Pine Barrens Mafia Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 This is just more of the same. Sure, they're better than last year, but they're still looking down the barrel of 7-9. Xmas wish list: 1) PLEASE get rid of the cover-2. Use a scheme that acutally, you know, STOPS someone. 2) Use FA dollars to shore up the lines. Draft speed at WR. 3) Give Jauron tape of Jimmy Johnson, Bill Parcells, and Bill Belichick. Explain to him that THIS is how to coach. It's hard to be or not to be disappointed. They're better, yes. But they're still just NOT good enough. I stand by my prediction of 8-8 next year, and MAYBE a run in 2008. Maybe. If we're extremely lucky in drafting/FA. Maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitner20 Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 2) Use FA dollars to shore up the lines. Draft speed at WR. I don't know if this is the right thread for this but i'll give it a shot anyways. 1. Offensive line, agreed.... Gandy must go and we gotta replace him with a proven guy. 2. Don't draft a speed wr... we got evans, reed, price and parrish. We need a tall, possesion wr like a drew bennett who nate killed today or like a dwyann jarrett. 3. I think defensive line is fine. No need to draft at that position. I'm also optimisitic that Hargrove will be a very solid player for us next season and that McCargo can do a decent job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 I don't know if this is the right thread for this but i'll give it a shot anyways. 1. Offensive line, agreed.... Gandy must go and we gotta replace him with a proven guy. 2. Don't draft a speed wr... we got evans, reed, price and parrish. We need a tall, possesion wr like a drew bennett who nate killed today or like a dwyann jarrett. 3. I think defensive line is fine. No need to draft at that position. I'm also optimisitic that Hargrove will be a very solid player for us next season and that McCargo can do a decent job. 877378[/snapback] Your kidding on point #3 right ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted December 25, 2006 Author Share Posted December 25, 2006 I don't know if this is the right thread for this but i'll give it a shot anyways. 1. Offensive line, agreed.... Gandy must go and we gotta replace him with a proven guy. 2. Don't draft a speed wr... we got evans, reed, price and parrish. We need a tall, possesion wr like a drew bennett who nate killed today or like a dwyann jarrett. 3. I think defensive line is fine. No need to draft at that position. I'm also optimisitic that Hargrove will be a very solid player for us next season and that McCargo can do a decent job. 877378[/snapback] 3. Did they stop ANYONE'S run game? Cover two = GARBAGE. Every cover two d out ther just sucks the donk against the run. And yet again, the Bills were sliced/diced/shredded and flambe'd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitner20 Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 Your kidding on point #3 right ? 877381[/snapback] Tripplett showed lots of promice as a first year starter. And Williams is a rookie. Give it time guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted December 25, 2006 Author Share Posted December 25, 2006 Tripplett showed lots of promice as a first year starter. And Williams is a rookie. Give it time guys. 877387[/snapback] How long? Two seasons? Three? This team won't win more than 9 games until it stops the run consistently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitner20 Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 They couldn't stop the run at all this season, even Houston ran up on us, and still we got 7... And commen sense tells you Tripplett, McCargo and Williams will improve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKC Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 3) Give Jauron tape of Jimmy Johnson, Bill Parcells, and Bill Belichick. Explain to him that THIS is how to coach. 877368[/snapback] I'm with you on many things, but if the Lizard has to wear a Sports Bra I'll sit the season out. Jimmy Johnson was an awful NFL coach blessed with a "perfect storm" of draft picks coming out of a college program where he got to scout virtually every player's career the Cowboy's were looking at as a result of the Viking's imbecilic trade. He won on personell, not coaching. Which is why Switzer for God's sake won with the same talent and why Johnson never won anything after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortured Soul Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 It's hard to be or not to be disappointed. They're better, yes. But they're still just NOT good enough. I stand by my prediction of 8-8 next year, and MAYBE a run in 2008. Maybe. If we're extremely lucky in drafting/FA. Maybe. 877368[/snapback] Do you want to see the roster before making a prediction for next year? How about the schedule? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted December 25, 2006 Author Share Posted December 25, 2006 Do you want to see the roster before making a prediction for next year? How about the schedule? 