At least why i think he should be

1.) Better Defense

This is a big deal because when Fitz gets in trouble its when he tries to do too much. Not having to carry this team will get FItz to play within himself.

2.) Two Great RB's

This year we should be a run first team in order to get the most out of our RB tandem that rivals any other pair of backs in the league. This plays too our strengths and minimizes our weaknesses. We do not have stellar WR's or an elite QB so don't ask too much of them.

3.) Easier schedule

Even though are early season road schedule is bruatal, we will play a number of rookie qb's in Andrew Luck once Brandon Weeden once, Blaine Gabbert (who sucks) once and Ryan Tannehill most likely twice, the Jets are a mess in my opinion, and their defense didn't get any better really which it desperately needed to. These are winnable games and we get a significant Home field advantage late in the year as long as people show up to the games.

These factors as well as a full off season and the hope of a good rookie class will put us in contention for a playoff spot late in the year and that should cement our (menaing the fans of the Bills) unwavering support of Buddy Nix and Chan Gailey because this franchise needs stability at the top for years to come and these two can provide that type of leadership that all the good franchises have.

In my opinion we are a team that could really be a five hundred team this year with our schedule and playing in the AFC East its always hard to compete but I really think that our team came on strong last year and we finished with a five hundred record in the second half. That is with Fitz missing a start and him playing a terrible game against New England. We also came close to beating the Chiefs, Ravens,and Steelers last year and while close isnt enough Chan has these guys playing the butts off. Also Contrary to popular belief we have not struck out in this Free agency period. How many free agents have the colts signed or the patriots or the Steeler or the Packers. Good teams develop there own players and then when there done with them other teams come and sign them to big contracts and think ok great we signed a player form a great team so now we should be good too. Football is sucha team effort that Free agents rarely have the impact there supposed to.

We lost a 4-3 MLB in Poz and while that sucks  it doesn't severely hurt us. We got back Florence whom I thought was extremely important because Mckelvin is sooo inconsistent and Mcgee is injury prone. I think we had the best draft of any team this year i know Mel Kiper doesn't think so because we didnt draft Gabbert but i dont think Gabbert would have been a good player in Buffalo and he was definitely not worth at numbe  three maybe where Jax got him but not third overall. We got arguably the best player M. Dareus and filed needs all along the defense with bigger stronger players.

The offense is gonna be better with Brad Smith because he adds an element to our third down offense that can really expose defenses and give teams something they need to prepare for. He is an electric KR and with him Spiller can be relieved of those duties giving him the chance to split PR with Parrish maybe giving our team a great chance at winning the field position battle that really matters. I know it looks like we dont have a tight end but in my opinion Chan Gailey doesn't really need one he seems to like having a ton of receivers for the spread looks he runs all the time some were fine there. We have good RB's with solid depth there. The OL is kinda iffy but in another year we will have to address that in the draft. Our interior is formidable but ouor RT situation leaves something to be desired and we have to hope we can sign a player who gets cut like a Nick Kazcur or maybe even bring in Matt Light for a year.

Fitz is a player who I think we can all get behind he isn't the most accurate which bothers me some but he is incredibly tough and smart and understands the game. He is a risk taker on a team that needs to push the envelope in order to win and he can do just that... win. If Dareus plays like he can and Merrimen has a solid year and Moats comes on a Pass Rusher( if he plays OLB and not ILB) we can have a team that could be 8 - 8 and moving in the right direction. One more draft and we could easily compete  for the division. The Jets will always be held back by Sanchez he is not a franchise QB that team seriously masks his deficiencies. Brady is getting older and the Dolphins just dont know how to run a team they're like the Redskins lite

I for one and thrilled about keeping Florence cuz I dnt trust Mcgee's Health or Mckelvin's consistency. I also am not overly concerned about losing Poz a poor fit for a 3-4 which he recognized and went to Jax instead. He wil be tough to replace this year but its not about this year its about the future for the BIlls. We need to build a solid Oline and I think that the money that would have been spent on Whitner and Poz assuming they even wanted Whitner can be beter spent on a RT.

Also dont underestimate the importance of retaining the players who are on the roster now. Stevie Johnson should get a deal done somewhere during the season and Kyle Williams should get a bump in salary too not cuz his contract is up but because you take care of your best players that how you build a solid atmosphere in the locker room. Fitz should also get a new contract so that even if he is only adequate as a starter he can serve the back up role for years to come. That coupled with signing our draft picks form this year should create a solid core of young talented players to build around.

We need difference maker on defense either an edge rusher or a shutdown corner or an absolute east of a d linemen and we just drafted Dareus and we signed Merrimen so we gotta see if those players can help Kyle Williams blossom into a superstar. Its like when you have a young QB and u wanna accelerate his development you go get him "weapons" ( i hate that term ) well we can do the same for Kyle Williams. With better talent around him I'm hoping he becomes an all pro stud in the mold of a Albert Haynesworth or even Suh, just an unblockable nightmare.

I am certain that the Bills should be interested in going defense in the first round of this years draft. The talent is there at the top of this draft class to make a solid contribution to the talent level of the team overall. In my opinion going defensive line makes the most sense for a couple of reasons.

First of all if we want to maximize the talents of Kyle Williams we need to surround him with superior players. If Kyle Williams was no the only defensive linemen on the Bills that had to be game planned for in terms of blocking it would help him to make more plays on third down and help get our defense off the field which was a huge issue last year.

Second we need to take advantage of the fact that this years draft class is loaded with front seven defensive talent. Why no just grab a potential pro bowlers now when there is so many potentially great players in an area of significant need. Every draft class is different and sometimes players can seem like great prospects when compared to the rest of the draft class but not when compared to the players already in the NFL. This draft class seems to have a number of potentially great defensive players that when compared to the talent in the NFL appear to measure up.

With that said I really think that drafting Von MIller makes the most sense, for the amount of money that the third player in the draft will get in his rookie contract he had better make a significant impact on the game. This team needs an excellent group of OLB to become a formidable 3-4 defense. Von Miller would be a great piece to building that type of defense that can win championships. Games are won and lost on third down and with a significantly improved pass rush we could have a significantly improved team next. Can you imagine if Shawn Merriman and Von Miller both played at a hig level next year and Chris Kelsey could play on First and Second Down and in the 4-3 looks will we use maximizing his effectivness and not asking him to do things he obviosly can not do.

I also think that Von Miller fits the type of player that NIX looks for a Senior who has been productive over a long period of time. Some one with out major character concerns, I have read that Miller had some issues his freshman year at Texas A&M but that after that he really put himself togther and grew into a solid young man. He has no Injuries that would present any trouble for him later in his career and he plays a position where you need play makers. The difference in mkaing a tackle for aloss and a big run to the outside in the NFL is a couple of inches and with the kindof speed MIller has coupled with his ability he will make the types of plays that end drives and seal victories.

