Just throwing it out there about what was said about Bledsoe

[burmafrd]

Buffalo is doing real well right now- YES?
They got their ROOKIE- oh, forgot. He was benched.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Amazing what one poor game can do.

A week or two ago, he was the savior. Now, he makes a poor throw in a no-win situation and he is awful, terrible and we just hope to win "in spite" of him.

We fans sure are a fickle bunch.

Post of the day.

The land of the instant evaluators and Johnny what have you done for me lately crowd.

 

[Idgit]

It's not the rating it's the points. To score as few as we did reflects poorly on Bledsoe... he was partially responsible.

%TD passes/attempt is one of the factors used in calculating QB rating. So, does that mean we're faulting Bledsoe for not _running_ it in more, or are we just counting the lack of points in the passing game against him twice because we don't like him? I always get confused about the right way to bash this guy we're so lucky to have!

It's becoming confusing figuring which baby to throw out with which bathwater after a loss (or, in the case of the Giants game, a victory) these days. I miss Campo and the days when we could just complain about anything and be right no matter what.

 

[Yakuza Rich]

He said that, it was the same deal when Bledsoe first game to Buffalo. First 5 games he was the toast of the town and setting league on fire type. After the 5 weeks when he started to fizzle and turned into the Bledsoe they started hating. So he said, this is about the time he will start to fade, which was going to be Giants game.

That’s not really true.

After the 5th game with Buffalo, he only had a few bad games:

Vs. Jets 21 for 33, 181 yards 0 TD’s 2 INT’s

Vs. New England 32 for 51 328 yards 2 TD’s, 4 INT’s

Vs. San Diego 11 for 33 107 yards 0 TD’s, 0 INT’S (game was played in a snow storm)

Vs. Green Bay 18 for 36 179 yards 0 TD’s, 2 INT’s (game was played in a snow storm)

Out of the last 11 games of the 2002 season, Bledsoe played poorly in those four above. The other games he played either pretty well or excellent. And outside of the Jets game, all of those bad games were in poor weather conditions.

I'm more concerned about what he does in Philly, New York, and even Washington, but I'm not going to act like the sky is falling for playing a poor game in a cold rain.

It wasn't like Hasselback was tearing it up either. And at least he had some protection and his star tailback.

Rich......

 

[ddh33]

I'm not saying Drew didn't have problems in Buffalo, and I'm not saying that he didn't play a sub-standard game yesterday. However, in both cases, I think it's understandable to struggle. When your line doesn't block well for you, you're more than likely going to struggle.

 

[Asklesko]

Quincy looked good those first five games in 2003, didn't he?
Testaverde looked good those first five games in 2004, didn't he?
Bledsoe looked good those first five games in 2005, didn't he?

Am I sensing a pattern, here?

 

[kartr]

A 93.5 passer rating against the Giants is a poor game?

passer ratings don't win games, but his 3 turnovers kept the Giants in the game and if Manning had been better than awful, we would have lost that game. If you want passer ratings, see Brian Griese. Bledsoe's career winning percentage is .503, that's 8-8 and that wont get you to the playoffs very often.

 

[kartr]

It's not the rating it's the points. To score as few as we did reflects poorly on Bledsoe... he was partially responsible.

Exactly, my friend.

 

[Alexander]

Quincy looked good those first five games in 2003, didn't he?
Testaverde looked good those first five games in 2004, didn't he?
Bledsoe looked good those first five games in 2005, didn't he?

Am I sensing a pattern, here?

I hate to say you are making sense, but you are.

Teams are catching on and we are not adjusting to that.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

passer ratings don't win games, but his 3 turnovers kept the Giants in the game and if Manning had been better than awful, we would have lost that game. If you want passer ratings, see Brian Griese. Bledsoe's career winning percentage is .503, that's 8-8 and that wont get you to the playoffs very often.

I just knew you would be out and about today...call me nostradumbarse :

 

[kartr]

The way the O line was NOT PASS BLOCKING - its no wonder Bledsoe did not play well. As has been shown in Buffalo THIS SEASON- their O line cannot pass block at ALL most of the time. GIve Drew time and he will play well.
BUT
JUST LIKE EVERY OTHER QB
IF YOU DON'T GIVE HIM TIME HE WILL NOT PLAY WELL.

