Mike formerly from Florida

If Rivers is available at 11, we take him. He will be the highest graded player when our spot comes up. Many so-called experts feel that Rivers will be a good pash-rusher and super play-maker in the NFL. The linebacker position looks good today--maybe not next year. The Bills lack linebacker depth and the chances of one of them getting hurt is 50/50. I'll take a dynamic player in my rotation anytime. We can draft a solid wide receiver in the second (maybe Kelly slips) and even move up by trading our fourth if necessary. Then get your TE or CB (whoever grades out higher) in the third and desperately needed center with the compensation pick in the fourth. ALTHOUGH I have no problem going back to 19 and getting Lito Shepherd, but I would think we have to give up something else too.

First of all, thank you for responding with maturity and not try to make me feel stupid. To answer your questions, I meant not taking a CB in the first, but take one for depth in the mid-rounds. As far as WR--I don't think there is much talent difference between the top receivers and maybe the top 12 or 15, and if the Bills can pluck a couple mid-rounder sleepers they might find a gem. Lastly, I'll give in on Gholsten based on what everyone is saying about him now, but my reasoning is draft a pass-rusher not a CB or a WR who won't make much impact right away. DEs or LBer usually make quicker adjustments in the NFL than those other positions.

Tell me what is so nonsensical...cause I don't see it. Moving up in a draft to get a pass rusher so outrageous? Wanting to get a center that can actually block? Getting rid of JP so we can stop all the comparison nonsense and freely give TE the reins? Not wanting a cb in the first round? Wanting a TE more than a receiver? Help me here...maybe you can help me see the ways of my so-called nonsense.

No, because the person they bring in knows his role whereas JP still thinks he got a raw deal and is the better QB. Big difference.

Yes, use an exaggerated example of extreme sarcasm to mock my opinion-proposal. Then again you do call yourself Tim Anderson--you much of an underachiever in life?

I've been saying this very thing for weeks, but I know nothing about football.

Yes, because all I said makes no sense. Some of these players will have to make an impact if the Bills are going to the playoffs...that is not such an outrageous thought. The Bills have very little margin to make mistakes. 1. You all ripped my comments because half of you are enamored with a losing QB. But the point is, he will be a distraction at best and will thwart TE's progress looking over his back constantly. Again, Get rid of him. I think we can manage to find a back-up. 2. You all exagerated what I was proposing: Gholsten is projected going six. One says he's over-rated yet another one says he's potential #1. Which is it? I said if the Bills don't want to give up their picks (I didn't say they had to--it was a proposal), Rivers was another option. It was mentioned by other "mock gurus" that Rivers could be a solid pass-rusher in the NFL. I personally like Gholsten as making the most impact from Day 1...you don't like it, fine...I'm entitled to my opinion...this is an opinion board last I heard. 3. You want your cornerbacks--go for it. I'll stick with my opinion. Hi-Risk/little return---least impact. 4. All of a sudden drafting a center in the mid-rounds like Justice/Sullivan is a bad idea. As if these guys don't have a chance to beat out Melvin. Melvin, the pile-driver...right? 5. Drafting two receivers later in the draft (mid-rounds--not six or seven) and coming out with one receiver is not a bad strategy. As one other poster noted, it is a solid draft, just no blue-chippers. Well, then that would support my argument. I look for your friendly responses once again.

If the Bills are to compete this year, they must do some house-cleaning and draft players who will make an impact now... 1) Trade JP--he does not deserve a chance to start. He has had three chances and it's time to part ways--get a fifth round pick and the other team's cutest cheerleaders. 2)DO NOT DRAFT A CB--I don't think the Bills' will. This obsession rampant on the board is mindboggling--I just don't see the need. The corners played well--the middle of the defense is where the pass coverage was weak last year. 3)Draft VERNON GHOLSTEN--He will be the best pass rusher in the draft. If the Bills don't want to give away picks, then draft Rivers and use him on third downs. 4)A dependable pass-catching TE is more important than a wide receiver. Although my gut feeling is the Bills like Shouman. 5)We can select two receivers later in the draft and get near quality with the best in this weak receiver draft. Hopefully, one of the two pans out. 6)Draft the highest rated center and start him on September 7. The Bills will never consistently run the ball with Fowler--I'm tired of looking a the ten man pile-ups with Marshawn moving the pile himself. 7)Get rid of JP...oh I said that already.

OK, I'll say it...taking a corner is a waste, period. I rather give away picks and draft Gholsten who will immediately make an impact. That's what the draft is for--making an impact...not filling this mythological need that our corners aren't good enough. If Youbody improves and/or Will James plays more like Will Peterson than the corner position will be a BIG wasted pick at #1.

Cornerback is not a need, PERIOD. It would be ridiculous to draft a corner--a low impact position. Draft a pass rusher a la Keith Rivers/Derrick Harvey and your corners will be better. PLEASE stop the nonsense that corner is needed. For depth, yes--in the sixth round, maybe.

Then get Rivers or Harvey at 11.

...then we should move up to get Gholsten. He will make the biggest impact for us right away even if it means giving away this year's second, and next year's second. We have two threes and we can move up and get our tightend and draft a sleeper receiver later. To heck with the cornerback...we have plenty late picks to get some depth. We'll need a center in the fourth where the value seems to be for this position. Pass rush to me is like pitching in baseball, it's 90 % of the defense.

Thurman was the better back for our offense. If Thurman and Emmitt switched teams, Thurman would have been first ballot and Emmitt second. That's how close these guys are. Again, the Dallas OL was better than ours.

Just more garbage from incompetent writers who would not have jobs before the internet age. Gee, how creative--making another smarmy remark about Buffalo's weather. Idiot.

Because they are clueless. What did we have--18 sacks.? Plus the cover 2 leaves the middle wide open for some unknown reason---the linebackers drop back too deep. We also had a safety merry-go-round last year. I would say the corners probably performed the best as a unit last year. Let me say this...we DON"T need to draft a corner until the fourth round. We need a pass rusher much more whether it is Keith Rivers off the edge or a DE like Harvey. It doesn't matter the position---we just need pass rushers. These are the guys that change the momentum of games with big plays--not the corners. I agree that we need a big pass catching TE more than a WR especially since this draft does not have any sure thing blue-chippers. We can draft three recievers in the third, fifth, and seventh and hope one pans out just based on numbers. We have enough picks to do this.

You mean we can't get higher than a 5th round pick for someone who does so much charity work in the community?

You guys inserted the "community service" part into my attack. I never even thought about that part--it has nothing to do with Sundays. The only personal attacks I see were against me---all the Bills' players are fair game for criticism. I've seen much worse said against Fairchild on this site. Losman can do his wonderful charity work in another city.

I'd sign up for it right now...but if we can trade down five to six spots, Devin will still be there and get the extra third and maybe one of the more touted centers who can compete with Fowler for the job..

Exactly...when I used the "useless piece of trash" remark it had nothing to do with anything but his play. To me, I could care less about anything players do outside the white lines short of being arrested. This is about football not pandering to the overly-sensitive politically-correct.

You mean Barack Hussein Obama? I'm just fuggin around--seeking attention and stirring the pot. My bi-polarism is in full blossom this morning.

Now, was that necessary? His intent was basically a good idea.

He's like Obama voters, they want to see a terrorist take charge.

If JP switched with Adam Sandler under center nobody would notice the difference until he took his helmet off on the sideline.