billsfan89

To me, this is a 50/50 type game. The Bills and Fins to me are about equal in terms of talent level, so I don't buy into the hype of the Fins but I wouldn't take them lightly either.

Way too high to take a LB. Also way too early to do a mock without seeing how free agency shakes out. I hope the Bills resign Matthews and Gaines to solid deals and they find a way to add a good DT so they can draft a pass rusher and a CB in round 1, then wrap around and scoop up a tight end and a linebacker in round 2.

I would consider Groy at RG or Eric Wood at RG and then drafting a guard in rounds 3-5 to understudy for a year or two to take over for IcCog or at RG. I think it is a lot to ask for a rookie to start at guard. It's one thing if a veteran underperforms and a rookie performs well and takes over a position. But it is a bad idea to burn a high draft choice at a position that has been a bit of a crap shoot in the draft lately. I would rather shuffle around the veterans that already exist on the roster. Then draft younger players behind them as immediate depth and to take over for veterans after riding the bench for a year or two where they can polish up their skills a bit before being asked to start. I also think that the draft picks in the first two rounds would be better served at other positions along the roster. CB, DT, LB, WR, TE, and DE are all possible pressing needs along the roster that the team's premium picks could be better served filling. I think InCog is not the pro-bowl level player he has been the past two seasons. But he certainly still is a capable player and I think that his positive influence in the locker room is also a plus. I think fans feel as though InCog could have one more capable year in him and hold down that positon while a player is drafted in the mid to late rounds behind him.

Richardson is a bust and a domestic abuser pass, I would rather give a roster spot to a UDFA.

Deep into the second quarter they should have realized that the offense wasn't going to have the success it needed against the Pats* defense. They played their usual conservative game and it just wasn't working. The ground game wasn't working and the short passing game was clamped down on. They should have opened it up and just let Tyrod loose. They played not to lose against a team that rarely beats its self. That's the dumbest thing you could do. Play to win, you are playing with house money as a huge underdog. If you are going to lose, lose playing to win.

Pats did have a timeout.

Bend don't break by the Bills, offense needs to move the ball way better if they want to win. Defense will break if they don't get some help from the offense. The offense needs to take some chances, you can't play to not lose against the Pats*.

If there is an incomplete pass I would call a timeout, the defense could use the time to catch their breath.

Bills need a stop before the half here, the offense has been somewhat able to move the ball, the defense is going to have to help win the game by clamping down often.

More than likely I think you do that on a call you think is 50/50. If you feel like you have a chance to win a challenge and your defense is gassed then throw it out. It makes a little more sense now when all turnovers and scoring plays are reviewed and you have a 2nd challenge.

Bad challenge but John Fox use to use a challenge once in awhile to slow the game down for the defense, I think McD knew it was unlikely to get a grounding call but it allowed his defense a chance to catch their breath and get set for a 3rd and 6. That INT by Tyrod was a killer but the defense looks like it can get a stop and the offense is moving the ball. Bills have a chance from what I have seen so far.

I agree I don't know why Miller was given up on so quickly. Miller or Groy should be starting at RG. But they definitely need to draft 2 O-linemen in the upcoming draft. They don't need to spend a high pick but somewhere in round 3 or 4 they need to draft an heir apparent for InCog and they might need to think about drafting a tackle to replace Glenn in the late rounds.

Benching Tyrod was a complete panic move at a time when the team did not need to panic. Peterman was not ready to be rushed in as the "savior" of the team. Tyrod gives the Bills the best opportunity to win.

The O-line is an older unit esp if Glenn is having more chronic injury issues. So hopefully Dawkins can be a good young piece for the unit. Maybe Groy and Dawkins could be the younger building blocks of the O-line, while they maybe draft replacements for Wood and InCog in the draft. I can't see Wood having more than 1-2 seasons left as a capable center, I can't see InCog having more than 1 more good season left. The line needs Dawkins to be a good player as they don't have much youth outside of him.

Hopefully Coleman can anchor the defense in a similar way to what Dareus did. Coleman's play certainly gives you some optimism that the defense won't be complete **** the rest of the way.

Anyone who has watched the last 15 years of Bills QB play knows that it is easier to replace a bad OC than an at worst decent QB.

In a league where Brandon Spikes in a limited role could look like a stud I am not surprised that Ragland is having some success. I think for the 3-4 Ragland will at least be an average player if not way above average. If he stays healthy he could be a very productive player in that system. The Bills decided to switch systems and had to get something for him before he loses value playing in the wrong system.

Lorax should be a pass rusher. Simplify the game for him, dude is a freak athlete but his ball skills and instincts aren't what they need to be. Dude has changed positions so much and been a special teams player for so long that he doesn't have a full skillset. Put his hand in the dirt and let him loose on passing downs. Put Shaq at DT on 3rd and long, have Hughes and Lorax rush the edge. Lorax just doesn't fit the mold of a 4-3 LB. He is a pass rusher put him in a situation to get after the quarterback. Milano should take over for Lorax and then move Lorax into a situational position. Lorax can still help the defense but only if used properly.

I think they think the team needs a spark, making such a big move could be the shake up the team needs. LA won't have much tape on Peterman and it could throw the defensive gameplan. However, I think this is a complete panic move. They should have given it another week before being uber concerned about the season slipping away. Dareus was critical to the defense and the team hit a hard stretch in the schedule. Things eb and flow in a season. Tyrod is probably done here. I know that they will likely go back to Tyrod unless Peterman plays lights out but I think it just shows the lack of commitment to Tyrod.

The Bills offense needs to play to win. The defense is playing against a high caliber offense they won't be able to play conservative and win. 2nd and 15 and you need to something that sets up a 3rd and possible instead of a cheaply constructed run play.

I feel like you can't understate the impact of a guy taking a double team even on 30% of snaps. The Saints so far and the Jets last week have had their way with the defensive line. They are moving the D-line off the line of scrimmage with consistency. Having a run stuffer in there would help the defense hold the line of scrimmage better.

Huge turnover but the offense needs a sustained drive. Points would be huge but just a few first downs and a change of field possession would be a positive.

I feel like there would be less wide open holes in the middle if Dareus was in there.

This is starting to feel like a Jauron team, soft defense inept offense. It's early but you just get that sinking feeling.

The Offense is going to have to score a lot and control the game, the defense has to make some redzone stops. But the Saints will be able to move the ball. Dareus as a space eater was way more important to this defense than a lot of people thought.