Bledsoe...is he an enigma??

[mchurchfie]

As I watched Bledsoe complete the obligatory "Here's one for old time sakes buddy, I won't be looking your way for the rest of the year, so enjoy it" pass to Sam Gash on Saturday, I thought about how many times over the years I saw him dump off pass after pass to Ben Coates, making them both ProBowlers, and wondered...

1. Did this guy suddenly become braindead and forget that he has second, third, and fourth receivers to dump off to or perhaps maybe we give him too much credit and he just isn't the sharpest knife in the rack to begin with??

2. Could there really be behind that angelic, intelligent, diplomatic, team first exterior...a man with an ego so large that it would make Jim Kelly look like the second coming of Frank Reich...a man who despite being asked to start using the short and medium pass more says "Screw the team" and does what he wants once he gets behind center....which mainly consists of locking onto the outside receivers for the big play and taking sack after sack...making a young line that already has very shakey confidence look that much worse than it already is??

3. Are our receivers that bad that no one is getting open...I doubt it??

4. Is Gilbride's system just too nonconducive to the short and medium pass and really doesn't give him or the receivers much of a chance...hmmm??

Will someone please enlighten me, because I sure don't know. I love Bledsoe and still think that he is "The Man" but I think that the clock is running and time may be running out for him and Gilbride :church:

[Patrick76777]

Not you too!

[mchurchfie]

Its like an epidemic

[clumping platelets]

We need an antidote

I'll call the CDC

[mchurchfie]

Hey, I needed the zonebucks.:church:

[Throne Logic]

Originally posted by mchurchfie
As I watched Bledsoe complete the obligatory "Here's one for old time sakes buddy, I won't be looking your way for the rest of the year, so enjoy it" pass to Sam Gash on Saturday, I thought about how many times over the years I saw him dump off pass after pass to Ben Coates, making them both ProBowlers, and wondered...

Actually, I think you'll see about 20 balls thrown Sam's way this year. We know he can catch from his first stint with the Bills. It's a nice short to mid option to have. Doesn't anyone remember the old reliable "Sam Gash Play"? Out pass to Sam on the sideline about 1-5 yards past the LOS? Salvaged a number of drives with that one.

[mackey789]

Someone get him some medicine quick, or send for help, because WYS may have him tied up in the corner while typing under his screen name.

[mchurchfie]

Originally posted by Throne Logic


Actually, I think you'll see about 20 balls thrown Sam's way this year. We know he can catch from his first stint with the Bills. It's a nice short to mid option to have. Doesn't anyone remember the old reliable "Sam Gash Play"? Out pass to Sam on the sideline about 1-5 yards past the LOS? Salvaged a number of drives with that one.

We had one of the most prolific pass receiving fullbacks on our roster last year....he was treated like an afterthought in the passing game, ending up with one of the worst years of his career...don't see it happening.

[Throne Logic]

I realize this, mchurch. However, defenses knew that Centers was a potential target, so they watch him. Centers really didn't do too much blocking. The FB will be actually blocking most of the plays in this years version of the Offense. So, if he were to break out once or twice in a game, he'd have a really good chance of being open. No one really wants to give Sam any credit for his catching abilities. I say that the Bills will take advantage of that fact this year (or at least they should).

[Ð]

Bledsoe needs an enema ?

[Throne Logic]

Damn. I just re-read my post above. I need a grammer/spell checker this afternoon.

[Throne Logic]

Originally posted by Ð
Bledsoe needs an enema ?

[Ð]

Oh sorry, I must have been unable to grasp that important part being "liberal" and all.

[mchurchfie]

Originally posted by Ð
Bledsoe needs an enema ?

That's what I meant to say....he's looking a little tight on his throws.

[TheGhostofJimKelly]

Let's get one thing perfectly clear, nobody and I mean nobody ever will have a bigger ego than Jim Kelly!!!!

[Ð]

Leggo my ego

[justasportsfan]

Originally posted by clumping platelets
We need an antidote

I'll call the CDC

I hope Shelby had her shots.

[casdhf]

I think the Biggest problem is that Bledsoe doesn't have a Ben Coates here. I think we should have taken a run a Freddie Jones last season, but ah well....maybe next year. We'll have to win it all with what we have now.

[mchurchfie]

Though JR had his shortcomings in blocking he was a very good receiving tightend...one of the better in the NFL...he was immensely underused last year. Dave Moore is one of the most overlooked and underrated tightends in the league and on our team....he is very capable of catching the short to medium ball.

[WG]

Originally posted by Throne Logic
I realize this, mchurch. However, defenses knew that Centers was a potential target, so they watch him. Centers really didn't do too much blocking. The FB will be actually blocking most of the plays in this years version of the Offense. So, if he were to break out once or twice in a game, he'd have a really good chance of being open. No one really wants to give Sam any credit for his catching abilities. I say that the Bills will take advantage of that fact this year (or at least they should).

Yeah, it was so easy b/c we really didn't have too many other targets! All Ds had to do was watch Centers and they pretty much had us pegged!