Heitz Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 I didn't see a thread on this, but Joe Buscaglia did a nice little breakdown of each player on both lines. Apparently it's going to be a weekly feature and right now he's working on the LB, TE and RB's. http://wgr550.com/Buscaglia-Upon-Further-Review-Bills-OL-DL/14203249 At any rate, bummer (though not a shocker) to see that Mario grades out as the worst line player. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Tuesday Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 It doesn't shock me after witnessing his work on Sunday. Most plays he seemed to be moving at half speed - he would rush upfield a bit, then start shadow-boxing with Austin while standing upright. Frankly it was shocking and I wondered at the time if he was injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 (edited) Like I said in another thread, you have to take these "grades" with a grain of salt. They aren't made in context that coaches make them. I'm not saying he's wrong, necessarily, but he doesn't have all the information available. That said, I'd have a hard time thinking that the coaches didn't agree that Mario sucked. GO BILLS!!! Edited September 11, 2012 by K-9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eSJayDee Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 I read the article & appreciate it. What puzzles me though is that in addition to the +/- play count he tabulates, he also gives a letter grade and the grades don't directly correlate w/ the +/-. Wonder how he derived those or if they're just arbitrary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanInUticaTampa Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 It is a pretty good read, and I will look forward to these every week. It is going to be interesting to see the breakdown of the defensive backs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpberr Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 For Mario, one tackle after playing 91% of the game snaps. Ouch. I'm curious as to why Mark Anderson only played 50% of the snaps. Isn't he allegedly our second best pass rusher? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsox Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 For Mario, one tackle after playing 91% of the game snaps. Ouch. I'm curious as to why Mark Anderson only played 50% of the snaps. Isn't he allegedly our second best pass rusher? Ridiculous. I'm almost at a point where I believe the Bills are cursed man. I Mean this is getting beyond Ridiculous. Is Buddy and Chan completely clueless? Idk. They seemed to do well outside of Buffalo. I don't know anymore. Call me frustrated right now. If we can't Beat KC 41-7 again, then I think it's gonna be another horrible season... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 For Mario, one tackle after playing 91% of the game snaps. Ouch. I'm curious as to why Mark Anderson only played 50% of the snaps. Isn't he allegedly our second best pass rusher? Well, the Jets ran the ball 36 times to 27 passes… so there's that. Like I said in another thread, you have to take these "grades" with a grain of salt. They aren't made in context that coaches make them. I'm not saying he's wrong, necessarily, but he doesn't have all the information available. That said, I'd have a hard time thinking that the coaches didn't agree that Mario sucked. GO BILLS!!! Absolutely. There are many factors which may make individual linemen look bad on any given play. To the untrained eye, valid evaluations can be made on some plays but not on all plays. Certainly it's hard to evaluate O-line play when the quarterback play is poor, for instance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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