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Yep. I still don't believe if it weren't for the Bills DJ would be more than a position coach in the NFL. That said, if the Bills begin to slide I see TO starting to push some buttons, at least offensively. It seemed like the Bills, and yes, Edwards, had confidence issues. DJ and Turk did nothing to build the young QB up. So yes, Moulds is correct, and should things go wrong, TO needs to be a little vocal. Buffalo has had enough time to rebuild. It's time to win.

No. That poster has mastered the art of being skeptical of anything the Buffalo Bills front office and coaching staff does. Anyone who trusts this organization to make a good move is not paying attention or simply ambivalent. It started when Levy was named GM with the same front office TD had. It continued with his naming DJ HC, and finally with RW naming Brandon quasi-GM with absolutely no personnel experience. Frankly, if nine straight seasons of inept play are enough for you to give them a chance, so be it. Just don't expect everyone to follow your flawed logic. This front office has made so many poor decisions and then compound those with more bad ones. Dockery, Tripplett, McCargo, Whitner (to a lesser degree) Youboty, Royal, P. Price, et al in three years should be enough. Apparently it's not. Additionally, missing the playoffs after starting 5-1 and losing all 6 division games is going to make some fans wonder.

We still don't know what they offered, regardless of what anyone says on here. Highest paid could mean a variety of things. Russ is a guy who's overnight become a GM without any personnel negotiating experience. He obviously can't fire coaches who have minimal contracts the team would eat, but he was allowed to offer a contract of 10M+ per season? I'm sorry, I don't believe it.

Plenty of people predicted Buffalo would make it last season.

Chris Brown has been subtly making hints that Buffalo's unknown offer was fair enough and Peters was unreasonable. If this board is an indication of fans' opinions, I think it's safe to say plenty of people began hating him last summer when Buffalo flat out refused to renegotiate. It was downhill from there.

The "new and improved" McCargo hasn't played a game yet either. How many guys are in shape but don't play well. The NFL is full of them.

Sure, why not. QB rating is the same as KC Joyner's research. I said in 112 attempts, not 112 losses at the point of attack. Being pushed into the backfield is the worst thing that could happen to an OL. Losing in their blocking assignment is a step up. Hence, Butler's ratings in the seventies.

Joyer further analysis on Bills OL Joyner's research indicates much of what most people knew already. Fowler and Preston were easily moved back, 12 total times according to Joyner into the backfield. Brad Butler in 112 attempts tied for the division league in being pushed into the backfield. Dan Koppen with 197 attempts and Butler tied in this category. And of course, Peters won 90% of his attempts, although fans quantify by sacks alone to malign him. It's apparent the Bills PR folks demonized him enough. The remaining OL weren't all that great, but Walker and Butler appear to be the starting OT's. They couldn't produce at their former positions, and I'm not seeing how they'll improve at positions they've played sporadically. Either way, interesting research.

I'm not keen on a guy who gives himself his own nickname, but Joyner makes some compelling points. And apparently, he watches A LOT of film to come up with his numbers. If the team was that poor at the point of attack, it stands to reason Joyner and the Bills staff were on the same page. Perhaps the most frustrating thing these past two seasons has been an inability to convert short yardage. That's must improve for this team to have any shot at the post-season.

If those players were judged by one team to be signed, they would have been by now. Names are just that, names. Buffalo hosted a number of name players who are currently unsigned, including Kendall Simmons and Jamie Winborn. Both played positions that Buffalo needed help at, yet both are unemployed. Free agency began 2 months ago. The likelihood of a May UFA signing making an impact is few and far between.

Ah, the old, "you're not in the NFL, never have been and never will be" defense. Tell me, what do you know to contradict my opinion wise sage. I don't feel comfortable with a new starter or new position of five out five positions on the line. And with a relatively new TE (either Fine, Schouman, or Nelson) there is plenty to learn in one off-season.

Butler's been injured both seasons he was a starter. He was practically given the RG job despite missing most of training camp 07. Playing well at RG does not translate into being a RT as there are different adjustments to make, and of course playing OT means seeing faster pass rushers. The question is whether or not he can handle faster players. Many times college OT's move inside to OG when they need help and lack the agility to block faster DL on the outsie. Moving players around, especially having essentially five new starters on the OL is a recipe for disaster.

