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Since everybody thinks I don't like the Bills, or at the very least I have NOTHING positive to say about them.
1 day before the opener I'd like to list some things about the team that I do indeed like.
* I think Lee Evans is a top 5 WR in the NFL. IF he played in a city like New York, Miami or Dallas he'd be on ESPN being talked about by Sean Salisbury on a daily basis.
* I think Lynch will be an upgrade over McGahee. Maybe not in week one, but certainly before the end of the season.
* I've always been a big fan of Jason Peters. As long as he doesn't let his newly found hype go to his head, he'll be a dominant LT for the next several years.
* If he gets a chance to pin his ears back, nobody in the league is better at getting after the QB than Aaron Schobel.
* I see a TON of potential in Whitner and Simpson at safety- especially in Whitner. Hard to call the potential version of Bob Sanders in this defense a "reach" anymore from last year.
* I think Poz is going to struggle in pass coverage as a rookie, but should be stronger against the run immediately than Fletcher was last year.
* Our special teams is better than anyone else's. We probably win a game or two this year because of special team play alone.
* I love Losman's attitude.
* Angelo Crowell is a very good LB, I thought before his injury last year he was becoming the best LB on the team, and that included Fletch and Spikes.
* Dockery is a HUGE upgrade at guard over anyone we've had since Ruben Brown several years ago.
* I think Parrish will never be a consistent #2 WR, but I think he's going to improve over last year and make some big plays. His hands look much better this preseason also.
* Lastly, I am extremely impressed with the character of this team. Talk to almost anyone on the squad and they say the right things, and they act the right way. Eventually, that's going to translate to the field.
Summary: While I predict a sucky record (4-5 wins this year) based on too much youth, inexperienced and a killer schedule; there is enough young talent on this team and a future STAR QB on this roster (Edwards) that there is no reason for this team to NOT be a LEGITIMATE playoff contender in 2008. and I'm not talking "if things go right" either; legit I said.
1 day before the opener I'd like to list some things about the team that I do indeed like.
* I think Lee Evans is a top 5 WR in the NFL. IF he played in a city like New York, Miami or Dallas he'd be on ESPN being talked about by Sean Salisbury on a daily basis.
* I think Lynch will be an upgrade over McGahee. Maybe not in week one, but certainly before the end of the season.
* I've always been a big fan of Jason Peters. As long as he doesn't let his newly found hype go to his head, he'll be a dominant LT for the next several years.
* If he gets a chance to pin his ears back, nobody in the league is better at getting after the QB than Aaron Schobel.
* I see a TON of potential in Whitner and Simpson at safety- especially in Whitner. Hard to call the potential version of Bob Sanders in this defense a "reach" anymore from last year.
* I think Poz is going to struggle in pass coverage as a rookie, but should be stronger against the run immediately than Fletcher was last year.
* Our special teams is better than anyone else's. We probably win a game or two this year because of special team play alone.
* I love Losman's attitude.
* Angelo Crowell is a very good LB, I thought before his injury last year he was becoming the best LB on the team, and that included Fletch and Spikes.
* Dockery is a HUGE upgrade at guard over anyone we've had since Ruben Brown several years ago.
* I think Parrish will never be a consistent #2 WR, but I think he's going to improve over last year and make some big plays. His hands look much better this preseason also.
* Lastly, I am extremely impressed with the character of this team. Talk to almost anyone on the squad and they say the right things, and they act the right way. Eventually, that's going to translate to the field.
Summary: While I predict a sucky record (4-5 wins this year) based on too much youth, inexperienced and a killer schedule; there is enough young talent on this team and a future STAR QB on this roster (Edwards) that there is no reason for this team to NOT be a LEGITIMATE playoff contender in 2008. and I'm not talking "if things go right" either; legit I said.
on Denver tomorrow.
& 
too!!
@ OAF
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