Date: Sat Apr 26 05:36:27 2008
Sender: Chris Blackman
Kevin,
Theres something special in the air today - I can just feel it, will be a big
day for our beloved Bills!!!!
Marv Levy
Date: Sat Apr 26 06:05:51 2008
Sender: Brian Dust
Lossssssssssssmmmaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnn!
Date: Sat Apr 26 07:03:26 2008
Sender: Kevin Caery
Methinks the trade winds are a-blowin'...
Date: Sat Apr 26 07:47:12 2008
Sender: Brian Dust
Kevin, what type of trade value would you give Losman? As only a very casual
observer of the NFL, I can't see there being much demand for his services -
except as QB depth and insurance - the same function he serves for the Bills.
I can understand his displeasure at losing his starting job to Edwards last
season, but given it might be kind to even call his performance mediocre, I
found it laughable in the winter when he demanded to be traded.
Date: Sat Apr 26 08:41:16 2008
Sender: Kevin Caery
Oh, no no no Brian, I definitely agree that Losman is virtually worthless in a
potential trade, and that his only shot at doing anything in the NFL is to be a
good teammate and accept his current role and just hope for another chance to
play some games.
I'm thinking more about draft trades today, like moving down a few spots to get
their WR/CB and pick up some later picks, or trading for Lito Sheppard as Jamie
Davies suggested. I just have a feeling we'll see something interesting before
they take their first pick. I also think Buffalo's needs are organized in such
a way that they can address them all in the draft, with a pair of real
contributors at WR/CB in the top-40 or so, and then "value" picks in the 3rd
round and beyond at less flashy positions like TE/FB, backup OL, special-teams
LBs, clipboard QB, etc.
Date: Sat Apr 26 08:55:40 2008
Sender: Brian Dust
Kevin, Ahhhhhhhh, I misunderstood.
Often, draft day deals are more exciting than the picks. It's exciting when a
team can trade down in the draft, and it may actually serve the needs of the
organization better.
Given the Bills' WR needs, were you surprised they didn't take a chance with
David Boston? He signed with the CFL Argos. Have his skills diminished to the
degree where he could no longer be a top-notch receiver, or are his off-field
headaches too great? Without stats, I know he's been rather unimpressive the
past few seasons, but curious what may be responsible.
Date: Sat Apr 26 09:13:53 2008
Sender: Kevin Caery
"are his off-field headaches too great?"
I'd say it's that one. I mean, as a Buckeye I've always liked the guy as a
player, but he's a guy with some issues. I would have been okay getting Bryant
Johnson this offseason, but I think the Bills can trade up or down to about
20-ish and get that "tall WR" everyone's talking about at his best value. Then
again, they do sometimes just take a guy they really like higher than expected
(Whitner, Cargo, Losman), so I'm really looking forward to being surprised in
some way today.
Date: Sat Apr 26 09:17:23 2008
Sender: Brian Dust
Kevin, who are some of the WRs you think the Bills might be able to get in a
range of a 20s pick?
Date: Sat Apr 26 09:47:41 2008
Sender: Kevin Caery
Hopefully all the big-name 6-foot-plus guys -- Devin Thomas, Malcolm Kelly,
Limas Sweed, James Hardy -- any higher for those guys this year and I just
think a team is reaching for need. I like them all, but I don't think the
Bills need to take one at #11.
Date: Sat Apr 26 15:58:44 2008
Sender: Brian Dust
Do DEL football GMs trade down with the frequency of NFL GMs?
Date: Sat Apr 26 17:46:30 2008
Sender: Kevin Caery
Well, I guess the surprise was that there was no surprise today: CB McKelvin in
the 1st, WR Hardy in the 2nd, just as Buffalo needed.
As for DEL vs NFL trades, I'd guess we do more big-name player trades here, and
(in leagues that allow it) more top-10 pick trading.
Date: Thu May 1 09:08:48 2008
Sender: Brian Dust
Kevin,
I didn't know anything about Hardy until after he was picked, and read a brief
article about the Bills' selections the following day. He seems like a
promising target!
Given the Bills' WR woes, or other teams with a similar weakness, why do you
think they're reluctant to search for talent in other leagues? A while back, I
read an interesting MF interview with Will Pettis, an arena league player. I
wondered why NFL teams don't at least give him a look.
http://www.mensfitness.com/exclusives/221
Would you?
Regards,
Brian
Date: Thu May 1 09:19:12 2008
Sender: Kevin Caery
Hardy will hopefully make the biggest instant impact for the Bills this year,
that guy was a stud at Indiana, one of the best Big10 WRs I've seen in awhile.
Late-rounder Steve Johnson was called a WR steal by several analysts as well.
As for players from other leagues, Buffalo's #2 TB is Fred Jackson, who started
in the NIFL and UIFL indoor leagues and then played a season in NFL Europa.
Date: Thu May 1 10:42:19 2008
Sender: Brian Dust
Kevin,
Anything about Pettis specifically? It just seems from what he's done, he'd be
worth a look.
My favourite is Peter Sellers who played with the Redskins the past couple
seasons. Off-field struggles may have caused the Browns to push him out of the
NFL in 2000-01 (undertain of exact timeline/circumstances, and too
lazy/pressed for time to look it up), but he went to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
in the CFG, and was solid.
Regards,
Brian
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