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There is a blog in the Wash Post today about Brunell vs Todd Collins (yes, THAT Todd Collins) for the Redskins backup QB spot-
They have some quotes from the Buffalo News about Collins' last NFL start, in Buffalo in 1997. One of them jumped out at me:
Wow.
I know we've had OL struggles for a while, but I don't remember them going back THAT far. What's the problem here?
At the risk of stating the obvious, I think it's two-fold. First, lack of drafting for the lines. The Bills rarely spend high picks on either the OL and the DL, and when they do, they usually suck like Mike Williams.
Second, poor FA selection for the OL: Chris Villarial, Bennie Anderson and Tutan Reyes come immediately to mind.
The good news: most of this was on the previous FO and previous coaches. The bad news: the current brass hasnt' drafted a first day OL yet and they already missed once in FA with Reyes.
It's frustrating to think that through 10 years, 4 head coaches and two GM's, we still haven't gotten it right. Hopefully this is the year.... if it's not, at least it won't be due to lack of effort.
They have some quotes from the Buffalo News about Collins' last NFL start, in Buffalo in 1997. One of them jumped out at me:
As any Bills follower knows, Collins' first season as a starting quarterback was, in a word, disappointing. He finished 29th in the NFL passer ratings. He got worse as the season wore on. He failed to spot open receivers. He too often failed to connect with open receivers he did see. He rarely made plays on his own when his pass protection was less that adequate -- which was often.
I know we've had OL struggles for a while, but I don't remember them going back THAT far. What's the problem here?
At the risk of stating the obvious, I think it's two-fold. First, lack of drafting for the lines. The Bills rarely spend high picks on either the OL and the DL, and when they do, they usually suck like Mike Williams.
Second, poor FA selection for the OL: Chris Villarial, Bennie Anderson and Tutan Reyes come immediately to mind.
The good news: most of this was on the previous FO and previous coaches. The bad news: the current brass hasnt' drafted a first day OL yet and they already missed once in FA with Reyes.
It's frustrating to think that through 10 years, 4 head coaches and two GM's, we still haven't gotten it right. Hopefully this is the year.... if it's not, at least it won't be due to lack of effort.
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