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Obviously a lot of folks are thinking that this whole thing is a disaster but I don't see it that way.
This team was never going to make the playoffs anyway - Offense was not ready to be dominant and the changes on defense were too much to bear.
And for those who said we should have left the defense as is, our defense last year was good statistically but in reality I remember all too often that defense getting burned when we really needed stops.
The reasons I think the Bills are in a good situation are the following:
1) We have an aggressive owner who saw first hand that this team needs change - he will be willing to go the extra mile to make things happen in the offseason
2) Rex is pissed and he is a good coach who knows exactly which ingredients he needs to build the defense HIS way, which has always been successful. He will bring in linemen that we need. Certain he will bring in some big NTs and 5-tech DEs to fit the defense, combined with Hughes, Brown, Lawson and Jarius Wynn in the front 7 and our talent in the secondary he will have the D ready for next season.
3) We have serious talent on offense and with another year playing together through mini camps and TC they should excel. I'm not Roman's biggest fan to be honest because I would rather have more traditional runs and more traditional throws. Everything is either shotgun with a sweep or shotgun deep ball. Where is the play-action bootleg? Basic crossing patterns, slants, skinny posts? Just seems a bit too gimmicky. Either way, another year in any system will get everyone playing better together.
4) The left side of our OL has been good lately and if we can add a solid RT the line will actually be top notch.
5) We should be able to free up some money and go after some FAs aggressively to fill spots where we need some leadership and talent.
6) We will draft in the 15th spot give or take a couple of spots. There is always good players in the middle of the draft where you can select from players that fit your scheme rather than having to select certain players because they are ranked as top 5 or top 10 musts or selecting too late and missing out on talent. JJ Watt is a good example, OBJ also, Marcus Peters etc. See 2014 draft picks 12-20 (http://www.nfl.com/draft/2014)
7) You do have some passionate football players in the locker room that want to win. Hughes was throwing furniture around on the sideline and Watkins is talking about getting rid of people who aren't doing their jobs. That's a good start IMO.
I believe this team needs to go through the drastic changes Rex is talking about before they can be good.
This team was never going to make the playoffs anyway - Offense was not ready to be dominant and the changes on defense were too much to bear.
And for those who said we should have left the defense as is, our defense last year was good statistically but in reality I remember all too often that defense getting burned when we really needed stops.
The reasons I think the Bills are in a good situation are the following:
1) We have an aggressive owner who saw first hand that this team needs change - he will be willing to go the extra mile to make things happen in the offseason
2) Rex is pissed and he is a good coach who knows exactly which ingredients he needs to build the defense HIS way, which has always been successful. He will bring in linemen that we need. Certain he will bring in some big NTs and 5-tech DEs to fit the defense, combined with Hughes, Brown, Lawson and Jarius Wynn in the front 7 and our talent in the secondary he will have the D ready for next season.
3) We have serious talent on offense and with another year playing together through mini camps and TC they should excel. I'm not Roman's biggest fan to be honest because I would rather have more traditional runs and more traditional throws. Everything is either shotgun with a sweep or shotgun deep ball. Where is the play-action bootleg? Basic crossing patterns, slants, skinny posts? Just seems a bit too gimmicky. Either way, another year in any system will get everyone playing better together.
4) The left side of our OL has been good lately and if we can add a solid RT the line will actually be top notch.
5) We should be able to free up some money and go after some FAs aggressively to fill spots where we need some leadership and talent.
6) We will draft in the 15th spot give or take a couple of spots. There is always good players in the middle of the draft where you can select from players that fit your scheme rather than having to select certain players because they are ranked as top 5 or top 10 musts or selecting too late and missing out on talent. JJ Watt is a good example, OBJ also, Marcus Peters etc. See 2014 draft picks 12-20 (http://www.nfl.com/draft/2014)
7) You do have some passionate football players in the locker room that want to win. Hughes was throwing furniture around on the sideline and Watkins is talking about getting rid of people who aren't doing their jobs. That's a good start IMO.
I believe this team needs to go through the drastic changes Rex is talking about before they can be good.
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