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Guard might be easier to upgrade in FA or in later rounds

And add these: Cut down on penalties Adjust playcalling on offense Qb coach Another linebacker

Gotta hold players accountable, especially when the team is young. Otherwise you have the problems the lions had past couple years with players acting like they could do whatever they want

That's what I'm hoping too. I know there were character questions with some players we drafted, but he seemed to be one of the clean ones

If this was Stevie, there would have been 5 threads already. Terrible action. Coaching staff has to come down hard on him for that though. This kid is talented and could turn into a good #1 for us

Defense showed up. Offense is MIA

His first mistake was the Hackett hiring. Too inexperienced to run an NFL offense. Next was cutting tavaris Jackson and keeping Kolb. I am almost positive that cost us at least one win there. The silly challenges made throughout the season was embarrassing, but those have calmed down at least. I like him more than I hate him right now. But I need to see a lot of improvement next season, especially on offense

Yeah, NFL draftcountdown he is pretty accurate, and usually ahead of the game than the other talking heads. He had von miller going in the top 5 when no one even had him in the 1st round I believe. He is pretty good at knowing how good a lot of the players are and has a better idea how high they will go than some others.

I very much agree with this, and I think this might be the best hope we have of coaching improvement. I find it hard to believe that Hackett with be let go, but having a real QB coach would free up hackett more (maybe improve hackett) and give EJ the attention he needs to develop. I think it is crazy to have Hackett as OC and QB coach when it is a rookie QB we are dealing with. If it was Tom Brady, ok, save the personel I guess for another position. But this makes no sense.

I am liking the Mike Evans idea a lot. even though we drafted two wide receivers last year, I think this guy is in our reach and would make this team great. Evans would be our number 1 guy, stevie as our slot guy, Goodwin the deep threat guy, and woods can play opposite Evans. We wouldn't even really need to upgrade tight end imo if we grab Evans, that is enough weapons for EJ.

When I first looked this over, I thought you were off base. Then when I really thought about it, I would have to agree. I would add in there that there were too many young/inexperienced people (coaches and players). I wouldn't include that in your percentages, I think it is good the way it is. But maybe like an underlying issue that should fix itself as time goes on.... hopefully

It wouldn't be impossible. We came pretty close the last time, and they had wilfork and mayo back then. We have a lot of young players on the team, some of them could "turn the corner" any day now and have a break out game. Of course, some of them could become total busts. Right now patriots have one of the worst run defenses in the nfl, and we have one of the better run games. If we run the ball down their throats and play better on defense, I say we have a shot. Not a good one, but a realistic one. Especially now that Gronk is out

It would make a huge difference for me. Especially with the Jags and pats* game. I haven't seen EJ play good on the road yet. If he plays well in those two road games for us to get 2 wins, that would make me feel a lot better since their "franchise" qb is making strides. I expect him to play at least ok at the phins game. He plays fine at home usually. Not sure if we will win that game, but EJ should be ok. It is the away games that I am worried about. No way are the titans going to want him. They are sitting pretty good at QB. Adding cutler wouldn't do them any good. Texans/vikings/jax etc seems like more likely places. Places that are in QB trouble. Locker was looking pretty good this season until getting hurt, and fitz isn't playing bad for a backup.

No way in someone like Andre Johnson coming here. He would go to a contender. People need to get that. Andre is hating his current team, he won't trade one loser team for another.

Well, talentwise, he is very replaceable. But getting someone as good as him would probably cost more. It all depends on the market. I think they have a better shot at getting someone less talented for less money, which I am not sure is a good thing. Besides talent though, I always felt he had a sense of loyalty to the team. And he is always angry after a loss which is nice. People rag on him for not trying hard enough, or goofing off too much, or his "antics." But I don't think any of that has anything to do with his performance. People use that as an excuse, truth is he has reached his limitations, and this is the best he can be, even if you take all the antics out. But I think in a couple years, his contract is only going to look better. And when it rounds out, and it works for both sides, they can probably sign him again on a much cheaper contract and still get some good things out of him. Or they can let him walk if his play isn't what it used to be. And if they trade him, I would like at least 3rd. anything less would be disappointing. Especially with our receivers. ridding stevie would make graham the Vet there. And I don't think he has much time left on the team either

Well, this year, yes. But next year he is probably going to fall out of the top 30. There are a few receivers that are going to eclipse him in free agency. If he stays on this current contract, he is only going be getting paid like the number 2 receivers. By just cutting him, they aren't going to get a player that is better than him for the same amount of money. And trading him for something good seems like wishful thinking. Trades are difficult with it taking two to tango. I don't see how money should be the main factor. Like if he was taking 500,000 less a year, all of a sudden people would forgive him. Bills blow that much in QB camp fodder and then some. Stevie could be making just 5 mill a year, and it's not going to make much of a difference on this team. There are so many other things that need attention rather than "can we save a bit on stevie or get some 4th or 5th round draft pick for him?"

