Except for the Washington game, which I think we can all safely call an anomaly, we have had no real dependable pass rush. And now with Williams, Merriman and Kelsy out, it has flat out disappeared. We've been consistently bad at stopping the run and the pass coverage isn't far behind. Without any pressure on the QB, even mediocre ones have all day to stand back there and pick us apart, which puts the defense on its heels and then the run defense starts giving up huge chunks.
George Edwards is in way over his head as a DC, but he has a lot of sub standard players to work with that wouldn't be starting on any other team. Maybe not even 2nd string. If that sounds like I'm making excuses for Edwards, I'm not. I've been calling for him to be replaced since the middle of last season. The front office has turned the draft into Russian roulette with a dash of Tourette's syndrome thrown in for comedic relief, Marcel Dareus being an obvious exception. The front office has made inexplicably bad extensions and let good players leave.
I hope I'm wrong, but this is starting to have the feel of Groundhog Day Part II. The Bills face planted against the Jets and then stomped all over a field full of rakes in Dallas. Whatever Gailey and Fitz had going seems to have gone. Will they get it back? We'll see against Miami, but I dont' have a good feeling about that game.