Buffalo Bills 2010 Season Preview, Predictions Picks & Odds
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Buffalo Bills 2009 NFL Record: 6-10 Home: 3-5 Away: 3-5
Buffalo Bills 2010 Preview
After missing the playoffs for a 10th consecutive season, the longest postseason drought in the franchise’s 50 years, the Bills have embarked on their sixth general manager/coach combination since 2000. In Buddy Nix. and Chan Gailey, Buffalo has hired two experienced and well-respected football men. The team’s loyal but frustrated fan base, though, can only hope that owner Ralph Wilson has gotten it right this time. So after unpacking their bags and analyzing the roster they inherited, what have Nix and Gailey determined about the state of the team? That things are better than the 6-10 record of 2009 would indicate. If they can settle on a competent quarterback and protect him, adjust to a new 3-4 defensive scheme and find a cure for an injury bug that put 20 players out of commission, the Bills could indeed be a good football team. But in the rugged AFC East, good might not be enough to end Buffalo’s long playoff drought.
2010 Buffalo Bills Quarterbacks
For fans, the most disappointing words spoken on draft weekend by Nix were, “We’re set.” He was referring to the team’s uninspiring quarterback situation. After losing out in the Donovan McNabb sweepstal<es and not drafting Jimmy Clausen, Tim Tebow or Colt McCoy, Buffalo will stage a competition for the starting job between Trent Edwards, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Brian Brohm. That trio combined to complete 58 percent of its passes with 19 interceptions and 46 sacks. Given Gailey’s history with developing quarterbacks, there is hope that Edwards, a thirdround pick in 2007 with 30 career starts, can resurrect his career. Among the candidates, he has the most potential if he can overcome a history of injuries and stay in the lineup. Fitzpatrick has shown flashes here and there while making spot starts for three teams, including Buffalo, but ifhe’s the best option at quarterback, times are tough. Brohm, a record-setting passer at Louisville who couldn’t hang on to a backup job in Green Bay, lends some intrigue.
2010 Buffalo Bills Running Backs
Fred Jackson, a free agent out of Division III Coe College and the United Indoor Football League, was the team’s feel-good story of 2009 when he topped 1,000 yards rushing and led the NFL in all-purpose yardage with 2,516. With rookie first-round pick C.J. “Thriller” Spiller in the mix, Jackson isn’t likely to get the same number of touches but will remain Buffalo’s workhorse. Spiller, one of the most productive players in NCAA history, provides a change-of-pace weapon in the mold of Reggie Bush and should give Buffalo’s 30th ranked offense a boost in horsepower. Gailey has drawn up plays designed specifically for Spiller, lining him up in the backfield and as a slot receiver to create mismatches and keep defenders guessing. The odd man out is 2007 first-round pick Marshawn Lynch, who has had off-field issues and wants out of Buffalo. Lynch will need a productive and headline-free training camp to keep his roster spot. Corey McIntyre is a reliable battering ram at fullback.
2010 Buffalo Bills Receivers
With the team parting ways with Terrell Owens and Josh Reed, the pressure returns to Lee Evans to produce as the undisputed No.1 target. His 340 receptions, 5,356 yards and 39 touchdowns in six seasons rank among the top four in each category in club history, a testament to his work ethic and talent given he has not enjoyed any stability at quarterback or in coordinators. Evans’ last and only 80-catch season was in 2006, when J.P. Losman was under center. The Bills are hoping that either James Hardy, Steve Johnson or rookie Marcus Easley, all big receivers, develops into a reliable No.2. The 6′ 5″ Hardy is a year past major knee surgery and could be ready to blossom into the star the Bills saw when they selected him 41st overall in 2008. Meanwhile, with new coaches on board, 5’9″ speedster Roscoe Parrish could become a factor in the passing game once again. He caught only three passes a year ago after falling out of favor. The Bills hope Shawn Nelson steps up at tight end in his second season.
2010 Buffalo Bills Offensive Line
The Bills have ranked in the bottom eight of NFL offenses seven consecutive seasons, thanks to a relentless inability to build a solid line. No significant upgrades were made to a unit that was decimated by injuries, but on the plus side, four starters do return: center Geoff Hangartner, guards Eric Wood and Andy Levitre and left tackle Demetrius Bell. Free agent addition Cornell Green is expected to start at right tackle. He’s not a glamorous pickup but does have 46 career starts and shouldn’t be a liability on the right side. Left taclde is another story. Bell, a seventh-round pick in 2008, is coming off a knee injury and struggled with penalties when he was healthy. Athletic rookie Ed Wang is a candidate to replace Bell. Meanwhile, Wood, a first-round pick in ’09 who was enjoying a stellar rookie campaign, is coming off a severely broken leg and might not be ready for the opener.
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2010 Buffalo Bills Defense
After a decade of recruiting players to play in a 4-3 scheme, the Bills have undergone a front-seven makeover in order 1 to playa 3-4 look in 2010. Gone are the small, quick two-gap tackles in favor of space-eaters such as second-round pick Torell Troup, who will play in a rotation with Kyle Williams at the nose. John McCargo, a 2006 first-round pick who has just one career start, is at a crossroads but might find new life in a three-man front. The ends, meanwhile, will be a combination of former tackle Marcus Stroud, Spencer Johnson, Chris Ellis, free agent signee Dwan Edwards and rookie Alex Carrington. Edwards, 28, was a shrewd pickup. The 6’3″, 290-pounder played very well for the Ravens.
Rising star Paul Posluszny, who has topped 100 tackles each of the past two years, will anchor one of the inside positions alongside either Kawika Mitchell or newcomer Andra Davis, the former Cleveland star who played well for Denver last season and was a surprise free agent cut. The bigger concern involves who will excel at outside linebacker and give Buffalo a consistent pass rush off the edge as well as solid play in coverage. Former ends Aaron Schobel, Chris Kelsay and Aaron Maybin are being asked to make the switch to 3-4 outside linebacker. Schobel, second in team history with 78 sacks, contemplated retirement after last season. The 250-pound Maybin, last year’s firstround pick, was grossly overmatched at end in the 4-3 but has a better chance to make an impact with his hand off the ground.
With Jairus Byrd, a Pro Bowl rookie free safety last season, at the forefront, this is clearly Buffalo’s defensive strength. Byrd, who tied for the NFL lead with nine interceptions in 14 games, led a Bills defense that intercepted 28 passes overall, second most in the league. The safety position is exceptionally strong; former first-round pick Donte Whitner will fight for snaps with George Wilson and Bryan Scott. At corner, 2008 first-round pick Leodis McKelvin is back after missing 13 games with a broken leg. He’ll team with Terrence McGee, who is recovering from shoulder surgery. This area is extremely deep with Drayton Florence (64 career starts), Ashton Youboty and Reggie Corner. Buffalo ranked No. 2 in overall pass defense at 184.2 yards per game in 2009.
Buffalo Bills 2010 Season Prediction
The Bills will be more fun to watch under the offensive-minded Gailey than they were under Dick Jauron. But it’s difficult to imagine them winning many games with so many question marks at quarterback, receiver and offensive line. And it doesn’t help that the teams they’re chasing in the AFC East were more aggressive upgrading their rosters in the offseason than the Bills, who obviously needed to do more.
We predict that the Buffalo Bills will finish 4th in the AFC East, with a record of 5-11.
Buffalo Bills Betting
AFC East Odds: 20-1 AFC Conference Odds: 60-1 Super Bowl Odds: 120-1
Buffalo Bills Five-Year Win Betting Trends
2005: 5 2006: 7 2007: 7 2008: 7 2009: 6
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