How good could the Buffalo Bills be in 2010?

by Steve

The predictions of 0-16 or 3-13 are everywhere. The major consensus is the Buffalo Bills are going to be tremendously awful in 2010. That likelihood seems high, but then again when is the majority ever right these days?

It is not going to be easy for the Buffalo Bills to be decent or even good, don't get me wrong, but isn't there the remotest of remote chances the team could be watchable? What if all or most of the bounces go the Bills way in 2010? Yes we're used to awful coaching, bad luck and lousy play but why is that the only option for this season?

Trent Edwards doesn't have to be worse than last year. The offensive line could/should be better than the 2009 campaign. The running backs can be more dynamic with the addition of Spiller and a better o-line opening holes. Shawn Nelson is a year older and perhaps a year better. He showed flashes last year, maybe he'll take the next step. Owens did have 55 catches but you're telling me no one can replace his five touchdowns from a year ago?

The defense was one of the only mediocre NFL caliber spots on the team. The chances of them being worse because of a switch to the 3-4 with out adequate players is a very real possibility. But just because nearly everyone in the front seven is playing a new position doesn't mean they can't actually be better playing outside or out of a three point stance. Not to mention the 3-4 defense allows for more pressure to be put on the quarterback and more athletic/bigger players to be on the roster.

And lastly, duhhhhh, Dick Jauron isn't our head coach any more. Chan Gailey is at the very least not Jauron. Maybe he is just as lost/conservative and too old for the game in 2010. Still, there is no reason to think he can't be a vast improvement over the piece of shit running the team the last four years.

If just about every bounce goes our way, players get all their injuries out of their system in preseason and for once in seemingly eternity the other team misses the field goal at the end, or our player steps up for the big play, maybe we could go 9-7 or 10-6.. with god on our side.