Are The Buffalo Bills Playing To Win or Playing Not To Lose In 2015?

[mightysimi]

What is the status of the D by the time this mystical QB is drafted high and is ready to contribute which realistically is probably at lest 3 years down the road? Not everyone is Russell Wilson.

[Bill Cody]

Playing not to lose is what this city has done for the past 60 years. It's time to win.

Pretty sure the Bills coaches have eyeballs. If they've found the Holy Grail as you seem to think might be the case your boy will play. And if Tie Rod is indeed better than Cassell and EJ the fans will see it too. A lot of the games are even televised! They can't/won't keep the Super Bowl leader under wraps for long! Tie Rod is going to rise up! We's playing to win baby!

[mightysimi]

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[Zoneblitser]

There's only one way to find out. I'd rather, "tank," with Tyrod Taylor than swin and eventually sink with Cassel in the playoffs.

Hypothetical situation #1: Matt Cassel takes the Bills to their first playoff appearance since 1999 and finishes the regular season 10-6.

The Bills lose to a playoff team with a better quarterback, and end up with the 25th pick in the 1st round of the 2016 NFL Draft.

Hypothetical situation #2: Tyrod Taylor wins the starting job and flunks the season. The Bills finish 4-12 and get the 4th overall pick in the draft.

Which hypothetical situation would you rather have happen?

#1 sounds nice, would be a great short term boost but a long term bust.

#2 sounds bad, would be difficult to deal with but in the long term would be the best thing to ever happen to the team.

No, I'm not talking about the Sabres, but I am talking about how Terry and Kim Pegula might be viewing this situation.

I'm sure that would be fine for you but let's ask 10 year veteran Kyle Williams. How about 9 year vet Mario Williams. Leodus Mckelvin or anyone else who has more than five years here. They are not ready to play so we can draft a qb that needs three years to develop.

[Zoneblitser]

Are any of the qb's on the current roster able to be what we need to propel us to a Superbowl. Ideally none of them are but as we saw in 2001 the Ravens were able to carry off the Lombardi trophy with Trent fricken Dilfer. Defense can still win Championships. We have a great one with one of the best defensive minds to operate it. Have a little faith.

[IlluminatusUIUC]

A month ago, BillsImpossible looked at the schedule and predicted we'd go 12-4. (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/sho...ons?highlight=)

A few weeks later, he starts a thread saying the Bills hit "a grand slam" in the draft. (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/sho...lam?highlight=)

Now he starts a thread where's just totally cool tanking the season for a top 5 draft pick?

BillsImpossible is just going to change his mind in a few weeks guys.

[mightysimi]

A month ago, BillsImpossible looked at the schedule and predicted we'd go 12-4. (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/sho...ons?highlight=)

A few weeks later, he starts a thread saying the Bills hit "a grand slam" in the draft. (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/sho...lam?highlight=)

Now he starts a thread where's just totally cool tanking the season for a top 5 draft pick?

BillsImpossible is just going to change his mind in a few weeks guys.

next prediction is 0-0-16. All ties.

[BillsImpossible]

A month ago, BillsImpossible looked at the schedule and predicted we'd go 12-4. (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/sho...ons?highlight=)

A few weeks later, he starts a thread saying the Bills hit "a grand slam" in the draft. (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/sho...lam?highlight=)

Now he starts a thread where's just totally cool tanking the season for a top 5 draft pick?

BillsImpossible is just going to change his mind in a few weeks guys.

What did I change my mind about? I still think the Bills are going 12-4 and I still think Whaley had a great draft.

This thread isn't about tanking, it's about playing to win or playing not to lose.

Another way of saying it is it's a thread about Tyrod Taylor (playing to win) vs. Manuel and Cassel (playing not to lose).

I think it's pretty obvious by now that the Bills are going to play to win and start Tyrod Taylor.

Rex Ryan gave Tyrod another vote of confidence yesterday, and Taylor was on the front page of the Buffalo News sports section today.

Every indication (and coaching philosophy) points to T-Mobile being the next Bills quarterback.

If Taylor fails and the Bills have a bad season, that's fine with me because at least they played to win.

If the Bills swing for the fences and strike out, I'm cool with that.

I'd rather go down swinging instead of bunting, walking, or just trying to get on the playoff base.

[BillsImpossible]

Play to win with Tyrod Taylor, or play not to lose with Matt Cassel or EJ Manuel?

Which do you prefer?

[Mace]

next prediction is 0-0-16. All ties.

You know, that record would be the most phenomenal NFL documentary film.