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AFC East's Buffalo Bills.
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The Bills are 75:1 to win
the Super Bowl, 50:1 to win the AFC Championship,
and 20:1 to win the AFC East. Their Over / Under
win total is 7.
Schedule
Buffalo’s 2006 opponents
had a record of 122-134 in 2005. That is the
fourth easiest in the AFC. They get their bye-week
after Week 8 which is right in the middle of
the season.
Looking at the Bills’
schedule, the first thing that jumps out at
you is that every game is scheduled to be played
at 1:00 EST. Buffalo was not deemed desirable
enough by the networks to play a night game,
and the furthest west they have to travel is
Chicago. There are no automatic wins on the
schedule and the Bills will likely be favored
in only about four games.
Sports Edge Analysis
When examining Buffalo,
the first place you have to look is the burgeoning
quarterback controversy.
Kelly Holcomb is penciled
in as the starter heading into camp, but J.P.
Losman and Craig Nall can not be ruled out.
Losman was a former first round pick in 2004,
but that was by the prior regime, and this new
group will play whoever they think will win
the most games in 2006.
Running back Willis McGahee
has had a questionable attitude in the past,
but he is still one of the better backs in the
NFL. The offensive line is continuing in a transition
mode, and McGahee won’t be happy for long
if he continually gets hit behind the line of
scrimmage.
The wide receiver group
has a very good player in Lee Evans if someone
can get him the ball. The number two job is
up in the air with Peerless Price leading an
unexciting group of contenders.
The Buffalo run defense
was one of the worst in the AFC last year as
they missed run stuffer Pat Williams and Sam
Adams had a poor year. Adams is now with Cincinnati.
This year, the new coaching
staff will employ a more attacking 4-3 defense
that relies on speed and quickness. There is
talent at defensive end with Chris Kelsay and
Aaron Schobel and Larry Tripplett was signed
to play defensive tackle.
The linebacker position
gets a boost with the return of Takeo Spikes
from a torn Achilles. We will have to see though
if he has the same explosiveness as before the
injury. There is a good chance that Angelo Crowell
moves over to start on the strong side with
London Fletcher still manning the middle.
The secondary looks promising
with Nate Clements and Terrence McGee at the
corners, although Clements is still looking
for his long term deal. First round pick, Donte
Whitner was a surprise selection, but if he
can step in and start at strong safety, then
the critics will be silenced.
Prediction
After a 5-11 season last
year, the Bills cleaned house by getting rid
of general manager Tom Donahoe and Coach Mike
Mularkey. In comes 80 year-old Marv Levy as
General Manager and defensive minded, Dick Jauron
as head coach.
Jauron will eventually
improve the team’s defense, but it will
take time to adjust to their new philosophy.
Offensively, this team does not scare anyone,
and they must get a reliable number one quarterback
and not rely on a committee approach. Another
5-11 record is a good possibility.
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Posted by miker at July
24, 2006 07:59 AM
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