ChevyVanMiller Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 (edited) I really don't put much stock in preseason predictions, but this one has me scratching my head. In the insider piece on the Dolphins becoming the AFC East favorite, if Brady is suspended for any considerable time, they lauded the Dolphins as their pick - mainly due to their FA signings.This is what they said about the Bills: "The Bills last year had a bad offense and a great, underrated defense. Now that Rex Ryan is in charge, they are likely to have a bad offense and a great, properly rated defense." So, an offense that went 9-7 (and was a Bryce Brown goal line fumble away from 10-6) and added Clay, Felton, Incognito, McCoy and Harvin will be worse? Make some sense of that for me, will ya boys? Edited May 11, 2015 by ChevyVanMiller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Brady > Tannehill > EJ > Smith/Petty That about sums it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Make some sense of that for me, will ya boys? Miami's a bigger media market... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Only way this makes sense is if our schedule is much harder this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchmurraydowntown Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 It's hard for me to believe that our offense will be bad, average maybe but bad ?? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 To play Devils advocate. We were also a full game worth of starters vs. the Pats** to being 8-8 as well. The Bills have been middling for years now. That means a couple of bounces one way or another we could have been a disaster or very good. Until we prove otherwise we are what we are. I am high on this roster but also accept the prior statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Well, the Bills traded for McCoy and the Fins signed Suh. The Bills signed Harvin...Fins signed Suh. Bills, Clay...Fins, Suh. Bills get Harvin...Suh. Felton...Suh. Incognito...Suh. Resigned Hughes...Suh. As you can see the Fins won the off-season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloHokie13 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Before the whole Brady discipline stuff they projected: Patriots* 11-5 Dolphins 11-5 Bills 8-8 Jets 6-10 So obviously if the Pats* lose Brady the Dolphins are the favorites in their eyes. Also worth nothing, these record projections were made to be used by McShay to put out his 2016 mock draft, where he has the AFC Championship game being Pats* vs Phins. So all in all there is a lot of AFC East love going around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 To play Devils advocate. We were also a full game worth of starters vs. the Pats** to being 8-8 as well. The Bills have been middling for years now. That means a couple of bounces one way or another we could have been a disaster or very good. Until we prove otherwise we are what we are. I am high on this roster but also accept the prior statement. Always bet disaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 To play Devils advocate. We were also a full game worth of starters vs. the Pats** to being 8-8 as well. The Bills have been middling for years now. That means a couple of bounces one way or another we could have been a disaster or very good. Until we prove otherwise we are what we are. I am high on this roster but also accept the prior statement. And if Brady's suspended, that game should be a win, making it even with last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 To play Devils advocate. We were also a full game worth of starters vs. the Pats** to being 8-8 as well. The Bills have been middling for years now. That means a couple of bounces one way or another we could have been a disaster or very good. Until we prove otherwise we are what we are. I am high on this roster but also accept the prior statement. Why is the last Pats game so often marked as a loss for us? We were winning the first half, we were on a bit of a hot streak outside of the Raiders game. If anything it should be marked as not counting. So that makes us 8-7. But then if we play Devils advocate for us, instead of against us... Brown doesn't fumble in KC, we are 10-6 and make the playoffs. EJ doesn't get picked off by Superman, we're up to 11-5... OMG We finished 9-7, every team gets a couple good luck, and a couple bad luck games. I don't see why the Bills deserve to have their fortunes taken away, when no one else has that saddled upon them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProcessAccepted Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Who cares. I'd prefer the disrepect ant the opportunity to prove them wrong. Personally I see the Dolphins fading away as they always do in the last few weeks of the season. I'm more worried about the Jets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Before the whole Brady discipline stuff they projected: Patriots* 11-5 Dolphins 11-5 Bills 8-8 Jets 6-10 So obviously if the Pats* lose Brady the Dolphins are the favorites in their eyes. Also worth nothing, these record projections were made to be used by McShay to put out his 2016 mock draft, where he has the AFC Championship game being Pats* vs Phins. So all in all there is a lot of AFC East love going around. So whether Brady's suspended or not, the Bills go 8-8? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 I have 2 words ing clueless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Bummer, and I had such high hopes for 2015. Oh well....onto the 2016 off-season!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Why is the last Pats game so often marked as a loss for us? Because a lot of Bills fans are miserable bastards who aren't happy unless they're unhappy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Because a lot of Bills fans are miserable bastards who aren't happy unless they're unhappy. This logic makes me unhappy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 This logic makes me unhappy. You're welcome? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Proven QB = better team rinse and repeat rinse and repeat rinse and repeat Well, the Bills traded for McCoy and the Fins signed Suh. The Bills signed Harvin...Fins signed Suh. Bills, Clay...Fins, Suh. Bills get Harvin...Suh. Felton...Suh. Incognito...Suh. Resigned Hughes...Suh. As you can see the Fins won the off-season. Yep....pretty much. It doesnt matter that the fins lost their top 100 TE and replaced him with a TE one hit away from concussion syndom....then traded away the rest of their offense....... it doesnt matter that the bills ALREADY HAD the best defensive DT's in football......and the fins added ONE of the best it doesnt matter that the bills have loaded up on offensive firepower Our QB situation is not settled.......so therefore.....we lose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Why do people care at all about preseason predictions of a team's record? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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