BillsMafia13 Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 I hate to be so optimistic but realistically im very excited. We upgraded at WR(2x), RB, TE (slightly), Every position on the oline plus depth which is the biggest. Defense we got more depth in the secondary without losing anybody. Milano will return and Edwards will have a year of experience. Dline only got more talent and experience. JA will will have the biggest jump in my mind. Can some one talk me down? I dont see how we've gotten any weaker this year in any aspect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerJ Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 I've been optimistic before and been disappointed. I am cautiously optimistic yet again. I want to be wildly optimistic, but I can't go there quite yet because of a long history. I like the coaching and the handling of the roster. I think this is one of the most talented rosters Buffalo has had since the golden age of four straight Super Bowls. The Cheatriots remain dangerous, however. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 It all really comes down to Josh Allen taking a few steps forward, the o-line improving, having a run game (play action opens up)and the special teams taking a big step forward. Do do all of these and playoffs should happen. From there who knows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 1 hour ago, Jay_Fixit said: Thanks for letting me know. 56 minutes ago, Bobby Hooks said: That’s some classic Jayin’ right there. take it to the grinder app you two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket94 Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 (edited) I am also cautiously optimistic. I like what the Bills have done on the offensive side of the ball to help Josh Allen succeed. I am defensive minded and I believe that the DL and DE positions need attention. I love the draft picks, and I like how Beane was able distribute the picks with what he had. Overall, I feel that the Bills have improved but remain a year or two away to seriously challenge. Edited April 30, 2019 by Rocket94 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael1962 Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 I am cautiously optimistic. I have seen the whole "Charlie Brown, Lucy and the football" patterns with this team to be more and any optimism on my side is probably Homerism. I think we might win a few out of the gate/in the early part of the season and surprise the media, maybe even get an SI cover, but am concerned that once the opposing teams get a sense for what our offense is planning on/using successfully they will adapt to try and shut down whatever we have that has worked. At that point IMO the games will really be fought in the trenches and hopefully we will be up for the challenge. At that point coaching and creativity or lack thereof will be the determining factor(s). Probably an observation up there with "the sky is blue" and "it gets dark at night" but that is what's on my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando Tim Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 I beleive we have upgraded every position on offense that was awful and defensively we should be no worse. Therefore i think with a little luck we will be 10-6. Anything worse than 8-8 is a disappointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerJ Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 15 minutes ago, Buffalo Timmy said: I beleive we have upgraded every position on offense that was awful and defensively we should be no worse. Therefore i think with a little luck we will be 10-6. Anything worse than 8-8 is a disappointment. I think on paper the defense is better too. I loved Kyle Williams, but Oliver is an upgrade. The cornerback group has higher quality depth. Not much change at linebacker and safety though. Vosean Joseph and Jaquan Johnson are depth players who will see the field more on special teams than on defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Forever hopeful but seeing is believing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STL-Bills Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 I think the Bills can win 10 games this year if Allen plays in all 16 games. I wouldn't put money on it, but I don't see why they couldn't reach that win total. They made massive improvements on O Line, signed 2 veteran WR (who I think will be great additions, despite what some on here believe), added skill and experience at RB, and drafted a high ceiling TE prospect. Not to mention they added a difference maker to the D Line (critically important piece of the D puzzle), solidified corner depth with veterans (one of which has already played in our system, and had a very respectable year for us in 2017), and have had their marquee additions of 2018 draft (Allen/Edmunds) in their strength/conditioning program for a full off season. Those two, I'd like to assume, have been working and studying hard this winter/spring to prepare for the upcoming season. They'll both know the playbook top to bottom. My money would be on both Josh and Tremaine taking steps forward this year, maybe even big steps forward. If you can't be optimistic about this year's Bills team, idk if you can ever be optimistic about anything! It's clear to me that our front office, for the first time in a long time, has a very defined set of values, goals, and expectations that they are applying to every decision they make. Success is truly a top down mechanism, and it's clear to me that our owners, GM, coaches, staff, and players are all on the same page. The future is NOW! Go Bills! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Hooks Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 1 hour ago, teef said: take it to the grinder app you two. For the last time, STOP telling me where to flirt with men! