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First, let me say I am not anti- Trent Edwards. I think he potentially could be a solid backup QB and maybe someday a starter. I don't think it ever hurts to have good insurance behind your starter. Who wants their season to go down the drain 2 games into the season because your starter tears his ACL on a late hit?
But having said that, I have a big problem with the selection and especially the selection that followed.
By taking a backup QB, who arguably will compete for a backup spot- and by drafting a RB in round 4 AFTER taking Lynch in the first and already having A-Train as a backup (basically meaning Wright is probably a third stringer as a rookie). The team sent a clear message to the fans that winning this year is NOT a priority on this team. Spin it anyway you want, the draft selections illustrate it perfectly.
As for Edwards himself, I guess I should give Levy credit as being smarter than a lot of GMs in the league. I mean- Miami needed a QB and took Beck. Philly needed a QB and took Kolb. Hell, even Detroit took a QB (Stanton) and left Edwards on the board. So forgive me for not being excited about the 6th QB taken off the board. Ya, I know, I know. Tom Brady didn't go until round six. That seems to be the counter around here a lot.
It also bothers me we sign and invest in Nall last year, give him a nice signing bonus for a backup QB, he'll count $2 million against the cap and he'll probably end up holding a clipboard this season. You can find an undrafted FA for league minimum to do that. Great signing yet again, Marv.
I dont know who the hell Ralph Wilson thinks he is that he can keep selling OVER and OVER again to the fans that we are "rebuilding". Maybe he thought 4 straight blacks out last year were a fluke or something.
Whether you want to admit it or not; the attendance drop is a HUGE problem and do you expect it to get any better, KNOWING in May that is a team that will be fortunate to play around .500 ball.
and like it or not, the Sabres DO have an impact on attendance. That team has a waiting list for season tickets next year. Do you think Bills and Sabres fans are seperate people? The average WNY'er cant afford to buy Sabres AND Bills tickets consistently.
If this team continues to play mediocre football, COMBINED with the Sabres being the #1 attraction in town (and make no mistake about it, they are)- the future of this franchise is in big trouble. Trust me, for the few hundred of die-hards on here and the minority still left in WNY. MORE than the majority are tired of mediocrity. The moves and draft selections this year PROVE they're still trying to rebuild, and it can and WILL continue to be reflective at the box office.
So while Edwards as a player doesn't bother me, the selection and thought process by our increasingly (in my own personal opinion) patheticly run front office does.
Groan away.. Take your personal pot-shots as per the norm...This isn't a popular post. But it's also the truth. This team must be better than last year, or you'll see a huge effect trickle down.
But having said that, I have a big problem with the selection and especially the selection that followed.
By taking a backup QB, who arguably will compete for a backup spot- and by drafting a RB in round 4 AFTER taking Lynch in the first and already having A-Train as a backup (basically meaning Wright is probably a third stringer as a rookie). The team sent a clear message to the fans that winning this year is NOT a priority on this team. Spin it anyway you want, the draft selections illustrate it perfectly.
As for Edwards himself, I guess I should give Levy credit as being smarter than a lot of GMs in the league. I mean- Miami needed a QB and took Beck. Philly needed a QB and took Kolb. Hell, even Detroit took a QB (Stanton) and left Edwards on the board. So forgive me for not being excited about the 6th QB taken off the board. Ya, I know, I know. Tom Brady didn't go until round six. That seems to be the counter around here a lot.
It also bothers me we sign and invest in Nall last year, give him a nice signing bonus for a backup QB, he'll count $2 million against the cap and he'll probably end up holding a clipboard this season. You can find an undrafted FA for league minimum to do that. Great signing yet again, Marv.
I dont know who the hell Ralph Wilson thinks he is that he can keep selling OVER and OVER again to the fans that we are "rebuilding". Maybe he thought 4 straight blacks out last year were a fluke or something.
Whether you want to admit it or not; the attendance drop is a HUGE problem and do you expect it to get any better, KNOWING in May that is a team that will be fortunate to play around .500 ball.
and like it or not, the Sabres DO have an impact on attendance. That team has a waiting list for season tickets next year. Do you think Bills and Sabres fans are seperate people? The average WNY'er cant afford to buy Sabres AND Bills tickets consistently.
If this team continues to play mediocre football, COMBINED with the Sabres being the #1 attraction in town (and make no mistake about it, they are)- the future of this franchise is in big trouble. Trust me, for the few hundred of die-hards on here and the minority still left in WNY. MORE than the majority are tired of mediocrity. The moves and draft selections this year PROVE they're still trying to rebuild, and it can and WILL continue to be reflective at the box office.
So while Edwards as a player doesn't bother me, the selection and thought process by our increasingly (in my own personal opinion) patheticly run front office does.
Groan away.. Take your personal pot-shots as per the norm...This isn't a popular post. But it's also the truth. This team must be better than last year, or you'll see a huge effect trickle down.
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