877399[/snapback] I don't have to. This team STILL has too many holes. Maybe 5 players on D and 3 on O, not including the teams own FAs which need re-signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 3. Did they stop ANYONE'S run game? Cover two = GARBAGE. Every cover two d out ther just sucks the donk against the run. And yet again, the Bills were sliced/diced/shredded and flambe'd. 877384[/snapback] Yeah the Bears are horrible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted December 25, 2006 Author Share Posted December 25, 2006 Yeah the Bears are horrible 877403[/snapback] Haven't looked too good lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zow2 Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 Couldn't beat Pitt at home in 2004 and couldn't beat Tenn in 2006. Both times at home when everything fell into place. You just can't ask for better scenarios. The Ralph just doesn't have the magic it used to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koufax Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 Hey chicken little, the sky isn't falling. Tough loss today, which prevents us from getting our hopes crushed next week (Baltimore at home with a win meaning a bye was not going to be an easy win). This year's team was not a playoff team and was not supposed to make the playoffs. I'm very excited they stepped up and played quality football in the second half to make the season fun and give these guys a taste of playing with the season on the line which will carry for next year. 1) Don't ditch the cover-2. Dick knows more than we do, it isn't the scheme but the execution of it, and we will be better next year. 2) O-Line is still our biggest need, and I would love to see two new high level guards, but that might be easier said than done, so at least one. 3) D-Line did not play very well this season, but Kyle will be better as the #4, McCargo will be back as one of the top 3, and Larry is fine as one of the top 3. I would like to add one to be in the top three in the rotation, which can be the #1 or the #3 depending on what's available and where our best value is. 4) DJ did not have a perfect season, and I was one of the first to rip him today when we should have run the ball (3rd and 1 in the second quarter, and three straight plays if needed on the last series after 2nd and 4. But he gets his players to play for him, is teaching a very young team a new system, and had better than expected results. He is not without fault, and not in the Bellichick elite, but is a solid coach who I hope sticks around for a long time. 5) There is nothing "typical" or lack of "magic at the ralph" about this. It was football, and we got beaten by a very hot team playing some bad D. 6) The 2007 Bills will be a playoff contender from the start, which this team was not. Hopefully we aren't counting tie breaker scenarios with two weeks to play, but are talking playoff seeding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 Jimmy Johnson was an awful NFL coach..... He won on personell, not coaching. 877395[/snapback] Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExWNYer Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 This is just more of the same. Sure, they're better than last year, but they're still looking down the barrel of 7-9. Xmas wish list: 1) PLEASE get rid of the cover-2. Use a scheme that acutally, you know, STOPS someone. 2) Use FA dollars to shore up the lines. Draft speed at WR. 3) Give Jauron tape of Jimmy Johnson, Bill Parcells, and Bill Belichick. Explain to him that THIS is how to coach. It's hard to be or not to be disappointed. They're better, yes. But they're still just NOT good enough. I stand by my prediction of 8-8 next year, and MAYBE a run in 2008. Maybe. If we're extremely lucky in drafting/FA. Maybe. 877368[/snapback] Nice to see that you're back to your bitter and broken, pessimistic self. I've been worried about you and your starry-eyed almost optimism the last few weeks. Welcome back to the board. Merry Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKC Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 Thank you. 877458[/snapback] Merry Merry to you and your's Brother S- I'm trying to find that a fitting ending to the season but I'm not quite there yet ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starkiller Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 2. Don't draft a speed wr... we got evans, reed, price and parrish. We need a tall, possesion wr like a drew bennett who nate killed today or like a dwyann jarrett. 877378[/snapback] Bennett didn't catch a pass today. I'm not sure Vince even threw the ball his direction all day. Brandon Jones is the guy who burned the Bills as a receiver today. He's a fairly big receiver (6-1, 212) with good athletic ability. But I agree that you guys don't need a speed guy across from Evans and with Parrish in the slot. A Drew Bennett/Ed McCaffrey type would be perfect for your team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosmicBills Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 Tripplett showed lots of promice as a first year starter. 877387[/snapback] To be fair, Tripplett isn't a first year starter. He was a highly touted FA signing because of his experience in Dungy's Cover 2 scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SACTOBILLSFAN Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 3. I think defensive line is fine. No need to draft at that position. I'm also optimisitic that Hargrove will be a very solid player for us next season and that McCargo can do a decent job. 877378[/snapback] HAHAHAHAHAHA They couldn't stop the run at all this season, even Houston ran up on us, and still we got 7... And commen sense tells you Tripplett, McCargo and Williams will improve. 877394[/snapback] You realize that the line did a decent job and we couldn't stop the run all season are pretty close to oxymoronic statements? The defense made 0 big stops when they needed to this season and all of those times the teams ran right through our "decent" d-line. Do you want to see the roster before making a prediction for next year? How about the schedule? 877399[/snapback] 2007 schedule: Home Games: Baltimore Cincy Dallas G-Men Fish Pats Jets And an AFC west opponent Road Games: Cleveland Pittsburgh Philly Washington (Nate will definitely take one back against us here) Fish Pats Jets And an AFC south opponent No matter who's on our roster that has the potential to be a brutal schedule, especially if the D-line is not addressed as we will face teams and coaches that stick with a ground attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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