Comments on: Bills scrap 3-4 defense amidst historic slump

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 21:47:54 +0000

@ Unnamed Source
What RB that has gone in the top ten in the last five years has started day one as a 3 down back? No One! Wow your an idiot. Ok actually they were very smart with that pick by not “reaching” for a player they need, instead they drafted the best available. And he doesn’t get benched, he plays special teams and plays some offense on downs and in situations where he can be truely effective. If we were to give him the ball 20 time a game and say “run it up the gut” he would have terrible stats and more than likely rattle his confidence. And also out of the next ten picks which other player should we have selected out of need? or even the rest of the firs round? the only other sensible choice would have been Bulaga but he started the season at guard and again would have been a reach. So knock the spiller pick all you want but the Bills went with a safe pick and a potentially explosive player. So do your home work next time! The Bills will win Sunday and they will win 2 division games @Miami and Home against NE I predict a 4-12 or 5-11 like i have said all along.

By: MooseJaw00

MooseJaw00 — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 20:30:57 +0000

Bills will go 6-10. I see wins against the Lions and Tigers and Bears on the schedule. Oh my.
I see dead people.
I can see New Jersey from my house. You betcha. (wink).

By: Profundity

Profundity — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:52:42 +0000

So…is Schobel bored enough to come back to them yet? His main complaint was the switch to a 3-4

By: FlyinO

FlyinO — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:39:18 +0000

Dear Bills,
Thank you so much for London Fletcher.
Signed,
Skins’ Fans

By: BuffaloBoy

BuffaloBoy — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:25:07 +0000

The Bills are using both a 3 and 4 man front, as many 3-4 teams do. They are not altering their plan on the 3-4 defense. They did bring in some players who are familiar with this defense-Dwan Edwards, Reggie Torbor, Akin Ayodele – but they need more starting caliber players. The existing group will probably get better as the season goes on. Gailey has done a good job.

By: illmethinks

illmethinks — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:15:16 +0000

reading the comments: I’m glad all of you are not the Bill’s GM. We gave Richard Jauron 4 friggin years! Give Gailey at least two. Have any of you recently started a 501(c)(4)? Acting like it.

By: ckenney25

ckenney25 — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:07:33 +0000

grendel, you are an idiot.
if you are evan grenda, you are an even greater idiot. fire gailey? your are truly a moron.

By: GO BILLS

GO BILLS — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:47:41 +0000

Gailey transformed the Bills offense into an exciting, productive group? They’re 27th in total offense, and that includes a 500 yrd performance last week. I agree the defense is pathetic and the bills would be at least 2-4 if they had a half way decent defense, but the offense is still horrible.

By: BackFire

BackFire — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:32:29 +0000

Add another lose to the column when they visit arrowhead Sunday
Chiefs Gonna Stomp that ass

By: spartyfi

spartyfi — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:31:29 +0000

hollywood. Don’t count the 4 picks against the Bears. Cutler sux and his WR’s didn’t help him out a bit!
Your skins only have 2 more TO’s than the Lions and you played 1 more game than the Lions. Prepare to have a loss before your bye week because you just won’t win when you walk into the House of Spears!

By: Meldog

Meldog — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:26:49 +0000

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I’m getting tired of everyone saying who the Bills should have drafted instead of CJ Spiller. Florio should create a thread for everyone to bitch and moan about whether they should have drafted a QB or a Nose Tackle, or a Right Tackle, etc.
The Bills had a worse season last year than the record shows, they should have been 5-11 but Indy pulled their starters the last game. The Bills had a lot of places that needed improvement and regardless of what most people are saying, our running back situation wasn’t as good as everyone thinks. Lynch was on his way out and Jackson is getting older (for a RB). Spiller was projected to get selected in the top 5 and he was still available at 9. Spiller is a playmaker but he doesn’t know how to pick up blocks as well as an experienced RB should. He’ll eventually acquire this skill. Everyone has seen what Spiller is capable of, he is not a bust. You can argue until you are blue in the face that we should have drafted someone else, but Spiller is a valuable player on the roster. Thus far McCoy and Clausen aren’t looking like they would have helped the Bills as much as Fitzpatrick.
I like the Spiller pick. Even now. I wish we would have fixed our offensive line, or picked up a nose tackle or a linebacker…..keep in mind, the Bills were projected to get McClain but the Raiders picked him up right before us at #8.

By: BringinTheWood!Son

BringinTheWood!Son — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:19:21 +0000

0-16??? Don’t they play Chicago?…that’s a W! I wonder who Cutler will scoff at after throwing an sh$#load of picks in that game. I’ll go with McGee.

By: Reddog

Reddog — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 15:54:05 +0000

Gailey and Nix are awful! This team will suck until Ralph is gone and those 2 buffoons are fired!

By: Hollywood26

Hollywood26 — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 15:41:25 +0000

My skins made the switch this year and all our fans were kicking and screaming. Now they see the turnovers and BOOM! they are buying in. If you don’t have the players but the system is good don’t change the system, change the players. Play with what you have and audition until you know who to get rid of.

By: Jack Acid

Jack Acid — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 15:40:32 +0000

Dear Buffalo –
Please go on a tear and win several games.
Signed,
49ers fans who want an elite QB

By: Panda_Claus

Panda_Claus — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 15:32:06 +0000

It’s actually refreshing to see a coach ditch a system that’s not working, instead of being stubborn to the end with a bad system. It may not be enough to save his job or even the Bills’ season, but at least they’re still trying.
Almost beating the Ravens also shows the Bills aren’t going to be a 16-loss team.

