earthtobrint
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Believe it or not, Donte isn't as awful as you think, Lynch isn't as awful as you think, and Trent never had an o-line/coach here, someone would take a shot on him.
I never said they were awful. Donte and Lynch are fine players. I said no one is going to trade us anything of value for them. People need to stop bringing up trade scenarios where we trade our mediocre players for elite talent.
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No one is going to trade for Donte Whitner.
No one is going to trade for Trent Edwards.
No one is going to trade for Marshawn Lynch unless it's for low draft picks.
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No, no, and whatever team is willing to pay him. Chicago and Baltimore are the obvious contending teams with need at wide receiver, but I don't think he'll be in high demand.
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I disagree with this. Any coordinator would make more money as the Bills HC. If he came here and flamed out, so what? It's Buffalo, no one wins here and a fresh coaching position will be readily available. Greggo, Phillips, and Mularkey all have done fine after their debacle in Buffalo. Even Jauron will land somewhere.
Good point about former Bills head coaching failures returning to work elsewhere. An NFL head coaching job is an NFL head coaching job, and if available then yes they should take the opportunity. I just disagree that the pathetic states of franchises like the Bills and the Raiders in any way makes them more attractive to coaches due to their "ego".
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Ego versus financially prudent career decision and current contentment. Think about which decision you would make in your current career field.
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It would be an interesting article if it wasn't just a retread of everything Bills fans already know and discuss on this board every day.
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People (including NFL "insiders") have thrown his name out there as a possible candidate, but it's been purely speculative. I don't believe Nix has requested permission for an interview, so as of now it appears he either is not a candidate or is low on the list. I'm hoping they do give Garrett a look. If Dallas loses this weekend, we should find out soon whether they intend to interview him or not.
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I'm a big fan of Kurt Warner and want to see him continue to play, but if he were to retire this offseason, it would make it harder for Grimm to pass up a head coaching opportunity.
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Yay, another HC thread...lol...just busting your chops...
But as far as this post I am quoting...this is actually not true. Rivera didnt turn down the job or the chance to interview for the job, he simply declined to interview for any job until the Chargers season is done as they believe they have a very good chance to go to and win the SB and thats his current focus. Cant blame him either...
Ah okay. Thanks for the clarification.
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BTW, for future reference, it would be helpful to have a more specific topic title
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Actually, no he wouldn't be willing to come to Buffalo. He's already been contacted and turned the Bills down (and the Seahawks).
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Doesn't really matter what we like. The only guy they've interviewed or who even wanted an interview is Frazier and they'll be damn lucky if even he takes the offer.
(Yeah, I know, I didn't count Fewell. That's because it was a token interview. They knew he wouldn't be accepted here by the fans.)
I'm not sure whether or not Frazier will/would be our best coaching option, but it's very disconcerting that the one and only guy the Bills have managed to interview will likely be our next head coach, just like our GM "search" consisting of one man. I didn't count the Guy/Modrak interviews for the same reason you didn't count Fewell (token interview. not the part about the fans affecting their decision).
I also didn't count the Shanahan or Cowher talks because by now it's apparent that they were the ones interviewing us, while only using the so called interview as a bargaining chip, with no intention of becoming our head coach.
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That so reminds me of Tim and Eric Awesome Show!
I thought of the same thing after viewing. It could definitely be a David Leibe Hart song.
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Link? Grimm has said he would talk to the Bills after Arizona is eliminated from the playoffs. I'm guessing this is just your personal speculation.
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I like Grimm but he is not ready for the head coaching position. Let him work as a OC or DC first.
We can get much better than him. Let's not act desperate because we aren't.
A lot of people are trying to use this as an argument against Grimm, but he currently splits OC duty for the Arizona Cardinals.
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I think I'm one of the few that will miss this guy. Lots of passion for someone in that position
Special teams were the one bright spot on the team during his tenure with the Bills and consistently ranked near the top of the league. One down year and suddenly, in fans minds, he stinks. I'm not sure if the new head coach would've retained him, but would've had the opportunity to do so if he wasn't fired by the organization before hiring a new head man.
