Headed into the off-season, Buffalo’s upper management had reason to be excited about their chances of landing a top flight head coach, given the level of talent already in place and a 6-10 finish to their season.

But after being jilted by one big name after another, the Bills are down to just a few candidates to fill their opening, none of which have any head coaching experience to speak of. So at this point, Buffalo is seemingly at a crossroads of sorts, having to choose between bringing back their interim head coach in Perry Fewell or going with a rookie to lead the team in the future.

Fewell did well in the half season or so at the helm, but newly promoted general manager Buddy Nix has been adament in his desire to bring in a seasoned head coach to run the show. That said, the other candidates available at this point have even less experience, so Nix is going to bend on his wish sooner or later.

The most likely candidate right now seems to be Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier, who reportedly interviewed extremely well, and is seen as the best young talent available. If the Bills choose to go down that route, there is little doubt that it will be a widely praised move around the league, but it could be problematic for the fan base, given the expectations that this team be competitive in the near future.

Either way, Buffalo will have to make a decision soon, and they’re not likely to be happy about it given the high expectations they had when they started. As always, we’ll keep you posted.

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