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I wanted to wait a full two days before I posted any thoughts, mainly so that what I’m thinking wouldn’t be purely on emotion. As tempted as I was to post following that debacle that we all saw on Sunday, I figured waiting few days may perhaps cool me off. Well, I was wrong. I’m going to save the obvious two points for the end and try to cover some of the things that are flying a bit under the radar due to the Losman and Jauron/Fairchild talk.
Here we go, in no particular order.
Okay. Time to address the two main things.
1. JP Losman is simply NOT a good quarterback, and just two games into the season, nearly everybody can see why. Forget the stats and the numbers, forget the long passes to Evans last year. Here are the facts; JP Losman is very unsound quarterback. He’s unsound physically. He’s unsound mechanically. Worst of all, he’s very unsound mentally. He has no clue how to progress through reads on a regular basis. He has the worst tunnel vision of any Bills QB I can remember. His throws were high and he was leaving his WR’s out to dry. Yes, Pitt did pressure him a lot, but there were plenty of times where he had time to make the read and a play. He simply doesn’t do it. Lee Evans had plenty of man to man coverage when the Steelers were blitzing. Are you trying to tell me he wasn’t open ONE time in the entire first half? Losman never threw to him once before halftime.
This is his third year of starting the season at quarterback and he looks no better than he did atTampa Bay
Simply put, it’s time for the JP era to end. Yes, he’ll look great a few times a year, especially against bad football teams. But he will never consistently play well against good teams. JP Losman is a 4-7 win per year quarterback and that’s what he’ll continue to be. Tom Donahoe made a mistake by trading up for him, he’s had plenty of shots to prove he is franchise-QB worthy, and he’s simply not gotten the job done.
Rookie or not, the time is growing VERY close for Trent Edwards to be a starter. This team is going absolutely NOWHERE anyway, so in my opinion it would be a huge mistake to not see what the kid has to offer. QB is all about making accurate throws, quick read and being poised, and in the preseason he sure looked good at doing those things. Look at what Schaub and Campbell are doing for their teams, and I’d argueBuffalo Houston
2- Cut your losses with the Dick Jauron era as well. This guy doesn’t know how to coach on gameday. Don’t you think there is a reason he’s had one winning season as a head coach? He has ZERO confidence in his quarterback, yet he won’t bench him. Jauron is a good guy, a character guy and a good teacher; but that doesn’t always make you a good football head coach. When it comes to this staff, they need to go back to the drawing board; with a new HC and a pair of coordinators.
SUMMARY: Honestly speaking here, this is perhaps the worst franchise in the ENTIRE NFL. I haven’t even included Levy in this rant. He needs to go to. In fact, he needs to go before anyone else. Levy has been great to this organization for a long time, but at his age and lack of GM experience, it’s time for him to retire for good.Wilson
But if anyone on this board thinks with any sense of realism that this team will be a playoff contender this year, next or any year after it with a GM like Levy, a staff led by Jauron and a QB like Losman, there’s no doubt in my mind that you’re seriously fooling yourself. This is a bad organization right now. It starts at the very top and it trickles down to EVERY level up until the players that are on the field.
Here we go, in no particular order.
- I’ll actually start out with something positive. I think Larry Tripplett is playing well at the 3-spot. If nothing else, he’s at least playing like he cares this season. He’s made some plays and been around the ball. I’m also at least semi-impressed with John McCargo in limited action as well. I think the 3-spot between these two have been and will be fine.
- On the opposite end, the 1-gap is an absolute disgrace. Kyle Williams is just not strong enough to be a starter in this league. He’s getting blown all over the place. Tim Anderson isn’t even worth a comment he’s so bad. This position not only destroys the defensive line but it’s also affecting the linebackers being able to make big plays against the run. How Marv Levy could not address this important position at all is totally beyond me. What a horrid mistake. This has GOT to be priority #1 next season. Kyle Dorsey would be the perfect fit here, and unfortunately record-wise looks like we’ll get a good shot at him.
- Everybody is on the Paul Posluszny bandwagon because he’s putting up good tackle numbers. So what. So did London Fletcher. The kid has looked decent against the run so far, but he’s been HORRIBLE in pass coverage, a much bigger liability than a lot of you guys realize. Having said that, I understand he’s a rookie and playing MLB is no easy task. It will take him time to grow into a leader and a good MLB, but as of right now he has a long way to go. I wouldn’t go crediting our organization with getting a “steal” with him just yet. He’s got an awful lot to learn and looks out of place, especially against the pass. I credit that to rookie growing pains, I’m NOT saying I don’t like the kid; I’m saying he’s far from an asset to this team right now.
- Terrence McGee at best is an average #2 cornerback. ON this team he’s asked to be our #1. That’s just too much to ask for as he’s not good enough. Ashton Youboty MAY grow into a good #2 corner, but priority #2 next offseason needs to be a legit #1 corner. Jabrari Greer looks better than both of them, and I’m baffled as to why he’s stuck at 4 on the depth chart.
- Peerless Price is next-to-useless and barely ever throws a block. I’ll take Roscoe Parrish over him anyday, lack of size or not.
- Marshawn Lynch is going to be a GREAT running back. It would be wonderful if he can go 1-2 yards without being hit more than once a series. He also starts to need the ball thrown to him a lot more.
- Lee Evans is very frustrated. It’s not hard to see why.
- The OL is hard to read. I think Dockery is playing well, while Peters is struggling a little bit (though he’s the least of my worries). Fowler looks overmatched while
- Robert Royal is useless. Why is that everytime I notice him staying in the backfield to block Losman ends up getting sacked? It happened again on Sunday. So let’s see, he’s an overated pass blocker and an insignificant pass catching TE. He makes $2 million per year why?
- Donte Whitner looked great against
- Why do teams still kick the ball off to Terrence McGee? Our special teams never seems to have a bad game.
Okay. Time to address the two main things.
This is his third year of starting the season at quarterback and he looks no better than he did at
Simply put, it’s time for the JP era to end. Yes, he’ll look great a few times a year, especially against bad football teams. But he will never consistently play well against good teams. JP Losman is a 4-7 win per year quarterback and that’s what he’ll continue to be. Tom Donahoe made a mistake by trading up for him, he’s had plenty of shots to prove he is franchise-QB worthy, and he’s simply not gotten the job done.
Rookie or not, the time is growing VERY close for Trent Edwards to be a starter. This team is going absolutely NOWHERE anyway, so in my opinion it would be a huge mistake to not see what the kid has to offer. QB is all about making accurate throws, quick read and being poised, and in the preseason he sure looked good at doing those things. Look at what Schaub and Campbell are doing for their teams, and I’d argue
2- Cut your losses with the Dick Jauron era as well. This guy doesn’t know how to coach on gameday. Don’t you think there is a reason he’s had one winning season as a head coach? He has ZERO confidence in his quarterback, yet he won’t bench him. Jauron is a good guy, a character guy and a good teacher; but that doesn’t always make you a good football head coach. When it comes to this staff, they need to go back to the drawing board; with a new HC and a pair of coordinators.
SUMMARY: Honestly speaking here, this is perhaps the worst franchise in the ENTIRE NFL. I haven’t even included Levy in this rant. He needs to go to. In fact, he needs to go before anyone else. Levy has been great to this organization for a long time, but at his age and lack of GM experience, it’s time for him to retire for good.
But if anyone on this board thinks with any sense of realism that this team will be a playoff contender this year, next or any year after it with a GM like Levy, a staff led by Jauron and a QB like Losman, there’s no doubt in my mind that you’re seriously fooling yourself. This is a bad organization right now. It starts at the very top and it trickles down to EVERY level up until the players that are on the field.
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