I thought Trent had enough time to get off throws. As Brian said the time he fumbled was because he held on way too long. Rodgers’ pocket was set up well the whole night but there was a lot of time the defenders were collapsing the pocket around him and he made a good throw. Rodgers gets the ball out of his hand fast but the pass rush was nothing to write home about.

ALL of the Bills points were scored by the 2nd and 3rd teams. If the first teams stayed in, it may well have been a 50-0 score.

From what I saw, Schobel and Kelsay actually generated a good push on both GB tackles. However, they weren’t able to get by, and any time they got close to driving the tackles into Rodgers, he was able to step up into open space.

Trent did not have the same luxury. Hang and the rooks didn’t give him a lot of room to step up and avoid the rush tonight, and he didn’t do himself any favors with his decisions. There’s gonna be a lot of three-step-drops this year. A lot.

the first team, both sides of the ball, looked incredibly familiar last night. they did not provide much too be optimistic about.

I expect the game to look exactly like the Bills we’ve grown to love.

Uh, no, K. They were far, far worse than the Bills we’ve grown to love. The Bills we’ve grown to love still don’t make anywhere near that many mistakes.

These Bills were undisciplined, making mental mistakes. That is not a hallmark of Jauron-led teams.

That game has the stench of alcohol induced vomit all over it……..

and chocolate cake.

I was never on the Bell should play bandwagon, but after watching Walker the first few games and hearing that he was poor again tonight, I’m starting to think it should be a consideration. And maybe more than that. I don’t think Walker can succeed at LT, and have felt that way since he was moved there.

Maybe the OL does need to gel, but it sure seems they have a LONG ways to go before week 1. Unfortunately, week 1 is right around the corner.

Butler/Walker was a great combination. And I agree that Bell looks pretty good and at the rate he is learning, we could expect a rapid maturation during the season.

Our line should be:

Bell / Wood / Hangman / Butler / Walker

Bell doesn’t even look like a tackle on the field. His lower body seems long, making his center of gravity high. I think he could be effective against speedy edge rushers, but bulls may just mow him down. I hope I’m wrong, but I think he needs a bunch more meat on the bottom before he’ll be ready.

At this point it looks like it may well continue another year.

Well, that’s probably true – IF you honestly believe you’ve seen every wrinkle, every nuance, every tempo change that the no-huddle has to offer in three pre-season games. Oh, and NO T.O.

Come on.

They called him a LB when he was drafted, too, and they were wrong then. They did get a third and short first down by running Lynch for a couple. Good point.

Playing LB is much more difficult than playing DE in a 40 front Cover 2.

Likely just a misprint.

You’ve hit the tail on the donkey my friend! God I hate our coaches, I hate watching DJ make up is lame excuses in post game conferences, claiming that we just need to do better – no sh@#t watson! What a pile of crap! Trent Edwards said that they weren’t expecting the multiple looks they got (They were expecting a vanilla 3-4 defense) and that they did not do a good job at adjusting in the game. The really gets me mad because
a) we’ve seen and lost to 3-4 defenses before so I know we didn’t practice against a scout team during the week but who cares, they should still be able to recognize and adjust. This just proves to me that they are not as good as I was letting myself believe they were.
b) the coaching staff are clueless. I was pissed off last year after each loss because we were unable to make the proper in-game adjustments and I can see now that I can expect the same again this year. These coaches suck big time. Pre-season games are also useful for the coaches to practice their game management skills – unfortunately for us, our coaching staff do not realize that they need to.

We used to have Dick LeBeau at one time. Ted Cottrell is no slouch either. Hmmm…it would be nice to have either of them right now. BTW – I like our defense, I just am still not convinced our D line can rush the passer or stop the run. They can do it OK, just not great, which is what you need to be a playoff caliber team.

Glad you added that last part. You can’t exactly let a DT take themselves out of the play when they are bowling over your Center or Guard and collapsing the pocket!!!

And yes, I know it’s pre-season and all that jazz. It’s still a concern and still a reality for the coming season.

Exactly. It is nothing more or less than a concern. One can be concerned without having their brain explode. Props to you. :)

But…but…Hangartner practiced against a 3-4 last year….

I continue to be more impressed with Fred Jackson this preseason than I do with Lynch. He’s got a great outside burst and a great ability to sneak through when running routes.

I will admit his pocket presence was terrible last night but in the first two preseason games I think he has looked good in the pocket. He just holds the ball too long because he doesn’t want to waste the play.

Jackson is not better then Lynch.

How can this group ever be allowed to get away with a lame effort? After 3 7-9 seasons? There is no excuse, preseason game or otherwise.

I wholeheartedly agree. This team should NEVER have poor efforts or lack intensity. But they do….

They passed on the first play of the game… :-)

I didn’t think that that was a missed call on Evans. The CB might have been a hair early, but it wasn’t blatant in the least.

I don’t have one. If someone wants to step up, feel free.

He also has some solid WR and was also tutored by Brett for how many years?

Does anybody watch Aaron Rodgers and think "what if"?

Not much point in thinking that, in my opinion. Remember, Brady wasn’t Brady when he was drafted in the 6th round, just like Rodgers wouldn’t be the player he is now if he were thrown to the wolves right away. So much of a player’s development is dependent on the environment they’re in; it’s not surprising there are so many more Leafs than Mannings.

Rodgers looks good because he’s had time to comfortably develop. I think if he were playing in the warzone behind the OL that Losoman had to, he’d be a much different player.

Uh, what? So it’s 1% Rodgers? He’s a darn good player and very talented….

First thing’s first – if you click “reply” on a specific comment, I don’t have to sit at my desk trying to figure out what you’re replying to. Just a suggestion. :)

Second – if you’re saying either it is or it is not, then I’m going with is not. Edwards was late on that throw, and it was a really good play by Nick Collins.

thank you

If he is so prepared, how come he let a punter run a 40 yard TD? If he is such a good coach how is he letting the bad coaches be lackluster? This Bobby April nonsense has to stop.

He’s the most visible coach because he’s the ASST HEAD COACH. It’s his job to be the most visible. Jauron was at every practice, often times leading the charge during a change from one end of the field to the other.

was on the ground half the time… and he doesn’t have anything other than a bull rush. He is strong, though