Quote:Gailey went 4-12, 6-10, 6-10. Marrone went 6-10, then 9-7 for the Bills first winning season since 2004.

 

Take a look at both coaches PF and PA numbers.

 

I'll admit I don't follow the Bills much, but what am I missing? I know you are in the Pat's division, so that has to be taken into consideration.

 

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/

 

Gailey's downfall in Buffalo was that he picked the wrong defensive coordinators.  From 2010-2012, they fielded some of the worst defenses in franchise history. 

 

Look at their rankings - middle of the pack for PF and bottom of the league in PA.

 

Under Pettine and Schwartz, they actually looked like a competitive defense that belongs in the NFL.  Many of this years starters/key players were on the 2011-2012 squads.

 

It should also be noted that from 2006-2009, Dick Jaroun drafted undersized players for the Tampa-2.  It took a good year or two to beef up the lines and LB corps

 

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