ubhockey Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 The defense will return even better and more experienced. Ditto for the special teams. The offense will have all its weapons back. Draft Nugent and your kicking problems are no more. Pick up a veteran TE. With those things to look forward to for next season, if we get a stud for QB next year, this team goes from a great team to a Super Bowl team. I can't see otherwise. Drew Bledsoe is not the answer, neither is JP for the time being. I don't know what is out there, but if we have a stud at QB next year, this team is going a long way. I say we take that risk and get Brees if he's available. Does that not make any sense since we drafted JP. You are absolutely correct, but it I rather waste one pick than let this team fall apart because we don't have a QB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 The defense will return even better and more experienced. Ditto for the special teams. The offense will have all its weapons back. Draft Nugent and your kicking problems are no more. Pick up a veteran TE. With those things to look forward to for next season, if we get a stud for QB next year, this team goes from a great team to a Super Bowl team. I can't see otherwise. Drew Bledsoe is not the answer, neither is JP for the time being. I don't know what is out there, but if we have a stud at QB next year, this team is going a long way. I say we take that risk and get Brees if he's available. Does that not make any sense since we drafted JP. You are absolutely correct, but it I rather waste one pick than let this team fall apart because we don't have a QB. 192355[/snapback] Disagree. If Trent Dilfer can QB a Superbowl team, anyone can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailog80 Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 I don't want to go to the Superbowl with Lindell as our kicker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubhockey Posted January 4, 2005 Author Share Posted January 4, 2005 I don't want to go to the Superbowl with Lindell as our kicker. 192358[/snapback] That's why I said we draft Nugent from Ohio State. The kid would have been the NFL's best kicker two years ago if he came out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyebrian Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 I agree that we are one QB away from the Super Bowl. Unfortunately, that QB is Peyton Manning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 Drew Bledsoe is not the answer, neither is JP for the time being. 192355[/snapback] Once again, how do you know JP is not the answer for 2005. Didn't Tom Brady come out of nowhere when DB got hurt to win a SB with the Patriots? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kota Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 Disagree. The whole team played down to Pittsburg. The 2 turnovers from Bledsoe are the most glaring stat which people on this board eat up. Allowing 3rd/4th string guys score 29 points and our defense allowed the 4th string RB gain over 100 yards. Poor ST all over the place and undisiplined play causing penalties on all phases of the team. It was a team loss. The Bills dug themselves into a whole and most people were expecting Bledsoe to pull them out and when he didn't they are calling for his head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyT Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 We won't win it with Bledsoe, but I would add a productive backup RB to the list of offensive needs for next year. Most winning teams have a guy that they can plug into the lineup at RB without a drop off in play. We have that now in Travis, but he may not be here next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
udonkey Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 We're an O-line away from the Super Bowl is more like it. We've seen what DB can do when he's not getting raped from all sides because his protection failed. Get an o-line like Indy and/or NE, and it really doesn't matter who the QB is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark VI Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 Disagree. If Trent Dilfer can QB a Superbowl team, anyone can. 192356[/snapback] Brad Johnson also. Sat on the bench his entire college career, behind Charlie Ward at Fla.St. Bills will need at OT to replace Jeenings, who will probably leave. Maybe another Center or Guard. TE could use a boost. How about a run stuffing DE, as GG mentioned the other day ? Another Free Safety to evetually take over for the aging Troy Vincent. Backup CB depth ( Nate Clements could leave after 2005 ). Kicker. I do hope to eventually see #7 under Center in 2005. