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Well Duh...his future is in television. The only question is how long before he gets there...

Yes, with his size he's effective if he can get a jam at the line, but his ability to play in space after the first five yards is questionable, IMO. He's not that fluid in turning his hips and his instincts are only average. He always seems to be in a trail position, rather than fighting for the ball. Being in and out of the lineup so much may have influenced that, so a full healthy season would be vitally important in 2015. He needs to be able to break on the ball like he did in the Green Bay game (and dropped the pick six) more consistently.

Well, there are 27.5 million reasons he might have considered. I found it interesting that he talked so openly about a TV gig, which I assume he'd land a nanosecond after he was out of a HC job. Since coaching salaries are guaranteed, he actually has nothing to lose (and a lot to gain) by coming to Buffalo...

"Yeah, Rob, it was a real hoot. Those rubes bought every word of it..."

If you say something enough times it has to be true, right? IMO, 'group think' is beginning to overwhelm valid discussion of the issues the Bills face in matching their personnel to Rex's style of play. For example, Gilmore's a very good corner, but IMO his man-to-man coverage skills and instincts are nowhere near those of Revis. He'll have to take it to another level next year in terms of consistency if he's going to be put out on an island.

http://espn.go.com/blog/washington-redskins Says he can do multiple schemes...

http://espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/story/_/id/12167880/bill-callahan-re-sign-dallas-cowboys-wants-consider-other-teams So is Rex still interested, or has the job already gone to Chris Forester?

He's also playing to the NYC croud, much like Sully would do if the situation were reversed. It's all theater...

Shades of John Fina. A man ahead of his time...

http://coacheshotseat.com/NFLCoachesSalaries.htm What's interesting is how little Rex was paid last year by the Jets...only a half million more than St. Doug.

Yep. Today was a day to introduce the new HC to WNY--NOT to regurgitate the recent developments at OBD....

Bet they've already locked up the "One LA" hashtag...

Unlike Danny Boy, I expect Pegs to let his personnel department pick out the toys.

Yeah, I think that's their modus operandi. We saw it with the Sabres (Damn you, Darcy!) and I think we'll see it again with the Bills...

I think Spikes is gone...too slow and lumbering for an attack scheme like Rex's, IMO. Not sure Hughes is that suited to a stand up rush LB in space, either. He seemed to thrive with the lesser responsibilities of being a pure DE covered up by the DT and OLB.

Is it about 'eating' or being disciplined, efficient and consistent...which may not be as flashy but leads to more wins, IMO. I view Schwartz's D as being the analog to the Belichick approach (cold, calculating, efficient)...where Rex's D is the Buddy Ryan approach (emotional, flashy, but prone to mistakes). I'd rather have a team of Dobermans than Pit Bulls, frankly...

They work hand in hand, IMO. Having the DL to play that scheme left the other seven guys free to make plays in the secondary, giving them a big numbers advantage in pass coverage--causing the QB to in many cases hold the ball longer, setting up the sack. IMO, the 4-3 (if you have the horses to play it) is a better scheme than the 3-4 which is a guessing game, in many respects. The 3-4 puts a lot more pressure on the secondary if you have blitzing LB or DB. And while I'm not that worried about our CBs, I think our young safeties are going to have more problems in coverage than under Schwartz's scheme.

That's what I don't like about this, frankly. And who, exactly, wasn't thriving in last year's D? Dareus' just had his breakout year and we're going back to a scheme that he can play, but will it be at an All-Pro level or merely above average? Same for Kyle Williams. Same for Mario. I thought Schwartz's scheme put each of the four DL in the absolute best position to maximize their individual talents. Rex's D is more OLB-centric, with pressure generated by blitzes and stunts...which is good for a big cheer when the unblocked guy gets penetration but flames out when you guess wrong. I like our LBs, but I love our DL even more (the best collection of talent at that position this team has ever had). Bottom line to me: Why impose a style of play rather than look at the talent you have and structure the scheme around that? The players all said that Schwartz's D was easy to understand, made them comfortable, and allowed them to work as an 11-man unit knowing what each guy was doing. Wow, what a concept. It will take me a while to get on board with this as I've always had the highest regard for Schwartz's scheme--which when you have the D-line horses, like we do--is unique in the NFL. Sigh. Climbing down from the soapbox now...

Sorry to hear that. I loved Schwartz's scheme relative to the boom-bust, "looks great when he guesses right, gives up big plays when wrong" style that Rex favors...

Agreed. His draft position will always drive the argument that he's a "bust." Not much he can do about that, except get better--hopefully, with good coaching and more reps...

EJ 6.4 http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/ManuEJ00.htm Geno 6.9 http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SmitGe00.htm Vick 5.0 http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/V/VickMi00.htm

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2326213-greg-roman-to-bills-latest-contract-details-comments-and-reaction "He'll bring a run-heavy, ball-control philosophy to Buffalo and has been at his best in the past working with athletic quarterbacks who can run the read-option. The 49ers did utilize a wider variety of spread formations and attempted to throw the ball more this season, though the team finished 20th in yards per game and 25th in points per contest, suggesting to many that the shift in philosophy backfired. However, that may not be entirely accurate. According to Matt Barrows of The Sacramento Bee, "One team source said he analyzed all the plays that the 49ers ran from the opponent’s 35-yard line and in and estimated the team wasted more than 100 points. The biggest culprit: Drops and missing open receivers." It's hard to blame Roman for that."

I thought that's what 80% of TSW was for...

"The central question with Rex is whether fun can coach and win in the modern NFL, or whether too much fun and “fun parenting” leads inevitably to Butt Fumbles and botched snaps and karmic debacles..." Well, if there's once city that knows about karmic debacles, it's Buffalo. Maybe it will work out...or maybe it will implode in sensational fashion. Should be interesting, either way.