wilsonbc Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 With a few simple moves I believe the Bills could be back in the playoffs next season. And I believe they could do it without spending much more than they already are. 1) Hire a new coach who uses the 3-4 Defense. Pursue in the following order… Cowher, M Schottenheimer, Billick, Grimm 2) Cut, trade, or let the following players leave via free agency to clear their salaries off of the payroll – Schoebel ($6m), Kelsay ($4m), Owens ($6.5m), Reed ($2m), Spencer Johnson ($3m), R Fitzpatrick ($2.5m). In addition, let all of our smaller LB’s and several other FA’s go. That would save an additional $4-5m. Total savings would be $28-30m. 3) Sign DT Vince Wilfork as a huge run stopping force in his prime at 28 years old (avg $10m per season over 6 years). This would also weaken our biggest Divisional opponent. Sign WR Malcolm Floyd who is a huge 6’5 deep threat as our #2 WR (avg $4m per season over 3 years). Sign QB Jason Campbell to be the starting QB for 2 seasons and bridge the gap to a young draft pick. He has had a new coordinator every year, doesn’t make mistakes, is mobile, and has shown flashes of brilliance ($4m per season over 2 years). Sign Karlos Dansby who is versatile in the 3-4 defense and is a big, strong, playmaking LB ($7m per season over 4 years). Sign Johnny Jolly, an experienced 3-4 DE who is a strong run blocker and 27 years old ($3.5m per season over 4 years). Total spend = $28.5m. Fill other depth needs cheaply and with draft picks. 4) Draft a LT in 1st round (Okung/Campbell/Davis), Big 3-4 DE in 2nd Round (C Dunlap, Griffen, Graham), QB in 3rd (LeFevour or Pike), OLB/NT in 4th and 5th 5) New lineup would look like QB – J Campbell, T Edwards, Rookie (3rd Rounder) RB – F Jackson, M Lynch FB – Grab a good blocker…yes we will run and use a traditional fullback WR – L Evans, M Floyd, R Parrish, S Johnson, J Hardy TE – S Nelson LT – Rookie (1st Rounder), D Bell LG – Levitre C – Wood/Hangartner RG – Incognito RT – B Butler, D Bell DE – M Stroud, R Denney NT – V Wilfork, K Williams, Rookie (4th Rounder) DE – Jolly, Rookie (2nd Rounder) OLB – A Maybin (5th Rounder) MLB – P Posluszny, C Draft MLB – K Mitchell, C Draft OLB – K Dansby CB – T McGee CB – L McKelvin CB – D Florence CB – R Corner, Lankster FS – Byrd, G Wilson SS – Whitner K – Lindell P – Moorman KR – McKelvin PR – Parrish With these moves which will only require an additional investment of $5-10 million, we could be playoff bound and set up nicely for the future. What are your thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLZFAN4LIFE Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 With a few simple moves I believe the Bills could be back in the playoffs next season. And I believe they could do it without spending much more than they already are. 1) Hire a new coach who uses the 3-4 Defense. Pursue in the following order… Cowher, M Schottenheimer, Billick, Grimm 2) Cut, trade, or let the following players leave via free agency to clear their salaries off of the payroll – Schoebel ($6m), Kelsay ($4m), Owens ($6.5m), Reed ($2m), Spencer Johnson ($3m), R Fitzpatrick ($2.5m). In addition, let all of our smaller LB's and several other FA's go. That would save an additional $4-5m. Total savings would be $28-30m. 3) Sign DT Vince Wilfork as a huge run stopping force in his prime at 28 years old (avg $10m per season over 6 years). This would also weaken our biggest Divisional opponent. Sign WR Malcolm Floyd who is a huge 6'5 deep threat as our #2 WR (avg $4m per season over 3 years). Sign QB Jason Campbell to be the starting QB for 2 seasons and bridge the gap to a young draft pick. He has had a new coordinator every year, doesn't make mistakes, is mobile, and has shown flashes of brilliance ($4m per season over 2 years). Sign Karlos Dansby who is versatile in the 3-4 defense and is a big, strong, playmaking LB ($7m per season over 4 years). Sign Johnny Jolly, an experienced 3-4 DE who is a strong run blocker and 27 years old ($3.5m per season over 4 years). Total spend = $28.5m. Fill other depth needs cheaply and with draft picks. 4) Draft a LT in 1st round (Okung/Campbell/Davis), Big 3-4 DE in 2nd Round (C Dunlap, Griffen, Graham), QB in 3rd (LeFevour or Pike), OLB/NT in 4th and 5th 5) New lineup would look like QB – J Campbell, T Edwards, Rookie (3rd Rounder) RB – F Jackson, M Lynch FB – Grab a good blocker…yes we will run and use a traditional fullback WR – L Evans, M Floyd, R Parrish, S Johnson, J Hardy TE – S Nelson LT – Rookie (1st Rounder), D Bell LG – Levitre C – Wood/Hangartner RG – Incognito RT – B Butler, D Bell DE – M Stroud, R Denney NT – V Wilfork, K Williams, Rookie (4th Rounder) DE – Jolly, Rookie (2nd Rounder) OLB – A Maybin (5th Rounder) MLB – P Posluszny, C Draft MLB – K Mitchell, C Draft OLB – K Dansby CB – T McGee CB – L McKelvin CB – D Florence CB – R Corner, Lankster FS – Byrd, G Wilson SS – Whitner K – Lindell P – Moorman KR – McKelvin PR – Parrish With these moves which will only require an additional investment of $5-10 million, we could be playoff bound and set up nicely for the future. What are your thoughts? I think ieatcrayonz opened a new account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PushthePile Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 I think it's a little unrealistic to expect the bills to land all of those FAs and a top-tier coach but I like the general idea. An overhaul of this size would require more than 1 offseason, IMO. The player choices you made are solid. Malcolm Floyd is a player I'd love to see in Buffalo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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