fairweather fan Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 From TMQ column: (he said that this would happen at beginning of season.) Skins-Jets note: Pass rush specialist Aaron Maybin, who had zero sacks in two seasons at Buffalo, has six sacks in his first nine games with Jersey/B, leading Rex Ryan's pressure-obsessed defense in the category. Maybin hit Rex Grossman to force the fumble that turned the game in the Jets' favor. Buffalo used the 11th overall selection of the 2009 draft on Maybin, then rarely let him on the field, criticized him relentlessly in public, then waived him early this season. Nonsensical? Not if Buffalo's new front office, which took over shortly after the Maybin choice, is more concerned with protecting its high-paid jobs than with winning. Tuesday Morning Quarterback noted just before Maybin became a Jet, "Making a great show of discussing how bad the previous Bills regime's high draft pick was creates an excuse for [bills head coach Chan] Gailey and [bills general manager Buddy] Nix to present a losing team in 2011 -- 'What did you expect, when the guys who came before us blew the team's 2009 first-round pick?'" The Bills are 5-7 and last in the NFL in sacks. If everything about their season was the same except they'd simply kept Maybin, the Bills might be in the playoff hunt. But to the coach and general manager, lining up excuses for losing was the first priority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Absolute and utter crap! Yeah, if we only had Maybin we'd be playoff bound. The Jets have the luxury of using Maybin as the one trick, situational pony he is. I'm sure the Jets are glad they realized that AFTER they cut him at the end of pre-season. He's lucky they brought him back. GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 That why wood called him out too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n3wyork13 Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 ive been bit*hing bou the maybon situation as of late but to say we'd be in the playoff hunt is moronic..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbash Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 in my line of work a new regime never wastes a second in cleaning house and trashing any thing or anyone the old regime left behind. You can't make your name on someone else's leftovers. It's a crap approach, but one that opportunists have been using for a long time. I was a full on Maybin hater, but this just does not look good for a team that can't sack the quarterback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st. pete gogolak Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 in my line of work a new regime never wastes a second in cleaning house and trashing any thing or anyone the old regime left behind. You can't make your name on someone else's leftovers. It's a crap approach, but one that opportunists have been using for a long time. I was a full on Maybin hater, but this just does not look good for a team that can't sack the quarterback. Great avatar/ Sweet Smell of Success! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBud Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Absolute and utter crap! Yeah, if we only had Maybin we'd be playoff bound. The Jets have the luxury of using Maybin as the one trick, situational pony he is. I'm sure the Jets are glad they realized that AFTER they cut him at the end of pre-season. He's lucky they brought him back. GO BILLS!!! I'm glad you said it before me. I wouldn't have been quite so diplomatic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouds Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 (edited) You guys up for a good laugh. TMQ article from last August. In the 2008 draft, Jersey/B used the sixth selection on Vernon Gholston; in the 2009 draft, Buffalo used the 11th choice on Aaron Maybin, and Denver used the 14th selection on Robert Ayers. All are hybrid defensive end/linebacker types who specialize in rushing the passer, and the three have combined for zero career sacks in the NFL. This year, Jersey/A used the 15th choice of the draft on hybrid defensive end/linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul, who specializes in rushing the passer. Pierre-Paul had just six sacks in his sole season as a major college player, finishing a distant 69th in Division I sacks. Yet in April, no team drafted Antonio Coleman of Auburn, a three-year starter who compiled 22 solo sacks in the SEC, college football's toughest conference. Drafts can be judged three years later. TMQ has a sawbuck that says in three years, the undrafted Coleman will be a more accomplished NFL player than Pierre-Paul, Gholston, Maybin or Ayers. Also undrafted in 2010 was Blue Cooper, who bested Terrell Owens' receiving records at Tennessee-Chattanooga. I would have drafted him for his name alone. Easterbrook is a ****ty evaluator of talent. Someone remind him what JPP is doing. He thought all these guys, including Maybin, would get outplayed by Buffalo's Antonio Coleman. How's that working out for us? LOL Edit: What a hack? I'm sure he was writing about Nix/Gailey making excuses and mailing in the season when the team was 5-2. Does he mention any other injuries, no just Maybin, MVPaybin. Edited December 7, 2011 by bouds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsVet Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 You guys up for a good laugh. TMQ article from last August. Easterbrook is a ****ty evaluator of talent. Someone remind him what JPP is doing. He thought all these guys, including