We’ve talked at length over the past week or so about the fact that the Buffalo Bills have a ton of work to do as they switch to a 3-4 defensive alignment under new defensive coordinator George Edwards. The team needs a nose tackle. They need better 5-technique fits at defensive end. They need more pass rushers. Unfortunately, they’re also lacking depth at linebacker.
Don’t get me wrong. As far as needs go in Buffalo’s front seven, inside linebacker probably ranks last, because the team does have two veteran players that they can pencil in as 2010 starters without having to worry too much. That doesn’t mean it’s a position that doesn’t need to be addressed heavily, however; Buffalo’s contenders at this position were brought in because of their schematic fit for Perry Fewell’s zone-based, speed-oriented scheme, and their skill sets, by and large, don’t translate to the scheme that Edwards will likely run.
Bills Roster Review: Inside Linebacker – continue reading…
The Buffalo Bills had severe problems along their offensive line last season. Despite Fred Jackson’s excellent numbers at running back, Buffalo’s passing game – and, by extension, their offense in general – struggled mightily, and it wasn’t just because of the team’s poor play at quarterback. The injury-riddled offensive line needs fixing, too – which, of course, is a fact that no Bills fan really needs reminding of.
On the interior line, though, there may not be a lot of work to do. Buffalo had two offensive linemen start all 16 games in 2009, and both of them are interior linemen that will be returning to the team next season. On a team with a lengthy needs list at other positions, the middle three spots on Buffalo’s offensive line look relatively stable when compared to other positions (like offensive tackle, for instance). Work may get done in this spot, but the team, fortunately, won’t need to do as much to field a solid unit in 2010.
Bills Roster Review: Guards/Center – continue reading…
Once again, we’ve entered a realm in which discussing a most recent Buffalo Bills game leads to nausea rather than euphoria. Their 31-10 loss to the Houston Texans was every bit as exasperating to re-watch on tape as it was to take it in live at the stadium, because once again, the Bills had a superior opponent on the ropes for most of the game. Credit Houston for staying patient, but credit them also for realizing that, just like New England and New Orleans before them, the were facing an opponent susceptible to blowing solid performances late in games.
The film has been re-watched, the stomach meds have been ingested, and we’ve got a few talking points to go over today. Let’s get this over with.
Buffalo Bills: Week 8 Film Session – continue reading…
After starting the season with two strong performances in New England and Tampa Bay, the offense of the Buffalo Bills has stunk in consecutive losses to New Orleans and Miami. Outscored 65-17 in those two losses, Buffalo’s offense has generated a meager 10 points and many more mistakes in playing the Bills out of two winnable games.
If there’s one team that could cure some of Buffalo’s ills offensively (if only for one game), it’s the Cleveland Browns. Buffalo’s Week 5 opponent currently possess the dubious honor of being the NFL’s worst defense, surrendering 403 yards per game in their 0-4 start. Granted, their opponents are a sparkling 14-2 early this season (they’ve played Minnesota, Denver, Baltimore and Cincinnati), but bad is bad no matter which way you look at it.
Bills need to get back to basics offensively – continue reading…
This post is your weekly obligatory look back at the Buffalo Bills’ most recent game on film – in this week’s case, their 38-10 Week 4 loss to the Miami Dolphins.
I hope you’ll forgive me the fact that I couldn’t stomach much of this game on the re-watch. My sincerest apologies, but I had a delicious dinner last night, and didn’t want to lose it. After the jump, our film session touches on as many areas as I could get through before my upchuck reflex activated.
Buffalo Bills: Week 4 Film Session – continue reading…
I’ve got to say this right at the top: I fully embraced the likelihood that I’d be writing about the inevitability of Dick Jauron being fired as head coach of the Buffalo Bills at some point this season. After perhaps the second-worst loss of Jauron’s 52-games-and-counting tenure as Bills head coach (nothing will ever top their 56-10 home loss to New England in ‘07), that likelihood has essentially become reality. Buffalo’s 38-10 drubbing at the hands of the Miami Dolphins was that bad.
But I’d be lying if I said I thought I’d be writing this post after Week 4. I didn’t want to address this hot-button issue until I felt that Jauron’s firing was more eventuality than possibility. We, and the Bills, are now at that point.
Time not yet ripe for Jauron firing in Buffalo – continue reading…
