This was an excellent article by Brian Galliford, which examines in detail exactly how its went downhill for Trent Edwards
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Buffalo had one of the best pass-blocking units in the NFL in 2007. That was the year that Jason Peters established himself as an elite tackle in the game (a fact that is now probably much more debatable). Edwards played roughly 9 full games as a rookie, and despite his overwhelming lack of experience, he was sacked just 12 times.
The pass protection wasn’t awful in 2008, either, though it certainly declined. Last season, Edwards played roughly 12 full games around injuries (concussion, groin), and in those games, he was sacked 23 times. For those of you doing the math, that’s a half-sack more per game. Not great, but still acceptable.
The pass protection wasn’t awful in 2008, either, though it certainly declined. Last season, Edwards played roughly 12 full games around injuries (concussion, groin), and in those games, he was sacked 23 times. For those of you doing the math, that’s a half-sack more per game. Not great, but still acceptable.
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