The Cincinnati Kid

In order to draft a "true franchise quarterback" there has to be one to draft. This draft, despite what people would want you think, is severely lacking in that department. Gabbert and Newton are not "Sure Thing Franchise Quarterbacks" like Ryan, Bradford, Stafford and Peyton. They just aren't. They are very good, so is Fitz. So is Matt Cassell. They aren't superstars, they aren't worth the #3 overall selection. This draft just doesn't have a can't miss QB at the top 10. Some team will take one or both of those guys, I just hope its not us because it will set this franchise back another 10 years.

1Billsfan: What are your concerns about his size? He is the same height as Matthews and weighs more...

Have you guys seens Von's Measureables from his Combine Workout compared to Clay Matthew's? Miller's Pre-draft measureables Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP Wonderlic 6 ft 3 in 246 lb 33½ in 9¼ in 4.53 s 1.57 s 2.57 s 4.06 s 6.7 s 37 in 10 ft 6 in 21 rep N/A All values from NFL Combine Matthew'sre-draft measureables Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP Wonderlic 6 ft 3⅛ in 240 lb 4.62 s 1.58 s 2.68 s 4.18 s 6.90 s 35½ in 10 ft 1 in 23 rep 26 All values from NFL Combine except 40-yard dash (and splits) from USC Pro Day So, Miller is Bigger, Faster, and more explosive. You could argue that Matthews was stronger based on BP, but its minimal. A 5" difference in the broad jump is a big deal, and 4.5 in the 40 vs. 4.6... You be the judge, but I think Matthews has been ok. Why wouldn't Miller?

I hear you KoK, but I don't think its a desperation move or feeling from me. I am simply looking at an athlete that we have on this team, which Maybin certainly is, and trying to find where he could best help the team. That is not desperation, its creativity. We have a guy under contract. His contract, Im pretty certain, does not state which position he must play. George Wilson was a guy we had on Offense, that has turned into a nice defender and ST for us. Its not impossible. TE is a position where we need some better athletes. I am sure Stupar is a great guy. He doesn't sniff Maybin's god-given athleticism. If Maybin can catch, and is willing to change position, I think TE would suit him very well. Why waste all that money because he can't play DE. We're paying him, we might as well use him.

I did not see the interview, but I have thought for a few months that Maybin would look damn good as a TE for us. I don't know his ability to catch, but if the guy can run a route and block (he sure knows how to block a guy in the NFL, seeing as thats all that happens to him, he could be a player for us). I think there is a lot of athleticism in that body of his, and he just needs to find a way to use it. He is an NFL caliber athlete, I just think he is in the wrong position. Aaron Maybin, TE, Buffalo Bills... Think about it...

I wouldn't mind some of those picks. I think we need Von Miller at 3. His numbers at the combine beat Clay Matthew's numbers. They are the same size too. Miller is 3" taller than James Harrison. He can cover, he can rush the passer. He was wearing a Bills hat during a charity trip during the Senior Bowl. BOOM! Miller to B-Lo at 3!

A coach needs 4 of his own drafts to get it right. If after 4 off seasons the team still sucks, its the coach and GM. No doubt.. Anything less than 4 is tough. You could argue 3. But 1 or 2 is not enough time to get the type of players that he needs/wants in his systems.

Levi Brown. He is going to a solid player in this league. All of the tools, but also all of the desire.

I would have to say the most talented player that I would die if the Bills select is AJ Green. The guy is a monster, and quite possibly the BPA at our pick, depending on how a team determines what the BPA is. I would so upset because our WRs had a good year last year, and with Parrish and Easly coming back from injury, it is a loaded position for us. I think guys like Naaman and D. Jones are a little nervous about their position next season, even though both had good years for us.

I dont think the Bills with draft a QB until Day 3 like last year. We will draft one because we are waving goodbye to Brohm (thank goodness), but not until day 3.

GO BILLS!!!! Give me a Defensive Stud. I don't care how we get him, what pick he is, or whatever else. I just want somebody to stop the damn run!

I want a defensive guy. I don't care who as long as he plays defense. My preference is Von Miller. He just seems like the baddest dude in this thing, and we need some bad dudes. Like Criminals. (I dont think Von is a Criminal, or that he'll be one BTW). Teams with Criminals win. We dont have any and we dont win....just saying.

I never thought about this before, but it is a good thing to think about. Nice Post! I guess that being drafted at all is why the players hold out. If there was no draft, they could all play for the highest bidder. Since the NFL is a Monopoly and there is no one to bid against but themselves they made the draft. However, if someone wants to work for the NFL as anything but a player, they can work for the team that offers the best package. Interesting new thoughts for me, and probably many others. Thanks! "I like to break a mental sweat too!"

HILARIOUS!

I would do like one of the other guys said and just be honest. "Would you like to go out to dinner?" "Sure," she says. "How about (insert establishment)? I have a coupon!" "That sounds great. I love using coupons...they make me feel all tingly in certain areas when I use them," she responds.

