BillsVet Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 What many negative nancies here seem to forget are 3 important facts that led to our downfall last year... 1- Bills started last season 5-1 with the same coaching staff we have now. Why can't we do it again this year? 2- Before Edwards suffered his concussion he was playing very well and we were undefeated. The bottom line is the concussion was the main reason our season went down. Keep in mind It took Edwards the majority of the season to put the concussion in the back of his mind and when he did he played well all be it was too late into the season. 3- Schobel went down with an injury. This is our best defensive player who commands double teams, makes our defense better, and when he went down so did the D. To answer your question BillsVet the above facts along with the additions of T.O and Maybin to the offense and defense will make us better and the reasons why I have hope for this season. Now do I want Jauron as our coach? absolutley not but he's a hop, skip, and a jump from a winning season. Its not like the guy averaged 3 wins a year with us, it could be worse, just ask the Raiders and Lions fans. 1) The Bills played what turned out to be the 31st hardest schedule in the NFL. Their 4-0 start came against four teams that all won less than 5 games. The SD win was probably the team's best of the season, although the Chargers were at a low point. 2) Edwards played well in that SD game, or 2 weeks after the concussion. His problems came after Week 6. 3) Schobel was an above average DE at 31 years old in 2008. We have no idea if he'll be able to play the way he did in 2006 when he recorded 14 sacks. TO still has talent, but he had issues beating press coverage in Dallas last season. Maybin is a rookie who, while showing talent against lesser players, still is a raw prospect. Everyone knew that when Buffalo selected him. If you're depending on rookies season after season, it's not a strategy for winning. Things could be worse. But they should be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 1) The Bills played what turned out to be the 31st hardest schedule in the NFL. Their 4-0 start came against four teams that all won less than 5 games. The SD win was probably the team's best of the season, although the Chargers were at a low point. 2) Edwards played well in that SD game, or 2 weeks after the concussion. His problems came after Week 6. 3) Schobel was an above average DE at 31 years old in 2008. We have no idea if he'll be able to play the way he did in 2006 when he recorded 14 sacks. TO still has talent, but he had issues beating press coverage in Dallas last season. Maybin is a rookie who, while showing talent against lesser players, still is a raw prospect. Everyone knew that when Buffalo selected him. If you're depending on rookies season after season, it's not a strategy for winning. Things could be worse. But they should be better. No doubt Maybin is gonna make his fair share of mistakes this year, but just to be clear, his sack and strip came against Detriot's first team. Yeah, it's Detroit, but he lined up against their best and handed their OT his ass. Nice to see regardless. GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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