Jerry Jabber

I agree. Levy & Co screwed that up big time. Speaking of switching positions, Peters was an UDFA TE when the Bills signed him. The Bills used Peters as a backup TE and ST player at first until he was given a shot as an RT. Since Peters played RT very well, and the Bills had a need for a LT, the Bills tried him out at LT and the rest is history. Same can be said with Eric Wood. Wood was drafted by the Bills to be a Guard since they sign Geoff Hamandegger (Hangartner) as their Center. Once Gailey took over, he decided to have a competition between Wood & Hangartner to see who was better at the position. Wood turned out to be the better Center and he's been very solid ever since. Don't get me wrong, I understand the whole philosophy of "If it's not broke, don't fix it," but then again, wouldn't you want to put players in positions where they could be the most successful at? George Wilson is another example of a player that made a position switch (from WR to Safety) and was very successful. Too bad, it was a great time to be a Bills fan.

You're actually speaking about yourself in regards to bringing up things and being proved wrong (see post #54). In regards to the probowl, a majority of fans on here felt Jason Peters went to more probowls than he deserved. In Talley's case, he should have went to many more probowls than he did. Did you watch the Bills during their 4 Superbowl runs?

Yes, the Bills did not adequately replace Levitre. The point to this thread was from what I saw on NFLN earlier in the year, when Mike Mayock stated that he felt if the Bills moved Glenn to LG, he could easily be one of the best Guard's in the league. I was on the fence with that idea as Glenn has been a very solid LT for the Bills, but if the Bills drafted a LT in either rounds 1 or 2 (and not a 7th round or UDFA like they tried in years past and failed miserably with), would be it a good idea to make the switch? It's obvious that the majority of fans think it would be a bad idea, while some think it would be a good idea. So, you think it's funny that one of the best LB's in Bills history only went to 2 probowls? I'm sure Darryl Talley wouldn't agree with your sense of humor!

And how many times should he have actually have made it? I clearly remember him saying he felt like he was the Rodney Dangerfield of the NFL as he got no respect.

Probowl is a popularity contest. How many times did Darryl Talley make the Probowl? In regards to winning games, you need one major piece of the puzzle to help you win games...and that's a QB (something the Bills have been missing since the 1990's).

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Just because it was discussed before means it can't be discussed again?

You said the Bills would have a much easier time replacing a LG, which they showed this past offseason that it wasn't so easy.

You mean to say that he might not be pissed that Buddy Nix was saying all along pre-draft that they saw him as a Guard, possibly making him slip to the 2nd round of the draft vice the 1st round?

Bills had a real easy time replacing Levitre this offseason didn't they?!

Like I said previously, I don't watch the Titans and hope they lose every game ever since the Music City Nightmare, so I can't tell you how well the Titans Tackles, Guards & Centers are doing. From all the games I saw when Levitre was here, the Bills had a lot more success running to the left side of the O-line than they did the right side, as there were big holes on the left side of the line. I remember seeing Levitre going out and leveling defenders on a regular basis in the run game. Now, was that all on Levitre, D'Alessandris, Gailey, or a combination of the 3? I don't know that answer.

If Richardson is as good or better than Levitre was in Buffalo, than that would be a smart move.

The Bills lead the league in rushing attempts at 460: http://www.nfl.com/stats/categorystats?tabSeq=2&season=2013&seasonType=REG&offensiveStatisticCategory=RUSHING&role=TM&d-447263-n=1&d-447263-o=2&d-447263-p=1&conference=ALL&d-447263-s=RUSHING_ATTEMPTS The Bills are tied for 14th (with 5 other teams) for YPC (which is 4.2): http://www.nfl.com/stats/categorystats?tabSeq=2&season=2013&seasonType=REG&offensiveStatisticCategory=RUSHING&role=TM&d-447263-n=1&d-447263-o=2&d-447263-p=1&conference=ALL&d-447263-s=RUSHING_AVERAGE_YARDS Spiller's rushing average is 4.6 ypc (2nd lowest total in his 4 year career), which is down from 6.0 YPC last season and 5.2 the year prior. Granted, the leg injury has hampered him at times, but then again, the holes are not opening up for him as they did last year. http://www.nfl.com/player/c.j.spiller/497204/profile IMO, if Levitre was still on the team, the Bills would be doing much better at running to the left side of the line than this season.

So you're saying that Spiller is having the same type of success running the ball this year, (especially on the left side of the field) as he did last year? In regards to being 7th in the league in rushing, that’s due mainly to the fact that we’ve run the ball more than anyone else – at 4.2 YPC, which is the more telling stat on how effectively you’re running it, we’re 17th in the league. We haven’t run the ball well consistently this season.

What I agreed about was the difference Levitre made in the run game during his time in Buffalo. I don't watch the Titans and don't care to either. I have no clue how the rest of the Titans O-line looks and don't give a damn. Ever since the Music City Nightmare, I hope that team loses every game they play! So if you're such a big Titans/C. Johnson fan, go on their board. IMO, it was a huge mistake in letting Levitre walk and not resigning Joe D'Allessandris as the O-line coach.

Sorry, I didn't know which Johnson you were referring to. For players like Reggie Bush, Spiller, and C. Johnson (small, speedy RB's), they need good O-lines to open up holes for them as they are not big bruising RB's that can smash their way through.

So Rob Johnson (excuse me), Glass Joe (cough, cough), EJ Manuel will not play this weekend? Man that guy is brittle!! So if EJ was a superhero, would his name be Mr. Glass?

In regards to "Johnson", are you referring to Stevie Johnson? If so, what does LG have to do with SJ?

I agree 100% Levitre was a roadgrater as he leveled defenders when he got to the 2nd level, which opened huge holes in the run game. Plus, not resigning Joe D'Allessandris was a huge mistake as well.

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It's a tough call and would be kind of risky no doubt. Do you move an already established LT to LG and hope you find another solid LT in the early rounds of the draft? If it works, great, then the Bills look like geniuses, but if it doesn't work, then they would look like a bunch of bumbling idiots. The left side of the O-line used to be a strength, now it's a weakness, especially in the run game. One thing is for sure, it needs to be upgraded.

The run game has suffered, especially on the left side of the O-line as the Bills have not been able to open up holes for the RB's (which is a big reason why Spiller is not having the same success as in previous seasons).

It was a question I had since I heard Mike Mayock mention it over the summer. There's no doubt Glenn is a very good LT, but what if he played even better at the LG spot?

I'm not into college football, so I don't know who is available in the draft. IMO, I feel Glenn is a solid LT and if he had a good LG to compliment him, he could even be better as you mentioned.

We all know the LG position is a big area of need this offseason as the Bills haven't had good play from that spot all year. Instead of drafting a LG or signing one in free agency, should the Bills switch Glenn to LG and draft a LT in the early rounds of the draft? This is not to say that Glenn hasn't been doing a good job at LT. Earlier in the year on NFLN, Mike Mayock stated that he feels with Glenn's size, that if he made the transition to LG, that he could easily be a probowl guard. Your thoughts?