Here we are again...

The Bills journey to find a franchise QB continues. It has been 16 years since Jim Kelly walked out that door and we haven't come close to finding his replacement. It gets so fricken tiring. The names ring out like the prayer that Arya recites in Game of Thrones, the list of her enemies. Collins... Johnson.. Edwards... Fitz. All names that send hateful shivers down our spines. The Bills just haven't been able to exercise the demons of past QBs gone bad.

I really can't streamline my thoughts about the QB situation very well, but I'll be happy to bullet point this for your benefit:

Trindon Holliday, Josh Cribbs, Leodis McKelvin (1st round pick), Patrick Peterson (1st round pick), Darius Reynaud (Undrafted), Leon Washington (4th round), Dwayne Harris (6th round), Jacoby Jones (3rd round), Devin Hester (2nd round), and Ted Ginn (1st round) were the leaders in punt return yardage this past season.

David Wilson (1st round), Darius Reynaud (undrafted), Josh Cribbs (Undrafted), Jacobey Jones (3rd round), Joe McKnight (4th round), Marcus Thigpen (Undrafted), Brandon Boykin (4th round), Chris Rainey (5th round), Randall Cobb (2nd round), and Brandon Tate (3rd round) were the leaders in kickoff return yardage this past season..

Pretty sure you know where I am going here, right?

• The Packers (Even though he's not there anymore), have always turned out good QBs who weren't picked in the top 10: Rodgers, Favre, Mark Brunell, Aaron Brooks and Matt Hasselbeck.

• He's only costing you 5-million bucks if you trade for him and you could probably trade a 3rd or 4th round pick for him. Also, there's a good possibility the Hawks may cut him cause he costs too much or may give him away to get rid of his salary.

• IGNORE ROB JOHNSON! I know that when we hear about a guy who has started like two games and was traded for a high pick, we automatically think of Rob Johnson. You gotta get over that. There have been unknown QBs traded for high picks that have done well in the NFL. All the GB guys who were traded and Matt Schaub come to mind. Of course, there's Kevin Kolb. Still..It doesn't happen all that much to clearly just say it isn't an option.

• He knows the west coast offense...And we don't know if the guy stinks or not.
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This is the second installment of our series on what concepts Doug Marrone (and Nathaniel Hackett) might implement into the Buffalo Bills offense. This is part 1 of 2 posts on the West Coast Offense. You can read the first installment on the K-Gun here. 

We’ve explored a bit how Doug Marrone’s experience with the New Orleans Saints is tied to the “K-Gun” elements often referenced by offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett. However, neither the Saints nor the Syracuse Orange had a true Run and Shoot offense. Rather, both offenses had Run and Shoot concepts implemented into another framework: the legendary West Coast Offense.

This is my favorite part of the GM series. I love free agency. I know people bow down to the NFL draft, but since I don't exactly follow college football and think parts of the draft process are just so overhyped and manufactured, I tend to gravitate to this portion of the offseason. I've seen these guys play in the NFL. I've seen them go against the best in the world. These are not a bunch of guys who will be selling insurance after graduating. These moves are what re-energize your fanbase (See: Mario Williams and T.O.).

After the Buffalo Bills declined to tender RFAs David Nelson and Donald Jones, it became clear that the team will be starting over at wide receiver. Considering both the west coast offense and the k-gun place an emphasis on effective receiver play, it is critical that Buddy Nix bring in capable talent if Marrone’s offense has any chance at success. Since rookie wide out’s are rarely dependable or productive, the Bills will likely be targeting one or more free agents. Here are a few of their options:

Greg Jennings

Before I completely diss Chris Kelsay (If you are regular readers you shouldn't be shocked that I'm going there), I'll give all you Kelsay fans some nice bouquets before I pull a gun out of it and shoot your prism of mediocrity fandom.

My favorite Kelsay story was one repeated by Jerry Sullivan about how he'd found Kelsay at a bar by Ralph Wilson Stadium soon after the Bills beat the Patriots in 2011. Without question that was the biggest win by the franchise over the last 10 years. Sully, and I'm paraphrasing it a bit, said that Kelsay was so happy and relieved that they finally beat the Pats.