Tweet
When it comes to QBs, it always brings out the most emotion of people. It's polarizing. He's either your guy or he is your enemy.
Just in recent history, we went through Losman vs Bledsoe, Edwards vs Losman, and now Fitzpatrick vs Edwards.
Most of us know Fitzpatrick is not THE guy, he's the perfect backup.
When Edwards stepped on the field for Losman on that fateful day, he looked so different from all the other debut that we have witnessed: Collins, RJ, Losman. He does not have a big arm like those guys, but he's real cerebral; he can make quick decisions.
I admit I was real high on this guy. And I always believe that a franchise QB is drafted - there is no such thing as trading for a franchise QB or signing a free agent franchise QB. When the best defense teams can throw at you is to drop 8 or more into coverage, you know you have something special at QB (we cannot beat you firing bullets on time on target, so we beat your targets to make them disappear).
Unfortunately, the Bills did not and still don't have an offensive line to beat an opponent on the ground. Along the way, Edwards simply cannot elevate himself to the elite level - capturing those fleeing moments in a play to beat those 8+ tight coverage defenses. He threw INTs, he got burned, and most damagingly, he's losing his confidence in the process.
Right now, I see a Chad Pennington type of career for him. If he's on a team with a strong running attack (like Chad enjoyed with Curtis Martin in Jets and Brown/William in Dolphins), he can win. But if he's the one to carry the load, defenses have a good formula in store.
The Bills, ever since Levy left the GM post and Brandon took the rein, are actually moving in the direction of building up ground attacks: the critical part is the re-vamping of the O-Line. It takes time and we are paying for it now.
I believe we should draft a QB next Spring. If you don't have one, you should never stop looking. Maybe one day you can hit on another Brady, but you simply cannot count on it. And maybe it helps if you can let your drafted QB to sit through a year to learn. In the meantime, under the current situation, I still believe Edwards gives Bills the best chance next year, if not this year.
My comment on Fitzpatrick so far. The only thing he's better than Edwards right now is daring or confidence. It's funny how little confidence can make such a difference: he has no hesitation. He makes a read and just go with it. What I mean by that is best described by himself when he said "when I see Lee is one on one, I believe he's going to beat his guy". Notice the word "believe"; not the word "saw".
Just in recent history, we went through Losman vs Bledsoe, Edwards vs Losman, and now Fitzpatrick vs Edwards.
Most of us know Fitzpatrick is not THE guy, he's the perfect backup.
When Edwards stepped on the field for Losman on that fateful day, he looked so different from all the other debut that we have witnessed: Collins, RJ, Losman. He does not have a big arm like those guys, but he's real cerebral; he can make quick decisions.
I admit I was real high on this guy. And I always believe that a franchise QB is drafted - there is no such thing as trading for a franchise QB or signing a free agent franchise QB. When the best defense teams can throw at you is to drop 8 or more into coverage, you know you have something special at QB (we cannot beat you firing bullets on time on target, so we beat your targets to make them disappear).
Unfortunately, the Bills did not and still don't have an offensive line to beat an opponent on the ground. Along the way, Edwards simply cannot elevate himself to the elite level - capturing those fleeing moments in a play to beat those 8+ tight coverage defenses. He threw INTs, he got burned, and most damagingly, he's losing his confidence in the process.
Right now, I see a Chad Pennington type of career for him. If he's on a team with a strong running attack (like Chad enjoyed with Curtis Martin in Jets and Brown/William in Dolphins), he can win. But if he's the one to carry the load, defenses have a good formula in store.
The Bills, ever since Levy left the GM post and Brandon took the rein, are actually moving in the direction of building up ground attacks: the critical part is the re-vamping of the O-Line. It takes time and we are paying for it now.
I believe we should draft a QB next Spring. If you don't have one, you should never stop looking. Maybe one day you can hit on another Brady, but you simply cannot count on it. And maybe it helps if you can let your drafted QB to sit through a year to learn. In the meantime, under the current situation, I still believe Edwards gives Bills the best chance next year, if not this year.
My comment on Fitzpatrick so far. The only thing he's better than Edwards right now is daring or confidence. It's funny how little confidence can make such a difference: he has no hesitation. He makes a read and just go with it. What I mean by that is best described by himself when he said "when I see Lee is one on one, I believe he's going to beat his guy". Notice the word "believe"; not the word "saw".
" ~ yordad
Comment