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The Jests' pass rush is pretty weak. They have just 5 sacks on the year, including yesterday's game.

Fitzpatrick has won his last three starts with Cincinnati and today's game, FWIW. He may not be a great QB, but he can win a game or two.

I gotta admit, Byrd is looking pretty good. I guess I was wrong about him.

You're the new GM of the Buffalo Bills. The situation you're walking into is, one of, if not the worst situations in all of football. You have a 90+ year old owner, whom isn't the cheapest in the league, but he is one of them, you have a horrible FO and scouting team in place, and your head coach is a career loser. Your roster is also filled with undersized guys that are not built to play in a rough and tumble town such as Buffalo. Problems are many. Your first move is an easy one. Fire Jauron. This guy doesn't have what it takes to be a head coach. He's loyal to his assistant coaches and players to a fault. His game day decisions are equally inept to his ability to game plan for any given game, be it big or small, and just down right sucks as a head coach. He needs to go. You remove this guy and bring in a tough coach with experience. The last thing you need is a first timer. We've already had enough of those guys, from Perry Fewell to Turk Schonert on down to Van Pelt, that strategy obviously doesn't work. Not for this team. This team needs an experienced bunch that has been to the championship before. They know what it takes to win. I realize that no one has ever won a Super Bowl with multiple teams and that's okay. At this point, given the futility of the Bills the last ten years and all, the playoffs alone will be sufficient. I'd bring in Chucky. He has the leadership and toughness qualities that Jauron lacked. He'll get in the players' faces if he has to. He'll hold people accountable and bench people, if need be. He also has experience in the cover 2, if that's where he decides to go with the defense. Which brings me to the tough task of deciding what direction should said coach go with regarding the defense? Do I stick with the current philosophy and maybe retain Perry Fewell or do I blow it all up and start from scratch, which is an extremely tough job given the structure of the team as it stands now, opening myself to a long and arduous task that will force me to make tons of roster decisions and take at least three years to get right? If you go for the roster blow-up and switch to a 3-4 you will have to make decisions on Schobel, Kelsay, and Ellison, amongst others, and bring in a top flight NT for the 3-4 alignment. Our safeties are also undersized and will need to be replaced as well. You cant pull this kind of thing off over night, this will require some time. As for the linebackers. Maybin will have to move to OLB and another OLB will have to be brought in to man the other OLB spot. Poz and Mitchell, if healthy, can take on the MLBer duties. Bigger depth players will have to be brought in at LBer, as well. Now on to the D-line. Stroud, Johnson, Denney, and Willams can play DE. The Bills don't have a suitable NT currently on the roster. A couple of them will have to be acquired. As you can see, this job wont be easy. Next up is the job of deciding the fate of the front office. I'd keep Brandon on as a marketing guy and maybe Buddy Nix, but that's where that ends. Everyone else must go. Especially John Guy, that guy needs to get fired more than once, if that's even possible, and bring in the best of the best available. Spare no expense on personnel guys. Spending more money on the FO will save you money on wasted draft picks as well as in free agency. If you're hitting on your draft picks the only free agents you have to worry about are your own. Now that you're done deciding the fate of your head coach and assistant coaches, your front office and some of your defensive personnel, it's now time for the offense. This is Buffalo. You need a big armed QB and a tough as nails offensive line. Nothing else will work unless you get a dome, which isn't happening any time soon. Trent Edwards isn't going to cut it. Your next major decision is do you use your top 5 pick in the draft on a QB or do you sign one via free agency? Or both? I'd go a different route. Instead of losing a high pick on a QB, which could be used on the O-Line, I'd try to acquire one of Philly's QBs. Either Kolb of McNabb will suffice. I'm sure the Eagles will be willing to part with McNabb if they don't win it all this year and go on with the younger Kolb. It'll probably cost us a 3rd and a 5 for McNabb. More than worth it. McNabb will give this team another 6 wins on his own. I'd love to have him and he has at least 3 more years to go, during which time I draft his future replacement. If you go in this direction, TO will most definitely be free to leave, and I'm okay with that. We still Have Evans, Reed, Hardy, and Johnson to work with at receiver. We also have two talented backs in Marshawn Lynch and Freddie Jackson. Nelson at tight end can also be a factor, although I'd like to see an upgrade via draft or free agency. McNabb has the weapons to put up some points. Where the Bills need the most help on offense is the offensive line, particularly the tackle position. Wood, Levitre, and Hangartner will only get better. If the Bills go with the strategy of trading for a McNabb, you can use your top pick on a LT. Either Butler or draft pick/free agent can man the RT spot. Add this to an experienced offensive coordinator and our team can score some points. These moves, IMO, will improve the Bills in the short term and amke us a force in the long term. It's about time Buffalo Bills football mattered again.

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I wouldn't get your hopes up too high if I were you. After all, this is the Bills we're talking about.

WTF? Starting TE, OLB, CB, and RT all on injured reserve. Starting MLB, SS, and FS all missed substantial time. That's seven starters out of 22. Roughly 31% of the starters all out. Who has been hit that hard?

Great post. I agree, especially the part in bold.

I say "no" to all of the above. We have had multiple IR's every year since Dead Dick took over. This team is soft and they get hurt because of it. The Bears, under DJ, also had a lot of injuries. This is no coincidence. We need a dictator of a coach to step into the job next time. I don't care who it is, as long as he demands accountability, passion, heart, and blood, sweat and tears. In simpler terms, the Anti-Jauron. Let me ask you this, what has Trent Edwards done in his career that makes it impossible to bench him during a game? What kind of message does that (not benching Edwards) send to the rest of the team? That it's okay to suck? That no matter how bad you play, your job is still secure? Hell, even the fry guy at McDonald's would get pulled if he was burning all of the fries!!! And yet there is no accountability. What an embarrassment. And to all of you that said, "a real fan can never rout against his team", how do you feel about that statement now? Do you really want to see this BS continue? At this point I miss Mularkey, G. Williams, and especially Phillips! Nothing can be worse than a Jauron led team.