The rest of the draft can be used to try and solidify the run defense and dont dicount Troup's effrot to get bigger and stonger anf the effectiveness Carrington will have next year now that the will get much more playing time. Arthur MOats and Danny Batten in my opinion will also contribute next year to improving the teams defense and our new coach Wandstadt (mispelled) will also have an effect.

I want everyone who reads this to know it is the most important thing in football right now to have a "franchise" QB and if the team you like does not have that type of guy leading the team on and off the field then I think its time they start looking most likely in the draft. And if they are looking they had better look in the first round of the draft. Now i think that some Qb's are better off than others when they get out of college but i have seen "pro ready" guys like Clausen and Qunin fall flat on their face and spread qb's do fine and vice versa so i really belive that what matters most to any QB coming out is getting put in the right spot for them to succeed which might not be the same for everyone QB in the draft. I think that the pairing of Andy Reid and Donovan Mcnabb was a match made in football heaven and had it not been for him landing in Philleldphia Mcnabb wouldnt have had as good a career. Look at Brady in New England im not sure he would have had as much success anywhere else had he not been in New England form day one. Some players like Manning can succeed anywhere i guess but how many Peyton have there been in the history of the league and how many are available on a yearly basis in the draft.

Remember Rich Gannon and how when he was paired up with Jon Gruden magic happened because they were a perfect fit for each other. I thik that kind of chemistry as well as the make up of the QB in terms of work ethic because he has to be willing to know what everyone on the field is doing at any given moment, but getting back to the chemistry that will be the determining factor in what kind of success a Qb has if they are in fact drafted by buffalo in this years draft.

So now with all that said in preface to what i will say next i really think that Cam Newton can have success in Buffalo and i am one of those guys that hates a bust and will do whatever is safest to ensure that a bust does not happens in the first rd ever but if you dont have a QB who is head and shoulders above the talent level of other players on the field with a coach who will maximize his strengths then the playoffs may happen one or twic every ten years but not the kind of sustained success that it takes to get to the Super Bowl.

In my opinion the Jets made a huge mistake taking Mark Sanchez a guy who in my opinion will always need a amazing team around him to be good and who will never take over a game late and win it for you when it matters most like a Ben Roethlesberger ion the Super Bowl a couple years ago. Anyway im hoping that Cam Newton is everything i think he is because is he is a bust then probably wont see the Bills in the Playoffs for another ten years if they even still play in Buffalo by then.

I was really happy when last year Buddy NIx selected CJSpiller over Jimmy Clausen or Tim Tebow and Brian Bulaga or Anthony Davis and i think in hindsight even with CJSpiller's less than thrilling rookie year i think we made the right choice. What people often forgetis there are seven rounds and we can fill needs in rounds 2-7. I truly belieeve that CJ Spiller will in the end trun into a dynamic threat for us in the screen game and running the ball outiside.

We then targeted players that could add depth to our D line rotations and we also grabbed a reciever that we all forgot about but could really come on this year in Marcus Easley. In my opinion it was a good draft and executed the right way.

Now applying that same logic to this year i say we grab a defensive playmaker and then target depth along the O Line in the later rounds and a TE and maybe ILB's too. But to start we should go for a pass rusher or a CB. I think the value is not there when drafting a D linemen third overall unless there N. Suh because they just wont impact the game like another position could. Of course we need help along the D line our run defense was terrible but third overall had better be a choice that really has an impact on the games outcome like an interception or a number of QB hits and sacks. I also think that our team did not adjust well to the 3-4 fornt and we need to scheme better for opposing teams running game, so in my opinion its not just the players but the scheme that led to last in the NFL in run defense.

So with that said i think we need to draft a pass rusher with power and not just speed like Von MIller and those two guys are Bowers and Quinn. And obviosly we should take peterson if he is available at CB. Any one of these three players could have an impact on a game if they prove to be as good as advertised. While the two pass rushers might not fit any one sheme specifically i dont think that matters as much as just getting someone that can line up and get after the other teams QB.

From reading this post your porbably thiking that i am not sold on the QB's coming out this year but i really think that a QB trumps everything else and if NIx thinks that Newton will be a great QB then the choice is obvios and there isnt much need to discuss. A QB will always have the most impact on a team and that what we need an impact player. Look at how much of a difference Fitz made when he replaced Edwards if we could make another leap like that form fitz to Gabbert or Fitz to Newotn then we could be a plaoff team soon enough.

I wrote one of these same pieces before so if u didnt read it thats what i meant by part two it was a while ago but u can check it out if u want.

I really hope that Cam Newton or Blaine Gabbert creates a huge Buzz leading up to the draft and that Buzz convinces a team that trading up to the number three spot is worth it and Buffalo has the chance to trade down to around 8-13 would be a good spot to land. Then with that new first round pick we could target Cameron Jordan or Maybe even Von Miller if he makes it that far, or we could go after the number on rated Tackle whomever that is at the time and try to solidify our O line. We could hopefully accumulate either a fourth or third rd pick in addition tot he first and then have a little more flexibility later if we want to target an ILB or maybe a TE in the second rd.

I thik that Nix realizes how important misinformation is in the lead up to the draft and talking big about Newton could create some concern for a QB starved team like the 49ers or maybe even the Redskins to trade up for one of the two top rated passers in the draft. Then the BIlls can target a better fit for the team at position of need in my opinion that position is either RT or OLB and you could argue DE hence the Cameron Jordan selection.

Now your probably saying this team needs elite talent if we are ever going to compete with the Jets and Pats and i realize this as well and i pray to god that we geta free agency period before the draft cause i think it would be awful to go into the draft not knowing what your needs really are, but anyway with the money saved by tradign down and the money saved by cutting Stroud and letting whtiner walk we could target a number of Oakland Raiders free agents such as Nnamdi Asomugha, Richard Seymour, Kamerion Wimbley or even Zach MIller depending on the price I think any of these players could really help fill a need with a good NFL caliber player. I would prefer Wimbley or Asomugha and dont think its not possible the Bills are no different than any other team in the NFL we have cap space to spend and teams turn around quickly all the time and witht the right free agent acquisitions it will happen that much faster. I listen tot the news too and i have seen NIx say that this team will be built through the draft but i also think that when a player the caliber of Asomugha hits the market you make a play for him because over the life of his contract the BIlls could go form worst to first and make Nix look like a genius.

So the idea is that instead of trying to get an elite player through the draft and  maybe striking out we take that money and go after the prize of the Free Agent class and get a seriuos buzz around this franchise and create a ton of interest nationally by getting the best player available. Its not as impossible as some would have you believe.

