I smell a tank job for 2017

[DesertFox24]

I firmly believe the team thought they were close when the Pegulas came to own the team and that is why they hired Rex who was a previous head coach and also went to the AFC champ game twice.

Look at the coaches we are interviewing and also the fact this is the first year in a long time we have not extended one of our unrestricted FAs towards the end of the season.

I believe this and Terry realizing you need a QB to lead the organization may lend to us doing a tank job next year to try and get into the top 3 of the draft. I could be wrong but if we walk away from Tyrod just remember this post.

[feldspar]

Re: I smell a tank job for 2017

They don't deliberately tank in the NFL...

In the NHL they do, in my opinion...but not the NFL

[Night Train]

Re: I smell a tank job for 2017

I started a thread 2 years back thinking Rex may be an idea due to the fact he played the Pats tough. I was wrong and couldn't believe how south the D went.

Now we are talking asst. coaches who have never been a HC and Lynn who only coached no more than 5 RB's for basically 14-15 years until 3 months back. The players are rallying around him and Whaley seems to be comfortable with that idea, since he would owe him his job.

The thing is, I don't care what the players or Whaley want. They are married to 7-8 wins and seem content to coast with that.

QB, D scheme, Safties, RT, CB's...needs. Does the current regime see this ? I have serious doubts.

Tyrod was a transitional QB. He's done here, in my eyes. Can't throw or beat a winning team.

Move on and get serious...but I doubt Pegula can break away from the old Ralph employees who whisper losing, self preservation opinions into his ears. ( Whaley,Brandon and plenty more in the bldg.)

Sigh..

[Thurmal]

Re: I smell a tank job for 2017

I hope not. With any other team, it'd be a good idea, but the Bills will either blow the top pick, or win a meaningless game at the end of the year to secure the 3rd pick, and have two future HOFers go #1 and #2, leaving us with a disappointing consolation prize.

[DesertFox24]

Re: I smell a tank job for 2017

I do not know, I used to think we could get a serviceable QB but I do not think the bills are capable or show the ability to draft them in mid to later rounds to get one that is decent.

Maybe tanking and getting the top pick or hopefully the first they could potentially get a guy who is decent and help us turn this around. I do not know I just know 7 to 8 wins a year is not going to cut it until Brady retires.

[Buffalogic]

Re: I smell a tank job for 2017

I hope not. With any other team, it'd be a good idea, but the Bills will either blow the top pick, or win a meaningless game at the end of the year to secure the 3rd pick, and have two future HOFers go #1 and #2, leaving us with a disappointing consolation prize.

lol what a depressing post.

[Joe Fo Sho]

Re: I smell a tank job for 2017

It's not necessary to tank to end up with a top 3 pick anymore. If there's a guy worthy of the pick, trade up and get him. We moved up to 4 for Sammy, we can move up further to get a player that matters if we really want to.

[justasportsfan]

Re: I smell a tank job for 2017

We dont have to tank to get a qb. Just draft one in every round. I'm sure we'll hit one .

[Albany,n.y.]

Re: I smell a tank job for 2017

It's not necessary to tank to end up with a top 3 pick anymore. If there's a guy worthy of the pick, trade up and get him. We moved up to 4 for Sammy, we can move up further to get a player that matters if we really want to.

Not when it's a franchise QB. The only way a team trades out of a potential franchise QB is either because they just drafted a guy they think will be the franchise QB like Tennessee did the year after drafting Mariotta or they are totally incompetent like Cleveland.

[Frenchman]

Re: I smell a tank job for 2017

Yeah as really think that Tyrod is a great QB but not necessary franchise.As that is what every team wants. A franchise QB and other areas.

[Victor7]

Re: I smell a tank job for 2017

They don't deliberately tank in the NFL...

In the NHL they do, in my opinion...but not the NFL

Colts sure as **** did to get Luck

[Mace]

Re: I smell a tank job for 2017

Colts sure as **** did to get Luck

And look how great it worked out for them to get him.

Look too at how great it worked for the Sabres.

Woeful idea.

Btw, I still don't think they tanked. I think they were really that bad without the Peyton.

[YardRat]

Re: I smell a tank job for 2017

They were close. And then they hired Wrecks.

[feldspar]

Re: I smell a tank job for 2017

Colts sure as **** did to get Luck

BS, no...they absolutely did not tank on purpose.

Peyton Manning got hurt. Who did they hire or fire to make this tank happen? Nobody. That's a huge point.

They brought in Kerry Collins, who did not last past 3 weeks. Then they went with Curtis Painter...if the Colts REALLY WANTED TO TANK, they would not have benched Curtis Painter when they were 0-11. Does this not follow logic for you? After benching him, the Colts went 2-3. They "TIED" the Rams for the worst record in the league with 2 wins...they TRIED to win down the stretch when they were 0-11. No doubt.

Why the **** would they bench Painter if they wanted to tank? The Rams already had 2 wins to the Colts' 0 at the time Painter was benched late in the season. To get the #1 pick, why would Painter be benched at that point when he had already proven himself to be completely inept? They benched Painter, and the #1 pick went down to a tiebreaker.

If you wanna tank, you deliberately send incompetent guys out there in key positions that you think won't get the job done. That's the whole premise, right? Nobody in the NFL is going to sell their future careers on helping get their team the #1 pick after they are fired.

[DesertFox24]

Re: I smell a tank job for 2017

If we let Tyrod go and do not resign gilmore, woods, brown, alexander, Worthy, Bryant then what exactly are we saying. We are going to replace all of these decent serviceable players with rookies, we only have 7 picks maybe 8 with the comp pick we will probably get from Bradham, Brooks. We released Mario, Urbik, and McKelvin. I am not sure about a comp for Hogan as we did not match so I am guess no.