Ease up on Schonert

[My Friends Call Me Tebucky]

No need to overanalyze. When you can't run OR pass, your play calling won't look good.

 

As for Losman audibling there....whatever. There have been very few occasions this year when the Bills had a first and goal from the 3 and had two wide receivers in the game.

[thewildrabbit]

My problem with Schonert is that he is running an offense that we do not have the personnell for. I think that Edwards will be fine and will get better and he will win for us.

 

My guess is that Schonert did not realize that the receiving corps would not be that good to get the job done. We only have 2 WR's that have been productive, Evans & Reed. Parrish is a decent receiver, but he is not an every down player. Hardy has been a disappointment, I'm not saying he's a bust, it's just that a lot of us thought that he would be an instant impact player this year and that has not happened. I still think Hardy will be productive, but we'll have to wait next year to find out. Ironically our 7th round WR, Steve Johnson, has actually caught on to the program faster than Hardy, still Johnson is a rookie and he does not see as much playing time.

 

Then there is the mess that is out Tight End position. Royal has really become a turnoff and should be released at season's end. Schouman & Fine both have good potential, yet I wonder if either of them are legitimate starters or are they better off as role players?

 

Despite all of these question marks, Schonert continues to force the passing game and practically ignore the running game.

 

I believe that our WR's can be a very good unit with the players they have, but when you do'nt balance the passing game with any kind of running attack, then you just making it difficult for the offense to succeed.

 

I ask you, how many of you thought that the Bills could win yesterday if Losman just went out there and passed over 30 times?

 

Not only did Lynch not get much of a chance, but you would'nt have even known if Fred Jackson was in the game. During the 2nd half I had friends of mine asking me if Jackson was hurt.

 

Schonert's constant relying on Edwards & Losman to win us games, with practically no running game is what has made the offense bad.

Couldn't agree more

[DrFishfinder]

Agreed.

 

Also, on the JP audible: It's not his decision. If Lee has one-on-one coverage he HAS TO MAKE THAT AUDIBLE!

 

You make it seem like JP sabotaged the great Schonert offense...No. He might have made a poor throw, but that toss shouldn't have been an option. If anything it's really Schonert's fault that Hardy wasn't the one who was lined up for one-on-one coverage so at least even I could toss up a TD! Why did they even get Hardy if they weren't going to abuse his height. All athleticism aside, he is a wide receiver, I'm pretty sure he can catch a toss up.

Are you kidding? Hardy lost the one ball he got in his hands during the game. He has a total of 9 receptions for the season. I don't know how many passes have actually been thrown his way, but it's one helluva lot more than 9. He has a major case of alligator hands and his route running looks like he's still playing for Indiana. This guy will be out of the NFL in 3 years.

[Sisyphean Bills]

Are you kidding? Hardy lost the one ball he got in his hands during the game. He has a total of 9 receptions for the season. I don't know how many passes have actually been thrown his way, but it's one helluva lot more than 9. He has a major case of alligator hands and his route running looks like he's still playing for Indiana. This guy will be out of the NFL in 3 years.

You forgot to mention that he is tall.

[spartacus]

On the first and goal from the three, one of the articles said that a running play was called and JP audibled to a pass when he saw one on one coverage on Evans. JP confirmed this. I feel that a lot of our offensive problems the last 6 weeks were due to the inability of our QB's to execute the offense. It is an offense designed to get the ball quickly out of the quarterback's hands, forces him to make quick decisions, something JP was never able to do and EDwards stopped doing after the San Diego game.

Schonert's biggest failing has been keeping the same boring three running plays as his predecessor. How can you run up the middle all the time when you don't have a center?

I really feel that if we had Favre or even Pennington for that matter, we'd be with the other teams fighting for a division title.

 

why?

 

the OC is supposed to put his players in position to succeed.

 

JP has never been good at fade patterns because he has no touch on the ball.

 

the play should never have been called-

 

 

If Evans is in the game, he should be running a quick slant.

 

IF they want to run the fade, it should have been to Hardy. Why is that such a hard concept to understand?

 

Turk does not have a clue

 

He should have pounded the ball on the ground

[keepthefaith]

On the first and goal from the three, one of the articles said that a running play was called and JP audibled to a pass when he saw one on one coverage on Evans. JP confirmed this. I feel that a lot of our offensive problems the last 6 weeks were due to the inability of our QB's to execute the offense. It is an offense designed to get the ball quickly out of the quarterback's hands, forces him to make quick decisions, something JP was never able to do and EDwards stopped doing after the San Diego game.

Schonert's biggest failing has been keeping the same boring three running plays as his predecessor. How can you run up the middle all the time when you don't have a center?

I really feel that if we had Favre or even Pennington for that matter, we'd be with the other teams fighting for a division title.

 

A pass play that you run there is throwing to a receiver who lines up in the slot, runs 3-4 yards upfield, turns right and runs parallel to the goal line (just inside the end zone). You throw it to his outside. Not a tough throw and the receiver's body shields the ball from the defender. Teams run that play all the time. Very difficult to stop it.

 

Personally, from the 3 yard line, you line up with 2 backs and run it.