Realist

Since you want to bench Bledsoe for not playing up to par, I guess I'm for benching the entire offense, because in my opinion, every single one of them sucked the first two games. The hard part to believe is that Bledsoe is actually the best person on our offense now. Name one player on the offense that has played well so far.

There are several I'd like to have as a coach like Bellichek, how could you not want him as your coach after his record, even though I can't stand him. I do like Jeff Fisher, though. Through good times and bad he's had his team up there.

And that is Bledsoe's biggest fault and, even though I think he's the guy for now, he will not be the one to make this team great. I wish Bledsoe would get into the faces of his Lineman, unfortunately, that is not in his nature because he is too much of a nice guy. I'll never forget when Kelly called out Ballard after that one game (Indy?), and everyone was pissed at him for doing it. But Ballard really picked up his game after that.

This is exactly what I've been saying. There are a lot more problems on this offense than Bledsoe. But you gotta blame someone and the QB is the easiest target. I for one would trade our Offensive Line with an OL of nearly any team in the NFL. How often do Receivers such as Moss, Owens and Harrison drop the ball? Maybe once every few games? Our receivers, including Moulds have dropped at least 1 in each of the first two games. Our TE's are just as good as our Offensive Line, meaning they suck. Bledsoe is not the answer, but he is also not the only problem. I would rate Bledsoe as probably the 15th to 20th QB in the league. So he's no better than average. But you put an average QB behind this OLine and we get exactly what we are seeing.

I don't think Brett Favre would but the others maybe only slightly better. Because you put those guys in, you are suggesting that the dumb penalties will stop, the WR will now catch everything, Henry will be able to pick up and stop a blitz and the OL all of a sudden will slap their foreheads , and say "I get it! I know what to do now!" What I'm saying is DB is not the main problem here.

I've watched the games, I've read the papers and all the stevestojan this board has to offer and have not yet seen any evidence that changing QB's will make a damn bit of difference. Can someone please come up with a VALID argument why putting Matthews in will make this team better or when JP comes back that will make this team better? VALID arguments do not include Drew sucks, DB is a statue, etc.. The first game the loss cannot be blamed on him when you have dropped passes, fumbles, killer penalties, and a defense that gives up on three 4th down plays. The second game, although there were a couple of Drew misfires, there were a lot more dropped passes, more dumb penalties, the OLine forgot how to block from week 1 to week 2, RB's don't know how to take out a blitzing player and once again a defense that can't stop a 3rd and 27. How is putting Matthews in going to change any of this, except maybe more misfires. How is JP going to change this? If anyone says because he's more mobile, it didn't seem to help Culpepper Monday when he was under constant pressure. There were a lot more problems than the QB position and after looking at everything again, a different QB would not have changed the outcomes with everything else that happened.

We had one of the best OLines in the game then. Kelly would be getting crushed today just as much as Bledsoe is.

With your eyes closed.

Everyone is blaming Drew for the offensive problems. Have you guys been watching whatsoever? It doesn't matter who you throw back there, whether it be Drew, Losman, Matthews, or friggin Joe Montana in his prime, whoever is QB of this team will continue to get killed unless the offensive line actually figures out how to fuggin block someone. Putting JP back there when he returns will do nothing for him, he'll get crushed constantly or be forced to run all the time and that will do nothing for his confidence. Thats what I think is the problem with Rookie starters, they lose their confidence. Let this line play together this year with Drew behind them and finish out the year. Whoever thought we were going to the Superbowl this year was kidding themselves. The playoffs were a stretch and are really not out of reach yet, its only been 2 games. If you put JP in there when he returns that means you are giving up on the season. Its possible by the time he's healthy the season will be lost, or we may put together a few wins. This team will get better as the season moves on. Lets recap why we lost 2 games: Game 1: Fumbles, untimely penalties, missed FG, Defense that couldn't stop three 4th down plays on final drive. Not Drew. Game 2: Misfired passes, dropped balls, untimely penalties (especially on returns), RB's and OL that have no idea how to block, Defense that can't stop a 3rd and 27. Not all Drew. Anyone that blames both losses all on DB really didn't pay attention to the games and probably just doesn't like Bledsoe.

Down for me too. I was just about to post the same thing.

Is that what one does when depressed about a Bills game? I suppose it would take your mind off the loss. Why are you on this board then? Don't you have better things to do!

