Formerly Allan in MD Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 What qualifications does Edwards have to be a defensive coordinator? Nothing he does seems to work. Last year the excuse was lack of personnel. So Darius et al arrive and still little works. In fact, some of his starters are playing worse than they did last year, such as Florence. And losers like McKelvin are still getting minutes when raw rookies with some upside wouldn't hurt you any more than he does and might develop; McKelvin certainly won't. Also, why can't we rush the passer under this guy? Maybin even improved once he escaped from under Edwards' wing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 What qualifications does Edwards have to be a defensive coordinator? Nothing he does seems to work. Last year the excuse was lack of personnel. So Darius et al arrive and still little works. In fact, some of his starters are playing worse than they did last year, such as Florence. And losers like McKelvin are still getting minutes when raw rookies with some upside wouldn't hurt you any more than he does and might develop; McKelvin certainly won't. Also, why can't we rush the passer under this guy? Maybin even improved once he escaped from under Edwards' wing. I seem to recall something in the Bills media guide/program about how Edwards watched "Remember the Titans" 16 times and that put him over the top in the selection process for DC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr1 Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 He was cheap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOKBILLS Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 He was cheap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan in n.h Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 he glued his lips to ralphs ass like no other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beggar13 Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Bring in the stache!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drinkTHEkoolaid Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 He can beat 14yr olds on madden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDD Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Bring in the stache!!! So we have to draft personnel to go back to the 4-3...the "rebuilding" never ends at OBD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 He was cheap And yet we signed Wannstadt. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsVet Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 And yet we signed Wannstadt. PTR And we have two strength and conditioning coaches! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOKIE Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 (edited) I'm not always the most observant man after a few beers to clear a Sunday morning hangover, but I don't think I've actually seen Dave W. once since he became a Buffalo Bill. Is he up in a press box or something? I'm beginning to think he's a ghost. Am I just blind? Has anyone else seen him on the sidelines? Edited November 16, 2011 by Stranger in a Strange Land Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 And we have two strength and conditioning coaches! Ralph must pay them in gum. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillsMagic1 Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 What qualifications does Edwards have to be a defensive coordinator? Nothing he does seems to work. Last year the excuse was lack of personnel. So Darius et al arrive and still little works. In fact, some of his starters are playing worse than they did last year, such as Florence. And losers like McKelvin are still getting minutes when raw rookies with some upside wouldn't hurt you any more than he does and might develop; McKelvin certainly won't. Also, why can't we rush the passer under this guy? Maybin even improved once he escaped from under Edwards' wing. You don't want to even see how Poz is doing at Jacksonville to see how guy simprove under other team's coaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orton's Arm Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 And we have two strength and conditioning coaches! Maybe the Bills will be twice as strong and twice as conditioned as they would have been with only one strength and conditioning coach. Which brings up the question . . . Why not hire five or even ten strength and conditioning coaches? Because . . . . . . Ralph is cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalover4life Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 So we have to draft personnel to go back to the 4-3...the "rebuilding" never ends at OBD. the switch back to the 4-3 would be very easy for this team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDD Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 the switch back to the 4-3 would be very easy for this team. Who would you put at DE? Schoebel is gone and Kelsay was constantly criticized even when he had a good player opposite him. And who plays OLB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouds Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Pretty sure Urban Meyer hired him as DC when he was still at Florida, Edwards took the job for about a month and then left for the Bills job. That's the only notable job he's had and it didn't even last a month, his choosing of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Direhard Fan Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Whinnie is hiding in the press box. 3 deep so you can't see him. He is embaressed. He only does LB's. Maybe he is our new DC. How much did we pay him? We need help. What ever happened to the bump and run and the pass rush? HELP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 We don't have the personnel for 4-3. We don't have the personnel for 3-4. I think this is a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaGimp Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Edwards won the Super Bowl in various fantasy leagues last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBD Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 He was an NFL LB coach for 11 years, defensive coordinator for the Redskins in 2003, and was hired by Florida to be their D coordinator before deciding to take the job with the Bills instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 I'm not always the most observant man after a few beers to clear a Sunday morning hangover, but I don't think I've actually seen Dave W. once since he became a Buffalo Bill. Is he up in a press box or something? I'm beginning to think he's a ghost. Am I just blind? Has anyone else seen him on the sidelines? My own vantage point (and I'm guessing the vantage points for 80% of TSW posters) is limited to what's shown on television. So, considering I trust in the existence of the many things I've never seen on Sunday mid-day network programming, I'm not terribly alarmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playman Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 He can beat 14yr olds on madden thats impossible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsox Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 So we have to draft personnel to go back to the 4-3...the "rebuilding" never ends at OBD. Agreed. That's what happens when you fail at drafting for 10+ Seasons. This team's depth is as thin as $1 store napkins... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDD Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 ..if you think that's thin you should try the "tp" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 (edited) What qualifications does Edwards have to be a defensive coordinator? Nothing he does seems to work. Last year the excuse was lack of personnel. So Darius et al arrive and still little works. In fact, some of his starters are playing worse than they did last year, such as Florence. And losers like McKelvin are still getting minutes when raw rookies with some upside wouldn't hurt you any more than he does and might develop; McKelvin certainly won't. Also, why can't we rush the passer under this guy? Maybin even improved once he escaped from under Edwards' wing. I posted on this last off season. Essentially, in common with the majority of Chan's coaching staff, Edwards has strong connections to Chan from previous jobs. It's not news that most head coaches bring in people they trust, and they trust people with whom they have connections. The problem with Chan is that because of his long stint in college and out of NFL, his connections were "slim pickins". Go to the Bills Team section on the Bills home page and look at the backround of the coaches. Giff Smith as DL coach? Daryl Daye as assistant ILB and ST coach? Bob Sanders, our OLB coach, has a strong NFL pedigree but had his ass fired as Green Bay DC for a product that was too "soft" and "inconsistent". The GB D improved markedly after he left, and we know the story now. It's not that good NFL coaches can't come out of college backgrounds or fail at different positions for other teams, but the product on the field tells the tale. The Party Line 2 years ago was "no talent" or "wrong personnel". Most of the top draft choices the last 2 years have been D, so now what's the story? Edited November 17, 2011 by Hopeful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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