IMO i think we could get Al Davis to to make a trade for the third overall pick now i know they dont have a first so we would have to be willing to take a second and third maybe in compenesation. The reason this is appeallign to me is because lets say that the rookie wage scale doesnt happen this year and we end up having to pay huge money to third overall pick when that money could just as easily go to a starting Left Tacklelike Matt Light  or maybe a pro bowl cornerback like Asomugha which i thik would make this team instantly better.

Or we could try and stockpile picks for next year when we could go after Luck with the first overall pick. These are just a couple of ideas that nobody has mentioned so far that i thought was interesting. I am not one who thiks it takkes years to rebuild a team a good QB and  decnt Oline with a few good players at key positions OLB/DE and CB on defense is all it really takes if we can turn this number three pick into a starter at LT or CB im all for it.

In my opinion i think that we should keep marshawn lynch as his value to our team is much higher than to any other team in the NFL. He is immensely talented and he is one of the few 1st rd picks that have panned out for us in recent history so i say make him the starter and resign to him to an extension this year while the price may be a little lower but give the man his second contract and make him a Bill for life. Next i would seriously consider trading Fred Jackson, his value on the trade market to a team like Green Bay would be much higher than Lynch we may actually get a third rd. pick and a player in return for him. I wish we hadnt let Chad Simpson and J. Bell get signed away from our Practice Squad but then we should sign a solid third RB to help out on Special Teams.

Another option in trading Fred Jackson to the packers could net us a lower draft pick and AJ Hawk and i know alot of writers are down on him being a two down LB but i really dont think that trade is a bad move. Poz is consistently injured and Andra Davis is an older player i would be surprised in Mitchell was a Bill next year so the move could be the fresh scenery that Hawk needs to flourish he isnt a bad player he is like a donte whitner type of player that just never lived up to expectations so he has a bad reputation.

I would also consider signing Sergio KIndle after this season if the Ravens do not want him and he is still interested in playing football so thats just something to keep in mind if it becomes available.

I think that we need to accept the fact that without any pass Rush our secondary will not be able to cover all day and i think that trading for a pass rusher makes alot of sense. With that said i think that shawn Merriman has to be consider so if anything were to happen to Ryan Mathews we could trade them Jackson Possibly.

And the other move would be Kevin Kolb if that is something that people think would be a solid pick up after his less than impressive performance on week one but he could be an outstanding QB in time ( maybe ) we could try to bring him in or wait until the draft to go after locker or luck. Personally i like the idea of trading for Kevin Kolb and im not sure what it would take to get him but it would be an impressive move In my opinion

I guess i wasnt as delusional as some people on this site were about how bad this team could be this year. But what i saw was a team that has already adjusted to a new scheme on defense faster than i could have dreamed we had three sacks today which is amazing considering we lost our best pass rusher this offseason. Also Brandon Marshall was kept in check with like 50 yds on 8 catches which is awesome . Our run defense looked decent against a team that dominated last year with its running attack. I think if the defense can get off the field on some of those third and longs they let be converted than we could be a really solid unti capable of carrying this team to a respectable record. All that is pretty good for our first game of the year but will see more against a prolific offense like Green Bay next week.

Now the offense, Im not as worried about the offense as everyone seems to be, I saw alot of offenses this week look pretty out of sync, not all teams looked this way of course but enough to make me think our struggles can be fixed. We have a week offensive line and that limits our flexibilty in our playcalling, Also Edwards doesnt like to get hit he isnt a tough QB like you would want but he is the best we have so well see what hes got this season and then go from there. I think Spiller will eventually make his presence felt for a least a big play per game. But we need to get into a rythym and establish our offensive identity first.

One thing i would like tosee more of is wr screens to parrish or spiller and i cant stand how we use Maybin as a nicke DE when he can not go one on one against Tackles he needs to be matchuped on RB's or TE's to get an advantage so stand him up and ruch him with a five technique playing the tackle head up on the same side to give him a chance the guy needs to get a sack under his belt to feel alittle relief from all the pressure he must feel that is on the coaching staff to scheme him a sack. Anyway cant wait to see next weeks game against Green Bay 

The thing about being a small market team is that you have to have a loaded farm system to replace the players that will eventually be leaving via free agency but is it not also remotely possible to sign two or three core players to bigger contacts and then fill in around them with those younger players.

IMO the pirates need to take that 40 million a year in revenue sharing and lock up three or four players four player preferablly 2 pitchers and 2 hitters to long term deals. Wait until these guys prove themsleves and then buy out there last three arbitration elegible years and then maybe four or five years of free gency with like 12 millin per year if they warrant that kind of money.

After Nutting sells this team which i think is his intention after he has been taking the revenue sharing money and buying out his minority owners. I hope that payroll increase from about 35-40 million to a respectable 75 million per year and we can compete with Tabata, Alvarez, and Mcutchen as the core position players and then develop some solid arms either thru the draft or the international market cause we are not gonna be terrible forever with Huntington in charge that much i am sure of. I can only hope that the new owner doesnt veer off the the Huntington plan when he takes over cause he wanst his own guy to come in.

Isnt it possibole to have a face fot eh pirates stay longer than the first 6 yrs of there career like Ryan Braun or Hanley Ramirez of at the other extreme money wise Joe Mauer. I pray that the next owner is a much more free spender than Nutting is.

does anyone think that if Boston is still looking to trade savard to clear some cap space that he is the best player available via trade. Boston is looking for prospects and draft picks becuz they wanna dump salary he is an incredible offensive threat and i think he would take a ton of pressure off Tavares and allow him to play on the 2nd line where he will be able to shine more brightly early on in his development.

Personally i would much rather us trade for Kaberle but there is no way we should give up a top six forward to get him.

I really like the way this team is being built with a very strong core of forwards capable of playing on the 1st and 2nd lines but a little veteran leadership would go along way to speeding up the develpmt of our team. As long as the price is right for Savard i think he is definately worth serious consideration.

This wont be easy but i looked up the stats of the teams that i think has great three back systems and want to share the stats with you the 2008 Giants and the 2009 Dallas Cowboys

2008 Giants

B. Jacobs            219 att.                         6 rec.

D. Ward                182 att.                        41 rec.

A. Bradshaw           67 att.                         5 rec.

2009 Cowboys

M. Barber                     214 att.                     26 rec.

F. Jones                         116 att.                     19 rec

T. Choice                         64 att.                      15 rec.

based on these stats i think that there are about 450 atts to split and about 55 recs to share amongst are three talented players. I would love nothing more than to see them each get about 150 atts and about 10-20 cathces each well definately more for spiller but that will come form his versatility in lining up all over IMO. On gameday have them feed the guy with the  hot hand .

