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I got a good chuckle from that.

He also did it with a great OL/run game. They need Miller and Kouandjio to come through.

That will determine his fate for sure.

I think it's a good guess, and he identifies two very tough decisions--WR and RB. I would add two other competitions, OG and KO specialist (vs everyone else). Goodwin's problem is his health. If he can last a season, he is one dangerous WR. On RB, I think KWilliams will determine the fate of Boobie and Brown. KW is as fast as Brown, but maybe not as shifty. He could make Brown expendable saving Boobs. I'm not sold on Richardson yet. Don't know if he's athletic enough for what they want to do? I hope so, because he's a bruiser. Someone posted a good argument for keeping Gay, reducing injuries and wear and tear; however, if there is someone they don't want to lose, Gay is a choice.

Thanks. Looked up some of his posts, and found this little gem, a response to when did you start to dislike Marrone: Prescient.

I think I got Rex's ire up... Good interview. http://www.buffalobills.com/video/videos/Rex-Ryan-I-Just-Know-Good-Things-Are-Happening/adf7836c-fac3-400f-9fb7-8024b0f46dcd

I've mentioned a few times something Sammy said about having to get his steps down. I think the scheme was the number of steps in the route had to coincide with the number of steps in the QB's drop. I'm no expert, but I often wondered how that would work when the WR has a CB in his face bumping him at the LOS?

That was what had me questioning his D relative to Schwartz's in another thread, the ppg for his D, but as I dug deeper, it did seem to coincide with how atrocious their O was, with the exception of 1 year. The real question mark for the O-line is the right side. They are pretty solid at LT, LG, and C. We'll have to wait and see what what the young dudes bring.

Gonna have to wait until the pads come on to see what they got for sure. In the mean time, they are learning against the best D-line in the league. They won't be a top 10 line, but if they can at least get to average, that would be a heck of a lot better than last year, when the team went 9-7. With the talent they've added, and a much improved scheme and coaching, I expect the O to be much better than last year. For 2 years under Marrone and Hacket, the O averaged 21 ppg. The difference last year, is the D went from about 24 to 18 ppg. So they went from a spread of -3 to +3 in ppg. I'll be surprised if the O does not reach 24 ppg this year, and if the D ppg is no worse than last year, that spells playoffs.

This is similar to the issue raised in a Carucci mailbag question: Essentially, " the bills will go as far as the (fill in the blank) will take them? The choices were QB or OL. I agree its on the OL, because an average QB can get you there if you have a dominant D. The Bills have both--I'd say Cassel is at least average. We don't know what the OL will be yet. Based on last year's performance (atrocious) and outcome (9-7), they only need the OL to be average.

I think brooks/cockrell will battle with a safety spot. Graham can always go back if there are injuries, which leaves them too thin at S.

so, does this mean you're answer is you would try to run against their D?

I applaud your attempt at 53 this early, so it's not a criticism to say on Chandler, "let's wait until the pads come on..." I don't really disagree about Fred, I just hate to see it, especially if Dr. Evil picks him up...

thanks for the well-reasoned response. On run D, that is the issue, they haven't had a true, and good, NT in quite some time. I was concerned when looking at the ppg stat w Jets, but looking back, that could be just as much on a bad O. The improvement on Ppg for bills' D last year is the reason they won more games. If Rex can do even better, and the O can make a jump from the 21ppg over the last 2 years, look out!

That's ballsy lybob. No Freddie. Maybe his time is up, but we'd all puke our brains out to find out he signs with the Pats... I can't see them without Cassel. It's always good to have a veteran if things go wrong. I'm not sure what the Tyson Chandler hype is all about? Practice squad. They will go with 3 OTs on the 53.

That was the first thing I thought, Rex makes the picks? I don't think so,

That's not really an answer. If you were going to attack this D, what area would you focus on? I'm saying it's the run D, and I'm suggesting that the D-line's strength is rushing the passer over run D. I also question or wonder if the Ryan/Thurman can improve on that? The front three of the Jets is one of the best run D-lines in the league. The Bills ranked tied for 12th last season in ypa, which was a big improvement over the previousa t 23. Will they be better this year? Again, I'm not concerned about the D, rather I'm wondering if this scheme will actually make them better than last year's ranking at #4?

I'm not worried about having a bad defense. I'm questioning whether the results will be better than last year's, which was damn good at #4. I'm wondering if maybe the D-line is better suited to Schwartz's system than Ryan's? That doesn't mean they will be bad, I'm wondering if they will give up more points per game under Ryan's scheme? Granted, focusing on points is a narrow measure, and you can't tell how many points should really be on the O. For some reason the Jets have not ranked well in points allowed for the past 4 years--24, 19, 21, and 20, They were ranked #1 in yards and points allowed in 2009, then 1 in yards and 6 in points in 2010. Maybe the explanation is their offense was so bad? I think someone attributed to the decline in their run game. Regardless, I think the Schwartz scheme is more of bend and don't break, it's a more conservative D, and his results were the best in years. I think Ryan's is more high risk, subject to giving up big plays if someone fails a responsibility. The Bills will be a top 10 D. The question is will they be better than 4th?

The premise is I believe the Bills' personnel is better suited to the Schwartz scheme than the Ryan/Pettine scheme. Granted, focusing on one metric (points) is sketchy, but it is what "counts" in the end. I don't think there is going to be a huge difference, but I am skeptical that this year's D will be better in terms of points allowed. And, I believe the difference will be the run D. I hope I am wrong.

They improved significantly over Pettine, but it wasn't the best part of their D. What would you consider the D's weakest link last year? Again, regard the Jets' run D, they got good after drafting Richardson.

It has been their weakest link over the past several years. The strength of the D is the pass rush and DBs. I agree that DBs are important to his D, and I would give him a pass for the last two years, but the last 4? His run D went down hill after 2010, and has been strong ever since they drafted Richardson.

Rex certainly brings excitement, but will he bring results? Will this D be better? where it matters most, points allowed, I don't think so, but I hope so. Their personnel was well-suited for Schwartz's System, more of a bend don't break, and rely on the front 4 to put pressure. The Bills' success last year was due to the D, as ppg went from 24.3 to 18.1; and the O stayed almost the same at 21. For Ryan's Jets, the last time their D was in the top 10 in ppg was 2010. They were #1 in Rex's first year, 2009. The last 4 years they have been average at best. They will be flashy like pettine's D, but I doubt they will out-perform last year's ranking. Their weakness, as it was under pettine, will be the run D, giving up the big play. They will be better than 2013, but they ranked 20th then vs Schwartz 4th. If the Bills are to make the playoffs, the improvement has to be on the O, where they've made the biggest investment this year. Of, course, this is just my opinion man....

Yep, I think he's going to screw up my selections in the "name 3 players who won't be on the roster in 2015" thread...good for him.

With fewer touches, Freddie should be good to go again in 2017!

I think most of the blame is on Kuoandjio himself. He turned 21 in camp last year, and he came into the league thinking he could get by on his talent like he did in college. He found out he was wrong, but kudos to Kujo for taking the bull by the horns and working out during the off-season so he could compete for a starting job this year. He has the tools to be a great RT, and I hope he pans out and starts this year.