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But I still don't know who takes over. Last time, there were two good options in Brady and Mike Shula. This time, there is nobody with OC or playcalling experience at the NFL level on the staff.

Remember Bob Kalsu!!!

Josh and Terry are the only people in this organization with the power to make a change. Josh has reached the LeBron level. If he wants Beane or McDermott gone, they’re gone. I think that we could be because of Josh. Outside of him it is a bad roster. If you plug league average QB play in (think Tua) this is like a 6-10 team. Someone will be excited though to have Josh for a while.

what is crazy is that we have josh freaking allen and we aren't that appealable to the coaching and gm audience like we should be... it makes a man wonder.

This is also a product of the passing scheme. When Beasley was here, the passing game was very complex for WRs because it was based in the EP scheme and we running a ton of WR option routes, especially with Beasley. When you are heavily running routes based on coverage and requiring both QB and WR to be diagnosing defenses together and being on the same page together, you are naturally getting less identifiable route combos and thus more "schemed open" looks. The Dorsey offense also did this alot but i think began to border on being too complex and less focused, and/or we stopped investing in the types of professional WRs who could effectively run it well. And thats why you saw alot more INTS because guys weren't on the same page enough. I don't see any of that really right now. Now, I'm not saying that we aren't currently making audibles and adjustments based on defensive coverage. But the Daboll offense was heavily based on spread concepts in the passing game (although he wanted to be able to play multiple styles as well). So the WRs and QB were reading the coverage and making adjustments during the play alot of times. Its also why you didn't hear much about the X receiver position as much until they switched schemes because this just naturally allowed for more fluidity. This offense was not perfect and had its own warts and I think it was way too reliant on Allen to make ALL of the plays (not in the idea that he needed to be "superman" but that almost every single play was read for throw or run OR constantly reading the coverage during the play - some offenses do have just easy button reads built in to take the pressure off). There really wasn't anything built in to do alot of the under center runs that we do now. But I think its why we saw so many "easy" completions. Because WRs were running to open spaces and the QB knew were they were going based on defensive leverage during the play. I think the Brady passing concepts are just very simply in comparison and easier to defend.

Just hopping in for a moment in your dialogue with @teef. For my money, very well done dialogue between you guys and I appreciate it. My only add here is that in spite of overwhelming data at the fingertips of most Americans, it’s less about the “morons” and more about people who just don’t understand some basic math. When you add in a compulsion for immediate gratification, the lure of easy money (at a substantially elevated interest rate), the failure to understand the notion of being “upside/down” on a vehicle that depreciated rapidly….and the notion that personal bankruptcy is no big deal, it’s a recipe for disaster. In this regard, while we can bash Dems or bash Rs, it’s a failure of our education system at a minimum.

Yes the 8 to Samuel is definitely a read Allen turns down would love to see a deep in from Kincaid there to hold the high safety vs that cover3 look

Why don’t we ever pass to Cook 10-15 yards down field. I would bet he could get some separation!

By far my biggest complaint with Brady is his refusal this year to open up the game play-action heavy. This naturally softens the run defense. His plan in Seattle last season is the blueprint, but we refuse to try it this season. Hell the first play of the game was shotgun and all spread, screaming pass. Why not play-action instead of giving your intent away with formation. The Dolphins were ripe to roll over and our poor 1st drive and their subsequent 95-yard drive killed that idea.

If a stinker on O for both games, then maybe Brady's fired with the mini bye in play. I can't imagine any scenario where he'd by fired on Monday.

Coleman can't separate from a toilet bowl after flushing. not such a problem with Davis. He was of infinitely more value for the draft pick than Coleman.

You forgot…..when Josh doesn’t make it. 4th Down: Run some ridiculous cite play because you think just pushing your 6-5 QB isn’t fair to the defense.

At eleven seconds, Samuel is open with only one man to beat and there is an 8 yard cushion, Samuel is on the 42 and the Dolphins safety is at the 50 and that could have been a 20 yard gain at minimum with a bullet from Josh and then Samuel is then doubled only after Josh begins to scramble to the right. I think there 3 receivers that could have been targeted on this play. Having looked at this play several times, it just shows you how long a second can be in the NFL, at one point also at eleven seconds, Samuel is at the 38, Josh is set, the pocket appears clean and an in stride reception could be a touchdown if Samuel wins the foot race because defensive attention is not directly at Samuel and he is only receiver running free with his body going towards the end zone. I might be wrong but it is what I think on this play!

Let's play that one out. Who gets the interim internal promotion for the remainder of this season? Because you cannot install a new offense between Monday and the game in Houston on Thursday night.

Russ Brandon's primary interest was neither marketing nor building a quality team, and it lead to him be shown the door by Kim......

You are probably right. Even if they miss the playoffs this year, I think Terry will still give them next season to fix it.

I am also very grateful for those that served in combat. I was very blessed to get 6 months radio repair training, then shipped off to Germany. The combat veterans did the hard work. And often suffered for it. Many blessings to them.

I agree with your point but Sean Payton was traded for a 1st and a 2nd for Payton and a 3rd. The Broncos had also just given up 2 1s, 2 2nds and a 5th (plus a few players) for Wilson They have the best record in Football (even though they still dont have a QB IMO)

If MCD stays, the OC has to go and I sincerely hope someone othe than him picks the new OC. I am curious to see how things change with offensive philosophy in our new stadium. I think McD believes that with the wind and elements that we currently play in, he wants and needs a strong running game and short yardage game, just due to the wind in OP in the winter. Now that our new stadium will deflect the wind, maybe things change with his run heavy, conservative philosophy?? Just spit balling here. Trying to hype myself up for what's probably the inevitable with McD!

I was also b’ing and moaning in the late 3rd when they were running an offense at a pace you would expect to see when you had a two score lead

Correct imo The fact that Coleman isn't sharp on this particular route is pertinent because his rub combo w Samuel is pretty clearly one of the reads here, Shakir I don't believe is an option

That play was infuriating! Every single WR is open and Josh didn’t throw to any of them! And then, after he inexplicably held onto the ball and scrambles to his stronger right side he has an intermediate WR wide open (Samuel?) just ten yards downfield and still doesn’t throw it to him. Ugh!

This is something they encourage IMO. The condensed formations create so many holes and 1v1 blocking match ups. When they’re successful with them, it’s hat on a hat and cook, finds the seam. Bringing all those guys into the box actually opens up the second level of the defense when it’s executed well. The ultimate goal is to get Cook 1v1 in space vs a corner or a safety, and by bringing all the people to the party, it creates more running lanes and more open space on the boundary for cook to use his speed. Take Tyrell shavers for example. When he is in the slot, most corners or ILBs would not be playing him head up, but instead shaded inside and that is a tough ask for a WR to dig out a player who is already positioned closer to the football and has a good angle at the ball carrier. Instead they just beat that defender to the spot by presnap alignment, giving the WR a better chance at a successful block while bringing more people into the box and less on the edges. This isn’t true for every run play, obviously, but those condensed formations are something they do BECAUSE it stacks the box in a way they find advantageous.

All it would take is a phone call or two from Josh Allen, and I think he’s almost ready to pick up the phone and start dialing.