YardRat
04-22-2008, 05:53 AM
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/18893-Success-How-Will-That-Be-Defined-for-the-2008-Buffalo-Bills-Draft--210408
The Bills certainly draft well.
But part of the success of the past two drafts has been the needs at all of the positions those guys filled. This team has not made the playoffs in nine years, and was in need of a major overhaul—which has pretty much been accomplished. This team does not look anything like the team Marv Levy took over—along with new head coach Dick Jauron—in 2006.
So what would deem this upcoming draft a success? Better yet, what would qualify the upcoming season as a "success"?
I believe that in the eyes of Bills fans, the draft is quite secondary to the accomplishment of returning to the playoffs. Anything short of this is neither a success, nor perhaps even acceptable.
The Bills certainly draft well.
But part of the success of the past two drafts has been the needs at all of the positions those guys filled. This team has not made the playoffs in nine years, and was in need of a major overhaul—which has pretty much been accomplished. This team does not look anything like the team Marv Levy took over—along with new head coach Dick Jauron—in 2006.
So what would deem this upcoming draft a success? Better yet, what would qualify the upcoming season as a "success"?
I believe that in the eyes of Bills fans, the draft is quite secondary to the accomplishment of returning to the playoffs. Anything short of this is neither a success, nor perhaps even acceptable.