Good article by Wilbon

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Originally Posted by wilsowilso

Joe Bugel is washed up. The game has long ago passed him by. The only way we could protect our quarterback under Gibbs was in max protect and that's just absurd. Bugel hasn't really developed a single lineman of note in his entire second tenure except maybe Heyer and he is pretty darn average at best. Joe Bugel needs to retire right away.

I disagree with that. Buges can still coach them. Buges hasn't really had to many new guys to work with since he's been here as we normally bring in free agents like Raback, Thomas, Kendall. But, in the few guys that he has had. He's done a pretty good job. I mean, Todd Wade did pretty well................he wasn't a rookie, but we got him from a team that led the NFL in sacks allowed for three or four straight years. And Buges turned him into a good back up Tackle. He wasn't elite, but he did a pretty good job there. He developed Dockery and Dockery got paid the biggest contract awarded in Bills history. And that was mainly because Buges molded him into a very good guard. And Heyer is pretty good too. I know he's not Chris Samuels or Jon Jansen, but Heyer is a above average tackle, who has the funniest nickname on the team. Speaking of Chris Samuels............his run blocking has REALLY improved since Buges got here. He used to be just average at it and now he's one of the best at it. Even when he's hurt. I know those two draft picks we spent on lineman when he first got here didn't pan out. But, he's done very well overall. Like last year for example. We went down to Minnesota and found a way to run 50 gut for 15 yards on 3rd down. That was a crucial down and we ran it right at the Williams Brothers. That was all Buges baby! Or how about when we faced Philly this year, who are still 8th against the run...............we put up 200 against them that game. That was Buges too!

Ohh I forgot Lorenzo Alexander, aka scarface, he's our defensive tackle turned into offensive tackle/ tight end. Man, was he good last year at that position! How could I forget that....................

Buges can still coach em. He's not washed up. He had this line blocking like the Hogs of old to start off the year. At least thats what Riggo said and noone argued it. The problem,I think, is that Zorn doesn't want to listen to Buges about the protection issues with his offense. At least up until yesterday, I think, that Zorn has just been to darn arrogant to listen to Buges. Teams have figured out how to stop Zorn's offense and I put that on Zorn not on Buges. Zorn needs to swallow some pride and say, "Hey Buges, do you have any ideas".