Buddy Nix Approval Ratings: Take three

Still. Don’t know why I’m just still undecided.

As a side note, I’venoticed that Bills fans have broken into 2 main camps. Theres the OMG I’m drinking the koolaid fans, and the can’t make me drink the koolaid fans. So I have an idea. Lets all just get along. Without the negativity, it’ll be fun. I swear. ; )

But I really hate sitting on the fence.

Basically, I like a lot of the moves made and I don’t mind the lack of QB as only MCNabb had a shot of making this team better anytime soon.

I don’t hate the lack of LT, but I have a tough time saying I’m OK with it not being significantly addressed. Maybe poll again me after we get Gaither…!

I’m also worried about WR. Sure having young guys with upside is important, and I know we are planning on running a lot under Gailey, but I would still feel better with more quality veteran presence (outside of Lee). I’m not saying that was or is easy to come by though.

Maybe I should have voted yes because I’m more happy than unhappy, but I couldn’t honestly say I flat out approve to this point.

Ask me again in three years and I’ll have a shrewd answer :-)

If they get Gaither would anybody really vote “no” in the next one?

I think we missed a couple of opportunities this off season to improve are player personal and are coaching staff with Buddy in charge.

1. He didn’t trade M. Lynch in the draft, then drafts a Running back in the 1st rd to even lower Marshawn trade value.

2. He didn’t address are QB situation properly IMO and he obiviously sees that it’s a problem because off the way he pursued D. Mcnabb and I don’t give credit for trying to pursue a QB we need results

3. Didn’t help address are O-line in the draft properly and in free agency and don’t tell me Cornell Brown is solid he was terrible in oakland

4. There more but I just don’t fell like typing anymore lol

I didn’t hink that any of the big name QBs in this draft were worth a top 10 pick (aside from Bradford, who they had no shot at getting). Nix is, IMO, looking forward to next years draft, where at least four kids have legit 1st round talent. Hopefully, they play just poorly enough to get one of them. Those being Ryan Mallett, ARK, Andrew Luck,Stanford, Jake Locker, Wash, and Christian Ponder, Fla. St. The best and probable #1 overall pick is Locker. Think Big Ben without the character flaws.

I had been voting undecided, because of this “build through the draft statement”. At this point:

•Chose to forgo addressing QB or LT with high-round picks in the NFL Draft

Let’s say he gets a trade done for a quality 24-year old left tackle. That would sway my vote 180-degrees to yes.

I REALLY disagree with those voting yest, I think that is an emotional optimistic response. If I had told you last year that your new GM would not fill (in some respects go out of his way to not fill) our LT and QB issues, would you really vote “yes”. Again, my opinion will change significantly if he addresses at least one of these positions.

Furthermore while we all LOVE Spiller (and I do), I think the Bills could not take the luxury of drafting a RB in the first round. I also think Troupe was a reach.

hear less whining and complaining not give the false pretense

I like everything that has happened to this point. Even the gutsy, arrogant notion that he would pass on a QB and LT early in the draft if favor of what is currently on the roster. With that being said, I realize that a LT could be brought in before the next poll. Still I am undecided until we have a Won – Loss record that can be compared to the old regime.

Allot of animosity here that he didn’t draft a QB early in the draft. Same for LT, to the point that mostly all have us finishing in the bottom five of the league before training camp even starts. There is even mention that we shouldn’t trade this or that for Gaitner because we may lose out on Locker etc….. There are more fans that want us to do bad so we can draft a QB early next year than solidify our LT position with a trade for Gaitner.

I like the QB’s we have on our roster, three of them anyways. Our O-Line needs depth and allot of it, but whose O-Line doesn’t need depth. Bill Cowher’s final words signing off of the 2009 season following the Bills win against the Colts 2nd team. “It was All about Ryan Fitzpatrick”. Even if he is a #2 guy, and comes in and doesn’t lose games for us, it allows us the affordability to strengthen our O-Line and pass rush going forward.

One Guy can strengthen our O-Line in many ways. Lets hope this gets done but still until the games are played and there is a W-L record to compare, I will pass on any QB in the future drafts and will remain undecided on Nix until we have a W-L record.

Primarily because Nix, as a GM, is doing things his way and doesn’t appear to be easily swayed by the media or the fan base. Were there more avenues to take regarding the draft and free agency? Of course. But I sincerely believe that Nix knows more about football and football players than anyone in the media or any fan and that his conviction to “Building” a competitive team from a 10 year nightmare deserves every benefit of the doubt we can give. If they get Gaither (or Jammal Brown), Nix will have improved this team in every area except QB and any deficiency at that position can be addressed in the future so the yes votes on a poll such as this will increase exponentially. Watch & see how this team progresses positively as we move forward….. I think we will all be surprised.

just as long as we can get to the other QB, get good o-line play, run the ball, and get big plays from evans and spiller.

Voted yes. Nix has done what he said they were going to do. Weren’t going to sign alot of FA and we didn’t. Going into draft our needs are at almost every position so how could he not do O.K.? It’s a new regime that by all outward appearances to me appears to have a plan and their executing said plan. Hasn’t done anything yet that could be called “stupid”. Seem to be very professional so far. I’m happy.

Voted undecided. Mixed bag – lots of good, lots of bad.

I think that Nix has begun to get this organization on the right track and he has definitely made some gutsy calls to this point in his tenure. The only real reason that I am undecided at this point is that all these moves dont mean a darn thing until September when the games begin, and at that point we will know how well Nix is doing in rebuilding this franchise. But with all that being said I do like a majority of the decisions that have been made.

I voted no, although it easily could have been undecided.

I like the way the FO has been reorganized with John Guy gone and Doug Whaley in his place. I wasn’t a fan of the Chan Gailey hire. I like the FA additions quite a bit. I had strong problems with the direction that I believe the draft indicates they are taking. So, it’s a bit of a back and forth for me. I voted no because I don’t agree with the long term plan that I think they have.

I believe you win in this league by passing and stopping the pass. The Bills did very little to upgrade those parts of the team and focused on the DL and took a RB instead. I’m really tired of hearing about the Jets and how they win by running the football. They went 9-7 in the regular season and did it with the best pass D in the league. They went out and got CBs and WRs and gave up RBs. They clearly don’t have the long term plan of winning with a run defense and pounding the run. They want balance on offense and a strong pass D and that’s what the Bills should be aiming for.

The Jets run D was good last year, but unless you’re dominantly holding the opponent to around 3.5 yards per carry, there’s not much difference between a 3.8 or 3.9 ypc D like the Jets had or a 4.2-4.3 ypc D which is average. Seriously, it’s like 10 yards per game if the other team runs 25 times. The Bills defense last year is all the proof that fans should need that pass defense is much more important than run D, but I think Nix and Gailey have the old time football mind set where you win games by running and stopping the run. I’m sure Tom Brady and the other elite QBs who compete for Super Bowls year after year are quite intimidated by Torrell Troup and Alex Carrington.

Even if the Bills were to acquire Jared Gaither, I’d vote undecided and not yes. Until this team proves to me that they consider the QB to be as important a position as it really is, then I can’t think this team will ever win a SB. Looking at this offseason as a whole, I don’t see how the Bills have moved towards a Super Bowl enough for me to think this was a succesful first year of a rebuild

still.

Because of you know who.

He’s definitely doing things his own way around here……..

Sure seems to be what will balance the proverbial scales of justice after reading all of these comments.

It is for me at least.

No one knows how good a team we have till it plays its first 4 games, at that quarter mark, I can make a better judgement.