Captain Murica Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 I'll go against the grain and say yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 14 minutes ago, klos63 said: Yes they should have, and they were. They qualified according to NFL rules. Sure but were they REALLY a playoff team? Even though they made the playoffs and played a playoff game, were they a playoff team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrags Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 I’m going to say yes we are. We made it with Brokerod and he’s terrible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbflaBill Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 16 minutes ago, klos63 said: Yes they should have, and they were. They qualified according to NFL rules. 1 minute ago, nucci said: Sure but were they REALLY a playoff team? Even though they made the playoffs and played a playoff game, were they a playoff team? The answer is no. McD tried to throw the season by starting Peterman, but after his disaster of a start he was left with no choice but to go back to TT.. The D played out of their mind the first 6 8 games. Then the Bills schedule at the end of the season made the playoffs realistic... But they were no way a playoff team. Right now the roster has no talent. Backups at LB and WR, only 1 legit starter on the Dline. below average Oline, no depth at RB(and old). ? at QB... this is a 4-6 win team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 6 minutes ago, nucci said: Sure but were they REALLY a playoff team? Even though they made the playoffs and played a playoff game, were they a playoff team? here's how I look at it They have been in the hunt for the prior 2 or 3 seasons. They needed TT to get the passing game going to make a strong(er) pust and it didn't come to fruition. So, with a bit of help the Bills backed into the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 3 minutes ago, dbflaBill said: The answer is no. McD tried to throw the season by starting Peterman, but after his disaster of a start he was left with no choice but to go back to TT.. The D played out of their mind the first 6 8 games. Then the Bills schedule at the end of the season made the playoffs realistic... But they were no way a playoff team. Right now the roster has no talent. Backups at LB and WR, only 1 legit starter on the Dline. below average Oline, no depth at RB(and old). ? at QB... this is a 4-6 win team But they made the playoffs, so they were a playoff team....I know this because I watched the game 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngbills Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 1 hour ago, BuffaloHokie13 said: We don't have the talent he benefited from in Cincy here (yet). A group of AJ Green, Marvin Jones, Mohammed Sanu, Tyler Eifert, Jeremy Hill, and Gio Bernard can make poor look average and make average look good. Yet he still threw for under 200 or less yds in all three of his starts. Dalton only did that once that season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent 91 Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 33 minutes ago, dbflaBill said: The answer is no. McD tried to throw the season by starting Peterman, but after his disaster of a start he was left with no choice but to go back to TT.. The D played out of their mind the first 6 8 games. Then the Bills schedule at the end of the season made the playoffs realistic... But they were no way a playoff team. Right now the roster has no talent. Backups at LB and WR, only 1 legit starter on the Dline. below average Oline, no depth at RB(and old). ? at QB... this is a 4-6 win team I still say Hughes is a legit starter for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPS Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 They certainly can be a playoff team with AJ, but they still need a few more pieces for it to happen. The Bills broke the playoff drought more from the play of their Defense than their offense. Star should help their porous run D, but they still need some LBs and CBs. On O, they need a WR2. Given those additions, there's no reason why AJ can't take them to the playoffs. His 2015 season provides a glimpse of his capabilities. In the games he started, they easily beat SF (a bad team), they lost in OT at Denver, and they beat Balt at home. They almost came back to beat Pitt in Pitt. I think it's clear he can lead an offense and score points, and he has a knack for comebacks. With an improved run D, AJ can lead the team to the playoffs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aceman_16 Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Sure.... IF the rest of the AFC sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 2 hours ago, 26CornerBlitz said: No. the number of rancid teams that don't deserve to be out there may be more than half in 2018. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbflaBill Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 12 minutes ago, Agent 91 said: I still say Hughes is a legit starter for us Agreed, but hes horrible against the run, he should be more of s situational guy.. either way 2 of 4 lineman isnt good lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannc Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Ridiculous to answer yes or no at this point. We really don’t know what we have in AJ: he could be an upgrade over Tyrod, or not. And of course we don’t have a clue what the Bills will do with all those draft picks. The “trade up at all cost” crowd will say no, but that’s the answer that fits their agenda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos63 Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 53 minutes ago, dbflaBill said: The answer is no. McD tried to throw the season by starting Peterman, but after his disaster of a start he was left with no choice but to go back to TT.. The D played out of their mind the first 6 8 games. Then the Bills schedule at the end of the season made the playoffs realistic... But they were no way a playoff team. Right now the roster has no talent. Backups at LB and WR, only 1 legit starter on the Dline. below average Oline, no depth at RB(and old). ? at QB... this is a 4-6 win team This is confusing- So who was a playoff team last season and who wasn't? I don't get what you are saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Frankish Reich Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 We are a playoff team with AJ McCarron in exactly the same way we were a playoff team with Tyrod Taylor and Kyle Orton: a team that probably will project as a 7-9 (8-8 at best). Therefore, in the mix for a wild card but not the division (unless Brady goes down for a lot of games), and if certain things break our way (and break the wrong way for other wild card competitors) we can sneak in. And that is not meant to be a pessimistic take. I thoroughly enjoyed last season, in spite of (or maybe because of?) all the ups and downs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 2 minutes ago, The Frankish Reich said: We are a playoff team with AJ McCarron in exactly the same way we were a playoff team with Tyrod Taylor and Kyle Orton: a team that probably will project as a 7-9 (8-8 at best). Therefore, in the mix for a wild card but not the division (unless Brady goes down for a lot of games), and if certain things break our way (and break the wrong way for other wild card competitors) we can sneak in. And that is not meant to be a pessimistic take. I thoroughly enjoyed last season, in spite of (or maybe because of?) all the ups and downs. i think this is a very realistic take. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 12 minutes ago, The Frankish Reich said: We are a playoff team with AJ McCarron in exactly the same way we were a playoff team with Tyrod Taylor and Kyle Orton: a team that probably will project as a 7-9 (8-8 at best). Therefore, in the mix for a wild card but not the division (unless Brady goes down for a lot of games), and if certain things break our way (and break the wrong way for other wild card competitors) we can sneak in. And that is not meant to be a pessimistic take. I thoroughly enjoyed last season, in spite of (or maybe because of?) all the ups and downs. assuming the Jets and Fish don't bother trying to become a good team they've behaved very well in step with the Bills for 20 years now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 2 minutes ago, teef said: i think this is a very realistic take. it's a whole lot better than a simple yes or no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racketmaster Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Deek Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 How in the heck would anyone possibly know? AJ has done nothing in the NFL to date...but then again neither had Dak or Russell when they took over their teams before they were expected to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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