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To the naked eye, every coordinator will have his strengths and flaws. It is easy to reconcile a coordinator being fired when his unit hasnt been doing very well. But we will find out by mid-season if the flaws were due to Roman or due to the players (McCoy, TT, Clay). And I dont mean the next 2 games - every new coordinator manages a bump upwards due to the opposing team's unfamiliarity wit his schemes. We need to judge Lynn and the offense after about 6-8 games.

If that means that RRyan will get another year irrespective of this years win-loss record, it is seriously depressing. What standards are we to hold HCs to now ?

The Eagles offense did look good and Wentz looked poised, tough and accurate. I wouldn't mind Reich if he prepares well, has attention to detail and motivates players. Welcome to the board

In other words - mine turned out to be a very weak attempt at humor. Thanx for damaging my self esteem

Maybe they can try firing the OC

That is what was the real surprise to me. I have never been a Bradford fan but his play yesterday, after having been in the system for just 2 weeks was very very good. I will be interested to see how he does if he remains injury free all season.

Can't agree. Run D was decent but what else was good? I thought Darby had a decent second half and displayed ball skills.

That's a pretty fair list. I would add Whaley in there for a pretty bare and depthless roster

Considering that Roman did a decent job last year, I am not ready to flog him just yet. Way too many other things going on to pin all of the offenses problems on him

There was a lot of discussion last year in this board and the consensus indeed trended towards Ryan being a Pegula decision coaxed by Brandon

Yes he looked bad today but today was a rare bad day for him. To add to it, there was zero pressure on Fitz. Gilmore is still a pretty good corner, maybe not top 5 though

Against a Fitzpatrick QBed team . He looked like Tom Brady out there today. I am waiting for the excuse machines for Rex Ryan. Who is the scapegoat now?

At this point, which teams do you think the Bills are capable of beating? Browns? Who else?

WR depth was definitely a concern going into the season. Not re-signing even guys like Hogan was a poor roster move. In fact, Whaley has an unenviable track record of getting rid of guys before their replacement is in place. Fred Jackson, Hogan, Spikes, Bradham....

Quite a relief to see this game end. I was tired of seeing the Jets offense all evening

I agree with the first paragraph as far too many posters here forgot how TT went cold in several quarters last season. In some game, he was a QB of halves with one half bad and the second exceptional. I too wanted this season to go by to make a final judgment on him but I too was not sold on TT as several posters were. The good thing is the way his contract is structured. In a way, extending him achieved one more thing - it kept him happy and removed an excuse of him 'playing way below his contract value'. One thing I do NOT agree with is the '2nd year' guy. He had the luxury of sitting behind Flacco and has almost one full season as starter. I am not willing to give him the excuse of being a 2nd year guy cos he isnt. Having said that, there are several things to note: - This was just one game so far and we dont know if his struggles are chronic or just a matter of rust/"one of those days" - The FO did not do him any favors in the weapons department. I mean, did we even look like a 3rd WR was playing (yeah yeah I know about the 3 recevier bunch formations). Ignoring the WR department is really really maddening. Please dont anyone tell me about Dez Lewis, Listenbee, Salas. I mean real, proven WRs which a maturing QB needs - TT and Roman saw what can happen when an opposition constrains him to the pocket and also dares him to exploit the middle.In short, bad things happened. This will be repeated by opposing DCs ofcourse and how Roman+TT prepare for that challenge will define this season for the Bills - Ryan is very loyal to his QBs and it is unlikely that he will bench TT unless Sunday's ineptness continues week after week

Not sure if this was sarcasm but this team is NOT one player away from the playoffs, no matter who that player is.

After his initial struggles with injuries, Eric Wood came around pretty nicely. He is not dominant at his position but is more than adequate. Plus the fact that he was drafted by the Bills and is choosing to continue (and end ?) his career with Buffalo is a big plus in my book. This is good news.

Signed up for $100 and waiting for opening day.

You make good arguments. But I also think there is no one theory that fits all cases. No amount of coaching would have helped a Ryan Leaf, Jamarcus Russell or Manziel. There are some inherent traits that a player (esp a QB) needs in addition to natural talent - hard work, demeanor, school and college training (mechanics). Some of this could be re-coached away in the NFL. But hard work and maturity cannot be coached. Also, some QBs may indeed sit and be better (Rodgers, Cousins) whereas others can step in and do well. Several already in the posts before mine. Derek Carr, Bortles seem to be coming along well without the instant smash that Russell Wilson was. Different strokes for different folks is what I am really saying. The problem with the Goff situation is that he is relegated to being the #3 and not the #2. Is this Goff being totally unready or a function of Fisher's 'motivational coaching' ? No one will know for sure. But it is clear that the Rams staff did a poor job of targeting him and giving up a king's ransom. Also could have been a marketing ploy with the move. Would they have been better off keeping the picks and selecting a Paxton Lynch ? Time will tell.

If Tyrod plays every game and continues his development, we go 9-7. If he misses a few games, 7-9

Honest question as i dont follow college sports. If thats true, why did he last till the 6th round ?

Thanx

Wow that would be quite a hit to their defense. Any idea what is the career-ending reason ? You say his injury isnt good either - implying that there is some other reason for the hastened end.

Game comes naturally to him but he doesnt know what he is doing ? Showcasing him for a trade to the Vikings