reddogblitz Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 Defensive Line (we need a freakin' pass rush) Offensive Line One Two Punch backup RB. Somebody good. Not just a backup jag. We need to spell Shady more AND still be able to run the ball better than just effectively when he's out. Somebody like Lagarette Blount or Carlos Hyde At least 2 good WRs. Whether a guy catches the football has nothing to do with who threw it. HUGE HOLE at the moment Better Line Backers QB - Keep Hotrod, sign or trade for a vet, draft someone. Battle it out in camp. Nasty Nate can be a camp arm
Buffalo_Stampede Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) 16 minutes ago, ndirish1978 said: We badly need OL help. The right side of our Oline takes half the field away from us on running plays and collapses the pocket for us on passing plays. Counterintuitive to grab a franchise QB and then get him killed behind Ducasse and Mills. Need better OL coaching. OL can be upgraded with having a healthy Glenn. Edited January 11, 2018 by TheTruthHurts
ndirish1978 Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 Just now, TheTruthHurts said: Need better OL coaching. You think these two guys are going to turn into solid players with a different coach? Neither has ever been good.
ddaryl Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 QB DL OL LB WR I tried to put it in most needed to least needed but those 5 position are the most dire to find a new improved starter and depth if we want to head back to the promiseland 1
Buffalo_Stampede Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) 18 minutes ago, ndirish1978 said: You think these two guys are going to turn into solid players with a different coach? Neither has ever been good. John Miller or Groy should have been starting at RG, Ducasse is our OL coaches guy. Dawkins and Glenn hopefully are our OT's. This should be a top OL when healthy. Edited January 11, 2018 by TheTruthHurts
Tatonka68 Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 Score more points than the other team. 3 points is not enough, this is the Bills not the Sabres.
LABILLBACKER Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 1 hour ago, TheTruthHurts said: Well besides QB, our LBs need 2 athletic starters and our DL needs 2 DT's. We need to upgrade the athletes in our front 7. 1. QB 2. DT's 3. LB'S 4. OL 5. RB2 2
blargo Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 1. OC 2. Speed WR 3. Run Stopping DT 4. Edge Pass Rusher 5. QB 6. LB Depth 7. RG, RT 1
Prickly Pete Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) Gotta get a QB. I think the OL is reasonably good. I think the D-Line is weak. I think Linebacker is the easiest position to get reasonably good players, so I want them to bring in a couple guys, but there are other positions that are way more difficult to raise the level of play at. I'd like to see a decent RB prospect brought in, there always seems to be good value in the 3rd or 4th round. The Secondary is good. The WR's? I think they will find another guy that will bring them up a notch, and I think they will be decent. I expect them to move up in the first round at some point (maybe even just a handful of picks up, using a second round pick or something like that) to get a QB. I expect them to select a QB, and D-Lineman with their first 2 picks. After that, I assume it will be BPA. Edited January 11, 2018 by OJABBA
BigDingus Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, blargo said: 1. OC 2. Speed WR 3. Run Stopping DT 4. Edge Pass Rusher 5. QB 6. LB Depth 7. RG, RT Here's the thing... we've had ALL those other things you've mentioned besides #5 over the last 18 years, and look where that's gotten us. At times, we've had nearly all of it except #5. Maybe it's time we put #5 at #1 and go a different route for once. Edited January 11, 2018 by BigDingus
ndirish1978 Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 CAN you win a SB without a franchise QB anymore? Maybe. But, the rest of your team better be phenomenal. Our Defense needs 5 major pieces and I doubt we can get playmakers at LB AND DT AND DE in order to get to that step. The fastest way to improve your team is with a franchise QB and then you least have a SHOT to win games for 10-12 years. QB is priority 1-10 for this team.
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 4 hours ago, Ice bowl 67 said: In order to become a Super Bowl caliber team next year? Which areas of the team defensively and on offense? ...QB, OL/DL, DL/OL, and a backup RB for starters....BTW Ice, what are your thoughts about the Thompson ouster and McCarthy still as HC?..................
