To replace Edmunds, PFF suggests.....

[Mace]

Leighton Vander Esch, bad idea, chronic neck issue.

https://billswire.usatoday.com/2023/02/10/pff-suggests-potential-free-agent-replacement-for-bills-tremaine-edmunds/

FA list : https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/free-age...de-linebacker/

[DraftBoy]

Re: To replace Edmunds, PFF suggests.....

That doesn’t seem like an ideal replacement.

[sukie]

Re: To replace Edmunds, PFF suggests.....

Similar coming out of the combine.

[Goobylal]

Re: To replace Edmunds, PFF suggests.....

Vander Esch plays where Edmunds should have been playing: OLB. Not a replacement.

[Mace]

Re: To replace Edmunds, PFF suggests.....

Vander Esch plays where Edmunds should have been playing: OLB. Not a replacement.

He's an inside lb, mlb, but brittle and still not a replacement.

[Cali512]

Re: To replace Edmunds, PFF suggests.....

Vander Esch plays where Edmunds should have been playing: OLB. Not a replacement.

Hes a MLB by structure. If it wasnt for injuries he would be a prototype MLB

I still believe we shouldve let milano walk, had edmunds play his roll, and then drafted a MLB

Edmunds best strength is tracking down outside runners and covering seams, he can do that on the outside. Even people claiming that our defense doesnt have a true MLB should notice that there is a benefit to him not having the responsibility of the whole center field


His 2 worse traits are one, taking on interior lineman and play recognition. The best way to minimize this is giving him less field to be responsible for. On the outside he could use his speed and ability to follow tight ends way more than roaming the center field

The protype for this defense is Zach Brown. 6-4, fast, and a strong interior presence. Edmunds isnt good on the goaline because he usually picks the wrong gaps or gets pushed backwards

He would be very good in milanos position where he has the freedom and less responsibility. Our defense is a weird stupid defense though. From what ive read and seen, apparently edmunds primary responsibility on every play is to drift towards the middle (at least thats everyones excuse for poor run d), and we depend on the interior DL for inside runs and CBs as essentially the edge linebackers.

Our defense rarely runs man, its edmunds in the middle controlling passing lanes, CBs/safeties passing responsibilities off one another, and milano blitzing or picking up TEs or RBs

this is why you see us having a lot of issues with passes being thrown in between defenders or checkdowns with absolutely no one within 10 yds of them. If we ran more of a traditional defense where we used a 3rd back more often and cover 1 (which the whole nfl does now in days), we would have a better chance stopping the run and pass. We would give up more big plays, but we would also take away more easy plays. Id rather have a defense that gives up a few big chunk plays because of a WR burning a DB than giving QBs easy passes to drive down the field, then us having to make a red zone stop

[Woodman]

Re: To replace Edmunds, PFF suggests.....

Gotta hit Gold in this draft.

[Oaf]

Re: To replace Edmunds, PFF suggests.....

I still believe we shouldve let milano walk

[TacklingDummy]

Re: To replace Edmunds, PFF suggests.....

See if Dallas is willing to trade CeeDee Lamb and a 2nd for Edmunds and Diggs.

[Cali512]

Re: To replace Edmunds, PFF suggests.....

When i say this its because i would rather have edmunds and a rookie MLB than resign both. I also think edmunds could do just as well if he had milanos freedom. I think milano is better, but i also think edmunds would be very good at that position

I generally worry that they prioritize edmunds over poyer during the offseason which would be a mistake

[YardRat]

Re: To replace Edmunds, PFF suggests.....

Big time pass, and Beane should have drafted his replacement last year so we wouldn't have to have this discussion.

[Night Train]

Re: To replace Edmunds, PFF suggests.....

Let's solve the off-season before it has actually begun. Um...no.

Once some contracts are redone and actual cap space is available, we'll see if some Vets can be brought in prior to the draft.

Off-season has to play out. Rage is still fresh.

[Woodman]

Re: To replace Edmunds, PFF suggests.....

Let's solve the off-season before it has actually begun. Um...no.

Once some contracts are redone and actual cap space is available, we'll see if some Vets can be brought in prior to the draft.

Off-season has to play out. Rage is still fresh.

Rage on!

[notacon]

Re: To replace Edmunds, PFF suggests.....

PFF bases their suggestion on their deeply flawed grading system.

They are really good at compiling stats (like bean counters....as we saw with the Bills before the Pegula's took over, and Ralph Wilson had his bean counter from Detroit ****ing up the team for years and years)....as for figuring out how to put together a viable team, and especially how to accomplish a defensive or offensive scheme....they are useless.


Actually, PFF is worse than useless. It’s like making decisions based on Madden Video game or fantasy football baloney.

NFL GM’s and NFL coaches think their grading system is for ****. Mainly because they have no idea what a players responsibilities are for each play (which they say they analyze and grade every single one....of course, the way they do that is for **** too....-2, -1, 0, +1, +2) and they have no idea if a player was did his job or not.

Any NFL HC or NFL GM that listens to PFF to make personal decisions should be fired immediately.

[Woodman]

Re: To replace Edmunds, PFF suggests.....

Big time pass, and Beane should have drafted his replacement last year so we wouldn't have to have this discussion.

Would have made things a lot easier.