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Well...We'll see... These Workouts may or may not prove to mean a thing in the long-run...Only time will tell...And this Teams Offensive Leader has a Career 73 QB Rating...So I'm not going to count any Chickens yet...

I knew you were patiently awaiting this moment of honor for DB My Brother...Glad it worked out for ya... As for the REAL HOF...Should he get in by some miraculous grace of God, send me your address so I can make sure the paramedics get there in time...

Wow... I watched the whole segment but I did not catch that at all...If that's what Dukes did that is over-the-top classless...I watch NFL Network religiously...I've seen them interview a million players, and I've never seen any of them do something classless like that to a Studio Guest...It's usually pretty much fluff-questions when they talk about their individual Teams...I mean...What does Dukes expect anyway?...He's an ex-player...He knows there is zero chance SJ is going to bad mouth Fitz...And why would he anyway?...As far as Stevie's concerned Fitz definitely should be the man...Fitz helped in making Stevie a name to watch around the league...I'm not sure what is up with Dukes...But I think we should send Dareus out there to kick his...***

Thought the exact same thing...I was actually yelling at the screen... The Bills were crystal clear where they were going to play Dareus on Draft Night...To me, being a "paranoid" Bills Fan, it was like the guy was looking to find a reason to be negative...It was strange because I know they prepare for this stuff and you would think someone would have help him out...His "potential" argument was dead wrong and was answered on Draft Night...Stupid...

Well...Is knee jerk any different than assuming players blew all their money in Vegas? What % of ex players do you believe just blew their money blindly? Maybe 1%...2%??? Not saying the Owners are any better...But the new breed of SOME NFL Players is as greedy and selfish as it gets...I am surprised to hear Brees' name mixed in with the likes of some others...But then again, maybe I'm not...

Did I say they were "worthy" of being picked there? No...I did not...In fact that was kind of the point...I said they were picked there hinting you better believe it will happen again...That's all...Teams are always going to reach for QB's...Some Folks around here don't need a lesson in how the Draft works...I'm plenty smart enough to figure out the process and the tendencies over the past 40 years...I don't need it explained...But thanks anyway... Just saying...

I'm not a Doctor, but I'm pretty sure Spikes injury was a lot more severe...Spikes tore his Achilles' tendon...There is nothing that indicates Merriman has a tear like that...I think they were being cautious with Merriman to avoid the chance of an injury like Spikes...But I could be wrong...

Buddy said they have not looked at next years Draft at all for QB's...He said too many things can happen between now and then, and they don't make decisions that way...He was pretty adamant when the question was asked...He answered it pretty clearly... Just saying... You do realize Ponder is 6-2 and went #12 Overall right? In what was considered a weak QB Draft we just saw 6 QB's go in the 1st 36 Picks...I'm sure these Kids will do just fine when the 2012 Draft comes along...

Agreed...The entire bunch at NFLN thinks Arizona has a Deal in place with him already just waiting for the Lockout to end...The Cards wanted him last year but they could not work it out...I think Warner has been feeding them all that little bit of inside info...So anyway...Look for Bulger to Sign with Arizona...

Good info...I did not realize Kiwanuka played OLB...Is Weddle a Free or Strong? I'm sure he won't be cheap as an up and coming young guy...But all I hear is good things about him...