Maybin, would get outplayed by Buffalo's Antonio Coleman. How's that working out for us? LOL Edit: What a hack? I'm sure he was writing about Nix/Gailey making excuses and mailing in the season when the team was 5-2. Does he mention any other injuries, no just Maybin, MVPaybin. Easterbrook makes a claim a year ago that hasn't proven accurate and suddenly he's a hack unworthy of forming an opinion? Typical TBD response in the face of someone criticizing an organization going on 12 season without a playoff appearance. Easterbrook isn't the problem, Buffalo's spendthrift ways, inept ownership, poor coaching, and inferior talent is. The big picture is that Buffalo recycles lower management all the while being run from Detroit by individuals concerned with maximizing the bottom line at the roster's expense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouds Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 (edited) Easterbrook makes a claim a year ago that hasn't proven accurate and suddenly he's a hack unworthy of forming an opinion? Typical TBD response in the face of someone criticizing an organization going on 12 season without a playoff appearance. Easterbrook isn't the problem, Buffalo's spendthrift ways, inept ownership, poor coaching, and inferior talent is. The big picture is that Buffalo recycles lower management all the while being run from Detroit by individuals concerned with maximizing the bottom line at the roster's expense. No, Easterbrook has always been a ****ty football writer. Here's another example. Maybin wouldn't have made a difference on this team, that's a fact and anyone with some semblance of objectivity would know that. My beef is with his "saving their jobs" statement, it's horseshit. With or without Maybin they're fine, they have bigger issues than that scrub. We got 10 sacks against the Redskins, they have the worst line in the league. And Maybin's other 3 sacks have come against ****ty tackles as well, including our beloved Pears, also Scott Chandler who can't block a thing. Cutting Maybin wasn't a move to maximize the bottom line, they wanted to go with players that showed more than he did and no one could argue with that. The guy was, and stil is trash, and that block by Barber in the exhibition game summed up Maybin's career as a Bill, on the ground laying flat on his back. Heck, the Jets cut him again after camp and didn't bring him back until injuries surfaced, they took a shot because they had no one else. If Thomas stays healthy Maybin's not a Jet. Edited December 7, 2011 by bouds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonabb Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 I think a lot of this is on Maybin really. Everyone discounts the mental side of football, the psychology. I think this is a kid (and that's intentional) who has serious maturity and self-esteem issues and was unable to deal with the pressure of being expected to be good from the get go. He obviously didn't perform well when he was told he had to EARN playing time and work to get better. He turned it around and dealt with it in a most immature way, he acted like he was being wronged. And that made a convenient excuse for him for not getting on the field. Couple that with what appears to be some issues at home with his family (a stillborn child I believe) and I think he just waunable to get focusd mentaly and lacked the maturity to rise above. This is a guy who came into the league with an attitude and a haircut stating how great he was. He felt like everyone should just assume his greatness and not question it. And when the team did, he felt attacked. And when the results never came, someone how it was the team's fault. And so he goes to a team with a loudmouth coach who kisses all the players a$$es and wants to be friends first and a coach later (That'll never win then anything BTW because there is a lack of accountability and responsibility there) and suddenly that change of scenery and that "Aaron you're great" a$$ kissing did him well. I think, honestly, he needed a change of scenery. But as stated above, he dosn't have to do anything but rush the passer. Here, with a first round pedigree, he needed to get better than that and be on the field more than pass rushing downs, which the Jets don't need him for. So the Bills' first round bust is a decent situational player for someone else. Who cares. And let's not let the Jets off the hook either. They cut the guy too and brought him back out after injuries. It's not like he made the team outright and they saw what the Bills missed. They could take a gamble with no lost draft pick and little money. Can we end the Maybin talk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggieScooby Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 PromoTheMayhem BS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramius Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 He forgets to mention that the jets (and the NFL) thought so highly of Maybin that not only was he cut at the end of the preseason, not a single team put a waiver claim in for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Tuesday Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 (edited) THE PREVIOUS REGIME BROUGHT IN RYAN FITZPATRICK ...whom the new regime just locked up as its franchise QB. Now can we move on from this garbage? The new regime isn't conspiratorial or vindictive - they're just incompetent. More of the same at OBD, nothing to see here... Edited December 7, 2011 by Coach Tuesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guffalo Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 