Which players would survive a regime change?

[Clippers of Nfl]

leodis must go. we were like 2 seconds away from breaking our loss streak vs pats. HOWEVER if we beat the pats next game, then we keep leodis. he's not too shabby. lol

[Albany,n.y.]

I tried to think back to the mid 80s teams & who was left from the bad squads when we got good. Using that as a guide, I could see these guys on a Super Bowl team down the road. Some guys, like Stroud, I don't expect to be around in the 2-3 years needed to rebuild.

 

31 Byrd, Jairus S 5-10 200 23 R Oregon

27 Corner, Reggie CB 5-9 175 25 2 University of Akron

83 Evans, Lee WR 5-10 197 28 6 Wisconsin

22 Jackson, Fred RB 6-1 215 28 3 Coe College

25 Lankster, Ellis CB 5-9 190 22 R West Virginia

67 Levitre, Andy OL 6-2 305 23 R Oregon State

9 Lindell, Rian K 6-3 233 32 10 Washington State

24 McGee, Terrence CB 5-9 198 29 7 Northwestern State

8 Moorman, Brian P 6-0 172 33 9 Pittsburgh State

89 Nelson, Shawn TE 6-5 240 24 R Southern Mississippi

51 Posluszny, Paul LB 6-1 238 25 3 Penn State

65 Sanborn, Garrison LS 6-0 240 24 R Florida State

20 Whitner, Donte S 5-10 208 24 4 Ohio State

95 Williams, Kyle DT 6-1 306 26 4 Louisiana State

70 Wood, Eric OL 6-4 315 23 R Louisville

60 Butler, Brad OL 6-7 315 26 4 Virginia

28 McKelvin , Leodis CB 5-10 184 24 2 Troy

[please stop the pain]

Definites, probably's and bubbles comes to 31 players. Figuring the 53 man roster, I think it would be unreasonable to assume the Bills could pick up 22 improved players in the off-season. Keep this list for the ones not to lose, then go from the other end and make a list of the ones they must get rid of.....

[BillsfaninFl]

Great analysis. There is no doubt that this was a post that was thought through at length and is interesting to ponder. While I don't share your opinions on everyone, I respect your conclusions.

 

Observing the number of players who have left the Bills and are playing well on other teams, it's hard for me to accept that there is not a lot of talent among those who remain in Buffalo. I keep coming back to the conclusion that many of our players are being mishandled (regarding development or the way they are used on the field). Think about teams that have made extreme turnarounds from one year to the next. There have been several during the last decade. While they may have experienced coaching changes and a dozen player changes, there were few mass exoduses. Players that seemed inadequate suddenly looked much better after the other changes around them. I continue to believe (and hope) that a modest number of changes is all that is required.

 

However, how do you cut or trade an owner?