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I haven't watched the Bills get their asses handed to them for a decade by Brady and Co. only to change divisions when Brady is about to retire. I want to have a decade of kicking the crap out of the Pats as payback. They'll soon find out it's not so easy once your HoF QB retires...

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Teams don't give up a 4th round pick for a 3rd sting RB. Hell, teams look for starters in the 2nd - 4th rounds these days. This is a curious move. It's almost like they're preparing for life after FJ and CJ. Anybody know his contract situation?

What you hear from the ex coaches and GMs (i.e. the "experts") is that they want three starters from the draft. It doesn't mean immediate starter but they want at least 3 guys who will become solid starters for their squad. The problem fans have is that they see a "need" on the team and want to target it but you can't do that once you get deeper in the draft. You just have to target the BPA and hope he develops into a guy that will be a quality starter down the line.

The Bills have more talent on the roster right now than they've had in a decade. It's really all on Manuel and I believe the kid will at least be a competent QB. I'm just not sure he'll reach that level of consistency before year 3. Hopefully he proves me wrong and he's able to do it in year two.

In the first few rounds you take the BPA at a few positions of need (but you still don't force it.). In the later rounds you simply take the BPA. If that's a QB then grab him.

What is up with people these past few days? Have they confused the stadium wall with PPP? I've seen this type of unwarranted snark at least a dozen times.

It all depends on their board. If there are multiple guys that they like when their pick is up then by all means move back and picks up an addition pick and still get a guy they like. If there are one or two guys they like more than others then just make the pick. If they do trade down, get the picks this year, not next. Whatever they do they're not getting back into the first round next year.

I think it's you who didn't read my post. You're not saying anything I didn't say, you're just doing it with the histrionics, bolt font and all caps of a teenage girl.

I think you're getting caught up in semantics here, as is everyone. The Bills used 3 of their picks to acquire Watkins. That's a fact. They had to divest themselves of three picks to get the kid when usually it only takes one. So if one wants to say they "gave up" 2 picks then I suppose they could since it's 2 more than it usually takes but the bottom line is they needed three picks to land him. I'm not sure why people are arguing this point anyway. Was it too much? Maybe. I'm generally not in favor of giving away picks as I think you take the shotgun approach to the draft (i.e. the more pics you have the more likely you are to hit something) but my line of thinking going into this draft was that sitting pat was a mistake because the QBs weren't going to get taken in mass before the Bills picked at 9. They needed to move up and grab a dynamic player or move back and pick up some picks. They chose the former, let's hope it works out. That being said I love Watkins. He was the guy I coveted in this draft and a guy who can help Manuel develop.

If Manuel and Watkins pan out nobody will care. If one, or both, don't, it won't be good.

No clue why people are comparing Watkins to Spiller. Watkins is a physical WR who doesn't shy away from contact. The guy breaks tackles and uses his hands off the line of scrimmage to beat the press. He's not huge but he's not small - he's 6'1". How does he compare to Spiller exactly? Because he's fast? That's the depth of analysis here?

Ugh, gave up a first rounder next year.

I hope this is Watkins or Mack. Nobody else is worth moving up for Imo.

I hope there's a run on QBs so more quality players slip down to the Bills.

2014: The year of the Red Queen's Race. I came across this quote while reading "Through the Looking Glass" (which my son is reading as well) and immediately thought of the Bills. "It takes all the running you can do, to remain in the same place."

I think it's: 10001110101

I'm still waiting for Bills' players to be presented with their offensive and defensive rookie of the year awards. After that then Whaley can receive his executive of the year award.

The real Skynet http://www.darpa.mil/Our_Work/TTO/Programs/DARPA_Robotics_Challenge.aspx

This. The days of a "2 down LB" are over or should be. It's a passing league and hoping to take a guy off the field in "obvious passing situations" means he shouldn't be on the field in anything other than short yardage situations because all other downs have become "obvious passing situations."

Fitz is a smart player with experience. He excels at pre-snap reads, breaking down defenses and getting the ball out quickly (usually to the right WR.) His problems were his physical skills and trying to do too much with those limited abilities. How is he not the perfect back up QB to help your young QBs get up to speed? He could help both EJ and Thad. Who says he ever has to see the field? If EJ goes down there's nothing preventing the Bills from using Thad, which is what they have to do now anyway. Personally, I'd love a vet back there helping the young guys out. That being said I doubt it happens, but it would be a good move to get some experience at the QB position whether it's Fitz or someone else.

Exactly. When you know you have a short window you make the moves necessary - even if it means mortgaging the future - to try and win now.

The New England Patriots The Buffalo Bills One of the above teams has earned the benefit of the doubt and one hasn't. I'll let you decide which is which.

After 14 years of futility I don't think it's the "sky is falling gang" that is ridiculous.

Yeah, I too am glad they took the money the would have used on Byrd and signed a quality T and G to start off FA. Oh wait.