SaviorPeterman

Chiefs are locked into the #4 seed so this makes sense. And even if Mahones plays great I seriously doubt Andy Reid would pull a Rob Johnson/Doug Flutie move unless of course the Chiefs owner pulls a Ralph Wilson first.

With better QB play were certainly win the Bengals and Panthers games. And two me those were the two most important games we blew this season, especially the Bengals. I won't blame TT for the TNF jets game but certainly it was a combination of factors and a game we should have also won. But as for the Chargers it's still stupid to assume we would have won that game or had a chance with TT considering how hot they were during the time we played them and how poor the defense was in that game regardless of NP's turnovers.

As down as I am on this team and think the future is much bleaker than it is bright under this regime, I'd still take a playoff birth any day if anything to exorcise some demons. But either way this team is very good and would essentially be backing into the playoffs because other mediorce teams choked.

I'd love to tell you it was the coaching but it was merely the result of a very poor AFC conference and the Bills facing many disappointing teams at home that many experts had pegged as legit SB caliber teams before the season started (i.e. Raiders, Dolphins, Bucs, Broncos)

This still doesn't change my overall opinion of Dareus. He's obviously a very good player on the field when he wants to be but in no way was worth the ridiculous money Whaley gave him. But at the end of the day we essentially traded a much stouter defensive unit and better shot at the playoffs for a 5th round pick that could amount to nothing. And I still think Dareus opened things up for the pass rush as well which has markedly declined as the season went on and also exposed KW as being finished and mostly a liability this season especially against the Run.

Another HC (on a very long list) that I would dump McD for in a heartbeat if he would come to Buffalo.

Next years schedule is another reason I forsee a 6-10 type of campaign, even with an improved roster/team. Going to be a lot of heat on Beane and McD by midseason for sure.

We can no longer ignore the metrics that say this was a much better defense with Marcel Dareus in the lineup. And no matter how Beane and McD spin it, there was no real reason to unload Dareus when they did and simply could have waited until the offseason. And in hindsight this very well may be the move that kept this team out of playoffs: http://www.espn.com/blog/buffalo-bills/post/_/id/30614/bills-dreadful-run-defense-could-lead-to-offseason-makeover

Who knows but this team better be smart because the last thing they need is to get any key players ejected and suspended for next week knowing this team will be mathematically alive in week 17 no matter what happens against the Pats and around the rest of the league.

Pessimistic but would obviously love to become optimistic about this team but until the playoff drought is over and we solve the franchise QB puzzle can't expect anything to realistically change.

This is a very tough year to pick, at least in the NFC given how loaded but I'm going Patriots/Saints in the SB with the Pats winning it all yet again. If there was a true dark horse the pick is St Doug and his Jags to beat the Pats and win it all. Vikings would be the NFC team that surprises everybody and wins it all.

This Bills team is all about 'winning ugly' so no they are not necessarily fun to watch in that sense.

Probably not, but if TT only has something like 60 yards passing and a turnover at halftime it would have to be awfully tempting if I'm McD, if anything because the Pats haven't prepared for NP to play against them.

Barnwell sums it up perfectly here: Again nothing against TT, he's just not as good as the numbers indicate and most realize that. But as long as he's willing to be a backup again or understand he'll be on a very short leash as a starter for a team like the Browns he'll certainly have options.

Here's the thing, this would be a massive win in every sense of the word. But keep in mind the Bills would still need to go to Miami and win and can you imagine them losing that game after winning in New England and not making the playoffs? Would be the most epic failure in Bills history, maybe NFL history. The most ironic part about this game and assuming a split in the final two, the Bills have the better chance of making the playoffs if they beat Miami and lose against the Pats instead of vice versa.

This is obviously another concern among the scouting ranks. Which is why I think it's a moot point talking about Allen as a 1st round pick at this point but what scares me is the Bills being desperate and reaching for another mid round prospect in the 1st round like they did with Losman and Manuel.

I still think there' s a very good chance a QB switch is made at halftime and we see NP if the game is close and TT plays his usual type of game. It would also be justification for McD to make the permanent switch to NP and start him next week in Miami (and the playoffs if we somehow make it).

Josh Allen is the biggest Boom/Bust QB prospect in this draft and based on the Bills history with similar players (Losman/Manuel) I would tend to stay far away unless he's available in round 3 or later and the risk is minimized. Regardless there is no question this kid has serious talent and he's drawn a lot of interesting comparisons in the scouting world. In fact I was talking about the this year's QB with a source of mine in the Pac12 the other day and he said Allen has the potential (emphasis on potential) to be the next Big Ben but with a better arm. Same source also said he could be the next Jake Locker too.

There will certainly be teams interested in TT but as a backup or placeholder for a top 10 draft pick at QB (i.e. Cleveland). But anybody that truly believes teams will be lining up for TT to be their starter are in for a surprise.

Indeed, in fact I think he called a few of the Bills SB's. And a lot of Bills playoffs games back in the 80's and 90's.

Playing devil's advocate here, would any Bills fan want Brady traded if he was here and had the same success in terms of SB's and championships? We are talking about the greatest player of all time, not just the greatest QB of all time. I get that you need to plan for the future but it's still a bit premature to assume Jimmy G is going to have anywhere close to the career Brady has had, or even Bledsoe for that matter in terms of Pat's history. In fact looking back and Jim Kelly's career and despite not winning and championships here would any Bills fan have been happy seeing him wear another team's uniform post Buffalo? Especially if god forbid he won a championship with another team.

Don't assume we won't see NP again this season, as soon as the 2nd half of the Pats game. I still think nobody can fairly judge NP based on the circumstances of the two games he's started this year. Either way we'll find out exactly what McD and Beane think of NP by next April because still believe there is less than a 1% chance TT is on the roster even if this team somehow makes the playoffs. Doesn't mean NP is guaranteed to be the guy if TT is released/traded, but what they do to replace TT will say a lot especially if they sign another journeyman QB and/or draft a QB in the mid late rounds instead of 1st round.

Not sure why anybody can blame Marrone in hindsight given what we know now about the Pegulas. And if the rumors are true they essentially chose Whaley/Brandon over Marrone. One of them is now gone and the other should have been from day one when the Pegulas assumed ownership.

You are probably right but Hoodie and Kraft are very confident and probably believe they can find another QB since they've been very good at drafting QB's in recent years. In fact it's pretty telling that both QB's that were on the roster behind Brady when the season started were traded and now starting on other teams in Brissett and Jimmy G.

I don't think this team is going to be very good next year regardless because of the pending veteran roster purge and influx of draft picks. And I still don't see this team wasting all their draft picks to try and move up to draft a QB anyway especially if they believe NP is a viable option.