Frez Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Is the o-line the problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frez Posted September 23, 2004 Author Share Posted September 23, 2004 McNally was going to turn this team around if I remember right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 I stressed multiple times that JM cannot turn garbage into gold. You have camp fodder at LG, an overweight/underachieving RT, a center who thought he signed here to be a tackle and a LT who can't wait to play out his contract and sign with Atlanta. Give it time. I think they will be OK by the midpoint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frez Posted September 23, 2004 Author Share Posted September 23, 2004 I stressed multiple times that JM cannot turn garbage into gold. You have camp fodder at LG, an overweight/underachieving RT, a center who thought he signed here to be a tackle and a LT who can't wait to play out his contract and sign with Atlanta. Give it time. I think they will be OK by the midpoint. 42400[/snapback] Blue, I think they are pretty decent right now. The QB needs to see the blitz coming and get rid of the !@#$ing ball! 7 sacks aint cutting it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Rome wasn't built in a day. Only Jesus can turn water into wine. Patience is a virtue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campy Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Rome wasn't built in a day. Only Jesus can turn water into wine. Patience is a virtue. 42411[/snapback] Amen - Can I get a witness? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen#1 Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 YES...It is a problem until it is fixed, everything that contributes to a loss is a problem that needs to be addressed. Better O-Line=Better Bledsoe AND Henry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Yes... several things happened to JMac this year beyond his control. (eg. Mike Williams lack of dedication). If anyone can make something out of this mess, he can do it... but it won't happen overnight. That being said, it now is apparant the Mike Pucillo Experiment earlier this year could have & should have been avoided. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CajunBillsBacker Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 I have no opinion yet because the O-line was bad before we got him, and it's bad now. I do however like that he was the first coach to realize Pucillo needs to sit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChasBB Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Our O-line is not garbage. We have a QB that could make just about any line look bad. Our line has some talent -- maybe not pro-bowl caliber talent, but they're not a bunch of nobodies, either. A mobile QB with leadership capabiliites and the smarts to change the play at the line of scrimmage would make our line look just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB2004 Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 You're kidding yourself if you think this line is going to be good. That is the weakest link on our football team. Change our center position, like a leader such as Kent Hull and then we might have something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sistersarah Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Can't make chicken soup out of chicken sh....... Let's us judge the line in a couple of more games. I believe this is the first time they had an actually o-line coach so he may have to undo alot of damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obie_wan Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Blue, I think they are pretty decent right now. The QB needs to see the blitz coming and get rid of the !@#$ing ball! 7 sacks aint cutting it! 42403[/snapback] there is no OL in the league that is subjected to pressure and blitzes on every play like teh Bills are. Teams blitz specifically to stuff the run because they have no fear they will be burned if they guess wrong and it is a pass. They just continue throught the run gaps vbecause they know where to find Drew, know that he won't escape, and know that there is almost no chance that Drew will beat them with a big play. Even teams with raw rookies aren't disrepected as much as the Bills O with Drew at QB. Until drew makes a few big plays, the OL will continue to be pummelled and the run and pass games will suffer. Drew may not block or run the ball, but he definitely has a big influence on how other teams play defense against the Bills. call it the Bledsoe Factor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justice Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Is the o-line the problem? 42366[/snapback] Too early to judge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Rich Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Amen - Can I get a witness? 42417[/snapback] Only if we can get an offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dib Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Maybe he spends too much time with his maps. What? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 there is no OL in the league that is subjected to pressure and blitzes on every play like teh Bills are. Teams blitz specifically to stuff the run because they have no fear they will be burned if they guess wrong and it is a pass. They just continue throught the run gaps vbecause they know where to find Drew, know that he won't escape, and know that there is almost no chance that Drew will beat them with a big play. Even teams with raw rookies aren't disrepected as much as the Bills O with Drew at QB. Until drew makes a few big plays, the OL will continue to be pummelled and the run and pass games will suffer. Drew may not block or run the ball, but he definitely has a big influence on how other teams play defense against the Bills. call it the Bledsoe Factor 42695[/snapback] great post. i'll add one thing - have the bills ever had a starting rb (henry) who blocked so poorly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Blue, I think they are pretty decent right now. The QB needs to see the blitz coming and get rid of the !@#$ing ball! 7 sacks aint cutting it! 42403[/snapback] And if you had people in the backfield who could actually lay a block on the blitzing linebackers, maybe the quarterback COULD have a second or two to AVOID the blitz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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