Good article by Wilbon

[Miller101]

I don't agree with Wilbon. Zorn has a very good offensive line coach in Joe Bugel yet he can't seem how to figure out "Protection". I mean, he has JOE BUGEL. HE HAS A GUY WE KNOW OR AT LEAST KNEW AS BOSSHOG. He has a guy that built his reputation by pounding the rock and protecting the quarterback. Heck, Buges even got a head coaching job just because he was so freaking good at it!

And yet, in Zorn's offense. Campbell can't be protected!!! WTF!!!!! Does Zorn just not listen to Buges? Or is Buges just a washed up old man that can't coach no more..........

You know, against Baltimore Devin Thomas was open for a quick six. But, Campbell wasn't protected and it ended up being a interception and a 14 point swing that the Redskins couldn't overcome! Zorn needs to realize that he has Buges for either 18 more games or just two. Zorn needs to swallow more of his pride and arrogance and pick Buges' brain about "protection" in his offensive schemes. Because right now our offense keeps getting blitzed when it starts to get in sync and then it sputters. Right now, Campbell can't do nothing because he's ducking everytime he's chucking. And that is a flaw in Zorn's offense. Especially when every team that Zorn has played against has ALWAYS found a way to bring pressure when they MUST bring it. Zorn MUST fix that. Until he does............screw him! I don't want a coach here with a flawed offense!

[joethiesmanfan]

Originally Posted by Miller101

I don't agree with Wilbon. Zorn has a very good offensive line coach in Joe Bugel yet he can't seem how to figure out "Protection". I mean, he has JOE BUGEL. HE HAS A GUY WE KNOW OR AT LEAST KNEW AS BOSSHOG. He has a guy that built his reputation by pounding the rock and protecting the quarterback. Heck, Buges even got a head coaching job just because he was so freaking good at it!

And yet, in Zorn's offense. Campbell can't be protected!!! WTF!!!!! Does Zorn just not listen to Buges? Or is Buges just a washed up old man that can't coach no more..........

You know, against Baltimore Devin Thomas was open for a quick six. But, Campbell wasn't protected and it ended up being a interception and a 14 point swing that the Redskins couldn't overcome! Zorn needs to realize that he has Buges for either 18 more games or just two. Zorn needs to swallow more of his pride and arrogance and pick Buges' brain about "protection" in his offensive schemes. Because right now our offense keeps getting blitzed when it starts to get in sync and then it sputters. Right now, Campbell can't do nothing because he's ducking everytime he's chucking. And that is a flaw in Zorn's offense. Especially when every team that Zorn has played against has ALWAYS found a way to bring pressure when they MUST bring it. Zorn MUST fix that. Until he does............screw him! I don't want a coach here with a flawed offense!

I agree totally!!!! Teams send overload blitzes when they are desperate and can't stop the offense. Teams send overload blitzes on us because we can't figure out how to make them pay for it. It's like Defensive coordinators don't respect our offensive "GENIUS".

[wilsowilso]

Originally Posted by Miller101

I don't agree with Wilbon. Zorn has a very good offensive line coach in Joe Bugel yet he can't seem how to figure out "Protection". I mean, he has JOE BUGEL. HE HAS A GUY WE KNOW OR AT LEAST KNEW AS BOSSHOG. He has a guy that built his reputation by pounding the rock and protecting the quarterback. Heck, Buges even got a head coaching job just because he was so freaking good at it!

And yet, in Zorn's offense. Campbell can't be protected!!! WTF!!!!! Does Zorn just not listen to Buges? Or is Buges just a washed up old man that can't coach no more..........

You know, against Baltimore Devin Thomas was open for a quick six. But, Campbell wasn't protected and it ended up being a interception and a 14 point swing that the Redskins couldn't overcome! Zorn needs to realize that he has Buges for either 18 more games or just two. Zorn needs to swallow more of his pride and arrogance and pick Buges' brain about "protection" in his offensive schemes. Because right now our offense keeps getting blitzed when it starts to get in sync and then it sputters. Right now, Campbell can't do nothing because he's ducking everytime he's chucking. And that is a flaw in Zorn's offense. Especially when every team that Zorn has played against has ALWAYS found a way to bring pressure when they MUST bring it. Zorn MUST fix that. Until he does............screw him! I don't want a coach here with a flawed offense!

Joe Bugel is washed up. The game has long ago passed him by. The only way we could protect our quarterback under Gibbs 2.0 was in max protect and that's just absurd. Bugel hasn't really developed a single lineman of note in his entire second tenure except maybe Heyer and he is pretty darn average at best. Joe Bugel needs to retire right away.

[Miller101]

Originally Posted by wilsowilso

Joe Bugel is washed up. The game has long ago passed him by. The only way we could protect our quarterback under Gibbs was in max protect and that's just absurd. Bugel hasn't really developed a single lineman of note in his entire second tenure except maybe Heyer and he is pretty darn average at best. Joe Bugel needs to retire right away.

I disagree with that. Buges can still coach them. Buges hasn't really had to many new guys to work with since he's been here as we normally bring in free agents like Raback, Thomas, Kendall. But, in the few guys that he has had. He's done a pretty good job. I mean, Todd Wade did pretty well................he wasn't a rookie, but we got him from a team that led the NFL in sacks allowed for three or four straight years. And Buges turned him into a good back up Tackle. He wasn't elite, but he did a pretty good job there. He developed Dockery and Dockery got paid the biggest contract awarded in Bills history. And that was mainly because Buges molded him into a very good guard. And Heyer is pretty good too. I know he's not Chris Samuels or Jon Jansen, but Heyer is a above average tackle, who has the funniest nickname on the team. Speaking of Chris Samuels............his run blocking has REALLY improved since Buges got here. He used to be just average at it and now he's one of the best at it. Even when he's hurt. I know those two draft picks we spent on lineman when he first got here didn't pan out. But, he's done very well overall. Like last year for example. We went down to Minnesota and found a way to run 50 gut for 15 yards on 3rd down. That was a crucial down and we ran it right at the Williams Brothers. That was all Buges baby! Or how about when we faced Philly this year, who are still 8th against the run...............we put up 200 against them that game. That was Buges too!

Ohh I forgot Lorenzo Alexander, aka scarface, he's our defensive tackle turned into offensive tackle/ tight end. Man, was he good last year at that position! How could I forget that....................

Buges can still coach em. He's not washed up. He had this line blocking like the Hogs of old to start off the year. At least thats what Riggo said and noone argued it. The problem,I think, is that Zorn doesn't want to listen to Buges about the protection issues with his offense. At least up until yesterday, I think, that Zorn has just been to darn arrogant to listen to Buges. Teams have figured out how to stop Zorn's offense and I put that on Zorn not on Buges. Zorn needs to swallow some pride and say, "Hey Buges, do you have any ideas".

[Joe Kidd]

Originally Posted by Miller101

Speaking of Chris Samuels............his run blocking has REALLY improved since Buges got here. He used to be just average at it and now he's one of the best at it.

Samuels loves Buges and has said that he really helped him tighten up his technique. Hard to argue with 3 straight Pro Bowls.