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBob Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 The defense will return even better and more experienced. Ditto for the special teams. The offense will have all its weapons back. Draft Nugent and your kicking problems are no more. Pick up a veteran TE. With those things to look forward to for next season, if we get a stud for QB next year, this team goes from a great team to a Super Bowl team. I can't see otherwise. Drew Bledsoe is not the answer, neither is JP for the time being. I don't know what is out there, but if we have a stud at QB next year, this team is going a long way. I say we take that risk and get Brees if he's available. Does that not make any sense since we drafted JP. You are absolutely correct, but it I rather waste one pick than let this team fall apart because we don't have a QB. 192355[/snapback] Are you serious? After the way this team played on defense, special teams and offense in addition to Drew against the Stiller scrubs, you are telling me this team is a QB away?? Are you telling me that had we had a stud QB other than Drew, we would have WON that game? PUHLEASE! The defense couldn't stop 3rd and 4th stringers when it counted the most, letting them grind 8 plus minutes off the clock in the 4th quarter when everyone in the house KNEW they were going to pound the ball. Special teams played their worst game of the season, receivers dropped passes and made key mistakes (i.e. the pass interference penalty). We have insufficient depth at O-line and it showed when Villarial had to leave the game. Running backs missed blitz pick-ups and Shaud Williams fugged up that misdirection play (that shouldn't have been called in the first place). The play-calling was horrendously over-conservative as the DBs were sitting on those short routes all day. But oh, if we only had a STUD QB we would be heading for the Superbowl now. RRRRRRRRRIIIGHT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kota Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 Are you serious? After the way this team played on defense, special teams and offense in addition to Drew against the Stiller scrubs, you are telling me this team is a QB away?? Are you telling me that had we had a stud QB other than Drew, we would have WON that game? PUHLEASE! The defense couldn't stop 3rd and 4th stringers when it counted the most, letting them grind 8 plus minutes off the clock in the 4th quarter when everyone in the house KNEW they were going to pound the ball. Special teams played their worst game of the season, receivers dropped passes and made key mistakes (i.e. the pass interference penalty). We have insufficient depth at O-line and it showed when Villarial had to leave the game. Running backs missed blitz pick-ups and Shaud Williams fugged up that misdirection play (that shouldn't have been called in the first place). The play-calling was horrendously over-conservative as the DBs were sitting on those short routes all day. But oh, if we only had a STUD QB we would be heading for the Superbowl now. RRRRRRRRRIIIGHT! 192367[/snapback] Post of the day award goes to you sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 Disagree. If Trent Dilfer can QB a Superbowl team, anyone can. 192356[/snapback] Trent Dilfer minimized his mistakes. Our guy creates mistakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 We're a QB Away From The Super Bowl,192355[/snapback] Maybe not, but it's obviously what needs fixing the most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBob Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 Post of the day award goes to you sir. 192370[/snapback] Kota, I appreciate the props but I believe you beat me to the point! So props to you sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 if JP would have started sunday i say we would have had a better chance win the game for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 Brad Johnson also. Sat on the bench his entire college career, behind Charlie Ward at Fla.St. Bills will need at OT to replace Jeenings, who will probably leave. Maybe another Center or Guard. TE could use a boost. How about a run stuffing DE, as GG mentioned the other day ? Another Free Safety to evetually take over for the aging Troy Vincent. Backup CB depth ( Nate Clements could leave after 2005 ). Kicker. I do hope to eventually see #7 under Center in 2005. 192365[/snapback] For next year...all else remaining constant, I'll settle for a top-shelf TE. If there's one thing that Bledsoe's proven over the years, it's that he needs a very good TE to be consistently effective. And the ENTIRE TE corps this year was out-performed by about a dozen individual tight ends. Unfortunately, we're not going to get Tony Gonzales or Antonio Gates... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 Trent Dilfer minimized his mistakes. Our guy creates mistakes. 192371[/snapback] Trent Dilfer's team minimized his mistakes. Dilfer, when he was asked to make plays, maximized his mistakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 We are a good OL (we need a LT, LG, and quality Center), as well as a solid TE away. If Drew or JP are protected and don't have to improvise I believe either can win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 Disagree. If Trent Dilfer can QB a Superbowl team, anyone can. 192356[/snapback] Tom, I'm just quoting you so I can reply to your "You can't handle the glockenspiel" tag. I'm probably one of the few here who can proudly proclaim that I handled the glockenspiel for three years in my high school marching band. It was not pleasant holding on to one of these wearing only white cotton gloves during sub-zero degree night games... but I never dropped it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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