Búfalo Blanco

Yup... NFL Network... no question... What was with the commercials every 5 seconds on ESPN..? Particularly on Friday...

I'm beginning to think Trent Edwards gets one more shot this season...

Let's see... -Fifty of his rushing attempts were gains of at least 10 yards, including 31 runs that amassed 20 yards or longer. -His total of eight kicks returned for touchdowns (seven kickoffs, one punt) tied the NCAA all-time record. -He is one of only seven players in conference annals to gain over 2,000 yards via kickoff returns, totaling 2,052 yards. -He is one of just two players in Clemson history to account for a touchdown five different ways (punt return, kickoff return, reception, rush, and touchdown pass). -He had 21 career touchdowns of 50 yards or more; more than Tim Brown, Rocket Ismail, or Bush, similar types of players, had in their careers. -The ACC's active scoring leader with 308 points, he is just the 16th player in conference history to score over 300 points in a career, ranking second on Clemson's all-time record chart. -By the time he ended his Clemson career, Spiller set 31 school records in various categories, including the record for all-purpose yards and returns for touchdowns. He joined Southern California's Reggie Bush as the only players in college football history with 3,000 rushing yards, 1,500 kickoff-return yards, 1,000 receiving yards, and 500 punt-return yards. -The senior tailback set the conference and school career-records with 7,558 all-purpose yards, the second-best total in NCAA annals. -When he averaged 191.43 all-purpose yards per game in 2009, he broke an ACC record that was first set in 1968. -Rated the best player in the state of Florida, the nation's top running back and the eighth-best overall prospect by Rivals.com during his senior year at Union County High School, Spiller had 541 carries for 5,511 yards (10.2 yards per carry) during his career, scoring 93 times (85 on the ground, three receiving one three more on kickoff returns). There's more if you'd like me to go on... Or you can check the link yourself... http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1127382 100 total yds a game..? Yeah, I think he can pull that off... and if we add a solid OT or two with our eight remaining picks, his game average should be even better...

As opposed to JP Losman and Rob Johnson who couldn't check down when a #2 or #3 option was wide open..? No, they'd rather force it in to their #1 option who's double-covered by the opposing #1 CB and a S 30 yds downfield... causing an incompletion or INT. Passing underneath for 4-5 yd gains to a slot receiver, TE or RB helps an offense control the clock and keeps the defense rested.. It also expands options and schemes... Ask the multitude of teams that have won championships using a West Coast Offense...

I have to agree with Dan... We'll see what they do the rest of the draft, but this guy can double as an occasional receiver, could be explosive with screens, receptions out of the backfield, etc. He will be the "star" draw for season ticket holders like T.O. was last year... I would have liked for the Bills to trade down and/or draft defense too, particularly after seeing teams like S.D./AJ Smith give up a lot to move up... We still have 8 picks to fill holes, and I think we all know you don't make or break a franchise based on your 1st round pick... Spiller was a game-changer in college... Picking up a couple of OTs in the later rounds could possibly do the trick on offense for the time being.. But I think expecting this new regime to turn around the past damage in one offseason is the product of a fast food nation... I wasn't happy about the Chan Gailey signing, but I'm gonna give Nix an offseason or two to see what he can cook up... and Spiller could be lightning in a bottle if given a little time...

God a Bills fan..? Well, we know he has a sense of humor...

If they could pull it off, a trade down would be good... Otherwise, some meat on OL or NT would be solid!

Don't speak too soon.... I agree with Darth... OL or NT would be wise, but this team has holes at several positions...

True... Of course, as we old Bills fans know, they have possibly the best drafter in the NFL in Bill Polian and a consensus MVP QB in Manning who can lift the offense onto his shoulders... Regardless of method or number of draft picks, there are plenty of teams who consistently draft outside the top 10-15 who have success year in and year out... There is no particular formula other than drafting good players more often than not... The Pats and Eagles do it by stockpiling picks... The Colts do it because they have Bill Polian... They don't have to be in the top ten to be successful.... That was my point...

There's the Buffalo-style resilience I've been waiting to see here again! Yeah guys, the first 8-10 games didn't go so well, so lets just lay down and allow the Fish, Jets and Pats to wipe their asses with us... I'm sure the League and our season ticket holders will appreciate it! Then we can get into position to draft Ryan Leaf or Mike Williams! Success! Teams like Philly and New England have been further back in the draft for how long? Wheeling and dealing, picking up multiple picks in the middle rounds, etc. and they seem to remain competitive...

Agreed

+1 They pick a CB or S at #9, I may become a Saints fan...

Each and every year, many on this board hope the team will trade down... I'm a fan of that strategy... multiple draft picks with solid scouting seems to work for teams like Philadelphia... However, the problem is trying to get a trading partner, and that's not easy... The good thing is that the #9 position this year could be a spot where teams want to move to have a chance at Spiller, Clausen, or others... We'll see... If they could pull off trading down, it could potentially help the weak depth at several positions...

He has guard/centers in 2 of his scenarios.... JD Walton and Matt Tennant.

Now that could be a really great draft.... Certainly add a lot of meat...

Trading down is one thing, but trading up..? With the holes this team has to fill..? That would be about as stupid as drafting 3 more DBs...

I will agree that the Skins have some offensive line concerns and 2011 could be a lockout season.. However, McNabb is not just as under fire/pressure in Washington as he would be here I don't believe... Shanahan runs the ball a lot more than Reid, but runs a similar west coast offense, which McNabb is accustomed to. The Skins have 3 RBs now in Larry Johnson, Willie Parker and Clinton Portis, WRs Santana Moss and Devin Thomas, TE Chris Cooley... Not to mention they still have the 4th pick in the draft which they could use on the top OT or trade down and pick up a couple of linemen for Shanahan's zone-blocking scheme... Now, perhaps all of that still doesn't translate into mass protection this year for McNabb, especially against tenacious D's like Dallas, NY and Philly... But, he'll have a FAR better chance around Washington's offensive talent and WC coach then he would in Buffalo in 2010...

Listen, this has already been beaten to death, but a few recycled points... -Judging from several articles, links etc. McNabb had no interest in being here... Even after an extension offer by Nix. -Even if, by some miracle, he did come here, I don't care if we drafted 4 offensive linemen in this draft, he would have protection problems... And McNabb doesn't have a real stellar consecutive starts record... He'd get killed here in about half a season. Especially against that Jets/Rex Ryan blitz... -Why would a team in full rebuild mode want a 33-year-old injury-prone QB? -Do the rebuilding Bills really have draft picks to spare over the next couple of seasons for an over-the-hill, injury-prone QB? I could go on, but really, would this have been the correct choice for us..? I doubt it...

The next wave of threads will not be on why we didn't get McNabb... It'll be on what we should give up to get the Redskins outcast Jason Campbell...

I pity the April FOOOOOO!!!

Couldn't have said it better...

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