2020 Our Year For Sure

He was awful. Quality execs turn things around and WIN GAMES in a year or two in the NFL. A fine scout in way over his head as the trigger man.

Agreed. Throw in Robey, and Brooks who's no All-Pro but does belong in the league, plus Cockrell, I don't think I've ever seen the Bills so deep at corner.

If they get another WR I think Hogan is toast. Watkins-Harvin-Woods-NewGuy-Easley. Not sure they can keep more than 5 considering all the guys at RB/HB/FB/TE that Roman will want, and all the front 7 defenders that Ryan will want. Agree with those who think we don't need another WR though.

My lord we have a TE!

I think RT as a need gets overlooked. Everybody says guard and then we're good but you could make a case that Urbik is a better player than Henderson right now. I'd like the both of them to be backups.

I hear ya

Excellent move

ESPN did a fascinating piece on him years ago in which he returned to his hometown. Think it was an E:60. He has an amazing story, talk about coming from nothing.

Love it!

I totally agree. We saw what happens just last season when you have a great defense and a crap offense. Well with Cassel or EJ, we know our passing game is limited and the run needs to carry us. I think if we're serious about challenging for the division we can't afford to just be good enough on the offensive front. It's not about filling holes on the depth chart when it comes to this position, this season. Without a very good quarterback we have no choice, we have to be able to dominate the point of attack for 60 minutes or we will lose games. Incognito, Wood and a (typical) mid-level FA is not a dominant interior. I know Lou Potty is a bully- if there's another one out there who is cheaper then great. But imo we gotta get one if we have the chance.

This is more crucial to making the playoffs than Hughes is, in my opinion.

Not having a QB of course doesn't mean you can spend endlessly. My point was basically that I don't think Hughes will help significantly because our pass rush will be nearly league-best whether he's there or not. I'd rather bring in multiple top-level offensive players so that we're capable of scoring points. But I digress.

You're better than that.

He is, but he made the same error with the Jets in putting too much emphasis on the defense at the expense of the offense. This is where a GM, Team President or Owner needs to step in and say I have confidence then you can produce one of the best defenses in the league as currently constructed, let's use that 8-9 million to build a running game and make a real run.

Right my point is there are players available who will help us score points, which I feel makes more sense. Rex Ryan simply doesn't need Hughes in order to produce one of the best pass rushes in the league. He's done it in the past with less than Mario, Kyle and Dareus. We have real weaknesses and instead are breaking the bank to make our strength a little stronger.

We can't sign Hughes and also sign Iupati, Demarco Murray, and Julius Thomas. Hughes may well get more money than any of those guys. Lack of a franchise quarterback aside, I'd much rather add a marquee offensive player who's going to balance the team out a bit and help us score points, than Hughes who is just going to make an outstanding defense a little outstandinger. Again Hughes or not, our record will depend on whether we get it together on offense. We shouldn't IMO be foregoing the best halfback in the league or the best guard in the league for ANY defensive player, let alone Hughes.

He does play with a chip on his shoulder and is very good, however I still don't think we need him. We have Dareus, Kyle, and Mario already. We have the best pure defensive coach in the NFL who has proven he doesn't even need good pass rushers to have a quality pass rush. Our defense is going to be excellent with or without Hughes. Either way it's the best personnel Ryan has had since he was in Baltimore. Our offense is garbage. We need another starting OG, a starting OT, a TE who can both block and catch, a young halfback and a starting quarterback. How many games we win will depend on how much we improve the offense, not on whether we have the best defense or the best best defense. That 9 mil or whatever it'll be can be better allocated in my opinion. No slight on Hughes. This over-emphasis on the D is a mistake Rex made in NJ, and it's scary.

I've been wondering if Grey could be a fit for a role similar to what Delanie Walker did in Roman's offense in SF.

As long as there's no TJ.

Doug Marrone?

If it's not Cowher I like Gary Kubiak. Part of 3 Superbowl winning coaching staffs including 2 as OC in Denver. He uses that zone blocking scheme that seems to churn out yards regardless of the HB- guys like Olandis Gary, Mike Anderson, Mike Bell, Ben Tate etc. have shined. He'll re-build our running game and won't insist on using the biggest linemen possible to do it. He never had much of a quarterback in Houston yet still became the only coach to take them to the playoffs. 6-10, 8-8, 8-8, 9-7, 6-10, 10-6, 12-4, 2-11 and fired midseason. I think he's worth giving another shot to, he has championship experience, head coaching experience and will build the O to compliment Schwartz.

It happens a bit too much with the Bills in my opinion. This isn't a huge deal but they stunt too much for my liking. What makes the D so good is we have 4 DL who can win one on one matchups. When stunting doesn't result in a blown assignment, it contributes toward neutralizing the greatest strength on our football team by delaying these awesome athletes getting into their rushes. Plus it effects the run as you mention KTD.

I think I'm an honorary Steeler fan the rest of the way. =/

I'm also curious (suspicious) about the Kyle Williams holding penalty on Graham 's INT. We would've started on the Denver 20 but lost 40 yards on the call.

He's been the biggest pleasant surprise for me this year, a la McKelvin last year. After about 10 years of downright miserable LB play season after season, it's a breath of fresh air to see Kiko, Brown and Bradham all on the Bills' roster. Doug got 'r dun.