Our starting ends against bengals OT's

[Kerr]

0 sacks and they were backups. Should this be a concern??

[Tatonka]

Re: Our starting ends against bengals OT's

obviously it is not good.

[Goobylal]

Re: Our starting ends against bengals OT's

Non-issue. Wait until the real season.

[ICE74129]

Re: Our starting ends against bengals OT's

0 sacks and they were backups. Should this be a concern??

No. The only reason we lost is JP And his fumbles. Not the fact we got no pressure with our DL on backups, Willis fumble led to at least a 10 point swing, DB's couldn't stop Johnson etc.

Its just JP's fault

[Kelly The Dog]

Re: Our starting ends against bengals OT's

Tripplet's sack was really due to Schobel who made the play. Denney looked good, too.

[Kerr]

Re: Our starting ends against bengals OT's

No. The only reason we lost is JP And his fumbles. Not the fact we got no pressure with our DL on backups, Willis fumble led to at least a 10 point swing, DB's couldn't stop Johnson etc.

Its just JP's fault

All you had to say is no.

[Scumbag College]

Re: Our starting ends against bengals OT's

Even though the DEs didn't have any sacks, Wright was under alot of pressure during the first half. Schoebel got into Wright's face on Tripplett's sack and really caused it. Denney had pressure a couple of times and batted down a pass in the end zone. I had to look up on the Bills' website who #91 was. Eric Powell was all over the place and around the QB a few times. I didn't see much of Kelsay though.

You know that Schoebel is solid, but I think the Bills are going to be OK this year with Kelsay, Denney, and Powell as the other three DEs.

[mysticsoto]

Re: Our starting ends against bengals OT's

0 sacks and they were backups. Should this be a concern??

Remember...Vanilla defense. Nothing is disguised. No surprises or tipping of our hand to show packages we will implement.

People forget that in the early 90s, Levy lost most of the preseason games too...it doesn't mean anything!!!

[HHURRICANE]

Re: Our starting ends against bengals OT's

0 sacks and they were backups. Should this be a concern??

Your stating the obvious. Our ends suck and won't get addressed until next year.

[Kerr]

Re: Our starting ends against bengals OT's

Remember...Vanilla defense. Nothing is disguised. No surprises or tipping of our hand to show packages we will implement.

People forget that in the early 90s, Levy lost most of the preseason games too...it doesn't mean anything!!!

Understood, but if it takes a scheme to get our ends to get a sack, then that's kind of pathetic. I mean our starting ends should at least gain a sack on their pure speed, quickness and strength, especially against backups.

[mysticsoto]

Re: Our starting ends against bengals OT's

Understood, but if it takes a scheme to get our ends to get a sack, then that's kind of pathetic. I mean our starting ends should at least gain a sack on their pure speed, quickness and strength, especially against backups.

We haven't had speed, quickness and strength at the DE position since Bruce. Schobel gets his sacks purely on tenacity. Kelsay and Denney get sacks very sporadically and haven't been shown to have what it takes to go to the next level. All in all, DE is really one of our weaker positions.

I expect Levy to address the position next year in the draft possibly in the 1st rd...barring how our QB situation turns out.

[Kerr]

Re: Our starting ends against bengals OT's

We haven't had speed, quickness and strength at the DE position since Bruce. Schobel gets his sacks purely on tenacity. Kelsay and Denney get sacks very sporadically and haven't been shown to have what it takes to go to the next level. All in all, DE is really one of our weaker positions.

I expect Levy to address the position next year in the draft possibly in the 1st rd...barring how our QB situation turns out.

[MikeInRoch]

Re: Our starting ends against bengals OT's

You also need to keep in mind that the Bengals have one of the best O-lines (and in particular, their tackles) in the league.

[Kerr]

Re: Our starting ends against bengals OT's

You also need to keep in mind that the Bengals have one of the best O-lines (and in particular, their tackles) in the league.

Backup tackles as well? Their starting tackles didn't play in the game at all.