Spiller can get more time in the slot and more invovled in the screen game and our best blocker can play in the backfield on Third downs. We also have a solid shot yardage runner in Lynch. We also have great depth and its not costing us and arm and a leg Lynchs contarct is awesome 900 thousand  this year and 1.2 million next year. Jacksons deal is 4 yrs 7.5 miliion and Spiller is our most dynamic offensive player and will be paid alot to be just that but that doesnt bother me because he will become the face of this franchise just like LT did in San Diego before Rivers arrived. I know the San diego parrallels are not accurate but i think that BUddy Nix is gonna replicate that team here. A talent rich roster with a great offense that can rush the passer.

IMO new coaching staffs have the greatest impact on a team...We have talent and there is no reason to think that our offense can not improve by being a run based offense that can  control the clock

 if F. Jackson gets 225 rushes and M. Lynch gtes 225 rushes and CJ Spller gets 150 rushes and they all get 20-30 catches thatsthe offense right there in a nut shell, short passes and runs. We wont burn out Spiller overloading his small frame and he will last a longer time in the NFL used sparingly which is what he is built for.

We also have an underrated gem in Lee Evansand with any luck we can get some production out of M Easley,J  Hardy or S. Johnson . Maybe even S. Nelson can have a good second year on a better offense.

A lot hinges on our Offensive line tho in any scenario. So we will need a healthy return of E.Wood and A Levitre will have to build on his rookie campaign. We will need a better performance form G Hangartner. Cornell Green is not the most athletic Linemen in the world at his age and that may have contributed to his lack of success in Oaklands zone blocking scheme. What i do know is that two years Oakland had a great running game and he was a part of it. All od our players will be asked to do more run b locking this year and that may improve there overall play. I also think that the sheme was poorly conceived because it required alot of deeper patter ns whcih required more time to develop. I dont think Gailey wil be as foolish and i think that more 3 and 5 step drops will limt the amount of pressure on our QB's

Our defense will need to be solid as well and i think we can count on our corners to be solid in man to man coverage allowing for more blitzes and pressure packages there is no point in having fast and solid cover guys if u always play in zone coverage. Aarron Maybin will get a long look at rush backer and this will be his make or break season essentially. He is fast enough to be sent on blitzes and stunts so I think he can definately become a solid rusher.  We have solid players up front with our draft picks and through FA and K Williams and M. Stroud will be good in a rotation.

A. Davis will allow us more depth at ILBand as a solid two down player, while K Mitchell when he returns can play in nickel coverages. We need Arthur Moats to step up and fill a role as a depth player and thats asking alot of a sixth rounder but we donthave a lot of depth at OLB.

The Bills play in the best division in the NFL right now but i really think that we will be solid as long as we continue on the path were  headed on. We are building a team of hard working, team players. We have the right defense in place now and a good coach running the offense. We also need to try and bring in another LT to compete i dont care if its Tra Thomas or Levi Jones or anyone like that just a vet who can be a stop gap if things dont go well for our young players. I also think that trading for Jared Gaither is a great move if he can signed to a longer deal before hand. He is 24 and a building block for the future. He is definitely worth a 2 and 4. He would instantly change the talent level of our team and add credibility in the fanbase for Nix and Gailey. Losing those draft picks would be a hard pill to swallow but we can try and recoup one by moving a player for at least a 4th .

i think it is well documented that last year our defense could not get off the field on third down i dont care what the stats say about total yardage and running yards against...if u can get off the field ever than all those stats get bloated...in the Dallas game do u remember the third and longs converted routinely by Tony Romo...and the reason was not enough of a rush. If we are gonna play man to man defense that rarely blitzes then we need PRS on both sides who play limited snaps and can get after the QB

Projected front Seven First and Second Down

LDE Shaughnessy

LDT Draft Pick(2nd)

RDT Kelly

RDE Seymour 

WLB Howard

MLB Morrison

SLB Scott



Third Down (Nickel)

LDE Wimbley

LDT Kelly

RDT Seymour

RDE Scott

LB Howard

LB Morrison

Nickleback Routt / Draft Pick(3rd)

Now i am sure alot of you already think this is the case so in no way am i claiming this is ground breaking or ew but i though it might be a good cob=nverstaion starter ona sunday without football.

Al Davis in his head and heart believes that to succeed in the NFL it takes superior athletes not supperior footabll players. Why do u ask because you can not teach SPEED but u can teach soemoen to tackle or to watch film or to play his gap or run this or that route. But athleticsm is innate and must be accumulated on a team wide basis in order to win.

NOw to the question of why did terdell sand get a fat contract, why did routt get a high tender and other such contacts have been handed out over the years (ill ask for help if anyone would like add other examples) because if a man with an outstanding amount of athletic ability is not succeeding then it must be because he isnt motivated. And a big PAYDAY will get that man to produce for Mr. Davis on the field because he feels in some indebted to him for paying him big dollars when noe one else would.

Would Darius Heyward Bey have made as much money last year if the raiders had not picked him so high? NO

would Nnamdi Asomugha have made as much money in his rookie contract had Al not taken a chance? NO

Would Tommy Kelley have been at the time the highest paid DT in the BFL it not for AL? NO

the beuty of this type of thought is that it works just enough to convince him he is right and everyone else is wrong but it nevers works enough to be succesfull in terms of playoffs and superbowls.

i was wondering if anyone thinks that DHB will have a break out year or what about MIchael Huff is he on his way to becoming a star player in the NFL. Is DMC about to be used correctly split out wide more often running routes against LB's and SS's. I got excited watching Mike MItchell getting home on some nickel package blitzes and thought this guy has what it takes to surprise the opposing team cuz we blitz rarely and the athleticism to get home when his number is called.

I think that Mario Henderson is a good Candidate to replace Cornell Green at RT and i hope we can find a staring LT in the draft using our first rd & third rd pick.  I hope Gallery can get healthy and play out his rookie contract before deciding if he will be a raider much longer. I hope that with improved G play Samson Satele can live up to his promising rookie year.

I also think that with Richard Seymour coming back and Tommy Kelly having a decent year there is hope the Dline can play realy solidly if a second rd & third rd pick is used to find a NT. Matt Shaughnessy was a nice surprise he can improve i believe and be a stud three down linemen for years to come. Desmond Bryant also showed some good upfield penetration and has the quickness to play inside and collapse the pocket. Trevor Scott is one of the best young players we have an one of the most versatile. I think he could be a serious weapon on passinbg downs and in the run game on First and Second down.

Our secondary is good regardless of what people think about Stanford Routt he was called for some questionable penalties and i think he played okay not great but okay. Chris Johnson had an off year becuase he was in position so many times and just came up a little short but i expect that too change this coming year. Tyvon Branch proved to be a tackling machine and while he missed a few big tackles and his coverage wasn't always the best it is hard to think of finding a better young SS. We play a very demanding shceme and with a better pass rush we will have better results.