RW should have fired DJ after that epic meltdown last year. He would have saved money, because the Bills will be picking first over all in the draft now, and that will cost RW a heck of a lot more than $9 mill.

And, hopefully, hello change!!!

YEEESSSSSSS!!!!!!!! Bring on the change!!!

Not so fast. This is Merriman's first season back. At least give him year before you rush to judgment.

Why would you want them to win if they can BARELY beat the Browns at home? You think things will get better after that? Beating a team with NO wins by a little?

I feel your pain, OP. I feel your pain.

We cant even win one in the AFC East, lately. And to all of you that doubted Favre and said he was washed up, you're all idiots. You know who you are.

Not gonna happen. I'm not gonna let these guys bring me down anymore. If they win, great! If they lose, great! It's a win-win proposition. Let's face it. Our squad has the stench of Jauron all over it. From the sorry training camps, bad game plans, loser mentality to the poor talent evaluating skills, this team is going nowhere fast. His personality has entrenched itself into the psyche of athletes as well. And that's not a good thing. Jauron made it easy for everyone on the roster to accept mediocrity. Where's the accountability? We need to rid ourselves of these guys and I mean fast! And losing a crazy amount of games is the only thing that can make that happen. Losing nine games a year isn't enough for RW. He wants more. If it happens-great!

Are you kidding me? You can't be serious. This team has no chance. I hate it when the Bills lose, but I cant take this crap anymore. I will never abandon ship and will continue to support and watch the Bills, but if we fail to make the playoffs again, the last thing I want is another seven win season that will keep these guys around. So no, I wont be happy when we win this year. That's just another player or two that we miss out on in the draft. I want to lose whatever amount of games it takes to get the circle jerks terminated.

At this point, with the Bills a putrid 1 & 3 and all, I would like nothing more than to see the Bills lose to the Browns on Sunday. Hell, I don't mind watching them lose just enough games to get Jauron and the entire FO fired! Even if it means we don't win another game all season. Nothing will ever change with these clowns running the show. Every time I watch the Bills play I see nothing but an inept, rag-tag, sorry ass, no game plan having, under-prepared bunch of buffoons. They run a sorry excuse of a program. It's an embarrassment. This is nothing new around here. The vast majority here already know these guys are responsible for all the losing and would like nothing more than to see some guys that are good at what they do wearing Buffalo blue, white, and red. These guys, although intelligent off the field, are complete morons on it. I cant wait to see them go! I will throw a freaking party that starts on Friday and ends on Monday when this finally happens! I know I'll get flamed for saying this, but I'd like to see the Bills lose, and you know what, I don't care. You can question my loyalty to the Bills all you want. I know it's not true. I'm not shy to say I want the Bills to tank it-bad! As a matter of fact, I want to make a prediction. Jauron will not be fired, he will resign. Whether it's by force or not, I don't know. I'm not even sure it will happen during the season or later in the off season. Every time the Bills lose this season I will have a smile on my face. And so should you.

We could have and should have beaten Miami in Miami last year. We just let it slip away-again. Miami isn't the same team that they were last year and Pennington not being there doesn't help. Henne playing gives Buffalo a great chance at a win.

No, obviously not. This isn't a playoff team. I'm just taking it week by week. If you look at the big picture (playoffs), you won't enjoy this season too much.

Michael Oher, anyone??? Selecting Oher made too much sense for our circle jerks, I guess.

Henne played for the fish last year? No, so last year does nothing to help the Dolphins, this year.

Put this game in the rear view mirror. We weren't supposed to beat the Saints, but help is on the way. Miami is in shambles, right now. Pennington will most likely be out and Henne sucks and if there's ever a week to get our passing game going, it's this week against Miami. Miami's pass defense is atrocious. They have a rookie at CB and at the nickel spot. Yeramiah Bell and Wilson are the safeties and they're weak defending the pass. Miami's pass rush isn't as good as advertised, as well. The Dolfans are ready to turn on the Fish right about now. It's important that we take them (the fans) out of the game early. The only thing that can stop us from a win this week is ourselves. We cant continue to dink and dunk our way down the field. We need to get some yards in chunks and this is the week to do it. I believe Trent will have a great game. Edwards plays well in warmer climates where the wind will not be a factor and our match-ups are favorable. Nelson might be back for this game. We need someone that can do damage up the middle and I believe Shawn can provide that explosiveness we're lacking at the tight end position. Don't forget, Marshawn will be back this week as well and Freddy can use the help. Look for the Bills to use Lynch and Jackson at the same time with Jackson splitting out wide. If I were the Bills, I'd start Jackson, Lynch, Reed, Evans and Owens if Nelson's not available and spread the Dolphins out and exploit the soft zones in the middle all day long. All these guys are athletes and can do some damage. Fine isn't the answer. Go Bills!!!! 2 & 2, here we come!

I'll admit I didn't read the entire thread, but I'd have to say the Bills desperately need to free up a roster spot. Either for a TE or OL. Parrish is a great punt returner, no doubt, but if Leodis McKelvin is healthy there will be little or no drop off in that department and the Bills can either activate Stupar or sign an OL.