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Whaley was going to take a bad player....is a positive. What a time to be alive.

If Drew Bledsoe never gets hurt, do we still lose a Tom Brady dynasty for 2 decades?

The love-fest started when he put out the #4 defense in the league that carried an anemic offense to 9 wins. Not when he left, as you attempt to characterize it. IIRC, the concerns about Schwartz were mostly predicated on running a bland, relatively blitzless 4-3 scheme similar to Wannstedt, with no true DE to play opposite of Mario (this was when Jerry Hughes was used only situationaly the year before, lots of ? about his ability to play the run and set edges). Luckily, his scheme actually fit our personnel like a glove (Career years for close for all of our D-line), we got lucky with a few picks contributing a lot early (Preston Brown, Sammy), Leodis McKelvin had his best year of his career (in large part to Donnie Henderson), and we had very few defensive "needs," with Schwartz. I wouldn't call not expecting all that "fickle," especially not 1 year removed from one of the worst defenses in Bills history that was schematically similar.

No dude, see it was impossible for Schwartz to remain as DC, but Dareus giving guaranteed money back in such a soft-hearted sport as professional football? Distinct possibility.

We actually gave Rex our first 3 picks, 90% of our FA signings, and 2 top 10 CB's and he still hasn't put out a good defense. He has also overseen a locker room in which star players feel free to mutiny, play at half speed, or just get fat, for two seasons now.

Was that the game they didn't punt in the second half? Probably should throw that gameplan in the garbage.

Perhaps you missed it earlier this year. http://www.profootballrumors.com/2016/08/bills-marcell-dareus-guarantees His guarantee in 2016 will void, but the rest of his guarantees will not be affected because very rare language limits the voiding of guarantees to the year he commits the breach, a league source tells ESPN.com’s Adam Schefter. In short – Dareus will get banged for 2016, but the guaranteed cash he is set to receive through 2021 as a part of his six-year, $95.1MM deal will remain untouched. Given that Dareus does have some off-the-field history, one has to wonder why the Bills would consent to such an unusual clause. AKA the "Smoke Up!" clause.

I think you just made my point.

Was Schwartz going to not show up? He was under contract. Please stop embarassing yourself.

He was suspended once and did it again. After getting paid. There is no excuse. If I break a law I disagree with, I still get punished.

Not with "get high and fat and don't show up," guarantees. It's Mickey Mouse bush league to give any professional athlete that.

Except, no.

An ex-Bills coach who had success here and was shown the door is having success elsewhere. It happens with every single ex-Bill. It's not anything new.

Aren't those numbers skewed by NRC and White/Seymour being on the field in more obvious passing situations? 1st and 10 and 3rd and 17 are the same for Gilmore/Darby, whereas some of the other guys may only be out there for the latter.

His system that allows an average front seven to get pressure (and they are average) has only worked with HoFers either as LB's, S, or CB's. Asking Gillylock, Darby, Grahah and Aaron Williams to be HoFers is not good coaching

Superstar players, like Leodis McKelvin and Ron Brooks, make plays. Gilmore and Darby just aren't at their caliber.

We were never that organization.

Legal, safe, and rare. Seems like a different era.

Another one, why did Leodis McKelvin and Stephon Gilmore have more "competence" two years ago? Stephon Gilmore has been at least an above average CB1 for the last few years, and Darby was a top 10 CB last season. All evidence to the contrary say what?

Why did our CB's become incompetent, seemingly overnight?

Duke is gonezo. Duke Williams ‏@Duke27_ 31s32 seconds ago Thank you Buffalo for this wonderful opportunity! Grateful to be apart of such a historical franchise.

Where is Kevin White? Is he the biggest bust in 2015?

He's gotten worse with more coaching. He may have won the award with a different staff.

I know when the season ends and the Bills are golfing in January, I can look longingly at some point spreads and know it was all worth it.

They are also very lucky (and deep). Having a couple All-Pros on the line, with backups who could start on most other teams, and drafting a mid round QB who is a star out of the box.