Trent Edwards - Comeback Player of the Year

[billsburgh]

that's my prediciton. Chan Gailey seems to have Trent back on the path to being a NFL level QB. Last year he was benched and pretty much given up for dead as a QB. This preseason, he has looked like pre concussion Trent. I have a feeling this will carry over into the regular season.

[Mahdi]

Re: Trent Edwards - Comeback Player of the Year

that's my prediciton. Chan Gailey seems to have Trent back on the path to being a NFL level QB. Last year he was benched and pretty much given up for dead as a QB. This preseason, he has looked like pre concussion Trent. I have a feeling this will carry over into the regular season.

You have to have been somewhere to come back.

[BuffaloBlitz83]

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Cheers to that! I do think Trent will have his best season as a pro.

Many of us forget, how well Trent played that season we started 3-0, before the concussion. Protect Trent, and let him do his job

[trapezeus]

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i hope you are right. based on the bills defense, we need players hitting on all cylinders on the offense. they showed some promise. let's just hope everyone stays healthy.

i think if they all stay healthy, they could very well be in contention for a playoff berth. if they get injured anywhere, i think the team is woefully depleted of capable backups in multiple positions.

[BuffaloBlitz83]

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You have to have been somewhere to come back.

Were you a Losmanite?

[SABuffalo786]

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You have to have been somewhere to come back.

As short as his "peak" was 2 years ago, Trent was on ***** FIRE. We're talking early season MVP talk.

He's a thouroughly underwhelming QB overall, but you can't discount how good he was for those first 6 weeks of that year.

[Mahdi]

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Were you a Losmanite?

I wanted him to succeed like any other Bills fan. When he proved he wasn't good enough I moved on.

Not sure what that has to do with Trent. Are you telling me that Trent has actually done something of note to be labeled a "Comeback player of the year" if he were to have a decent season?

That term is used for notable NFL players who were high producers and either got injured or fell of the map and then came back and produced at a high level again. Not sure how it applies to Trent.

[Mahdi]

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As short as his "peak" was 2 years ago, Trent was on ***** FIRE. We're talking early season MVP talk.

He's a thouroughly underwhelming QB overall, but you can't discount how good he was for those first 6 weeks of that year.

I don't agree with that. I think the team did well and he was efficient for that stretch. He did nothing out of this world to get us to 5-1 in 08. He made basic throws all over the field and defenses were both not good and ill-informed on him.

Once the book was out on how to defend him he couldn't adapt and make the throws to beat the defenses he was presented with.

[Night Train]

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It's 2-1 that Trent even stays upright until November.

[HHURRICANE]

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Trent has struggled with different OCs, OC's fighting the head coach, a dumbed down offense that I could predict every play on, a bad o-line, the firing of the OC and the LT the week before the season starts, etc., etc., etc.

With that said he now has the support of the coaching staff and team. It's upon him to make the most of it.

Gailey has perfromed miracles with alot less QB talent in the NFL than Edwards. I think one of the reasons he was hired was because he probably looked at the film and told the ownership that he could work with this guy.

I expect a different Edwards or the top QB in next year's draft class.

[HHURRICANE]

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One more point. Trent gets alot of crap for that Cleveland game but the reality is that he was struggling and the OC could have made other play calls and he didn't. I think Gailey is smart enough to know when a player needs a break or some help.

People act like Kelly never had a crapy game but he had a bunch. Sometimes the QB needs to be coached differently when he's struggling.

[BuffaloBlitz83]

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If Trent plays good this year it would be great, as drafting a QB generally takes 2-4 years to develop

[TacklingDummy]

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To be Comeback Player of The Year doesn't that player have to be hurt or something the previous year? I'm not sure sucking qualifies.

[BuffaloBlitz83]

Re: Trent Edwards - Comeback Player of the Year

To be Comeback Player of The Year doesn't that player have to be hurt or something the previous year? I'm not sure sucking qualifies.

Most improved player is better for Trent to aim for

[Mahdi]

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Most improved player is better for Trent to aim for

I think you get a ribbon for that.