By: Unnamed Source

Unnamed Source — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 15:27:02 +0000

worst team ever. spend a high pick on CJ Spiller instead of help on the D then bench him every week.

By: FinFan6886

FinFan6886 — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 15:03:43 +0000

This is the best move that the Bills have made all year…the problem is that they should have made it in training camp. They do not have the right mix of players for a 3-4 defense. Their secondary was outstanding last year and they should have played to their strengths. The Bills will not go 0-16. They will beat a division opponent this year…i just hope it is not my dolphins

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:56:53 +0000

The Bills Defense crumbled after they let go of Winfield, Clements, Fletcher and Schobel. I would prefer they stick with the 3-4 as they drafted to that defense and if they scrap it all the players that made the physical changes to play it will be worse in a 4-3, but if we use a multiple D like Baltimore i think it could work. It only takes 1 or 2 playmakers on a 3-4 defense to make it solid. Look at Dallas and San Diego. Dallas has Ware and Ratliff all the other guys are pretty average, and Spencer is good at what he does, Takes advantage of the attention paid to Ware. Now look at San Diego of a few years ago. They had Merriman and Williams. And again most of the other guys were pretty average and then Shaun Phillips again makes the most out of the attention paid to Merriman. A 3-4 defense is complex however it really only takes 2 playmakers in the front 7 to make it work. And who ever said that we should’nt draft a QB high next year is right QB is the hardest position to evaluate and our scouts really havent proven of late to be the best at that.

By: Meldog

Meldog — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:50:40 +0000

It’s a shame…Maybin should have excelled in the 3-4, but instead he plays like crap and acts like a jackass. Perhaps they can build off of their 3-4 experience next year. If their O keeps playin this way (minus the 3rd quarter) then they may decide to stick with a 4-3 if they see some success with it.
At this point, they have not seen any success, so they can change as much as they want until something works. The trade deadline is past us, there isn’t much to pick from on free agency right now….so how are the Bills supposed to build on a plan…..they need to win a damn game.

By: realitypolice

realitypolice — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:47:24 +0000

nikuk says:
October 27, 2010 2:30 PM
I have hope (hometown) that Chan can inspire the staff and players in the offense, and that buddy nix can coordinate some decent drafts in the next couple of years…
…still, id be amazed to see better then 6-10 this year
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Justin Beiber has a better chance of getting a Christmas card from Tom Brady than the Bills do of going 6-10.
It is a good sign for the Bills that the draft has moved into prime time. That allows for Buddy Nix to make the early bird dinner special and be back at his desk in time. It’s also good that the Bills will be drafting in the top 10 for the next couple of years, because even without his usual glass of warm milk, there’s no way he makes it past 9:30.

By: realitypolice

realitypolice — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:39:39 +0000

andyprough says:
October 27, 2010 2:00 PM
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I think that if they allow Chan room to operate and grow, and make smarter personnel decisions, in a couple of years he will have a contender there.
The one thing about Chan – he can coach qb’s – the most important player, in terms of wins and losses, on any team in today’s NFL.
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Chan Gailey has never coached a team into a legitimate “contender” anywhere- one division title in Dallas with a first round playoff loss, five seven win seasons in six years at Georgia Tech.
Oh yeah, I forgot, he coached Troy State to a D2 national title in 19 freakin 84.
Mediocre may as well be this guy’s middle name.
If he’s a great QB’s coach (who cut his starting QB during the season because he wasn’t getting any better) than make him the damn QB’s coach.

By: overkil2

overkil2 — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:36:13 +0000

Dude, just about all Dolphin previous coordinators suckm including Chan Gailey.

By: nikuk

nikuk — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:30:17 +0000

I have hope (hometown) that Chan can inspire the staff and players in the offense, and that buddy nix can coordinate some decent drafts in the next couple of years… but I had always wondered why they tried to turn this teams personnel into a 3-4 team when they simply weren’t built for it… AND when you consider that the defense was pretty solid for a sub 500 team the last few years.
…still, id be amazed to see better then 6-10 this year, unless what we saw out of the offense shows up consistently here on out and the front 7 go back to what they were doing 2-3 years ago, even without schoebel and mitchell.

By: Carochio

Carochio — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:28:14 +0000

Fitz is are guy. This D is a joke. At least we are putting up points.

By: HolyMoly

HolyMoly — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:23:57 +0000

Get Bill Cowher in there. Do whatever is necessary.

By: CJ SPILLER

CJ SPILLER — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:21:35 +0000

Thanks to that dumb ass defensive coordinator George Edwards formally from the Miami Dolphins. He stinks!!! I sure would love to have Perry Fewell back, currently the defensive coordinator of the New York Giants. Look, the Bills have the worst defense in the NFL, we all know that, they don’t have one decent linebacker on the team. Poz I believe is the only linebacker that would make an NFL squad, but he would be 2nd string on most NFL teams. The Bills offence is doing just fine and is fun to watch, but they just can’t stop anybody!!! I wish George Edwards would pack his bags and go back to Miami!! Bring back Perry Fewell!!!!

By: lurch's nyquil

lurch's nyquil — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:17:21 +0000

do they want fat al, he is playing pretty good now, i am in good with the owner, i can work out a deal for the big fella.

By: nickstanley

nickstanley — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:16:40 +0000

10-6

By: Neverend

Neverend — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:15:16 +0000

They fire their old DC in Perry Fewell (who’s doing a pretty good job in New York), they draft a return man/3rd down back with a top 10 pick, they claim they’re confident in Trent Edwards being the starter this year, and they hire a college coach coverting a very successful 4-3 defense — into a 3-4 for no apparent reason.
What a terrible organization.