He clearly held the ball too long on a couple of those sacks. He didn't check down to his secondary receivers quick enough. That makes some those sacks his fault.

 

[kartr]

I think too many fans overreact to college or NFL QBs having few good games or one good season. First of all, you got to see Brady Quinn can do it for another year, which I am assuming he will stay there.

Second, BP is not going to for another QB in Draft. It is pretty clear to me, at least it seems from his quotes, that he likes what he has in Romo or maybe even Henson for future.

Right now, it seems like Romo will get first shot at it, if Bledsoe fails. At least I hope he does.

There are better options than Brady Quinn and Henson and Romo.

 

[LaTunaNostra]

There are better options than Brady Quinn and Henson and Romo.

Pray tell.

What would those be?

 

[kartr]

%TD passes/attempt is one of the factors used in calculating QB rating. So, does that mean we're faulting Bledsoe for not _running_ it in more, or are we just counting the lack of points in the passing game against him twice because we don't like him? I always get confused about the right way to bash this guy we're so lucky to have!

It's becoming confusing figuring which baby to throw out with which bathwater after a loss (or, in the case of the Giants game, a victory) these days. I miss Campo and the days when we could just complain about anything and be right no matter what.

Bledsoe is being faulted for poor decisions and not seeing open receivers, not because he is not a good runner. However, if he was a good runner, he could buy time for the receivers to get open or sprint out of the tackle box and throw the ball away like another qb we used to have.

 

[Alexander]

However, if he was a good runner, he could buy time for the receivers to get open or sprint out of the tackle box and throw the ball away like another qb we used to have.

Quincy threw the ball away allright.

Right to a waiting defender.

 

[kartr]

That’s not really true.

After the 5th game with Buffalo, he only had a few bad games:

Vs. Jets 21 for 33, 181 yards 0 TD’s 2 INT’s

Vs. New England 32 for 51 328 yards 2 TD’s, 4 INT’s

Vs. San Diego 11 for 33 107 yards 0 TD’s, 0 INT’S (game was played in a snow storm)

Vs. Green Bay 18 for 36 179 yards 0 TD’s, 2 INT’s (game was played in a snow storm)

Out of the last 11 games of the 2002 season, Bledsoe played poorly in those four above. The other games he played either pretty well or excellent. And outside of the Jets game, all of those bad games were in poor weather conditions.

I'm more concerned about what he does in Philly, New York, and even Washington, but I'm not going to act like the sky is falling for playing a poor game in a cold rain.

It wasn't like Hasselback was tearing it up either. And at least he had some protection and his star tailback.

Rich......

So you're saying it doesn't count if only stinks it up against the good teams, that's who you play against in the playoffs. Hasselback wasn't tearing it up because he's just like Bledsoe, he only plays well against bad defenses.

 

[Alexander]

Hasselback wasn't tearing it up because he's just like Bledsoe, he only plays well against bad defenses.

Sounds like another QB we used to have.

 

[kartr]

I'm not saying Drew didn't have problems in Buffalo, and I'm not saying that he didn't play a sub-standard game yesterday. However, in both cases, I think it's understandable to struggle. When your line doesn't block well for you, you're more than likely going to struggle.

I distinctly remember Carter getting all the blame against the Bucs and the Pats in 2003 when the O-line got whipped all over the field and Carter had no Rb worth mentioning at all.

 

[ddh33]

I distinctly remember Carter getting all the blame against the Bucs and the Pats in 2003 when the O-line got whipped all over the field and Carter had no Rb worth mentioning at all.

I don't recall blaming him. In fact, it just goes to show me that some fans never learn. Not everything is the coach's or quarterback's fault. It honestly does come down to execution.

 

[kartr]

Quincy looked good those first five games in 2003, didn't he?
Testaverde looked good those first five games in 2004, didn't he?
Bledsoe looked good those first five games in 2005, didn't he?

Am I sensing a pattern, here?

You're right, there is a pattern,but still Bledsoe has had better overall protection and supporting cast than they had. Remember Warren Sapp kicking the crap out of Larry Allen all day.Yet, all fingers were pointed at Quincy.