Scumbag College
11-20-2005, 06:53 PM
Nowadays with parody in the NFL, there's no excuse for four straight years of mediocrity or sub-mediocrity. With the draft and free agency, bad teams can turn to average, and average teams can turn into great teams. Look at where teams like Pittsburgh, Jacksonville, Seattle, and Carolina were a few years ago. Very average...but with the right moves they have turned into very good teams. Even some bad teams have turned into good teams, like Cincinnatti, San Diego, and Chicago.
There are definately big problems from the GM and coaches, down to the personnel on this team. I believe there is no way around turning this franchise around other than evaluating every player, coach, and front office staff. I'm now a believer in not only getting rid of Donahoe at the end of this season, but also the coaching staff other than Bobby April. Also, alot of veteran players whom are fan favorites and/or big salary cap numbers have to go. Adams, Posey, Milloy Vincent, Mike Williams, Clements, and Moulds unfortunately may have to be let go after this year.
I don't think there's a rosy picture that can be painted for 2006 if all of these players, coaches, and GM are let go after this year. Look at what Miami and San Francisco are going through. After 10 or so years of winning and being playoff teams or contenders, they had to virtually rebuild. Miami is now 3-7 and San Fran is now 2-8, but they are freeing up cap room and after a year or two of rebuilding through free agency and the draft, they might be right back into the playoff race.
I think it's time for the Bills to cut ties with many veterans, coaches, and front office. It might get ugly, but it's the only way the Bills will ever be able to ever to contend for a Super Bowl again. Maybe it's 2007, 2008 before they get back into the playoffs, but if the Bills stay the course and don't make these changes, I think mediocrity and 7-9 records are all the Bills and their fans will have to look forward to for years to come.
There are definately big problems from the GM and coaches, down to the personnel on this team. I believe there is no way around turning this franchise around other than evaluating every player, coach, and front office staff. I'm now a believer in not only getting rid of Donahoe at the end of this season, but also the coaching staff other than Bobby April. Also, alot of veteran players whom are fan favorites and/or big salary cap numbers have to go. Adams, Posey, Milloy Vincent, Mike Williams, Clements, and Moulds unfortunately may have to be let go after this year.
I don't think there's a rosy picture that can be painted for 2006 if all of these players, coaches, and GM are let go after this year. Look at what Miami and San Francisco are going through. After 10 or so years of winning and being playoff teams or contenders, they had to virtually rebuild. Miami is now 3-7 and San Fran is now 2-8, but they are freeing up cap room and after a year or two of rebuilding through free agency and the draft, they might be right back into the playoff race.
I think it's time for the Bills to cut ties with many veterans, coaches, and front office. It might get ugly, but it's the only way the Bills will ever be able to ever to contend for a Super Bowl again. Maybe it's 2007, 2008 before they get back into the playoffs, but if the Bills stay the course and don't make these changes, I think mediocrity and 7-9 records are all the Bills and their fans will have to look forward to for years to come.