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Duffy Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 I feel better about them now than I did with the 2018 roster. That's about it. Everything else will have to be seen on the field to prove they will be a better team though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan1959 Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Extremely optimistic. Not necessarily for where the team will be at the end of the year (playoffs, hopefully), but, for where the team is headed down the road. Feeling better about that than I have in many years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Fan Posted April 30, 2019 Author Share Posted April 30, 2019 Well at least we shouldn’t be having discussions about tanking anytime soon ?. Nobody choose that option yet. I’m sure someone might though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boater Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 2019: the on field talent is there, will the coaches get the most of this talent? I'd say the Bills coaching staff is average on a good day. I don't know... can average coaches with superior players lead to more wins? Or do you need a red hot coaching staff to increase the win column? As an armchair commentator, I'd say 2018 McDermott was average as a game day coach. As the roster improved, can 2019 McDermott improve his performance on game day? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bills Blog Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 These poll results are amazing. Look how much fans' mindsets have shifted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turk71 Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Cautiously optimistic. Definitely significant improvement to the off. line, Ed Oliver will play right away and solidify the interior d. Good secondary additions. Concerned about the offensive skill positions. Yeldon has never impressed me in the least. Read a poster saying he is an elite pass catcher, he is not elite at anything. The wr room is small and lacks elite talent. The rbs are also small and lack power. I would have much preferred Spencer Ware to Yeldon. More powerful runner and good hands out of the backfield. Hope I am wrong and Allen has the weapons he needs to excel but have to admit I am a little bit skeptical at this point. Excited to see how it all comes together and definitely think they are significantly improved talent wise on both sides of the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 ...looking at the Cliff Notes version of 2018, it marked the 1st year for McDermott & McBeane together...cap constraints inhibited FA signings....out of the draft which garned many "A's" from the media, the ONLY pick NOT on the roster now is Prohel...pretty darn good 1st year IMO....so far for 2019, FA yielded several good signings IMO (and of course a few TBD yipsters said "nothing but signing "other team's garbage journeymen) coupled with what has again been preliminarily graded an "A" draft....ONLY cautiously optimistic because of not only new personnel, but several new additions/replacements to coaching staff....no sense in jumping into "irrational exuberance" mode YET....hell we don't even know the final 53.."steady as she goes Admiral Nemo"......BUT...I like "the course" so far....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgrochester55 Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 I selected cautiously optimistic, I see seven to ten wins with eight or nine most likely. Keep in mind that this team went 6-10 last year despite playing playoff teams with virtually no quarterback for a good portion of the season. The only major loss was Kyle Willams who was replaced by Oliver. Every other player not on the team was either expendable or a liability. The line minus Dawkins will be new and upgraded and some depth was added in skill positions to an improving Foster and Jones. Add this to an easier schedule and I see improvement This doesn't likely mean a playoff run, but there is no way that the team is worse than 6-10 unless Allen badly regresses or some key injuries occur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBillsFanSince1973 Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 (edited) best I have felt in years and have an even better feeling, I wont be let down. let the games begin. edit: waiting for someone to choose the 4th option Edited April 30, 2019 by DaBillsFanSince1973 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putin Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 11 hours ago, BuffaloBillies said: Gotta start fast. Can't have press conferences saying "We've got to get better"... they already need to BE better coming out of camp/pre-season. Win 2 @ Met Life and go from there. We'll learn a lot week 1. They have a very favorable schedule this year. Mia x2, Jets x2, Giants, Redskins, Bengals, Titans, Denver "should" all be winnable games. Dallas, Baltimore are crap shoots, but on paper I like our chances NE x2, Pitt, Philly, Cleve will be tough ones Travel schedule could not be better. Nothing West of Dallas At home, in their own beds from Oct 6 to Nov 16 (minus one quick trip to Cleveland) Go Bills I wouldn’t expect a fast start , Well probably have 4 new starters on the OL we have 2 new WR’s/ TE’s , it will take time for the OL to Jel and for WR’s to get on the same page with J Allen , that doesn’t happen over night ,, I’m just hoping that we’ll have our OL set and ready to go on week one , IMO if we can have our offense come together and start clicking by week 4 well be in good shape , on the defensive side of the ball I think will be good from week one , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSHMEAB Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 12 hours ago, bigK14094 said: To many new folks, to many moving parts, to many unproven guys. 8-8 would be a surprise to me....7-9 or 6-10 are probabile. I would ,however, think 6-10 would be a disappointment. If the D works out (the Bills best chance btw), they could win 8 though. Stability in the D now, with Fraser and company in the 3d year. Brendan? You're thinking of School Ties. I think the OL is solid but the weapons are still slightly below average. The defense is set although I'd like to see them add a pass rusher. Josh's development will be the difference between 8 wins and 10. 12 hours ago, hemma said: I'm making a conscious effort to only be Cautiously Optimistic, but I can't help myself. Extremely. "Hope is a dangerous thing." We need a rock hammer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 Nice to have some solid reasons for optimism miles and miles of things to prove on the actual football field looking forward to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihilarian Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 The weakest area of the Buffalo Bills defense last season was their inability to stop the run in several games. The Colts, the Patriots games come to mind. While I like Oliver he is a smaller, faster perpetrator and not that big bodied run stuffer like a Pat Williams was in Buffalo. week one @Jets... Didn't fix their O line, still Le'Veon Bell at RB. Bills need to improve run defense. week two@Giants...No more ODB, But The Giants have one of the very best RB in the NFL. The Bills need to shore up that run defense better then Star, Oliver, Phillips. Perhaps sign Suh, or a trade late round pick for Gerald McCoy? The Bills run defense worries me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy days Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 I actually bet a guy I work with who is a pats fan that we will win the division..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhyteDwarf Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 3 hours ago, BoldBully said: I actually bet a guy I work with who is a pats fan that we will win the division..... Hopefully for only like a stick of gum or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy days Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 2 hours ago, WhyteDwarf said: Hopefully for only like a stick of gum or something. A whopping 10 bucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 I'm so excited, and I just can't hide it I'm about to lose control and I think I like it 13 hours ago, DaBillsFanSince1973 said: best I have felt in years and have an even better feeling, I wont be let down. let the games begin. edit: waiting for someone to choose the 4th option Ohhh It will happen I guarantee Even if its just to troll. I'd rather this have been a public poll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoTier Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 The Bills have improved on paper but they have to demonstrate that improvement on the field. I'm not sure that they are good enough to win 9 games much less more. The Bills had to essentially start from scratch with both the OL and the WRs because those units were so lacking in talent in 2018, and the FA signings for both units were decent but not exceptional. Morse is the best FA signing. The success of the Bills offense entirely hinges on how much progress Josh Allen makes. He will undoubted make some progress but will that progress be Jared Goff-2017-like or Mitch Trubisky-2018-like or Ryan Tannehill-2012-like? I think that the Bills only hope for winning 9 or more games is for Allen to have a Goff-like improvement. More likely, he won't reach that level in 2019 -- he has a lot to master because he was pretty raw last season. While the Bills defense was statistically impressive last season, on the field, they were actually much less so. They didn't seem to be particularly good at stopping teams inside the Red Zone, and as another poster noted, they seemed to get pushed around in the run game. They also weren't all that effective in harassing passers. They have to do better. McDermott did a barely adequate job as HC in 2018 but I'm not sure that he and his staff is good enough. The handling of the QB situation last season was simply awful. It endangered the Bills big investment in Allen, and it probably cost the Bills a couple of wins. In McDermott's first season, I criticized him because he seemed to value demeanor and attitude more than talent, and my view of him hasn't changed. Just because a player doesn't fit a particular mold doesn't mean that he isn't dedicated to football and winning, and just because a player tries hard doesn't mean he can be successful in the NFL as Nathan Peterman demonstrated. I also have not been impressed with McDermott's assistant coaches, particularly on the offensive side. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace Frog Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 I'm thinking this is the year Brady retires at halftime on a stretcher courtesy of Ed Oliverlanche. The Bills win the AFC East and go on to the Super Bowl for their first ever championship win. The end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Success Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 Extremely optimistic. Caveat: I was cautiously optimistic in the Jauron years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsredneck1 Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 (edited) no less than 9-7 but expecting 10-6.....maybe even better. imo the whole key to this season lies with brian dabol. we finally have an oc that isn't stuck with his own ego/plan and will game plan for each opponent and get the players in place to succeed. he also has an oline coach that he's on the same page with. i hear a lot of callers on the radio complaining about the receiving corp. i'm assuming they are the ones that were pounding the table for dk. with brown / beasley / jones / duke / foster along with kroft and knox, that looks like a solid group to me. i also see sills eventually helping. i believe dabol is gonna come out firing. our run game should also be top 5. special teams should also take a leap ahead. if they can gel together a starting 5 oline before preseason starts, we could be a very hard team to stop. Edited May 1, 2019 by billsredneck1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 it's healing to see about 2/3, like me, are cautiously optimist i'll try to keep it in mind when the dingbats and stupid ***** act like dingbats and stupid ***** all year long on here.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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