Bledsoe NFC Offensive Player of the Week

[stuckincincy]

Maybe his offensive line and running back are better. Good for Drew and Dallas, but i'm excited about our new younger qb and his upside.

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I'm not sure about the 'cow's line and rb's, but I agree 100% about JP. The only circumstance I could see where he must sit is if he goes through 3 or 4 games of merciless pummeling - i.e., don't repeat what the B'gals did with David Klingler and Akili Smith. I know David Carr went through that too, but I think he's a bit of an exception.

[Rico]

Drew should be thanking Luis Castillo for the B word-slap he gave him early in the game SMACK! probably shook up just enough of those dead brain cells for him to do something.

[Alaska Darin]

Drew should be thanking Luis Castillo for the B word-slap he gave him early in the game SMACK! probably shook up just enough of those dead brain cells for him to do something.

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And Marty for inexplicably turning off the blitz.

[Rico]

And Marty for inexplicably turning off the blitz.

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Yep. I don't think Greggo will be as kind this Monday.

[taterhill]

And Marty for inexplicably turning off the blitz.

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marty is really a terrible coach...how do you not give LT the ball with 1 minute left and a timeout left????

[Peter]

Nice post.  It's nice to see that there are at least a few of us who wish Drew well.

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Drew is a great guy. I wish him well. He did not and does not deserve the abuse that he has taken on this board and from others.

 

I fully expect him to do well. We shall see by the end of the year whether the Bills made the right decision to let him go when they did and turn our fortunes over to JP this year as opposed to later.

 

Fortunately, both QBs had good games. Drew was the NFC offensive player of the year. JP had a solid game except for two throws. I hope that they both continue to do well.

[ganesh]

Drew has a pretty good O-line in front of him (They signed 2 pro-bowlers

from the Packers O-line and they already had a strong line...When that line

allows time to throw, Bledsoe can be a deadly QB...

 

However if you see their first two drives, then you could see the old

Bledsoe fumblitis, unsure decision under pressure etc...It is a matter of

teams figuring out how to attach him from the middle and at the same

time hold Julius Jones and his running game down.....

 

This weeks matchup against the aggresive Redskin defense will providea

a more better clue as to how Bledsoe is likely to fare during the season...

All the 3 NFC east opponents have a good pass rush and can put the heat

on Bledsoe...

[erynthered]

Yep. I don't think Greggo will be as kind this Monday.

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Bingo!

 

Bledsoe is going to get his ass kicked against the Red Skin defence.

[Gambler]

Yeah, I cannot believe it! How can a player THIS bad ever get any recognition? 

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Did you notice how his receivers had to do contortions to catch his passes which were thrown behind them?

 

Except for some great receiving, he had an average day.

[Peter]

Did you notice how his receivers had to do contortions to catch his passes which were thrown behind them?

 

Except for some great receiving, he had an average day.

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BS. You should have heard Keyshawn singing Drew's praises yesterday on his Sirius radio show last night. For example, Drew threw that td pass in the only place it could be thrown without being intercepted by the two defenders that were on either side.

 

Give it up.

 

This criticism of Bledsoe at all costs attitude that some of you guys and some media types have says more about you guys than it does about Bledsoe. The guy had a great game and a QB rating of nearly 150. He was the NFC offensive player of the week in an away game against a much tougher opponent that we played. You guys are grasping at straws.

[Fake-Fat Sunny]

Raise your hand if you think Bledose will do that well against a really good Redskins Defense that blitzes like crazy...AND just happens to have his former head coach coming up with a defensive gameplan for him?

 

Bledsoe lucked out when the Chargers held off blitzing...Marty showing once again his complete refusual to adjust his scheme...but that wont happen this week.

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I will raise my hand because I think Parcells is a better coach than Skins DC Greggo.

 

I think the Bills made the correct move in cutting Bledsoe (actually it would have been even more correct if TD had cut him before the 2004 season after he had a horrid 2003). However, it is a different thing to advocate the Bills should have cut him and to say that he is not a good player or capable of winning under the correct circumstances.

 

I think Bledsoe can be be a winner under the correct circumstances, I just do not think the 2005 (and even the 2004 Bills if making the playoffs is your goal) were circumstances where Bledsoe could produce adequately.

