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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.

that first question that carucci addresses is something I've been thinking about, the offense will go as far as the ____ will take them? QB or O-line? Vic says qb, and the person with the question says Oline. I think they each focus on a different issue. The QB puts a ceiling on how good the O can be, and that's what Vic is thinking. While the qb establishes the ceiling, the O-line can prevent them from hitting that ceiling. The bills will at least get average quarterbacking from cassel. It's possible, one of Ej or tyrod gives them a higher ceiling, but it's unknown right now. So assuming Casel is the qb, the ceiling is set. Hitting that ceiling depends on establishing the running game, and that's on the o-line. We know what we'll get with Cassel, but we don't know what the O-line is capable of, that's why I agree with O-line as the answer.

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Rambo, because he is.

I think Hughes is going to have a huge year. For him that means the number of sacks will be closer to 20 than to 10.

Don't think he's cleared from his injury yet?

After watching Thurman and Roman, I was thinking we had 3 HCs on this staff. I have to say, i was more impressed with Thurman, though he doesn't come off very media savvy; more like, "don't !@#$ with me."

How do you know it's not what he meant?

Roman doesn't deliver his punch lines well, but he said one funny line in that presser. When asked about all of the running backs and trying to get them playing time, he said, "It'll make for some interesting formations in the preseason for sure." He was the only one chuckling at his comment, but I thought it was hilarious.

He's one serious dude. Love listening to him. He's not media friendly. I hope he gets a shot at a HC job soon. I think his weather comment was his one attempt at levity.

I've said this elsewhere, the D line that Ryan had with the Jets is one of the best run Ds in the league; the Bills' D-line forte is pass rush. Ryan knows stopping the run is more important than getting sacks, so it will be interesting to see what he does exactly with this front 7. Regardless, teams would be smart to attack the Bills' run D this year.

Like Whaley said, this is the kind of draft where they have to earn their money. It's easy to give this non-flashy draft a poor grade today, and that's what the media's job is, to provide instant gratification. We'll see how it pans out in 3 years. Looking at last year's draft, it has the potential to be one of their best ever, if they end up with 2starting OTs in the next couple years, their mlb, and an all-pro WR. We'll see...

Not that I know of, but I'm only familiar with standard team stat sites. I do know that the run D was worse in the second half of the season compared to the first (I exclude the Pats game since they rested a lot of starters).

This just reminds of an issue I've been thinking about, the Bills' run defense. Despite all of the talk about how great Rex will make this defense, our front 7 are more suited in the pass rushing game than the run stopping game, which was/is the strength of the Rex's former Jets' front 7. The Bills improved significantly in Schwartz's "stop the run first" defense, but still were not a top 10 run D last year. This is where Spikes will definitely be missed, if he goes elsewhere.

Actually, he was improving every year, and it seemed like he was going to have a breakout year (at least for him) when he got injured in 2013.

That is funny stuff. It must be some translation program? Looking at some other sport headlines, it took me awhile to figure out what "Cavaliers will face Chicago in japanese convention semifinals" meant...

Definitely the most underwhelming draft since that last time they didn't have a R1 pick--2005. That said, grades are meaningless until at least two years after each draft.

Re Chris Williams, given the lack of depth at OT, I'm wondering if he may be looked at there, since it was his original position?