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Most people had this team as a 7-9 win team. That's ultimately where we will likely be. False hope sprung after the 5-2 start...but to quote Denny Green "They were who we though they were. All in all I'm not disappointed in this season. Now where we go from here is anyone's guess...
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Same could be said after the Jarvis Landry hit last season. Sometimes you just need a Vontaze Burfict type player on your team.
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Because Pat's***, man.
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Not even close. Losing to the Steelers JV team at home in the final week of the season...now that's the worst
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Just now, Bangarang said:
Peterman doesn’t look any good either guys. Just daying
Joe Webb time...
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Wait...their 2 PF penalties are offset by one Buffalo PF...but a second on Buffalo is enforced? Wth?
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Doug: "No, I was not privy to any information about a lunch"
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1 hour ago, BuffaloRush said:
In my opinion, one of the most interesting tenures in Bills history is that of Doug Whaley's brief run as GM. Bills fans have two reactions to him - they either love him or hate him. It's been like this way for quite some time. I remember walking out the stadium toward the end of last season after the Miami loss and we were grumbling about how Rex Ryan needed to be fired. I said Whaley should be fired too and it really spawned a heated debate.
So in your estimation was Doug Whaley a good general manager. Yes he's fired but there's many who still feel he got a raw deal.
Here's a few things to consider:
Positives:
- Very good at signing "bargain basement" free agents in offseason who contributed to the team (Zack Brown, Jordan Mills, Chris Hogan)
- Good at signing street free agents
- Able to re-sign several players to long term deals to stay in Buffalo (Hughes, Cordy, Marcel)
- Found players to fit in coaches scheme
- Wanted to win NOW
Negatives
- A very questionable draft record (especially in Rounds 1 and 2)
- Over spending for Sammy Watkins/doubling down on EJ Manual
- Drafting "damaged good" high in the draft (Lawson, Kuoundjio etc)
- Reckless with salary cap
- Neglected QB position for years
- Seemingly had problems with coaches (Rex and Marrone)
- Took chances on guys with "character issues"
My take - I think that Doug did try very hard to build a winning football the best way that he could. In the end though, I feel that he was a bad General Manager and was happy to see the Bills move on from him. Overall, I feel that his strength is with Pro Personnel and not as a GM.
We all have our thoughts - what's your take on DW?
I don't think he was a bad GM. I just can't say he was a good GM. Maybe an "ok-ish" GM.
In what I would select as his best 2 moves he got Hughes for Shepherd and McCoy for Kiko. Not sure how the deal with the Colts came about...but I remember reading how the deal with the Eagles fell in his lap. Also, not sure if it was him or Rex but whoever it was that took a chance on Incognito...great move. Here was a guy that was as big of a controversial player as Colin Kapernick and it paid off.
I think what I will remember most about him was him going rogue on Jackson. Not that it wasn't the right move...it was...just classless to treat a guy that we'll respected that way.
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28 minutes ago, Big C said:
Eh, I remember them targeting Scott Chandler on back to back goal line plays a couple years back. They do it to us sometimes, but I'm sure they do it because they know they will beat us.
I believe that had more to do with Chandler being like 6'7" and being considered a red zone target.
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17 minutes ago, njbuff said:
I say do it the right way and bring in Eli and draft a first round QB. Let that first round QB sit for two years.
And by all heck, get Eli an OL here. The Bills will have the draft capital and salary cap space to do so.
Might be too much to ask as I really don't know if Eli has anything left in the tank and if he does he is certainly a better QB than Taylor.
Also, I don't know if any 2018 QB's drafted can start right away.
How far fetched is this idea?????? Or is it even possible?
While anything is possible I would be completely against it. Eli has seen his play slip and losing his top receivers is only part of the reason why. Father time has caught up with him. Also, I don't think he would come to Buffalo on a team friendly contract and I'd rather spend the money elsewhere.
In addition, unless there is a major upgrade to the oline Eli would get "murder-ized" back there.
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17 hours ago, SaviorPeterman said:
But the biggest question is did this order come from the Pegulas? And if so did they also tell McD to bench Taylor for NP a few weeks ago?
At this stage it just becomes yet another footnote from the Rex Ryan era.
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2 hours ago, Tatonka68 said:
QB
Enough of the hand me down QBs, there is a reason they are let go by their previous teams.
They have tried to resign him for 2 years. It's very well documented he doesn't want to stay with the Skins. Everyone was sure he would be in SF with baby Shanny...but trading for trading for Jimmy G likely changes that.
I would sign Cousins in a heartbeat. Draft OL, DL, LB, RB in some order with top 4 picks. 2 at OL or DL if value is there. Pick up a QB to groom behind Cousins with 3rd.
Of course that all hinges on Cousins wanting to leave Washington for Buffalo.
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I would love to see Peterman make the Pro Bowl, just to reemphasize what a complete joke that game is. Sad thing is he would throw for 2tds and fans here would claim he is the future.
