TOboy

If Sal knew who they wanted, he'd say it, he gets paid to discover this stuff. He's not going to throw out clues. It's his best guess based what limited info he's got. Even if he knows they want someone to start for a year or two (which in my mind is just speculation like we've all been assuming), it doesn't necessarily mean Allen is the target. They could want a veteran option for any of these QB's so they don't have to throw him in if he's not ready.

Yeah, he's not terribly mobile, but I'd like to mix in some handoffs if we get him. All jokes aside, I'm really worried about spending big on a guy who has always been a backup level player until this year. How much was him maturing? The offense around him? Luck? I think I'd prefer someone else gambling big $ on him.

I hope you're right, but don't Bradford or Bridgewater make more sense to Denver, for the same reasons? I guess if they felt Keenum gives them a better chance to win now with their defense in place, but does anyone really see him as the better option?

In Hyde's case it's really about opportunity, perhaps even fit within the system. He wasn't consistently starting in GB, which is a bit surprising given how ineffective their secondary was last year. I know they invested a lot in Clinton Dix, perhaps they just couldn't justify paying both. He hasn't missed any games though, at least not that I'm aware. Poyer was a FA steal. Fantastic job scouting, not sure if he was signed by Whaley or Beane, but somebody deserves some credit.

23 - 13 Bills. Defense will look great this week.

I agree completely. Jerry produced year in and year out. Randy had some brain cramps, whether a patch of games or even a couple of seasons. At his best Moss was an incredible combination of size, speed, and talent.

Perhaps, but Sammy has the potential to be a BIG TIME player in this league. He may never pan out, but his ceiling is much higher than Mathews.

I wonder how the vets feel about these moves? A guy like Kyle who was talked into coming back this season. Or a guy like Boldin, after all the talk about him being brought in to mentor Sammy.

Provided they agree to a camera crew, would certainly help tv ratings.

I like the cut of your jib!

Not sure he has anything left, but if he does it would be nice to see him finish up in Buffalo.

Nice! This gives us 4 potential starter quality LB's. Perhaps they start Brown, Hodges, and Ragland at LB, and use Alexander in more of a situational pass rush role. Regardless, nice to have a little depth and some options.

So no news could be good news, right???

Yup. I think this is the most likely and best case scenario. Should be a strong group this year.

That would be a nice bonus. I can see him playing some end in running situations, and spelling the guys inside on some passing downs.

If he can put up between 6-8 sacks and be solid in run support I'd be very happy. Hughes will be strong coming off the edge on the other side, and we know if healthy Kyle and Marcell can provide plenty of pass rush up the middle. We don't need Shaq to be a dominant end, just a very solid one, and I think he can do it. I'm more confident in the line than either of the other levels of the D.

I don't get the negativity. Nobody really knows the in and outs of the process, or knows any of these candidates well enough to truly know if we've made the right choice. Why always assume the worst? I get it, it's been a tough couple of decades for this franchise, but these are new owners and a new leadership group. Don't we owe them at least a season or two for this to play out before calling the process embarrassing? I'm quite confident the OP, just like the rest of us has very limited knowledge of the process he's calling out. We have to put some trust into the organization, regardless of whether we've been burned before. This is a different time, and a different set of people with different experiences. Just give it a chance.

Nice crib. Amazing what a million bucks will get you in the Buffalo area.

As others have said, they'll be thrilled if he has a huge season (for a multitude of reasons). We can then work towards a long term deal, with the franchise tag in our back pocket if needed. Fortunately we have the cap space to use it if needed. Nobody minds paying someone top dollar, if they are producing on the field.

How young is this guy??? McD was only in Carolina for a few years!

Great point! You've got to figure all the teams who've drafted QB's early this year will be out of the running. Who does that leave to compete for QB's next year? Obviously teams like Pitt or LAC with vet QB's could jump in, but it leaves only a few obvious teams. NYJ, Arizona, SF, maybe Jax or Den?

It'll be nice to see how good this O-line can be without a gaping hole at RT. Like the pick, don't love giving up 2 extra picks to move up. If he turns out to be another Cordy Glenn (or anything close), I'll quickly forget about the 2 5th rounders we gave up.

Probably White and the pics, but Lattimore has a shot at being elite. If he goes on to be a 10 time pro-bowler, and White is a solid starter, perhaps we get another solid starter next year, and a contributor in round 3, it's tough to say. Time will tell, but it's certainly easy to understand their strategy, which isn't always the case.

If it costs us a 5th, I'd be all over it. If it's going to cost us a 3rd, I'd rather wait and see what's there at 44.

I'm definitely not upset, but seeing the talent that was available to them at 10 made the trade down a little tougher to swallow.