oldmanfan

This year will be tough. At least until Allen returns.

The GM specifically stated today he is. But I guess he's lying.

May have picked up one extra win. May not have had the game Allen had against Tennessee or MInny. Arguments are made both ways on Allen playing vs. not playing. In the end he was doing about as well as the other rookie QBs; all are having ups and downs.

Wawrow makes a good point. We all agree it would have been good to bring in a vet when they traded McCarron. Who? And would that have really changed the season at all?

Say it all you want. If ranting like this makes you feel better, fine. But it has nothing to do with reality. McDermott and Beane will be here in the off-season planning for free agency and the draft. They will undoubtedly look to bring talent into the offense, and despite the moaning about it being a bad FA class there are lineman out there like Stafford and Paradis that would help this team immensely. They hopefully will find guys like Poyer and Hyde, solid players who were a little bit under the radar but have done very well for us. And they have the draft. People slam their ten picks for having some of them in lower rounds, but they can either package them or depend on their scouts to find guys like Milano or Johnson from this past year. People slammed Jones, but he is starting to come along. Dawkins will be their fixture at LT. They drafted what they hope to be their long term QB. So quit with the stuff about not having a clue on offensive talent. Daboll depending on who you read has done a pretty good job with concepts, although there is criticism that can be laid there (like running shotgun too much last game). This board is replete with these kinds of posts. Exactly what purpose do they serve, when everyone here knows that Beane and McDermott are coming back? The only possible scenario where there would be an iota of a chance of that not happening is if the team loses the rest of the year, with huge losses in each game. And that's not going to happen. McD has shown he can fire up his team to perform even after big losses. My prediction at the beginning of the year was 6 wins. That's pretty close to what they'll get, maybe 5. And they'll then have to have a productive off-season; that is on them. But turn it all upside down yet again, with a GM that's had one draft and one off-season? That is not happening. So continue barking at the moon all you want if it makes you feel better. Some of us will continue to exist in the real world.

I would let Beane spend the day working the trade wire and, come 4:01 p.m., if the roster is not upgraded for 2019, I would fire him. Why wait? Fire Beane, do it tomorrow morning, rip the bandaid off and move forward. Guess whose words those are? Yours in the OP. And now it's Friday. I'm glad you were able to vent and have your little hissy fit, but reality will now take over. Beane has to fix the offensive personnel going into next season. He'll get judged on that. Not by hysterical rants. Blah, blah, blah. They cleared cap space this year. There are FA linemen to be had next year. They have ten draft picks to upgrade things. That is where Beane will be judged.

Learn from Gary Anderson? Are we cutting Hauschka?

Sad day. For the younger folks here who never had a chance to read his stuff, go to si.com today and read some of his articles. Z was the best. Such a unique writing style and his analysis was based on exhaustive work watching film. Regards and sympathies to The Flaming Redhead.

The OP was two days ago so the entire thread is now moot.

They have two. Their names are McDermott and Beane

I wonder if coaches get drug tested

TV stations. Advertisers. Ticket sales.

ha ha ha

Maybe, but he's the guy right now, so play to his strengths and not his weaknesses. Drew Brees has no arm. Right. And yes, timing and decision making are admirable traits for a QB.

True. But those sideline outs are not his strength. So don't call them.

Daboll has to call plays that help the kid as well. The sideline outs are just a liability for the kid.

If you're a Bills fan you have to be rooting for the kid. I hope he lights it up Sunday. I doubt he will, I suspect we'll see another pick or two, and if it's a pick 6 that loses the game again I don't know how he'll be able to walk back to the sideline, let alone the locker room. But I'm rooting for him.

Don't be so full of yourself. You and the others around here root for the team, you don't make decisions. And by the way, Terry Pegula pays his salary.

If you honestly believe any HC of any pro sport bases their personnel decisions on the feelings of fans, then you have a very inflated view of what fans are.

Let's just say this is highly, highly doubtful.

Not sure you can coach separation. You can certainly coach route running. Guys that played with Brady would talk about how he'd go nuts if you were supposed to run a ten yard out and you broke at 9 yards.

You could have put all the names of the guys that didn't have a job in a hat, and just drawn any name. They're all the same guy.

Taron Johnson is working out OK as the slot CB as well

Ha ha ha

He does look good right now. But you're just being ridiculous if you think anyone will believe you felt he was a HOFer before the draft