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He was pretty effective in KC from what I hear and saw. 

 

I didnt like losing him..but its not the end of the world. 

 

Hopefully it doesnt shape out to be a jerry hughes kinda miss for the Colts.

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Just now, kdiggz said:

Rex said he was going to be DROY before his injury. I was always surprised they got rid of his so quickly

Decent player who wasn't yet back to 100% when McBeane parted ways with him. Just not a McD preference at the position. He wants guys that can move and cover. Never one of Ragland's strengths. He showed some glimpses last year and I wish the kid well. 

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6 minutes ago, kdiggz said:

Rex said he was going to be DROY before his injury. I was always surprised they got rid of his so quickly

 

I think it was a scheme fit move *sigh* Ragland doesn't fit what McD wants in the defense.

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That was one of the problems with the constant turnover of coaching staffs: We drafted players to fit one scheme, only to get rid of them and draft different players for the next scheme...

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yup different scheme.  he fits in the 3-4 and we run a 4-3 with an MLB that can cover.  Since we don't have anyone at that position yet, this kind of hurts. It would have been nice to get a 2nd for him.  We'll see who they pick and how it all adds up soon.

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3 minutes ago, Epstein's Mother said:

 

Does this mean the Bills shoulda kept Rex? 

No Rex should have kept Schwartz and just be the HC.  He would still be HC now if he had not changed the defense.  He was fine with the players and with game management.  2015 they had top 10 offense and Rex's defense got worse every week.  Losing A. Williams hurt but it was the scheme that destroyed the defense.

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32 minutes ago, Ramza86 said:

He was pretty effective in KC from what I hear and saw. 

 

I didnt like losing him..but its not the end of the world. 

 

Hopefully it doesnt shape out to be a jerry hughes kinda miss for the Colts.

 

Even if not a fit as a starter, I probably would’ve kept him as a package player on that cheap contract and realistically Little trade compensation but not a huge deal 

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1 minute ago, Dadonkadonk said:

No Rex should have kept Schwartz and just be the HC.  He would still be HC now if he had not changed the defense.  He was fine with the players and with game management.  2015 they had top 10 offense and Rex's defense got worse every week.  Losing A. Williams hurt but it was the scheme that destroyed the defense.

When they interviewed Schwartz for the HC job he was asked if he would stay on as DC if he didn't get the job. He flat out told them no. That was more than a week before Rex was interviewed. Hiring Rex probably made it even easier for Schwartz to walk away but he couldn't do that until he was fired because he would have forfeited his $2m salary. Schwartz and Rex just isn't a good match. Rex is too much the blowhard. 

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7 minutes ago, Dadonkadonk said:

No Rex should have kept Schwartz and just be the HC.  He would still be HC now if he had not changed the defense.  He was fine with the players and with game management.  2015 they had top 10 offense and Rex's defense got worse every week.  Losing A. Williams hurt but it was the scheme that destroyed the defense.

 

I'll put you in the Rex was misguided camp then.

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That's one move I really disliked last year... He definitely has the pedigree to produce at a high level in this league.

McBeane pulled the trigger too soon imo.

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I bet he is a solid starter who flashes from time to time more than a pro bowl player.  At the time it felt like they rushed to get him off the roster before he was healthy. I guess they felt he would never fit the scheme .  Let's see what they make out of the draft pick next year. 

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18 minutes ago, Epstein's Mother said:

 

Does this mean the Bills shoulda kept Rex? 

Sounds a little like projection on your part, as I didn't mention Rex at all. It was a general statement about the drawbacks of not having continuity, not about any particular hiring or firing. For what it's worth, I was never a fan of Rex.

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4 minutes ago, JerseyBills said:

That's one move I really disliked last year... He definitely has the pedigree to produce at a high level in this league.

McBeane pulled the trigger too soon imo.

 

But in a very scheme specific role. He’s be great as a thumper under schwartz for instance but not so much sideline to sideline for us.

 

for a blow off pick though - I’d take 3 years of him in goal line or “and short” packages and think he’d still be better than most league minimum backups in case of injury despite scheme challenges...

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7 minutes ago, billsfan1959 said:

Sounds a little like projection on your part, as I didn't mention Rex at all. It was a general statement about the drawbacks of not having continuity, not about any particular hiring or firing. For what it's worth, I was never a fan of Rex.

 

Only kidding friend.

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