Our skill positions are relatively set but i will suggests something that i know alot of people are going to think is stupid. I would like to trade Michael Bush for a draft pick and then draft Ryan Mathews out of Fresno State. I think he would be a great fit in the ZBS and paired with Fargas for a year or two and DMC we could finally be a solid running team.

The WR's need some work, Chaz Schillens is a great possession reciever and i think he is a good red zone threat with his size being his advantage but Louis Murphy needs time to develop and DHB needs to become a Desean Jackson type deep threat. He must be used to keep a two deep shell so we can run the ball more effectively.

That is what i hope for in the upcoming season tell me what you guys think about our team and where we are headed. 

IMO we need to start the off season by dumping a lot of dead weight and then focus on a few big contract stars on each side of the ball that produce.

The Players Who Need To Go:

Thomas Howard               $541,760                       

Jamarcus Russell            $11,255,440

Greg Ellis                            $3,000,000

Gerrard Warren                 $6,130,000

Tommy Kelly                      $7,001,560

Cooper Carlisle                $3,506,760

Cornell Green                    $2,006,760

Javon Walker                     $2,002,600

Total saving like 35 million dollars that could be spent on Zach Miller and Tyvon Branch to lok them up long term

Of these players the ones whom u may disagree with are Gerrard Warren,Greg Ellis and Thomas Howard. I think Warren is a good leader but he is much to expensive to keep for what he does on the field. He is a good Three Technique in a four man front and that is valuable but not at his price. Were paying for Tommie Harris in his prime and not getting what we paying for. Greg Ellis is awesome but i don't think his body will hold up another year and i believe in Matt Shaughnessy. Howard can not stop the run, he can not shed blocks and while he is fast in coverage we can put a safety on the field in nickel situations

Players Who Should Be Resigned:

Sebastian Janikowski

Richard Seymour

Bruce Gradkowski

These players are important to the future of the team. Gradkowski is our QB of the future and Seymour is essentially our first rd pick next year so he must be locked up. Janikowski is a great kicker finally proving himself worthy of a first rd pick and now he is gonna get paid and will stay as our ace in the hole should we ever make the playoffs and need a clutch kick form over fifty yards.

The draft should focus on replacing our Offensive Line on the Right Side. I think Trading down and targeting Mike Iupati to play RG for us would be a smart move. He is supremely Athletic with the size to move to Tackle at some point, Imo definitely worth a first rd pick. In the second Rd i think a RT or RG whatever u need to fill, assuming Iupati PLays the other should be filled. Kyle Calloway could play RT, Jon Asomoah can play RG, Maukirce Pouncey can play RG, Zane Beadles can play RG if any of them are available i would select them.

The rest of the draft can be used to selct depth along the Defensive frontseven we would have two third rd picks and whatever picks we would receive for trading back in the first rd . Torrel Troup could be a good DT for us to man the NT position and keep Olinemen off Morrison and George Selive could be like Brian Orakpo for us. Moving an athletic DE to SLB in our defense and replacing him on thir downs with Mike Mitchell.

Our revamped team would look something like this

QB      Bruce Gradkowski

RB      Michael Bush,  Darren Mcfadden,  Justin Fargas

FB      Gary Russel, Luke Lawton

WR    Chaz Schillens,Johnnie Lee Higgins

WR     Louis Murphy, Darius Heyward-Bey

TE       Zach MIller, Tony Stewart, Brandon Myers

LT        Mario Henderson

LG       Robert Gallery

C        Samson Satele

RG     Mike Iupati

RT      Kyle Calloway

DE      Richard Seymour

DT      Desmond Bryant

NT      Draft Pick 3rd RD (Torell Troup) Maybe

DE      Matt Shaughnessy

WLB    Trevor Scott

MLB      Kirk Morrison

SLB       Draft Pick 3rd RD (George Selvie) Maybe

CB        Nnamdi Asomugha

CB        Chris Johnson, Stanford Routt

SS        Tyvon Branch, Mike MItchell

FS         Michael Huff, Hiram Eugene

The Bills as an organization have been ttaking steps in the right direction since Buddy Nix was hired as our GM and i really like Chan Gailey and the staff he has assembled. Now it is time to start the overhaul of a roster that needs some work. In my opinion there needs to be an influx of talent to this roster that starts with a solid draft and then making some trades possibly to acquire more picks then we need to make a big signing in FA for the defensive front 7. I know everyone is gonna say well Buddy Nix said that we were not gonna spend big on FA's but i also think that Ralph Wilson realizes that it may take some FA' s to get this team turned around.

Offense

QB - Michael Vick, Ryan FitzPatrick, Brian Brohm

RB - Fred Jackson, Marshawn Lynch

FB -  Corey Mcyntire

TE - Shawn Nelson, Dereck Fine

LT - Tra Thomas

LG - Andy Levitre

C - Geoff Hangartner

RG - Richie Ingognito

RT - Brad Butler

WR -Lee Evans, James Hardy, Roscoe Parrish, Steve Johnson

IMO Michael Vick is the best option at QB for the upcoming year even if we draft Sam Bradford or Jimmy Clausen he will need to sit for a year because we need to build a better team first then insert a green QB

The OL is gonna need to bolstered with FA's or draft picks so depending on how the draft goes and how FA goes i think we will either spend a high pick on a LT or sign Thomas and IMO he has something left in the tank. Richie Incognito will also be a suitable stop gap unitl Wood can return in 2011. If Butler is ok to play and we dont draft a RT then he will start.

The WR's IMO are going to have good years under Gailey. I think that Roscoe Parrish was not used creatively under Jauron and that will change, the man makes a lot of money and if his production can not match his salary he will be cut. IMO he will be utilized in the slot and run option routes on third downs and if he can get isolated on a safety he can get separtaion and he will have a good year. I also think that Shawn Nelso should have a good year if we can get a solid rushing attack going, the Play-Action passing game will give a fast TE the opportunity to get behind the LB's and separation in the secondary down the seam.

Our RB's are solid in the running game and in the passing game so i think that with a better scheme and more healthy linemen we can have a good running game which is Gailey's forte.

Defense

DE -  Marcus Stroud

NT -   ?????

DE -  ?????

OLB -  Aarron Maybin

ILB -  Paul Posluzney

ILB - Kawika Mitchell

OLB - ?????????

CB - Drayton Florence

SS - Donte Whitner

FS - Jarius Byrd

CB - Terrence Mcgee

Our DL is the area that needs the most work and there are big names available in FA and the draft so that would seem likely  IMO. But with what we have available i think that Lonnie Harvey should be brought to camp to see if he can be a developmental prospect and Marcus Stroud will make a good Five technique DE and will be a solid player in our new scheme. I think that Kyle Williams should be traded as he is a prototypical three technique in a 4-3 front and teams will love his contract too so he has  value in the trade market IMO.

