Edwards entering upper echelon

[Dr. Lecter]

Bills head coach Dick Jauron is never one to gush about his players. He gives credit where it is due, and always describes his team as a hard working group that genuinely likes the game. But it was hard even for Jauron to repress the pleasure he took in watching Trent Edwards this past Sunday.

“That was really impressive,” Jauron said of Edwards after Buffalo’s win over San Diego. “That was really impressive. The guys is just a good football player. A very, very good football player.”

Edwards had just finished the most accurate passing day in team history with a completion percentage just over 83 percent (25-30) with a touchdown and no turnovers for the fourth time in six outings.

He’s only played from start to finish in five games this season, but very quickly Edwards’ weekly performances have vaulted him to the top of the league’s quarterback rankings board.

Entering Week 8, Edwards stands second in the league and first in the AFC in completion percentage (69.7%), fourth in the NFL and second in the conference in quarterback rating (98.8) and second in the league and first in the AFC in fourth quarter quarterback rating (133.1).

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[BAM]

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I think I just figured out who I'm voting for in the Presidential election next month.

[Typ0]

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We're totally set with this guy if he stays on the field. It's about time.

[Inetpub]

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lets all hear it. put jp back in!

j/k. :) Go trent!

[justasportsfan]

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definitely looks like we found Kelly's replacement.

[ublinkwescore]

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After what we've seen so far from Trent Edwards, would it surprise anyone to see him surpass Jim Kelly as our all-time greatest QB?

[Dr. Lecter]

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Let's not go that far yet.

[justasportsfan]

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After what we've seen so far from Trent Edwards, would it surprise anyone to see him surpass Jim Kelly as our all-time greatest QB?

it all depends on the team around him. If they continue to grow better with Trent and the FO doing a good job bringing in reinforcements every year then chances are he could .

[Typ0]

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After what we've seen so far from Trent Edwards, would it surprise anyone to see him surpass Jim Kelly as our all-time greatest QB?

the guy that is in there when we win the championship is the guy that does that...so, yeah, I think he'll surpass him this season.

[shelby]

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Blasphemy!

But it could happen.

[RockStar36]

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After what we've seen so far from Trent Edwards, would it surprise anyone to see him surpass Jim Kelly as our all-time greatest QB?

I'd like to see at least one full season with him at QB before I make any sort of statement like that. Jim Kelly was a very special player.

[jdbillsfan]

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After what we've seen so far from Trent Edwards, would it surprise anyone to see him surpass Jim Kelly as our all-time greatest QB?

If he wins a super bowl, he will.

[DMBcrew36]

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Hopefully Trent will always be a better person off the field than Jim Kelly is... some of you might know what I'm talking about...

[madness]

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When you critique this guy it's so easy to overlook he's not even through his second year yet and is on his second offense. Yes, Turk did a lot of work to ease the players into his philosophy such as keeping some of the same terminology but what happens when "the light finally goes on"? It might be fair to put out a public announcement to the rest of league to be ready for embarrassment.

I laugh thinking of the bashing he took by our own fans in his ROOKIE season! It's really hard not to get excited about this guy especially when he does everything so right.

Everybody is quick to acknowledge (and rightfully so) his lighting quick release or how fast he goes through his reads but that's not what amazes me. Considering what he had to go through in college, it's his pocket presence that absolutely confounds me. Excluding H.S, I'm not even sure he's had ever been in an actual pocket @ Stanford. Where did he get that calmness... the ability move and avoid defenders while his eyes continue to scan down the field? This guy should be as close to shaken as a Vietnam war vet for the beating he took in college(I so bad want to compare who he should like, but I digress).

Sorry Jimbo...Bruce... we never thought we'd develop a man crash faster then the ones we had on you... but you both have to admit you never came along this fast. It might be the loneliness we had to endure for so long but Trent Edwards has swept us off our feet and we don't plan on letting go. We just hope for a long and healthy career so we can see where Trent takes us.

[thenry20]

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If he wins a super bowl, he will.

No, not just 1. Let's say he only makes that 1 appearance, yet wins, and never goes back again with the team, IMHO, he will not have surpassed those 90's Bills.

2 on the other hand, well................................................................................