Orton had one of the best years in bills history. (I know)
Bills fans know mediocre coaches when they see it.
Pegula will hire someone better whenever he needs to
I mean... I guess I understand your faith in Pegula, but not the rush to tear down the short term success instead of building upon it.
For years, the Dolphins were rudderless in the aftermath of ushering out Don Shula. They brought in Jimmy Johnson to make a splash, expecting him to draft as well as he did in Dallas [minus all of those draft picks he'd fleeced the Vikings out of while in Big D]. His heart wasn't in it, and he stepped down in 2 years--and the team handed the reins off to an inept buffoon, Dave Wannstedt. And then when the team spiraled downward, they brought in Cam Cameron for one season, who was completely overmatched. Great OC, lousy HC. And then they swung for the fences and hired Nick Saban, who only lasted for two years before bolting. And then they brought in a new regime headed by Bill Parcells, with a puppet figurehead Tony Sparano as the head coach. And after Parcells left and the team inevitably declined--to say nothing of how the rest of the league figured out the Wildcat wrinkle which brought some short term success in year 1 of the regime--they hired another coach.
Want to know what the only thing that was consistent across all of those coaches? Lack of continuity.
Every one of those coaches--of varying quality / capability, I might add--implemented a new system that required brand new personnel and time to implement. And then when they invariably moved on or got bounced after 1, 2, or 3 years, the team was always back to square one in terms of rebuilding again.
I'm in no way suggesting that Philbin is setting the league ablaze. But I believe that he is a good HC with above average offensive aptitude, and that the personnel they've brought in has built year-over-year toward something more substantive. And I believe that by adding only a few pieces of the puzzle through the draft / free agency [namely, a run stuffing defensive tackle, a starting caliber LG, a ball hawking ILB, and an upgrade at CB], this team can take the next step. Not only that, but also be good for awhile, so long as Tannehill stays healthy and the team continues to add weapons around him.
Would I rather have Bill Cowher instead of Philbin? Sure, because of his championship pedigree and proven track record of building teams. But I'd rather stick with Philbin / Lazor and see what they can do over the next two years than start over from scratch. Again.
It really isn't a stretch to envision the Bills taking off if they can figure out the QB spot. Not saying that Marrone is Lombardi--but with such a solid defense, if the offense can improve even a little then the Bills could improve exponentially. Does it really make sense to start over with a new coach, or are you just being stubborn?
