Bill from NYC

You know, I have been seeing it for so many years but it just struck me how funny your screen name is.

Well, the bolded, given the losses and the coaching changes, could also be indicative of FUTILITY. Other than that, you and I am in perfect agreement. The Bills really should trade down if they get a good enough offer, which is probable. Other than qb (at least for now), every single position on offense is a glaring need. We absolutely need receivers and blockers in the worst way. This offense might actually be worse than the Bills team on which Alex Van Pelt started for a while and John, that is a low bar indeed. On defense, they need more pass rush and the best LB and DT are old. Call me crazy, but I think that a solid draft and some key free agents could make the Bills a contender. Oh, and thanks for the plug for Deonte Tompson. He can play but watch out for his soph partner, Xavier McKinney. The Bama team next year might be much better than this one, especially on offense. Can you believe it? Tua and 3 excellent receivers will be eligible to out in the 2020 draft, along with a slew of other talented kids. I will keep you posted about 2019. One player to watch in Ross Pierschbacher. He is an interior lineman and now plays center. He is big and strong and has a bit of an attitude. I want to see bench press numbers on Jonah Williams who looks great on the Tide before I take a stand in terms of a very early pick.

I am very sorry to hear this. May God bless you and your loved ones and provide comfort during these times of sorrow.

Clemson? Alabama's schedule is 10x tougher than theirs. And I'm being serious.....I don't remember; in what month was their loss to Syracuse? You remember, the one where Swinney had the nerve to go in and address the Syracuse team after the game but I digress. Alabama deserved to lose to Auburn last year. They were flat out beat. You do however realize that they were missing their top 4 linebackers, right? The team that folks said should get the 4 spot was OSU, a team with 2 losses, one of them a 32 point blowout to a very mediocre opponent. If Alabama suffered that kind of loss to that kind of team, injuries or not, they would NEVER have made the playoffs nor even be considered. Btw, 2011? Really? They brutally destroyed LSU in the final. If they lose on Saturday (which certainly could happen), how far down do you think they should fall? LSU is ranked high because they are that good. You might disagree but I think that the middle of the pack SEC teams are every bit as good as the middle of the pack Big 10 teams. Imo the difference is the distance between these teams and the top of their respective divisions. Finally, you speak of money? Alabama is considered by most to be a downtrodden state. It is anything but rich and is sparsely populated compared to lots of other states, including most of those you mentioned. The Crimson Tide, unlike The Cowboys, Patriots, Notre Dame, and even Penn State doesn't have a strong national following. I am a fan because I was introduced to them as a little kid more than 50 years ago. TV ratings might even go up if they are out of the playoffs, or so I think. There are probably even idiots who think that it is racist to be a Tide Fan but these same morons would be shocked at the number of African-American Fans Bama has and how over the top enthusiastic they are. PS: As a fellow Bills fan let me suggest this: watch the wide receivers. I think they have 4 in the college top 20 and 3 are sophs, the other a freshman. Jerry Jeudy (#4) is impossible to cover. Imo he is already better than Ridley. Sometimes they put him in the slots and the other guys are wide open and Tua finds them. It's pretty amazing. Are you insane? Watching the Bills is like watching Alabama? Really? I wonder if anyone else on the planet thinks this!

He sure looks good to me!

I think that Pruitt will be an excellent coach. The defense really responded well to him last year and Tenn. is going to get better.

They sound good. I have not seen them yet but I will check them out.

Yeah, he isn't known for having a great personality. He is just smarter and more cunning and organized than his competition. Then, he out-works and defeats them again and again.

I'm curious.....why such hate?

Brother, why pick on the Tide? Clemson has a much easier schedule and their entire conference is second rate. This season, Alabama will face Texas A&M, LSU, Mississippi St, Auburn, and Georgia (if Bama wins their division). This is not to mention a few other games vs. SEC teams. What conference do you think is very tough, the Big 10? I mean really?

I hope Hurts doesn't go there next year.

He will but dontcha love him?

Do you think this makes any sense by any stretch of the imagination?

Again, it has been very strongly rumored that Daboll wanted Tua in there and Coach Saban resisted. Additionally, the Alabama offense is twice as good as it was last year. Seriously DB, it isn't even close. Even with losing Ridley, the receivers are light years ahead of last season. A case could be made that Alabama has 4 wide receivers in the top 15 or lower. 3 are sophs, the other a true freshman. That said, the real difference is Tua. Try to catch him in a game vs. any team at all and you will soon see. Jmo, but Daboll will be fine when he has any tools.

Yeah, the SEC needs to toughen up and be more like the powerhouse ACC.

True but there really are exceptions wrt Saban. He compliments some of his players at post game conferences, but you are right; he doesn't get carried away. He did however shock me recently when he likened Tua to Drew Brees. He must really believe him to be great because I have never heard him talk like that about a player.

Agree in principle but in 2019, almost every position of the Bills will be a genuine need. I wouldn't mind trading a top 5 pick if we get one, but I want the right price.

Good post!!! I agree, providing the Bills don't destroy their draft opportunity in 2019, which sadly is far from a forgone conclusion.

Seriously, did you look at your screen name before posting this? I have seen this movie over and over. People have been blaming the Bills losses on coaches, assistants, and schemes. We all have our own coping mechanisms but the truth is, this team has little to no talent and almost none at all on offense. I am just hoping once again for a good, sensible draft and that Josh can stay healthy behind this high school level OL. PS: There WERE coaches who were bad beyond words. Jauron comes to mind. Daboll is a good football man but his job would be impossible for the best coaches of all time.

While "success" is certainly subjective, those are extremely interesting numbers. It goes a long way (imo) to explaining the losing seasons we have suffered. Thanks very much for this post.

Even though that would be a continuation of the usual idiocy, I get the feeling that this would mark the beginning of the end of the franchise.

How are you feeling about Juanita Broderick these days? I guess she deserved it, right?

No doubt. Kyle Williams in round 5 was great beyond comprehension. And pure luck. Remember, he wasn't even the first DL they drafted. In fact, they traded up to get McCargo who was almost as bad as Williams is good. Count me as one who believes that the quality of a draft is determined a lot by the players a team passes on. We passed on stars to take Donte Whitner.

Yes but he tried lol!!! In his first draft (2006), Jauron and Levy absolutely destroyed this team. After that draft I said that the team would be harmed for 5 years by their stupidity. It turned out that I fell way short on my prediction.

Not very likely these days.