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Ever since he lost his job, I heard Donahoe has been doing his hair.
Are you kidding? I wouldn't let TD anywhere near my dog.
(Thanks, justa, for setting me up on an old joke.)
Should have known, way back in 1960 when we drafted Richie Lucas Number 1, that this would be a long, hard ride. But who could have known it would be THIS bad?
Actually a lot of people may not realize it, but the Raiders had one of the best defenses in the league last year - at least statistically.
The only real holes they have are at QB and Oline. They signed Domick Rhodes, and still have Porter/Moss. If they improve their offense even marginally in 2007 they have a shot at being a .500 team, despite playing a very tough division.
Big problem in Oakland as of late is continuity among the coaching staff with a new head coach being hired every year it seems.
On the ESPN segment "On The Clock" Kiper stated that Buffalo had the most needs of any team in the NFL and could potentially have the 1st or 2nd pick in the draft next year.
This was based on losing, Clements, Flectcher, Spikes and McGahee. He mentioned 5 holes/needs that need to be filled.
I am guessing he meant: RB, CB, LB, LB, WR/TE/DT?
I think the RB situation makes it seem like we have more holes than we actually do. When a team doesn't have a starting RB or starting QB, a la Miami, the team seems to have more holes.
Looking at FA, it doesn't seem like any team lost more than Buffalo, when you see clements, fletcher, spikes and mcgahee go out the door and no one come in to replace them. I am not saying I disagree with the moves, but a team like Buffalo, who wasn't at the top of the talent pool to begin with, it looks like they lost a lot.
What team around the league has more holes than the Bills?
No matter what way you slice it - when you lose entrenched veteran starters and replace them with young unknowns, you're going to be perceived as a team with lots of holes - regardless of what the front office envisions or believes.
No matter what way you slice it - when you lose entrenched veteran starters and replace them with young unknowns, you're going to be perceived as a team with lots of holes - regardless of what the front office envisions or believes.
~The Answer
I actually agree with "The Answer"
looks like I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue.
That segment sort of lost it's credibility when they mentioned several times that Buffalo had lost it's essential "security blanket" by trading McGahee.
The way I see it, we've improved on offense. I don't know how anyone can argue with that.
As far as defense goes, Takeo Spikes' departure won't mean anything. They acted like this was a huge deal. Apparently they aren't aware that Spikes really hasn't contributed to the team in the last two years...again, they are going by reputation. That said, when we pick up a linebacker in the first or second round, we will have at least made the linebacker position as good as it was last year if not better...IF that linebacker pans out. Being worse than we were last year at linebacker does not worry me too much since we really only have to replace Fletcher. No more of this "will Spikes return to his former self?" talk.
Darius Walker was a good pickup for the D-line. Not great, but good. And McCargo has potential. I'm not sure if they even mentioned him.
The CB situation is not the end of the world by a longshot. We do have Youboty, and I've got a good feeling about him. I've seen Clements play some pretty terrible games. I don't think he played very well in 2005 at all. Once again, that On the Clock episode was generally focused on the reputations of 4 players that the Bills lost. They really didn't talk about much else. What they didn't realize is that we will be better without those players, with the probable exception of Clements.
As far as leadership goes, I think it's a very good idea that some of the younger players step into these roles NOW. Aging leaders on the team are somewhat getting in the way of progress because this young team should grow together...starting as soon as possible, meaing that natural leaders who will be on the team for a while need to emerge.
In the draft, we need LB, CB, WR, and RB...and some more D. I woudn't object to TE, either.
It's really not that bad. I really think that we will be better than last year.
Didn't those clowns say something about the possibility of us going 0-16 this year?
On the ESPN segment "On The Clock" Kiper stated that Buffalo had the most needs of any team in the NFL and could potentially have the 1st or 2nd pick in the draft next year.
Sirrius already ripped ESPN for one of the stupidest segments ever!!
They basically do what the producers tell them to do. In this case, somehow make this waste of air time controversial.
somebody please post Kipers last 5 or so mock drafts so we can see how much of an expert he is.
yes we have question marks, and yes we have to address RB and LB before the season, but Kiper and others fail to see why some of the moves we made were good ones and necessary. They are way too one sided in there hypothesis' IMO and they rarely play devil's advocate.
