My Dream Offseason
Free Agent signings
Throw alot of dough at Logan Mankins, with his down home attitude and nasty demeanor he would be the perfect addition to our line. Woods could move to Center full time and then our only real whole on the Offensive Line would be at RT and one of our young guys could fill that role next season, or we could draft one.
Offer a decent contract to Barret Ruud and Poz. That would solidify our Inside LB's and to go with Kelsay, Merriman, Moats, Maybin and Coleman we wouldnt have to draft a LB unless the LB we couldnt pass up falls into our laps in the draft.
Resign either Wilson or Whitner, I would perfer Whitner but if he really wants $7 Million then he can call Jerry Jones. If Whitner leaves I would begin moving McGee to SS immediately, He's getting to old for CB and when he was drafted they originally thought he would have been a better safety. Let's see if they were right... Also if Whitner leaves attempt to resign Florence or another veteran CB with man to man ability.
DRAFT (im going to give my top choices, in order)
1st RD QB Ryan Mallett, Arkansas (Dareus DL, Alabama) (Prince Ankumnara? CB, Nebrasaka)
2nd RD DL Cameron Heyward DL, Ohio State (Janoris Jenkins CB, South Florida) (Kyle Rudolph TE, Notre Dame)
3rd Rd LB Mark Herzlich, Boston College (D.J. Williams TE, Arkansas) (Jeremy Beal LB, Oklahoma)
4th Rd DL Jared Crick, Nebraska (Quan Sturdivant LB, North Carolina) (Tank Carder LB, TCU)
4th RD any of the three named above or QB Greg McElroy, Alabama (if we dont pick Mallet 1st rd)
5th RD RB Demarco Murray, Oklahoma (Owen Marecic RB, Stanford) (RB John Clay, Wisconsin)
6th RD, 7Th Rd just fill whatever holes are left or whatever prospects the paid scouts think might develop into a great players... but if QB Taylor Potts is available in the 7th take him... he's worth taking a flyer on.
REASONS
I want Mallet (obviously) and if Heyward drops, which he probably wont but he's considered late first early second by most draft "experts" he might be available with our second round pick. That would shore up two positions, Franchise QB and talent on the DL. With Heyward, Williams, Troup, Edwards, Carrington and Crick we would be set along our line for either the 3-4 or 4-3 lineup. (by the way i love the idea of multiple fronts, look at the Pats, Jets, Ravens and Niners they all ran a multiple front system this year. And the ravens have been doing it for years.) If Herzlich is their in the third, which he should be, we cant pass him up. He would be the perfect backup for our ILB and possibly beat one of them out in a year or two. May be regretting resigning Poz if this guys is available. Though if we take Mallett and D.J. Williams is available in the third it would be smarter to take him as we need a TE and Mallett loves throwing to Williams already. Fourth Rd with Jared Crick, I WANT THIS GUY... tough as nails and versatile. Can play a 3-4 DE, NT or 4-3 DT. Love the way he plays... with the second 4th RD we need to address LB depth or if we pass on Mallett and take Akunmara or Dareus then we will need to pick a QB and like ive stated before I think McElroy could be the diamond in the rough of this years draft. Though Dalton may be the safer pick, I truly love McElroy's attitude, accuracy and arm strength. He has terrible mechanics and a slow delivery but that can be worked on (Ask Tebow). We still need to address our RB depth no matter how stupid that sounds, it's true. Do we beleive Jackson will last another year injury free, and is Spiller able to take a pounding 30 times a game? I dont know, I would love to see Demarco Murray, one of my favorite college players of all time and hopefully his injurys will scare teams enough he will last til the fifth round, if not maybe Marecic is still there... Well there it is pick it apart. Im sure this will change (slightly) over the next four months.
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I dont get Mallet at 3
He makes some great throws, but he makes Bledsoe look mobile and just isn’t athletic enough. He looks like hes running in slow motion, and not in a good way. Watchin him move around is like watching the lanky awkward kid that finally got dragged off the wall trying to dance at the high school dance.
Hes not complete enough for the third pick, too much of a risk considering the state of the Bills’ OLine. If they traded back at all I would be fine with him, and if he fell to them in the second (doubtful with that cannon strapped to his shoulder) I’d be happy too.
MAYBE this will break the mold , we need to come to play sunday and this year we will not SURRENDER TO KNOW ONE THIS IS BUFFALOOO Godzilla nation
-abayarde
Mallett
All the scouts and “experts” have been saying that Mallet has terrible footwork and like a someone else said he cannot move to save his life. Also in the bowl game he got a lot of passes batted down which is not a good sign because he is 6-5. Also, he cannot throw anything but the deep ball and seems to refuse to do so. He’s biggest positives are he is tall (doesn’t use his height well), and his arm strength (little touch). I seem him as a second round guy and I really don’t want him at 3 and really not at all. If we take a QB at 3 I want it to be either Newton (as much as he scares me) or Blaine Gabbert. But at 3 I would rather take a DL player like Fairley or the BPA on defense. I’d be happier with Peterson over Mallett. If I was to wait on a QB I’d wait until the second or 3rd to get Locker if he’s there, if not oh well no QB this year.
