My meaningless thoughts on Bledsoe

[Arrius]

There was a reason why Bledsoe lost his starting job in New England. There is also reason why the Bills no longer wanted Bledsoe in Buffalo. The Organizations REALIZED that Bledsoe couldn't win them the big ONE. Bledsoe has shown throughout his career that he can’t win pressure ball games. More times then not he has folded in the remaining minutes of close ball games. His poor decision making have cost his teams many ball games.

Bledsoe was under heavy pressure throughout the ballgame yesterday. But that is no excuse for his poor performance. Great quarterbacks know how to pick apart blitzing defenses. One way to stop a blitzing defense is to make them pay when they do blitz. For example, the Eagles made us pay big time when we blitzed Henry off the corner. McNabb read the blitz perfected and made us pay for it. Our offensive line has seen better days. But for the most part they gave Bledsoe enough time to get rid of the ball.

I believe Romo should get the start this week against the Texans. That way it gives Romo a chance to get his feet wet against lesser competition. You know what you've got with Bledsoe so why not take a chance with the young kid. I was impressed with Romo’s performance during the preseason. He seemed to have confidence when he was out there. I just don’t see that same confidence in Bledsoe eyes.

 

[Boyzmamacita]

Bledsoe was under heavy pressure throughout the ballgame yesterday. But that is no excuse for his poor performance

What worries me is that his biggest mistakes came when he had NO PRESSURE on him. It is totalling baffling. When he underthrew TO for what would've been a sure TD, it just killed me. I hope TO becomes an integral part of this offense real soon. Love him or hate him, he is a big time playmaker who needs several touches to stay focused.

 

[Yakuza Rich]

What worries me is that his biggest mistakes came when he had NO PRESSURE on him. It is totalling baffling. When he underthrew TO for what would've been a sure TD, it just killed me. I hope TO becomes an integral part of this offense real soon. Love him or hate him, he is a big time playmaker who needs several touches to stay focused.

That was the big one. I don't understand how Aikman can even remotely blame Owens for that one (or the first INT where Aikman claimed that Owens didn't fight for the ball )

Unfortunately, the O-Line is going to take way too much of a beating over this.


YAKUZA

 

[CIWhitefish]

What worries me is that his biggest mistakes came when he had NO PRESSURE on him. It is totalling baffling. When he underthrew TO for what would've been a sure TD, it just killed me. I hope TO becomes an integral part of this offense real soon. Love him or hate him, he is a big time playmaker who needs several touches to stay focused.

Not surprising at all that he threw that pick when he had no pressure. Tell me how you would fare what you're getting hit all day. You think that you'd step into that throw? No, you'd just be glad you got rid of it before you got clocked again.

The problem is if a team has the horses to get to us up the middle we are going to have the problems we had yesterday. Bledsoe cannot get outside on his own and just does not get it out with pace lately. If the rush comes and it's not picked up it's either going to be a sack or a pick.

By the way, this is not a o-line bash or a Bledsoe bash. I like this team. I am starting to think though with what we have may be better served with a more mobile QB who seems to me makes quicker throws.

 

[AMERICAS_FAN]

Unfortunately, the O-Line is going to take way too much of a beating over this.
YAKUZA

Why would that be unfortunate? I think the OL is mostly to blame. We all know that Beldsoe gets rattled easily if pressured and the best way to ensure he has a good game is for the OL to give him protection. But I can't put this entirely on the OL because I don't think they're that good. This all stems from the offseason when the coaches/management took a questionable route at rebuilding (errr, NOT rebuilding) the OL. That's where I put blame first and foremost. We all know that with Bledsoe, you first and foremost have to give him a good OL to work behind. Otherwise, if he is pressured his strengths turm to weaknesses. We knew this several years ago, yet the staff still has yet to adequately fix the OL.

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[SultanOfSix]

Not surprising at all that he threw that pick when he had no pressure. Tell me how you would fare what you're getting hit all day.

Yet, this is antithetical to what BP preaches about a QB. That he has a short term memory. If it is such that all you have to do is intimidate a QB a little to make him ancy all game, then you've already won the battle.

This is a recurring problem with Bledsoe. That twelve second sack he took on the last drive when they were rushing three lineman was a result of this mental retardation that inflicts him when the pressure is on.

 

[AMERICAS_FAN]

Yet, this is antithetical to what BP preaches about a QB. That he has a short term memory. If it is such that all you have to do is intimidate a QB a little to make him ancy all game, then you've already won the battle.

This is a recurring problem with Bledsoe. That twelve second sack he took on the last drive when they were rushing three lineman was a result of this mental retardation that inflicts him when the pressure is on.

Why is everyone acting so surprised htat this happened? As I said in a post earlier: We all know that with Bledsoe, you first and foremost have to give him a good OL to work behind. Otherwise, if he is pressured his strengths turm to weaknesses. We knew this several years ago, yet the staff still has yet to adequately fix the OL.

While it was frustrating for me to see Bledsoe's play yesterday, I was shcked more by the amount of pressure the OL gave up. That kind-of surprised me more, especially when the Eagles were rushing 3 guys and still getting pressure.

