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Enough's enough - This team went 9-7......


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1 minute ago, Call_Of_Ktulu said:

I agree with some of the things your saying but McD and his staff in his 1st season as HC got us to 9-7. Whether we made the playoffs or not takes nothing away from what this staff that McD assembled has accomplished. In his 1st year he identified and traded for players that would be productive in his system. McD coached up these players and had them ready to play every week, he is only going to get better as a HC. 

 

Once they get their QB in place and upgrade the trenches we are going to be a force again. We have the cap space and the draft picks to have a epic offseason, this team has me excited again.

 

FYI on the OP believes that Taylor had a better year than Jarred Goff....

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1 hour ago, Billsfan1972 said:

And yes the 18 year curse was lifted.  

 

The Bills won the tie-breakers and we're in the playoffs with the best possible first round opponent (something I predicted btw).

 

The point is (and I keep repeating) is that this is pretty much the same records as 2014-2016, so quit thinking this coaching staff & HO turned water into wine.

 

What it did do was create such low expectations that some consider it a miracle.

 

What was miraculous was winning 6 games where the opposition had the ball at the end of the game with a chance to win & the Bills winning each and every time.  

 

I am as excited as anyone that they are in the playoffs and planning my Sunday, but I am not getting ahead of myself and anointing this coaching staff as an all time great.

 

However I am a fan and don't get stuck on the minutiae wrt to drafts, schemes and philosophy.

 

It is quite simple for us fans.  If a team is 8-8 for 3 seasons in a row, you look at it and say 2 more wins and you're in the playoffs.  I look at the skill positions and how they are utilized (and yes was pissed at Watkins, the trade and not targeting him enough).  I thought better coaching and tweaks to properly utilize Taylor and we'd see a huge improvement.

 

On the defensive side, it did not take much to see that they were undisciplined, took way too many penalties, and disorganized under Rex, which could be fixed easily to the point they would be competent.

 

So as said I will be here and cheering Sunday & hopefully beyond & will leave shortly thereafter while you argue about the draft, personnel moves & free agency.

 

I will return when Sammy signs and when a decision is made on Tyrod.

 

Again would we fans be so excited if they went 8-8, or 8-7-1 (as McDermott tried vs. Indy) and no playoffs.  

 

It is the Playoffs that has created this euphoria, not a record that matches those the prior 3 years......

 

Flame away!!!!!

 

 

 

But we did it while rebuilding with a far less talented roster than the ones that Marrone and Rex had in 2014-2017.  Badol and I have said on here previously that if you take the 5 seasons from 2012 (Chan's final year) to 2016 the Bills really had the talent to make the playoffs at least 3 out of 5.  They blew it with a succession of bad hires, bad decisions and bonehead plays at the wrong moment. 

 

This team is the first since 2013 that I did not expect to at the very least go close to the playoffs and it is the one that got us there. Have we had the bounce of the ball in some moments? Sure, but don't pretend everything has gone for us because it clearly hasn't. 

 

I am a process kinda guy by instinct.  I want detail and I want someone who prepares properly.... not a coach who disappears to watch a baseball game with half the coaching staff instead.  McDermott is up my street.  I have faith he is gonna get things going and this is just the start.

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2 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

 

FYI on the OP believes that Taylor had a better year than Jarred Goff....

Goff passed for 3,807 and 28 TD's

Taylor passed for 2,777 and 14 TD's

 

Even if you add in his rushing numbers Taylor's numbers don't come close. What we have in Taylor is a Mobil Trent Dilfer, we need his cap space to upgrade this team in FA. We can easily upgrade the QB position and trenches in the offseason to make this team a power house.

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Just now, hondo in seattle said:

I'm not sure how confident I am about this weekend... or next season.

 

But the curse is over.  That's all that really matters right now.  

I really don't care about the playoff curse. I want us to have a identity and turn into a power house team that expects to make the playoffs every year. I can't wait to see who McD chooses for his QB and how he upgrades this team in the offseason, it feels like we are on the right path for once.

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7 minutes ago, Call_Of_Ktulu said:

Goff passed for 3,807 and 28 TD's

Taylor passed for 2,777 and 14 TD's

 

Even if you add in his rushing numbers Taylor's numbers don't come close. What we have in Taylor is a Mobil Trent Dilfer, we need his cap space to upgrade this team in FA. We can easily upgrade the QB position and trenches in the offseason to make this team a power house.

 

Yeah I agree.

Hes just like Baldo when it comes to Sammy Watkins as far as being dramatic.

 

Baldo last week said that Jared Goff is the reason why Sammy Watkins won’t get a 7 year/$100 million contract.  That would put Sammy’s deal $19 million more than the highest paid WR in the game.

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1 hour ago, Billsfan1972 said:

And I am a fan.......  

 

But I also look at this team without rose-coloured glasses......

If you look hard enough, EVERY team has warts.  Bills are far from dominant and perfect, but so what?

 

If you want to feel good, Kick in $17 to Dalton's fund.  Although you may need to go $34  LOL

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35 minutes ago, Wayne Arnold said:

 

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Exactly 

28 minutes ago, John from Hemet said:

it took me a while to recognize what her face was doing....:P

 

She has a face?

 

also, is there a name?  For research purposes....

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Bills will always be a .500 team + - 1 game until we get a QB.  we have already proven that this whole trying to win without a passing game only gets you so far.  now we have the playoff monkey off of our back so let's try and go for a SUPER BOWL!  the only way we are going to get there is with a QB that can pass us down the field to a quick score when the situation calls for it.  Tyrod is absolutely incapable of running a 2 min drill and passing us down the field.  so the good news is we get 1 player (QB) and we are a potential contender!

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