Key for Bills Edwards is staying healthy

[The Answer]

http://www.realfootball365.com/index...es/bills/11351

Ask a number of Buffalo Bills fans what their greatest concern is regarding second-year quarterback Trent Edwards, and the majority will probably tell you it's his arm strength (or supposed lack of it). After stepping in for J.P. Losman last season, Edwards started nine games and demonstrated a great deal of poise, intelligence and maturity for a rookie passer, but some were dissatisfied with Edwards' perceived inability to throw the ball downfield. Of course, in reality the issue wasn't that Edwards, who threw seven touchdowns against eight interceptions, couldn't get the ball deep; rather, it was that he couldn't do it as effectively as Losman, who has among the strongest arms in the NFL but has shown in 31 career starts that he possesses none of the intangibles Edwards does....................

~The Answer

[justasportsfan]

Re: Key for Bills Edwards is staying healthy

this is the better link.

http://www.realfootball365.com/index.php/articles/bills/11351

[The King]

Re: Key for Bills Edwards is staying healthy

Im with justa on this one!

[PECKERWOOD]

Re: Key for Bills Edwards is staying healthy

This has been my biggest talking point since Losman was benched/injured. If you even glance at Edwards' previous injury history I believe anyone with common sense would be alarmed.

[The Answer]

Re: Key for Bills Edwards is staying healthy

This has been my biggest talking point since Losman was benched/injured. If you even glance at Edwards' previous injury history I believe anyone with common sense would be alarmed.

I admit that is my number one concern as well, but I have to believe that by adding 15 pounds in the offseason, and playing behind an improving oline, that Trent will be ok.

Regardless we still need a quality backup and right now we don't have that. I'm hoping that we will sign Culpepper or another veteran that might be released in the coming weeks.

~The Answer

[mayotm]

Re: Key for Bills Edwards is staying healthy

I admit that is my number one concern as well, but I have to believe that by adding 15 pounds in the offseason, and playing behind an improving oline, that Trent will be ok.

Regardless we still need a quality backup and right now we don't have that. I'm hoping that we will sign Culpepper or another veteran that might be released in the coming weeks.

~The Answer

They don't need a backup. Losman is quite serviceable as a backup.

[The Answer]

Re: Key for Bills Edwards is staying healthy

They don't need a backup. Losman is quite serviceable as a backup.

I'm not going to get into this debate for the 100th time - but I strongly disagree.

If Edwards does go down for a significant stretch (like 4 or 5 straight games) than we need a capable veteran that can at the very least be competitive against .500+ teams and not make killer mistakes that will lose games and Losman is not that guy as history as shown.

~The Answer

[The King]

Re: Key for Bills Edwards is staying healthy

Lets not turn this into the same debate guys.

[Jan Reimers]

Re: Key for Bills Edwards is staying healthy

They don't need a backup. Losman is quite serviceable as a backup.

The Answer and a few others can never pass up an opportunity to crap on JP. They want him to fail more than they want the Bills to win.

I don't understand the irrational hatred by Bills' fans toward one of their own, so I've done the only rational thing I can - put the most vitriolic JP haters on Ignore.

[justasportsfan]

Re: Key for Bills Edwards is staying healthy

The Answer and a few others can never pass up an opportunity to crap on JP. They want him to fail more than they want the Bills to win.

I don't understand the irrational hatred by Bills' fans toward one of their own, so I've done the only rational thing I can - put the most vitriolic JP haters on Ignore.

the thread starter should be locked out from his own thread immediately

[acehole]

Re: Key for Bills Edwards is staying healthy

Injury concern with every player all the time. Some have been hurt more then others ....Trent fits in that catagory.

JP is the back up by order of the FO for this year. Get over it if you can.

Culpepper would be a nice addition to the two above.

My concern is not that Trent can throw the long ball.
I don't think he does it with real velocity or accuracy.
Than will result in more picks then TD's in those situations.

That changes momentum...and loses games.

We shall see......season is upon us.

http://www.realfootball365.com/index...es/bills/11351

Ask a number of Buffalo Bills fans what their greatest concern is regarding second-year quarterback Trent Edwards, and the majority will probably tell you it's his arm strength (or supposed lack of it). After stepping in for J.P. Losman last season, Edwards started nine games and demonstrated a great deal of poise, intelligence and maturity for a rookie passer, but some were dissatisfied with Edwards' perceived inability to throw the ball downfield. Of course, in reality the issue wasn't that Edwards, who threw seven touchdowns against eight interceptions, couldn't get the ball deep; rather, it was that he couldn't do it as effectively as Losman, who has among the strongest arms in the NFL but has shown in 31 career starts that he possesses none of the intangibles Edwards does....................

~The Answer

[acehole]

Re: Key for Bills Edwards is staying healthy

The Answer and a few others can never pass up an opportunity to crap on JP. They want him to fail more than they want the Bills to win.

I don't understand the irrational hatred by Bills' fans toward one of their own, so I've done the only rational thing I can - put the most vitriolic JP haters on Ignore.

Thanks...that is the one button that promts me to defend him.

Anyway good luck Trent.

[mayotm]

Re: Key for Bills Edwards is staying healthy

I'm not going to get into this debate for the 100th time - but I strongly disagree.

If Edwards does go down for a significant stretch (like 4 or 5 straight games) than we need a capable veteran that can at the very least be competitive against .500+ teams and not make killer mistakes that will lose games and Losman is not that guy as history as shown.

~The Answer

First of all, I'm 100% behind Edwards and am caustiously optimistic that the Bills finally have their QB of the future. However, you have absolutely zero creditibility on this topic. You're basically stating that Losman isn't good enough to be a backup QB in this league which is simply ridiculous.

[The Answer]

Re: Key for Bills Edwards is staying healthy

First of all, I'm 100% behind Edwards and am caustiously optimistic that the Bills finally have their QB of the future. However, you have absolutely zero creditibility on this topic. You're basically stating that Losman isn't good enough to be a backup QB in this league which is simply ridiculous.

No I have plenty of credibility on this topic - JP is a complete bust. How many busts do you know that are still in this league as a #2 or #3 QB? Not many.

Also what is Losman's overall win/loss record, and how many wins does he have against + .500 teams? If you know the answers to these questions than you won't question my position on this topic.

Also there is no need to keep him around. Trent will be the starter for the entire 2008 season if he's healthy - even if he is horrible, it's his chance to do what Losman couldn't. Because if he don't end up being the guy than we are in serious trouble as a franchise.

~The Answer

[mybills]

Re: Key for Bills Edwards is staying healthy

I'm not worried about our QB's. The key is for our defense to dominate their opponents.