Coach55

You are misreading the information. Butler was pushed into the backfield 6 times, not 112. Walker allowed 7 in to the backfield (leading the division). The 112 represents how many times he was at the point of attack. Interesting point of note is when Butler was at the POA, the team averaged 5.2 yds (2nd on the team behind Peters). On the other hand when Walker was at the POA, the team only averaged 4.1 yds. If the team brings in Levi Jones, I would almost anticipate Butler taking the Right Tackle position and Walker moving to the bench.

The flip side is you move Poz outside and stick DiGiorgio in the middle.

Throwbacks all the way. They are sharp looking. If they went back to the throwbacks all the time, our unis would definitely be top 5 as opposed to bottom 5. Bills are one of 2 teams whose throwbacks are significantly better than the current unis (the other being Detroit).

There are some good pics, but I'm trying to find one circa the super bowl era when he had the shaved sides and the long hair in the back (the true mullet).

This is the type of player who could come in and be an immediate impact. His problems were not his ability, it was his off the field problems. As a young guy, he thought he had it all and blew it big time. He's been out of the league for a while and cleaned up his act. He realized that living in the real world is a lot harder than playing football. If you give him a roster spot, he now has something to prove and wants to redeem himself. He'll have a big fire under his a@@ and that's what will keep him going. Worst case scenario, you bring him in, pay league minimum and cut him. Best case scenario he plays to what he was supposed to out of college and you have a starting DT who was penned to be an all-pro out of college. I say bring him in!

I don't know what you are smoking... Butler is the most consistent lineman we've got. Whitner is a huge team leader and an anchor on the defense (overpaid... so far, but he may prove himself out this year). They would never cut Parrish - trade him yes, but not outright cut. He is the NFL's career best punt returner, he's worth at least a 4th rounder to some team. The only one I could see them cutting is Kelsay and that would be a cap cut.

McNabb didn't even know a regular season game can end in a tie. He is the modern day version of Randall Cunningham. Good, but not great.

Dominick Hasek

How about Ryan Longwell... he has a career passer rating of 158.3

Jeff Wright arguably had one of the best mullets ever. I am trying to track down a picture. Don't ask why.

The problem is that even if you went back for the history of football, the only person to consider other than Montana is Otto Graham. But my vote would still be with Montana and I am not a fan of his.

Another person that was left off this list was Flutie. He won 3 Grey Cups and was a 6 time MOP. Although his NFL success was limited as a professional, he needs to be considered.

Oh... by the way - Peyton Manning is also a system QB. The system is called the K-gun. If you ever look at the Colts of this decade and compare their offense position by position to the early 90's Bills, the resemblence is unbelievable.

To say that Brady is a system QB in not factual. He took the same team that good ol' Drew led to 5-11 in 00 and 0-2 in 01 and immediately turned them into a winning team. The guy does nothing but win. The system was built around him, not the other way around. (i.e. the same with Montana and Kelly). Reich and Young were system QB's...

By the way, where is Warren Moon on this list?

From a pure talent standpoint, no one is better than Marino. However, as I always say, playing QB is not all about talent. In my eyes, the best QB in history is Montana, without question. He had questionable arm strength, decent but not superb accuracy and was not very mobile. However, he brought the intangibles to the table and is just a flat out leader and winner. Hands down the best.

Personally, if there is any coach at the collegiate level that COULD make it as an NFL coach is Mike Leach. He may not be a head coach, but definitely an offensive coordinator. Leach's philosophy is so different than any other coach. He actually wants his QB's to call the plays at the lines as they have the best view of what the defense is showing, thus exploiting the weaknesses. If you think about it, where would you want the plays called - on the sidelines prior to seeing the defense or from the guy that actually has the best look of the field and what the defense is showing. As long as the QB is playing within a set of parameters, this is a way better system. The only problem is how they deal with the road noise, but Texas Tech has seemingly solved that issue.

If the Bills are seriously considering bringing back the no huddle and opening up the offense, does it make sense to invite Graham Harrell to camp to contend for the #2/3 spot. Although his arm strength is suspect, he knows how to read defenses and hit 70% of his passes his junior and senior year. He is accustomed to running a wide open, no-huddle offense and has excellent pocket presence (sacked once for every 46 dropbacks) despite usually having 5 in route and throwing the ball on 75% of the downs. Under a more traditional offense, I don't think he would be a good fit, however, with the weapons we have and offense we are expecting to run, I think he would be worth at least a look. Matt Baker has spent enough seasons as the #4 practice squad guy....

I wouldn't want Bradford, McCoy or Tebow as their games won't transition well into the NFL. I don't know enough about Snead to comment. Besides this is all an exercise of futility as Trent will succeed this year.

The receiving corps is definitely more talented now than then. If you consider Owens and Reed a wash. I would take Evans over Loften as he was decent but well past his best years. And I would take Reed or Parrish over Beebe as the #3. As for the backs, I have always contested that Thomas was a "good" back who, through playing in a good system became a "great" back. I think any decent back put in that position would flourish. I will agree that from a consistency and longevity standpoint, Thomas was solid, but on a pure talent basis I don't think he was a phenom. Overall I think the combination of Lynch, Jackson and Rhodes is a wash to Thomas and Davis. The TE is entirely baked on potential - IF, and I mean IF Nelson can be effectively a WR at the TE spot, he could blow away Metzelaars though he will never be as good a blocker. As of right now Kelly is clearly better than Trent, however, if he is able to hit 65-70% of his passes with these receivers, their talent will push his numbers. Throw in his ability to lead, he may pleasantly surprise some people and could be a surprise pro-bowler this year. Lastly is the line, I can't argue with you that the line in 91 was incredible Wolford, Ballard, Hull, Ritcher and Parker were d**n good with 4 pro-bowlers on it (not all in 91). The line of today clearly needs to show something to even be a comparison. The only thing I must say is put this offense with Marchibroda and let him build the offense to exploit the talents of the players as done in 1991, who knows where they can go. Turk has all the tools, can he build the house?

Is it arguable that the talent level of the current offensive unit could rival that of the 1991 Bills (arguably the best unit in team history). Whether or not the playcalling is there is a different question. My concern is strictly from a talent perspective. I am aware that the line is still young and unproven and will be the key to the offense if they play as a unit, but assuming they do, I think this could be potentially the best offense in Bills history.

Is unenfatuated a word?

Bills 14-2 (SB Champs - beat Pats in AFC Championship) Pats 13-3 (Wild Card - swept by Bills first time in years) Fins 8-8 (Party is over - back to reality) Jets 5-11 (Only team in AFC East who got materially worse over the offseason)

I am not saying that he is going to override the calls, I just believe his talent combined with the talent of the offensive unit with overcome the garbage playcalling (i.e. executing plays well enough that they will move the ball despite the fact the call was the wrong call to be called.)

Trent will ward off the boneheaded calls this year. He has the talent and the offense to makeup for Jauron's ineptitude.