Can't get rid of him, can't kill him...

by ForeignArrow on Dec 15, 2008 8:58 PM EST

So Dick Jauron is here to stay. Fine. I really can live with that. What about our genius coordinators? Bobby April has stood the test of time as he is one of the best in the business. I just don't know if Dick Jauron is willing to go outside of his own coaching tree to find bright coordinators.

I've said before, Perry Fewell needs to lose his job... he just drives me nuts and I don't think I have to chronicle all the reasons here.

Turk Schonert... I have mixed feelings. His playbook is decent, I truly believe it is just lacking a couple of things for the passing game to take off (more athletic TEs and the RBs to put more pressure on the middle of the field). I think where Schonert has failed this season is to establish an identity for the offense. Are we a running team, passing team, balanced? We are a team that abandons the run and under-utilizes the play-action like no other (unless of course we are up by 3 with 2 mins to go on 2nd and 5). Our QB play has also killed Schonert, too. I'm not sure if he and Van Pelt are coaching Losman and Edwards this way or if our QBs are just gunshy... Our QBs never seem to diagnose plays smoothly. When you watch some of the games this season and pause some of the field shots there are usually 3 things that happen way too often to Edwards and JP:

1) they move through their progressions too quickly and check down for a minimal gain

2) they move too slowly locking onto their primary too long missing intermediate routes for good gains

3) they just don't want to throw into tight man coverage and let our receivers make plays

#3 seems to be killing the offense the most. But plays never seem to go just right. If you watch Chad Pennington play, he really is the smartest QB I've ever seen play the game, in spite of what he lacks physically. He knows his offense as well as Tom Brady and Peyton Manning know theirs... and look at the talent (or lack thereof) he is doing it with.

Does anybody have any insight as to good candidates for OC or DC this off-season? And does anyone have a feeling of whether or not DJ will actually make changes to his staff?

Just another great fan opinion shared on the pages of BuffaloRumblings.com.

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I don’t expect changes to be made even though I will continue to lobby for them….

MAYBE Schonert goes, but I have a feeling Jauron will be too loyal to him. Fewell will likely stay and they’ll use the injury excuse and how he kept games close as the reason why.

This franchise kills me…..

by Kurupt on Dec 15, 2008 10:07 PM EST reply actions

Schonert has to go...

by krytime on Dec 16, 2008 12:56 AM EST up reply actions

I saw this headline and thought of one man ...

Wayne Fontes … dubbed “Rasputin” by Chris Berman for surviving the Axe year after year. Funny enough, I think most Detroit fans would kill for him to be back (well Barry Sanders, truth be told).

Seriously though, I agree with what you both are saying. I also have zero hope that we’ll draft the type of talent that’ll make a true impact on the field. Our front office’s decision making has left alot to be desired (not just this current one but the stupid moves of the last one).

by sabre74kkn on Dec 15, 2008 10:15 PM EST reply actions

Great Fontes reference

Maybe we should call Jauron “Dickputin”? ……. maybe not! :-)

"If you can't be an athlete, be an athletic supporter."

by Joe P. on Dec 15, 2008 10:55 PM EST up reply actions

I like Housecat, or something of the cat variety. He seems to have 9 lives here for whatever reason….

by Kurupt on Dec 16, 2008 2:39 AM EST up reply actions

Be careful, PETA will be after you for insulting cats!

"If you can't be an athlete, be an athletic supporter."

by Joe P. on Dec 16, 2008 9:58 AM EST up reply actions

the Fontes

wow….that is drubbing up some old memories.

If there is no hope, we might as well not buy tickets, merchandise, etc. Let’s just hope Trent matures and the talent gets better. If that happens, regardless of how bad people think Jauron is, at least the next coach will come into a talented situation.

MARVelous

by MARVelous on Dec 15, 2008 10:47 PM EST reply actions

If there is no hope, we might as well not buy tickets, merchandise, etc.

I don’t know what you guys have been waiting for. I never spend my hard earned money on this junk, no matter how much I root for them.

by thefourwinds on Dec 16, 2008 4:00 AM EST up reply actions

I don’t think Fewell is the problem. his defensive schemes are designed around the talent he has. right now we don’t have a pass rush so playing bump and run probably isn’t a good idea given the time a qb has. I think he could mix it in some more but that’s risky when qb’s have 4, sometimes 5 seconds or more to find an open receiver.
I’m not as sold on schonert and his playcalling abilities but I think he gets a pass because he’s never been more than a QB before this year.

by gatornation on Dec 16, 2008 8:59 AM EST reply actions