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Thanks for the article John.
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Man, this board is total freak out mode right now. Lets look at some hot points and why some people need to just relax. I mean, I was optimistic about progress this season but even I knew that it was very possible it could get worse before it gets better.
1. How bad we are: This is, and always has been, a rebuilding year. We were never supposed to be any good this year. Sure, there was some optimism, but a lot of things needed to go right for that to come true like a QB emerging for instance. One draft and offseason isnt going to solve this teams problems. So knowing that, why all the freaking out?
2. CJ Spiller: Dam, talk about freaking out. Many are already calling him a bust or a back not capable of being an every down RB because they are bringing him along slowly. Those people need to realize there is FAR more into playing RB in the NFL than just rushing the ball. Our O Line is atrocious, and our RB must be able to be effective at pass protection and pick up blitzes consistently right now and thats not something young RB's just come into the league and excel at typically.
Compounding it further, when he is in the back field it increases the likely hood of a run play allowing the D gear up for it...this is because he isnt up to par in pass protection/blitz pickup yet and is more likely in there to run the ball or catch a screen than pass block. That is a massive advantage for the D.
3. Trent Edwards: If anyone is confused as to why he was named a starter then they just didnt follow this team in the offseason as he won the job. Further more, if anyone is confused why he was benched and cut, then they just werent watching the games as he proved without a doubt he just isnt the same guy when the games count. The cutting of Trent alone is a great move for this team...no more pussification of the team and no controversies.
4. Lynch being traded: First off, Lynch is a good back, not a great back. He has potential to be a great back, but he has yet to reach it. He was beaten out by an UDFA in Fred Jackson who is in his late 20's because he dances too much at the line and doesnt hit holes as effectively. Need proof...compare YPC of him and FJ behind the same OL...case closed. Not to mention, he is one burp at the wrong moment away from a year long suspension.
FJ runs hard, has relatively low mileage on his legs and should be effective for 2 to 3 more years and is now paired with Spiller who can take it to the house on any given play. We went from Thunder and "Dance too much" Thunder to Thunder and Lightning which is a better combo. Lynch would be gone after his contract was up anyway. So at some point we were going to have to trade him, and we need draft picks NOW not later.
5. Lee Evans: You people need to get a grip. One day you scream all over the place of how cheap Ralph is, now you wont shut up about Lee's contract being so big, when its really not since it was front loaded. Lee is NOT holding any young players back...Lee is NOT taking up cap space we cant afford...Lee is NOT causing a distraction...Lee is NOT washed up...Lee IS worth more than a 4th round draft pick.
Funny thing is that some you people screaming to trade him are some of the same people upset that all we got is a 4th for Lynch and claiming how the 4th is not very much for a talented player. Even more funny is that we dont NEED to keep Lynch, but we are already short handed at WR. Given Moss went for a 3rd, that would mean that Lee could maybe get a 3rd (he is younger, and seen as a very talented WR around the league) or more likely a 4th right now. So how is that more valuable to a team that MUST groom a young QB who will need WR's to throw to? Either Brohm or some rookie will be under center soon, and they will need weapons.
6. Evaluating Chan/Nix: Again, get a grip. They came into this mess, they didnt make this mess. They have had 4, yes just 4, games (against vastly more talented teams) together and you are already blasting them as if the lack of talent on this team is their doing. They are being forced to work with what they have and it will take a season or two before they can really put their stamp on this team.
Great job!
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Exactly right.
I'm not sure what people expect. This is a new front office; they want to do things their own way and they want their own guys. It's like when TD and GW came to town. We had a great 3-4 defense. They came in, cleaned house, drafted their own guys to play the ill-conceived 46 defense. It would bother me if Nix was making change for the sake of change and the prior regime was successful, but it wasn't. Prior regime was crap; he wants to clean house.
THANK YOU! some rational thinking on the board!
i cant get over the ridiculous expectations people had for this year, and STILL have. Nix came right out MULTIPLE times and said they are not trying to "Win Now" this year. it's year one of a complete rebuild, gotta flush out the old turds.
Well said guys!
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Phillies all the way.
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"Your in Paladino (Bills) Country.... and were going to take you out!"
