FireChan

Haven't we all agreed the personnel and scheme didn't match? I don't understand what you're fighting here.

The protesters at a Donald Trump rally are listening to Trump? That's what I'd call a hell of a leader.

Two wrongs don't make a right. See above.

How so?

If your ideas and plans are based on things outside of reality, what is the difference between that and magic deals? It's just longer noise.

Quite a bit. NT, DE, 2 LB's, S, backup CB and depth for everyone else. He got some snaps at S, but I think he played CB when Gilmore was out.

Oh no, you misunderstand. Clearly that was the plan. The team, however, was not supposed to be coming into '16 in need of a defensive overhaul. That's where the change in narrative applies. You're saying it was supposed to take 2 offseasons as a process. Since when? Since when was the plan "two years of Rex, overhauling the defense and drafting for his system" to make the playoffs? It wasn't. Not until 2015 got into full-swing. Hell, part of the reason the Pegulas wanted Rex hired was because he was veteran head coach who would hit the ground running and not have any rookie growing pains. To pretend that wasn't the "plan," is just disingenuous. The plan was spend in '15, be successful due to the massive dollars thrown around, then keep the roster together as much as possible in '16. You are glossing over the most important part of the plan. It having on the field success. Who is Bradham's replacement on the roster as starting LB? Who is McK's as a good #3 CB who can play outside? I'll leave Mario alone, because that issue is not as cut-and-dried as the rest, and no one wants to go down that rabbit hole. I'd argue that the vision of the team was to win in 2015. The disappointment of that season was proof positive that the Doug Whaley plan has not worked (yet). Now, we may bounce back. We may not. But I won't concede that Doug Whaley's main goal wasn't to make the playoffs in 2015 and he spent accordingly. Fair point on stacking the deck before UFA and the draft though. These are more my fears than anything, that the '16 team will be worse off, talent-wise than '15. That's how it appears to be going. For all we know, Whaley will find a 5th round All-Pro LB and all will be well. Go Bills.

By willfully ignoring it, and therefore, condoning it.

Your making the argument that by virtue of there being a "plan," it is a good one. I disagree. Mostly because the plan didn't work, and they are, at best, in contingency mode. A two offseason process was never indicated prior to 2015. You are changing the narrative before our eyes. We went all in, win now in 2015, and now we're overhauling and re-tooling in a two year process. To say it's a disaster and the team is set back a decade is hyperbole, sure. To say the plan failed and failed miserably in 2015 is not. I don't disagree that we have a solid core still. I do disagree that we're better in the short term for it. How can we be when we are losing role players left and right? We are not better in 2016 than we were in 15. To me, that is the definition of being worse in the short term. I wouldn't. All of Whaley's LB's suck.

A vacation to Manzanar was just what those Japanese-Americans needed.

Fair enough. Although I'd argue the reason we aren't spending on outside FA is because we made a big splash last year and can't afford it. Which is a little different.

Money spent doesn't affect draft picks. As it stands, we may have 1 player from each of the 2013 and 2014 drafts offered second contracts. Whaley doesn't get a 0-1 in my book.

Because they may have thought they could get him for cheaper. Why pay $2.5M if you can get him for less?

I don't think that's necessarily true.

Amendola had 600+ yards two of his three years as a Pat.

They still have Gronk.....

Depends on if the lawyer takes from the total settled sum or what she actually receives. It could be less.

Dareus?

Maybe they find talented white players who are overlooked by other teams based on where they come from.

I'm more concerned about the Dolphins' offense than defense.

I don't even consider myself a Rex Hater, so I couldn't be bothered, honestly.

Like I said, not noticing the irony. You think Rex haters are loud and repeat the same stuff over and over and it's annoying. So what do you do? The exact same thing. I don't give a crap if our coach "embraces Buffalo." That's not what he's paid to do. How many guys would "embrace" the town if they were given $25M? Acting as though it's strange that folks are upset that the football coach, who was hired to win football games, failed to accomplish anything of note is crazy. Especially when your defense is "he loves chicken wings and goes to Sabres games!"

It's hilarious how small-minded you act while trying to "disprove" the haters. Enjoy pushing the opposite narrative without noticing the irony.

DE isn't the only position on the line. Fletcher Cox is about to get paid too. Try again.