Coach Tuesday

The problem John is that rebuilds shouldn't be done this way. The front office is now scrambling to plug the leaks that it elected to spring. This team badly needs a #2RB, quality WRs, another decent corner, and run-stopping DTs and LBs. That's precisely what they've traded away. BADOL is right that a better approach would've been managing the talent on hand - there was no need to purge all of it in the name of "culture." McBeane went full Pol Pot on this roster and the players have stopped buying in. When you consider that this team could've had DeShaun Watson throwing to Woods and Watkins, it's just too much to take.

So if the Pats now sign Worthy...

They're hitting us over the head with our own shoe.

I wasn't a fan of Whaley as a GM but as a scout, well, this regime did him a huge favor by showcasing his hand-picked talent elsewhere. His scouting resume has been boosted big time this season.

Should be easy enough to put names on this, if someone has the courage to watch the All-22 of that drive. The tape don't lie, we'll be able to see who the quitters are.

SaviorPeterman talking to his "sources"...

It's hard to identify him with a towel over his Gugny and his Boyst.

This is Jauron Ball, folks. We've seen this movie before.

Looked like some light pitch and catch against a prevent defense. Yay? Tyrod laid a real egg yesterday, something is wrong with him. His second and third throws to Benjamin were so bad that I wondered if a finger on his throwing hand was jammed or broken. I've never seen him look like that, he's generally an accurate QB. It couldn't have come at a worse time for his career - another game or two like that and he might not get another chance as a starting QB in this league.

It's not about whether he is "qualified" it is about the margin for error. If you're hiring a first time GM and HC in a billion-dollar industry, why not reduce your risk by having them report to an experienced sage? This is when I know a poster has completely run out of actual argument - when I see the "they wouldn't come/re-sign here" line.

The Bills are a farm team for the rest of the league and, what's worse, many Bills fans seem to have accepted it.

I would like the Pegulas to bring an experienced football executive with a proven track record to oversee the front office and serve as a "sanity check" on short-term and long-term strategic planning and execution. I have been asking for this for YEARS.

This was the most likely outcome of the formula that McBeane sold to the Pegulas, and which the Pegulas may or may not have knowingly endorsed. They brought in a first-time GM and a first-time coach, and proceeded to rid the team of talent. It is not a huge surprise, then, that at the first sign of trouble, the team loses all confidence in itself and its leaders (the coach and front office) and hides under the blanket. The formula was flawed from the very beginning and many of us here saw it coming. If you want to shed the team of talent to rebuild the "culture," you'd better have Superbowl-winning credibility in your coaches and front office to fall back on (i.e., Coughlin in Jax). Conversely, if you're starting from scratch at HC and GM or lack winning credibility there, your best bet is to stockpile talent and make sure your coaches and their schemes know how to maximize it (i.e., L.A. Rams). The Pegulas are very nice people. They're wonderful Buffalo citizens. They're also the most clueless owners in professional sports. And as BADOL points out, they're not going to tolerate this regime for too long - I'm willing to bet that McBeane promised them that a competitive team would be fielded this season despite the aggressive personnel moves. Welp so much for that, so it's Strike One against the McBeane regime. They'll get a Strike Two. Strike Three is "You're fired." Always Be Closing.

So it’s not the systems - we just need four new linemen, a new QB, another WR, a backup running back, two pass rushers, two new defensive tackles, all new linebackers and a better punter.

Some of us have had our hats fully tipped for two decades. Do you realize how difficult the NFL has made it to suck this consistently?

No, but possibly the most clueless owners in professional sports.

The coach and GM seem to have trouble identifying talent and understanding which schemes make sense in today’s NFL. THAT to me is the biggest concern.

So was Beane lying to the fans when he said otherwise right after the Sammy trade? Equally important, did Beane lie to Pegula? Does Terry think they were sacrificing wins this season? I’m not so sure. Beane is definitely on the hot seat as of Jan. 1.

I’m ok with firing Dennison, benching Tyrod, and telling Beane he has one offseason to fix the mess he created.

Season over. Might want to try fielding talent next year.

Tyrod tried throwing downfield a couple of times on the first drive, missed badly, and now seems content to toss checkdowns for the rest of the game. I’m a Tyrod fan but he is playing himself out of a job today.

GAME OVER

Not even trying to win. Just leave it to the defense eh McD?

I want a modern offense so badly.

Is Dennison drunk?