Manther Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 QB, OL, DT, LB, CB (keep Gaines AND get a 3rd) and OC Honourable mention - Danny "is this guy really still here" Crossman
Manther Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 3 hours ago, ndirish1978 said: Super bowl? In order to even get there you have to be dominant on one side of the ball. Our D at least has a good secondary, so to get there we would likely need to improve that first cause the offense is awful. On D we need: LB with speed. I'm not a huge Preston fan, but if he leaves we will need 2 of these. I think one of the LBs has to be a vet, it's too hard to succeed with zero experienced LBs. I would love to have Bradham back. Pass-Rushing DE Penetrating DT (draft) Run stuffing DT (I like Star Lotulelei for this) On offense we would need a LOT: QB - we will never get anywhere without a good QB, we either need to pay out the nose for Cousins or move up and draft one Playmaking WR with speed RG RT Promising young RB - we cannot be one injury away from having no running game I like your thoughts! To piggyback on your thoughts..... 1. QB 2. Defense - LB & DT then CB --> LB & DT can make the biggest impact on our system and all the players at other positions. Our DEs will do better with DTs that can impact the play --> We need 3 CBs in our system MINIMUM. 2 good starters and one in case of injury. You always need CBs. So, resign Gaines and still need one more. Can probably find a strong system fit for the #3 in a lot of places and on a reasonable deal 3. Offense - see #1, then OL --> I am hopeful we keep Cordy. Play Cordy or Dawkins at RT or even G. So, we only need one OL starter 1
PolishDave Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, TheTruthHurts said: John Miller or Groy should have been starting at RG, Ducasse is our OL coaches guy. Dawkins and Glenn hopefully are our OT's. This should be a top OL when healthy. Glenn likely won't be here. This group has never been a top offensive line in pass protection and you are going to notice it a lot if and when the Bills get a true pocket passer. He will be sacked in that pocket with regularity and (probably) throw a lot of ill advised passes as a result. They need upgrades in pass protection badly for their new QB whoever that might be. Unless they are going to get another run-for-your--life guy which nobody wants of course. Edited January 11, 2018 by PolishDave
kota Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 beef up both lines and get a QB. Good place to start.
billsfan_34 Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 5 hours ago, Ice bowl 67 said: In order to become a Super Bowl caliber team next year? Which areas of the team defensively and on offense? Top tier QB, run stuffing DT, edge rushing DE, MLB that can thump, a smash it down your throat RB and a WR that can burn to take the top off.
Hapless Bills Fan Posted January 12, 2018 Posted January 12, 2018 (edited) 5 hours ago, Ice bowl 67 said: In order to become a Super Bowl caliber team next year? Which areas of the team defensively and on offense? On offense: QB is the biggy - either rookie and a serviceable vet backup, or a FA. My pref. is Cousins, but I don't know if we have the cap space to get in a bidding war. WR needs an upgrade - minimum of one, possibly two if Zay Jones can't get over the dropsies RG RT backup RB (Murphy might be it) On defense: the D played out of their minds in Jax. They are not that good, especially against the run. DT (2) - Kyle Williams may retire and we traded Dareus ILB secondary had a huge amount of turnover this offseason and is looking rather decent If we bring in a capable to good pocket-passing vet Dennison may serve I'm scared of our current offensive assistants as people to develop a rookie to play ASAP Edited January 12, 2018 by Hapless Bills Fan
Manther Posted January 12, 2018 Posted January 12, 2018 1 hour ago, PolishDave said: Glenn likely won't be here. This group has never been a top offensive line in pass protection and you are going to notice it a lot if and when the Bills get a true pocket passer. He will be sacked in that pocket with regularity and (probably) throw a lot of ill advised passes as a result. I thought Glenn was really good in pass protection with Chan Gailey. It was Chan’s last year and Glenn’s first. Glenn was really good in pass protection as a rookie LT.
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