KDIGGZ Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Yes, because bad offensive lines typically result in league-leading rushing stats. Bad teams often go 8-8 and 4-2 in the division. Sometimes I wonder about my fellow fans... 8-8 is good? Well gets the bands and floats ready and let's have a parade! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 8-8 is good? Well gets the bands and floats ready and let's have a parade! Go ahead and show me where I said that 8-8 was good. i said that it wasn't bad...and by literal definition, being average (which is exactly what 8-8 is), is not bad. Good thing you at least found a way to be snarky about it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthBuffaloKid Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 (edited) Now that we (hopefully) have Kromer for the entire season, we should be in good shape. WE could use a RT and some more depth, but it IS better than we've been in a long while. Edited March 9, 2016 by NorthBuffaloKid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemac2001 Posted March 9, 2016 Author Share Posted March 9, 2016 With the exception of Harvin, the starting O is intact. Good point as well All I was getting at was this team hasn't had a stable situation on the online and I guess offense in a long time we have 3 RT returning but who knows who starts but they all know the offense and scheme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 8-8 is good? Well gets the bands and floats ready and let's have a parade! The first step of a team in winning is winning their division (way to neglect to mention that) the bills went 4-2 in their division They did that.....decimated by injuries much of the season.....with a defense that went from top 5 into the teens.....with new coaches....and had they won just 2 more games would have been in line for a playoff spot. So 8 and 8 is very very average......but it is a hell of a lot closer then what the jags are doing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsVet Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 The first step of a team in winning is winning their division (way to neglect to mention that) the bills went 4-2 in their division They did that.....decimated by injuries much of the season.....with a defense that went from top 5 into the teens.....with new coaches....and had they won just 2 more games would have been in line for a playoff spot. So 8 and 8 is very very average......but it is a hell of a lot closer then what the jags are doing It's really hard to win in the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPS Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Good point as well All I was getting at was this team hasn't had a stable situation on the online and I guess offense in a long time we have 3 RT returning but who knows who starts but they all know the offense and scheme Agreed. I was adding fuel to your optimism! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireChan Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 The first step of a team in winning is winning their division (way to neglect to mention that) the bills went 4-2 in their division They did that.....decimated by injuries much of the season.....with a defense that went from top 5 into the teens.....with new coaches....and had they won just 2 more games would have been in line for a playoff spot. So 8 and 8 is very very average......but it is a hell of a lot closer then what the jags are doing We didn't win our division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beef Jerky Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 I'd like to point out just how typical this post is. The neverending negative sentiment toward the Bills' offensive line on TBD. We have a top 5-10 left tackle in football locked up. We just re-signed maybe the best left guard in all of football. We have a center under contract who looked like himself again after Marrone left and made the Pro Bowl, albeit as an alternate, last year. We have a right guard entering his second season who was fairly highly touted coming out of college, was excellent against the run as a rookie, needs to improve against the pass, but again is only 23. We have some question marks at right tackle, no doubt. Although Mills played fairly well the last few games, hence why we re-signed him. And Henderson was pretty decent for a rookie and should return to full health this season. And of course, they can always draft a RT. The Bills running game was #1 overall last season. They were one of the better lines in the NFL- certainly one of the very best left sides of any team. But of course, these are the type of comments people constantly throw around. Believe me when I tell you that the Bills' offensive line is at the very bottom of their concerns as a football team. You typed all that stuff yet this was the first time I actually mentioned it. GJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 We didn't win our division. No....but we did go 4 and 2 in our division. Which is a start. It's really hard to win in the NFL. 2 more wins gets us in the conversation Injuries year number 2 with tyrod a year to retool our D into something that works for Rex Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 I'd like to point out just how typical this post is. The neverending negative sentiment toward the Bills' offensive line on TBD. We have a top 5-10 left tackle in football locked up. We just re-signed maybe the best left guard in all of football. We have a center under contract who looked like himself again after Marrone left and made the Pro Bowl, albeit as an alternate, last year. We have a right guard entering his second season who was fairly highly touted coming out of college, was excellent against the run as a rookie, needs to improve against the pass, but again is only 23. We have some question marks at right tackle, no doubt. Although Mills played fairly well the last few games, hence why we re-signed him. And Henderson was pretty decent for a rookie and should return to full health this season. And of course, they can always draft a RT. The Bills running game was #1 overall last season. They were one of the better lines in the NFL- certainly one of the very best left sides of any team. But of course, these are the type of comments people constantly throw around. Believe me when I tell you that the Bills' offensive line is at the very bottom of their concerns as a football team. Well written Metz. I'm not piling onto the other post as maybe he sees something I don't but put the line in perspective, and it is a solid unit. I swear every fan of every team at least my friends or colleagues always universally hate their line. No one is ever happy except maybe Cowboys fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beef Jerky Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 No....but we did go 4 and 2 in our division. Which is a start. 2 more wins gets us in the conversation Injuries year number 2 with tyrod a year to retool our D into something that works for Rex Ryan If Tyrod played every game the Bills would have been in the running for the WC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maury Ballstein Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 If Tyrod played every game the Bills would have been in the running for the WC. If Tyrod didn't play vs pats, Eagles, skins we might be in running for wildcard too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beef Jerky Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 If Tyrod didn't play vs pats, Eagles, skins we might be in running for wildcard too. Wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsVet Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 (edited) No....but we did go 4 and 2 in our division. Which is a start. 2 more wins gets us in the conversation Injuries year number 2 with tyrod a year to retool our D into something that works for Rex Ryan Going from 8 to 10 wins is a big step. It's not like improving from 6 to 8 wins. (EDIT: Defensively) Rex is going to be working with less in terms of personnel next season. The "great" Aaron Williams may return, Kyle Williams is another year older, they need to find another starting DE, and they're thin at ILB and OLB. It appears guys like 10 year vet Manny Lawson will log serious minutes and the CB depth is minimal. I don't understand how this translates into a very good, as in top 10, defense. It's not an automatic Buffalo improves. They could just as well regress or, more likely, remain an 8-9 win team. Edited March 9, 2016 by BillsVet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDIGGZ Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Woulda coulda shoulda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 If Tyrod didn't play vs pats, Eagles, skins we might be in running for wildcard too. Jesus Ryan....maybe if EJ would have played? Woulda coulda shoulda Way to set those sights high! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihilarian Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 We will draft a RT somewhere in the first 4 rounds of the draft this year who will end up being our starter. I'm hoping it's in the first three rounds as they really need an upgrade there. I'm also hoping that Jahri Evans was brought in for something other then motivating Cogs. It would be great to have a solid 5 players on that line for Roman to run a complete offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maury Ballstein Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 All hail Tyrod. Keeper of the 19th draft pick ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 With the exception of Harvin, the starting O is intact. I was just thinking the same as I read this thread. Hopefully, we use the draft on offense to improve vs. replace. The problem is we'll probably need 5 of those 7 slots on defense constructing Rex's defense. It better work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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