comes some unattainable expectations. People expect Leodis to be playing like Champ Bailey or something and that just isn’t fair for him. He is making a big jump from Troy to the NFL and it will take time. He will eventually learn the defense and begin to understand when to attack and when to lay back. Couple experience with the raw talent and you have an awesome corner. I remember Antoine and Nate taking some time too when they were young but they got there. Granted they came from Ohio St and Leodis is coming from Troy, but I would venture to say that Leodis has more raw ability than either of them.

Poz is quickly becoming my favorite Bill. He reminds me of Shane Conlan, and not just because he went to Penn St. He is a pretty vicous hitter and gets amped up quick. Hard to believe this is game, what, 7? Watching the Raves last night, I saw the master at work in Ray Lewis. I can see Poz getting there. He is very talented and very smart. He already can diagnose an offense quickly and get to the player with the ball. Once he has it mastered, look out.

Not sure I agree with the DE issue here. But I guess you can’t get too carried away with sack numbers. I do think the Bills will have to address the postion with either a free agent or very high pick for the defense to achieve it’s full potential. A pass rush specialist on third downs would do wonders for forcing turnovers. Chicago and Tampa Bay also run our D, and they have tremendous pass rushers.

Things are looking good right now, but they face a very tough test against Arizona. They pass that, I will be sold.

Gotta shore up that tackling. We can’t let that be an issue.

If McKelvin is indeed playing over-eagerly and agressive, I can live with that and the resulting mistakes. I’d much rather have a guy playing that way than passively and scared.

If the DE’s aren’t going to get to the QB, why are they running so far upfield taking themselves out of run plays? We don’t blitz every play, so these guys have to generate pressure themselves, right? We didn’t blitz a whole lot last year and we saw QB’s sit back there all day. Saying we blitz a lot is just an excuse for them not getting much rush on their own. The Colts, Bears, Bucs are other zone based D’s that can get pressure without blitzing, while we can’t. I think we blitz more out of necessity than anything, but as long as those blitzers keep getting there, we can get by fine. We just can’t blitz on every play and that’s where my never-ending concern lies. Oh well, gotta hope Fewell keeps doing what he’s been doing and taking advantage of where we do have good rushers (LB and DB)…

I still think Ko and Donte take poor angles in the run game, but they’re still learning to a degree, so hopefully they’ll continue improving. I’ve been impressed with Simpson’s tackling thus far, including on ST’s. He’s been SO MUCH better than his rookie season.

I just hope McKelvin and probably Corner are ready for the action they’ll be seeing in the coming weeks. It’s making me a bit nervous, but they are good players, so hopefully they are ready!

McKelvin (btw, I LOVED that snot bubbler he laid into Looker, that shows some real badassness there) is playing aggressive, which as K said, I will take any day from a Rookie. But as Brian said, we NEED McGee’s cool and calm demeanor on the field to keep the CBs steady. Having an overeager dime back is fine, nickel gets a little more worrisome and I would prefer to have Youbuty in that spot if we could, but we need him starting now.

The DEs have done alright my book, they have made some plays, they have blown some plays. Brian grumped at me when I pointed out that in the game when Schobel almost had a sack on one of the Rams 4th and 1s that he went for strip rather than just plant the QB and Trent escaped and almost made the 1st down on us with a pass. I think part of the issue for the DEs has been they are trying to hard to make a “big” play for the team when we need to them to at the minimum just make the dang play. They need to take a page from the DTs and just play sound fundamental football and take advantage of the rare opportunities to make a solid play like Spencer J did yesterday on his sack, or Williams has been doing to get tackles for a loss.

Lo and Donte are doing better, and seem to be getting better every week, afterall this is their 3rd season when most players turn the corner as far as learning the defesnse and being able to make plays from that intimate knowledge of it. I expect both to be very very good by end of season rather than just good as they are playing now. Experience will help ALOT with poor Ko who has been injured alot and just needs more playing time.

reminded me a lot of the way Ronnie Lott used to hit. Perfect timing to get underneath and POP at the point of impact. It’s that snap at the end that really lays out the other guy. My favorite NFL hit of all time was the one Lott laid on Christian Okoye. Simply explosive. Okoye had never been sent backwards after a hit. He was never the same after Lott’s hit. If Leodis keeps on doing that, he’ll make a fearsome rep for himself!
Also, I would have Jackson return kickoffs and Leodis return punts. He’s better suited to that role.