DaBillsFanSince1973 Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 36 minutes ago, SoTier said: Wanting a winner and being smart enough -- and committed enough -- to actually build one are entirely different creatures. Over the last twenty years, the Bills have been neither, and NOTHING that McDermott and Beane -- or the Pegulas -- have done during their tenures indicates that there's been any serious change in the team's philosophy despite all the personnel changes from top to bottom of the organization. 1. The Bills have tried the "trade for a big name vet after stripping the team of talent" twice before when Donahoe traded for Drew Bledsoe in 2002 and Brandon traded for Terrell Owens in 2009. 2. The Bills have alternatively attempted to placate/excite their fan base with big FA signings: in 2007 they signed Derrick Dockery and Langston to big FA contracts after repeated criticism of their OL, and in 2012 they signed Mario Williams after Chan Gailey's 2011 team proved incapable of stopping anybody. 3. They've traded away draft capital repeatedly to chase after questionable QB prospects: -- in 1998, they traded first and fourth round picks for Rob Johnson after he played 1 NFL game; -- in 2004, they traded a first, a second, and a fifth round pick to move up to grab JP Losman; -- in 2018, they traded a virtual fortune in talent and picks to move into the top ten to draft Josh Allen 4. The Bills shed talented players that they drafted/developed rather than pay them their market value under Pegula/Beane/McDermott just as they had done repeatedly under Wilson/Donahoe/Brandon. You can believe that Pegula/Beane/McDermott are somehow different from previous Bills regimes and they're on track to become winners, but I'm long past "Billieving" in this team until they actually field winning, playoff contending teams with regularity ... and 1 playoff appearance and 3 winning records in the last 19 seasons just ain't good enough to count. this is deep. ridiculous but real deep none the less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris66 Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 On 3/8/2019 at 1:54 PM, The Senator said: I’m on the McBeane bandwagon. He has stated that 1)We will be very active, but judicious, in Free Agency 2)As long as he’s GM, we’ll never be in cap hell 3) As long as he’s GM, we’ll never draft a player out of need The first two, I believe - the last, not so much. In Belicheat’s 1st 3yrs w/NE, they were 5-11, 11-5, 9-7. If we go 10-6 this season, McBeane will have the same 3-yr W-L record. By that yardstick, Beane is probably on the right track. We’ll find out this season and in 2020. Now go sign C Matt Paradis, RT Daryl Williams, WR Tyrell Williams, and draft LT Jonah Williams! . Not for nothing there is a super bowl win in that 3 year window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Senator Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 23 minutes ago, Chris66 said: Not for nothing there is a super bowl win in that 3 year window. Well then, I guess we’re gonna have to win one this season! . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan_34 Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Not at all- from day 1 Beane has been strategically agressive. Tomorrow through the next few weeks is going to be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuoteTheRaven83 Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 On 3/8/2019 at 12:59 PM, TheTruthHurts said: Your reasoning is pretty weak. I will say this, he drafted a top 10 QB. Bills GM's don't do that. WHAT?!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transplantbillsfan Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 8 hours ago, QuoteTheRaven83 said: WHAT?!!! Was there something confusing about what he said? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuoteTheRaven83 Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 2 hours ago, transplantbillsfan said: Was there something confusing about what he said? Josh Allen's a top 10 QB? Didn't know. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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