I think a lot of this is on Maybin really. Everyone discounts the mental side of football, the psychology. I think this is a kid (and that's intentional) who has serious maturity and self-esteem issues and was unable to deal with the pressure of being expected to be good from the get go. He obviously didn't perform well when he was told he had to EARN playing time and work to get better. He turned it around and dealt with it in a most immature way, he acted like he was being wronged. And that made a convenient excuse for him for not getting on the field. Couple that with what appears to be some issues at home with his family (a stillborn child I believe) and I think he just waunable to get focusd mentaly and lacked the maturity to rise above. This is a guy who came into the league with an attitude and a haircut stating how great he was. He felt like everyone should just assume his greatness and not question it. And when the team did, he felt attacked. And when the results never came, someone how it was the team's fault. And so he goes to a team with a loudmouth coach who kisses all the players a$$es and wants to be friends first and a coach later (That'll never win then anything BTW because there is a lack of accountability and responsibility there) and suddenly that change of scenery and that "Aaron you're great" a$$ kissing did him well. I think, honestly, he needed a change of scenery. But as stated above, he dosn't have to do anything but rush the passer. Here, with a first round pedigree, he needed to get better than that and be on the field more than pass rushing downs, which the Jets don't need him for. So the Bills' first round bust is a decent situational player for someone else. Who cares. And let's not let the Jets off the hook either. They cut the guy too and brought him back out after injuries. It's not like he made the team outright and they saw what the Bills missed. They could take a gamble with no lost draft pick and little money. Can we end the Maybin talk? Excellent analysis, all that I can add is even with additional "motivational" coaching from D Talley and other former Bills, Maybin assumed he knew it all and dismissed their help. In a new, "ass-kissing" environment, he thrived. Good value for the Jets, they pay a small contract pro-rated since it didn't include the first 2-3 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramius Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 (edited) Easterbrook makes a claim a year ago that hasn't proven accurate and suddenly he's a hack unworthy of forming an opinion? Typical TBD response in the face of someone criticizing an organization going on 12 season without a playoff appearance. Easterbrook isn't the problem, Buffalo's spendthrift ways, inept ownership, poor coaching, and inferior talent is. The big picture is that Buffalo recycles lower management all the while being run from Detroit by individuals concerned with maximizing the bottom line at the roster's expense. It has nothing to with Easterbrook being/not being a hack writer, nor does it have anything to do with the Bills. It has everything to do with him playing captain hindsight. He bashed them for drafting a crappy Maybin, and now bashes them for releasing Maybin, a move that not a single person questioned at the time. He does deserved to be called out for that. Edited December 7, 2011 by Ramius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cash Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 It has nothing to with Easterbrook being/not being a hack writer, nor does it have anything to do with the Bills. It has everything to do with him playing captain hindsight. He bashed them for drafting a crappy Maybin, and now bashes them for releasing Maybin, a move that not a single person questioned at the time. He does deserved to be called out for that. Easterbrook constantly cherry-picks to "prove" his points, and frequently bashes teams in hindsight for weak reasons, and he does so in the most haughty, pompous way possible. Good example: he frequently calls out teams for having too much turnover in the front office/coaching staff, and points to Indy's stable FO/coaching situation as a reason why they're always so good. So what, if the Bills had never fired Gregg Williams, they'd be a perennial Super Bowl contender by now? No, dum-dum, winning teams have continuity *because* they're winning, not the other way around. No one gets fired after winning the Super Bowl. The worst is, Easterbrook is smart enough to know better, and not use such garbage arguments, but he keeps doing it anyway. I used to be a fan of his, but once I caught on to his game, he got tiresome really fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeMonkey Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 ive been bit*hing bou the maybon situation as of late but to say we'd be in the playoff hunt is moronic..... Agreed. The Bills would have not put him on the field much, and when they did it would have been at LB. He would have had no positive impact on the Bills. He needed to be used as the Jets use him to be effective. He forgets to mention that the jets (and the NFL) thought so highly of Maybin that not only was he cut at the end of the preseason, not a single team put a waiver claim in for him. Why would any team put in a claim? No teams got to see Maybin much, and when they did he was misused. Ryan saw the potential and game him a shot. As far as claiming him off waivers, don't be silly. The Bills drafted him WAY too high