I bet one of these bozo's still picks Miami to make the playoffs, and our Miami bretheren that visit here and do nothing but tell us how wrong we are to diagree with these experts will gleefully agree with the BS they get fed as long as its Miami positive... such hypocrites
On the ESPN segment "On The Clock" Kiper stated that Buffalo had the most needs of any team in the NFL and could potentially have the 1st or 2nd pick in the draft next year.
This was based on losing, Clements, Flectcher, Spikes and McGahee. He mentioned 5 holes/needs that need to be filled.
I am guessing he meant: RB, CB, LB, LB, WR/TE/DT?
I think the RB situation makes it seem like we have more holes than we actually do. When a team doesn't have a starting RB or starting QB, a la Miami, the team seems to have more holes.
Looking at FA, it doesn't seem like any team lost more than Buffalo, when you see clements, fletcher, spikes and mcgahee go out the door and no one come in to replace them. I am not saying I disagree with the moves, but a team like Buffalo, who wasn't at the top of the talent pool to begin with, it looks like they lost a lot.
What team around the league has more holes than the Bills?
Don't even bother trying to argue with Kiper. He is the biggest loser at ESPN next to Michael A. Smith.
On the ESPN segment "On The Clock" Kiper stated that Buffalo had the most needs of any team in the NFL and could potentially have the 1st or 2nd pick in the draft next year.
This was based on losing, Clements, Flectcher, Spikes and McGahee. He mentioned 5 holes/needs that need to be filled.
I am guessing he meant: RB, CB, LB, LB, WR/TE/DT?
I think the RB situation makes it seem like we have more holes than we actually do. When a team doesn't have a starting RB or starting QB, a la Miami, the team seems to have more holes.
Looking at FA, it doesn't seem like any team lost more than Buffalo, when you see clements, fletcher, spikes and mcgahee go out the door and no one come in to replace them. I am not saying I disagree with the moves, but a team like Buffalo, who wasn't at the top of the talent pool to begin with, it looks like they lost a lot.
What team around the league has more holes than the Bills?
You know what i kinda agree with kiper, in the fact that we have alot of holes to fill.. Our most important spots are LB, and CB IMO. the other spots also, but i feel we need to get these two spots filled first. I dont agree though that we are ther team that has the most need in the NFL. take a look at Oakland for example.
That segment sort of lost it's credibility when they mentioned several times that Buffalo had lost it's essential "security blanket" by trading McGahee.
The way I see it, we've improved on offense. I don't know how anyone can argue with that.
As far as defense goes, Takeo Spikes' departure won't mean anything. They acted like this was a huge deal. Apparently they aren't aware that Spikes really hasn't contributed to the team in the last two years...again, they are going by reputation. That said, when we pick up a linebacker in the first or second round, we will have at least made the linebacker position as good as it was last year if not better...IF that linebacker pans out. Being worse than we were last year at linebacker does not worry me too much since we really only have to replace Fletcher. No more of this "will Spikes return to his former self?" talk.
Darius Walker was a good pickup for the D-line. Not great, but good. And McCargo has potential. I'm not sure if they even mentioned him.
The CB situation is not the end of the world by a longshot. We do have Youboty, and I've got a good feeling about him. I've seen Clements play some pretty terrible games. I don't think he played very well in 2005 at all. Once again, that On the Clock episode was generally focused on the reputations of 4 players that the Bills lost. They really didn't talk about much else. What they didn't realize is that we will be better without those players, with the probable exception of Clements.
As far as leadership goes, I think it's a very good idea that some of the younger players step into these roles NOW. Aging leaders on the team are somewhat getting in the way of progress because this young team should grow together...starting as soon as possible, meaing that natural leaders who will be on the team for a while need to emerge.
In the draft, we need LB, CB, WR, and RB...and some more D. I woudn't object to TE, either.
It's really not that bad. I really think that we will be better than last year.
Didn't those clowns say something about the possibility of us going 0-16 this year?
Good post. We have very few holes, LB and RB are obviously the most glaring. This team is being built for the future, I don't think anyone at OBD thinks we will be a stellar team this year. Our young defense will continue to grow and get better together, polishing the scheme they started learning last year. We will contend for the division in 08'.
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