Diekan wrote:I hate to down my team - but there are some facts you all aren't considering....
1. The Bills' offensive line is trash, period.
It's been proven time and again schemes and coaching are what make an offensive line. The Bills need to get an Alex Gibbs like coach who will ensure they have the blocking schemes to compete.
2. Bledsoe is washed up - he may be a great guy off the field, but in uniform he just isn't getting it done. His recievers have no faith in him. He would get calls from the box telling him to, "Get rid of it!, get rid of it!"
Bledsoe is one of those maddening QBs who has all the skills, but will always be mediocre. The Bills need to get a vet, and look at grooming Losman or drafting another young QB.
3. At least THREE of Buffalo's star players are wanting to jump ship. One of which (Henry) has at least the balls to say it publicly.
Henry is overrated and should be traded for a few draft picks. Take a note from New England, the more strong team players you have, and the fewer 'me' star players make the team better.
Now, yes the D is strong... very strong, or is it? But, let's take a hard look at the stats. The Bills were 1st in the AFC in sacs, 2nd in forced fumbles, 1st in interceptions, and 2nd in INTs being returned for TD's. That's great - but you know it's not like they did this playing teams like NE back to back. Seriously, just think about it. Is it really so hard to put up numbers like that when you're playing teams like the 49'ers for most of your season?
The Bills have a top 5 D. They should be a top tier team next year. A big problem with their D early on was the crap production from their O.
There are few teams like New England and Indy, and you judge your team by how they do against the league, not the best team in the league.
Mularkey is a good coach. Give him some time to get a system in place and bring in some good O players and coaches and I think they'll be competitive.
