millbank Posted September 28, 2004 Posted September 28, 2004 Craig Feinberg (Buffalo, NY): Mr. Donahoe, how do you justify your performance as GM when you have spent two first-round picks in 4 years on a QB, already misfired on one coaching staff, misjudged a No. 4 overall draft choice. Selected only 1-Pro Bowler in 4 years, and have a 17-33 record as the Bills GM? TD: In the three plus years we've been in Buffalo we've had a lot of issues to deal with and many of the issues we have dealt with successfully. People can pick and choose what they want to talk about with regard to our record in Buffalo and ultimately we will be judged by that record. We do feel that there are a lot of positives to our organization. There are a lot of positives to our team and we're going to continue to build on those positives. From three years ago we have a very healthy cap situation with our team we have basically transformed our roster. There are only two veteran players that still remain from the first team that we had here in Buffalo and there are a lot of positive signs things are improving. Some people see the glass as half empty and we've always chosen to see the glass as half full Richard Arnold (Stratford, Ontario): Seems some circles are criticizing you for not improving the O-line, yet quality players still want to come to Buffalo (i.e. Vincent). Do you and they know something the average fan does not? Are the lines, especially the quality acquisitions on the O-line, the next big piece of the puzzle that falls into place to make this team competitive? Tom Donahoe: Players throughout the League recognize that Buffalo is a quality place to play and a very good organization and that makes it easy for us to attract free agents to Buffalo. With regards to the offensive line, we feel that we did address this in the off-season. We signed what many people felt was the best guard in free agency in Chris Villarrial. And Lawrence Smith, the starting left guard, is another young lineman that we like his potential. It's very early in the season and we have to give the offensive line time to gel. Ask Mr. Donahoe a Question
BF_in_Indiana Posted September 28, 2004 Posted September 28, 2004 Is he kidding someone or what???? He is trying to push Lawrence Smith on everyone like a future pro bowler??? This guy was camp fodder ala Antonio Brown who had a good preseason. I hope the guy does well, but JEEEEEEEZZZZZ........talk about putting a spin on a good question.
jarthur31 Posted September 28, 2004 Posted September 28, 2004 Maybe that's cuz the line still needs to be addressed. Thankfully, not all Bill's fans are dumb and blame only ONE player! LOL. Lots of blame to go around. If I were the D, I'd be pretty pissed at the way the O has been shatting on it all. But they deserve the loss just as much in Week 1 when they allowed THREE straight 4th down conversions!!! LOL.
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