Big Gun Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 4 minutes ago, Buffalo30 said: I don't drink my good sir haha. You do realize that this offseason will be another big roster turnover. Everyone complained about Zay Jones and he looks like a competent number 2 receiver now. Give it time my friend. Players are developing. That's what this entire season was about to begin with. When and where has a complete tear down and subsequent rebuild ever worked in the NFL? I'll wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincec Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 2 hours ago, Virgil said: I haven’t seen much attention called to fact that the Chargers are 7-2 with the guy we let walk away to be their coach. Are those out there thinking we made a mistake or do you chalk it up to having Rivers? Either way, I’m happy for him and glad he is making the most of his opportunity. I was really hoping for Lynn but I think McDermott has done a solid job so far too, the QB debacle notwithstanding. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Now Moment Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 1 minute ago, pop gun said: When and where has a complete tear down and subsequent rebuild ever worked in the NFL? I'll wait! It happens all the time haha what are you talking about? Rams say hi lol. You need a foundation of good young players on rookie contracts so the success will last longer. Seattle did a nice job with their rebuild a few years ago drafting a lot of great talent. Now they need to reboot the team but the rebuild they did was really solid. You need to be encouraged by the recent draft success. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Gun Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 2 minutes ago, Buffalo30 said: It happens all the time haha what are you talking about? Rams say hi lol. You need a foundation of good young players on rookie contracts so the success will last longer. Seattle did a nice job with their rebuild a few years ago drafting a lot of great talent. Now they need to reboot the team but the rebuild they did was really solid. You need to be encouraged by the recent draft success. When did the Rams or Seahawks gut their whole roster to the unneeded extent the Bills did? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rochesterfan Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 1 hour ago, SWATeam said: It's tough to make this argument since the program with the most consistency and longevity, by far, in history is run by Bill Belichick. More importantly, than the background of the head coach, is getting the right coordinators installed, especially on the other side of the ball from your own specialty. Agreed- On top top of that - next longest longevity are Harbaugh (special teams), Lewis, Carroll, and Tomlin (defense), you have Payton and McCarthy on offense. Seems to me you can get consistency and Super Bowls with eight side of the ball. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGun12TD Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Dude, the talent level on the Chargers vs. the Bills is NOT comparable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardinalScotts Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Do you want Lynn running this rebuild? Breaking in a new qb, building the defense getting the cap situation fixed? I like Lynn and I think he's a good coach but I don't think he had a plan on t he future. If we hired Reich we would be accused of "try to turn the clock back" or "living in the past" or "trying to sell tickets" etc- that was a move that would not have won with fans likewise what's he rookie qb plan>? plug in Rivers plug in Luck your off to a good start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rochesterfan Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 30 minutes ago, pop gun said: When did the Rams or Seahawks gut their whole roster to the unneeded extent the Bills did? Go look at Seattle’s roster movement when Carroll took over more changes than Buffalo by far. The Rams have changed well over 50% of the roster over the last 2 years. All new WRs, O-line, D-line, secondary. The difference with the Rams was they had no big contracts - they had guys like Gurly and Donald coming up, but they did not have the resigned players. Therefore they could begin acquiring talent without eliminating contracts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Lynn should consider getting someone to coach ST who actually knows how to do so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Chargers do not have a win over a winning team. Couple of wins over .500 teams Not saying they are not good, just need to see them beat someone of consequence before I declare them good or bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyBills Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 4 hours ago, vorpma said: Having Rivers sure doesn't hurt, but I'm sure his coaching style also a factor! He also had a complete roster. They have talent littered all over that roster. McBeane had to gut this team so I think the comparison is a little unfair til next year , given our dead money situation. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 7 minutes ago, plenzmd1 said: Chargers do not have a win over a winning team. Couple of wins over .500 teams Not saying they are not good, just need to see them beat someone of consequence before I declare them good or bad I believe they play the Steelers next week. Huge playoff implications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 2 hours ago, vincec said: Yeah, kind of a rigged "chance" I'd say. It was a joke, although I do recall people judging him on that game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 12 minutes ago, JerseyBills said: He also had a complete roster. They have talent littered all over that roster. McBeane had to gut this team so I think the comparison is a little unfair til next year , given our dead money situation. "Had to" or "chose to"? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 3 minutes ago, GunnerBill said: "Had to" or "chose to"? : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobH063 Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 4 hours ago, Virgil said: The only thing I think is relevant outside of having Rivers is the fact the Lynn is an offensive coach and McDermott is a defensive coach. As debated to exhaustion, most believe you need to have an offensive minded coach to succeed in today’s NFL I think a Defensive minded Head Coach can succeed in today's NFL but he has to really be a Head Coach! The minute McDermott took over play calling for Frazier even if it was temporary, He let everyone know he was a Defensive Coordinator playing Head Coach. If you want the promotion from DC to HC and are fortunate enough to get that opportunity, then do the job of HC. Be the administrator of your coaches. Hire the coordinators to implement your scheme and your vision and let them do the job you hired them to do. Never do their job for them. If they can't or won't do the job to your liking, fire them and get someone who will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Doing a good job but I’m happy with Sean McDermott. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 3 minutes ago, RobH063 said: I think a Defensive minded Head Coach can succeed in today's NFL but he has to really be a Head Coach! The minute McDermott took over play calling for Frazier even if it was temporary, He let everyone know he was a Defensive Coordinator playing Head Coach. If you want the promotion from DC to HC and are fortunate enough to get that opportunity, then do the job of HC. Be the administrator of your coaches. Hire the coordinators to implement your scheme and your vision and let them do the job you hired them to do. Never do their job for them. If they can't or won't do the job to your liking, fire them and get someone who will. He took play calling for one half. Frazier has been calling the defense since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobH063 Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 (edited) 1 minute ago, GunnerBill said: 5 minutes ago, RobH063 said: I think a Defensive minded Head Coach can succeed in today's NFL but he has to really be a Head Coach! The minute McDermott took over play calling for Frazier even if it was temporary, He let everyone know he was a Defensive Coordinator playing Head Coach. If you want the promotion from DC to HC and are fortunate enough to get that opportunity, then do the job of HC. Be the administrator of your coaches. Hire the coordinators to implement your scheme and your vision and let them do the job you hired them to do. Never do their job for them. If they can't or won't do the job to your liking, fire them and get someone who will. He took play calling for one half. Frazier has been calling the defense since. Yes I know. That's why I said he did it temporarily. Regardless, he did it right? So he showed he is a Defensive Coordinator playing Head Coach. Edited November 18, 2018 by RobH063 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Just now, RobH063 said: Yes I know. That's why I said he did it temporarily I think your conlusion based on one half of football is flawed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobH063 Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 1 minute ago, GunnerBill said: 2 minutes ago, RobH063 said: Yes I know. That's why I said he did it temporarily I think your conlusion based on one half of football is flawed. We disagree on this but I respect your opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyBills Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 48 minutes ago, GunnerBill said: "Had to" or "chose to"? I guess you could argue both. Had to do it to achieve their vision and blueprint of a successful team but obviously this was a choice , and they chose to do this , knowing there would be a learning curve and I'm sure they anticipated a rough season or 2 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 2 minutes ago, JerseyBills said: I guess you could argue both. Had to do it to achieve their vision and blueprint of a successful team but obviously this was a choice , and they chose to do this , knowing there would be a learning curve and I'm sure they anticipated a rough season or 2 . I am sure they did too. Whether that choice was right or wrong is yet to be determined. But it was a choice. Absolutely it was. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rochesterfan Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 (edited) 49 minutes ago, RobH063 said: I think a Defensive minded Head Coach can succeed in today's NFL but he has to really be a Head Coach! The minute McDermott took over play calling for Frazier even if it was temporary, He let everyone know he was a Defensive Coordinator playing Head Coach. If you want the promotion from DC to HC and are fortunate enough to get that opportunity, then do the job of HC. Be the administrator of your coaches. Hire the coordinators to implement your scheme and your vision and let them do the job you hired them to do. Never do their job for them. If they can't or won't do the job to your liking, fire them and get someone who will. But an offensive HC like McVay or Reid is ok calling only offense and letting the defense be handled by the DC? This is crazy - heck Belichick pulled defensive duties when he feels like it and spends time meeting with the defensive team after drives. All head coaches have to trust their coordinators and they hire guys they feel they can trust and implement what they want. Edited November 18, 2018 by Rochesterfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 3 hours ago, SWATeam said: It's tough to make this argument since the program with the most consistency and longevity, by far, in history is run by Bill Belichick. More importantly, than the background of the head coach, is getting the right coordinators installed, especially on the other side of the ball from your own specialty. Wrong. Belichick was a great DC but he's proven to be an even more innovative offensive mind. The Patriots ceased to be a defense-centric team about 15 years ago............their defense has been a roller coaster of results in that stretch.........but the offense has always been incredibly efficient despite always evolving. And it clearly was NOT because he put the right coordinators in place........he is unique in that he would probably be the best OC or DC in the league. As I said........your HC can come from the defensive side of the ball...........but you need to be an offense-centric team to avoid the peaks and valleys in the W-L column that are A GIVEN if you try to live by the D. Ask the Seahawks........youngest team in the NFL when they won the SB.........but aged out and going thru a heavy re-tool just a few seasons later(despite having a franchise QB)...........meanwhile Belichick's offense-first approach just keeps winning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan130 Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 1 hour ago, plenzmd1 said: Chargers do not have a win over a winning team. Couple of wins over .500 teams Not saying they are not good, just need to see them beat someone of consequence before I declare them good or bad Or you could say it the other way. Chargers only have 2 losses, both close games against the rams and chiefs. Both Super Bowl contenders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoPar_v2 Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Good for Coach Lynn. Got the job with a HOF QB in place and difference makers on defense. Too bad their fanbase evaporated because the owner is a dunce. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 7 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said: Wrong. Belichick was a great DC but he's proven to be an even more innovative offensive mind. The Patriots ceased to be a defense-centric team about 15 years ago............their defense has been a roller coaster of results in that stretch.........but the offense has always been incredibly efficient despite always evolving. And it clearly was NOT because he put the right coordinators in place........he is unique in that he would probably be the best OC or DC in the league. As I said........your HC can come from the defensive side of the ball...........but you need to be an offense-centric team to avoid the peaks and valleys in the W-L column that are A GIVEN if you try to live by the D. Ask the Seahawks........youngest team in the NFL when they won the SB.........but aged out and going thru a heavy re-tool just a few seasons later(despite having a franchise QB)...........meanwhile Belichick's offense-first approach just keeps winning. While there is no doubt Belichick has been innivative on offense (basically from the moment Weis left) his defenses are pretty much always top in terms of scoring defense (I think it is 9 of the last 10 years). The Patriots are abolutely a team who understand you have to play both sides of the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 1 hour ago, GunnerBill said: "Had to" or "chose to"? Anyone who says they "had to" tear this roster down is entirely unobjective. It's a quick-turnaround league......there are no teams that "aren't close"..........even a major tear down can be fixed entirely in a couple seasons with good HC/GM work. Expecting your fanbase to wait until your third year to be legitimately capable of winning games in the playoffs is not a thing anymore...........that's why most coaches get canned after year 3 if it doesn't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 2 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said: Anyone who says they "had to" tear this roster down is entirely unobjective. It's a quick-turnaround league......there are no teams that "aren't close"..........even a major tear down can be fixed entirely in a couple seasons with good HC/GM work. Expecting your fanbase to wait until your third year to be legitimately capable of winning games in the playoffs is not a thing anymore...........that's why most coaches get canned after year 3 if it doesn't happen. And originally of course they were saying "win now and win in the future" so either we believe they changed their mind to give effect to the tear down or (and this is more worrying) they thought this roster was more competitive than it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol Dirty B Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 6 hours ago, Albany,n.y. said: I believe that it was the right decision to hire someone who didn't have ties to Rex Ryan. If Lynn had our roster he'd be 3-7 too. The main difference is we would have had Geno Smith throwing INTs instead of Peterman. Because what he has done in LA resembles any of the sort. I like Lynn. I'm happy for him, as a lot of others said, he has Rivers, so that helps. However, a lot of coaches failed with that roster. He deserves some credit in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 The broncos are bad and this game is too close. Ugly game for Lynn. Tons of penalties and stupid time outs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vorpma Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 13 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said: Anyone who says they "had to" tear this roster down is entirely unobjective. It's a quick-turnaround league......there are no teams that "aren't close"..........even a major tear down can be fixed entirely in a couple seasons with good HC/GM work. Expecting your fanbase to wait until your third year to be legitimately capable of winning games in the playoffs is not a thing anymore...........that's why most coaches get canned after year 3 if it doesn't happen. Not so; this was a failed organization for over 15 years! It was not going to get fixed over night like many of you want! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 They are a super talented team. They’ve drafted well and Lynn has done a solid job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 10 minutes ago, GunnerBill said: While there is no doubt Belichick has been innivative on offense (basically from the moment Weis left) his defenses are pretty much always top in terms of scoring defense (I think it is 9 of the last 10 years). The Patriots are abolutely a team who understand you have to play both sides of the ball. Yep.......Belichick is unique.........that's why it's inaccurate to call him a "defensive coach". The odds of your next HC hire becoming as good as the GOAT Belichick are microscopic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Wow that is a REALLY bad loss for the Chargers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 20 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: The broncos are bad and this game is too close. Ugly game for Lynn. Tons of penalties and stupid time outs. You can't look at this in the context of something like a Bills/Patriots matchup. The Broncos haven't had consecutive losing seasons in almost 50 years..........you don't do that by being somebody's bI+ch in your division. Contrary to our woeful organization (including McD now being 0-3 vs BB).........division games are normally pretty close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 2 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said: You can't look at this in the context of something like a Bills/Patriots matchup. The Broncos haven't had consecutive losing seasons in almost 50 years..........you don't do that by being somebody's bI+ch in your division. Contrary to our woeful organization (including McD now being 0-3 vs BB).........division games are normally pretty close. I didn’t 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 32 minutes ago, vorpma said: Not so; this was a failed organization for over 15 years! It was not going to get fixed over night like many of you want! I know.......voodu.......indian burial ground........ghosts of people Ralph mistreated.........we needed a magician to re-introduce Jauron Ball and Peterman. There's nothing magical going on here folks.............it's just football.........any team can be turned around pretty quickly with good GM/HC work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KollegeStudnet Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 I have much respect for the guy. I believe it wasn’t him, but the team itself because he was a Rex guy. The team gave up on Rex. So, I understand why they cut ties. Still like McDermott more. Love what he has done with this defense, so much young, headstrong talent, that this could devop into one of the premiere defenses down the road. We just/deserve a good offensive play calling in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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