 

The irony here is that I think Bledsoe is a better player and can be a more productive QB in 2005 than he was in the 2001 season where he played an essential role for NE in winning the SB.

 

Say what? Stick with me here if you are at all intrigued by this paradox.

 

Bledsoe Strengths- A Rocket arm, can usually take punishment (Lewis and the lung collapse was an odd circumstance), lots of experience that gives him a good eye for the game and ability to run rote packages and plays.

 

Bledsoe Weaknesses- Way too much confidence in his rocket arm (he can drill it into tight spots like few others, but because he can do this he too often hangs onto the ball for too long and gets sacked or locks in on his favorite receiver waiting for a small opening), He can run designed plays with the best of them as he can even run the QB draw far more effectively than shown with his lack of escapability and he nicely runs fakes after he has given up the ball, but he has real trouble improvising on plays and simply sufferes brain farts when asked to improvide.

 

Kevin Killdrive had initial success with Bledsoe running his O until there was enough video and record of its tendencies and BB provided a roadmap for the league in how to apply this info to a particular game and folks undressed him in the second half of the 2002 season (Bledsoe passing was also hindered more by the weather in the second half and he did play well in one of our last games against CIN so the thought he simply got tired seems incorrect to me). At any rate, Killdrive refused to vary our attack as he wanted to make his way work and GW was not strong enough to force him to change things up. Even worse, the pass-happy Bledsoe was allowed to audible out of the few runs on 3rd and short the even more pass-happy Killdrive called.

 

At any rate both Bledsoe himself and the Bills under GW were incapable of winning with his style in 2003.

 

MM and TC did an amazing job with Bledsoe at the helm in 2004 once they got everything operating the MM way as the season went along. They did these great things with Bledsoe:

 

1. Replaced Parcells personality which had constantly yelled just throw the damn ball at Bledsoe when they went to the SB with an alarm clock set for 4 seconds after the snap which reminded told Bledsoe to just throw the damn ball rather than go into his familiar patpatpatsack.

 

2. Used Bledsoe's superb ballhandling skills and ability to run fakes to install some tricky hand-off/pitch back/long passes to Evans and Moulds. They also ran a beautiful fake QB sneak and oitch to WM for a TD.

 

3. Actually used Bledsoe as a runner using the QB draw enough not to spring him free for a TD (it was not going to happen with the statue), but the threat forced blitzing LBs to hesitate and guard the middle of the field rather than sell out to the blitz.

 

However. des[ite this great O work, the Bills could only get so much out of Bledsoe at QB as he and the team still depemded too much on the QB making amazing throws (which Bledsoe can still do once in a while) and not enough on the run the ball and run it again attitude which is our bread and butter with an occaisional trick play thrown in to score or to keep the D honest and from going 8 in the box all the time.

 

These are the elements which I think will help Bledsoe accomplish some great things as QB for Dallas even though I do not think he can even lead the Bills to a playoff.

 

1. Being back with Parcells is perfect:

 

Bledsoe needs to do more by doing less. Parcells can not only get him to just throw the damn ball with the joking force of his personality. but he can reing Bledsoe in and not let him audible out of the run to the pass because of Parcells success in the league and with Bledsoe. Bledsoe was a leader in Buffalo but led the team to depend on him he cannot do. Bledsoe led the team to die trying. We tried under him but we died under him. Parcells on the other hand is the sole leader no ifs, ands, or buts and Bledsoe will do as he is told and the team should produce better from reining Bledsoe in.

 

2. Bledsoe is getting older and this will be his last stop.

 

Again I think Bldsoe will get better performance by not trying to do things he cannot do and instead relying on the team to get the job done. This was the sory in NE at the end and was not the story here as we relied on Bledsoe too much. As he gets older he should naturally lose a few miles per hour off his throw and as he sense this if he becomes more likely to run instead of pass or more likely to throw it away rather than wait for the perfect opening the team will perform better.

 

Bledsoe would have gotten older here also, but i think he can be a better player having been thrown out by the Bills because even he will admit that he has done the best he can here and that was not enough. If he wants the Boys to be the best they can be he will need to depenmd on other taking the lead.

