Why this team will PROBALLY NOT go 8-8

[more cowbell]

Based on career-long NFL Performance...

QB: Edwards (D), Fitzpatrick (D), Brohm (F)

RB: Jackson (B), Spiller (?), Lynch (C)

FB: McIntryre (F)

WR: Evans (C), Parrish (D), Hardy (F), Johnson (F), Jackson (F), Easley (?)

TE: Nelson (D), Schouman (D), Matthews (D)

LT: Bell (F), Meredith (F)

LG: Levitre (B), Ramsey (F)

C: Hangartner (D)

RG: Wood (?), Chambers (F)

RT: Green (D), Wang (?)

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LE: Edwards (C), Johnson (D)

RE: Stroud (B), Carrington (?)

NT: Williams (C), Troup (?)

LOLB: Kelsay (D), Batten (?)

MLB: Posluszny (B), Davis (B), Mitchell (C), Torbor (C)

ROLB: Maybin (?), Ellis (F)

CB: McGee (B), McKelvin (C), Florence (C), Corner (D)

FS: Byrd (A), Wilson (C)

SS: Whitner (D), Scott (C)


This is one of the more in experienced rosters in the NFL. Combine that with the fact that most of our "starters" are below average players (see Kelsay and Hangartner).

This years rookie class could be a nice suprise...but expecting them to contribute immediatley and effectively is not being realistic at all.

Every single starter on defense minus Dwan Edwards and Andra Davis have never played in a 3-4 defense.

Our Coach hasn't been a head coach in the NFL in a decade, and was firfired from an Offensive Coordinator job with the Chiefs last season. Not exactly encouraging, other than the fact he isn't Jauron which is GREAT news don't get me wrong.

Other than the hope and pride us Buffalo fans have every season, despite repeated failure...what is there to be optimistic about? We haven't beaten a team we play TWO times a season since 2003...(yup just thought I would throw that in there too)

I love Buffalo, I love the Bills....say what you will about me not being a "true" fan but I love the team just as much as you do...I just have realistic expectations until they FINALLY prove us wrong.

[buffalobillsfan95]

Re: Why this team will PROBALLY NOT go 8-8

look at all the (?)

[X-Era]

Re: Why this team will PROBALLY NOT go 8-8

My answer to your title is one word:

Quarterback

[BertSquirtgum]

Re: Why this team will PROBALLY NOT go 8-8

you should stick to playing more cowbell rather than trying to predict what the outcome of this teams future is goingt to be. every single veteran player on this team have been jauroned and with some work, i think they can be fixed. we won't know until pre-season though. take a break from negative town for a bit.

[mrbojanglezs]

Re: Why this team will PROBALLY NOT go 8-8

gailey's history of making the most out of his bad qbs in the past have me holding out hope.

gailey even said himself that being in the league 3 years with 4 different coordinators is equivalent to being in the league 1.5 years.

there is a lot of unproven talent that can emerge in the 3-4: maybin, ellis, troup, carrington.

davis and edwards makes our run D better.

gailey should be able to bring this offense to the 20-22 range.

at #2 wr we have easly, johnson, and hardy. ONe of them can emerge.

D bell looks bigger and is 1 year more experienced, remember he just started playing organized football like 5 years ago. Meredith also has promise.


So this team can swing either way. for the worse it can be 3 wins or for the good about 8 wins.

Going off gailey's past endeavorer i think we will swing up and surprise and win in the 7 to 9 wins range

[WeAreArthurMoates]

Re: Why this team will PROBALLY NOT go 8-8

I predict you will be wrong.

[PromoTheRobot]

Re: Why this team will PROBALLY NOT go 8-8

My answer to your title is one word:

Quarterback

6 wins last year with Fitz. 7 wins the two previous years with Trent. I don't see how this team got worse since 2009. If the Bills can win 6 with Fitz at QB, a patchwork O-line, AVP thrown into the OC job, and a head coach fired mid-season, then they can win 8 or 9 with the same guys, fewer injuries, and a better offensive coach in Gailey.

PTR

[Dujek]

Re: Why this team will PROBALLY NOT go 8-8

6 wins last year with Fitz. 7 wins the two previous years with Trent. I don't see how this team got worse since 2009. If the Bills can win 6 with Fitz at QB, a patchwork O-line, AVP thrown into the OC job, and a head coach fired mid-season, then they can win 8 or 9 with the same guys, fewer injuries, and a better offensive coach in Gailey.

PTR

The only thing against that is that the Bills have a tougher schedule this year. They should still win at least 6 games though.

[Buffalogic]

Re: Why this team will PROBALLY NOT go 8-8

6 wins last year with Fitz. 7 wins the two previous years with Trent. I don't see how this team got worse since 2009. If the Bills can win 6 with Fitz at QB, a patchwork O-line, AVP thrown into the OC job, and a head coach fired mid-season, then they can win 8 or 9 with the same guys, fewer injuries, and a better offensive coach in Gailey.

PTR

No doubt. People who predict less than 5 wins are just crybaby haters.

[madness]

Re: Why this team will PROBALLY NOT go 8-8

The only thing against that is that the Bills have a tougher schedule this year. They should still win at least 6 games though.

I never buy into the whole strength of schedule thing. Teams can go from top to bottom, bottom to top in a single season. It's value is comparable to a mock draft.

[X-Era]

Re: Why this team will PROBALLY NOT go 8-8

6 wins last year with Fitz. 7 wins the two previous years with Trent. I don't see how this team got worse since 2009. If the Bills can win 6 with Fitz at QB, a patchwork O-line, AVP thrown into the OC job, and a head coach fired mid-season, then they can win 8 or 9 with the same guys, fewer injuries, and a better offensive coach in Gailey.

PTR

I can, add in all new schemes on O and D that could take years to get the players for, let alone master and you've got the recipe for trouble.

[X-Era]

Re: Why this team will PROBALLY NOT go 8-8

No doubt. People who predict less than 5 wins are just crybaby haters.

Id like it if you were right, trust me.

[Johnny Bugmenot]

Re: Why this team will PROBALLY NOT go 8-8

6 wins last year with Fitz. 7 wins the two previous years with Trent. I don't see how this team got worse since 2009. If the Bills can win 6 with Fitz at QB, a patchwork O-line, AVP thrown into the OC job, and a head coach fired mid-season, then they can win 8 or 9 with the same guys, fewer injuries, and a better offensive coach in Gailey.

PTR

The defense held them in a lot of games, PTR. With that facet of the game now in flux, the anemic offense now gets spotlighted.

[Philagape]

Re: Why this team will PROBALLY NOT go 8-8

The defense held them in a lot of games, PTR. With that facet of the game now in flux, the anemic offense now gets spotlighted.

How much worse can the defense get?
The run D was abysmal.
The pass rush was mediocre.
The secondary was the strength, and that should only get better with McKelvin back.

[more cowbell]

Re: Why this team will PROBALLY NOT go 8-8

How much worse can the defense get?
The run D was abysmal.
The pass rush was mediocre.
The secondary was the strength, and that should only get better with McKelvin back.

How did we win 6 games last season? It wasn't because our offense kept us in games. For as bad as our D was stat wise they kept us in almost every game...until the 4th quarter