Archives for January 16, 2016

'The popular explanation is that most of the problems stemmed from the drastic change from the scheme that former defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz employed to the one Rex Ryan introduced when he became head coach. The linemen complained publicly and so did at least one linebacker: Brown.'

'“It’s the classic question: Is he an athlete who can throw or a quarterback who can run? Right now, based on what they’ve asked him to do, he’s an athlete who can throw.”'

'Finally (or, at least for the moment) he adds Ed Reed to his staff as an assistant defensive backs coach. Reed is football royalty, one of the greatest safeties in NFL history, but he has never been a coach. And there's the fact that whatever is going to be done to allow the Bills to improve from their disappointing finish in 2015 will primarily be done with the same roster because the team doesn't have the salary cap room to spend much in the offseason.'

'The Bills will have to eliminate some players from their roster rather than just Mario Williams. However, Williams is clearly the biggest fish, and by releasing him the Bills would save $12.9 million on the 2016 cap. His days are numbered with the Bills. From there, the Bills have some options, but the main players to keep an eye on are three others: cornerback Leodis McKelvin, safety Corey Graham, and running back Boobie Dixon.'