Miyagi-Do Karate
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I thought the only reason teams name coaches "AHC" is to prevent them from taking other lower assistant jobs--just like Caldwell here. Even if the OC is a promotion from QB coach, I think the AHC title is fatal--but I could be wrong.
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...Buffalo is only going thru the motions for the minority candidate rule. As for OC...forget about it. Why in the world would he give up those indoor arsenals for the frigid tundra? Especially with Dungy still up in the air about his retirement. The Colts used him as a fill in during the Dungy tragedy. Wouldn't it make sense that if Dungy retired Caldwell would succeed him? Until that whole thing works out I wouldn't expect anything about Caldwell to come to fruitation. No, I think that this SOPRANO 3695 is right on the money. It wouldn't surprise me one bit if Buffalo announced Sherman tomorrow sometime. A distant second would be Jauron. Me personally, I hope it's Sherman with Bates not far behind as DC. If it's not Bates that maniac Henderson would do just fine.
I agree. Another reason that Caldwell won't be the new OC is that I don't think he can make such a move under his contract. He's a QB coach AND Assistant head coach in Indy; he couldn't make a lateral move. The only way out would be to geta HC position, which probably won't happen.
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To answer your question, a person who doesn't want Sherman is not too impressed with his postseason record, thinks he inherited a playoff-caliber team (or at the very leat, the best QB in the game), and won many of his games beating up on the Detroits and Chicagos of the world.
I'm not one of those people, though.
I would add: (1) that I don't want to see the West Coast offense here, which I believe would retard JP's growth for another three years; and (2) I attribute a lot of his success in Green Bay to having a HOF QB.
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Lack of peronnel hasn't stopped us before. When GW got here, he dumped our top-rated 3-4 in favor of a 4-3--even though we didn't have the players for it. It's taken several years for us to be a decent 4-3. I'd hate for the new staff to come in and repeat history.
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In addition to no nose tackle, I don't think either of our ends could play a 3-4. If we did go 3-4, a guy like Bannon might be the best fit at end--even over Kelsay and Schobel. The latter two would probably get eaten up against the run.
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That's what all the pundits say, and they're dead wrong. Ben R. makes clutch throws and can put a team on his back ands win. Jut look at the Colts win today; Ben R carried the team, the running game and o-line didn't. Sure, it helps to have a line and a running game; but Ben R is a franchise QB, he's not some caretaker, Trent Dilfer type.
What makes Ben R so great--and other franchise QB's too--is the ability to make big plays in the redzone. Today, if the Bills would have been out there with either JP or KH, it would have been a 6-0 lead. Ben R made laser throws to Randel El and Miller in the endzone for a 14-0 lead. That is talent, smarts, and a knack for big plays under pressure. He's just a great QB. We can only hope that JP develops into something half as good in the next year or so.
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Jim Mora? I hope you're joking.
As for the Cowher coaching tree, I poted this exact same thing a few months ago:
http://www.stadiumwall.com/index.php?showtopic=36715&hl=
I think part of the reason the Cowher tree is bad is that a lot of these guys get picked before they have enough experience. Mularkey may be great head coaching material--but he just wasn't ready.
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I think Cotrell's prospects could be pretty interesting if we drafted Mario Williams and shifted to the 3-4. I'm getting the feeling that Ferguson will not fall to us, and if we get a dominating end, and a raw but talented DT and shift to 3-4 we've suddenly got depth at the line and a pretty fearsome pass rush with Schobel, Adams and Williams.
LBs are easier to come by, and with Crowell's emergence and either a cheap upgrade or more defined role for Posey I think Cotrell could do some damage. Just a thought. A lot of chips would have to fall our way for it to work though and there would still be questions about run support, ie could this personnel do it?
I agree--though I'm not sure we have the right personnel. Could Sam Adams play end in a 3-4? I doubt it. Our ends--Kelsay and Schoebel--probably are undersized to play DE's in a 3-4. And the key to any good 3-4 is having the perfect nose tackle, which we don't have. I do think we have the LB core to play a great 3-4; just not sure about the line.
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Not only is "BB" not the long term answer, but I don't think he's good enough or famous enough to have his full name (Brooks Bollinger) abbreviated to "BB."
I agree; even if Vince is a flop, drafting him will generate a ton of buzz--perfect for the Jets.
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Maybe you're right--but I think coaches tend to use trick plays on defenses they think they can trick. For instance, we've done unexpected onsides kicks in the past; should we retire that play since other teams know we might try again? I'd say no--the Bengals ST didn't see it coming a few weeks ago.
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You are basing your analysis on two faulty assumptions:
1) That TO will recognize his market value and negotiate a reasonable or below-price long-term deal.
2) Teams actually want TO--let alone, want him enough to start a bidding war.
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Hey, the play worked once for a touchdown against Seattle. Like all trick plays, when it works, it's genius...and when it doesn't, it was stupid.
