Sport Illustrated's Don Banks rated the impact that the new head coaches around the league will have on their teams this season. Even though he listed Dick Jauron next to last in the article, I was pleasantly surprised by what Banks had to say about Jauron:
"Dick Jauron, Buffalo: When new Bills general manager Marv Levy unexpectedly needed a new head coach last winter, he turned to Jauron, whose reputation in league circles remained high even after his Bears head-coaching tenure ended in two losing seasons and his abbreviated stint as Lions boss last year resulted in only one win in five games. Jauron doesn't have a team to contend with, but he should get more out of the Bills than last year's underachieving 5-11 record under Mike Mularkey.
Impact projection: Better off. Plus two wins, to 7-9."
The full article begins on this webpage:
Even with all of their youth and the questions that remain to be answered as the team enters the season, IMHO it is not unreasonable to see that the steadying effect that Jauron has had on the team could result in two more victories than last season. If JP Losman can provide the team with better play at the QB position with some consistency over the course of the season and the offensive and defensive lines play well, the team might even be able to exceed that. That remains to be seen, but at least someone in the national media has recognized that the Bills will be a better coached team this season than it was last year.
"Dick Jauron, Buffalo: When new Bills general manager Marv Levy unexpectedly needed a new head coach last winter, he turned to Jauron, whose reputation in league circles remained high even after his Bears head-coaching tenure ended in two losing seasons and his abbreviated stint as Lions boss last year resulted in only one win in five games. Jauron doesn't have a team to contend with, but he should get more out of the Bills than last year's underachieving 5-11 record under Mike Mularkey.
Impact projection: Better off. Plus two wins, to 7-9."
The full article begins on this webpage:
Even with all of their youth and the questions that remain to be answered as the team enters the season, IMHO it is not unreasonable to see that the steadying effect that Jauron has had on the team could result in two more victories than last season. If JP Losman can provide the team with better play at the QB position with some consistency over the course of the season and the offensive and defensive lines play well, the team might even be able to exceed that. That remains to be seen, but at least someone in the national media has recognized that the Bills will be a better coached team this season than it was last year.
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