Statistical Storylines Will Loom over Every Team in 2012
Buffalo: How badly will Bills fans regret the decision to break the bank for defensive end Mario Williams?
Buffalo was clearly desperate for defensive help. The team could do nothing right on that side of the ball in 2011, surrendering 27.1 PPG. So it went out and signed former Texan Mario Williams to a six-year deal worth a reported $100 million, including $50 million in guaranteed money. It's the richest deal for a defender in NFL history.
But Bills management clearly overvalued his potential impact. In fact, Buffalo should have looked more closely at the Texans last year. They actually improved when Williams was on the sidelines.
Mario Williams' impact on the Texans
Record PPG YPG
With Williams 3-2 19.0 314.0
Without Williams 7-4 16.6 272.8
Williams has played just 18 of 32 games over the last two years, and has averaged fewer than 9.0 sacks per season in his career. But even if he were the second coming of Reggie White, it'd be hard for Buffalo to justify the shockingly large contract.
Bad organizations make desperate decisions in the misguided hope of finding a quick fix. The Williams signing looks like just such a decision.
Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...#ixzz24NCibXEF
Buffalo: How badly will Bills fans regret the decision to break the bank for defensive end Mario Williams?
Buffalo was clearly desperate for defensive help. The team could do nothing right on that side of the ball in 2011, surrendering 27.1 PPG. So it went out and signed former Texan Mario Williams to a six-year deal worth a reported $100 million, including $50 million in guaranteed money. It's the richest deal for a defender in NFL history.
But Bills management clearly overvalued his potential impact. In fact, Buffalo should have looked more closely at the Texans last year. They actually improved when Williams was on the sidelines.
Mario Williams' impact on the Texans
Record PPG YPG
With Williams 3-2 19.0 314.0
Without Williams 7-4 16.6 272.8
Williams has played just 18 of 32 games over the last two years, and has averaged fewer than 9.0 sacks per season in his career. But even if he were the second coming of Reggie White, it'd be hard for Buffalo to justify the shockingly large contract.
Bad organizations make desperate decisions in the misguided hope of finding a quick fix. The Williams signing looks like just such a decision.
Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...#ixzz24NCibXEF
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