Where are our holes now?

[Mr. Miyagi]

This offseason we've re-upped a lot of our own and brought in players to fill our positions of need. Our defense has gone from our weakness to now our strength. Plenty of depth at DB and DE, and a good list of players with lots of potential at LB. With Kyle Williams back our DTs are fine with still decent depth with Troupe and Spencer. Offensively, we filled the hole at OT with Cordy Glenn, kept Freddie and with Spiller getting better and re-upped with Choice our RB depth is good. Vince Young fills the #2 QB spot and we still have Brad Smith if he really does know how to throw the ball though we've never seen it yet (bye bye Pigpen). Chandler will still be the huge target at TE and with Stevie resigned and Graham drafted our WRs are decent, maybe that's where the hole is.

What do we still need now? Whatever position we still need, we now have a premium at DBs so maybe we can dangle McKelvin as trade bait. Does Detroit have any decent #2 WR we want, other than Megatron of course? I know they desperately need a CB.

[Pinkerton Security]

Re: Where are our holes now?

I'd say we're still pretty thin on talent at LB - we have potential at 2 spots but no guarantees whatsoever other than Barnett.

[OpIv37]

Re: Where are our holes now?

#2 WR is the most glaring hole. Graham is completely unproven.

Tackle/OL depth is probably #2. Again, you can't count on unproven rookies.

DB is looking up, but once again, relying on rookies. DL is by far the strength of the team, so hopefully that will make life easier for the DB's and the LB's.

I do think the D is significantly improved, but the O is a couple of injuries away from a disaster.

[justasportsfan]

Re: Where are our holes now?

until Gilmore and Williams prove anything , there are holes at cb due to youth.

Kyle and Wood's health are still questionable .

Fitz's consistency is still a questionmark.

We still don't have and established no.2 at wr.

lb'ers aren't proven. Barnett is moving to a new position.
No Established LT

[OpIv37]

Re: Where are our holes now?

If Graham and Easley both come through, and Glenn can start from day 1, we're in good shape, but that's a lot to ask.

[Historian]

Re: Where are our holes now?

#2 WR is the most glaring hole.

But we have Easley....duh!

[Jan Reimers]

Re: Where are our holes now?

until Gilmore and Williams prove anything , there are holes at cb due to youth.

Kyle and Wood's health are still questionable .

Fitz's consistency is still a questionmark.

We still don't have and established no.2 at wr.

lb'ers aren't proven. Barnett is moving to a new position.
No Established LT

I'd add TE to that list, or at least better depth behind Chandler.

[ServoBillieves]

Re: Where are our holes now?

When reading the thread title... I had so many childish answers...

But as stated numerous times before, depth is our issue. Starters seem very solid, even foolproof, but with the Bills injury history those who have to fill in for said starters will be the question mark.

If you had talked to me in the offseason before FA and the draft, not only me but we all would have said pass rush. FA starts, BAM, there it is, and not even rookies it's proven vets. LB, we address in the draft and we have an experienced second year guy in the middle. Aside, We have Barnett (the best LB we have) and other young talent on the outside and Morrison as a stop-gap if one goes down.

Safety is set. Scott as a rover is set. At CB, Op already said that the inexperience will be the issue. It's a few first rounders and some decent depth, but against great QB's they're unproven.

A line of Hairston - Levitre - Wood - Urbik - Pears, that seems pretty good to me. The only replacement to that 3-0 start last year is Hairston, who proved worthy after Taco-Bell went down. Behind that we add Cordy Glenn and Zebrie Sanders who can both swing, and when inevitably Wood tweaks something, we at least have PS insurance in Asper.

We still have the epitome of said "no names" at WR. We have Chandler, who fell silent mid season, and behind him at TE we have a dog scrap-fight for #2. I'm pulling for my buddy Dorin but it really just seems like a dogpile and the first person who grabs the disc that says "#2" wins.

Fred, CJ, Stevie, Scott, David, and Graham (unproven, but will be primarily a distraction) are weapons.

To answer the question, the holes are at WR and TE depth. I'd say a bit more with LB, but we have a myriad of vets and untapped talent.

[ddaryl]

Re: Where are our holes now?

nobody knows until they put the pads on and injuries start to mount.

on paper were in solid shape. No team in this league has no holes, they just find creative ways to minimize holes and compensate for weaknesses they do have

[madness]

Re: Where are our holes now?

Oh well, this thread started off in the right direction...

[psubills62]

Re: Where are our holes now?

I wouldn't say we have a premium at DB. Don't be surprised if they draft another DB highly next year.

IMO, here's our needs in tiers:

Tier 1: WR, LB, TE
Tier 2: QB, OT, S, C
Tier 3: OG, CB, DE, DT

That's just my opinion (and one that frankly, I didn't spend a lot of time thinking about). QB will become a Tier 1 if Fitzpatrick doesn't show well this year, and CB could also move up depending on our young players.

WR is absolutely a need, and I think we'll take one in the first couple rounds next year. LB and TE are both in big need of playmakers, IMO, but in the end, neither positions is really all that important (especially 4-3 LB's). A couple of key signings/re-signings and one more good draft and Buffalo should be stocked for a run.

[psubills62]

Re: Where are our holes now?

Tackle/OL depth is probably #2. Again, you can't count on unproven rookies.

For depth? You absolutely can count on them.

Feel free to name one team that doesn't count on rookies for at least depth purposes. That's kind of why you draft players - so they can contribute, whether that's starting or depth.

[DraftBoy]

Re: Where are our holes now?

Depth, Depth and more depth.

One or two injuries would still cripple this team.

[PromoTheRobot]

Re: Where are our holes now?

#2 WR is the most glaring hole. Graham is completely unproven.

Tackle/OL depth is probably #2. Again, you can't count on unproven rookies.

DB is looking up, but once again, relying on rookies. DL is by far the strength of the team, so hopefully that will make life easier for the DB's and the LB's.

I do think the D is significantly improved, but the O is a couple of injuries away from a disaster.

And yet rookies are where tomorrow's Pro Bowlers come from.

PTR

[Meathead]

Re: Where are our holes now?

When reading the thread title... I had so many childish answers...

so where are they