SB Nation User Blog: Teaters33

Jauron considering QB change

Teaters33 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:26:20 -0000

Per the Bills website, HC Dick Jauron hasn't decided who the starting QB will be this week against the Jags. Is there really a question as to who the starter should be? Yes, Trent has underperformed compared to the expectations that were set for him but is Fitz really a better choice?

Fitz has proven to be an OK backup at best and Trent hasn't really proven anything besides being inconsistent and Captain Checkdown. We can basically put this season in the books because we're not making the playoffs. We might as well see what Trent has and make a decision in the off season.

Stats have shown that both QB's are similar so why make a change and really take away time from Trent's possible development when we know Fitz isn't our long term answer? Reading the article really bothered me. I mean we know Jauron is an idiot and couldn't coach a high school team but if he makes a switch now then we know he's really throwing the season away.

Any ideas?

Offensive Variety

Teaters33 — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:11:11 -0000

Dick Jauron's offensive scheme has been called "vanilla" and "pop warner" from multiple people around the league, including former coaches. I will agree and I feel that is one of the biggest problems this offense has. The "No Huddle" was a bust and I'm glad to see it go. Our offense is too young to not regroup and get a new play set in the huddle. Below are a few things I think the Bills coaching staff needs to do to try and improve this offense.

Formation Variety: Over the first 5 weeks of the season while the no huddle was employed, the offense used about 2 different formation types. Either double TE's or 3 WR's. Those are good base formations to either pound the rock or spread out the defense but you need to switch it up more. Even this past weekend when we did huddle they didn't offer much variety and that HAS to change for the offense to start to be effective. We have a wide array of WR's and RB's so why not use them? 4 and 5 WR sets, bunch WR's, motions and movements. Buffalo's coaches have to do something more to get our playmakers on the field...Johnson, Parrish and eventually Hardy.

Pound the Rock: Marshawn Lynch made his first Pro Bowl last season. How? Because Buffalo was committed to running the football despite the inconsistent play of their offensive line. We have one of the best, if not the best, RB duo's in the league and our coaches are waisting their talent by running vanilla and predictable plays. This past weekend it was either a run up the middle or a sweep to the outside. How about try some counter traps, draws and stretchs? Let the RB's use their talent to make a play...we all know they can!

Stretch the Field: My favorite type of offense is to run the football, move the chains and take your shots down field and our offense hasn't done a good job of any of those. Yes, they have gone deep a few times and look at the results! We get defensive penalties and score TD's (TB and NYJ games). Common sense says continue that attack but obviously our coaching staff didn't receive the memo. Play action passes, sluggos and just taking shots downfield on 2nd and 3rd and short will move the safeties back and open up lanes for the RB's.

Now I know this all seams elementary in regards to fundamentals, but it's obviously something our coaching staff hasn't figured out how to do. We have the offensive weapons to be a very dangerous team, unfortunately we have a defensive minded coach who is more about not losing the game then trying to win the game.

Bills / Steelers game...I was there

Teaters33 — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:53:59 -0000

As I had stated a few weeks ago I would be attending last night's game in Pittsburgh since that is where I live. Needless to say there was about 10 Bills fans and almost all of them, including myself, had on Poz jerseys. That was about the highlight of the evening because as everyone knows the Bills sucked it up big time. Below you will find some points I want to discuss as I watched the game last night.

Trent Edwards - HORRIBLE!!!!! I can't express that enough. He looked like a lost puppy dog in the middle of road with traffic wizzing by him. Terrible throws, terrible reads, terrible execution. I'm getting sick of his inconsistent play real fast. I also noticed that he checks down to backs and flat routes waaaaaaaaay too much. There was a play in the 2nd quarter I believe that he ended dumping it off to his RB in the right flat when Lee Evans was running down the middle of the field WIDE OPEN! And when I say wide open I mean the Steelers safeties were 20yds BEHIND HIM!!! Throw the ball downfield!!!!!!!!

Defense - Again it was another "bend but don't break" kind of night...too bad it BROKE! There did have a few promising signs...Williams' forced fumble and Maybin's sack...but other than that it was the usuall scared Fewell's defense that we've come to know and ditest. Big Ben had little pressure, if any, on him outside of Maybin's sack and Johnson's QB hurry. The Bills couldn't even generate pressure when they blizted, but what else is new? I do have to say that when the Bills ran man coverage McGee and McKelvin had the receivers blanketed. Yes they made a few nice catches but there aren't many QB's in the league that could have made some of those throws. Poz was the best player by far on the field. He was making stops everywhere, in the run game and on pass plays. He just needs better coverage skills and he'll be just fine.

