Scumbag College
10-02-2005, 03:17 PM
It is painfully obvious unless something drastically changes that this version of the Bills do NOT have what it takes to be a SB contender, much less a playoff contender. After years of teasing us, I think some major changes have to made by Mr. Wilson. Here are some of my ideas...
1. Might as well start JP from here on out barring injury. The bills made a pretty big commitment to making him the franchise QB, so any experience he gets this year will be a positive. It will get ugly at times, maybe even uglier than it has been the last three weeks.
2. Build an O-Line, first by cutting MW. His salary cap number is not merrited by his performance. I know that he was the 4th pick overall a few years ago, but it's time to cut the losses with him. I thimk Duke will be an OK guard or center in the future, but other than that the jury is out on the rest of the young O-Liners brought in the last few years. I wouldn't mind usuing a 1st round draft pick on a tackle next year...it might be a pretty high draft pick the way it's looking right now.
3. Get a good TE that can be a threat in the receiving game, one that can stay healthy.
4. As great as he's been and as much as I've liked watching him, cut Moulds. He's not getting any better, and he's another big salary cap number. I like Evans, and I think Aiken is still getting better and Reed has actually come on this year so far. Fast Freddy is going to be an OK 5th receiver and punt return guy.
As far as defense...
5. Keep Crowell around, maybe switch TKO to MLB. If we've learned anything after watching players come back from Achilles injuries, they're not as fast. I still think he's going to be a hell of a player with a lot to give in the future, and he is big and strong enough to hold up inside. But I don't think he'll be as fast, which helped his game the last few years.
6. Get some run stuffing tackles, Sam Adams will probably be gone after this year, and Bannan/Edwards/Anderson?Sape are not getting it done as far as replacing PW.
7. Need at least one young, good safety with LM and TV getting up there. I like Baker's game and would make an effort to keep him around, but Wire obviously is a career ST guy.
8. Sign Clements long term, no matter what. Cutting Moulds, Williams, and Adams should make that feasible. Add a veteran 3rd CB in FA because Greer and others are killing us on third down.
Coaching and front office...
9. I think the time has come to get rid of TD. Ralph has given him almost carte blanche to sign FAs and it's going on 5 years now without even a trip to the playoffs as a wildcard. Get some young blood in that position.
10. Come out and verbally give MM and the coaching staff a nod of confidence, but actively pursue another coach during the offseason. The offensive playcalling has been nothing short of horrific so far this year. The D has been awful on third downs. I blame this mostly on the coaching.
That's it.
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1. Might as well start JP from here on out barring injury. The bills made a pretty big commitment to making him the franchise QB, so any experience he gets this year will be a positive. It will get ugly at times, maybe even uglier than it has been the last three weeks.
2. Build an O-Line, first by cutting MW. His salary cap number is not merrited by his performance. I know that he was the 4th pick overall a few years ago, but it's time to cut the losses with him. I thimk Duke will be an OK guard or center in the future, but other than that the jury is out on the rest of the young O-Liners brought in the last few years. I wouldn't mind usuing a 1st round draft pick on a tackle next year...it might be a pretty high draft pick the way it's looking right now.
3. Get a good TE that can be a threat in the receiving game, one that can stay healthy.
4. As great as he's been and as much as I've liked watching him, cut Moulds. He's not getting any better, and he's another big salary cap number. I like Evans, and I think Aiken is still getting better and Reed has actually come on this year so far. Fast Freddy is going to be an OK 5th receiver and punt return guy.
As far as defense...
5. Keep Crowell around, maybe switch TKO to MLB. If we've learned anything after watching players come back from Achilles injuries, they're not as fast. I still think he's going to be a hell of a player with a lot to give in the future, and he is big and strong enough to hold up inside. But I don't think he'll be as fast, which helped his game the last few years.
6. Get some run stuffing tackles, Sam Adams will probably be gone after this year, and Bannan/Edwards/Anderson?Sape are not getting it done as far as replacing PW.
7. Need at least one young, good safety with LM and TV getting up there. I like Baker's game and would make an effort to keep him around, but Wire obviously is a career ST guy.
8. Sign Clements long term, no matter what. Cutting Moulds, Williams, and Adams should make that feasible. Add a veteran 3rd CB in FA because Greer and others are killing us on third down.
Coaching and front office...
9. I think the time has come to get rid of TD. Ralph has given him almost carte blanche to sign FAs and it's going on 5 years now without even a trip to the playoffs as a wildcard. Get some young blood in that position.
10. Come out and verbally give MM and the coaching staff a nod of confidence, but actively pursue another coach during the offseason. The offensive playcalling has been nothing short of horrific so far this year. The D has been awful on third downs. I blame this mostly on the coaching.
That's it.
:dishes: