Poz: Tuesday Morning ILB
by poz on Oct 26, 2010 10:36 AM EDT
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So , just some Bills things I'm thinking about right now that aren't really organized at all.
- Is it possible the Bills could end up surging down the draft order? Our gauntlet is essentially over. In the off-season we talked about how things would by nature get better after getting brutalized with a Dolphins-Packers-Patriots-Jets-Ravens beat down. The rest of the way only the Steelers, Patriots, Dolphins and Jets fall in the same category as that gauntlet. Aside from those four games, the Chiefs are our toughest out. The Bears, Lions, Browns, Bengals and Vikings aren't exactly games we can't hope to win. I'm going to say, odds are we don't go on a run - our offense is too unpredictable and our run defense is too hopeless for me to expect anything than the occasional game when we put it all together. You couple that with the odds that some of those games will fall against the tough opponents we have left and I dont see us falling out of the top 5. Still, its something to think about as a possibility. If this offense keeps getting better, the Bills are going to be able to outscore bad teams to win, they almost did it to some good teams like the Patriots and Ravens. If the Bills finish out the rest of the way 5-5 to get to 5-11, we could end up picking 7 or 8 in a down year for a lot of teams in the NFC and missing out on Locker or Luck.
- I hope the Bills are making plans for a beautiful pitch to make to Mike Singletary to become our defensive coordinator. We are building for the future right? So start making those plans now. The man is going to get fired. Its got be all but a certainty. With his 3-4 experience, tough man attitude, and intensity mean Mike would be a perfect fit with Nix and Gailey and would be a welcome addition to the Buffalo Bills as a defensive coordinator. Just a thought.
- I can't believe I'm saying this. If poz from 8 months ago heard me, he'd be laughing in my face. We don't need a WR. We might not even need a tight end. You add in this team doesn't need a running back and this Bills team is set at the skill positions on offense. Thats a huge boon for a rebuilding effort. Cross it off the list. Serious props to Chan Gailey on this one. Entering this season the Bills had an underutilized Lee Evans, no 2 receiver, James Hardy being a bust, no slot receiver and hopes that Marcus Easley could be our no.4 guy at the least. It was bleak at WR. In 6 games and one preseason we have seen Roscoe Parrish used to the fullest extent of his capabilities, Steve Johnson carving a name for himself as an up and coming gamer, and David Nelson show he can be a clutch, go to, sure handed possession guy. Sure Lee Evans is still on and off again but that should start to lean more towards on as opposing defenses have to start paying attention to our other weapons. In his first game back even Shawn Nelson looked like he was going to be getting the Chan Gailey makeover. Slants, fades in the end zone. After seeing what Gailey has mustered out of Nelson, Steve and Roscoe, I'm starting to think Shawn's potential will begin to show These young receivers are motivated and Gailey is showing them that you get rewarded by working hard with improvement, noticeable improvement. Probably the biggest shocker of the season is our WR corp.
- What to do about the run defense? I think its all about NT. I love Kyle but he shouldn't be a NT. Torell Troup needs to start getting on the field more and making a bigger impact when he does. OLB is a major factor as well but Donte Whitner and Paul Posluszny actually played pretty well against the Ravens in the running game on Sunday. Thats a great sign. Next we need to start seeing something from the NT position. Kyle gets into the backfield but he doesn't control the flow of the action in the center of the line.
Just another great fan opinion shared on the pages of BuffaloRumblings.com.
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The receivers have definitely been fun to watch develop this season. I agree that WR is no longer a position of immediate need for the 2011 draft.
I still don’t think we’re in any danger of picking outside of the top 3. Every other team is has a game advantage on us, as it is, so we’re good there. Also, we just played our best offensive game in years and we still managed to beat ourselves. There’s still not a single game left on the schedule in which our opponent wouldn’t be favored if we were to play it this week. Also, with the league being so balanced this year, it’s highly unlikely that you’ll see more than 1 or 2 teams with < 4 wins. Don’t get me wrong, I love seeing this team improve, but I just don’t foresee us winning more than a couple games, as so many of the teams we play have solid rushing attacks.
by Dr. Brackish Okun on Oct 26, 2010 10:57 AM EDT reply actions
No... we didn't....
Also, we just played our best offensive game in years and we still managed to beat ourselves
The officials beat us… A good team can overcome a bad call by the officials, but no one, can overcome the 2 we faced….
Went to my first "BB" meeting today... When I stood, introduced myself, and admitted I was a Billsaholic, the other members threw beer cans at me!!
