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First, let me ask you where the game got out of hand. Where you thought, "OK, with the way our defense is playing, even if we score TDs from here on out we will probably still lose". Well, I thought that when Jauron was holding the flag deciding to throw it after Royals fumble. By the time the Bills got the ball back, they were down 3 scores in the fourth quarter with a D that looked like it had no chance of making several keys stops.
I always thought JPs biggest problem was when he had to do too much with too little. For example, playing from behind, with a weak D, and not enough weapons or time to get it done. At this point his strongest asset can actually become his weakest. We all know he is great at throwing the long ball. But, how great is he at it when everyone in the stadium knows it is coming, and our O line is blocking like a bunch of broken sand bags.
The Cards, at this point, could sit back, play a deep zone or prevent in the secondary, throw in a blitz from time to time, and their D-line can pin their ears back. They had no trouble applying pressure all day, even with a four man rush.
Losman's fourth quarter fumble, with the game arguable out of reach, was forced with a 4 man rush. It was done when the Bills had 6 blocking. And a seventh (Royal) chiped the DE before going on a short route. On this play, the DTs both did stunts around their DEs. In zone blocking, these would then become the assignment of the OT. On the O right side, Langston picked up the DT on his end, as Butler moved over to cover the DE. On the left side Dockery started to block the DE, with the help of Jackson. But, Peters complete whiffed as the DT rounded him after his stunt. Jackson then released on the inside DE and whiffed on Gabe Watson the stunting DT also.
Now, should Losman have expected more time with 6.5 people blocking 4? Should Losman had expected Peters and then Jackson to completely wiff? This is his blind side. He was getting set to fire it on a count of 4. Should he have fired it sooner with 7 people coving 3.5 receivers?
Now, Royal was underneath for what would have been a 2 yard play. But, down by three scores in the 4th, on second and 14, with protection called, I think it would have been reasonable to try and get a little more. And reasonable to expect someone to block the stunting DT. Especially when that someone (peters) had help from a RB.
This error put us behind by 4 scores, and ended the game officially.
How did JP play up til this point?
First drive: A Card DT blew between Fowler and Dock as Fowler completely whiffed. He nearly took the hand off JP has zero fault in this one. He hit Lynch in the gut with a handoff, and Lynch looked like a deer in head lights. I'm not saying it was really Lynch's fault either, but at least he had the benifit of seeing the DT coming unblocked, where the QB would have his back turned (as JP did).
Second drive: JP throws a strike to Hardy to convert a third and 7. But honestly I missed the drive in transit. Please tell me what happened.
Third drive: Bills down 14-0 (2 Cards drives, 2 TDs), on a 3rd and 14 deep in their own end, JP dodged a rusher and fired a beautiful pass hitting a sprinting Lee in stride for an 87 yard TD.
Fourth drive: JP went 2 for 2 and scored a TD on a keeper.
Fifth drive: No passes attempted. Field goal
Sixth drive: Losman threw a 5 yard strike to Royal who then blew the game. Jauron decided the game wasn't important enough to challenge the play.
So really, was JP to blame for this loss? Seems everyone is hanging this loss on JP. I think the problem was our defense (pretty much the entire D, but mostly the coverage, which might have been scheme) and our horrible blocking. Oh, and Jauron's brain fart didn't help either.
I always thought JPs biggest problem was when he had to do too much with too little. For example, playing from behind, with a weak D, and not enough weapons or time to get it done. At this point his strongest asset can actually become his weakest. We all know he is great at throwing the long ball. But, how great is he at it when everyone in the stadium knows it is coming, and our O line is blocking like a bunch of broken sand bags.
The Cards, at this point, could sit back, play a deep zone or prevent in the secondary, throw in a blitz from time to time, and their D-line can pin their ears back. They had no trouble applying pressure all day, even with a four man rush.
Losman's fourth quarter fumble, with the game arguable out of reach, was forced with a 4 man rush. It was done when the Bills had 6 blocking. And a seventh (Royal) chiped the DE before going on a short route. On this play, the DTs both did stunts around their DEs. In zone blocking, these would then become the assignment of the OT. On the O right side, Langston picked up the DT on his end, as Butler moved over to cover the DE. On the left side Dockery started to block the DE, with the help of Jackson. But, Peters complete whiffed as the DT rounded him after his stunt. Jackson then released on the inside DE and whiffed on Gabe Watson the stunting DT also.
Now, should Losman have expected more time with 6.5 people blocking 4? Should Losman had expected Peters and then Jackson to completely wiff? This is his blind side. He was getting set to fire it on a count of 4. Should he have fired it sooner with 7 people coving 3.5 receivers?
Now, Royal was underneath for what would have been a 2 yard play. But, down by three scores in the 4th, on second and 14, with protection called, I think it would have been reasonable to try and get a little more. And reasonable to expect someone to block the stunting DT. Especially when that someone (peters) had help from a RB.
This error put us behind by 4 scores, and ended the game officially.
How did JP play up til this point?
First drive: A Card DT blew between Fowler and Dock as Fowler completely whiffed. He nearly took the hand off JP has zero fault in this one. He hit Lynch in the gut with a handoff, and Lynch looked like a deer in head lights. I'm not saying it was really Lynch's fault either, but at least he had the benifit of seeing the DT coming unblocked, where the QB would have his back turned (as JP did).
Second drive: JP throws a strike to Hardy to convert a third and 7. But honestly I missed the drive in transit. Please tell me what happened.
Third drive: Bills down 14-0 (2 Cards drives, 2 TDs), on a 3rd and 14 deep in their own end, JP dodged a rusher and fired a beautiful pass hitting a sprinting Lee in stride for an 87 yard TD.
Fourth drive: JP went 2 for 2 and scored a TD on a keeper.
Fifth drive: No passes attempted. Field goal
Sixth drive: Losman threw a 5 yard strike to Royal who then blew the game. Jauron decided the game wasn't important enough to challenge the play.
So really, was JP to blame for this loss? Seems everyone is hanging this loss on JP. I think the problem was our defense (pretty much the entire D, but mostly the coverage, which might have been scheme) and our horrible blocking. Oh, and Jauron's brain fart didn't help either.
" ~ yordad
That proves NOTHING about Losman 
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