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Yes, not sure Jackson looked like a pro to me when he did play. way to slow imho.

Preseasons usually are about 30K folks......not sure I agree there will be a full house for a practice game. At least not real fans of football. I watch for the game, not the venue.

10 out of 10 one year jobs.......its not the head coaches.

I(f things don't go smoothly in the first game from a facility point of view, Buffalo will get a national black eye. Have seen it before. Better if the first national exposure is a little later in the season.

BB went a got Diggs. But, the Cap realities are not something Bean can change so maybe not dooable. Diggs had several years left on his existing contract when Bean traded for him I recall.

10 jobs with 10 employers in 10 years. tells me he couldn;'t cut it anywhere. Just sayin....

Jim Loenard was an on field coach in his days here. (Rex days)

Looks to me like he can't hold a job. Unless he is leaving for more money each time, that might be understandable.

Now Marrone as the OL coach? (I jest)

Actually, its not Beans job to hire the coordinators, its Brady's call. Bean may help, but, Brady has to assemble the staff. On that topic, I am hoping Davis Webb is on the OC interview list. He has a history here, and as been around...currently on staff at Denver. As for Jim Lonyard, a DC candidate, he has been a 3-4 guy. He was here. He was a heady player. changing the D back and forth from 4-3 to 3-4 means personal won't match position needs and the D will step back as a retooling will happen. We have been through this before.....to many times. I am not a believer in the 3-4, and if Brady wants to go that direction, might was well see if Mike Pettine is still around. He was the master of the 3-4 when he was here. I think the 4-3 is a better look in todays NFL, and would like to see a veteran coach show up in that slot with that system in mind. The loss of the O line coach is serious, and there is an heir apparent on staff. But, back in the day there was a local guy who made it big in the NFL coaching ranks for that slot...named Kugler. I have no idea where he is not, but worth a look I suppose. All in all, I think its good the Bills are moving on now. the two big challenges in the next few months are cap management, and the draft. Lots of decisions to be made. and, with the megabuck QB 17 now on the roster, dollars will be hard to come by and free agents few. So, the draft has to produce a half a dozen guys who can contribute.

McD should take a year off and recharge batteries. I know I would.

Actually, Marv Levy succeeded w the Bills after a failed HC gig with the Chiefs. I think Daboll's 4 years w the Giants was a great training ground, and there are a lot of worse hires under consideration. I would not bet against Daboll succeeding. Daboll would need a great D coordinator, and likely would not retain the current staff on that side of the ball. But, Daboll and perhaps Brady would be fine on the O side of things. Dark horse for the O coordinator in this situation is Davis Webb, who has history w Daboll and Allen.

Rex was the same way. His 3-4 d required personnel to man the assigned positions. McD always wanted the older more experienced guys and was slow to get his guys on the starting team if they were rookies. He would push some of them...Milano and Bishop come to mind, and those guys did turn into the kind of players we needed. But, it was year 2 or 3. I recall Milano splitting time with was it Humber? As a rookie.

I am neutral on a Brady hiring. I think McD was influencing the O design and emphasis. Brady did mostly what his boss wanted. On his own, things might open up some. big changing of the guard on the O, and maybe the D also. McD did want people of certain skill sets that were not orchard run as they say. It was almost Rex like I have to say. McD's D needed certain types of players, and he wanted to recreate what he knew worked. It probabily would have worked if the right players had played. Injuries were a factor this past year. But Babich is a McD D guru. If they bring in a new HD who is defense minded, likely a new coordinator there for sure. HE looks to much like Dick Jauron for me to be comfortable.😶

YEs, I think that McD direct Brady to have the run first O that we have seen the last couple of years. On his own, Brady may well open it up some assuming the right tools to do that. A new OC needs to be able to harness 17 though, who goes off on his own a bit. (I understate)

Back in the late 80's there was a similar period of officials messing up their calls and impacting the game outcomes in a disproportionate amount. I gave up the NFL for a couple of years. but, my favorite story about that time was Ralph Wilson complaining bitterly about the officiating, and getting fined $25000 for making a public statement. (by the commish who was Taglibue I think at that time) Ralph was so incensed by that that he went on a longer public rant about the officiating, and his lead line was I have earned the right to speak out, I will pay all forth coming fines and will say what I want when I want. Anyhow, owners can get frustrated also. Today the NFL is more corporate driven, and the old rogue founders are no more, another generation has taken over.

Brady may well end up with other opportunities. The Bills scored a ton and had a great statistical offense.

During my athletic days, I was always "second day sore" I get it!

One year contract. Bills can walk after this year. Bills just need him for three more games.

Edmunds not playing. But, glad you brought up Poona Ford. Not good enough to get on the field for Sean McDerrmot, but good enough to get a three year contract for big money from the Rams. So, howcome McD couldn't find a role for this guy? Some smells here and I fear a Rex Ryan like fixation on how to play a given position in McD's D. I always thought big winners used square pegs in square hole, but, apparently the Bills D has only holes for certain shaped pegs. Any success I ever had in the corporate world was useing what I had in jobs that fit their skils. I fear McD is his way or the highway. Poona Ford example is the proof of that.

On Sunday,Mitch showed he knows the playbook and can execute against a weaker team. If 17 went down, he might get the team by a game or two I guess. And, that makes him valuable on the roster. Something like Bart Starr and Zeke Bratkowski. (look it up)

New York is a crazy place to work as an NFL Head coach. Cleveland or Vegas are lower key to some degree. I guess I might not want NYC/NJ were I in his shoes. But, the Giants have Dart and a few other pieces. Coach up Dart and there might be some success on the field. And, I like him in the NFC.

I remember Matt Ariza. disposed of by the Bills before the facts were sorted out. Innocent until proven guilty should have been the policy. He was absolved by the authorities in California and now is kicking for the Chiefs. The worst moment in the Bean/McD era. The Bills look like lowlifes in this episode. Why did they succumb to media hype. This was some gold digger out there trying to cash in on his pro paycheck. If I was a kicker, and knew this story, I might not want to land in WNY. Just sayin....

Bean and McD seem to always forget that speed is required at wr. They have a blind spot for big guys, even w no speed. thinking Kelvin Benjamin here. After Benjamin the brain trust seemed to understand speed....but, account for us letting the Chiefs draft worthy, and we go to rnd 2 for coleman. There is a judgement problem in the management imho.

Prater may be out for the season. Need a new kicker this week.