A few thoughts:
- Can Williams Start? Yes. Is he a quality starter? Adequate. but Urbik is better. If I had a choice, I would certainly keep Urbik over Williams. But, the organization kept him on the bench for half the season. What does that tell you about coaching and front office acumen?
- Is Richardson the "hope"? … did he show enough to think there is a potential there? From our untrained eyes: No! Especially when you compare what he has done to other rookie OG around the league. A big whiff by the Bills front office and scouting department.
- And a bigger whiff—literally and figuratively—Kojo! How could he be this bad and and the Bills were the only ones who didn't see it???
- Henderson has saved the bacon for this draft class; but again, everyone knew he had talent, so not really a big find by the Bills front office or scouts. Just a lucky find, for which we're grateful. A little luck always helps.
- This same front office and coaching staff, signed a performance-poor and injury-plagued FA to help shore up the line, and how is that working out?
- Oh, and we all know Pears should have been gone, or at least moved back to OT, a long tome ago. Again, Coaching and front office incompetence.
So Conclusions and Solutions:
- Get better coaches, o-line scouts, etc. . . . they have convincingly proven they don't have a clue.
- My line solution: get a quality Center or O Guard in free agency, one that can start and improve us right away. If it's a center, move Wood back to guard, he's proven he can play it, and play it well.
- Then, let the leftovers: Williams, Urbik, Richardson, Kujo, and maybe a quality draft pick, fight it out for the other spot. Maybe one of the younger guys develops enough to replace the Urbik/Williams "studies in mediocrity" department.