Lance Z on Mario Williams, "Worse than at any time with Houston"

[kingJofNYC]

So we all remember the piece Lance Zierlein wrote about Mario when we acquired him. Well he's watched Mario's last three games and here are his thoughts.

The Bills are going to rue the contract they gave Mario Williams. Watched 3 games on him and he looks worse than at any time w/ HOU

Mario looks stiffer and slower than at any point in his career and his patented "run into blocker and stay engaged" is back

More than 1 very smart football person like Mario as a free agent, but I think they all simply fall in love with size and potential.

When has he been unstoppable? Hard to find too many games where you used "unstoppabe".

His best years were 07-08 and he's been injured for 3 straight years. He is busting because Bills had unrealistic expectations

Lance Z is one of the better NFL writers, he's always been fair to Mario, but I think he pretty much nails it. Overreached for this guy, was never that good to begin with, on the decline. Hated the amount of money they gave this guy, so irresponsible for a team like the Bills.

[mrbojanglezs]

Re: Lance Z on Mario Williams, "Worse than at any time with Houston"

Anyone think bills cut him after 2013 season when his Gauranteed money is paid?

[kingJofNYC]

Re: Lance Z on Mario Williams, "Worse than at any time with Houston"

Anyone think bills cut him after 2013 season when his Gauranteed money is paid?

According to Florio, we can walk away with no problem after the 2013 season.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/17/breaking-down-the-mario-williams-deal/

[kingJofNYC]

Re: Lance Z on Mario Williams, "Worse than at any time with Houston"

Here's another breakdown of the numbers.

http://www.buffalorumblings.com/2012/3/17/2880629/mario-williams-contract-breakdown-buffalo-bills

Can't wait to get rid of him to be honest.

[nolimit]

Re: Lance Z on Mario Williams, "Worse than at any time with Houston"

this is all very comical....when the bills dont spend...ralph is cheap...when they do spend....its regrettable...cant have it both ways....I loved that the bills went out a snagged their guy....has it worked out?...not to this point...but where else were we going to get a top flight DE....

[imbondz]

Re: Lance Z on Mario Williams, "Worse than at any time with Houston"

so we lose around $25 million if we cut him next year. big deal

[OpIv37]

Re: Lance Z on Mario Williams, "Worse than at any time with Houston"

this is all very comical....when the bills dont spend...ralph is cheap...when they do spend....its regrettable...cant have it both ways....I loved that the bills went out a snagged their guy....has it worked out?...not to this point...but where else were we going to get a top flight DE....

um, there's a third option: spending money on a guy who actually performs.

Being cheap guarantees failure, but spending money doesn't guarantee success. It has to be spent wisely. There are a lot of people who make a lot of money working for the Bills who are supposed to make these decisions wisely, and they have failed us once again.

[nolimit]

Re: Lance Z on Mario Williams, "Worse than at any time with Houston"

how would you have liked to address the DE situation in the offseason?

[OpIv37]

Re: Lance Z on Mario Williams, "Worse than at any time with Houston"

how would you have liked to address the DE situation in the offseason?

I don't know but the results speak for themselves. Maybe we don't and we take that $50 million that useless Mario is tying up and use it for a LB and WR. You know damn well that people on this site would be laughing their asses off if Mario got that much somewhere else and was playing this poorly. The point is that the salary cap and roster size limit what the FO can do in the off-season. Clearly, they made poor choices. The team is $50 million poorer (read: $50 mill that can't be spent against the cap over the next 2 or 3 years), and our pass rush still sucks while we still have glaring holes at LB, WR, QB and CB.

[Jeff1220]

Re: Lance Z on Mario Williams, "Worse than at any time with Houston"

2013 Draft - QB, LB, DE, QB, LB, DE, LB...or something like that.
(except I know one o these will be missing thanks to the QB that is currently inactive every week...wth?)

[RedEyE]

Re: Lance Z on Mario Williams, "Worse than at any time with Houston"

I mean when is the last time a decent FA wanted to come to Buffalo?

The ones that do are either seriously banged up, or fighting to stay in the league.

See TO, Merriman.

Decent FAs avoid or flee Buffalo. They rarely sign there. The Bills attempt to build through the draft but can't retain the players that are worth a damn.

Barnett might be the only signing exception and I even scrutinize his abilities. He had maybe 3 decent games last year.

This team is dying and has been for quite some time. One home game a year in Toronto? Pleeeeaze. I don't see any other team better positioned for the move to LA.

[kingJofNYC]

Re: Lance Z on Mario Williams, "Worse than at any time with Houston"

how would you have liked to address the DE situation in the offseason?

How about the draft? Isn't that how the Giants address their pass rushing needs?

Plenty of defensive ends have been available the last few draft when the Bills were on the clock in the first 2 rounds. Instead of spending a draft choice on a corner once again they could sign a guy like Carr for half of Mario's money.

[kingJofNYC]

Re: Lance Z on Mario Williams, "Worse than at any time with Houston"

Honestly, it doesn't even matter how they address our needs, they fail no matter what they do. Simply can't evaluate talent.

[Jeff1220]

Re: Lance Z on Mario Williams, "Worse than at any time with Houston"

Toronto is actually in the list of reasons the Bills probably won't go to LA. Chaka Khan down in JAX is trying to do the same thing, but 10x worse - he's using London. There is actually no team more positioned to move to LA than the Chargers.

[Albany,n.y.]

Re: Lance Z on Mario Williams, "Worse than at any time with Houston"

Let's wait until we get a new coach before writing off Mario.