and he was grossly overpaid for a situational player. It made way more sense for the Jets to make him a reasonable offer, and it is paying dividends for them at the moment. Don't hate on sexy Rexy or Maybin for the Bills coaching shortcomings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOKBILLS Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Absolute and utter crap! Yeah, if we only had Maybin we'd be playoff bound. The Jets have the luxury of using Maybin as the one trick, situational pony he is. I'm sure the Jets are glad they realized that AFTER they cut him at the end of pre-season. He's lucky they brought him back. GO BILLS!!! Maybin came to the Jets WAY late in Camp and got caught up in a temporary numbers Game...The fact that they immediately brought him back shows Ryan thought he had enough ability to work with...And that "luxury" stuff, assuming the Jets have SO much talent and that's the reason Maybin is getting his sacks and FF's, is unfounded...It's just another way of saying he could not rush the passer as well in Buffalo if given the opportunity...He would be single blocked in Buffalo most of the time too...He can rush the passer...The Bills have NO ONE that can rush the Passer...Even if Maybin is double teamed in Buffalo on every obvious passing down it would help... This article aside (the theory about Maybin being cut to make Gailey and Nix look better by comparison is a bit ridiculous), there is a bigger problem, or maybe even more than one big problem concerning Maybin's release...And Bills Fans should look into knowing the truth instead of belittling Maybin and his one-trick-pony-self... Tim Graham was on WGR Monday Morning and said he talked to Gailey face to face right after Maybin was cut...And even though Gailey would not come out and say it directly, he STRONGLY inferred that Maybin was cut because he lacked the talent to play in the NFL...This coming from a HC who has a Team with ZERO Pass Rush (yes I know Merriman was fairly healthy at the time...SO WHAT?)...They felt as a Coaching Staff that Maybin lacked talent...Now...Maybe Maybin lacks the talent overall to be a Starting 3-Down NFL 3-4 OLB...That can certainly be argued...But he definitely has enough talent to rush the passer...That has been pretty much proven...But this Defensive Coaching Staff, in there expert evaluation and developmental capabilities, did not think Maybin had the talent...That is a HUGE problem... The secondary problem here is that Maybin may very well have been pushed out the door because he simply made too much money to be situational player...The call may have come from above...And if that was the case(which I have no idea if it was or not), for a team that needs pass rush as badly as the Bills do...It's inexcusable... Just another Chapter in the complete joke of a story The Buffalo Bills have become... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 (edited) Why would any team put in a claim? No teams got to see Maybin much, and when they did he was misused. Ryan saw the potential and game him a shot. As far as claiming him off waivers, don't be silly. The Bills drafted him WAY too high and he was grossly overpaid for a situational player. It made way more sense for the Jets to make him a reasonable offer, and it is paying dividends for them at the moment. Don't hate on sexy Rexy or Maybin for the Bills coaching shortcomings. Any team could have claimed Maybin off of waivers and not had to pay him any more than the Jets currently do which is the league minimum. Maybin was lucky that Thomas got hurt or the Jets wouldn't have brought him back after they themselves waived him at final cuts. The fact is that EVERY team in the league had TWO shots to claim Maybin after he was placed on waivers by the Bills and Jets. There's a reason only one team gave him a shot and it wasn't because there was nothing to see. It was because what little there was to see was woefully bad. Plus, he wasn't a special teams player which hurt his value a little. I can't put any blame on the Bills' coaches over two different staffs for not finding a way to use Maybin other than for the one-trick, situational pony he is. Rexy has the luxury of great defensive personnel, chiefly his two CBs, that allows him to scheme Maybin and the rest of his defense for that matter. I'm happy for Maybin that he's in a better situation and just as happy the Bills parted ways with him. GO BILLS!!! Edited December 7, 2011 by K-9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Maybin came to the Jets WAY late in Camp and got caught up in a temporary numbers Game...The fact that they immediately brought him back shows Ryan thought he had enough ability to work with...And that "luxury" stuff, assuming the Jets have SO much talent and that's the reason Maybin is getting his sacks and FF's, is unfounded... The Jets didn't "immediately" bring Maybin back. They brought him back after three games and I believe if Bryan Thomas doesn't get hurt, Maybin never gets brought back by the Jets. As far as that "luxury" stuff, Ryan's defense is predicated on having two good man CBs which allows a ton of schematic flexibility. Just like his dad's defenses. This is a well known fact and has been for a long time. That's not the only reason that Maybin is getting his sacks (his speed and hustle can't be overlooked) but he's only used as a situational pass rusher in obvious passing situations which is Ryan's strength as as DC. He simply wouldn't be able to do that in Buffalo given the Bills' comparative lack of talent along the front seven and