill after 2 seasons in the USFL but think about what else he observed. Todd Collins was a 2nd round pick expected to fill Kelly's shoes and he failed. Rob Johnson was acquired for a high 1st round pick and he didn't pan out. Losman was drafted with a 1st round acquired for a 1st round and other picks and the jury is still out on him. So, I can't see the Bills taking a QB in the 1st round, no matter which one might be there.

I don't see anything wrong with it.

They DID address the O-line in drafting when they selected Mike Williams. And those that now 2nd guess that move are being short-sighted. Williams was high on everyone's board. Nobody could predict he'd be a bust so far. A change of scenery now may see him perform up to expectations. Who knows??

He also has a friend in Donald Trump. He was on The Apprentice last night.

Starting to wonder about that move as well.

Isn't it interesting, looking back though, that after Gruden gave up on Johnson in Tampa, that was it for his NFL career. Wasn't he like only 31 or 32??

Out here on the West Coast that means all "breakfast games". I'm love'n it!!

The moving up of Winston Justice by some of the "experts" because of a workout is just typical pre-draft hype. His vertical leap is highlighted which, I admit, does show his athleticim but what good is that stat for an OT?? So, maybe after a TD he can spike the ball over the goal post??!! Rate him on what he did as a player in games on the field!! If he was considered the 12th or so best player before this workout, that's wher ehe shoulsd stay. Remember, pre-draft info is what forced Hall of Fame QB Dan Marino to drop to the last pick of the 1st round.

Flying tomorrow. Will just be in for a few days. Usually when I come in it snows, except for my last visit in July of 2004. I think it was Christmas 2001 when we landed and there was no snow on the ground. Three days later there was 7 feet and we were lucky to get out! Forecast looks good for this week, though. LOL!!!

Despite what some of you think of Moulds at this point, if KC signed him, he'd be the best wide receiver they had in years.

Aaaahh! What do they know??!! They probably bashed Green Bay years ago when they gave up a 2nd round pick for Favre!!

Realistically, I wonder what the Bills could expect to get for Moulds in trade?? A second round pick??

Again, here are some 1st year stats for QBs who had great careers: Aikman- 9 TDs, 18 INTs, 52.9 Comp % Bradshaw- 6 TDs, 24 INTs, 38.1 Comp % Elway- 7 TDs, 14 INTs, 47.5 Comp % Losman's numbers 8 TDs, 8 INTs, 49.6 Comp % Sure the bottomline is moving the offense and winning games but was he really so bad??

"Every player has strengths. As far as athletically and pulling around, I don't know if I've ever seen a lineman as athletic as he is."[/i] 638446[/snapback] I don't care how he pulls. The Bills need someone to stop the opposing DTs from walking right in up the middle.

Fowler?? He should've been an NBA player. His role would've been to be a tough guy like Danny Fortson who made the tough fouls to stop guys from driving to the hoop.

And if one of them goes down with a major injury, I'm sure Shane Matthews could be talked into coming back one more time.

I can't believe the Bills couldn't have offered a 4th or 5th round choice. I think Jets got a steal giving up only a 6th round pick. Sure, the Redskins coaches decided to go with Brunell instead but Ramsey's career numbers aren't bad. His QB rating has been in the 70's, similar numbers to average seasons for Bledsoe. Plus, he's only 27. Given a change of scenery, he may perform well.

"When playing the market. a smart general manager avoids the whammies. One way to hit a jackpot is to take spins on players who have been limited to under-the-radar roles with their current teams but could blossom elsewhere." Sounds like the approach Marv and company have taken so far with these 4 free agent signings. Really, when your team was 5-11, spending big bucks on a couple well-known players where you're competing with other teams generally doesn't work. They signed 4 guys at less money who will be hungry for the opportunity and might even surprise.

For whatever it's worth (one person's opinion), the Sporting News did a Free Agent preview in an issue a couple weeks ago. The top 5 free agent DTs they listed at the time were: 1) Bernard 2) Triplett 3) Chris Hovan 4) Grady Jackson 5) Orpheus Roye Hovan resigned with Tampa and Bernard with Seattle. We signed the 2nd guy on their list, leaving Roye and Jackson still available??

Great point, Dean. You can pretty much say that Detroit gave Harrington the tools and enough chances. Sure, Charles Rogers has been injury-prone, etc. but they did draft top receivers and added free agents like Az-Hakim, plus a good RB in K.Jones. He just didn't pan out for them. I don't think JP has had as much of a chance yet. Give him a better O-line, a solid set of 3 receivers and a reliable TE and see what he does. Immediate results are unrealistic expectations, though. He's going to have a new head coach, offensive coordinator and QB coach, plus a new TE and possibly new starting wideout to acclimate to. If he wins the starting job in training camp but then doesn't show muc by th eend of the year, then you could say he MIGHT NOT be the answer.

I was watching NFL Total Access on NFL Network and they were reviewing the DTs for the draft. This was Mike Mayock who was at the combine. Interesting that he referred to Ngata as a Pat Williams/Ted Washington type!! He believes Ngata is versatile to play 3/4 or 4/3 but he commented that depending on who's drafting him and what they want him to do, he may be only a 2-down guy. Then he talked about Bunkley, who he says is moving up the charts and could be the 1st DT taken. Mayock said he's definitely a 3-down guy and commented about his physique and how cut he is and how quick and fast he is for a guy his size (said he did a sub 5.0 in the 40). Of course, who cares what a DT runs in the 40!! Based on this, I'm wondering if Bunkley would be the better pick??

Yeah, I'd give Harrington a shot and hope a change of scenery would do him good. He played at Oregon so he's played in bad weather.

You hit the Nall on the head there!!