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I have avoided starting threads about Edmunds because the vitriol and hatred directed at him is boring and divisive.
But, this was just too relevant to pass up. Joe. B.’s weekly ALL 22 Film analysis lays it out for all to see....
Tremaine Edmunds makes statement, Mitch Morse stars for O-line: Bills All-22 film review
I’m not interested in the pointless “debate" with the haters. I posted this for the record and reference sake.
Tremaine Edmunds and Matt Milano are having a stellar season.
Without Matt Milano AND Tremaine Edmunds the Bills defense would be noticeably worse off. The addition of Von Miller has had effects that ripple throughout the whole defense.
The revamping of the D-line with the addition of Daquan Jones and Jordan Phillips have had a noticeable difference. Ed Oliver is continuing to come into his own and is well on the way to elite status. The further development of Greg Rousseau, AJ Epenesa and Boogie Basham has all come together to provide the missing pieces of the puzzle.
As a Bills fan who is desperate for that first Super Bowl win I am ecstatic that we have one of the best pair of LB starters in the NFL.
But, this was just too relevant to pass up. Joe. B.’s weekly ALL 22 Film analysis lays it out for all to see....
Tremaine Edmunds makes statement, Mitch Morse stars for O-line: Bills All-22 film review
2. Edmunds has a résumé reel worthy outing for his contract year
Throughout his Bills career, Tremaine Edmunds has been a good starter who does many things that go unseen as to why he’s so important. He has long held the potential to become one of the best at his position in the league, though he has fallen a bit shy of that promise. But against the Chiefs, Edmunds had what I’d qualify as a ceiling game. Everything the Bills had hoped Edmunds would become was on display Sunday.
The linebacker was hyper-aware of his surroundings at all times pre- and post-snap. He was dynamic in coverage, both picking up receivers and clogging up lanes while in zone. He was instinctive in his play recognition and had an excellent reaction time to get himself in proper position. Part of that was in how quickly Edmunds was getting sideline-to-sideline, flashing the elite movement skills of a linebacker with his size. And finally, the last piece of the puzzle was how capably Edmunds shed his blocks against the Chiefs. He used his hands well and kept blockers off his pads, instead keeping his arms extended and getting away to impact the play. The block shedding has been his primary weakness throughout his career, but it wasn’t an issue on Sunday.
It’s a game like this one that can help convince the Bills or some other team to invest heavily in him with a lucrative long-term contract. He was indispensable to their defensive efforts and execution. Edmunds remains in his contract year, and especially after the Bills chose to pay tight end Dawson Knox, it remains unclear what their plans are for Edmunds. However, with the safety duo of Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde getting broken up by injury this year and potentially by expiring contract next year, you could make a case for the Bills to invest in their linebackers. The second part of that plan is to target safeties in the draft and allow those cost-controlled deals to compensate for the cap space spent on Edmunds and Matt Milano. The Edmunds decision will be the most fascinating of the Brandon Beane and Sean McDermott era. But if he has more games like this one, it may force their hand.
Throughout his Bills career, Tremaine Edmunds has been a good starter who does many things that go unseen as to why he’s so important. He has long held the potential to become one of the best at his position in the league, though he has fallen a bit shy of that promise. But against the Chiefs, Edmunds had what I’d qualify as a ceiling game. Everything the Bills had hoped Edmunds would become was on display Sunday.
The linebacker was hyper-aware of his surroundings at all times pre- and post-snap. He was dynamic in coverage, both picking up receivers and clogging up lanes while in zone. He was instinctive in his play recognition and had an excellent reaction time to get himself in proper position. Part of that was in how quickly Edmunds was getting sideline-to-sideline, flashing the elite movement skills of a linebacker with his size. And finally, the last piece of the puzzle was how capably Edmunds shed his blocks against the Chiefs. He used his hands well and kept blockers off his pads, instead keeping his arms extended and getting away to impact the play. The block shedding has been his primary weakness throughout his career, but it wasn’t an issue on Sunday.
It’s a game like this one that can help convince the Bills or some other team to invest heavily in him with a lucrative long-term contract. He was indispensable to their defensive efforts and execution. Edmunds remains in his contract year, and especially after the Bills chose to pay tight end Dawson Knox, it remains unclear what their plans are for Edmunds. However, with the safety duo of Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde getting broken up by injury this year and potentially by expiring contract next year, you could make a case for the Bills to invest in their linebackers. The second part of that plan is to target safeties in the draft and allow those cost-controlled deals to compensate for the cap space spent on Edmunds and Matt Milano. The Edmunds decision will be the most fascinating of the Brandon Beane and Sean McDermott era. But if he has more games like this one, it may force their hand.
I’m not interested in the pointless “debate" with the haters. I posted this for the record and reference sake.
Tremaine Edmunds and Matt Milano are having a stellar season.
Without Matt Milano AND Tremaine Edmunds the Bills defense would be noticeably worse off. The addition of Von Miller has had effects that ripple throughout the whole defense.
The revamping of the D-line with the addition of Daquan Jones and Jordan Phillips have had a noticeable difference. Ed Oliver is continuing to come into his own and is well on the way to elite status. The further development of Greg Rousseau, AJ Epenesa and Boogie Basham has all come together to provide the missing pieces of the puzzle.
As a Bills fan who is desperate for that first Super Bowl win I am ecstatic that we have one of the best pair of LB starters in the NFL.
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