The Big Cat Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Can't believe this hasn't been discussed, unless I missed it: http://www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bills/index.ssf/2016/04/rex_ryan_has_simplified_buffalo_bills_defense_according_to_lb_preston_brown.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonabb Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Dumb it down for these mental giants. This game gets more complex as players get dumber. How does someone make it all the way through college and be unable to perform their job? Last time I checked, no boss I have ever had dumbed down jobs to appease the morons in the office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 @MatthewFairburn Matthew Fairburn Retweeted Buffalo Bills News If you missed it, Preston Brown says the Bills are already noticing changes in Rex Ryan's defense: https://t.co/GO8V09bP0L Missed it, but certainly worthy of a new thread. Preston Brown: "A great time to build camaraderie" (12:17) Brown says that Rex has simplified the defense from last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Should have done that last season and go from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 As a former player and coach I can tell you this The more you require a player to "think" on a field the more it takes away from reactionary time, communication, and players start cheating on their basic fundamentals...... There is a reason why 2 tenths of a second is made a big deal of at the NFL level......because its the difference between winning and losing on a a play Now.....I dont necessarily think that Rex Ryan's past schemes are wrong....only that I thought it might take some time for the players to become adjusted to them......and for Rex to become adjusted to his players fingers crossed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted April 21, 2016 Author Share Posted April 21, 2016 Missed it, but certainly worthy of a new thread. Ha, yeah. I just scanned the front page. I haven't been deep into threads so if that's where it was, it would have eluded me. As a former player and coach I can tell you this The more you require a player to "think" on a field the more it takes away from reactionary time, communication, and players start cheating on their basic fundamentals...... There is a reason why 2 tenths of a second is made a big deal of at the NFL level......because its the difference between winning and losing on a a play Now.....I dont necessarily think that Rex Ryan's past schemes are wrong....only that I thought it might take some time for the players to become adjusted to them......and for Rex to become adjusted to his players fingers crossed Totally agree. Also, knowing anything about human nature would lead you to believe that the 2015 growing pains would/should have been two fold: Players getting to know coaches/scheme Coaches/scheme getting to know players By all reports now, there is adaptability on both sides of the table, and things are progressing as if. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Mario Williams was quoted as saying "So now he decides to simplify things? %#@!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob in Mich Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Last time I checked, no boss I have ever had dumbed down jobs to appease the morons in the office. There is great weighting given to physical strength and speed in the NFL, unlike most office jobs. Every player is some blending of both the physical and mental skills. If a player has outstanding physical skills, a boss (coach) might very well 'dumb down the job to appease the morons' so he can get the physical talent on the field. I don't know anything about Brown's intelligence and don't mean to insult him here, just saying ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Mario Williams was quoted as saying "So now he decides to simplify things? %#@!" Mario is in South Beach chasing girls he's gonna have to take to court to get a ring back from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted April 21, 2016 Author Share Posted April 21, 2016 no boss I have ever had dumbed down jobs to appease ... I'm doing it right now for a new hire I manage. I have to in order for him/me/us to succeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarleyNY Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 (edited) Dumb it down for these mental giants. This game gets more complex as players get dumber. How does someone make it all the way through college and be unable to perform their job? Last time I checked, no boss I have ever had dumbed down jobs to appease the morons in the office. Maybe the coaches could just the friggin' plays in on time and go from there? You cannot tell me that that wasn't a huge part of the problem. Complex/numerous reads, but no time. And that didn't work? Edited April 21, 2016 by BarleyNY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Billieve Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Dumb it down for these mental giants. This game gets more complex as players get dumber. How does someone make it all the way through college and be unable to perform their job? Last time I checked, no boss I have ever had dumbed down jobs to appease the morons in the office. Bosses and companies try to simplify things for their staff and employees all the time. Isn't that what management is all about, keeping things simple and efficient? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 @TyDunne New at the BN Blog: ILB Preston Brown says Rex Ryan is simplifying the #Bills defense in 2016. That's a good sign. https://t.co/PU0lxxnczi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryPinC Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Maybe the coaches could just the friggin' plays in on time and go from there? You cannot tell me that that wasn't a huge part of the problem. Complex/numerous reads, but no time. And that didn't work? +1 Looking back, it's a wonder things didn't boil over more. Hard to learn regardless, but add in your coaches aren't getting you the play call? Bet that defensive locker room got pretty ugly at points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie's Dead Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 About time. Hopefully the calls have been simplified from 5-6 words down to 2 or 3. That way maybe they can get the play call in to Brown before the clock runs out on the helmet mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 (edited) Dumb it down for these mental giants. This game gets more complex as players get dumber. How does someone make it all the way through college and be unable to perform their job? Last time I checked, no boss I have ever had dumbed down jobs to appease the morons in the office. How do you think these guys make it through college? Do you think they actually attend class? Does this mean the D won't be any good because we no longer have a "complex scheme"? Edited April 21, 2016 by nucci Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 (edited) Can't believe this hasn't been discussed, unless I missed it: http://www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bills/index.ssf/2016/04/rex_ryan_has_simplified_buffalo_bills_defense_according_to_lb_preston_brown.html Thanks for posting - I missed this too. I get how Rex would be conflicted. If I was a HC or coordinator, I'd want to out-scheme and out-smart my opponents. I could see myself falling into the trap of making things too complicated. But a lot of these players were not A students in college. And you want your D to make quick decisions and then act with aggression. Simple schemes executed with a high degree of violence and precision can be better than complicated schemes executed with self-doubt and confusion. The optimal balancing point between brilliant complexity and aggressive simplicity is tough to find. And it will vary from team to team, season to season, depending on the players. Rex has clearly reevaluated his defensive roster and is moving toward the simpler end of the continuum. Based on some of the things we've heard from the players and saw on the field last year, this is probably a wise move. Edited April 21, 2016 by hondo in seattle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynical Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Should have done that last season and go from there. He did, starting in week 15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Dumb it down for these mental giants. This game gets more complex as players get dumber. How does someone make it all the way through college and be unable to perform their job? Last time I checked, no boss I have ever had dumbed down jobs to appease the morons in the office. Coming from a manufacturing background this was the bulk of what we did as manufacturing and process engineers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Looked like Ryan simplified things after the bye last season. Maybe not in terms of terminology, but certainly in terms of assignments and responsibilities. It helped Brown, too, that Lawson took over the field calls. It will be interesting to see how Brown reacts when he resumes defensive QB duties for the front seven. GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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