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Thurman's TD run off the right side in SuperBowl 25 was a very bright moment in a frustrating game. What a back he was! I always take it for granted just how good he was...

That's about as well put on Posey as I've seen here. I thought I was the only one that appreciated Stamer-time I'd also like to see more of Crowell this coming preseason. He's getting pretty good on special teams but he needs to show more as a LB. I'd put Haggan in that boat too...

Why would a person say they made a mistake when they didn't ? I'm sorry you don't understand what a blocking scheme is. If I'm GM and Mcnally and MM tell me a guy doesn't fit our scheme, and the guy costs a significant amount of $, I'm not gonna make the move. You ignore plenty of presented facts about the x's and o's behind this decision. I've admitted large mistakes here before such as my one time evaluation of Travis Henry. This is not one of those times.

You love to hear yourself say the same thing over and over don't you? You certainly haven't convinced anyone with any sense that he would have played well here in a man on man blocking scheme taking on huge interior defensive lineman by himself, getting a forward push in the running game, and allowing our already undersized center TT to play to the best of his abilities. You have never showed that he played well in different schemes as you say. Maybe you could start by describing the schemes of the teams you mentioned. Our staff as a whole ( no, again not just TD) has access to tape of every down the man has played in this league and probably college as well. They also have one of the best offensive line coaches in the league who has a plan and a very good idea of what works and what doesn't within his scheme. Did Ruben Brown work in Mcnally's scheme? Obviously not. Did Rubes make the Pro Bowl? Yes, 7 times. The proto-type you are looking for in our current scheme at Guard is a Larry Allen type, not a Pete Kendall type. We don't run lot's of finesse based running plays like the Jets and Broncos do. I'm sorry if you don't understand this, and many people don't, but thems the facts. ....and yes I have some areas in mind where I feel TD has failed over the years, but not as many as his successes. I've always felt there are plenty posters here to rip apart our management so I don't need to pile on in most cases.

Sure he would beat out Tucker and Smith, but would certainly not be at his best in our scheme and would cost alot of $ to just be a bandaid, and would not resolve any of the continuity issues on our line. The coaches never said that the players they already had were better. I don't see very many posters saying TD was wrong for not signing him other than you. And no, there is zero possibility that a whole staff (on any NFL team) could ever make a decision such as this, weighing all the factors, and be "wrong" about it while you (or some fan) are right. Never happened. Never will. You keep asking me to back up my comments and I do. When are you going to start backing up yours with real information? I'd imagine you were once "hot on the trail" to bring in Superbowl MVP Larry Brown over to our team as well , right?

Much like the 2001 Rams, the Bills fell prey to Belechick's scheme, and continued to throw into the teeth of a 2-5-4 defense, while the running back (Thurman / Faulk) went under-utilized and spent most of the day in pass protection. Thurm was grinding out 7 yards plus per carry but only ended up carrying the Ball @ 15 times in a game that would have made him the MVP (Bills Victory included) with 10 more carries.

Or is that three DIFFERENT teams?

Actually yes I did. 1- Undersized. 2- Poor upper body strength He's a finesse guard where we need a mauler.

Yeah basically when a whole staff makes a decision on a player , and their combined experience in the field surpasses 140 years, I would tend to think that they made the right decision over the opinion of one guy who doesn't see the difference between the Jets OL and ours. I am not sold at all on Tucker or Smith at RG, so kill the staff there if you want, but ultimately , bringing in a player that won't be a fit long-term and paying him a high salary as a 1 year bandaid isn't a good idea either....

Nice example smart guy. Makes a lot of sense btw. I edited the last sentence of my post that you just quoted. I think that may be the real issue here

Again I'm not so sure he would have helped as much as you think. Some lineman are good in any scheme , and Kendall is not one of those linemen. He is a lightweight with poor upper body strength and would be suited for a "denver-esque" (or Jets for that matter) offense that uses alot of pulling guards, traps, etc. and not the hat on hat, mostly straight ahead style that the Bills implemented. Signing a guy like that could end up hurting a team (and their scheme) more than helping it. Square peg, round hole. The guy WAS evaluated as an option, and dismissed. None of that is spin. If you don't understand the x's and o's behind certain decisions (which you don't in this case), I can see where it would be easy to simply blame the man at the top.

Thankyou

You should be embarassed Bluenews. What a crock of sh--.

Don't worry, regardless of OC Herm will still be there to make boneheaded game time decisions like feeling comfortable kicking a 45+ yard FG when he had plenty of time to move an additional 10-15 yards

It was not TD's "excuse". It was verified by MM and he mentioned that the "coaches" evaluated the situation. Muyst be nice in your nifty world where every thing that happens filters uphill.

Oh I see, I'm making excuses based on facts reported from the Bills organization AND I should know that you are more knowledgeable than McNally, Mularkey, Clements, TD, etc. when it comes to evaluating our scheme. Not one ounce of what I posted was an excuse, it's what actually happened. Go ahead and make a fool of yourself if you wish. ... btw it is already obvious that we need to better the RG position, within our scheme. Atleast you got that right.

No sheep here, just a fan that was trying to help this thread along by reporting the FACTS (as stated at the time by the team) about why they did not sign the man. What about my statement was "sheep" to you? Just because Kendall played well for the Jets doesn't mean he would have in our scheme.... And Yes I agree we need the guard (left) position upgraded...

Pete Kendall was evaluated by our staff (namely McNally, not ony TD) and was determined to be too small and for our system/scheme. He was suggested and, in effect, denied as a prospect. The issue was not $

exactly...

Yep, the clones refer to him now as Willis McShakespeare...

He'll be going when Drew Accepts the paycut request.

Phat Pat is willing to give Buffalo the "discount" when it comes to a new contract. He stated this himself. I don't see him going anywhere... (I hope )

Bobby received no double coverage last year. Was that a cover 2 zone you saw him running underneath?

Are you sure?

If it were truly about what happens on the field you would have acknowledged my post last week re: this differently. Contrary to your belief, teams do not double cover WR's simply because they get thrown to a lot. IMO it was a feeble attempt to blindly defend your point which had been blown to shreds by multiple posters and knowledgeable fans here. But carry on.....