Haha. That is interesting. The only one of those that we thought was good for a time was Drew, so Mallet makes sense. I think Newton is too much of "Boom or Bust" player to take at 3. Kaepernick could be a good selection later in the draft, but not until day 3. JMO.

I would like Tyrod Taylor. That kid has heart and talent. Plus, we need a guy that can move around...we do have a sieve for a OL...

I'll say this: You are only as good as your weakest link. Maybe that means Poz can't do it all because the guys up front stink. Williams can't take on every blocker and make the play. We don't need guys to be GREAT at every position. We guys to be above average at what they do each down. We have some terrific players on this team (S. Johnson, Evans, Whitner, Williams, Poz, Jackson, Spiller, McKelvin, etc) but we need the guys around them to be solid. Troup doesn't have to be a pro-bowler. He just has to take blockers off Poz and Williams. Merriman doesn't have to get 12 sacks, he needs to be a threat for 12 sacks so Moats can get 6. Jackson doesn't have to run for 1000 yds, he needs to wear down tacklers so Spiller can go 75td. McKelvin doesn't need 7 ints, he needs 4 so Whitner can get 3 and Wilson can get 2 and Byrd can get 8. You see what I am saying? Its a team game. We don't need a superstar at each position. We need guys to do their job well so that other guys can do their job well. We need coaches that put guys in the right spots so that everyone can make plays. I don't care who throws the pass, as long as the guy is open. I don't care who is open as long as he catches it. I dont care who is blocking as long as they are blocking. You are only as good as your weakest link.

Shaud Williams! Savior of the World! Give that guy the damn ball! Go Bills!! Oh how we would have made the playoffs without ye, Shaud! I hate that guy! Come on Hindsight, you knew...

David Nelson is the "Nelson" you are speaking of right? Not Shawn Nelson? Shawn needs a talking to for sure...

I love how everyone points out that "Levi was actually cut, then brought back once Edwards was let go." Yes, he was cut. Yes, he was brought back. Why does it matter? Did anyone watch the Preseason last year? How about the Jet game when Brohm started? Levi has talent and potential. I would be more than comfortable with him stepping in for an injured Fitzpatrick. The guy can chuck the ball around. He got cut because Gailey came to a team with 3 young Quarterback with various degrees of success/playing time in the NFL. He drafted Levi, and went with his "best looking guy" at practice for regular season. Then it comes down to who to keep behind him. The obvious choice was Fitz because of his previously documented NFL Success in Buffalo and Cincinnati and St. Louis. After that is Brown or Brohm. Well, when Gailey was coaching at Georgia Tech, I am sure he had to at least think about Brohm in some capacity. Was it to recruit him? Was it to play against him? Was it because he liked watching College Football Live on ESPN? I don't know, but I do know that Gailey was aware that coming out of Louisville, Brohm was a really good looking NFL prospect and on a team that can't win, you gotta keep all the best looking guys you already have. Brown was cut due to a numbers game. If Sanborn didn't count toward the active roster, I bet Brown would have been. I am sure he was sent packing with a whisper in his ear to keep his phone on. Trent was a two week experiment for Chan. He failed, so Brown came back. Don't read too much into. It doesn't matter. They clearly like Brown better than Edwards and Brohm because he is the only one left standing. And we're not taking a QB before the 4th round. If we didn't take one until the 7th last season when it was ALL we needed, we won't take one this year when its not even close to priority.

Like many other posters, I agree that the Bills are it for me. I am such a die-hard bills fan that if they did leave, I just couldn't root for another team. If the current players went with the Bills to the new city, I could watch till most of them left, but after that, the disconnect would be too large. I could never root for the Jets, Patriots, Steelers or Browns who would likely fill the Regional Action on CBS or Fox. It just wouldn't be the same. I guess I would just cheer on Penn State on Saturdays, or not really watch at all. Its a sad thought, but its probably what would happen for me if the Bills left Buffalo. I hope that never happens because watching the Bills on Sundays is often what gets me to either shake a hangover or have another...usually both.

I love football, and I love it at the highest level. I think that there are many people like me who will continue to front the Money despite the NFL. A second league that could compete with the NFL in the Spring would be the best way to combat the NFL. A league like the USFL. It will scare the NFL especially if they start getting players like the USFL did. Thats the only way.

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JaMarcus Russel and Aaron Maybin should be the biggest arguments for a Rookie Wage Scale. You can throw Vernon Gholston in there too. I really like Wilson. He is a really good player and an even better person. I was working over at the Jim Kelly Football Camp and after my campers ate lunch they were waiting to head to another part of the complex at OBD and out of the offices walked George Wilson. He signed an autograph for every kid there. Every single one. He didn't have to do that. He just was a good dude doing the right thing. I thought it was really awesome of him.