Will DE Mario Williams lead Buffalo Bills to playoffs after over a decade?
The entire pro league was taken aback by Buffalo Bills’ splash out of $96 million on a six-year contract for former Houston Texans’ defensive end, Mario Williams, earlier this year, but the move can help them through to the Super Bowl
title game or somewhere closer to it for the first time since 1999.
It is the belief of running back, CJ Spiller, who in one of his recent remarks said he sees the team on the cusp of becoming the Super Bowl contenders.
Bills have not been through to playoffs or beyond since the 1999 season, but the RB hopes the team is near to revive the era of early 1990s, when they frequently competed in the Super Bowl phase, irrespective of the fact they failed every
time they were through.
Ambitious Spiller said:
“We split with New England. We had the Giants on the ropes. We are close to being a Super Bowl team. We have to protect the ball.”
Some commentators do believe that Bills have a realistic chance to progress through to the playoffs this season, and it is not just performance of DE Williams that is going to matter the most.
Overall, the defence performance will be crucial to their victory chances. The team has already moved to 4-3 defensive scheme, which a certain number of analysts say makes sense after former Texans’ DE’s landing in the squad.
Led by Williams, the coach has some flexibility and depth at the backup positions, and he can complement their performance by rotating the players’ strength at the secondary and DE spots.
Almost more than a decade without testing waters in the second round, the team must help its chances now and the 2012 season is seen as right opportunity for them to prove their critics wrong.
Although Bills have fair league ratings and cannot be discarded as an ordinary unit, they are unable to make an impression on the field for so long.
However, it is remarkable that their fans have confidence and hopes that Bills are capable of making through to the playoffs and even beyond any season.
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