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Great 'breakdown' article of the QB situation. Samples...
Meanwhile, a pair of games into his second stint as Buffalo's top option under center, it's manifest that Edwards has improved immensely. The 6-foot-4, 231-pounder's completion rate has declined (from 80 of 111 to 33 of 59) during the past two weeks, but he has thrown four touchdown passes and shown the ability to go deep, as evidenced by his 70-yard scoring hookup with Lee Evans in Sunday's win over Miami. Further, the rookie has not had a single negative play during the past tandem of weeks. That means he's neither turned the ball over nor been sacked since returning to the starting lineup, which is remarkable for any QB, especially a rookie. In terms of the entire season, Edwards has 14 negative plays (nine sacks, five interceptions) in seven appearances.
Conversely, Losman has accrued a whopping 22 negative plays (14 sacks, six interceptions and two fumbles lost) in parts of eight games this year. On average, that's just fewer than three crucial mistakes from Losman per week. When you're a fourth-year man and former first-round pick, such a careless style will never be considered acceptable, and that's a big reason why the Bills' coaching staff gave up on Losman.
Conversely, Losman has accrued a whopping 22 negative plays (14 sacks, six interceptions and two fumbles lost) in parts of eight games this year. On average, that's just fewer than three crucial mistakes from Losman per week. When you're a fourth-year man and former first-round pick, such a careless style will never be considered acceptable, and that's a big reason why the Bills' coaching staff gave up on Losman.
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