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    Defense.. George Edwards has to go right? Or at least get demoted...

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    Edwards isn't going anywhere, not this offseason.

     

    I have that same feeling.

     

    I hear ya. And I have been back and forth with this all year. Off the cuff I would say that, if the Bills can land one of the available proven coordinators, I would be thrilled -- but I wouldn't necessarily fire Edwards just to appease the masses.

     

    My initial instinct was to dislike the Edwards hire, especially when Chan, an offensive coach by trade, admitted that he would not he hiring a household name as DC. It was clearly evident the first few weeks that Edwards was definitely in over his head, trying to cram square pegs (his existing roster, which he inherited from the Cover-2 favoring Jauron) into round holes (his 3-4 scheme). However, he started growing on me mid season, as he started showing signs of being able to adapt.

     

    Frankly, I do not know that I can blame anyone on the staff for the miserable showing the last two weeks against clearly superior division foes and with a bevy of injuries to plan around. Moreover, when your offense turns the ball over 13 times in those 2 games, it is hard to fault the defense. In a way, the scheme switch didn't make much of a difference. Last year, the team couldn't stop the run -- this year they couldn't stop the run. Last year the team had trouble pressuring the QB, this year they had trouble pressuring the QB. That was further compounded by losing their only viable pass rusher (Schobel). As a counter-point, look at how much better Fewell's pass rush looked when he had a superior defensive line in New York.

     

    Assuming that young players like Moats and Carrington continue to develop and assuming the team makes some upgrades via the draft and free agency (not counting Merriman, whom I am NOT counting on), I would be willing to give Edwards a little latitude.

     

    i'm definitely on the fence because i also agree with this. I'd definitely hate to be too hasty and ax a guy that was dealt an unfair hand.

    Poz would like to stay a Bill

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    i don't really have a problem with Poz. I think he could be pretty solid if the talent at the line improves.

     

    My one negative would be that, in coverage, he seemed to lack a bit. So many things would change with a D line that can pressure a QB, and move some bodies.

    Defense.. George Edwards has to go right? Or at least get demoted...

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted · Edited by markgbe

    I was just doing a bit of quick research and it seems that the defenses that he's been around have not done so good, especially those where he was coordinator/assnt coordinator.. He has to go right? At the very least, i think a demotion to linebackers coach or something if he really has some type of worth.

     

    My research was quick and dirty, so i might be missing something... I understand the talent on the field is not great, but the talent hasn't changed much since last year i don't think. Not that the bills D was good last year, but it was definitely not quite as bad as it was this year.

     

    Thoughts?

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