Bernard via Rumblings.....

[Mace]

The obvious....he's never going to be an mlb, imho.

https://www.buffalorumblings.com/2023/9/16/23871905/analysis-of-buffalo-bills-lb-terrel-bernards-week-1-start-against-new-york-jets-nfl

[DraftBoy]

Re: Bernard via Rumblings.....

He was so bad in Week 1.

[Mace]

Re: Bernard via Rumblings.....

He was so bad in Week 1.

Yeah.....I don't know.....how do you even say this was a plan on a theoretical contender, even if you mean to spin it ? Not optimistic.

[Goobylal]

Re: Bernard via Rumblings.....

I really wonder if Kirksey would have been as bad?

[Canadian'eh!]

Re: Bernard via Rumblings.....

11 tackles while sucking? He really paid close attention to Edmunds last year.

[Buffalogic]

Re: Bernard via Rumblings.....

Like I said, he’s just keeping the seat warm til Kirksey is up to speed.

[Woodman]

Re: Bernard via Rumblings.....

He (Bernard) should be playing safety alongside Rapp.

Kirksey in the middle.

Time to sit Poyer and Hyde their best days are behind them ...... especially Poyer.

[POTLAND PSILBYLO]

Re: Bernard via Rumblings.....

Put Rapp in at MLB

[Woodman]

Re: Bernard via Rumblings.....

That's a Rapp.

[Chet]

Re: Bernard via Rumblings.....

We wasted b2b 3rd rounders on 2 LBs that aren’t even NFL caliber players, let alone starters.

Yikes

[YardRat]

Re: Bernard via Rumblings.....

Not a defense of Bernard by any means because I agree he's not a MLB and not a long-term answer but if Rumblings and Cover1 et al wanted to put together a half-dozen plays of ****-ups by Edmunds for any game over his entire five years here they could have done the same. Milano didn't have a great game either, but he has the rep (like Edmunds unexplainably did) so he won't get the same narrative.

[Goobylal]

Re: Bernard via Rumblings.....

Like I said, he’s just keeping the seat warm til Kirksey is up to speed.

He is but what is taking so long for him to get up to speed? Geez.

And regardless of how Bernard played, defense wasn't the reason for the loss. They held the Jets to just 16 points.

[Chet]

Re: Bernard via Rumblings.....

I agree it was mostly Josh’s fault. But 16 points to Zach Wilson is like 38 points to an NFL QB.

To be fair, Josh ****ed them on field position

[Canadian'eh!]

Re: Bernard via Rumblings.....

Not a defense of Bernard by any means because I agree he's not a MLB and not a long-term answer but if Rumblings and Cover1 et al wanted to put together a half-dozen plays of ****-ups by Edmunds for any game over his entire five years here they could have done the same. Milano didn't have a great game either, but he has the rep (like Edmunds unexplainably did) so he won't get the same narrative.

I won't write off Bernard's whole career. Coming out everyone saw him as a WLB. Problem is, Milano is far better. I think they're asking him to do something that's not his skillset.

My Argument with Edmunds was ALWAYS that he's not a MLB. He is soft and finesse but as am outside coverage/blitzer he could be ok.... maybe

[Novacane]

Re: Bernard via Rumblings.....

Why does McD keep trying to force square pegs into round holes?