Special Teams - Why were there so many penalties on the "NFL's best ST Unit?" The Bills had either Holding or Block in the Back penalties almost every time they returned the ball...it was ridiculous. Besides the penalties they weren't getting any return yards and we all know that the Steelers ST is always middle of the pack AT BEST. We should have had a huge advantage over them in that area of the game but once again they found a way to screw that up.

Coaching Staff - Plain and simple...I HATE THEM. Turks play calling was pathetic (just like Trent's execution), Fewell's defense is vanilla and useless, and Jauron's gameplan and decision making was just as bad as everything else. I was super excited for the season with the draft picks we've made and the FA's we brought in but after watching last nights, and the other games, I'm not so excited anymore. The Bills need to pull something out of their butts real fast to impress their fan base or they'll again be calling for Jauron's head, and probably Trent's too.

All in all the game sucked last night. I did, however, get some pretty sweet pictures of the players as they walked into the tunnel after the game. They also slapped hands with fans and threw their gloves / wrist bands into the stands. Hopefully they know something that we don't and this preseason is just an illusion for what is to come once opening day arrives.

Game 1 Perspective

Teaters33 — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:32:07 -0000

All though there are many topics that didn't go well for the Bills this past Sunday, I'm going to give my view point on the things that did go well for us.

Trent Edwards - Although he threw the interception, he did show command of the offense and effectively ran the no huddle. His chemistry with Owens is obviously strong at this point in camp.

Xavier Omon - According to buffalobills.com, Omon has shed a few points since last season and he impressed me during his action on the field. Especially his 3rd and 8 draw up the middle. He mad a few nice cuts and kept his pads low to move the chains. He will be interesting to watch during the remainder of camp to see if he still gets a spot.

Paul Posluszny - MAN BEAST! He had a few nice takles and a nice pass break-up on a Collins' pass. If he can keep it up and stay healthy again this year he may be one of the best LB's in the league. PS...I just got his white AFL jersey!!!

Bryan Scott - He's like a 4th LB in our 4-3 defense. He was consistently making tackles at or behind the line of scrimmage. I wouldn't mind seeing him at SS and Whitner at FS on opening day and on passing downs White at SS and Byrd at FS...just a thought.

Although they lost preseason game #1, there were a few good things that came out of it. However, there's still a lot of work to be done and I couldn't be more happy to have football season upon us! PS...I'll be attending the Bills / Steelers game on the 29th if any one else is going. If not, I'll be taking notes and bringing back my analysis!

Blocking TE Option

Teaters33 — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:53:07 -0000

Chris Brown reported that the Lions cut TE Michael Gaines and wondered if he would be an option for the Bills to bring in for extra TE depth during training camp and OTA's. After reading his report it made me think of that option as well.

He's a good blocker with a decent set of hands and I would have rather had him last year then Royal. He's durable and is a veteran of the league, as well as knowing the coaching staff and their schemes. We've all seen how Schouman gets hurt quite easily and he would even been a good tutor for Nelson on blocking.

Your ideas?

McShay says Bills were 1st day WINNERS

Teaters33 — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 11:27:33 -0000

Todd McShay has given the Bills the best grade of day one! He said we took the best edge pass rusher in the draft as well as 2 of the best interior lineman and one of the best zone coverage / ball skills corner.

Watching the draft I wanted to pull my hair as I watched Maualuga drop and dop and drop just wishing the Bills would pull the trigger. Obviously that didn't happen so I sure hope they grab a LB on day 2.

Overall, I think they did a great job. I have a feeling they may trade a few more late round picks to get back into the 3rd to pick up a TE or a LB. In my opinion those are the last 2 positions we need to try and find a starter. The rest of our draft picks should be taking the best player available and building depth.

Just as a long shot...I wouldn't mind seeing the BIlls taking WR Ramses Barden...6'-6" baby!!!

Pre-Draft Roundup

Teaters33 — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:45:16 -0000

I've been reading a lot of the fan posts lately and have noticed there are tons of opinions floating around about TO, Lynch's suspension, Peters' contract and so on. Well I decided to throw my 2 cents in and see what kind of discussions we can bring up.

Free Agency started out with a boom when the Bills signed Mr. Diva himself. At first I was mad and suprised at the same time, but thinking about it and taking in all the "experts" opinions I LOVE it! He's going to bring a dynamic option to our offense that Buffalo hasn't seen since Reed and Lofton teamed up with each other. I also think it's a good risk signing him to a 1 year deal. If he performs as we all expect, the Bills will be a better team and will be able to compete for a change. If it fails, then oh well...we get another high draft pick, hopefully a new coaching staff and TO moves on.

Even though it's going to suck not to have our #1 RB for the first 3 games of the season he deserves it. I am a huge Lynch fan but if you're going to put yourself in that kind of situation then you deserve to pay the consequences. I admire The Commish for sticking to his guns as various player personnel issues arise. Hopefully Lynch will live up to his words and change.

