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    Why I am not optimistic about this team

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    The Bills were pro-active in addressing their QB and head coaching positions this offseason, their two primary areas of failure over the past 13 years.

     

    So why shouldn't we be optimistic? IMO an old joke about convenience stores sums it up:

     

    Open 24 hours.....but not in a row.

     

    Over the last 13 years the Bills have shown that sooner or later, they get around to addressing each of their problems........but there is such a decided lack of urgency. By the time they address one....another one or sometimes even MORE problems pop up.

     

    Turning around an organization is no longer about 5 year plans. It's not even about 3 year plans. It's about getting competitive right away.

     

    The ideal situation is bringing in a new coach and giving that coach the tools to be successful while the message is still new and before a lack of results compromises that message.

     

    Teams like San Francisco and Seattle are the standard. While strong coaching has helped those two fast turnarounds, the personnel departments of those teams have been very aggressive.

     

    IMO, the Bills personnel department was tentative this offseason. It seems like they are still working in the era of 3 year and 5 year plans.

     

    They somehow came away with a net loss of personnel this offseason, which is just not what you want your rookie head coach coming into. Marrone is confident, but ALL new head coaches are confident.

     

    I hope I am wrong and EJ Manuel is a revelation and Marrone and Hackett/Pettine take the league by storm but on paper this team looks a disfunctional mess waiting to happen. Maybe Marrone can pull it together.

     

    What I AM excited about is the tailgating. Can't wait for that!

    ...No reason to be optimistic or negative. Too many changes. So i'll choose optimism. Makes me feel better. Mmm..the koolaid tastes great! :rolleyes:
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