I’m gonna be “Monday Morning Security Guard” and post stories about drunken j$ck+sses and how badly they behaved on Sunday.
I won’t even be at the stadium! I’ll just report from my living room.
:-)
"Adversity is an opportunity for heroism." Marv Levy.
by SERGEANT MAJOR THOR on Oct 26, 2010 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh and I think Singletary might have to take off some of the stink he has created around himself as a LB coach somewhere before he ends up being offered a DC job. His biggest coaching strength was/is his ability to motivate, and that’s been ineffective this season. He’s also not the best x’s and o’s coach. However, it would be absolutely amazing if he could do for Aaron Maybin what he’s done for Vernon Davis.
by Dr. Brackish Okun on Oct 26, 2010 11:04 AM EDT reply actions
I’ll go on record as saying “NO” to that and letting Gailey do the coaching.
McDaniels literally destroyed the Broncos – I want nothing to do with him
Jokes are funny - The Bills are funny
by J2 on Oct 26, 2010 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Agreed
Dude is a ego maniac with a Napoleon complex.
"It’s like I’ve always said, don’t tell me about the labor pains, just show me the baby."
- Buddy Nix
by dnvrBillsfan on Oct 26, 2010 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions
+1
Bellychunk Jr. without the brain.
"Adversity is an opportunity for heroism." Marv Levy.
by SERGEANT MAJOR THOR on Oct 26, 2010 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Forget Singletary…how about bringing Wade Philips back as our DC? He is almost a lock to be fired after the season is over. I look at a couple things. 1) He works with the 3-4 and for all of the issues that the Cowgirls have, defense isn’t really one of them. 2) He knows Buffalo and I don’t recall any incredibly hurt feelings when he left. 3) Unlike Singletary I believe Wade is very much an X’s and O’s guy. Just a thought and good post Poz!
May God have mercy upon the opponents of the Buffalo Bills because WE WILL NOT!!!
by TexasBillsFanatic on Oct 26, 2010 11:09 AM EDT reply actions
there were some hurt feelings when he left
I have heard him talk not so highly of the end to that situation, and for wade, that is like him talking very badly about the Bills… it would be interesting considering his ST coach is back here though and he is a great D coordinator.
Wah, wah, wah-wah.....
Go Bills?
by killascript on Oct 26, 2010 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions
If Wade returns
Buffalo would start turning into the perfect storm of Southern Accents. We might hit critical mass…
Ryan Fitzpatrick -- Buffalo's new flavor at QB -- Diet Flutie
by NordicBillsfan on Oct 26, 2010 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't think...
Wade lasts till the end of the season….. Remember, Jones alter ego has been “grooming” Garrett for the job, and he’ll make the switch sooner, rather than later…
Went to my first "BB" meeting today... When I stood, introduced myself, and admitted I was a Billsaholic, the other members threw beer cans at me!!
2011 draft
Round 1 – Luck or Defense
Round 2-7 – Defense.
maybe sprinkle in a OT.
Don’t need WRs, RBs, TE, do we need any OL? Seems like we are picking some good ones off the scrap heap.
This may sound crazy but...
Maybe a db to, with McGee aging and Florence suspect at best, they may be 1 injury away from looking like the Ravens real quick.
Why do they put the Gideon Bibles only in the bedrooms, where it's usually too late, and not in the barroom downstairs? ~Christopher Morley, Contribution to a Contribution
We definitely needs some CB's
Ones that should expect to play a lot.
McGee can’t stay on the field and is getting up their in age. Florence is a FA that has struggled at times this year. Leo still hasn’t fully turned the corner and may never do so. Youboty is a FA that is likely gone. Corner is Corner.
CB is a position that is going to be a much bigger need than many want to admit for next year and going forward. We’ve seen just how mediocre this unit is this year, and it’s only going to get worse.
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
What to do about the run defense? I think its all about NT. I love Kyle but he shouldn’t be a NT. Torell Troup needs to start getting on the field more and making a bigger impact when he does
I definitely understand your point, but I think Kyle Williams’s slashing has done more harm than good, even defending the run.
"I'd like to thank the good Lord for making me a Yankee. And specifically, not a Buffalo Bill."
-Joe Dimaggio
I don't know about making a run
Minnesota runs well and will be atough out. Chicago blows teams up that can’t rush the quarterback, and Buffalo can’t rush the quarterback. Detroit has been playing pretty well, scoring lots of points in mainly losing causes. New England and the Jets will be tough games to win. KC on the road is a tough game. Pittsburgh, even at home, is a tough game. I can see Buffalo winning vs. Detroit.