Crick
has not declared for the NFL Draft.
by MtJulietTNBillsFan on Jan 10, 2011 4:10 AM EST reply actions
I havent seen one
report that put him anywhere above late third.
I still remember flying paper airplanes at One Bills Drive during a game against the Redskins during the strike year... my first Bills game.
I own a Rob Johnson signed jersey, so with that in mind if i like the Bills QB just expect him to fall on a football and break his ribs.
by John Paul King Baron on Jan 10, 2011 6:46 PM EST up reply actions
I would look at
Fairley or Bowers at 1
Locker with the second round pick
Tight end with the 3rd
CB with the 4th
BPA for the other 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th.
FA –
let whitner go
Move Mcgee
sign Poz, Florence, and Stoud (only a one year deal), and Wilson
Pick up Harris LB (Jets), Gaither OT (Ravens), Incognito OG (Dolphins), Weddle SS (Chargers)
Locker sits for a season to learn the play book. With all the FA pickups we could be a force.
Fat, Drunk, & Stupid is No way to go through life.
Any chance Mallet falls to our pick in the 2nd round?
If we get Mallet, I’d prefer that we take our chances to land him later where I think a number of teams let him pass by similiar to Jimmy Clausen last year. They have to really like him to take him so high at #3.
I think the Bills will be looking at landing at an impact player at #3 where they can just slot him in the starting line-up from day 1. Bowers, Fairley would be players that could probably fit that role.
Sure he could...
if he runs a 6.0 in the 40 at the combine. I think that would do it. I heard the Pepsi Max machine runs a 4.8 though.
No chance Marecic falls to the 5th.
Not only is he the best FB prospect right now, he’s also a heck of an ILB and I see him being capable of playing both sides of the ball in the NFL as well. He’s a third round prospect with a very small chance of falling to the early 4th, he’s not making it to the 5th.
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by CanadianBillsFan on Jan 10, 2011 8:58 AM EST reply actions
Draft and Free Agency
I do not see Logan Mankins signging with the Bills. I would imagine he would go to the team that gives him the most money along with the best chance to win the Super Bowl. Also, I do not want Terrence McGee playing safety he is probably done in the league (as much as I like him) he plays nothing like a safety, he doesn’t hit hard, he can’t cover well at all anymore, and I never seem him in run protection so I think that would be a bad idea. Furthermore, resigning the completely average Paul Posluszny would also be a very bad idea. Yes he gets alot of tackles, but they are all 5+ yards downfield. He is not very good at shedding blocks and making tackles and honestly has lost a lot of pop and speed that he had in college, as much as I love the guy and his heart he just doesn’t cut it. We need to break away from all this mediocrity on our defense. All we have on our defense is a bunch of average guys, except for Mr. Louisiana Meatball. Oh and if we resign Whitner that would be a huge mistake. He sucks at tackling and thinks he is the man when all he does is throws his body and usually misses. He has no form when he tackles and gets beat way too often and he runs his mouth for no reason, he is just bad. Let some fool sign Whitner or Poz to long expensive contracts but not us
Draft Picks
Wow, I never got to your picks. I don’t really like any of them. We do not need a FB or a RB those would be foolish wastes of picks
I would be very suprised and very unhappy
with Mallet at 1, i would rather have Cam at 1.
Green or one of those top prospects (Fairley, Petterson, Bowers) in the 1st round and a guy like Locker in the second would be great for me.
Robert Sands 6"5 221, SS from WVU is a great pick at 3. replace Whit and get a bigger run stopper at the position.
"The Buffalo Bills have just exploded all over the Cincinnati Bangles"
-Steve Tasker-
as much as it pains me
I would be really happy to see Sands drafted by the Bills. I would be Ok with Whitner leaving in that case
MAYBE this will break the mold , we need to come to play sunday and this year we will not SURRENDER TO KNOW ONE THIS IS BUFFALOOO Godzilla nation
-abayarde
by uPitt_BillsFan on Jan 10, 2011 5:39 PM EST up reply actions
This post lost...
…all credibility when you called Eric Wood “Woods”
you may be a litte harsh...
The ‘S’ key is next to the ‘D’ key.
by IronEagle119 on Jan 10, 2011 5:22 PM EST up reply actions
and i typed it pretty quickly... but hey
take credibility away for a typo… i dont care.
I still remember flying paper airplanes at One Bills Drive during a game against the Redskins during the strike year... my first Bills game.
I own a Rob Johnson signed jersey, so with that in mind if i like the Bills QB just expect him to fall on a football and break his ribs.
by John Paul King Baron on Jan 10, 2011 7:11 PM EST up reply actions

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