DisplacedBillsFan

Just not as good without Chris Berman

I mentioned this earlier in regards to RBs, but really looking at this as you're starting a team from scratch and can pick any player at any position. Would you honestly choose Demaryius Thomas and put him on your team before Watkins? I wouldn't.

I guess I kind of look at it as, if you're starting a franchise and can take any RB, who would it be? With that thought process, I think the youth of Elliot and Howard are what give them that slight edge. That said, I totally agree they need to prove they can keep producing.

Are there any players on this team that you feel are top 5 at their position in the league? So, if given the choice of choosing any player in the league at their position, are there 4 or fewer guys you would take before them? For me, I believe there are three: Incognito McCoy Watkins Incognito - nobody on the left side that I would take over him. If talking guards in general, I could see Marshal Yanda or Trai Turner as options, but there's not anyone on the left side I like better. McCoy - I'd take Elliott, Bell, David Johnson, Howard, then McCoy, putting him just inside my top 5. Watkins - This is tricky because of the injuries, but given his talent, I'd take only Julio, Nelson, A. Brown and Mike Evans before Sammy, and Evans is questionable for me.

Trade for Kiko! The guy's a legend.

Oh man. I was going to ask him to give it to me since he wouldn't need it anymore. Simply changing the design is genius. Wait...did we really fire someone that smart? He could turn this team around.

Link? Pics?

I still think Matt LaFleur, Falcons QB coach, needs to be interviewed.

Just left the stadium! This was my first championship game experience, in person, for any sport. Go Dukes!!!

Okay, saying 0 targets was a bit of hyperbole, but even his stats show a player who caught 7, 8, 9, 10 passes when others weren't available to play, and 0, 1, 2, and 3 catches when there was literally anyone else available. The overall point is, he has never been appreciated by the staff, and has the skill and work ethic to be a much more productive player.

When has he ever been a jerk?

I would love to see Woods back in a Bills jersey, but more so, I hope he goes somewhere he is actually appreciated, recognized and properly utilized. He has proved multiple times he is a very talented receiver, yet, unless every other WR on the team was hurt, he would get somewhere between 0 and 1 targets per game. Despite the team continually taking actions that essentially sent the message "you don't matter on this team" he went out and gave it his all, and never ran his mouth or complained. The guy is more than capable of 100 catch, 1000 yard seasons. Here's to hoping he lands in a spot where that actually happens, and he makes the absolute most of FA.

Bring EJ back on a 5 year deal. The guy is going to be a star QB in this league.

This is why the Pegulas should hire people to run their business and stick to signing checks.

Whaley has done an okay job. I hope he not only has final say, but feels comfortable to hire the guy he wants. I posted this in another thread as well, but my idea for the next staff: Not sure if there are any relationships between these coaches, but my top choice would to bring in Mike Smith from TB to be HC. Dude has won at the NFL level and led his teams to the playoffs multiple times. On Offense, bring in Matt LaFleur, Falcon's QB coach. He has great experience at both the college and NFL, with multiple responsibilities on the offensive side of the ball. He has coached RGIII and Matt Ryan to the best statistical years of their careers and was key to the development of Kirk Cousins. Defensive Coordinator; try to get Rocky Seto, Assistant Head Coach/Defense, here from Seattle. He has been instrumental in the success of that defense, especially his work with the secondary.

Not sure if there are any relationships between these coaches, but my top choice would to bring in Mike Smith from TB to be HC. Dude has won at the NFL level and led his teams to the playoffs multiple times. On Offense, bring in Matt LaFleur, Falcon's QB coach. He has great experience at both the college and NFL, with multiple responsibilities on the offensive side of the ball. He has coached RGIII and Matt Ryan to the best statistical years of their careers and was key to the development of Kirk Cousins. Defensive Coordinator; try to get Rocky Seto, Assistant Head Coach/Defense, here from Seattle. He has been instrumental in the success of that defense, especially his work with the secondary.

Hire Mike Smith

It's likely already in this post somewhere, but instead of guys like Pettine and Schwartz, why not someone more like Mike Smith. You know, someone who has actually won as a HC in the NFL.

During half time of the Army bowl game they did a quick 60 second update on the Rex firing and referred to the organization as a dumpster fire. That pretty much likely sums up national opinion.

This would be great. Imagine if Schwartz wins as a HC by keeping Lynn on as the OC after 2 years of losing because the previous buffoon refused to keep him around despite his success leading a top 5 defense. Classic.

It's important for Whaley to be able to hire a coach he actually wants, likes, and gets along with then, I suppose. Plus, every bit of what happened behind the doors of OBD is speculation. The public has zero idea who screwed who and who leaked what.

Not sure how that applies. The NFL is a results based business. We hear that all the time. The players hear it. The coaches know it. Bradley losing for 4 seasons, or whatever it was, and Rex losing for 2 and then getting fired isn't going to be used as rationalization in someone's mind when deciding whether or not to accept an offer in Buffalo.

Completely agree with this. Unattractive? Like you said, there are 32 of these jobs. I could see maybe Jim Harbaugh or existing NFL head coaches saying no, but any high profile coordinator who wants to be a HC is not going to say, "Buffalo? Nah."

Absolutely hated the Rex hiring and got blasted on this board for saying so at the time of hiring. Eventually got on board with him as coach, cause what else are you going to do? So glad to see him gone!

Found a place called Sprenger's. Looks like they open at 8 for breakfast and have a good craft beer tap list. Thanks guys!