Cynical

I hate to burst your bubble, but the majority of the people working in America are working under a "contract". Yes, even Joe Blow at Wegmans. Did you even bother reading those papers you signed when you got hired? You might be surprised at what they say. I see. He's a millionaire. That makes it "different". Apparently millionaires do not work in environments that may cause them to have responsibilities that are different from one position to another.

Yep. The year he was promoted from RT to LT. I guess we can assume you also would have no problem of not getting a raise after being promoted.

I do not have a problem with that. My problem is with automatically assuming this OL will be better. In order to make that assumption, one has to believe Peters play will continue to deteriorate. And that a 366 lb slow footed RT is now going to be a fleet footed agile LT. And that 2 rookie OL are going to adjust to the speed and complexity of the NFL in one off season. And that back up C from another team will quickly get into sync with his new third year QB. And the RG is now the RT. In short, the entire OL has been rebuilt, from one end to the other. If this was college ball, I would not have a problem with that. But this is not college. And on opening day, that's not Syracuse University the Bills will be playing. It will be BB and the Patriots*. BB has a made a living and a reputation of exploiting other teams weaknesses. Until proven otherwise, a slow footed LT, and 2 rookies are weaknesses waiting to be exploited. BB could literally set the template on how to beat the Bills this season.

Apparently you missed the part where Peters wanted to be "rewarded" the year before, after 2007. You know, the year where he was pretty damn good. The year he was elected as an ALL-PRO. The year the Bills organization essentially told him to off. And can we assume if you were in a similar position, your attitude would be "perky"?

This excuse is still being used. It's their excuse "trump" card. I am not sad to see Dockery go, but I think letting Peters go was a mistake. Walker's play as a LT for the entire year is going to make people forget that Peters 2008 season was "bad". And I do like the drafting of the 2 OL. For once, it shows the Bills organization taking a serious stance on fixing the OL. Normally, the Bills would have cut loose Dockery, traded Peters, and then followed that by filling in those gaps with cast offs from another team, and 6th and 7th round project picks.

We just drafted two rookies who have yet to play a single down in the NFL. And the Bills are expecting them to come in, adjust to the speed and complexity of the NFL, while playing in the no huddle. Talk about a crap shoot.

You mean like "svelte" 366 lb. "new" LT Langston Walker? I just love how people tend to gloss over the fact Peters was pretty damn good in 2007. Instead, they like to focus in on 2008. Like that year is a foreshadow of he'll play from now on.

Did you bother to read the article? He mentions that only two players finished above 80% for POA. One of those players was a guy called Derrick Dockery. The left guard. Who they cut (after they botched the attempted trade to Detroit). Now, I am not saying the release of Dockery was a bad move, but it is apparent that Dockery was one of the better run blockers on the team, despite what some people thought of him.

From your keyboard to Ralph's ears... Unfortunately, he's here for this year, and possibly next (if they can spin it enough)

Then you will not have to worry this year about his ability to play G. He's going to be the RT this year.

I am glad you can foretell the future. Now, what are the winning numbers for the next draw of the Mega Millions? Right now, Maybin is nothing more than a one trick pony with ZERO NFL sacks. While I like his potential, he still has to prove he can play at this level. That's not Coastal Carolina or Temple he's going to be facing from now on.

Especially when the Bills will be down 30+ points after Trent gets knocked out of the game in the first quarter because somebody blew a blocking assignment.

Yeah, it's not like Buffalo has it's own set of melodramatic problems that would grab the attention of the national media. Stuff like: - a weak WNY economy - a 90+ year old owner that could (unfortunately) pass away bringing into question the franchise's ability to stay in WNY - 4 straight SB losses - this thing called "Toronto"

See, that's the problem. Nobody else was even brought in for an interview. How can we answer that question when there are no other options? As for "stinginess", the Bills have hired well known coordinators before.

I'll be interested in hearing your excuse of why the Bills finished under .500 AGAIN. Like most Jauron apologists, I am quite sure it will not be the "Dicks" fault.

