Jerry Jabber

Interesting article, thanks Promo!

My best bet would have been Lovie Smith as HC, with Norv Turner as the OC.

The article stated cast-offs (ex-head coaches) and coordinators, so the quote does apply. Colleges don't accept any quotes from Wiki's (because they're people's opinions, not fact, which is why anyone can create a wiki post). http://www.brainyquo...eins133991.html

Why thank you We all have heard quotes tons of times that we're sick of hearing, but after 13 years of doing basically doing the same crap, I felt that quote was appropriate.

Lovie Smith is a proven winner and had a good W/L record in Chicago (including a Superbowl appearance), so choosing Marrone over Smith is a gamble. EJ Manuel was considered a 2nd round talent, and by most draft experts, they didn't consider him the best QB in the draft. I feel the O-line could take some steps back this year. A lot of the O-lines deficiencies were masterfully masked by Gailey's offense and by Fitz's pocket presence and quick throws. IMO, these are all risky moves.

http://www.buffalorumblings.com/2013/5/9/4315732/the-buffalo-gamblers "So, the Bills have gone from hiring cast-offs, and coordinators as their HC, to plucking the college ranks. Also, this was the first time in franchise history that the Bills used their first pick in the draft on a Quarterback." "The Bills have decided to take some risks in key areas, but will these risks payoff? Considering what they have been doing over the past 13 years, these gambles are worth a shot." To quote Albert Einstein "Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." While I give credit to Bills management for trying new things this offseason, I agree that they taking some huge risks. Hiring a college HC with no NFL Head coaching experience, drafting a QB early in the draft, not upgrading the LG spot (or any other position on the O-line). We'll see how well these gambles payoff.

Between ending his rookie season on IR, and getting hurt in the season opener last season, I'd say that qualifies Nelson as being injury prone. I don't feel comfortable with Easley's health either as his first 2 seasons ended on IR.

I agree. Donald Jones was too inconsistent, and David Nelson, while he has good hands, was also injury prone. Brad Smith's role has been all over the place on the offense, so it's hard to gauge him as a WR. Last year was Easley's first year that he was healthy, but we didn't get to see him hardly as a WR on the field. Graham struggled as a rookie, so it's too soon to pass judgment on him.

I completely agree. Expecting a ton from our new crop of WR's this year is a bit much. Eric Moulds, Peerless Price and Lee Evans all took some time to develop into quality starters. If these guys develop like we think and hope they can over the next 2-4 years, then it's very possible that the Bills will have a potent offense. Only time will tell.

Welker has eaten up the Bills and other teams in the slot with his speed over the years, so it would be great to get some speed at the slot position. Also, I'm interested in seeing if Marrone will use Spiller and Goodwin on reverses.

I think the Bills will keep 6 WR's this year. My guess is: SJ, Woods, Brad Smith, Rogers, Goodwin. I think Graham and Easley will battle it out for the last spot.

Happy Birthday John!! Thanks for all the articles and hard work!!

At the moment, I have no expectations for the Bills. I'm not trying to sound negative, but I've been fooled numerous times over the past 13 years by this team. I need to see results on the field first before I get excited about them again.

What's the chances of the Bills trading down again in the first round (especially if no QB's have been taken)?

If there's a highly rated QB in the draft next year (such as an Andrew Luck/RGIII type), then the Bills are going to have to make a move like the Redskins did last year by moving up in the draft and offer multiple picks to get their guy. I would have no problems with that move if the Bills are able to plug in more of their holes this year.

I have no problem if the Bills pass on a QB this year, and use either Kolb or Jackson as a stop gap QB until the Bills are able to draft a real franchise QB. After 13 miserable seasons, I want the Bills to finally get the right QB that is capable of winning multiple Superbowls. I would rather have an Andrew Luck/RGIII type QB instead of an Andy Dalton/Alex Smith type QB.

Given all the talk that this year's crop of QB's is considered weak by NFL experts, would you be upset if the Bills didn't draft a top rated rated QB in the draft this year (such as Nassib, Barkley, Smith, etc...)? Would it be better for the Bills to wait until next year's draft to use a high draft pick on a QB? My concern is if the Bills use a 1st, 2nd or 3rd round pick on a QB and he doesn't workout, then we could have another JP Losman/Trent Edwards situation on our hands and be stuck with this guy for 3-4 years, then have to go through this process again years down the road.

"He said bad, awful things...and I fell down the stairs...and my shoes fell off!!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IsDeY3puRE

They had a bunch more besides that line, but that was the best one.

I saw this on NFL AM today, it was a picture of 5-6 Bills fans wearing Easter Bunny masks during a game at the Ralph, followed by hilarious comments from twitter describing the picture. Here's the one that stuck out the most: "The Buffalo Bills should change their names to the Buffalo Bunnies, because they are very soft, have nothing between the ears and show up for 1 Sunday a year!" Hard to argue that point!

Long time no hear, how have you been?

That's nice.

Thanks!

You're right, they can only splurge in FA once a decade.

Did Nix, Whaley & Brandon go to sleep after firing Fitzpatrick? The Bills need help at QB, LB & WR? So do they really think they'll be able to plug these holes in the draft?