Because Fitz obviously wasn't the long term answer at QB, and would never see the field unless the new starting QB got injured. Stevie wouldn't be a "backup." He would be a number 2, and still be playing a lot of snaps and still producing a lot. Comparing a number 2 receiver to a backup QB makes no sense to me. Completely different roles imo. Stevie might not be a top receiver, but an argument can be made that stevie is the 2nd best receiver in the AFCE after maybe Santonio Holmes. That might be a stretch since this season has been stevie's worst season since his rookie year. But the other years, that argument could be made. Not sure how 2nd WR would equate to a backup QB though. Are 2nd WRs considered backups? I didn't think they were, but I could be wrong. He isn't getting paid a crazy amount. His contract is pretty modest. He is in like the top 25 as far as what he gets paid by the year, but every year he is going to get pushed down that list. Guy is a bargain for what we get out of him. Nothing like the mike Wallace contract.

They shouldn't cut him. At worst, trade him. He might not be a big time receiver, but he gets us good production to keep games alive. Hopefully woods can develop into a legit number one receiver, even if he isn't elite. It is better to have Stevie on the team, despite him being a good number 2. Having a good number 2 will only help our number 1 when and if we him. Stevie's contract is pretty reasonable. Isn't like he is preventing us from signing players or anything. People are way too hard on the guy that has helped this team way more than he hurt.

And your "daddy" references aren't establishing any relevant point.

Luck is great. Their team is getting killed with injuries across the board. We have had several seasons like that. Luck will be fine. And I still have hope for EJ, but I would make an even trade for EJ and Luck any day.

That's the only reason why I am not calling for his head. Offense is def a coaching problem. Gameplan is just not strong at all. Either the run game, the pass game or both are absent from every game. Yesterday, there was no run game and we forced our rookie QB, who isn't that good to begin with, try to win a game. It is ridiculous how lopsided everything is with this offense week to week. The only consistant thing is that it is well below average, if not completely sucking. But it can't help EJ's development juggleing coordinators, which is the only reason they would keep Hackett at this point. Run defense is still horrible, they are about average in giving up points, and they give up a lot of big plays by being overaggressive. I like the defense a lot, and I consider it "good." But add a run stuffing linebacker and get Gilmore playing good, and this defense would be one of the best in league. Right now, they are not one of the best, imo.

Too soon to just drop him. Hasn't even had a full season yet. So far, he has looked ok at home, and bad on the road, and that could change pretty quick. After the next 3 games we will know more. Of he all of a sudden lights it up with the final games, then ill feel better. He very well could play well in the final games. Jets game he took me by surprise, and he can do it again. But EJ isnt the only thing I am worried about... This team needs more than better qb play to win more games

They really need the oline to protect him better so he can throw it deep more often. That would really him. On one of the sacks, woods would have been wide open deep if they gave him just a half a second longer. There was litterally no one covering him at all. And a better tight end would really help him out. Sucks he looks like a rookie qb, but hopefully he turns into something more. Doesn't help that his 2nd part of the season looks worse than his first half

This shouldn't be a big deal. Stevie gets injured, but he still plays well when injured. In his entire bills career, this is the first season that he missed a game for an injury. Woods has missed more games to injury than stevie. Only reason WR is even on the list is because Stevie is our number (for now) and he is horrible in clutch situations. He is like the tony romo of wide receivers. Talented, good production, but in clutch time, bad things happen. WR might even be taken in the 1st round for us if there is one available. I think Graham doesn't have much time left with us.

Palmer is playing pretty good for the Cards right now. I think the only clear cut teams we are ahead of QB wise is: Jets Browns Raiders Texans Viking And that is really befause those are the teams that obviously don't have their next year's QB on the roster or because they are the jets. All the others have too many unknown variables to really judge. Even Henne has been playing good. Hard to judge EJ. Even after this season since he missed four games. I like EJ, but he has a lot to prove still.