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It’s the oft-talked about proverbial turd in the punchbowl when ANY discussion of the Bills comes up. It’s a magnifying glass, increasing in strength with each passing season. By-products include a fan base that often seems to be in ever-increasing need of Zoloft. Folks are gonna be off the deep end when the defense is shredded for 97 points in 2 weeks. Add in the cocktail of equal parts ridiculous 12-year playoff drought, No QB of the future, and “What happens when the soon-to-be 94 yr old owner finally kicks it”, things get ratcheted up a notch.
Well, they came out 2-3, like many thought in the preseason. But the Bills didn’t end up 2-3 in the manner that most expected. A pair of lopsided losses has all but drained hope and interest from most fans. What remains are lingering questions and some semi-sarcastic remarks about #GiveUpForGeno and what number the Bills’ eventual number one pick will wear. There are three specific questions that need to be answered by the Bills before the season is out. Assuming that some of the same song and dance continues, these questions might be answered by mid-season.
Now, I'd be an idiot if I was trying to place all of the blame or even 50% of it on Stevie. Fitz has been a tire fire. However, it is not like these guys haven't connected in the past. This isn't a Trent Edwards/Lee Evans situation where the pairing had very little past success. I just don't want to go down the road of giving Johnson a free pass if he continues to struggle. It is like giving all of the blame to Mario Williams for the DL struggling when there are a lot of other well paid players on that line doing badly.
Greg Cosell has a done a few podcasts this week with Peter King, Doug Farrar, and another person who's name escapes me at the moment, and he's killed Fitz. To paraphrase, awful, very inaccurate, missing at least 5 throws every game that a starting caliber QB should make.
Fitz is dog ****. The Eye In the Sky series by WGR also highlight how bad Fitz has been. TJ Graham would be near the top in rookie receiver yards if Fitz could throw the ball 15+.
There have definitely been some screw-ups on Johnson's part this year. Nothing major like his high-profile drops or stupid penalties from previous seasons, but certainly there were plays where he could have done better. That being said, I really can't blame him too much because Fitz has just been so awful. Johnson really hasn't had any chance to do anything. Every time he gets open deep, Fitz misses him. Every time he's on a slant or crossing route, Fitz can't hit him in stride and Johnson has to adjust to the ball, eliminating the chance for any YAC.
I'm all about distributing the blame because there is certainly a lot to go around, but it really is hard to give too much of it to Stevie or the other WR's with the situations they've been put in. They are getting open. There haven't been many drops. Fitz just can't get them the ball.
For now, I'm with you. However, I just dont want this to become like Lee where everyone gave him a pass. As for the eye in the sky by wgr, sometimes I dont trust it cause if the WR who is open isnt the primary or secondary guy, it doesnt matter if he's open if the ball is suppose to go somewhere else.
For now, I'm with you. However, I just dont want this to become like Lee where everyone gave him a pass. As for the eye in the sky by wgr, sometimes I dont trust it cause if the WR who is open isnt the primary or secondary guy, it doesnt matter if he's open if the ball is suppose to go somewhere else.
Are you serious? A good QB will find that open guy if his primary receiver isn't open or if he has a better shot with a wide open guy somewhere else.
For now, I'm with you. However, I just dont want this to become like Lee where everyone gave him a pass. As for the eye in the sky by wgr, sometimes I dont trust it cause if the WR who is open isnt the primary or secondary guy, it doesnt matter if he's open if the ball is suppose to go somewhere else.
Let me put it to you this way: If Johnson, the "decoy" receiver, is gettign wide open. That means that either he's beating the coverage even when it's focused on him or the DC is recognizing SJ is the decoy and letting him go. The former actually shows that Johnson is better than advertised, and the latter puts the blame squarely on Gailey for not adjusting or having tells.
Fitz Has been a train wreck this season, for all but a couple of quarters, maybe.
Good thing we brought in a QB 'guru' to straighten out his mechanics...he looks worse than he ever has, and that's saying something. Screw David Lee and his coaching, just throw the ball how you feel comfortable and deal with the results.
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I think Stevie half-asses it because he has no faith that Fitz will get him the ball.
And that why QB is the Biggest Issue the Bills have and by far the most important position on any NFL team. You could have Jerry Rice, Randy Moss, and TO on your team and with Fitz throwing them the Ball you would think that they were a bunch of average joes.
What is worst, is that often the other players on the team will regress. They will half ass it, ala Randy Moss in Oakland...
"As I've written a few times in the past, realistically, you have to hope for the Bills to be the Chiefs of 2010. A mediocre team that can beat other mediocre teams, finish 10-6, and get crushed in the playoffs. That's it. Yes, it is lowering expectations but beggars can't be choosers, especially after 12 years without the playoffs."
"Given the bizarre (to put it nicely) nature of this week’s game, there were certainly plenty of statistics to pull from. Despite the win this week, it would be naïve to ignore the many issues the Bills have experienced over the past few weeks, most of which carried over to this week. The issue that I see as the most concerning moving forward is the inefficiency of the passing game, that’s where the number 4.78 comes in."
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