Two little kids find themselves in big trouble.
Both point at one another hoping that neither one of them will get into any trouble for their actions.
Well in this case, Trent Edwards and Turk Schonert will both be punished for their actions from a 29-27 loss to the Cleveland Browns that will most likely seal the deal on their playoff fate this season. But, in my eyes one is not as deserving as the other one.
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Trent Edwards played terrible two nights ago and looked like a child who did not want to make a mistake. Not only was he making terrible reads, but he was also turning the ball over, two things that he was successful in avoiding early in the season (quick release and good decisions making.) He was also not throwing the ball in Lee Evans's direction.
Lee Evans just recently signed a 4-year, $37.25 million contract extension that keeps him on the team through 2012. At the age of 27, Evans has been one of the best Buffalo Bills wide receivers at this point in his career.
In only four seasons, Evans has already caught 234 passes for 3,725 yards and 29 touchdowns, and that doesn’t even include this year’s campaign.
This year, his receptions are a little low with only 37 but he has 700 yards and three touchdowns. Lee Evans is defiantly capable of putting up 50 receptions and 1,000+ yards per season—if only the Bills quarterbacks could get him the damn ball.
And cue the finger pointing.
Evans was shut out against a defense that averaged letting up 6.8 catches, 104.3 yards, and one touchdown a game in the previous four matchups prior to Monday night.
That is a major problem, and now the offensive coordinator and starting quarterback are starting to go back and forth.
On media day today at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Schonert said, “It wasn’t that we didn’t try. You know he was open three or four times down the field and Trent went elsewhere with the ball. Believe me, I tried to get him the ball. He’s our money guy. We’re always going to try to get him the football.”
Trent Edwards then countered with this statement, “He’s our best offensive playmaker. We’ve got to get him the ball in order for our offense to go. He needs to go. In order for him to go, we need to get him the ball. It’s just the situation on Monday night, we didn’t get a chance to get him the ball. That’s something we have to learn from, move on from, and get better from.”
As much as I like you as a player, Trent, your offensive coordinator is right.
Evans was open on multiple occasions, even one play in the end zone where he was standing, waving his hands, looking for the pass.
If you want to continue your growth in the league, you have to get your number one guy the ball. Trust me, it will get a lot of pressure off your back and will not only pan out in the stat book, but also in the win column.
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about 1 month ago
Good article Matt!
from about 1 month ago
Thanks Al. I'm glad you like it.
about 1 month ago
Lee Evans was wide open most of the game. I know I was there and Trent just couldnt find him. He had four to five seconds to throw everytime and yet he could not find the open receiver. That aside I must say that Schonert's play calling has been nothing short of the worst in the NFL. On third and one Schonert puts five wide. FIVE WIDE ON THIRD AND ONE. The defense knowing it was a pass didnt even have to worry about Marshawn Lynch one of the most powerful backs in the league who virtually always gains a yard. Up until Monday the Bills had gone two straight weeks without a single playaction or screen pass. Worst of all is the fact that when the Bills line of they run 90% of the time. That is a fact. When they line up in shotgun they pass 90% of the time. That is a fact. Anyone watching the game knew what the Bills were going to run, it must be so easy on defenses. Touche to Clevelands defense realzing that Trent was having a terrible night and only rushing three so they could sit back and wait for Trent to throw to them. Trent only went downfield two to three times on Monday, that mustve made it easy for a defense. Trent needs to pull his head out of his ass and better yet Dick needs to fire Schonert and have either himself or someone else take over playcalling. Even the great Jim Kelly was seen multiple times on the sideline shaking his head in disgust after each failed play that we all knew was coming.
from about 1 month ago
I do agree with you to a certain extend on this. I personally did not like the 3rd and 1 pass call BUT Robert Royal was wide open on it. Edwards held the ball for way to long and then made the terrible pass that was picked off.
It goes two ways in Buffalo, you call the aggressive play and when it doesn't work everyone flips out but when you go back to conservative play calling, everyone is made at you for being predicable.
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