Rigotz Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 No, I'm not being sarcastic. Last year, we went 7-9. In the off-season and during 2017, we lost: -Our three best wide receivers -Our two best corners -Our pro-bowl DT -Two starting linebackers We gained: -An unheralded FS and SS (Hyde and Poyer) -An unheralded CB (Gaines) -A better kicker (Haushka) -A great WR for one game (Benjamin) and throw-in (Matthews) Most of us thought it would be a 4-12 season. To take that many personnel losses and IMPROVE to 8-8 or 9-7 with a significantly worse roster... To me, that's impressive. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrbojanglezs Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Saint McDermott 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simool Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 2 minutes ago, Rigotz said: No, I'm not being sarcastic. Last year, we went 7-9. In the off-season and during 2017, we lost: -Our three best wide receivers -Our two best corners -Our pro-bowl DT -Two starting linebackers We gained: -An unheralded FS and SS (Hyde and Poyer) -An unheralded CB (Gaines) -A better kicker (Haushka) -A great WR for one game (Benjamin) and throw-in (Matthews) Most of us thought it would be a 4-12 season. To take that many personnel losses and IMPROVE to 8-8 or 9-7 with a significantly worse roster... To me, that's impressive. I agree. Very interested to see what they do with the load of picks they have this spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 No its not. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steptide Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 I was thinking this today also. We are alot less talented this year Imo. Although the offense has been abysmal lately. I think McDermott will get this thing turned around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 That's what she said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 I can't really give credit to McD or Beane for the lack of talent on the current roster, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 3 minutes ago, simool said: I agree. Very interested to see what they do with the load of picks they have this spring. I agree too. It might not be the exact path I would have chosen....Sammy for example....but they chose a path and look organized to me. Can anyone say Rex looked organized? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 1 minute ago, Boatdrinks said: I can't really give credit to McD or Beane for the lack of talent on the current roster, sorry. you're not. you're giving them credit for what they've done with the lack of talent on the roster. i know they caused it, but again, this team is going to look very different next year. i certainly wouldn't have thought this team could win 8/9 games this year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Agreed. This team is generally overmatched and has a 500 record. I'm sick of losing to the patriots* though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba Gump Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Not when you started 5-2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 1 minute ago, Boatdrinks said: I can't really give credit to McD or Beane for the lack of talent on the current roster, sorry. Exactly. They gutted the roster. So now we should think its good that they got their hand picked, lesser talented guys to perform as well as last year? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 3 minutes ago, Boatdrinks said: I can't really give credit to McD or Beane for the lack of talent on the current roster, sorry. They created the lack of talent. its ok to envolve. Before the season, 8-8 and 9-7 might have looked good. But so did teams like the Bucs and Broncos. The AFC sucks. Sammy Watkins wasn't able to be replaced by Matthews or Benjamin. Dareus would have helped a playoff run more than a 6th rounder. SM benching TT was the single dumbest coaching decision of the season. color me unimpressed with Dick Jauron Jr. his clapping game is on point though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just in Atlanta Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 LOLz. We gut our roster then we're supposed to give credit for winning a few games? We're like battered wives us Bills fans. Stockholm Syndrome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vorpma Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 9 minutes ago, Rigotz said: No, I'm not being sarcastic. Last year, we went 7-9. In the off-season and during 2017, we lost: -Our three best wide receivers -Our two best corners -Our pro-bowl DT -Two starting linebackers We gained: -An unheralded FS and SS (Hyde and Poyer) -An unheralded CB (Gaines) -A better kicker (Haushka) -A great WR for one game (Benjamin) and throw-in (Matthews) Most of us thought it would be a 4-12 season. To take that many personnel losses and IMPROVE to 8-8 or 9-7 with a significantly worse roster... To me, that's impressive. I have stated many times on this board that the 2017 Bills are not talented nor a legitimate playoff contender; regardless of Watkins, Darius, or Darby (glad they were unloaded). You cannot take a losing organization and the culture that comes with it after 17 years of horrible coaching and personnel management and turn it around over night, but I do have faith in the new regime. The big test is the 2018 draft, they blow it and it will get ugly. Great post Rigozt and much needed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 9 minutes ago, Steptide said: I was thinking this today also. We are alot less talented this year Imo. Although the offense has been abysmal lately. I think McDermott will get this thing turned around Defensively, Yes. Offensively, hard to argue. We do not have a passing QB for the talent they brought in at WR. The WR corps have been practically useless with TT under center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vorpma Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 2 minutes ago, C.Biscuit97 said: They created the lack of talent. its ok to envolve. Before the season, 8-8 and 9-7 might have looked good. But so did teams like the Bucs and Broncos. The AFC sucks. Sammy Watkins wasn't able to be replaced by Matthews or Benjamin. Dareus would have helped a playoff run more than a 6th rounder. SM benching TT was the single dumbest coaching decision of the season. color me unimpressed with Dick Jauron Jr. his clapping game is on point though. Exactly, each December you were the guy lamenting .500 teams then drinking the Kool Aid over the summer and thinking playoffs again by September; Bill Polian 1989 : "The Buffalo Bills hurt themselves over the last two decades hanging onto fan favorites rather than moving on." after letting Fred Smerlas sign with the 49ers amid fan outcry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJBobby Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Was waiting for this thread happens every year around this time. Along with the Mathmetically in playoffs talk and the Give it time posts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xRUSHx Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 (edited) As soon as I seen we avoided drafting one of the top QBs and Tyrod coming back to start I stated 6 or 7 wins. It sure would be nice if we do not have Rex in our headlines about our starting QB next season. Impressive is playoffs year one for a team in the longest playoff drought ever in all of sports but a team in the exact same turmoil at the end of the season as the last staff is not impressive it is horrible. Still need a franchise worthy QB. Edited December 4, 2017 by xRUSHx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albwan Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Yes, espn has drilled this into everyone because ya know its buffalo, and god forbid you set your bar a bit higher. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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