One thing about the new regime in Buffalo: They don’t hold back any punches. Whether it’s new HC Williams or GM Donahoe, they make sure players know what they’re thinking — even if it’s sometimes through the media. Donahoe questioned the play of veteran John Fina this week. That comes on the heels of the release of veteran safety Henry Jones and linebacker John Holecek. With Donahoe and Williams, the Bills are going to be a good football team down the road. It’s just going to take a few years. As one personnel director said, "They have the worst team in the league." In a year or two, nobody will be saying that.
Speaking of Jones, he was a Pro Bowl player for much of his 10-year career with the Bills, but he still remains unsigned after the Bills determined he didn’t fit Williams’ defense, which stresses physical safeties who can play near the line of scrimmage. There’s another reason Jones was let go: He’s clearly not the same player he has been. "He’s terrible," said one scout who has studied him on tape. "He didn’t come close to tackling anybody on the tapes I watched."