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44 minutes ago, WMDman said:
McAdoos nail in the coffin
Yea at this point I believe he is McAdone
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10 minutes ago, Gugny said:
I'd rather beat teams without making hit lists and executing them. You know ... play better football and stuff like that.
Jesus loves you.
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1 minute ago, Gugny said:
Actually, this is what you said - "I think someone like Jerry Hughes taking out a knee or slamming extra hard to the turf on a shoulder and getting a 15 yard penalty is well worth them not having 12* the rest of the game."
We view things/value humans differently. No big deal. No sense in arguing over it.
I suppose I could have worded "taking out a knee" different. I see how that may be taken as a dirty hit. As far as Brady getting slammed to the ground, I would view as aggressive play...but with the rules it would likely be a penalty. And one I could live with.
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15 minutes ago, Gugny said:
I'm against dirty hits, which - correct me if I'm wrong - you said you'd like to see ... AND you'd like them to result in Brady being injured badly enough that he has to leave the game.
Color me !@#$ing stupid, but I think that's as barbaric as it is immature.
I never said dirty. I did say I was willing to risk a 15 yard penalty. Something you MAY have learned yesterday...doesn't have to be a dirty hit to get that penalty. Ask EJ Gaines. When hitting QBs especially, they flag for...well darn near anything that's aggressive. Especially if Brady is the QB and he oh so politely cries for one.
And yes, I will restate it...if Brady gets picked up and dumped on his shoulder, has to leave the game I won't shed a damn tear. Won't stand and clap either. It's kind of the nature of this game...which btw...is barbaric.
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2 minutes ago, Gugny said:
Yes, that's proven to be harmless in the long-term.
So, you are against a defense playing fast, physical and hitting hard? You don't root for injury even long term...yet you watch a sport that is violent by nature knowing it causes injury over time?
There is a really big difference between saying "Man I hope this Sunday Tom Brady blows an ACL" and saying that if it happened I while I would not stand and cheer the injury I wouldn't feel an ounce of remorse for him. Yes, I get these are real people and they have a life. But they are handsomely rewarded for it and know the risks going into their chosen career.
Last season when we played Cincy and AJ Green hurt his hammy...what was your reaction when they said he was out for the game? Was there at least a bit of you on some level that was...not happy...but relieved? Maybe inside your own mind said "Glad we don't have to face him now"?
In this sport, injuries happen. And I'm sorry but if they happen to someone that I have a strong dislike for and it happens to help my team, I'm not in the least upset about it.
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1 hour ago, Gugny said:
I can/will never root for any person to be injured in a game of any kind.
Wonderful. Normally would agree. There are/have been maybe 5 players in 40 years of watching football that I wouldn't mind seeing on the ground and in pain. Jarvis Landry. Bryan Cox. Vince Wilfork. Richard Sherman. And yes, Tom Brady. I don't apologize for it.
By the same token I'm not at all saying I want to see the man get a debilitating injury. Hit em hard and hit em til he can't stand back up.
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15 minutes ago, Gugny said:
Seriously ... they need to hit Brady. A lot. He is getting abused this year and I'd like to think it might catch up to him eventually. Especially if they can pin NE deep in their own territory ... take some shots. Drive his ass to the ground. Keep it clean, but expect a penalty.
Honestly, this is the only team we play that I don't mind hits that are slightly less than clean.
I think someone like Jerry Hughes taking out a knee or slamming extra hard to the turf on a shoulder and getting a 15 yard penalty is well worth them not having 12* the rest of the game.
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We need to sign Bernard Pollard. Let him work his magic. While we are at it perhaps we can sign Jinder Mahal as he still has major beef with Gronk over the whole WrestleMania interference.
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2 hours ago, Big Blitz said:
Nope.
No position is more consequential then QB.
You can get away with poor outside linebacker play.
Not bad QB play. He did his job. He ran the awful play calls coming from Rico. And we won. You can't just brush off the QB bc he didn't throw for 300 and 3 TDs.
I agree with this to an extent. Taylor can only do so much with the plays he is told to run. However, I think some of the play calling is due to Rico thinking he has to "hide" Taylor. What happened to the designed roll outs? Moving pockets? Things that Rico could call to maximize Taylor's skill set.
That being said however, as a QB he has to put his receivers in position to be successful. The O'Leary pass is a prime example of that. Too many times you see the pass completed and the WR tackled immediately. No RAC.
Also people that criticize his passing yards often fail to include his rush yards. If he runs for 60 and passes for 200 that is still 260 yards of total offense. Sorry but I fail to care if he completes a 10 yard pass or he runs for a 10 yard gain. Offense moves the same.
In short, he's not as good as his supporters try to claim, but he isn't as bad as those against him make him out to be.
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At worst I see Baltimore finishing 3-3.
Wins over: Texans, Colts, Browns
Possible losses to Lions, Steelers, Bengals
Even if they close like this we would likely be out unless in addition to sweeping Miami and beating the Colts...we would need to steal a win from NE.
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So, we should have traded to get Clay back?
Two First Rd Picks
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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The way he acted against Kansas had me thinking Ryan Leaf.