especially at CB. GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOKBILLS Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 The Jets didn't "immediately" bring Maybin back. They brought him back after three games and I believe if Bryan Thomas doesn't get hurt, Maybin never gets brought back by the Jets. As far as that "luxury" stuff, Ryan's defense is predicated on having two good man CBs which allows a ton of schematic flexibility. Just like his dad's defenses. This is a well known fact and has been for a long time. That's not the only reason that Maybin is getting his sacks (his speed and hustle can't be overlooked) but he's only used as a situational pass rusher in obvious passing situations which is Ryan's strength as as DC. He simply wouldn't be able to do that in Buffalo given the Bills' comparative lack of talent along the front seven and especially at CB. GO BILLS!!! Well...As soon as they had injuries at the position they brought him back...They had no room for him before that...Ryan said they were trying to figure out a way to keep him coming out of Camp... Schematic flexibility? Looks to me that Maybin lines up on the Left Side on most Passing Downs...Puts both hands down in his crazy stance...And tries to kill the QB...Not much scheme needed there... So you're opinion is Maybin could not provide pass rush for The Bills? I'll give you one thing...Ryan certainly can provide the guidance as a Defensive mind to help Maybin along...But that's part of my point...We don't have the defensive minds in house to utilize a VERY obvious, albeit singular, talent the Kid has???...Even when it's a massive Need on this Team???...How bad is that? Especially when you invested a 1st Round Pick on him... Look, I'm not trying to make Maybin into Superman or anything like that...He is limited and in no way should he have been the #11 overall pick...But he DOES have a talent...And that talent is a major need on this Bills Team...It's actually beyond a major need...And they cut the Kid when there was ZERO reason to do so...You're making excuses for another stupid Bills decision...But worse than that you're basically saying the Kid is not really as good at what he does as it seems...Regardless of how much worse he would be in this Bills scheme, he would still be our best pass rusher...That's how bad this Team needs pass rush...That's all I'm saying... Done talking about it...Make me want to vomit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deep2evans Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 there's no reason he shouldn't be doing this for the bills. we never gave him a legit shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Beard Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 I keep wondering why the Bills can't do this with Moats. Last year he was a speed rush guy, this year he isn't. Is it a scheme change? Is it because the Bills coaches don't want to (or don't know how to) use that capability? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOE IN HAMPTON ROADS Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Buffalo used the 11th overall selection of the 2009 draft on Maybin, then rarely let him on the field, criticized him relentlessly in public, then waived him early this season. Nonsensical? Not if Buffalo's new front office, which took over shortly after the Maybin choice, is more concerned with protecting its high-paid jobs than with winning. Tuesday Morning Quarterback noted just before Maybin became a Jet, "Making a great show of discussing how bad the previous Bills regime's high draft pick was creates an excuse for [bills head coach Chan] Gailey and [bills general manager Buddy] Nix to present a losing team in 2011 -- 'What did you expect, when the guys who came before us blew the team's 2009 first-round pick?'" The Bills are 5-7 and last in the NFL in sacks. If everything about their season was the same except they'd simply kept Maybin, the Bills might be in the playoff hunt. But to the coach and general manager, lining up excuses for losing was the first priority. This is just garbage. 'Nuff said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 (edited) Well...As soon as they had injuries at the position they brought him back...They had no room for him before that...Ryan said they were trying to figure out a way to keep him coming out of Camp... Regardless, it took Ryan three weeks into the season and an injury to Bryan Thomas to come up with that way to keep him Schematic flexibility? Looks to me that Maybin lines up on the Left Side on most Passing Downs...Puts both hands down in his crazy stance...And tries to kill the QB...Not much scheme needed there... If you don't think that having two good man-cover CBs offers scheme flexibility, what can I say? If you haven't seen how Ryan schemes various blitz packages over the years, there are many videos out there. Is there anything happening from a scheme standpoint on the opposite side of Maybin? Does Ryan bring his patented 3 man overload to Maybin's side at all? And lining Maybin up in a wide 9 and just having him run like hell to the QB out of a 4 point stance is all the more testament to his huge limitations as a football player. So you're opinion is Maybin could not provide pass rush for The Bills? I'll give you one thing...Ryan certainly can provide the guidance as a Defensive mind to help Maybin along...But that's part of my point...We don't have the defensive minds in house to utilize a VERY obvious, albeit singular, talent the Kid has???...Even when it's a massive Need on this Team???...How