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Ok,
Let's put all the basic reasons out here first that any football fan would point to...
1. Buffalo not a big city
2. Bad Weather
3. Old owner who's commitment to winning is consistently questioned.
4. Rookie GM
5. Talent at critical positions is weak. (DL, OL, QB)
These 5 reasons are obvious to everyone but there is one reason that we might not have caught on to at the time that is pushing coaches away.
During Buddy Nix's PC he made the mistake of mentioning that the Bills were not going to be major players in FA. He said they would not hand out any big contracts and would only use FA to "Fill out the roster." That was the worst comment a rookie GM could make right before courting HCs.
Basically, any HC who actually looks past the first 5 deficiencies is also faced with the dilemma that they will also be relying on a rookie GM to hit on every single draft pick in order to fill out critical positions. Which means unless Nix does manage to be absolutely perfect in the draft, by year 3 of the coach's tenure, the team is still weak and the coach's rep is tarnished under a bad team.
Unfortunately, (although I like the Nix hiring) hiring Nix without looking for an experienced and well respected GM is hurting our ability to bring in a quality HC.
Let's put all the basic reasons out here first that any football fan would point to...
1. Buffalo not a big city
2. Bad Weather
3. Old owner who's commitment to winning is consistently questioned.
4. Rookie GM
5. Talent at critical positions is weak. (DL, OL, QB)
These 5 reasons are obvious to everyone but there is one reason that we might not have caught on to at the time that is pushing coaches away.
During Buddy Nix's PC he made the mistake of mentioning that the Bills were not going to be major players in FA. He said they would not hand out any big contracts and would only use FA to "Fill out the roster." That was the worst comment a rookie GM could make right before courting HCs.
Basically, any HC who actually looks past the first 5 deficiencies is also faced with the dilemma that they will also be relying on a rookie GM to hit on every single draft pick in order to fill out critical positions. Which means unless Nix does manage to be absolutely perfect in the draft, by year 3 of the coach's tenure, the team is still weak and the coach's rep is tarnished under a bad team.
Unfortunately, (although I like the Nix hiring) hiring Nix without looking for an experienced and well respected GM is hurting our ability to bring in a quality HC.
"Expect rejection, but expect more to overcome it." 
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