Cincinnati can run well, but it’s a winable game. I think Cleveland has played tough in some games, but that’s a winable game too. Miami is also a winable game, though a lot tougher than playing the Bengals, Lions, and Browns.
I can see the Bills finishing 3-13, with a lot of games where the offense played well enough to win, but lost in a shootout.
Starting the official Buffalo "Draft Owen Marecic in 2011" campaign.
by Der Jaeger on Oct 26, 2010 1:08 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Yes, this...rec'd
"The Bills keep Dutch Ovening me and I can’t get out from under the covers" – Kurupt
The NIx plan - "We've got to dig our way out"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VjPNKc0VsU
I don't know about Singletary either
The man has never been a coordinator. He got elevated to head coach way too quick. Give me a fired head coach (Jack Del Rio, Eric Mangini, or even, gasp, Wade Phillips) before Singletary. I’d love to see Jerry Gray come back and run the 46, since that’s essentially what the defense is running now.
Starting the official Buffalo "Draft Owen Marecic in 2011" campaign.
Why do we think Edwards is going to get fired??????
"The Bills keep Dutch Ovening me and I can’t get out from under the covers" – Kurupt
The NIx plan - "We've got to dig our way out"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VjPNKc0VsU
Because
He is fielding the worst defense in the league??
by silverstreak3k on Oct 26, 2010 10:20 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
He has a rookie NT....which is the cornerstone of the 3-4
and, optimistically, 2 of the 4 LBs needed to make this defense work. Not to mention this is the first year for the vets playing in this scheme. I don’t know if Edwards is a better DC than Wade, but I doubt Wade could do better in the same situation.
"The Bills keep Dutch Ovening me and I can’t get out from under the covers" – Kurupt
The NIx plan - "We've got to dig our way out"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VjPNKc0VsU
and, optimistically, 2 of the 4 LBs
see Joe – you can be optimistic!
Jokes are funny - The Bills are funny
by J2 on Oct 27, 2010 8:51 AM EDT up reply actions
I try.....I really really try :-)
"The Bills keep Dutch Ovening me and I can’t get out from under the covers" – Kurupt
The NIx plan - "We've got to dig our way out"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VjPNKc0VsU
i think he could
fewell did better last year with roughly the same talent…..
by silverstreak3k on Oct 27, 2010 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Fewell ran a Tampa 2 based 4-3....we are not runnning that now...takes different players
"The Bills keep Dutch Ovening me and I can’t get out from under the covers" – Kurupt
The NIx plan - "We've got to dig our way out"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VjPNKc0VsU
we heard all along
that they would run a scheme based on the ability of their players. they said not to expect a 3-4 all the time, and lo and behold we havent seen as much as the 3-4 as i expected. still stands to reason that fewell got more out of these players than george is getting. im not saying he should be fired, but i dont think anyone should think he is completely safe either….
by silverstreak3k on Oct 27, 2010 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't
Just replying to the Singletary idea.
Starting the official Buffalo "Draft Owen Marecic in 2011" campaign.
Singletary would be interesting as a D coordinator
if we pick out of the top 3 this year could be the worst yet
Show me the Baby!
I still think TE is a need. All Nelson has really done is flash athletic ability. He’d be far from the first player to go from athletic player with upside to guy who never really figured it out.
More importantly, while the duo of Evans and Johnson and the good depth behind them is probably good enough for Buffalo to not have to address the position, let’s not make our receivers out to be a group of strength. Hypothetically, if Buffalo had a playoff roster and this same group of WRs/TEs would anybody think these guys give us an advantage over other teams in the playoffs? Do people really think that Evans/Johnson/Parrish/Nelson/Nelson/Stupar matches up with the better offenses in the league? IMO, the Evans Johnson combo will, at best, be a solid one. A stud TE in between those guys is what would make that an imposing group of players.
Over the last couple seasons, only three teams each year have finished with fewer than 4 wins. For 3 or 4 years in a row before that, only two teams finished with fewer than 4 wins. I can’t imagine this team winning more than a few games and/or picking outside the top 4 picks. The difference between having the top pick and the 2nd pick is a huge difference in the discussion though. QB might not be an option if Buffalo doesn’t get the first pick and then it’s time to start arguing AJ Green vs. a 3-4 DE vs. a CB or would Robert Green or Akeem Ayers be a reach if they went that direction.
SFC: Were you excited about Clausen dropping to the Bills pick? Or did you have a feeling that the Bills wouldn’t pick him anyway?
Galliford: Both, like when that hot chick waves at someone she knows standing behind you.
by kaisertown on Oct 26, 2010 1:52 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Kyle Rudolph would be tempting
For people that have watched him, is he a well rounded TE or just another pass-catching TE?