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I can't blame the Bills for not taking a tackle in 2008. How did we miss the boat when we had two starting tackles in Peters and Walker? I do blame the Bills for not re-signing Greer and using the McKelvin pick on interior OL or DL, but I can't fault them for not selecting a tackle. They didn't know that Peters would later refuse $9M/yr and demand to be the highest paid OT in the league.
Cornerback wasn't a glaring need unless they planned on letting both Greer and McGee walk. I don't care what kind of misguided financial commitment they made to Langston Walker. He was a below average player even at right tackle and if the best available player was an offensive tackle, they should've taken one.
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I love seeing Ryan Clady's name on the the list. We had a dire need at OT and we passed on a very good prospect for the illiterate but Athletic Leodis McKelvin. Let's hope Buddy Nix was not behind this selection as well...
Since Buddy Nix wasn't a member of the Buffalo Bills organization in 2008 when McKelvin was drafted, it's safe to say he wasn't involved in the selection.
There were a lot of terrific offensive tackles to get drafted in round one of that draft. We really did miss the boat. Far too often we draft on perceived need, rather than having any kind of foresight. It's too bad this seasons draft doesn't appear to have that kind of depth at the position.
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To use an example which we all love , I don't see Jason Peters on this list.
Yeah, he's not on the All-Pro list, so he must stink...
Leonard Weaver? From what I saw of him against the Cowboys, you can have him.The true full time fullback is an archaic position in the NFL. IMO they should remove it from the All-Pro and Pro-Bowl ballots soon.
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And he is so damn good no one has even offered him an OC job....Exactly!!! He is such a brilliant offensive mind he has not even been offered an OC job. Why are people whining about him maybe not interviewing? That is fine with me.
Re-read the first paragraph that was quoted from the article.
"Grimm's reputation as a coach grew quickly once the Steelers hired him. The Chicago Bears were ready to hire him as their head coach in 2004 but Grimm balked when told management would help him pick his staff. Gibbs wanted to hire him as his offensive coordinator when he returned to the Redskins in '04, but Grimm was under contract to the Steelers, who did not want to lose him. They promoted him to assistant head coach."
He has been offered both head coaching and offensive coordinating jobs.
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When the front office let the entire staff go, it seemed like something was about to play out. Do you suppose something went horribly wrong? There were reports that Billick and Cowher were assembling a staff which lent credence to the rumors that were swirling around those two. Why the big hurry to let go of everyone on Black Monday? Now Bobby April is gone forever...
Out of work head coaches aspiring to make a return to the NFL assemble a staff in preparation for an interview. It is in no way an indication that they've already been hired. Bobby April was gone the minute he was passed over for the interim head coaching position in favor of Perry Fewell. I have no idea why they chose Fewell to be the interim coach over Bobby April, who was already the assistant head coach, and who's special teams had been stellar (as opposed to our defense) every year prior to this one.
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The point to bringing in McNabb would be to "teach" and mentor a young QB and groom him into the starter. The biggest issue is if McNabb would accept that role, likely he will want to go to a contendor to get a SB, if he is on the trading block at all
If that's the major selling point, then why not just pick up a veteran QB like Redman or Batch in free agency rather than trading away draft picks when we have major deficiencies at every position but two? Besides, the QB teach and mentor stuff is BS. Quarterbacks nowadays get thrown into the fire and learn through experience.
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No way to Kolb. Potential for R Johnson part II. I would take McNabb in an instant provided the price was not too steep. Proven QB. Would give the O a sense of confidence because they would have a guy they are sure could get it done. The Syracuse thing wouldn't hurt either.
There's also potential for Matt Schaub part II. Obviously, it would be a risk and would depend on the cost. Schaub was a 3rd round pick and cost the Texans two 2nd round picks. Kolb was an early 2nd round pick, and would cost a lot more. A trade for either Kolb or McNabb of them wouldn't really work and I don't see it happening.
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The Bills aren't close enough to being a contending team for a McNabb trade to be worthwhile. This rebuilding process should be done properly through the draft. We can't afford to be giving up draft picks for players unless it's for a young QB of the future. I'd rather have Kolb, but the trade cost for him would likely be too high as well.
Eagles will listen to offers for Mcnabb
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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Teams very rarely trade players for players in the NFL. What GMs value more than gold is draft picks. If people really want Donovan McNabb, they must realize it will cost draft picks, and valuable early round ones.