Predictions!!
by Applsoss on Jan 20, 2010 10:44 AM EST
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What's that you say? It's waaaaaay to early to be makingn predictions for the 2010 season?
Nonsense!
We've got our new GM and HC. We know we're not going to make a "big splash" in free agency. And we can always take what we saw this year and project it forward.
Of course there's a lot of speculation involved. Hey, I really thought we had a shot at making the playoffs this year. (You have to remember, this was back when we thought Trent Edwards was going to have a breakout year, and players like T.O. and Maybin were going to make a real impact.) Going in to next year there are HUGE question marks. Will we have a QB? Will Maybin come along? Will Schobel retire? Will Wood be able to come back? What are we going to do in the draft? Is Lynch going to be able to stay out of trouble? Etc., etc.
Still, I thought it might be a good idea to ask for some early prognostications if only for this reason: It would help to lay down some realistic expectations for what we think we're going to get out of the new Buddy & Chan regime.
Some people have been happy with the hiring of Buddy & Chan. Some people have been angry. I think most people are taking a "wait and see" approach. But what benchmark are we going to hold them to? What, exactly, are we waiting to see? If we go 7-9 next year are people going to say "We could have kept Jauron and had another 7-9 year!" What sort of honest expecations do you Rumblers have going in to next year to measure progress against? This is where I think predictions are useful.
This is what I'm thinking: We are currently in major rebuilding mode with many holes to fill. We are also in a very competitive division (no, I don't think New England is in decline, they are rebuilding too). I predict another 6-10 year in 2010. I think 8-8 (or better) and we should be very happy. That would be a real success in my book. 6-10 or 7-9 is what I would predict no matter who was the coach of this team (Shanahan, Cowher, Frazier, whoever). And I could live with that record with one proviso: Given that our stated goal is to build through the draft, I would want to see clear evidence that we had a really good draft and were making progress on that front.
5-11 or worse, AND a bad draft, and I will be jumping on the "dump Buddy & Chan" bandwagon big time next year. Maybe that's setting the bar a little low, but I'm trying to be realistic. I just don't think we're better than a 6-10 team right now, and turning things around is going to take time.
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I just don’t think we’re better than a 6-10 team right now
Ground-breaking. ;)
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by Brian Galliford on Jan 20, 2010 11:23 AM EST reply actions
Zing. Yeah, I guess that does sound a little lame. I meant that right now I don’t see us as being better than a 6-10 team next year.
You did not boldly set forth your own prediction/expectation . . . What’s going to satisfy you that we’re on the right track? What’s going to make you think that the changes we’ve made were a bust?
We need better players and a plan.
I’m not big on predictions.
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by Brian Galliford on Jan 20, 2010 12:26 PM EST up reply actions
If the team finishes 8-8 next year (2010 schedule looks brutal) and shows some offensive proficiency, it would be a pleasant sign. Those are my expectations, high as they may be.
So if we go 15-1 . . .
You think we should clean house?
no – it will be a good building season. remember – continuity is important
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by J2 on Jan 20, 2010 1:23 PM EST up reply actions
Even if we go 3-13
I won’t be jumping on any bandwagon. 1 year is just not enough time, especially with the mess we have right now. If we go 8-8, I would be very happy. One thing I’ve learned from all of this is that Bills fans are not very patient. I know it’s been a long time (I’ve suffered through it too), but come on, let’s get some perspective here.
My reasoning is I think we should be able to match this year’s win total if we avoid a run of injuries. But I also added the point that I wouldn’t be jumping on the bandwagon unless we paired a lousy season with a lousy draft. If we go 5-11 or worse AND crap out on our draft picks, then we are going to be sitting here next year playing the blame game big time, and rightly so. I’m definitely in wait-and-see mode now, I’m optimistic about both Nix and Gailey, but that’s what I want to see, the benchmark they should be expected to hit.
Over .500
This is the NFL [ Not For Long ] I expect a winning season. I don’t care to hear excuses. Their hired to improve the team, so do that…anything less will be a disappointment. I’m concerned about who makes the player personnel decisions. Is the person responsible for are questionable talent still with the team? If he is were kinda screwed.
I'd be happy if the team scored a touchdown each week.
My expectations are low for next year. They need to be until the new regime has had time to implement their strategies and found enough players who fit them. It’s going to be hard watching any of the players now try to transition from one type of plan to the next. It’s just reality.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Jan 20, 2010 3:23 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
You heard it here first....
10 wins next year….. no real basis just a hunch. I think Nix is going to use free agency more than we might imagine (no huge spending spree but more Drayton Florence type pickups that fit the plan) and a decent draft such as this year’s may just equate to 4 more wins. I hereby subject myself to the inevitable ridicule….lol
BTW, has anyone else noticed that Buffalo and Miami have 6 of 8 road games against teams that are/were in this years playoffs while NE & the Jets get those opponents at home?
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