Faceoff: Done dynasty in N.E.? McNabb? Bills best choice?

CBSSports.com pro football writers Pete Prisco and Clark Judge face off weekly throughout the season.

Is the Patriots' dynasty over?

PRISCO: New England. Are you serious? Tom Brady is still the quarterback. Of course it's not over. That's the one great thing about having a franchise passer. You can sustain. Even though the Patriots went out last week, that shouldn't mean it's time to bury them. They have a lot of young players who should be better next season. Did I mention they also have Brady? He might not have played as well as he has in the past, but he will be another year removed from his knee injury. That should help. They also have Bill Belichick around as coach. Brady and Belichick mean the dynasty isn't over. Do they have some holes to fill? You bet. They need a premier pass rusher. And they need to get some help at linebacker. But this team isn't going away anytime soon. So if you're a Patriots hater, you can forget that. They're the favorite in the AFC East right now for 2010.

JUDGE: It depends how you define dynasty. They're still the team to beat in the AFC East. So that dynasty remains intact. But are they the team to beat in the AFC? No. Indianapolis is, with San Diego a close second. But shed no tears for New England. It has the most important position in the game solved, with one of the two best quarterbacks in the business. You start with Tom Brady and Randy Moss, and you're going to be OK. They have four of this year's first 64 draft picks, too, so they can retool from the ground up -- and what they must do is find defensive playmakers and, ultimately, leaders to replace guys like Richard Seymour, Tedy Bruschi, Mike Vrabel and Rodney Harrison. They could use a young running back, too, another wide receiver and some work on their offensive line. That's a tall order, but I can't emphasize this enough: They still have Brady, and with Brady you have a chance. Having a chance, though, is not what dynasties are all about. So is this one over? All I know is that a club that threw for 34 yards just thumped them in their building. There is a good club in Foxborough, but no longer a dominant one.

If you're Andy Reid what do you do with Donovan McNabb?

PRISCO: I keep him as my starter. There is no reason to trade him or sit him. McNabb was not the problem with the Eagles. I know Kevin Kolb is the quarterback in waiting, but McNabb has one more year left on his deal. Why not let him play it out? I would. He's 33 and there is still good football left in that body. McNabb threw 22 touchdown passes and 10 interceptions and averaged 8.0 yards an attempt. That's the third highest of his career. There is talk the Eagles could land a first-round pick for him. Not happening. Why? His age, and the team that traded for him would have to give him a new deal or he's a one-year fix. If I were McNabb, I'd be angry that they took me out of a rhythm at times by using that Mike Vick garbage. There is no reason for that. McNabb is a good quarterback who doesn't need to be lined up wide or taken out of games in crucial situations. Ditch the Vick gimmick and give McNabb another year. Kolb can wait.

JUDGE: I'd keep him as my starter. But I'd also make it clear that if and when he falters I have no problem going to Kevin Kolb. In other words, you're still my starter, but my conviction isn't as strong as it has been; essentially, you're going to have to prove yourself all over again to me. I don't know how McNabb responds to competition, but I assume he ratchets things up. Most guys in this profession do. Joe Montana never liked the idea of Steve Young sitting behind him, but Bill Walsh understood that it pushed Montana ... and maybe pushed him farther than if Young weren't there. McNabb is a streaky quarterback, but he's a winning quarterback. Yeah, he stunk the last two games, but McNabb wasn't the problem; a defense that never overcame the loss of linebacker Stewart Bradley was. Give McNabb the keys to the car; only have Kolb sitting there with him. There's a reason the Eagles used their first pick (second round) of the 2007 draft on Kolb, and it wasn't to have him carrying a clipboard.

Who would you recommend for the Buffalo Bills job?

PRISCO: I think former Bills player Jim Haslett would've been an ideal choice. The problem is he didn't even get a sniff before taking the Redskins' defensive coordinator job. I don't get it. He has the right temperament to handle the job and the players would respond to him. I also like Vikings coordinator Leslie Frazier or Cardinals assistant head coach Russ Grimm. I'm not as sold on Brian Schottenheimer as some. He needs more time. I think Frazier will be a star as a head coach. He has the right temperament and he knows defense. The key would be his offensive hire. Grimm would also be a good choice. He knows offensive line play, played for a great coach in Joe Gibbs and has done a nice job working under Ken Whisenhunt in Arizona. The Bills have a lot of good options. Here's another name to consider: Kevin Gilbride. He has done a nice job running the Giants offense and it's time he gets another look as a head coach.

JUDGE: An offensive coach, with the Cardinals' Russ Grimm my first choice. Look, I know Grimm probably isn't interested. People last week told me to cross him off the list because he really didn't want to go. So I did. But if I were Buffalo I'd be relentless. Grimm is a western Pennsylvanian who would fit in perfectly with the blue-collar, tough-guy work ethic that is Buffalo. So make him an offer he can't refuse. He should be a head coach somewhere, and he could've been the head coach in Pittsburgh. If he's off the map, I'd probably give the Jets' Brian Schottenheimer a long look -- only he doesn't seem interested, either, and I understand why: He loves working for Rex Ryan. He knows he'll have his chance sometime, and he's content to wait, and good for him. So go in a different direction. See if you can get Marc Trestman out of his CFL contract. Try to lure Jim Harbaugh away from Stanford. Maybe reach out to Mike Heimerdinger at Tennessee. The Bills need an offensive coach to straighten themselves out. They haven't had an offense rank higher than 22nd the last seven years, and while it's one thing to lose it's another to lose ugly. Find someone who can put life back into the offensive huddle.