oldmanfan

You know who the QB coach is for the Chiefs? Mike Kafka. His career. He played four games total in the league. Coaches can be effective even with limited experience at a specific position.

You saying the Cowboys are a good team is amusing.

You are full of it. Hate to say it so bluntly but you are. You did not have any clue Mahomes would be this good before last year's draft. Not at that time. And you now use hindsight to say you did. That is crap. I have said a number of times now they messed up by not bringing in Anderson or another vet when McCarron got traded. So another false accusation by you. You are the one that gets ridiculous around here. You go on and on about past poor decisions as if the current regime has anything to do with those. You rant about how the Pegulas don't care and just want money. Your schtick is old and tired. They made decisions this year to get rid of cap space, which in turn meant getting rid of guys that didn't measure up. They drafted a guy they think will be their QB. Next off season they have to hit draft picks and FAs to improve the offense. If they do well the team will be successful. If not they won't. That's reality. Not the depressive fantasy you choose for yourself.

The title of the OP was. Or text: the guy struggled in camp. And fixed it. And now is playing great. Good for him. But so many here who now claim they knew he'd be this level before last year's draft are full of crap.

Says the consppiracy theorist who thinks this is all because the Pegulas want your money.

Agree with all you've said

I would have liked Watson, said so at the time. Mahomes had a lot of questions regarding footwork and ability to adapt to the pro game.

So if it's going to take a couple years to evaluate, your statement that one class is stronger has no meaning. For one thing they are different regimes making the call. When are you going to get that through your head?

That might just be because 2017 is a year more experience that 2018.

Youth is wasted on the young. Old farts like us understand perspective

They are what they've said is their plan.

They have discussed their plan constantly. They want to be competitive short term while building a team that is a contender long term. Thee were competitive last year, as in a playoff team. They talked about clearing cap space. They have. They talked about how you can't win in the league without a QB. They drafted one. This year sucks so far because they are taking a huge cap hit to clear space, and because they screwed up a couple things, like not getting a guy like Anderson here earlier. But don't come on here and say they have no plan. They do. Just because you don't like it doesn't mean they have no plan.

Despite them talking constantly about having a plan, they have no plan. Got it.

Something like 27-13

50/50 right now. They have the QB they want and the MLB they want. Young guys that should grow and improve. They have the cap space freed up and draft picks to use for players or bargaining chips. If they make the right moves this coming offseason they should be in good shape. If not they won't.

My experience is somewhat different. Leaders decide how they want their organization to run and decide the principles under which it operates. That to me is culture. Then they stay firm on establishing that mindset. Generally then, you find employees who've been dying to have that kind of culture and buy in, and you find those who don't. They either leave on their own or are encouraged to seek other alternatives. In football to me its about establishing how you want your team to succeed. And then everything is centered on that, how you draft, what FAs you look for, who you sign, and so on.

I would put money on the fact that no one on this board had ever heard of this guy before. And now just because the Bills might have been thinking about him, he must not be that good because, of course, the front office can't evaluate talent. As if anyone here has any clue about the guy.

Patriots and Steelers.

So now 10 does not equal 10. You're on a roll today.

In the context of the question it doesn't matter a hill of beans whether it's 1988 bs. 2018. The idea of rebuilding a team is the same. Focus might be different, the idea is the same. I'm sorry you don't like the way the Bills are doing it, but they have a plan and until they implement the plan no one knows if they will succeed or fail.

Someone asks for one other team that built back up from scratch. They get one and then it's all about excuses as to why that wasn't the same as the Bills. I still like Watson. But I think Allen will be fine. And I don't ignore that we have possibly the best young CB in the game.

Cowboys under Johnson.

Well, I obviously disagree overall, but having said that there are criticisms that can be made, and I have made them. I have said that they should have gotten a veteran QB in when they traded McCarron. I don't think it would have changed the progress or record of this season one iota, but it would at least have given Allen a more experienced voice to provide advice. Now, as for the 2017 QB draft, I have said often I would have liked Watson. But we have seen he's struggled a bit more this year, in part due to a terrible O line in front of him. Mahomes? The revisionist history on that one is illuminating. Go back and look at the pre-draft critiques about his footwork, playing in a single read offense, etc. Some of those are ery reminiscent of what was said about Allen. No question Mahomes has shown he's a dynamic young QB, but he also has a lot of weapons around him. All told, I am OK going forward with Allen. WR? They took a shot at some veteran guys, exactly what folks were complaining about. Boldin who retired, Kerley who as far as I know hasn't caught on anywhere. Coleman, which I think was a mistake. Benjamin last year was brought in when they felt they needed a guy to help get them to the playoffs, which they did. They could have taken a shot at Gordon, and probably the only place Gordo works out is NE where Brady and Belichick might have a chance at controlling him , and the jury is out there. So what else?

Hate to say it but this is even more ridiculous than the OP.

They haven't focused on that side of the ball, true. But they have a young QB (what happened to all the folks who kept going on and on that nothing else mattered except drafting a QB?), they have a gut at LT that will be a fixture for a while, and Jones is coming around. So they have their QB and LT, and potential for a solid #2 WR. Especially with LT and QB, those are two positions you have to have on an offense. I will be at the head of the line if they do not focus on the offensive side of the ball this coming off-season. But this idea they can't recognize talent is just over the top whining in my opinion. Let them pick their guys first, then I'll look at it objectively.