I say play Edwards and Owens tomorrow

[BillsWin]

Along with the rest of the starting offense. Why?

• Owens and Edwards need to build some chemistry and get their timing down.
• Our starting offense has yet to sustain a scoring drive ending in a touchdown.
• They are currently in a two game slump in which Edwards has yet to show any improvement.
• Owens and Evans ALSO need to have some sort of chemistry and timing with eachother, so we can see how an opposing defense reacts to the two star wideouts when they are on the field together.
• Edwards needs more reps. period.

They dont have to play long. Two series would do it.

But let me ask you this, and please answer it:

Has our first team offense earned a week off?

[trapezeus]

Re: I say play Edwards and Owens tomorrow

Nope. they haven't earned it.

but if the coaches really believe that the ineptness is because other teams are gameplanning and we aren't, then it doesn't exactly make any sense to play the starters for too long. Because they'll be risking injury for no reason.

If the coaches believe that "our team kinda sucks, we have to work out these kinks", then yes, they should play until those kinks are worked out.

[BillsWin]

Re: I say play Edwards and Owens tomorrow

Nope. they haven't earned it.

but if the coaches really believe that the ineptness is because other teams are gameplanning and we aren't, then it doesn't exactly make any sense to play the starters for too long. Because they'll be risking injury for no reason.

If the coaches believe that "our team kinda sucks, we have to work out these kinks", then yes, they should play until those kinks are worked out.

A+ posting. I completely agree.

[ddaryl]

Re: I say play Edwards and Owens tomorrow

As far as I'm concerned they need to play the entire 1st half

anything less then that IMO is just more proof of lameduck coaching.

This team cannot afford not to work the starters... I think risking injury is only a secondary concern. Our inability to find the endzone, or move the ball with consistency, or stop 3rd and longs cannot be ignored. Gameplanning or no Gameplanning the team needs work. Lots of young players and new faces.

Now if they want to rotate in players who they want ot see with the starters that's just dandy, but overall this team needs work.

[jamze132]

Re: I say play Edwards and Owens tomorrow

Screw the risk of injury, these knuckleheads need to play as much as they have been if not a little more. This offense is putrid right now and in no way are they ready for games that count. They need to get their **** together.

If they can come out and put two scores on the board in a row, one being a TD, then you can pull them. But if they come up lame against Detroit, they need to keep playing.

[dplus47]

Re: I say play Edwards and Owens tomorrow

They dont have to play long. Two series would do it.

But let me ask you this, and please answer it:

Has our first team offense earned a week off?

i think it's already been said in this thread, but: the only way two series would do it for me (as coach) would be if they ended in scores. otherwise, i'd make 'em play until they found the end zone. and if that took until the 4th quarter playing against a bunch of future real estate salesmen, then so be it. the embarrassment could do 'em some good.

[dplus47]

Re: I say play Edwards and Owens tomorrow

of course, my strategy wouldn't be so good for those important spots at the bottom of the roster, for which it's important to see the scrubs play a while. however, i'd be in panic mode if i were jauron.

[BillsWin]

Re: I say play Edwards and Owens tomorrow

i think it's already been said in this thread, but: the only way two series would do it for me (as coach) would be if they ended in scores. otherwise, i'd make 'em play until they found the end zone. and if that took until the 4th quarter playing against a bunch of future real estate salesmen, then so be it. the embarrassment could do 'em some good.

post of the year!

[casdhf]

Re: I say play Edwards and Owens tomorrow

This game is about filling out the bottom 20 spots on our roster, not the top 20.

[Hemlepp53]

Re: I say play Edwards and Owens tomorrow

Play the starters for the first half. Play TO if there is no issue with the toe. We do not need him to make it worse. We cant afford him out for the first 4 weeks of the season. Play the rest of them until the put something on the board.

[Kenny]

Re: I say play Edwards and Owens tomorrow

I hope not... Seeing Trent and the rest of the offence struggle against 3rd stringers might incite NE to kick our asses even more on Monday.

[Typ0]

Re: I say play Edwards and Owens tomorrow

I think the real test of if they need to play is against the PATS next week not any of the preseason games we've already seen.

[Night Train]

Re: I say play Edwards and Owens tomorrow

I undertsand the reasoning completely but we're fooling ourselves if we think 2-3 series in the 1st quarter against the freakin' Lions will be the difference in 4-5 wins this season or giving us a fighting chance of beating the Pats.

We are what we are and it's not going to change tonight.

[mybills]

Re: I say play Edwards and Owens tomorrow

I doubt they are that desperate to win a preseason game.

[mchurchfie]

Re: I say play Edwards and Owens tomorrow

Keep Edwards out tonight, I want to score a TD.