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Agreed. 3rd week of a 17 game season with only 4 days rest. Just get the win. I think we’d all like to see glimpses of what things are gonna look like in January though. We saw what the passing game can look like in 4th quarter against Ravens. The defense showed better against the Jets. Walker was the big bright spot last night. We really need Hairston to contribute by end of season as Tre isn’t a starting CB anymore. And we need Rousseau to find his game if we’re gonna beat good teams in January. Looks like we have 4 playable LB’s when Milano comes back. Safety continues to look like we aren’t gonna get many/any winning plays from.

This exactly.

I hear ya.

I get that he has a job and he does it well. But $20M should be reserved for guys with pass rush upside. Hard to justify paying him that kind of money.

My enduring vision of #50 is from the divisional round with Travis Kelce effortlessly driving him downfield as if he was wearing roller skates. Were we planning on having a formal ceremony?

Fair enough, but there is going to be a playoff game where they'll to need to score like 35 points or more to win, and they are going to have to throw downfield to do so. I hope they'll be able to hit that 2nd gear after a season of ball-control offense.

Well you commented on a side discussion about Rousseau… my 3 games comment wasn’t about the defense as a whole.

He's currently on his Ed Oliver arc.

NO ! He is a rookie, you don't have that discussion till year 3 or his 4 year contract and only if he continues to play at a higher level. Got to see if he can play consistently and stay healthy.

It’s nothing new …we have seen for years that it works against impatient bottom feeders with shaky QBs…. The problem for me is that they continue with the strategy against the elites in January…

Good, you understand the point. It is 3 games.

I am not sure if anyone else felt this way but I could kind of feel the INT coming. He doesnt look off his wideouts. If you go back and watch the play his head never moves off that read, not even for a second.

Democrats begin lecturing everyone on the dangers of censorship. That's funny. How about creating a sitcom series to fill that empty time slot starring that Ministry of Truth lady Nina Jankowicz? We already have the show's theme song.

This is the list for me. Well with Allen of course. Shaq really added some physicality I liked.

I think most of the frustration comes from the constant struggles to get a stop on 3rd Down. The Bills defense had an OK game on paper. But there were a half-dozen times when they had a chance to put the nail in the coffin, but just couldn't make a play to kill the drive. I'm not someone who studies the All-22 Coaches Film or advanced metrics websites. I rely on my own eyes and experience of watching the NFL for 35+ years. My personal unscientific definition of "pressure" is by counting 1-2, and whether or not the D-Line is able to either reach the QB or force him off his spot. Even though Tua was getting the ball out quick most of the game, there were plenty of 3rd Downs where he was able to hold the ball longer than 2 seconds. That's not good enough from the pass rush. The Bills seem to get nice individual performances here and there, but not consistently strong play from the unit as a whole. Joey Bosa has looked really good so far. But Groot, AJ Epenesa and the other edge rushers have been totally invisible. Ed Oliver was amazing Week 1. But he's been hurt the last two games, and we haven't gotten much from anyone else.

They just beat the ravens..? also they beat Denver and Baltimore in the playoffs last year. Are you aware of the level of defense Baltimore and Denver played last year? this boogie man that this fanbase is obsessed with that can only be solved by wide receivers is exhausting. stop playing fantasy football.

Well. It’s hawes. And while that’s nice and I really like him. It’s yet another referendum on mcbeane drafting. Once again in our Super Bowl window. When we universally think the defense is the problem in big games - we load up on D 1) Hairston- hurt. Of course. Jury out 2) tj sanders. VERY underwhelmed. Does he even have a tackle for loss? Or A tackle? He’s flirting with being inactive I bet once suspension guys come back 3) Landon Jackson. Very alarming he can’t even dress. He looked like a practice squad or fringe roster player to me during preseason against 3s 4) Walker. Hit so far 5) hawes. Really big hit Hancock hurt and isn’t dressing yet (I really need to see him displace Rapp at the end of the year. I’m praying) strong - I’ll say a hit - held his own as a backup filling in for injured starter don’t care about the rest. If our 2nd and 3rd round picks (didn’t we move up for the 2? ) can’t even dress! That’s a problem

No my friend I’m going back to McDermott running this defense. It’s always had issues from day one whether it’s giving up 3rd and long or stopping good offenses in the playoffs. I didn’t notice the thread title was Rousseau 5 years, thanks for correcting me. Trey White is a huge problem to be honest. He probably is responsible for at least 14 being scored last night maybe more. Harriston needs to get healthy and up to speed by the playoffs.

Dolphins gonna Dolphin.

And I think this is my concern. If the issues yesterday, against a bad team, were not something which continually reared it's head in the play offs, resulting in an earlier than desired exit, then it could be dismissed as a one off or unusual evening. But it's the same thing week in, week out. Too soft, too weak and - don't get me wrong, as they're very important - but too reliant on turnovers rather than being able to get 3 and outs. Especially the management of 3rd and long.

How did your actions yesterday help the Bills win? Something you ate? Did you change your shirt at halftime? Kick that annoying friend/relative out of the house? Secretly get your daughter to the game to surprise your wife? I’ll start… Still wearing no Bills gear when I'm not at the game, watching at home, wife was gone but couldn't see the game, and wanted me to text her updates. I ignored her instead and watched it.

If that kick was artwork I would throw tomato soup on it and glue my hand to it.

I'm fine with the mistake free, conservative offense that doesn't have alot of flash to it. My real issue...and I'm not really too upset with it now, but once we get to later in the season and the playoffs we can't have the same McDermott defense we've had ever since he's been coach here. They need to be more aggressive and they have to be able to stop the run without selling out to do it. I expect that McDermotts defense will fail when it matters most, and that would be an unacceptable result to me...especially given the investment into the defense.

Ultimately, it depends if/when Bass is ready. Prater had one bad kick but he’s been money on all the others. There are at least 5 other teams who would take Prater over their current kicker, so holding onto him as long as he’s healthy is a boon. If Bass is ready by week 8 we could potentially trade Prater and keep Bass, or put Bass on season ending IR and keep Prater for the season. Bass is your long term answer for now, and until we have one waiting in the wings I think it’s foolish to move on. Prater is 41, so don’t plan on him being here long.