I'm going to make this very easy, we will know within a month or two if Buddy Nix is up to being a NFL GM. For me, the first two things he needs to do is fire Tom Modrak and John Guy. Men with records like them in the business world would be forced to change professions by now. They certainly would not be holding the same jobs they've held for most of this decade. These men have names like Mike Williams, J.P. Losman, John McCargo, Roscoe Parrish, Trent Edwards, Donte Whitner, Chris Kelsay, Bennie Anderson, Trey Teague, Tim Anderson, Tutan Reyes, Larry Triplett, Mike Gandy, Melvin Fowler, Jeff Posey, Chidi Ahanotu, Mike Pucillo, Kirk Chambers, Derrick Dockery, Langston Walker, Robert Royal, Ko Simpson, Anthony Thomas, Willis McGahee and the list goes on and on to their names. The fact that Ralph Wilson still considered one of these two men a GM candidate proves once again he knows very little of what he's doing with this team. Nix must insist that Wilson no longer drafts players and no longer pick coaches. That is how the Buffalo Bills get better. It has to be Nix with new people around him.
His head coach is also a huge decision. He wants a leader, teacher and a guy that communicates with him. He said a guy with head coaching experience is an advantage. If that man does not come up like Marty Schottenheimer, then look for a man like San Diego Chargers Defensive Coordinator Ron Rivera. Sources close to this situation have told me that Rivera will be contacted if given permission by the Chargers. He won a Super Bowl while playing linebacker in Chicago. He was also the Defensive Coordinator with the Bears. Perry Fewell will also get an interview. Chances are good Charlie Weis will be contacted. Marv Levy was the last decent head coach around here and nothing changes until the people that pick and teach the players are different.
I always believe in giving people a chance I we need to do that with Nix too.
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