QB Bills

According to Timmy G.

Not saying he does or doesn't. I'm saying none of those coordinators had a decent QB to work with. And Ryan/Roman don't have one here either for that matter. But Rex is one of the few coaches in recent memory to make some noise in the playoffs with a bad QB. Granted that was a few years ago now, but I am optimistic about this choice. I'm curious as to who you would have preferred and why.

Easy there, Debbie downer. Look at the QBs he's had to work with in new york. One of them was mark sanchez. He went to the playoffs with him. Twice. The same guy who looked no better this year under an "offensive guru" who I'm sure you, and most of the board, would have creamed their shorts over had he been hired instead of Rex. Truth is, the bills offense is probably going to suck again next year unless they get lucky at the QB position. And no hot shot offensive coordinator flavour of the week would have been able to do anything about it.

No, him and Richardson are more of those hybrid ends/tackles. They get their sacks, but neither of them can do what Mario can.

This defense is good because of the players mostly. And that will be the case again next year. But if you look at their histories, Rex has a much better track record. Schwartz had some lean years in Tennessee. And another thing...perhaps I'm just drawing a blank but when was the last time a Rex Ryan defense had a star pass rusher like Mario? Or even Hughes for that matter? Be excited for this defense, people. This could be something special. The offense on the other hand...

I have my doubts that Schwartz would have been here after next year if he didn't get the hc gig. This is the right move for the long term. The defense is going to be excellent again, assuming no big injuries. The big question mark is greg roman and the offense.

http://www.49erswebzone.com/forum/nfl/180974-greg-roman-signs-bills/ Niners fans don't seem to be too upset about this...

http://www.torontosun.com/2011/11/05/rex-ryan-bleeds-blue-and-white I like him even more now.

This might be just as important as the head coach hire. Doesn't seem like he was well thought of in San Fran. http://www.49erswebzone.com/forum/niners/179586-greg-roman-coordinator-hire/page295/

Fredo, you're a bills fan so we love you, but never take sides with anyone against the family ever again. Ever.

Per Schefter... But first per Leroi

Greg roman is hated by niners fans. Why him?

Ahem..

You know Rex isn't against dragging feet so this has to be a legitimate interview. Don't let him leave without signing!

Leroi....the new nevergiveup!!

It's the same bs comments by the resident ageists on this board that we see every offseason. And every year fred proves them wrong. As for this year, no running back could overcome the offense being Marroned. Fred is a special player and will yet again prove that next year.

I shouldn't have but I went through every play. Why the hell did the Bills kick that last field goal on 2nd down with 20 seconds left? That's so stupid. The clock was stopped. Run the ball there or even kneel. And then spike it so the field goal is the last play of the game. Unbelievable.

To sum up, the bills trade a draft pick for a guy who can't even crack the starting lineup, but when he finally does due to injuries, he fumbles the season away. That's so buffalo.

Goddammit Whaley. Don't let EJ friggin Manuel be your downfall.

As an added bonus, you're now qualified for an interview for the Bills head coaching job.

Much cheaper than hiring a czar. Gotta make back that 4m somehow. Umm.."Pegula is cheap!"?

If I'm not mistaken, money owed on coaching contracts is negated if the coach gets another job. N'est pas?

I don't see that at all. Every team has the underdog mentality drilled into them. That's not anything new. Its the first thing you hear, even from championship teams. As for being physical, I think you can thank the defense for that. Guy was hands off in regards to the D. He also clashed with chippy players on the team, so what does that tell you about how he wanted tough teams? Doug "I don't like fighting...it doesn't belong on my field" Marrone deserves credit for hiring two good defensive coordinators (and that's assuming he was the driving force behind both of those hires, which I'm not entirely sure of). And that's it. He honestly did absolutely nothing else positive for this team. This is why I say that when you look at it as getting the most out of what they were given, he really is the worst coach of the drought era. The other guys had their issues, but no coach squandered as much talent as this jobber.

What?? Where are you getting that from?

My question would be: What are your thoughts on the QB position here? Russ Brandon's question is: What do I have to do to get YOU in this car?