If you look at the tape, KC just played it well--a guy was assigned to McGahee, in case they threw the ball to him in the flat, which caused Holcolmb to hesitate and get plastered.
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Bills | Woodbury signed to two-year contract
Mon, 9 Jan 2006 20:44:56 -0800
The Buffalo Bills have re-signed free agent QB Tory Woodbury (Bills) to a two-year contract. The contract included base salaries of $385,000 (2006) and $460,000 (2007).
Bills | Ochs signed to two-year contract
Mon, 9 Jan 2006 20:41:54 -0800
The Buffalo Bills have signed free agent QB Craig Ochs (Chargers) to a two-year contract. The contract included base salaries of $235,000 (2006) and $310,000 (2007).
Bills | Setta signed to two-year contract
Mon, 9 Jan 2006 20:39:12 -0800
The Buffalo Bills have signed free agent PK Nick Setta (Browns) to a two-year contract. The contract included base salaries of $235,000 (2006) and $310,000 (2007).
Bills | Hunter signed to a 2006 contract
Mon, 9 Jan 2006 20:37:23 -0800
The Buffalo Bills have signed practice squad LB Wendell Hunter to a 2006 contract.
Bills | Carothers signed to a 2006 contract
Mon, 9 Jan 2006 20:31:40 -0800
The Buffalo Bills have signed free agent LB Greg Carothers (Cardinals) to a 2006 contract.
Bills | L. Brown signed to a 2006 contract
Mon, 9 Jan 2006 20:29:59 -0800
The Buffalo Bills have signed free agent DL LaWaylon Brown (Bills) to a 2006 contract.
Bills | Tupai signed to a 2006 contract
Mon, 9 Jan 2006 20:26:43 -0800
The Buffalo Bills have signed former Arena Football League 2 DE Tai Tupai to a 2006 contract.
Bills | Powell signed to a 2006 contract
Mon, 9 Jan 2006 20:23:40 -0800
The Buffalo Bills have signed practice squad DE Eric Powell to a 2006 contract.
In about six months, you can re-post this exact thread--but instead of the word "signed," replace it with the word "released."
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I would include JP Losman in the trade...unless you see Manning as an interim guy, who will groom Losman, our QB of the future.
Also, why not slap the franchise tag on Clements and send him over in the deal and then maybe ask for that Freeny guy too?
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Typically, not a single special teams coach has been interviewed yet for any of the existing openings, nor have the names of any special teams coaches been connected to any of the jobs. But April has long felt special teams coaches merit consideration, in part because they are the only assistants on any franchise's staff who deal with virtually every player on the roster.
That was what Bill Cowher was--a special teams coach. He worked out all right for the Steelers for the last decade and a half.
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I said the same thing here about two months ago and got blasted for it--see here:
http://www.stadiumwall.com/index.php?showtopic=32861&hl=
It just boggles my mind how we used Shelton this year--the guy should be creaming people as a blocker, not targeted as an offensive weapon (especially in the red zone).
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The best option for them to win a championship would have been to win that game to try to get a bye in the playoffs. This wasn't a meaningless game for the Bengals and there's no way they purposefully threw it.
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For what's its worth - when Adams is motivated - he explodes into the backfield. In three games, I have never seen that from Ngata. What he does really well is hold the line and occupying some good space in the middle. A guy like him would make our LB's even more effective. What I think makes a DT really special though, 9worthy of a top 10 pick), is the ability to get in the backfield a couple of times a game to disrupt a play or two. The threat of that is a problem an offense has to always account for.
That's why big Sam is an all-pro and a former top-10 pick: he's an explosive DT. We need a big run stuffer next to him--like Pat Williams or Ted Washington--to eat up space while Sam does his thing. A big run stuffer can be had in a later round.
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So a road win by our young core of players at the end of the season against a team that was smoking hot is bad?
It's all about momentum for next year. If we beat the Jets this team has proven to itself that it can wins games bar none.
Draft pick, smaft pick, they could be a bust outside of Reggie Bush so I ain't going to complain about a road win against an 11-3 team when we already have the core to build upon.
Well said--though I think Bush will be a bust. He's not an every down back in the NFL. My gut tells me bust along the lines of Ki-Jana Carter.
I hope we get a lower draft pick. I'd rather have a mid-rounder and get a quality corner or lineman, rather than a top 5 skill player and build from scratch again.
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Go back to Chicago MArv!!
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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That's how it works in the NFL. GM's pick coaches they know or are familiar with. It happens with virtually every organization.
That's why, I believe, you don't have many minority HC's in the NFL. Once you have more minority GM's or more GM's with close ties to minority HC's, then you'll see more minority HC's. GM's like coaches they know.
I also think Marv liked Jauron because he reminded him of himself--smart, laid-back, cool. Who knows? This could pan out.