jahnyc Posted November 21, 2009 Posted November 21, 2009 1. I find it shocking that the Bills are going into Sunday's game with two healthy DTs (in Jacksonville, Florida). Who are they going to move to DT for the game, Denney? I can't believe that will be enough to get through the game. At linebacker, I assume that Scott will be the starter again in place of Ellison. How can you have an effective defense in these circumstances? What is weird is that they activate a cb from the practice squad to fill Ellison's place (I do understand that Youboty and McGee are injured). On offense, it looks like Levitre will be starting at LT. Seems that management has completely given up on this season by not filling roster spots after injuries with available veterans. How can the current team even compete? 2. As others have stated, seems that management has also given up on Edwards. Releasing Hamden makes sense to me. He was never going to be an adequate #2, and he was not likely to develop any further. I like that the Bills went after a young QB with potential, but none of us should get too excited about this move, since it is unlikely that Brohm will be the answer at QB. Jauron must have been protective of Hamden (or maybe Edwards, or both), so with Jauron gone, others made a move that they probably had wanted to make for some time. Starting over at QB will be painful and have many ramifications, unless a decent veteran QB becomes available, particularly since the only way to potentially find a decent LT will be to use our first round pick in the next draft. Unlike JP, I think Edwards will get a shot with another team, but I can't fault the team for moving on. It may not be all his fault, but big play potential with Edwards was limited, and his injury history would be a big concern for the future. 3. I really hope that Fewell is just an interim coach. I also hope that the next coach hires experienced coordinators on both defense and offense. For the last number of years, we have suffered with coordinators who got their first shot at being a coordinator with the Bills (Schonert, Fewell, Van Pelt, Gray, Fairchild, etc.). We may not have liked them when they were here, but some of the older, more experienced coordinators have done well elsewhere (e.g., Gilbride and Henning). I don't think Chan Gailey would be a bad choice for OC, if he were interested. 4. Seems like there a lot of busts and potential busts in our recent high draft picks, with Maybin at the top of the list. 5. With all of the injuries this year, it will be difficult to figure out who will be healthy for training camp (and the season)next year (with a new offense, defense, and new coach, it will be critical to be healthy enough to participate). Will Butler and Mitchell be ready? Two important players and two important positions. 6. I hope that Bobby April is retained. I know that special teams have been a bit off this year, but we have been spoiled with excellent special teams over the recent past seasons, and I hope this continues under his leadership in the future. I also think that the coach for the defensive backs (Catavolos) has done an excellent job. He has helped develop players like McGee, Greer and Corner.
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