Jerry Gray is overrated!

[The Black Bear]

theblackbear is not losing any sleep over the possibity of Jerry Gray leaving to become the head coach of Syracuse.

He's the head of the "dude where's the right zone coverage" club.

As good as the players are on the defense Jerry Gray still manages to call the wrong plays and have them out of position.

Having Aaron Schobel drop into coverage on obvious passing downs, Rashad Baker on an Island against top quality receivers, pulling either Sam Adams or Pat Williams out of the game at the wrong times, and blitzing when he should be in coverage while dropping in coverage when he should blitz.

The Bills defense is good but Jerry Gray is not as responsible for this as some would have you believe. The only thing good that theblackbear sees about him is that the players PLAY FOR HIM.

That's hardly enough to cry over him leaving town.


Right or Wrong?

[Michael82]

Oh no! The bear is back.

[The Black Bear]

"If you're going to drink your own urine why put ice cubes in it? Be a man and drink it warm!" - (theblackbear)

[Philagape]

A defense doesn't lead the league in takeaways without players being in the right place at the right time.

Next Bear Post -- Mario Haggan's socks have the wrong color scheme!!!!!

[juice]

Players wanting to play for the coach is more important than the system.. and they tend to want to stay with a unit that plays as one with passion.

Winfield probably would've stated if the Bills had made him a contract offer at the seasons start when he wanted to get the contract delt with.. because he liked playing for Gray and had respect for what he was putting together.

Gray is a really hot coach this year after fielding Top 5 defenses two years in a row and increasing the takeAways dramatically.

Lack of takeAways was the big Knock on the Defensive unit last year.

[Drive 4 Five]

Wasn't The Black Bear voted as best new poster 2004?

[Michael82]

Wasn't The Black Bear voted as best new poster 2004?

[The Black Bear]

Wasn't The Black Bear voted as best new poster 2004?

Watcha talkin?

[Dozerdog]

[buffalofan19]

I think Gray has been a great defensive coach this year and do not want to see him go.

The few shortcomings on defense (though some of them hurt badly) were due to an individual screwing up (i.e. Clements in the Jacksonville game).

The one thing I do not like about Gray is that he plays too much of a soft zone defense, especially when trying to hld a lead. I drives me nuts.

[mchurchfie]

The few shortcomings on defense (though some of them hurt badly) were due to an individual screwing up (i.e. Clements in the Jacksonville game).

On "4th and a mile" Clements never should have been put out there one on one with Jacksonville's alltime number one receiver. That was a bad tactical error by Gray. If they keep the play in front of them and stop it for a smaller gain then game over and we would be in the playoffs right now.

[Jan Reimers]

Statistically, our D was 2nd in the league in yards allowed, and 1st in turnovers - so it's hard to knock Gray. But we do have a tendency to give up the big play at the most critical time.

[kardshark19]

"If you're going to drink your own urine why put ice cubes in it? Be a man and drink it warm!" - (theblackbear)

[YardRat]

Who would replace Gray, if he does go?

[Jayhawk]

great this moron is back. Though bb is alot better than Blink