Our LB's also need alot of attention either through the draft or FA. I think we can get by with Poz and MItchell in the middle but we need an OLB other than Maybin who can drop inot coverage and not be lost in space. I dont think it is a strecth to put Maybin at the rush OLB position and he has dropped into zone coverage in college, ialso think that he will benefit form not having to bulk up so much that he loses his speed which will make a better pass rusher. If we can get a draft pick for Schobel i think we have to do so.

Our secondary IMO is in good shape we have three solid corners and our safties are not terrible in coverage and in the new scheme they will not be asked to do as much in terms of covering vertical routes and i think our corners have the speed to stay with recievers. As long as they all stay healthy they should have good years and we wont need to spend any draft picks or time signing any players to fill needs in the secondary.

Draft

Dan Williams-Trade back if possible to about 14 and pick up whatever is offered

Jerry Hughes or any rush OLB available in the second round

later picks are too hard to speculate because ehwo knows what will happen. Im my scenario we will follow Green Bay's formula form last year. Get a NT early and a Rush OLB later 

Free Agency

I think that Michael Vick should be acquired either by trading a sixth round pick or whatever it takes cuz it wont be much. Then i think we should sign Tra Thomas as a stop gap at LT so we can draft defense this year. But i think we also need a FA on the defensive side of the ball to make the transition more successful and there are some big names available Karlos Dansby, Vince Wilfork, Julius Peppers, Casey Hampton, Joey Porter i know u prob think im wrong about any of these names but stranger things have happened so im gonna wait and see and hope we get a 3-4 front seven player in FA to make a splash

I want to take a look at just the first rd i think any further than the top ten picks is hard even days before the draft let alone months. We still have to get through he Senior Bowl and the combine and then all the pro days so there is still alot of time to adjust my selections.  Furthermore we need to account for a new HC and whatever they may want to do differently but IMO i see Frazier coming in here and beefing up our Cover two scheme with some new personnel but the same overall philosophy and i like that. Buddy NIx is a solid personnel evaluator and i am confident that this team will compete for the AFC east in two to three years. 

So i wanna take a look at a few different scenarios to take a few different directions we could go. I am a firm believer that the first rd u take the Best Player Available then u start to evaluate needs in the second through fourth rds then back to BPA to try and get solid depth or maybe even a sleeper if ur lucky. I have ranked my scenarios based on my opinion.

1.)  MLB

Rolando McClain

Sysequent selctions will focus on OT (2nd) and WR (3rd)

2.) DE

Derrick Morgan

Susequent selctions can focus on OT (2nd) and MLB (3rd)

3.) DT

Brian Price

Subsequnt Selection can focus on OT (2nd ) and WR (3rd)

4.) OT

Bruce Campbell

Susequent selctions can focus on MLB (2nd) and DE (3rd)

5.) Offensive Play Maker

CJ Spiller

subsequent selections can focus on OT (2nd) and MLB (3rd)

6.) Offensive Play Maker

Dez Bryant

subsequent selctions can focus on OT (2nd) and DE (3rd)

I know alot of people think its crazy to draft CJ Spiller when we already have Lynch and Jackson but i think he is a Leon Washinton, Reggie Bush or a Chris Johnson type game changing player. You can't always sustain long drives and sometimes u dont get the benfit of playing a short field so big plays are going to be criticla part of the BIlls offensive attack in the future IMO. This would aslo give us the flexibilty to trade Lynch for a mid rd slection or maybe a decent player.

I think maybe these two LB's could be available for a trade if we sweeten the pot a little with another player or a ffith rd pick at the most,  Derrick Johnson and Ernie Sims both appear to be ill suited in the new scheme runs by their current teams Ernie Sims would be an amazing WLB for us and he doenst even start anymore in Detroit. He is fast and a sure tackler everything u need in a WLB playing in a cover two scheme. Even if we dont draft CJ Spiller i would love to trade for him. He is a player in the Derrick Brooks mold and played very well when Detroit was playing cover two but now Schwartz has changed the scheme and he doesnt fit.

I do not think this OT class is overwhelming neither is the QB's that are available. I see alot of defensive talent available that could upgrade our front seven and with Frazier coming here i would love to see him draft the best players availble in the first rd. and then make a trade for a player like Ernie Sims. I f we could get a LB in FA or through Trade we coukld then target a DE or DT in the draft. Another great player IMO is Brian Price he could be a Tommie Harris type force in the middle for our pass rush he could be a pass rusher on third down and hopefully get good push up the middle. If Maybin develop into a better player we could have a great pass rush with Stroud healthy again and Brian Price Aaron Maybin Aaron Schobel,Chris Kelsey and Kyle Williams.

Players to focus on in the offseason should be Tra Thomas, Jeff Backus, Nick Kazcur, Derrick Williams, Ernie Sims Casey Hampton, Gerrad Warren, Thomas Howard, Kirk Morrison, Reggie Bush, Richard Seymour if u have any other players to add i would love to hear them obviosly not all these players are gonna be UFA but a trade could be worked out and they are just suggestions if we could get one of them it would be awesome. Juts my ideas but im more intersted in what everoyne else thinks like Kaisertown and UZ i like to read what u guys

Well we have some time know to think about the roster because we do not know where the team is headed without a new coach but i am one to believe that Frazier is coming here after the Vikings season is over. He is well versed in the Cover 2 scheme that we run and as well know it was not our defense that struggled last year. So reviewing the roster I have started to see some things that I didn'tsee before and i'll let u know what I'm talking about in a minute. I Have said recently that we have such a lack of talent that it frightens me but i recant that earlier statement. We have some decent pieces in place and with a solid Draft we could be a good team next year not a great or even a playoff team but 8-8 is what im thinking. Im gonna look at the defense this post and maybe do one on the offense later so let me knwo what u think

In limited action this year 14 games and 11 starts Jarius Byrd proved to be a playmaker,maybe u were not impressed with his run defense but if anyone deserves an Ed Reed comparison its Byrd and i dont hear Ravens complaining about Reed;s lack of run support. There is a reason u get nine int's he is always in the right place at the right time and he has the instincts and recognition skills to be a great player once fully healthy. His injury doesn't scare me that much Brandon Marshall had a torn labrum last year and recovered well so i expect the same from Byrd.

Poz also missed four games but when he was in the games he led the team in tackles with 110 had 3 ints 3 forced fumbles 4 passes defended and a sack. He is developing into a great young player for us and i would really like to see him moved to the strong side if we are able to draft McClain,Spikes or Greg Jones in the Draft.

Stroud played this season with knee and other injuries so I think everyone is being too hard on him. He has a large enough body of work to know when healthy he is a force in the middle and paired with Kyle Williams I think we have a good start inside. Many of you have mentioned it was run plays to the perimeter that killed us and with a better play form our SLB position and a DE who can set the edge to better contain the run we should see a big improvement. Derrick Morgan is a possibilty to help us out at DE if we went that way in the first rd.

We have good corners in McGee and Florence I also think Reggie Corner is a good player that needs time to get better. If u disagree look at the stats on the ESPN AFC East Blog and they list the percentages of pass plays that each AFC East CBs got burned in 2009 and Corner was in the top ten.McKelvin will need to step up his play and if he does we will then have a great trio by moving him to the slot or putting Florence there.

Whitner leaves alot to be desired, he has never played a full season he missed 6 games this year and he doesnt provide the run suppport neccesary to be an effective  playing Cover 2 . He is a heady player but without taking proper angles and filling hard on run plays there isnt going to be the production to warrant a spot on the roster for him. I hope i am wrong and in his fifth year we see him blossom but i dont think he will.

Mitchell I think can be used better by Frazier and i think he will be more effective under new coaches if he can recover form his knee injury succesfully. I really like the Vikings LB's both Leber and Greenway and i hope that Mitchell will play those roles if Frazier comes here.

We need to get Maybin more invloved in the game by running more stunts with our linemen. We have athletic guys up front and with Maybin's quickness i hope he can learn to crash hard inside on run plays blowing things up inside and provideing our LB's the oppurutnity to make plays. It is up to our coaching staff to have the courage and patience to develop him and get him the gameday experience to fully develop. With his intention to gain 10 lbs and play at 255 he can be effective. It is all about getting off the ball and into his man before he gets engulfed by large powerful blockers. With an effective inside move which is what he should spent the whole preseason developing i think he will pan out and be a worthy succesor to Schobel my favorite Bill.

I know i have suggested using our first two picks on the defense and that probably seems crazy but i really think just one pick is necesary to use on that side of the ball. If we can get McClain we should no doubt he is a great player and will immediatley improve our team. I also think we need a good tackle and would like us to draft 3 OL in the draft just not in the first rd if we can get McCalin. There are seven rds in the draft and good players can be found in all of them. FA is also another option for our LT position Matt Light, Nick Kazcur,Jeff Backus and Tra Thomas may be available depending on how their teams draft and what they do in the coming offseason. Let me know what u guys think about our defense and how far away it is form making us a contender and like i said i would like to do a post on our offense in the near future. Hopefulls the Vikings lose and we will know if we have a coach by then.

I mentioned in a post before that Cribbs should be a player of great interest to the BIlls as should Marshall in Denver and people thought I was an idiot because those two players would never be allowed to leave their teams alot like people probably saw Jason Peters in Buffalo. But anyway Cribbs is the kind of player that can change games in an instant and would come cheap he was offered 1.4 million over the next six years and he wants at minumum 2.5 million per year that kind of deal is the kind that great teams are built on win/win contracts where everyone is happy. With Cribbs and Jackson i think we would have a seriously developed direct snap package and might be able to score more with just his presence on the field ...its possible not a sure thing would anyone give up a second round pick for Josh Cribbs i know i would

Can Anyone think of trades that this team could make to better our team because it seems unlikely that the upcoming FA class will make a big impact on the roster next year but i could be wrong. I started to think about what kind of trades we could make and i came up with these players

Tra Thomas    LT Jacksonville Jaguars         age 35            He is a backup at this pont in his career and Eugene Monroe has played very well. Even with Eben Britton struggling on the right side he could become expendable and worth a look to improve our pass protection.

Thomas Howard    LB Oakland Raiders    age 26            He was recenlty moved form his position of WLB to SLB after Trevor Scott has taken over at the Will and with other players being more of a priority to resign he may become expendable he could play the SLB and he is very good in coverage.

Kirk Morrison    LB Oakland Raiders      age 27            He plays the MLB positiion but seem to be out of posiiton and may be better suited to play the SAM. I think Oakland will keep one or the other becasue of Richard Seymour's contract and they may draft a MLB so he could become available.

Derrick Johnson    LB Kansas Citty Chiefs    Age 27     He doesnt seem to fit in the new scheme very well and i think he may have played his last year as a Chief. He has had some ups and downs in his career but he could help our LB corp in the 2010.

thats all i got but i wanna know what other people think about these trades and who they think is worth tarding for in the offseason. To clarify i only think one of the tow raiders wil lbe available as they will sgn the other one but both their contarcts are up and they will be RFA. I think that if we traded for one of the LB's we could open up our draft options.

I think that the Bill's fans will be pleasantly surprised next year with how much Maybin has improved and I think that next year the coaches will have the opportunity to play him more in the role he was drafted for. Aaron Maybin was drafted to be a pass rusher but in the instances where he would be most effective he rarely is on the field because Schobel plays the same position and just happens to be our best pass rusher. Since he doesnt get a chance to play in the specific role he is best suited for he sees snaps when Schobel is given a break and when the opposing teams see that they run right at him because he is a rookie pass rusher who has trouble with the run as do most rookie pass rushers. In the off seasonn i think that his body will continue to develop and he will have a year of experience playing in the NFL and i think that Scobel will retire giving him the opportunity to excel in rushing the passer.

All the comparison to Orakpo seem unfounded because he plays SLB on a defense that is much more talented than the Bills also he had 4 sacks against the Raiders while Jamarcus Russell played QB. He also plays with Haynesworth in the middle drawing a lot of attention and Carter as well who is playing lights out this year for the same reason because of Haynesworth. Orakpo is a terrible pass defender he is lost in space and can not stay with anyone man to man so he is not the gem everyone makes him out to be. I think in time he will move to DE after Andre Carter is retired and Phillip Daniels moves on as well both are old.

The thing about Maybin is that he is still extremely fast around the corner and he can make the plays against LTs in the NFL. Given the chance to learn more moves to the inside and the chance to rush the passer after Schobel moves on I am sure this draft pick will bear fruit he just might take 2 or 3 years to fully blossom into a star and that was the thinking all along with Maybin. He is a project that has all the tools to succeed and with a little seasoning he will be an exceptional pass rusher.

In the pre season he made some big plays against the Steeleers and the Lions and i thought for sure he was gonna have big first year but it didnt turn out that way statistically but i am not gonna give up on him in fact just the opposite i think that having Schobel and Kelsey around gave him a chance to learn the position and earn his playing time and that may have given him the proper perspective about being a rookie. He isnt anything yet and unitl he plays like a star being drafted high doesnt mean anything and now i think he will earn everyones respect with a big year in 2010 and beyond.