I'm pretty happy with the additions of Fitzpatrick and Hangartner. They're both veteran players with starting experience. Fitz will obviously serve as a back-up and mentor to Edwards and Hangartner will most likely bring his versatility and experience to the starting line-up. Drayton Florence is an ok pick-up. Obviously he was a huge disappointment for the Jags last year but hopefully in the nickel and dime packages he can return to his old Charger form and contribute consistently. McKinney is also a versatile addition that helps bolster our depleted O Line. I would have liked to see the Bills add one of the various LB's to the team that toured the facility but it doesn't seem like that will happen. I also think they need to add a RB via FA and get someone with experience to help ease the load from Jackson as Lynch is out. In the limited action Omon saw last year, I am pretty confident he's not our answer.

The hot button as of late...I'm not going to go on and on about Peters I'm just going to put my opinion out there and end it. TRADE HIM...yes he's a good player but is inconsistent (Jets game...sack...fumble...TD...loss) and isn't worth the problems he's causing or the negative media attention he's drawing.

I absolutely love the announcement of the NFL schedule. It gives me the chance to plan my trip from Pittsburgh (boooooooo) to Buffalo to see my 1 Bills game for the year and go to the Bar Bill in East Aurora for wings and beef on weck.

And my post will end with my draft needs list. In the 1st round we need to address 1 of 3 positions...OL (if Peters is traded) DE or LB. Depending on which one is addressed the remaining 2 fall into the 2nd round for consideration. Round 3 - 7 is usually filled with developmental players and hopefully a diamond in the rough or 2. In those rounds we need to address a possible starting TE as well as depth at OL, LB, DL and we all know Jauron will draft at least 1 DB.

So there you have it...my opinion of the Bills offseason to this point. Thank you for reading and fire away!

LB June signs with Texans

Teaters33 — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 12:31:16 -0000

For those of you who were hoping to have June as a post-draft option to fill our OLB need, that won't happen.

As reported on NFL.com, June signed a 1 year / $1.5million contract that could reach $2million.

I don't see many FA options available to fill our need and I feel that Ellison CANNOT be our starter come opening day or we'll be in for another long season (not playoff long). Hopefully the Bills Brass will be able to draft a starting OLB within the first few rounds.

Yahoo.com Mock Draft Rds 1-3

Teaters33 — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:34:09 -0000

As I was bored at work today I came across Yahoo.com's most recent Mock Draft and to my suprise I'm actually pretty happy if it would go this way...

Rd 1: Robert Ayers, DE Tennessee

Rd 2: Duke Robinson, OL Oklahoma

Rd 3: Shawn Nelson, TE Southern Miss

I am still very torn between wanting a LB or a DE in the 1st round. I think Chris Ellis will contribute more in his 2nd year and we can probably get a player like Hunt out of Houston in a later round. I would absolutely love to see Ray Maualuga strap on a Bills helmet and we all know Ellison is not starting material for ANY team in the NFL...and I even mean for the Lions :-)

Can you say Pathetic?

Teaters33 — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:24:34 -0000

Ask any Bills fan and all of them will say that this afternoon's game against the NY Jets was a crucial game in our hopeful season. After the outcome, I'm sure many Bills fans are irrate!

I would like to point out, in my opinion, the 2 biggest problems our beloved team had today...the O-Line and Perry Fewell's defensive calls.

Anyone else thing we've done better w/o an offensive line playing at all today? We couldn't run the ball and Trent was running for his life. Yes, Trent did hold onto the ball for too long a few times but overall he had no time what so ever to make something on offense happen. Langston Walker and Derrick Dockery are the 2 best lineman we have thus far. Peters is underacheiving like no other and our back-up RG and C are proving to me why they're back-up's. For the love...the Jets rushed 3 and Edwards had less then 2 seconds to get the ball out of his hands! The O-Line consistently got blown off the ball, allowed holes to be clogged for our running game, and gave Edwards no time what so ever to make plays for this promising team.

And now for Fewell's defensive calls. Brett Favre is 39yrs old...why did we not pressure him the entire game!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Blitzes were working great in the 1st quarter and the Jets could not get anything going. Why did Fewell change his play calls up the rest of game. On crucial downs we were only sending our 4 D-Lineman and Favre had all the time in the world to pick us apart. Our run defense was stellar in the 1st 3 quarters but then disappeared in the 4th when it mattered the most. We have amazing talent on our defense and they're just playing up to their potential and I'm going to point the finger at Perry Fewell and his conservative and often times pathetic play calling. Greet made an outstanding play to help keep us in the game but again it was our run defense who allowed our team to be gashed in the final minutes of the contest.

I sure hope they pull their heads out of their butts for next weekends game against the Patriots because we cannot afford to go 0-3 in the division!