Edwards Looks To End Struggles Against Dolphins
by Brian Galliford on Sep 8, 2010 8:45 AM EDT
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PrintArguably the signature game of Trent Edwards' career as quarterback of the Buffalo Bills came on December 9 of his rookie season. Playing in his first game against the Miami Dolphins - then a hapless 0-12 outfit that would finish 1-15 under Cam Cameron - Edwards threw four touchdown passes in a 38-17 throttling of their arch rivals. His quarterback rating in that contest was an excellent 111.4. Never mind that Edwards completed just 11 of 23 passes in that game; he was a rookie, the offense was competent for once, and it was a rare game in which Edwards was kept clean and upright in the pocket.
As he's dealt with injuries and a benching in the two years since that game, Edwards has taken on Miami just twice since that date - once in 2008, and once last season. To say he's been roughed up in those contests (both road games) would be an understatement. In those two games, Edwards' quarterback rating plummeted to 56.7 while he threw four interceptions to just one touchdown. He was sacked eight times, fumbled thrice, and lost one of them. Buffalo lost those games by a combined score of 63-26.
Edwards is fresh off an encouraging preseason in which he appears to have found a degree of comfort he'd not yet experienced as a professional under new head coach Chan Gailey. He'll need that comfort and all the confidence he can muster, because there isn't an NFL team that has made Edwards looked more flustered more consistently than Miami. (Cleveland notwithstanding.) The Dolphins have question marks of their own defensively - a new nose tackle, two rookie starters, a revamped pass rush and a green secondary. Playing within the confines of Ralph Wilson Stadium, perhaps this is the game where Edwards breaks his poor streak against Miami.
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He still makes me nervous
When he goes down field. Although he hit Evans in stride against the colts, he put the ball where Evans could use his talents and make a play in one on one coverage against the Lions. He did have many mis throws last season on the long ball and two this preseason. He still makes me nervous, only because our offense has never been capable to offord those miscues. Sill a defense has to respect a wide open receiver and eventually leave the safeties back with the corners. He has progressed from game to game, no reason why it shouldn’t continue.
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I think the largest key for Edwards will be how the OL, and particularly Bell, perform on Sunday. At least we won’t have to see Joey Porter get 3 sacks anymore.
No, but Cameron Wake got 2.5 on Trent last year.
by Brian Galliford on Sep 8, 2010 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Continued progress
I expect Edwards to take a step forward this year. Not saying hes going to the Pro Bowl, but I don’t think 3200 yards, and 18 – 20 touchdowns is a stretch if the O-line holds up. Always that BIG if. With the current state of Miami’s secondary, a pass rush that no one is scared of, more creative game plans by Buffalo, and the fact that Miami doesn’t play well in Buffalo recently, I think Edwards will have a decent game this week.
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Chan has coached him up
I don’t care what wgr says, Chan has made a big difference in Trent so far, listening to them yesterday, they would have you believe that it’s only about the players and coaching is grossly overated. So far, Chan has Trent confident and designed an offense to focus on his strengths and mitigate our weaknesses. Realizing the blitz schemes will be different come Sunday, which will be the true test, I truly believe Chan has been an excellent manager of the offense thus far and I expect at least 20 points on Sunday against the phins. I have less confidence in the D, hope they surprise me.
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They've Shown They Can Move the Ball
… And they didn’t have as many “negative” series. Last year’s favorite was penalty, negative run, sack, fumble). They’re going to have to prove they can handle the blitz in real games. It won’t be perfect, but if they hang in there this is definately a winnable game.
I hope we don’t have nearly as many false starts. That killed us last year.
Is this your homework, Larry?
by Schooled You on Sep 8, 2010 10:57 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
That was a big consequence of the No-Huddle. Even after they abandoned it, the OL was used to a different scheme, and so the penalties kept coming. It should be better this year.
Worse
God, it can’t possibly be worse than last year? Can it?
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by buffalobacker on Sep 8, 2010 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I hope Trent does well.......
"I understand that's the way it is, You're just going to have to take that with a grain of salt and realize there's going to be people out there that aren't going to like the way you play and where you're from." - Trent Edwards
by norcaliangelsfan on Sep 8, 2010 3:53 PM EDT reply actions
incisive analysis norcali.
CJ Spiller: CJ stands for Chris Johnson.
by JPH on Sep 8, 2010 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Ha.......
well there’s nothing else really to say……..
"I understand that's the way it is, You're just going to have to take that with a grain of salt and realize there's going to be people out there that aren't going to like the way you play and where you're from." - Trent Edwards
by norcaliangelsfan on Sep 8, 2010 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm banking on a poor offensive performance
to get me some solid points from Miami’s D
Yay, fantasy football.
Staring down Mark Sanchez. Just look into the those brown beauties.
Fantasy football
Where conflicted emotions happen.
The player I would like least at #9 would be my sister’s cat, Captain Creamsicle. She does have a great work ethic and agility, but I’m really concerned that at 9 lbs., she’s too small to play safety in the NFL. She also bites way too often on play action and is easily distracted by someone waving string in the crowd. Lastly, her wonderlic score was pretty awful, answering "meow meow meow" for most of the questions- Dr. Brackish Okun
Uh....not quite
He’s a ’Phins fan. You know, his name is DolfinPhan…
;)
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For some reason I read that to mean he wanted a poor offensive performance from his team, so his defense could be on the field a lot trying to make plays. Your version makes much more sense. lol
The player I would like least at #9 would be my sister’s cat, Captain Creamsicle. She does have a great work ethic and agility, but I’m really concerned that at 9 lbs., she’s too small to play safety in the NFL. She also bites way too often on play action and is easily distracted by someone waving string in the crowd. Lastly, her wonderlic score was pretty awful, answering "meow meow meow" for most of the questions- Dr. Brackish Okun
Bank
No, I believe your D will let you down this week, and most weeks actually! Bank on that DolfinPhan. :)
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by buffalobacker on Sep 8, 2010 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions
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