Now I feel even worse for agreeing with you.

What? Didn't you know that after a loss this board has a collective Brain Fart and blames everything on Bledsoe and Donahoe for three days? It'll be even worse this week since there's a bye.

I hate it when I have to agree with a Foxboro Mike post.

Alternative to saying 'Mistakes are Correctable.." Mularkey press conference after being asked about the problems with the recent loss: "There is no hope, we're terrible. There is nothing we can do, we are going 0-16 this year. I wish I had better news for you." That would go over well with the Bills fans and press.

Dammit NG, didn't you know that JP is the solution to all our problems or didn't you get that memo!

Okay, so we bench Drew because he misfired on a few passes Sunday. Therefore you have to bench Moulds, Shaw and Reed because of some dropped passes. You bench Henry for missing blitz pickups and not finding a hole. You bench the OL for...well, no need to explain why. So now that you benched everyone that screwed up against the Raiders, your starting Offense is now Matthews at QB, McGahee at RB, Aiken and Evans at WR and a 2nd string OL that is not even good enough to start for the Buffalo Bills. Look Out Patriots, here we come!!! People are blaming just Bledsoe, when he is just a part of the problem. We didn't lose to the Jags because of Bledsoe, we lost to them because of drops, fumbles, and untimely penalties (Not going to mention that the defense couldn't stop a 4th and long, that also couldn't stop a 3rd and 27 against the Raiders).

This was a great article and is more truthful than any of the drudge you will see on this board. It could just as easily have been us at 2-0 and the Jags at 0-2. This is a parity league and anyone can beat any other team. You just have to look at the Chicago/Green Bay game. Everyone thought GB were world beaters (me included, they knocked me out of the Survivor Pool ), but then the Bears beat them at Lambeau. The Bills will turn this ship around, the question is, when will it happen and will it be too late?

Start benching players that are responsible for the miscues? Who's going to play offense for us? Because you can put blame on every single player that goes out on that field on the offensive side of the ball. Tell me one offensive player that has done anything. Its not a bad thing to close out the press when the press is just acting like vultures trying to get a quote from a defensive player so he can run it and cause a controversey. The players need to cool down a couple of days so they don't say anything stupid.

You're right, this is a team game and unlike others I do not hold DB solely responsible for this loss. If anything, I put a lot of the blame on the OL for this one, I am only thinking that a more mobile QB could escape from the pressure caused by the seive of an OL we have and possibly create a couple of big plays. The Raiders game can be blamed on the entire offense, between Bledsoe's misfired passes, the WR dropping passes and the OL and RB's missing assignments. I have been a DB supporter from the start, but with this horrible OL, I just don't think he can get it done.

I know he lost last night, that's not the point. The point is he created plays where there was nothing. Where a less mobile QB would have gotten killed. Just think how that game would have been if it was Buffalo and Philly, you thought 7 sacks was a lot against the Raiders? It would have easily have been double if Culpepper was Bledsoe.

I didn't read all of the posts on this thread so I'm sure this has been mentioned, but no one on offense has a right to be upset with Drew. This has not been all Drew's fault, in fact in reality only a small portion of the offensive woes should be blamed on Drew. He just gets the brunt of it because he's the supposed leader (That is the main quality he lacks in my opinion). The receiver's have dropped as many passes as DB has misfired on. The OL and RB's have missed as many assignments as DB has screwed up. The penalties are all coming at the wrong time both offensively and defensively. Although the defense has a right to complain, they have screwed up on plays that they have no right to mess up on. Jax last drive and Raiders 3rd and 27? and give up a 43 yard TD? Ridiculous. Even though the D has held our opponents to only 13 points in each game and the offense should have won the game, the Defense COULD have won the game without these lapses.

I watched last night's game and Culpepper was being rushed on every play. He was constantly scrambling, but he did create a lot of plays that there is no way Bledsoe would be able to. So thinking about RJ is not that bad. He would still get sacked but he would create more opportunities. Holy stevestojan!!! Did I just say that?!

I see your point, but even though I'd be happy with the wins, even a moron can see there are many flaws that could easily have put us at 0-2. By the way, did anyone see the end of the Cowboys/Browns game? Garcia threw it up for grabs and Keyshawn was playing defense and you'll never guess what he did...He KNOCKED IT DOWN and Dallas won. See Nate, even a selfish WR knows what to do on that kind of play.