Archives for October 2017

'LT Dion Dawkins: The rookie was charged with two sacks and another quarterback hit, according to PFF. He looked slow off the snap in pass blocking, and PFF also graded his run blocking poorly. After playing a good game in Week Four, Dawkins took a clear step back in Cincinnati.'

'He was pressured on 40.9 percent of his dropbacks and 33.3 percent of those pressures turned into sacks. In Week Two against the Panthers, he was pressured on 47.1 percent of his dropbacks but was sacked on just 25 percent of his pressured dropbacks.'

'It is hard to say if the slightly lower rating is a response to the number of Bills protesting during the National Anthem before the Denver game, illustrative of Bills fans not buying into the belief that this team has playoff possibilities, a combination of those two scenarios, or something totally unrelated.'

'I'm generally not a fan of a three-man booth and they are extremely rare these days. But Beuerlein and Tasker see different things and often see things differently, which alternatively can enhance — and annoy — viewer enjoyment.'

'Clay, in his third season in Buffalo, is the team’s only tight end to record back-to-back seasons with 50 or more catches and 500 or more yards. He has 20 catches for a team-high 258 yards and two touchdowns this season. He had two catches for 31 yards when injured against the Bengals on a play along the sideline.'

'Taylor, who had 30 rushes in the Bills’ first four games, had just one carry for three yards against the Bengals. It wasn’t by design. Cincinnati’s strong defense did a better job than most keeping Taylor in the pocket and making him one-dimensional. He completed 20 of 37 passes for just 166 yards with one pretty TD pass and one killer, game-ending interception.'

'The Bills head into their bye week at 3-2 after a Week 5 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. There are issues to correct, most of which are on the offensive side of the ball. Both the running game and the passing game disappeared against the Bengals.'

'"Charles underwent a scope this morning and he'll be out multiple weeks," Sean McDermott said Monday.'

'Before we even get to Vlad Ducasse's play, let's start with Buffalo's decision to start the right guard and make John Miller inactive. Miller has been far from perfect, but Ducasse's career is full of lackluster play. Sean McDermott said the team was looking at combinations, but this was a bad decision from the get-go. Ducasse struggled mightily on Sunday in what should come as no surprise. The Bills hurt themselves by making Miller inactive on Sunday.'

'Clay consistently missed practices due to a right knee injury, but he did not miss any playing time last season because of the right knee. Clay's current injury is in his left knee and one report states it could be a pretty big blow.'

'Buffalo is down to four healthy receivers , with fifth-year player Andre Holmes having the most experience. At tight end, the trio of Nick O’Leary, Khari Lee and converted quarterback Logan Thomas began this season with a combined 11 catches for 158 yards.'

'Clay has been the Bills' most dependable and productive receiver. He's second on the team with 20 catches and leads Buffalo with 258 yards, and tied for the team lead with two touchdowns.'

'Actually, what the Bills need to do is scour the waiver wire and line up as many tryouts as they can during their bye week. It might also be worth giving practice-squad receiver Brandon Reilly a look. They cannot succeed with a passing game this terrible because not only can't the Bills throw the ball, that ineptness has affected the running game as well. The Bills rank 25th in the NFL in points per game, 31st in yards, 29th in passing, and 27th in average yards per rush.'

'While McDermott said that had yet to speak to doctors about the severity of the injury, multiple outlets reported that Clay sustained a torn meniscus and MCL sprain following a low hit from safety Shawn Williams during Sunday's 20-16 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.'

'A source confirmed to ESPN's Adam Schefter that Clay had a torn meniscus and MCL sprain. The news about Clay's diagnosis was first reported by Pro Football Talk.'