I definitely agree with Florence...The Bills #1 Priority in Free Agency is getting Drayton back...If they can't re-sign him they better get another Vet who can play..,. Spaeth would be an interesting option at TE...I don't mind that idea at all... I can't imagine SD letting Weddle walk...I definitely want George Wilson Re-Signed...I think the Bills may try to get by on the cheap here having Drafted Searcy...But there are an absolute TON of potential UFA Safeties...This is an area that I can see Buffalo landing a decent Player just due to all the names available...I am watching the Michael Huff Situation closely though...The fact that he is close with Aaron Williams may help, though he's already stated he can't wait to talk to Jerry Jones when Free Agency officially opens...So I can see where that is going...I still think The Bills can get a REAL good option at Vet Safety for half of what Whitner is asking for... I'd rather see The Bills go after a QB with more upside than Croyle or Thigpen...Either would do as strictly a Back-Up I guess...I have to wonder if Nix/Gailey liked Cam Newton as much as some say they did, how they feel about Vince Young?...Say what you will about Young, but in his last 21 Games Combined his QB Rating was 88.97...He completed close to 60% (59.28) of his Passes and had 20 TD's to 10 Int's...He also had over 400 Yards Rushing and 2 TD's in that span...In comparison over the past 2 seasons Fitz had 21 starts and a 77.69 QB Rating, 32 TD's to 25 INT's, 410 Yards Rushing and one TD...Fitz and Young are basically the same age...You HAVE to wonder what Gailey thinks of VY coming to Buffalo... I think Kiwanuka is a DE and would struggle at OLB in a 3-4...How about Kam Wimbley (though he's not going to come cheap)? He's at least played some OLB...Maybe a young guy like SD's Antwan Barnes (4.5 Sacks in 11 Games as a Back-Up)... No question though...CB, S, TE, QB, and an OLB would be great!...

Did he really say that? I thought The Bills were primed to take Willis if San Fran passed? I never heard that quote, but if it's true it make me want to...well...

If The Bills are willing to pay Whitner that kind of money it would pretty much destroy any faith I have in this regime's ability to make quality decisions...Especially when you look at the UFA Safeties who figure to be available when Free Agency finally starts...It would be a mistake of monster proportions to pay Whitner anywhere near the average of his old Contract, let alone give him a raise...

Totally agree with this statement...Some of the Whitner bashing gets out of hand around here, and I'm one of the biggest culprits for sure...But sometimes it is best for both parties to simply and politely part ways...Whitner may land somewhere and become the Pro Bowl Player he thinks he is...But the Donte Whitner wound runs REAL deep in Buffalo, and it is about more than just his play on Sundays...I'll admit as much...I would be more than happy to simply say good bye and wish him the best of luck...But when I hear Folks defending his play it does rile me up a bit...It riles up a good portion of the Bills Fan base as well I imagine...And that's exactly why it is just better to let go...Especially considering the amount of Cap cash we're talking about in this case...

Totally agree...LOVE Gus and Steve...Gonna miss GJ...Definitely wish him the best!!!

This is SUCH a great point and something the Whitner's backers who think he's "good" will completely ignore...One play that comes to mind immediately was the Sidney Rice TD last Season at Minnesota...Whitner is in perfect position to make a Play on that Ball...But he waits for the Ball to come down and tries to catch it waist high while Rice is jumping over McLovin's back to make an incredible grab...Watch the tape...There is no way that Ball should have got to Rice or McKelvin...But Donte simply is poor in this area of Coverage...You don't pay a guy $6 million per year who can't make that play...

Please... We both know Whitner has been on the field more than Scott and Wilson combined...Games played and Tackles don't tell the whole story...If they did then yes Donte would be considered a good Player...But they don't and he's not good...He's a liability in the Passing Game at the Safety Position...How can any Safety, Strong or Free, be considered good when they are a liability vs. The Pass? If Donte was as good against the Pass as he is vs The Run then MAYBE the argument could be made that he is a good Player...He does not make enough impact plays to be considered a good Player...Believe me, I wish to God I was wrong about this but I'm not...He's just not nearly good enough...

60% makes it sound a lot better than 3 out of 5...

If he was anywhere near a good Player he would be accepted no problem...You're over-exaggerating...We all know they made a massive mistake in not Drafting Ngata...But that's over and done with...No one expects Whitner to have that kind of impact...And if they do they're nuts...What is expected is that Donte have SOME kind of consistent positive impact...And sorry...19 Passes defended and 5 INT's in 69 Games is not going to cut it...It's no where near good enough...No one is making excuses...Turn on the tape...Look at the results...He's not good enough...period...

