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If Coughlin gets picked from the tree before the Bills get a stab at him, then I predict we see a premotion from within.....most likely LeBeau.
LeBeau, while not my optimum choice of coaches, makes the most sense for the position ...or at least from TD's perspective... and he will cause fewer ripples. Premoting LeBeau means a change without the massive restructuring overhaul. TD will want to obviously establish solidarity at the HC position before moving forward with the draft or contract negotiations. Coughlin is going to want to choose who stays and who goes on his coaching staff, and thumb through the roster eliminating some of GW's wonder boys and adding a few of his own. Any new HC is going to want to bring their "people" with them. I'm not altogether sure that TD is going to be ok with that. Donahoe isn't much for giving up control (See Cowher in Pittsburgh) and he most defintilty will not want to restructure what he's created.
With Dick taking the HC job the defense can relatively stay the same with only a few minor adjustments to the pass rush. Donahoe can continue to mandate HIS roster and coaching staff. The offense will need some minor tweeking as well, but I'm certain that TD is VERY confidant in his buddy Gilbride. Donahoe will probably go after another deep threat WR to compliment Moulds and attempt to replicate what the Bills O was doing last season with Price. (If this is the case, I Personally would like to see Northcutt from Cleveland. The Browns have shut down contract negotiations for the time being with Northcutt's agent, but his active participation on the field is not at all being appriciated or rewarded by Butch Davis and the Browns.)
This of course will be a major mistake seeing that the strength of this Bills O is the run. Gilbride will continue to work his bass-ackwards offense with Drew at the helm for another year.
Bledsoe will also stay, but after he renogatiates his contract (and he will renegotiate). I see the Bills addressing the DE position in the draft first, and I would not at all be suprised to see them take a QB in the second. The 2004 draft is thick at the QB position this year and good talent will fall to the Bills in the 2nd round. A high DE is certain to get a start on this Bills team in game one. OL solidarity also makes sense and could work it's way into one of the top two picks, although I think that TD would rather address that issue in free agency.
Winfield will not be resigned, especially if the Bills fill the DE position with a solid FA. And I'm actually starting to think that he won't be back at all.
Henry and McGahee will be batteling it out for the starting position by mid-season 2004. This means a trade for either player will not happen until McGahee proves his worth.....or doesn't prove his worth, whatever the case may be
LeBeau, while not my optimum choice of coaches, makes the most sense for the position ...or at least from TD's perspective... and he will cause fewer ripples. Premoting LeBeau means a change without the massive restructuring overhaul. TD will want to obviously establish solidarity at the HC position before moving forward with the draft or contract negotiations. Coughlin is going to want to choose who stays and who goes on his coaching staff, and thumb through the roster eliminating some of GW's wonder boys and adding a few of his own. Any new HC is going to want to bring their "people" with them. I'm not altogether sure that TD is going to be ok with that. Donahoe isn't much for giving up control (See Cowher in Pittsburgh) and he most defintilty will not want to restructure what he's created.
With Dick taking the HC job the defense can relatively stay the same with only a few minor adjustments to the pass rush. Donahoe can continue to mandate HIS roster and coaching staff. The offense will need some minor tweeking as well, but I'm certain that TD is VERY confidant in his buddy Gilbride. Donahoe will probably go after another deep threat WR to compliment Moulds and attempt to replicate what the Bills O was doing last season with Price. (If this is the case, I Personally would like to see Northcutt from Cleveland. The Browns have shut down contract negotiations for the time being with Northcutt's agent, but his active participation on the field is not at all being appriciated or rewarded by Butch Davis and the Browns.)
This of course will be a major mistake seeing that the strength of this Bills O is the run. Gilbride will continue to work his bass-ackwards offense with Drew at the helm for another year.
Bledsoe will also stay, but after he renogatiates his contract (and he will renegotiate). I see the Bills addressing the DE position in the draft first, and I would not at all be suprised to see them take a QB in the second. The 2004 draft is thick at the QB position this year and good talent will fall to the Bills in the 2nd round. A high DE is certain to get a start on this Bills team in game one. OL solidarity also makes sense and could work it's way into one of the top two picks, although I think that TD would rather address that issue in free agency.
Winfield will not be resigned, especially if the Bills fill the DE position with a solid FA. And I'm actually starting to think that he won't be back at all.
Henry and McGahee will be batteling it out for the starting position by mid-season 2004. This means a trade for either player will not happen until McGahee proves his worth.....or doesn't prove his worth, whatever the case may be
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