You started this thread. You now have spent 12 pages defending a proven perennial loser. You willingly choose to ignore reality and long term results, preferring to rely on selective "evidence" that cannot substantiate your position. Most people would call that denial. In fact, I think the only seed of doubt that was sewn was yours. And now you are trying immensely to convince yourself said doubt does not exist.

You can cite intangibles all you want. But you have been unable to prove those intangibles have any bearing on Jauron being a productive coach. Your entire argument is based on the ASSUMPTION those intangibles equate to being a good productive coach. Unfortunately for you, 1 winning season out of 8 proves you wrong.

That has more to do with Jauron being an established loser. The guy has produced 1 winning season out of 8. That sets a precedent. That 1 winning looks like a hiccup. The only way out of it is to win from this year forward. He'll will have to win multiple consecutive seasons before the loser stigma will go away.

And neither can you in your defense of the almighty Jauron. Because you do not know what the was called, you do not know if the WR ran the wrong route, and you have no idea if Jauron told him not to throw it deep.

The point is simple as the one you keep trying to push: talent. You keep harping how Jauron had no talent to work with. You state the previous regime roster had to be blown up, yet you still fail to state WHY. You only defense was because the FO said they would. Yet, Jauron has replace "talent" he has acquired. Then you defend that position by saying nobody is perfect. Funny, how does other coaches in this league deal with the exact same problems Jauron has had to face, yet they are able to achieve better results?

Interesting. Not one mention of game planning. Not one mention of adjustments. Not one mention of team focus. Not one mention of motivation. Not one mention of being prepared. Oh, wait. We did hear one of those. After the Cleveland game, Trent did say something along the lines of not being prepared for what he saw. Obviously, that's a player problem.

You still did not answer the question. Here it is again: He did NOT ask about cuts made in 2006, and placed on hold until now. He was asking about holes the were created from the cut players that were added during Jauron's tenure. Here are some examples: Dockery, Fowler, Royal, Tripplett Here are some potential players on the hot seat this offseason: Ellis, McCargo, Simpson, Youboty

The Dick should have been kicked to the curb last year. But he wasn't. So we fans will probably sit through another miserable year. However, on a positive side, I look forward to competent coach taking over this team next year, and achieving something the Dick never has been able to do: a playoff victory. Yes, the Bills do have the talent to make the playoffs. They have had the talent. Except the douche bag in charge is so incompetent, the only thing saving his azz is how much of nice guy he is.

Answer: YES Reason: Good head coaches do not need the team to be completely rebuilt to achieve positive results or direction. A bigger question needs to be asked: Why did the team need to be COMPLETELY rebuilt? Assuming the talent was that bad, other questions come to mind. How good was Mularkey as a HC if he was able to take the majority of the same sad sack of bad talent and coach them to a 9-7 record (the only winning record this decade)? If Jauron is a better coach than Mularkey, why was Jauron incapable of achieving the same or better result? Why can other coaches on other teams take existing players, blend in some of their own, and achieve positive results in 2-3 years? Why does Jauron need the entire team to be his hand selected players? If Jauron "needs" the entire team to be players he has selected, does that not bring question Jauron's ability to adapt and coach to the teams strength? Why is this relevant, other than to provide you with another convenient excuse of why Jauron was unable to produce a winning record again. You might as well uncross those players. The kicker and punter are not going anywhere. Unless somebody needs a PR, Parrish is not going anywhere. Denney and Kelsay are not going anywhere. The Bills did not draft any DE except Maybin, and Maybin will take Ellis' place on the roster. Even if Ellis grows a sack, you can expect that no name DE who played in Schobel's place to be cut instead. But look on the bright side. The seeds for next year's excuse is already planted.

Then Dick Jauron must be a Jauron hater. According to Matt Bowen, who actually played with the guy, said this: "Dick always used to say “we are judged by wins and loses” in the NFL. And isn’t that true? Of course. Good coaching is one thing, relationships are another, but winning — that’s all that counts at this level." You can argue what you want, but even the Dick knows: no wins = you suck. Here's where we disagree on. The problems of the team are systematic errors. The blunders and the screw ups are not the root cause of the team problems. They are the result of failures in the system. I have said it now for years. Get rid of Jauron, bring in a competent coach, and watch how miraculously all the little BS problems disappear.