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The Bills sounds like they are ready to draft alot of players.
The Bills sounds like they are ready to draft alot of players.
I think the fact that Bills are already talking about getting rid of the special teams "guys", who aren't even serviceable backups, tells me that the Bils are going to be using all of their picks.
Personally I'm ready to get take the focus off of special teams and put it on the roster.
Re: The Bills sounds like they are ready to draft alot of players.
Originally posted by HHURRICANE
I think the fact that Bills are already talking about getting rid of the special teams "guys", who aren't even serviceable backups, tells me that the Bils are going to be using all of their picks.
Personally I'm ready to get take the focus off of special teams and put it on the roster.
If true, sounds like the front of another three-year rebuild.
And hell, why not, these guys seem to think that they have two decades. They've already changed once midstream, what's another change in course. LOL
And laugh is about all that's left for the real fans to do.
Re: The Bills sounds like they are ready to draft alot of players.
so because they are ready to get rid of some special teams players to draft some new ones, we are starting over the rebuilding process? i see.. very intersting observation.
"All hockey players are bilingual. They know English and profanity." ~ Gordie Howe
The prospect that the front office could break up Josh Stamer, Mario Haggan, Ryan Neufeld and Sam Aiken is on everyone’s mind.
They all came in during the 2003 season, serving as the core of April’s “Special Ops,” and managed to produce another solid season despite losing several key teammates to injury. Yet the mainstays are all in the final season of their contracts and Sunday could be their final game together.
Haggan stays being useful on short yardage situations. The rest may get minimum 1 year contracts with amount of signing bonus allowed and still get veteran discount and be in camp to compete or may choose to take similiar offers eleswhere.
The prospect that the front office could break up Josh Stamer, Mario Haggan, Ryan Neufeld and Sam Aiken is on everyone’s mind.
They all came in during the 2003 season, serving as the core of April’s “Special Ops,” and managed to produce another solid season despite losing several key teammates to injury. Yet the mainstays are all in the final season of their contracts and Sunday could be their final game together.
Haggan stays being useful on short yardage situations. The rest may get minimum 1 year contracts with amount of signing bonus allowed and still get veteran discount and be in camp to compete or may choose to take similiar offers eleswhere.
The 4 of them could be axed 3 minutes before gametime Sunday and I don't think it would amount to a hell of difference. That's just my personal opinion.
Re: The Bills sounds like they are ready to draft alot of players.
Originally posted by Tatonka
so because they are ready to get rid of some special teams players to draft some new ones, we are starting over the rebuilding process? i see.. very intersting observation.
Good point, the number of teams that make it to the playoffs with the crap talent that we have coupled with slate full of rookies is extensive.
My bad.
Pardon me, I hadn't realized your infinite wisdom in this matter.
Re: The Bills sounds like they are ready to draft alot of players.
Either way, once again, the fans' hopes for next season are all propped up with a slate full of "ifs, ands, and buts" with hopes of another soft schedule.
Re: The Bills sounds like they are ready to draft alot of players.
Originally posted by Wys Guy
If true, sounds like the front of another three-year rebuild.
And hell, why not, these guys seem to think that they have two decades. They've already changed once midstream, what's another change in course. LOL
And laugh is about all that's left for the real fans to do.
In the last couple of years, we've rebuilt the O line, added a quality RB (and his backup), found a smart and poised young QB, and drafted a number of good, developing defensive players. We'll go no worse than 7-9 this year, and perhaps 8-8, even with a rash of injuries.
We're talking only of replacing some strictly special teamers with guys who are better position players.
I think rather than being in a 3 year rebuild, we're 3 to 4 quality players from being a playoff caliber team.
Should have known, way back in 1960 when we drafted Richie Lucas Number 1, that this would be a long, hard ride. But who could have known it would be THIS bad?
Re: The Bills sounds like they are ready to draft alot of players.
Originally posted by Wys Guy
Good point, the number of teams that make it to the playoffs with the crap talent that we have coupled with slate full of rookies is extensive.
My bad.
Pardon me, I hadn't realized your infinite wisdom in this matter.
Hey Wys, could you refrain from calling everyone who has a diiferent opinion from yours an idiot?
Should have known, way back in 1960 when we drafted Richie Lucas Number 1, that this would be a long, hard ride. But who could have known it would be THIS bad?
Re: The Bills sounds like they are ready to draft alot of players.
Originally posted by Jan Reimers
In the last couple of years, we've rebuilt the O line, added a quality RB (and his backup), found a smart and poised young QB, and drafted a number of good, developing defensive players. We'll go no worse than 7-9 this year, and perhaps 8-8, even with a rash of injuries.
We're talking only of replacing some strictly special teamers with guys who are better position players.
I think rather than being in a 3 year rebuild, we're 3 to 4 quality players from being a playoff caliber team.
I'm more optimistic than you, and I'm highly negative/realistic, this team is undoubtedly 2 players away from a playoff team.
A mauling Center and a dominant DT
The game is won in the trenches. Even with some subpar weapons on the offensive side of the ball, we have enough to win if we can win the battle at the LOS. On both sides of the ball.
Re: The Bills sounds like they are ready to draft alot of players.
Originally posted by HHURRICANE
I think the fact that Bills are already talking about getting rid of the special teams "guys", who aren't even serviceable backups, tells me that the Bils are going to be using all of their picks.
Personally I'm ready to get take the focus off of special teams and put it on the roster.
G. Host is right about keeping Mario Hagan - he is really effective in short yardage defense.
Re: The Bills sounds like they are ready to draft alot of players.
The Bills will make an attempt to re-sign these special teams specialists, but won't spend a lot of money. Likely it won't make a huge difference either way, much less leading to another "3 year rebuilding process."
The Bills will be well-served getting their injured players back, adding some key FA's and draft picks, and having a weak schedule. Not to mention getting rid of Fairchild.
Re: The Bills sounds like they are ready to draft alot of players.
Originally posted by Jan Reimers
In the last couple of years, we've rebuilt the O line, added a quality RB (and his backup), found a smart and poised young QB, and drafted a number of good, developing defensive players. We'll go no worse than 7-9 this year, and perhaps 8-8, even with a rash of injuries.
We're talking only of replacing some strictly special teamers with guys who are better position players.
I think rather than being in a 3 year rebuild, we're 3 to 4 quality players from being a playoff caliber team.
I agree that we have made good moves and have a base to build off.
However, I think we are more than 3-4 quality players away.
I think the number is easily 8-9 quality players.
I do think we will be a playoff team next year. How good will totally depend on how many additions/subtractions to the roster.
The team is in need of one more massive purge where mediocre guys like Price, Stamer, Aiken, Thomas, Wire find the streets.
Look at all of the guys that got cut this year that didn't find another team. It tells you how weak our roster was and is.
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