Bell has never played in a NFL game at any position. Before being inactive all 16 games last season, he played three years at a low level D1 program. He, IMHO, was a two year project coming out of Northwestern State in 08. He needs another year to develop strength and shouldn't be in the picture besides depth until 2010 Langston Walker is just big and fat. He played LT sparingly in Oakland, even after Robert Gallery couldn't cut it. If he wasn't good enough on the league's second worst franchise, he shouldn't be good enough in Buffalo. It's a flat out bad gamble to expect him to make a move to a position in his 8th season that he's never played more than 2 games straight. Arm length is only part of the way to address speed rushers, particularly RDE's. I don't think LW has the lateral mobility to keep guys like Peppers, Freeney, Mario Williams, and those rush LB's away from the QB.

Hey, Dick Jauron likes it. At least publicly. Moving a fat, out of shape RT with limited lateral mobility to the most demanding position on the OL? Sure, whatever. And this idea that Butler can play OT in the NFL because he played there three years ago in college, why not? Throw in two rookies, who I'm both fine with and a guy who's never been a long term center and voila, a new re-invented OL.

Where is the yellow brick road? The Henderson was a non-story, and the chances of Dockett moving to Buffalo is zero. Probably negative actually. Anquan Boldin clamored for a new contract, and ultimately a trade. Neither have happened, and the chances are slipping. Arizona isn't letting one of their better defenders go for a measly third or fourth.

Sometimes I wonder if it's better to be an average fan who watches the games, or a marketing guy who's concerned more with how to hype an underachieving team year after year. The problem with evaluating a GM is that it's not instant analysis type stuff. People realized TD was terrible after that final fateful season. Levy's failures are obvious now that he hasn't been around in two years.

Top 10 draft picks should be difference makers. Not the types who need support. That's why they're usually QB's, OT's, or DE's. Only teams without an idea on how to build draft a safety before fortifying their OL and DL. Thing is Bill, it took them spending big bucks on flops like Dockery and wasting a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd to take McCargo. Their failures finally made them admit they had to go OL. I still think the DT position is thin, but OL at least has some hard working young guys. I'm not as worried about the rookie guards as I am about having a fat out of shape RT play the most physically demanding position on the OL. And then converting a guy from RG to RT who hasn't played the position in three years and never at the pro level.

Expert analysis here. He's 21, has a better first step than any DE on the team, and he's not as good as Kelsay. Right. Kelsay is a pass rusher who can't get to the passer. Maybin has the speed to get around OT's, whereas CK is little more than someone who stands up in front off lineman. I'll at least let him play a game first.

Not sure if this is airing live, or will be used as a public service to put insomniacs asleep. Jauron is a nice guy. But he's just above watching paint dry in entertainment value.

After watching the post-TD front office draft players and sign UFA's who never lived up to expectations it's clear that they know fans like something new. It's kinda like the kid who gets a new toy, plays with it for 10 minutes, and demands another. Casual uniformed Bills fans have no idea about the player, but because they're new, it has to be better. Four rookies starting is not good, especially when so many positions will see a new starter. And many of those guys are changing positions. It's not a formula for success and knowledgeable Bills fans know it's not ideal team-building. After all, this is the same front office minus Marv that signed 14 UFA's in 06-07 and only one remains. Heckuva track record. It's ironic that those invested in Marv's rampant success aren't around like they used to be. The Whinter pick was not heralded 3 years ago, and it's only gotten worse. You don't build around the secondary, and there are plenty who have said this. But there are posters who protected Whitner because they thought Marv was nearly infallible. It took 3 years, but the reality is Whitner is not a difference maker and he never will be.

SF also has this savvy front office exec: 49ers front office bio What's that say about the 49ers? Things were better when Eddie D. ran the show, even if he was crooked.

RIP Jack. You are and will be sorely missed.

Head coaches are overrated. Personally, I think Brandon could coach this team. He's already mastered the personnel end of the franchise, so why not give him a shot at HC. There'd still be continuity too!

I'm not as worried about a 3rd year QB as I am about a HC entering his ninth season as a NFL HC with a career winning percentage of .429. Buffalo has the offensive weapons to score some points. But there's a 2nd year OC who refers to Bill Walsh when anyone doubts him. Before the Bills can make any progress toward a playoff appearance, their HC and OC need to figure out how to make a gameplan and, if necessary, make in-game adjustments. They failed miserably in that task last season.

Welcome, and bring your ballistic helmet!