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[SultanOfSix]

Why is everyone acting so surprised htat this happened? As I said in a post earlier: We all know that with Bledsoe, you first and foremost have to give him a good OL to work behind. Otherwise, if he is pressured his strengths turm to weaknesses. We knew this several years ago, yet the staff still has yet to adequately fix the OL.

While it was frustrating for me to see Bledsoe's play yesterday, I was shcked more by the amount of pressure the OL gave up. That kind-of surprised me more, especially when the Eagles were pressuring 3 guys and still getting pressure.

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Yes, the offensive line has its problems. But, it wasn't horrible yesterday, and it is certainly much better than last year.

Yet, Bledsoe's results are the same THIS year. All you have to do is get him nervous, and he's done. This is not rocket science.

Three guys getting sacks is rarely the fault of the offensive line. It's the fault of the QB.

I don't want a QB that needs everything perfect to get things done. Nothing is ever perfect.

 

[Yakuza Rich]

Why would that be unfortunate? I think the OL is mostly to blame. We all know that Beldsoe gets rattled easily if pressured and the best way to ensure he has a good game is for the OL to give him protection. But I can't put this entirely on the OL because I don't think they're that good. This all stems from the offseason when the coaches/management took a questionable route at rebuilding (errr, NOT rebuilding) the OL. That's where I put blame first and foremost. We all know that with Bledsoe, you first and foremost have to give him a good OL to work behind. Otherwise, if he is pressured his strengths turm to weaknesses. We knew this several years ago, yet the staff still has yet to adequately fix the OL.

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I haven't officially charted the game yet, but I did re-watch the first half. The O-Line played pretty decent out there and Colombo in particular was really good.

In the first 3 games, Dallas went after the blitz by throwing hot routes to their WR's. It worked because we executed well and opposing secondaries can't keep up with our WR's and Witten.

However, Philly found ways to disrupt that. There were pretty easy adjustments to that particularly screen plays, draws, and a shotgun formation.

Sure, some of the responsibility on those quick hits on Bledsoe belong to the O-Line. But, sometimes that can happen and by using screens, draws, and the shotgun, they would've been more effective than what their gameplan called for.

I don't buy the "Gurode doesn't snap well out of the shotgun theory" since Bledsoe has said in the past that he doesn't like operating out of the shotgun and they actually did use the shotgun in this game....but for some reason did it on 3 man pass rushes.

It also helps that when your QB gets plenty of time, that he can actually hit water if he fell out of a boat. Tends to make defenses less apt to keep blitzing and makes the O-Line look a lot better.



YAKUZA

 

[Spontae]

There is also reason why the Bills no longer wanted Bledsoe in Buffalo. The Organizations REALIZED that Bledsoe couldn't win them the big ONE.

Did Buffalo, after four SB tries no less, come to that realization about Jim Kelly?

 

[justbob]

Yes, the offensive line has its problems. But, it wasn't horrible yesterday, and it is certainly much better than last year.

Yet, Bledsoe's results are the same THIS year. All you have to do is get him nervous, and he's done. This is not rocket science.

Three guys getting sacks is rarely the fault of the offensive line. It's the fault of the QB.

I don't want a QB that needs everything perfect to get things done. Nothing is ever perfect.

with the exception of Flo the statue and A few breakdowns by Riveria---
What makes the difference is a Quarterback (like McNabb) that will have the same pressure as Bledsoe --but can make one step move to buy time and change the direction tof the rushers. Romo has that quick step or slide step

 

[Yakuza Rich]

with the exception of Flo the statue and A few breakdowns by Riveria---
What makes the difference is a Quarterback (like McNabb) that will have the same pressure as Bledsoe --but can make one step move to buy time and change the direction tof the rushers. Romo has that quick step or slide step

Peyton Manning isn't agile by any means and the same could be said for Leftwich. The difference is that if a team was getting those quick hits on him, they would have just gone to the shotgun and buy themselves a little bit of time.


YAKUZA

 

[Arrius]

Jim Kelley didn't lose those SB's. If I recall one of the losses came because of a missed field goal.

 

[windward]

That was the big one. I don't understand how Aikman can even remotely blame Owens for that one (or the first INT where Aikman claimed that Owens didn't fight for the ball )

Unfortunately, the O-Line is going to take way too much of a beating over this.


YAKUZA

That's my biggest criticism of Aikman's analysis. He tries to be perceived as not pro-Dallas and subsequently makes ridiculour assertions like those mentioned above.

Joe Buck I want to hurt. Bad.

 

[superpunk]

That was the big one. I don't understand how Aikman can even remotely blame Owens for that one (or the first INT where Aikman claimed that Owens didn't fight for the ball )

Unfortunately, the O-Line is going to take way too much of a beating over this.


YAKUZA

I agree, Rich. I can't wait to read your breakdown, because I thought the Line was fine. We'll see if the breakdown agrees.

Bledsoe seeing TO running half speed and throwing it based on that speed - is inexcusable.