To properly compare him to other rookies you have to look at Larry English,Michael Johnson, Tyson Jackson, Robert Ayers, and Everette Brown. Those players also play DE and came out of the same draft class u cant just look at the best statistical year and say see he si as good as that so he sucks

Everette Brown 21 tackles 2.5 sacks

Tyson Jackson 35 tackles 0 sacks

Larry English 28 tackles 2 sacks

Michael Johson 17 tackles and 3 sacks

Robert Ayers 18 tackles 0 sacks

Brian Orakpo 48 tackles 11 sacks

Aaron Maybin 16 tackles 0 sacks

I know that some of these guys play in 34 defenses and other play LB but these were the other guys battleing for the top spots in the draft at DE so u can see for urself that alot of porduction isnt the norm and if u have seen the BIlls play then u know Maybin could have easily had one or two sacks on the year and been in the same boat as these guys. In conclusion Maybin is gonna be a building block for the future just like Levitre and Byrd and Nelson so IMO this was the best draft in the last 5 years easily and Russ Brandon isnt the problem. While i do think they need a GM to run the football part of things he has done a great job increasing the profitablitlty of the franchise and that will be a big part of being able to keep the team in Buffalo.

I know we need to first get a solid FO and HC and then assemble a coaching staff and that part of it is the most important thing to creating a winning team but i will assume for this post all that has been completed and we are now looking at the roster moves needed to create more wins and less losses.

The Bills are a team that has three very glaring problems and that is the Quarterback Position, Run Defense and the Offensive Line. The Run defense IMO can be addressed through the Draft with the Bills most likely to pick 8th they can pick the best MLB or a DT depending on who is available. I think they could also get a steal in Carlos Dunlap in the second round much like Rey Maualuga who slid last year. So with  two new rookies on board with size up front the Bills would be much stronger at the point of attack. They can continue to fortify the defense with FA'sby signing Tank Johnson to help inside if we miss out on McCoy which is a real possibility but we wont miss out on McClain so we could end up with a new DT, DE, and MLB and that could make all the difference in the run game. This is how third and longs are created and then Maybin and Scobel if still playing can rush the passer.

The Oline can be addressed  thru FA and i think that a serviceable tackle can be signed someone like Nick Kazcur from the Patriots looks like he will lose his starting position to Sebastian Vollmer  and he could come play LT for us with Brad Butler coming back and Richie Incognito filling in unitl Wood recovers. Other options at LT are Levi Jones, Chad Clifton, Mark Taucher or maybe Tra Thomas becomes available he is Jaguar now but doesn't start. But  I prefer to sign a veteran as opposed to drafting a rookie and having to wait till he gets up to speed in the NFL

LT Nick Kazcur

LG Andy Levitre

C Geoff Hangartner

RG Richie Incognito

RT Brad Butler

Depth - Eric Wood G/C, Jonathon Scott T

The most important part of this quick turnaround is to find a QB that can come in and be a leader on a team that lacks true veteran leadership. There are some FA's that are significantr isks but also come with a possibility of great reward. Chad Pennington is a player like that IMO he is very familiar with the AFC East and can come to Buffalo and create a winner with his careful approach to playing the game. By limiting turnovers leaning on the running game and giving the OLine time to come together we could have a decent Offense but for the most part we would have to take advantage of turnovers and get off the field quickly on Defense in order to give our offense the possessions to get into a rhythm and Pennington offers that kind of player who can lead a team to victory in close games and that is my recipe for turning the BiIls into a winner.  I know i have advocated for drafting Bradford but i don't think we will get him in the draft. I wanna fix our run defense because there is nothing worse than getting gashed on Sundays for big yardage on first and second downs So our draft should concentrate on the front seven on defense and even a FA signing there too could help alot we have good Special Teams and a good deep secondary we have good RB's and our receivers could come around with a better QB and a more consistent OLine.

I wanna draft Defense early in the Draft and sign veterans at the LT and QB position and that could get us into the playoffs because the AFC East is more wide open then I previously believed the Pats are beatable and the Dolphins and the Jets have young QB's so lets get ahead of those teams by playing with vets at key positions.

I think that Charlie Wiess being brought in to turn around this offense would be a great move i like the offensive playcalling at ND in the games i watched and i would also be on board if he were to secure Jimmy Clausen in the draft either by trading up with someone or getting him with the pick we have. The two of them being together in the same system might be a big plus to the Bills hopes of rebuilding this team. I am a firm believer that stability creates good teams and Mcnabb, both Manning brothers and Brady have all had stability at HC during their careers and have reaped the rewards of that kind of familiarity with an offense. So i would really like to see the BIlls bring in Charlie Wiess let him call plays and if Perry Fewell would stay to be the DC (i dont think he will)  that would be a good staff IMO. By bringing in Clausen we would have a QB that we can develop and in the mean time we can install the offense and get the oline some experience together and we obviosly need to draft some linemen and get some back from injury but we could be on our way to getting a consistently competitive team on the field in a year or two.  

There are obviosly alot of other things that would have to come together to be a good team but if we can start with a good HC and good young QB then all we would need is a solid LT and some pass rush and that is my recipe for a competitive team. 

I read a post on PFT and it stated that a mystery team has contacted Mike Shanahan about thier potential coaching vacancy in 2010, this team is supposedly a playoff contender and i can only guess that it is the Cowboys, this was before the Cowboys won on Saturday so things were different but there is still  some chance that the Cowboys do not have the kind of success that Jerry Jones would like to have this year so that got me thinking about Jason Garrett an assistant coach who has the potential to be a great HC and has been paid alot to be the coach in waiting in Dallas but may be passed over if Shanahan is availbale.

I for one would really like to see him brought in for an interivew if the Bills are gonna make an effort to improve the offense that is lacking the firepower to keep up with the better teams. IMO Jason Garret, Leslie Frazier or Jim Harbaugh would be my coaching wishlist for the 2010 season. I want to see Jim Harbaugh brought in to establish an identity in Buffalo of being physical and tough i am tired of this undersized defense that gets pushed around and an offense that doesnt play to its strengths which at this point is its backfield and deep passes set up by play action. So those are the three coaches i would like to see interviewed along with Perry Fewell but i know most people want to see wholesale changes so i am not against a whole new staff coming in, what do u guys think about my candiidates? 

Would anyone be in favor of going after Aaron Kampman next year he is 30 coming off a injury and doesnt seem to be needed  in Green Bay and he will be a free agent so if their was money to sign him in an uncapped year this team could very well be on there way to the playoffs they have the foundation for a good team and PASS RUSH is the missing piece to be a winner more consistently

we could also draft Jerry Hughes in the first rd next yr