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ESPN NFL analyst Ron Jaworski (right), seen here with Syracuse University grad Mike Tirico on 'Monday Night Football' in 2007, predicted the Buffalo Bills to make the playoffs.

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The Buffalo Bills have the longest playoff drought in the National Football League at 15 years (and counting).

ESPN NFL analyst Ron Jaworski says this is the year the Bills break through and make it to the postseason.

"Yes, it's a playoff team to me," said on the team's official website. "The Buffalo Bills will be a playoff team. There will be great energy coming to Western New York once again."

The Bills made some big moves in the off season to try and make Jaworski's playoff prophecy come true.

After former Syracuse University head coach Doug Marrone took a $4 million buyout to leave the Bills as head coach, former New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan was brought in to run the Bills and has proved to be a spark for the fans and players in Western New York.

The Bills made a big splash in bringing in Ryan to run a defense that

led the NFL in sacks last season

, but also invested in the offense. The Bills traded

linebacker Kiko Alonso to the Philadelphia Eagles for running back LeSean McCoy.

Buffalo also spent big for free agent tight end Charles Clay from Miami, lured offensive coordinator Greg Roman from San Francisco and added wide receiver Percy Harvin.

Ryan predicted at his introductory that the Bills' playoff drought would end.

"I am not going to let our fans down," Ryan said. "I know it's been 15 years since we have been in the playoffs. Well, get ready. Because we're going."

Jaworski told the website he liked the move to hire Ryan in Buffalo.

"From a defensive perspective, I don't know if there's anyone better in the National Football League," Jaworski said. "Very aggressive, tremendous scheme, players will love him. The one question that Rex is going to have to answer is, can he get the offense going because the defense will be great."

Quarterback is the big question coming into Bills training camp at St. John Fisher, which begins on July 31, as Matt Cassel, EJ Manuel and and Tyrod Taylor battle to be the starter.

Jaworski sees Cassel winning the competition.

"I think EJ is younger with a better upside, but with this Bills team that is going to play great defense and run the football, you want a quarterback that can control the game at the line of scrimmage," Jaworski said. "So I'm going to give the edge to Matt Cassel."

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