Brandon

I disagree. The Bills have very rarely attempted to sign quality FA OL or draft them using 2nd-4th round draft picks. They did sign Chris Villarial, who has been a fairly solid starter when healthy (which hasn't been that often). Otherwise, they've signed castoffs at cut-rate prices and the results have been predictably bad. On draft day, the Bills have drafted a grand total of three (Louichey, Hicks, Jennings) 2nd or 3rd round OL since Glenn Parker was selected in 1990! It appears they've selected all of two 4th round OL. That's hardly making an effort and far from enough evidence to say his idea hasn't worked.

I'd select Calvin Johnson without much hesitation. The problem with the OL isn't so much that the Bills haven't invested first round picks up front trying to find a Pro Bowl LT. Instead, its that they haven't bothered investing a few 2nd-4th round picks over the years in order to bring some good, but maybe not great talent at the other OL positions. I still believe the interior of the OL is our real weakness offensively and it all stems from the fact that they struggle to run block. Yes, I said run block. That's why McGahee struggles to average 4 yards per carry. Its tough to run when your guards and center are being knocked three yards into the backfield every other play. Losman, in turn, struggles because without a reliable running game, he's constantly facing 2nd/3rd and long situations. That forces more 5 and 7 step drops and longer developing plays, which again, puts the weak OL right back at center stage. So yeah, adding a LT would help a little, but until the Bills decide to bring in some quality players between the OT positions, its probably still going to be a mediocre OL.

Maybe its because he's better than he's given credit for and the Bills still hold out some hope of re-signing him?

That's your right. You can weigh their opinion however you choose.

Absolutely, except none of us get paid to do it as a profession.

And I'm sure these two guys are highly qualified to comment upon the development of an NFL QB.

Don't forget that relentless pass rush being generated by the DEs.

Instead of finding a new coach, why don't we try bringing in some fugging talent on the OL for once???

That's what usually happens with a QB who has less than a season's worth of starts in his career.

I can't lay the blame all on Donahoe. Marv chose to go the same route this offseason as well. And lets not forget that the collapse of the OL originally began on Butler's watch.

Nice block by Mike Gandy on that one. I rest my case.

In other words, the same thing is happening today as has happened in most of our games the last 3-4 years? This team will suck until they bring in some actual talent on both lines instead of relying on overachievers.

I think it was Fletcher, but it may have been Crowell.

They've been allowing 160 yards per game rushing through the first four games.

Its fitting that Evans is the guy that caught it. He's the only player that showed up for the Bills today.

TD Lee Evans. First TD pass allowed by the Bears since early last year.

I thought they should have switched back to the previous uniforms this past offseason. They should have gotten rid of as many connections to the losing Donahoe Bills as possible.

Last week, Matt Hasselbeck went 16 of 35 for 196 yards and 2 INTs against Chicago and Seattle lost 37-6.

After a quick check, it may be the 2nd worst in terms of point differential. The Bills lost 43-0 to the Baltimore Colts in 1971.

Yes they will, but back in reality, the rest of us will realize that this is the same Chicago defense that destroyed the defending NFC Champions last week.

Its time to get Losman, McGahee and Evans out of this game, IMO.

I thought he had as well, but he hasn't. I agree that the Bears are for real, but the Bills haven't done themselves any favors at all. Dropped passes, dropped interceptions, JP throwing interceptions, a botched fake punt...lots of uncharacteristic unforced errors by the Bills today.

This game really reminds me of the first Bills-Patriots matchup in 2002 when the storyline was all about Drew Bledsoe playing his old team for the first time. The Bills lost that game 38-7. Today, Jauron is facing the Bears for the first time as the Bills head coach. Hopefully, this is just another case of the Bills getting too caught up in the storyline and forgetting that there was a game to play.

This is the NFL. I wouldn't blame the Bears for running up the score. I also think it could do the Bills some long-term good as this is another perfect example of how they continue to get their asses kicked at the line of scrimmage by the better teams in the NFL. Hopefully this staff is smart enough to correct it in the offseason.

JP is playing about as well as the rest of the team right now. He's having a terrible day, but he's hardly the only one.