69 Games...5 INT's...19 Passes Defended combined while playing at both Safety Positions...For the one-millionth time Folks...And this goes for every Bills Fan who keeps saying it...Donte Whitner IS NOT A GOOD PLAYER...He may be average or a little better than average at SOME things...He may get better with a better D-Line...He may someday be a good Player...But up to this point in his career he has not been anywhere near consistent enough in all aspects of Safety play to be considered a good Player...There's no way...A good Player makes his Defense better purely by being on the field...The difference and the gap between Whitner and Troy Polamalu, Adrian Wilson, LaRon Landry, Chris Hope, and Dwan Landry is substantial...He's not as good as those Players period...End of story...But even SS's like Gerald Sensabaugh, Atari Bigby, and Paul Oliver have as much if not more impact on their Defenses than Whitner has had in Buffalo... The next problem IS the money, and it's a HUGE Problem...Whitner's Rookie Contract was for an average of almost $6 million per year...For what he gives the Defense he's going to have to agree to a MAJOR Pay Cut...And I doubt that is going to happen in Buffalo...There are plenty of UFA Safeties who will take less than $6 million per year...And if you want to spend $6 million per year at SS, which is stupid anyway unless you get a great Player, why not get a Player like Michael Huff who's play seems to be on the rise not the decline? The Bills can get similar play from George Wilson at SS, with better Cover and Ball skills for half of what Whitner is going to want...Re-signing Whitner creates a logjam...The Bills are not going to re-sign him and sit him...Meanwhile other Players can't get on the Field... I just don't think it's wise to even consider bringing Whitner back...It's a bad fit at this point and both sides need to part ways...Whitner is going to want more than he's worth from The Bills out of pride, and if The Bills make it clear they want him back it's hard to blame Whitner for wanting a raise...He's not worth anywhere close to $6 million per year...Just let him go...

Hansen was a HUGE part of those Bills Teams and is definitely deserving...But I agree Biscuit should go up first...In fact that was the 1st thing I though of when I heard it was Hansen this year...What about Bennett?

What? Is he or is he not already the greatest NT in Buffalo Bills history? I mean...I know Big Teddy was OK...But Jumping Jasper this Kid is a HOF LOCK!!!

Well..I think the thing that they are missing is, when you have as many holes as The Bills do, you can't fix everything in one Off Season...The Bills stuck to their Board and their Scouting and decided that the QB's they wanted were all gone, so it was time to fix The Defense...I'm not sure how much more they could have done in Rounds 1-3 with only one pick per Round...But what also needs to be considered is the general disregard for The Bills Scouting Staff and the decision makers at OBD...It's been years of REAL bad Drafting and REAL bad decisions...No one in the National Media has faith , and truthfully for good reason...I joked before the Draft that I had no idea how good a QB Blaine Gabbert would be for The Bills...What I did know is if The Bills passed on him he would go on to be the next Montana...It's just the way things have gone in Buffalo over the past 10 years or so... If you have a Need at QB, even if it's not as much of a Need as say, Tennessee or Minnesota...It's ALWAYS going to be considered the #1 Need by default...It's a QB's League and everyone knows it...While Fitz had some very good Games in 2010 he had a few stinkers in there as well, and his Career numbers are still WAY off what you would expect from a Franchise QB...So I'm not surprised at all that these Draft Guys give The Bills an average Grade for not Drafting a QB...Especially at #34 Overall...The true test will be in how well this young Defense plays in 2011...Because if they even move to average against the Run they will win 6-8 Games...And if that's the case most of these Draft Grades will be incorrect...But if the D still struggles and Fitz backslides then I can understand their line of thinking...They have no faith in The Bills Organization...They are assuming the worst...And unfortunately for good reason...

Maybe the Top 12 SS's...And IF he's in the Top 12 SS's he's #12... The facts are, once again, 69 Games, 5 INT's and 19 Passes Defended...He is no where near a very good player...There is a bit of removal between Whitner's play and a good player let alone very good...