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CBS is twisting a dagger in the back of Bills fans this weekend by sending Dan Dierdorf to provide color to Greg Gumbel's play by play.
He sucks. MUTE!
I understand what you are saying. However, if I have to pick my poison, I would take Dierdorf over Randy Cross.
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Tom Donhoe is the devil son of satan and he drinks baby's blood.
Fixed.
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http://www.westernjournalism.com/exclusive-investigative-reports/is-obama-stupid-and-lazy/
Not that it would be all that hard, but I think Palin would crush him in a debate.
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Good move by the front office. I wish Trent well in his future endeavors.
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Good thing Congress has nothing to do with taxes or spending.
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I was a big JP guy back in 06-07 but he proved he was not the guy.
Trent has also proved that he is not the guy either.
But Trent not being any good does not make JP any better.
We need to move on and find the guy. Play Fitz for a fiew weeks. If he is not markedly better than Edwards, throw Brohm in there and give him the rest of the season to see what he can do. He is the only one who has not played alot and hasn't experienced NFL defenses trying to tear his head off. Lets he if he can handle it and get better with experience.
Good post!
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In the same article when Gaughan said Modrak was pulling the names off the board from 2006 to 2009, he also said that Dick Jauron was in control for the Whitner over Ngata pick and the Maybin pick. Strange how you forgot to mention that part of the article.
He also like to conveniently ignore John Wawrow's input (you know, someone who actually knows people at OBD) on things in the Tom Modrak Upside? thread.
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I wouldn't call it panic - quite the opposite. Gailey is known as a guy who can coach up QBs. They decided to see if they could salvage Trent. By most accounts he looked at least decent in camp, so they went with the largest upside. He proved that he can't get it done on Sundays and they quickly cut their losses.
Well said.
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The odds of Lynch being traded just dropped dramatically
Or maybe they figured they could get someone else just as good if not better than Bell off the street if they needed to. Not that I didn't like Bell, but the only way he would get on the roster is an injury to one of our RBs (who are better).
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Right, it's all on Modrak
Furthermore the Bills need to can him to keep you interested?!? Grow up. If you made your points in these other threads then why are you starting yet *another* thread on this subject?!? Try something novel and look at the TOS you agreed to when you singed up this board (hint: search for the word 'crusade'). -
Have you noticed the improvement in the Kansas City Chiefs. Could it be that their past offensive coordinator, Chan Gailey, and their past Offensive Line coach that we have now may have been causing some of their problems. The Chiefs are improving without Gailey and D'Alle.... I think that Ralph Wilson has made another huge error in hiring Nix and Gailey. I know it has been two games but this team looks worse than last year. And this staff still doesn't understand that you have to rebuild with the offensive and defensive lines first, not with an under sized RB that can't make any yards without a hole. Notice than Spiller and Evans have done nothing in two games.
The only saving grace is that the Dallas Cowboys are 0-2 and Wade Phillips is heading towards getting fired.
Or maybe it could have nothing to do with Chan and D’Alessandris (who was the assistant OL coach).
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How is that a surprise? No OL help; No LB help; No QB help; No WR help; an unproven coach; a rookie 70 year old GM; no changes in the scouting dept; and a new defensive scheme doesn't fit the teams "talent."
Contrary to your overreactions (in no particular order):
1. Is Buddy 70 years old?!? So what. I have no doubt he will school you or just about anyone on this board any day of the week when comes to football acumen.
2. Rookie GM? Rookie in having the official title, yes. Rookie also means first year, so how much do you realistically expect Buddy to do in his first year. Considering how long Buddy has been around and the people he has been around, I'll give him the benefit of the doubt over the next several years.
3. Do some homework, there have been changes made to the scouting dept.
4. Unproven Head Coach? Give me a break. He took an aging/prima donna Cowboys team to the playoffs twice and has been successful in his previous head coaching stints. Will Chan set the world on fire? Not likely, however, that hardly means he is unproven.
5. What guarantee do you have in bringing in more OL, QB, LB, or WR would make a difference? They would still have to start from scratch in learning schemes. This year a decision was made to see how the young players would come along with the new systems. As you can obviously see it is *not* pretty.
Would I like to see better results? Definitely.
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