 

The irony here is that I think there is a good chance that Bledsoe will have a far more productive season this year than he has had since 2002 with the Bills. He may be able to win with the 'Boys for another 3 years at QB because he willl be asked to do less to win.

 

I'm looking forward to my ultimate fantasy of a Bills/Boys SB where young JP out does a Bledsoe who presses too hard looking fror reveng on the team that cut him. It probably wom't happen but stranger things have occired in the sports world.

[Alaska Darin]

BS.  You should have heard Keyshawn singing Drew's praises yesterday on his Sirius radio show last night.  For example, Drew threw that td pass in the only place it could be thrown without being intercepted by the two defenders that were on either side.

 

Give it up.

 

This criticism of Bledsoe at all costs attitude that some of you guys and some media types have says more about you guys than it does about Bledsoe.  The guy had a great game and a QB rating of nearly 150.  He was the NFC offensive player of the week in an away game against a much tougher opponent that we played.  You guys are grasping at straws.

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Yeah, recievers not named Terrell Owens are well known for hanging their QBs out to dry. We'll see how long the honeymoon lasts.

 

Note to self: Drew will be facing a big, fast blitzing defense THIS week that won't stop sending the kitchen. Look for the fetal position at least 3 times.

[John from Riverside]

I am happy for Drew....but still think we made the right decision. It isn't like OUR QB played badly and look at the load we took off our Cap.

 

I guess fumbles and sacks dont equate into the passing rating.

[Shameless Homer]

Yeah, recievers not named Terrell Owens are well known for hanging their QBs out to dry.  We'll see how long the honeymoon lasts.

 

Note to self:  Drew will be facing a big, fast blitzing defense THIS week that won't stop sending the kitchen.  Look for the fetal position at least 3 times.

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You guys really get your kicks predicting Bledsoe's demise. What'll it be during his bye week?

 

"I bet he fumbles a cantelope in his kitchen."

 

"I hear he can't get out of the way of his dog when the Purina is set down."

 

" Drew's wife was heard saying "Quit patting the damn meatloaf and pass it around the table" "

 

"Drew locks on to the landscaper and won't give the mailman the time of day"

 

 

Feeble of course. I know you guys can do better.

[Rico]

You guys really get your kicks predicting Bledsoe's demise. What'll it be during his bye week?

 

"I bet he fumbles a cantelope in his kitchen."

 

"I hear he can't get out of the way of his dog when the Purina is set down."

 

" Drew's wife was heard saying "Quit patting the damn meatloaf and pass it around the table" "

 

"Drew locks on to the landscaper and won't give the mailman the time of day"

Feeble of course.  I know you guys can do better.

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Not bad, keep up the good work!

[Ghost of BiB]

He had a good game. Kudo's to him. Maybe he'll have another one some year.

[Peter]

Yeah, recievers not named Terrell Owens are well known for hanging their QBs out to dry.  We'll see how long the honeymoon lasts.

 

Note to self:  Drew will be facing a big, fast blitzing defense THIS week that won't stop sending the kitchen.  Look for the fetal position at least 3 times.

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Note to self: There is a difference between hanging a QB out to dry and going out of your way to complement the guy profusely.

[Alaska Darin]

Note to self:  There is a difference between hanging a QB out to dry and going out of your way to complement the guy profusely.

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It's ONE game. I saw enough of Buffalo Drew in that game to know what's coming.

[Pete]

Yeah, recievers not named Terrell Owens are well known for hanging their QBs out to dry.  We'll see how long the honeymoon lasts.

 

Note to self:  Drew will be facing a big, fast blitzing defense THIS week that won't stop sending the kitchen.  Look for the fetal position at least 3 times.

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Dont forget- Bledsoe plays on Monday night this week. Drew never has ever played exceptional in a playoff or prime time game. In fact he chokes in almost everyone. Look for another Bledsoe choke this Monday

[Ghost of BiB]

Dont forget- Bledsoe plays on Monday night this week.  Drew never has ever played exceptional in a playoff or prime time game.  In fact he chokes in almost everyone.  Look for another Bledsoe choke this Monday

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Most of the skins fans around here that I've spoken to don't exactly have their hopes up. More their shortcomings on offense than anything Bledsoe might do.