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by NordicBillsfan on Oct 26, 2010 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Well rounded. I think he needs a lot of work technique wise as a blocker, but he’s got fantastic size (6’6’’ and if he declares, he could show up to the combine pushing 270 after having so much time to rehab his hamstring) and gives a solid effort. Jason Witten would be the comparison I would use as both a blocker and receiver. Rudolph has better top end speed, but he’s also raw as a blocker and route runner and probably doesn’t yet have that elite feel for the game that the top TEs who aren’t athletic marvels do. I think he’s a viable option for the Bills in the 2nd round and would be a no-brainer selection if his injury had him slide past the 2nd round.
SFC: Were you excited about Clausen dropping to the Bills pick? Or did you have a feeling that the Bills wouldn’t pick him anyway?
Galliford: Both, like when that hot chick waves at someone she knows standing behind you.
rudolph
Sure passes the look test. I would love to see the Bills try to move back into the end of the 1st to get him if we can. He has really good hands and could really help as an in line blocker against all the 3-4s the Bills play.
by WhatGoesAround on Oct 26, 2010 4:59 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
No no no no...
Bills don’t need a TE more than they need help in the defensive front 7. And it’s especially unrealistic for them to be giving up picks to trade back into the first round to take a TE of all things. Wait until the end of the season and see what Nelson can do. Having the athletic ability he has is a good start.
I still think they go QB
The teams that could/might finish ahead of Buffalo in the draft order are Carolina, SF, Cleveland, and Detroit. Cleveland could use a QB (McCoy might be the answer but hasn’t answered that question yet with his play), but Buffalo would have to win 3 and Cleveland go winless for Buffalo to finish behind them. I don’t think Carolina goes QB with Clausen on board. Detroit has Stafford. SF could go QB, and their opponent’s win percentage will be lower than Buffalo’s, so they could take the top pick, and need a QB.
That all said, Buffalo’s got a tough schedule, and SF has five truly winable games remaining on their schedule. Cleveland has three winable games left.
I still think Buffalo has the best shot of the first overall pick. They win 2-3 games and have that pick.
Starting the official Buffalo "Draft Owen Marecic in 2011" campaign.
Gotta root for SF and Carolina!
Those are the biggest threats to being able to take a QB early….
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
All Nelson has really done is flash athletic ability. He’d be far from the first player to go from athletic player with upside to guy who never really figured it out.
I don’t know if I’d say Nelson isn’t figuring it out. It seems more like he is just a great receiver who may not have the blocking chops to be a successful NFL TE. But it’s pretty hard to evaluate him yet when he has been injured and suspended. I’d have to say the jury is firmly still out on Nelson.
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by thefourwinds on Oct 27, 2010 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Agree with that
The WR/TE thing I don’t get. We saw a very good game out of the WR’s this past week in a shootout, but for the most part there have been some struggles, some very mediocre games and a lack of a go-to receiver this year. This group can put up stats at times, but I wouldn’t expect them to do a whole lot against a top secondary or in a playoff setting. There’s no difference maker, which is the biggest problem….
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
Singeltary
Playing division 1 football allowed me the opportunity to meet Singletary and have a chance to talk to him as he was invited to one of our practices to give a pep talk. I have to agree that singletary would not be an effective d-coordinator. dont get me wrong, singletary knows football and was a beast on the field but hes right where he needs to be as a head coach. singletary is very intense and is at his best as a motivator which is the one of the main responsibilities as a head coach. He was a great player but that doesnt always translate to having a good feel for calling a defense, many great players rely on instincts and just go out there and do it. I feel as though singletary was exactly that type of player and hes at his best as a leader and motivator
I agree with Singletary and I said that a few months back
As for not drafting a QB with our High pick if it isn’t Luck or Locker don’t do it go with the best player available on the defensive side of the ball, we still need a dominant LT so if thats available we need to go that route aswell but if we have 1st pick maybe you trade down im not sure but theres nothing wrong with us taking a QB lets remember this is still Ryan FItz and he did throw 2 picks in that gam,e ill be it one wasnt his fault.
As for keeping Poz and Whitner, keep Poz and if Whitner will stay keep whitner the safety play has been atrocious this year and I dont think its all Whitner
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Dallas
My biggest fear is that Dallas picks ahead of us. That would be a true injustice.
defense and offensive line, period
they need more depth on offensive line. if there is a
great offensive linemen, go get him in 1-3.
butr they desperately need linebackers and a rushing defensive end.
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