Meanwhile, NFL evaluators think we had the BEST off-season this year. So… I’ll stick with them until further notice.

First of all I think this has been a very good offseason, as long as the Peters situation gets resolved with at least a first round draft pick, I will keep that opinion.

We plan to fill them with a journeyman center from Carolina

Journey man? He’s only been with the Panthers throughout his entire career. Even if he was mostly a backup, he did start a large number of games and proved himself to be a verycapable centre. He may have been a backup, but a hourney man he is not. But like you, I have high hopes for him.

I highly doubt that Whitner will get suspended, and as for Ko Simpson, he’s got a year left, then he’s gone.

We may get draft picks, but picking a tackle and expecting him to start THIS year is incredibly risky.

I ENTIRELY disagree. If there is one situation that has proven that is is safe to start a first round draft pick in and not take a risk it is LT. Well in rescent years at least.

Outside of Terrell Owens we did not get ANY better in free agency. We still have gapping holes at strongside linebacker, guard/center, defensive end, tight end, possibly tackle.

Outside TO, there weren’t any FA’s that we could have signed that would have filled any of those holes.

I’l agree that at a glance ths has been a bad offseason for us, but if you take the time to look at what happened, the FA’s signed, the FA’s available, then you’ll see that we’re actually having a very good offseason… now lets just resolves this Peters situaton.

I might as well join in and heap on the “praise”. For some reason, the number 20 is on my mind.

Here’s a good one: The 2009 NFL draft class is weak at the top and has no blue-chip prospects. The Bills picked a bad year to have a high draft pick, although they consistently pick around this same spot every year, don’t they? This year, teams are more likely to get more bang for their buck later in the first round.

However, you never know how the draft will end up. If Sanchez is available at #11, the pick could become a hot spot and the Bills could benefit by trading down and obtaining equal or better value. So, maybe the glass is actually 1/19 full :-(

Bottom line, we’re going backwards. We may look back at this offseason and consider it our worst since we traded for Rob Johnson. Yes its THAT bad.

Never Talk to me again

We cut Derrick Dockery and let BOTH of our Centers go into free agency, leaving huge holes along the line

I have zero problem with the Bills dumping those stiffs, Flower and Dookie. I think the Bills could plug me and K into those roster spots and we could call it an upgrade.

We may get draft picks, but picking a tackle and expecting him to start THIS year is incredibly risky.

There were several rookie tackles that came out of last years draft and not only started for their teams but excelled. Clady, Albert, Long, and Brown all from last years draft. Is starting a rookie in Peters place ideal? No. But just in terms of getting rid of a headache it would be a big plus.

Ko Simpson arrested way back when," I’m worth millions." Enough said.

Ko could get cut after the draft and it wouldn’t be a huge loss. I’m not that upset about this.

Lets not forget that there is still a long way to go before the season starts. A lot can happen, good and bad. I’m not ready to say this has been a bad offseason yet even if I thought everything was bad so far, which I don’t.

Donte Whitner is arrested, charges will be filed, and could face suspension.

It’s unlikely that Goodell would suspend someone of (and I know this sounds odd considering the recent circumstances) high character like Whitner. This seems more like a one-time disaster situation for Whitner then an impending theme from a guy who has been a model young NFL player in his first years in the league. Even a guy with a reputation for trouble in the past like Marshawn didn’t get suspended for his first infraction, so I doubt you’ll see a suspension for Whitner.
That being said, we are the Bills so getting kicked again while we’re down would not be surprising here…

The only way I change the things I look at is to change the way I look at things.

next take a deep cleansing breath
Then a long walk
Then a long hot bath

You made me laugh today – Thanks for taking things so seriously!

I’m thoroughly frustrated with this team for the first time since I’ve been a fan

You’ve made it so much longer than most

The facts are facts but the conclusions you draw aren’t that great. It’s just more of the eternal pessimistic attitude. Unless we’re winning the Super Bowl every year people will complain.

Idk, I just dont know. In my eyes it diffenitly looks as if it could be that bad. There is a lot that could go wrong from here. I agree i think right now we have to many holes to fill with one draft. I think we could have kept Dock for one more year instead of opening up another hole. however the crystal ball i bought at wal-mart doesnt give me enough info to say whether we will be 6-10, 3-13 or 11-5. so i will have to get back to you after the draft.