bad is that? Especially when you invested a 1st Round Pick on him... I'm of the opinion that Maybin can only do one thing for a defense and he wouldn't be doing that half as effectively for the Bills because the Bills don't have the CBs and comparative front seven talent to free him up. Or have we all forgotten Maybin's patented wheel route to the QB every time we saw him play? Look, I'm not trying to make Maybin into Superman or anything like that...He is limited and in no way should he have been the #11 overall pick...But he DOES have a talent...And that talent is a major need on this Bills Team...It's actually beyond a major need...And they cut the Kid when there was ZERO reason to do so...You're making excuses for another stupid Bills decision...But worse than that you're basically saying the Kid is not really as good at what he does as it seems...Regardless of how much worse he would be in this Bills scheme, he would still be our best pass rusher...That's how bad this Team needs pass rush...That's all I'm saying... I agree Maybin has athletic ability but I still think he has a long way to go before I'll say he's got football talent. And the Bills had EVERY reason to cut him given the fact he was regularly getting his ass handed to him in practice by the likes of Wang for three seasons and looked terrible in his limited appearances. That block by Barber clinched it and it was clear he needed a change of scenery. He played himself off the roster for whatever reason. Glad he's got a new lease on his career though. Done talking about it...Make me want to vomit... Agreed. It's been talked to death around here. GO BILLS!!! Edited December 8, 2011 by K-9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphean Bills Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Maybin wouldn't have carried the Bills on his back into the playoffs. Regardless of his sack numbers with the Jets, Maybin is still a single down specialist and one trick pony. His opportunities to get on the field playing for a team playing from behind all the time would be quite limited. How many threads have there been about the Bills never blitzing? Contrast that to the Jets that use blitzes in obvious passing situations all the time in order to get their speed rushers free and unblocked. He's had some success with the Jets in a very specific role and a situation that has utilized his only asset and that, from all indications, wasn't going to happen in Buffalo. Besides, Shawne Merriman was going to stay healthy and carry the Bills defense at the same position. PS: That doesn't mean Maybin could not have been a bit of depth on a team with none and utilized (maybe even constructively) especially after Merriman succumbed to his annual season ender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkwwjd Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 I still think that Maybin 'Gary Anderson-ed' the Bills ... Gary just accomplished his feat much faster ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QCity Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 (edited) there's no reason he shouldn't be doing this for the bills. we never gave him a legit shot. He was given multiple chances, under 2 different coaches/coordinators in fact. And yes, there is a reason he isn't doing this for the Bills. It's because he's an undersized, soft, situational player that gets pushed around. The only thing he's proven to anyone that actually watched him this year is that it's nice to be a 3rd-and-long pass rusher for a top five defense that blitzes more than any other team in the league. Edited December 9, 2011 by QCity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob in STL Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 From TMQ column: (he said that this would happen at beginning of season.) Skins-Jets note: Pass rush specialist Aaron Maybin, who had zero sacks in two seasons at Buffalo, has six sacks in his first nine games with Jersey/B, leading Rex Ryan's pressure-obsessed defense in the category. Maybin hit Rex Grossman to force the fumble that turned the game in the Jets' favor. Buffalo used the 11th overall selection of the 2009 draft on Maybin, then rarely let him on the field, criticized him relentlessly in public, then waived him early this season. Nonsensical? Not if Buffalo's new front office, which took over shortly after the Maybin choice, is more concerned with protecting its high-paid jobs than with winning. Tuesday Morning Quarterback noted just before Maybin became a Jet, "Making a great show of discussing how bad the previous Bills regime's high draft pick was creates an excuse for [bills head coach Chan] Gailey and [bills general manager Buddy] Nix to present a losing team in 2011 -- 'What did you expect, when the guys who came before us blew the team's 2009 first-round pick?'" The Bills are 5-7 and last in the NFL in sacks. If everything about their season was the same except they'd simply kept Maybin, the Bills might be in the playoff hunt. But to the coach and general manager, lining up excuses for losing was the first priority. Revisionist history. 1. Chan is known for giving EVERY player a shot. He has done that in both preseasons thus far. Maybin did not impress anyone, ever. 2. Maybin was cut buy the Jets too. He was lster called back only after injury. Call it good fortune by the Jets. If Maybin was a Bill he would most like have zero sacks. Especially playing in this system and with a weak front 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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