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Cant say I am a deft evaluator of college talent or anything, but the QB I saw in that posted video did not look good. Poor pocket awareness, little accuracy downfiled, and poor decisions. Maybe a bad day, but the footwork is bothersome. Perhaps he can be taught and is a diamond in the rough. I could not really say.

Good thoughts they are. I would certainly hope that having been in the NFL and through one attitude rebuilding project at New Orleans in addition to the SU gig, that Marrone would understand this and be able to adjust his style accordingly.

+1. Thank you.

As an SU season ticket holder, I would be interested in any actual analysis you may have other than "he sucks". Any actual reasoning based on his performance you can add?

Interesting news to wake up to this morning. This clearly has a lot of fans on their heels as I think most of us wrote this off as a possibility. On the surface, I like it. I was very uncomfortable with the retread route represented by Whiz and Lovie. This is a bold move and Marrone has an impressive resume. He was clearly in demad- definitely not another off the radar move by the Bills. No denying he led a great turnaround at Syracuse. I cannot wait to hear the PC to earn a little more about his thinking, and of course, who he can attract as key assistants will be critical. Reason for optimism IMO.

The most intelligent post of this thread so far.

Well done! It would certainly seem so.

I think the point was more about fan reaction rather than relative fault of the play call or the players. That was my take anyway.

I absolutely agree with this - the offense was much better than the defense, and with even adequate defensive performance, they would have won more games. Still on the offensive side, there were simply too many misfires in critical siutations, not to mention fumbles and interceptions by the QB, to make the offensive design of Gailey work as efficiently as it should have. This also cost them games. What many would argue is that understanding that, Gailey should have adjusted his design to run more often, but I do not think that would have worked. When they tried to run the ball down people's throats they were rarely effective. You need balance, and more often than not it is effective passing, or at least the threat of it, that opens up the ability to run. Most teams are more pass than run oriented in today's game.

True enough. Perhaps thats why the Coach was fired.

The charge that the Bills were "pass happy" is a bit overstated. In 2012 the Bills ranked 13th in rushing attempts at 27.6/game, 6th in rushing yards. They ranked 23rd in passing attempts, with 31.9/game, and 25th in passing yards. This is not pass happy by any stretch, and more balanced than many teams. As another poster pointed out, it is perhaps a valid criticism that Gailey passed in some situations he should have run. I think the bigger problem these stats inidcate is that the Bils passing game was not nearly effective enough, not that they passed too much. Exactly.

There is, and it is frightening, but the laugh is worth it. Be brave.

Now this is an entertaining and informative post. Can never get enough of laughing at Sexy Rexy. As an aside, it looks like he could use a little upper body work.

Kelly is intriguing, and it certainly is nice to see the Bills at least in the running for the current hot commodity, but I would have a great deal of concern about this hire. The obvious one is who plays QB in this system? Not currently on the Bills roster, thats for sure. The biggest concern is what kind of staff he could bring, particulalry on defense. It seems to me the big issue with transitioning from college to the NFL with no NFL experience or pedigree is the ability to attract proven NFL coaches that bring knowledge and experience of the pro game and can help fill in the gaps of the HC. Very risky hire in my opinion. Exciting, but risky

First, you assume the candidate we would want to hire will get offered all those others job, while ignoring the many positives people have pointed out.. Pretty naive assumption. Second, if RW dies tomorrow, the team cannot be sold and new ownership take over until his estate passes probate, a competiton for the team is held and a group selected, and the NFL approves. Best case this all takes at least two years. You are completely ignoring two very important facts in your assessment that the Bills are an "unstable" franchise. The lease deal esnure there will be no franchise movement for at least 7 years and Mr. Wison has turned over operational control of the franchise to Brandon. Among the many signiifcant changes this portends, that many people are choosing to ignore, is that in the event of Wilson's continuing decline in health and eventual death, there will be stable decision making and operation of the team through the lengthy process of determining the next ownership. I believe this actually one of the prime motivators for Mr. Wilson and his advisors. Finally, any coach coming here would know, as certainly Brandon and Whaley know, that success means not having to worry about change. New ownership does not automatically mean new management. Brandon has been very successful in running the business side. If football results match that success over the next 3 years, everybody keeps their jobs. If not, they don't. Any coach worthy anything would not shrink from that challenge, if they believe the elements are in place or could be soon to succeed.

I agree. Fantastic interview. This guy certainly gives every impression of being ready.

First, even if Mr. Wilson passed tomorrow, there will be a very lengthy process to probate his will and distribute his assets, including the Bills. Second, there will likely be a rather lengthy competition on the purchase. On top of that, the NFL has a process for approving ownership changes, etc. This all could take at least 1 year but more like two years. At that point, new ownership could take over and clean house with their own executive team I suppose. However, by that time, if the organization is performing well, there would be no need or rush to dump an experienced executive, especially if his record of success on the business side is matched by team performance over the next two to three years. Transferring an $800 million plus asset takes a great deal of time and planning which will be greatly complicated by the transfer being after his death., Brandon will be around for quite some time.

No one said it puts us ahead. It takes away one potential negative, which makes it more attactive.

It provides stability.

Did this really require a new thread on top of the 45 pages already pinned on this subject?

Of course there is a chance. In reality, the latest renovation is just putting lipstick on a pig. Long term survival of the team in Buffalo will require a new stadium at some point. By the time the new lease expires, the Ralph will be almost 50 years old. New ownership will almost certainly demand a new stadium. Whether the money can be found, and whether the disfunctional political environment in WNY and NYS can be overcome, will determine the long term survival of the Bills in Buffalo, no matter who the owner is at that time.

As I said in my post, clearly some disagree. Your analysis however ignores coaching all together,overstates in some areas, and relies on the perfection of 20/20 hindsight on past drafts. A matter of opinion at this point, not facts. We will see if a coaching change can bring more out out of these players. Of course. Those who agree with you are objective. Got it.

There is certainly disagreement about how well Nix has done in his job of building the roster and rebuilding the personnel side of the business. The failure to have a developmental QB on the roster by now is the biggest failure in my opinion. However, I do not buy into the logic of some posters here that Nix has been a failure. The roster is much better today than 3 years ago. The importance of today's announcement in terms of attracting a top coach cannot be overstated in my opinion. I suspect that knowledgeable football people around the league have a much different opinion of the Nix and the job he has done than many posters here. There has been valid concern that I have seen expressed about the Bills in terms of commitment, continuity, and the role of Mr. wilson in the decision making of the organization. I think this has been addressed. By addressing these negatives the Bills will be a more attractive situation. Continuity along with more streamlined decision making is the point of today and an important one in my view.

I do have my facts right. You called PTR "pathetic" which was the point of the bolded line. Still waiting for your suggestions or specific rationale for why today's announcement was not positive. I have read all your bitches in this thread.

Actually, what is pathetic is your insistence on criticizing others who want to express a valid opinion. Of course the proof is in the pudding as you say. However, hard to see today's announcement as anything but a positive development. While the towns folk with pitchforks were certainly hoping Nix would be fired as well, this would make absolutely no sense at this point in terms of attracting a top flight coach. Having control of the decision making resting in Buffalo with a committed executive team rather than an absentee owner who is clearly not on top of his game is what many have been screaming for. I have yet to see on this board any rational alternatives suggested. If you have some suggest them, but spare us the "hard bitten realist" act while condemning those who might look for the positive aspects of today's news.