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I never said he was perfect, I said the OL has been atrocious. Most of us acknowledge there are some things Josh can do better, while others are saying it’s all Josh. Watch the games. The OL has been the worst unit on this team for 2 straight weeks, and it’s not even debatable.

So instead of watching the game to form your own opinion you took your analysis from what someone else said on the radio, who are also not known for their astute analysis. Got it. I watched the full game twice, and your post above is not in tune with the reality of what I saw during the game.

Again, because he’s been under constant duress and pressure he hasn’t been able to get comfortable and in a Rhythm. Why some of you keep blatantly ignoring this is beyond me. And he’s also delivered some incredible throws and plays none of you are mentioning.

I don’t disagree with that, I was more objecting to the amount of blame you’ve previously put on just Josh. End of the day, he’s been under constant duress and pressure both games against 2 stout defenses on a consistent basis. It’s literally the worst I’ve seen this group play in terms of pass protection and disciplined play. Im not worried at all about Josh, but I am concerned about our OL right now. Come playoffs, defense plays a big role and if our OL is hot garbage it’s going to put a lot of pressure on Allen and our own defense if we can’t sustain drives due to dumb penalties or blown up pass protection. Josh has a tendency to press too much and try and put the team on his back when that’s going on, and that’s not when Josh is most effective. OL is gonna have to get their s**t together so our offense can find their groove and rhythm.

You seem to have over looked, forgotten, or flat out disregarded that the vast majority of those balls you are referencing he was throwing under duress from the terrible blocking of the OL

Im not worried, he’s never had a fumbling problem before. And all of those were as he was going out of bounds and prob just wasn’t holding it tight at that point for that reason

6.4 YPC and on pace for 1309 yards 😎 And a 45 yard TD run already too. Trending the right direction.

Geezus this take is so bad we are all actually dumber now for having read it. STANDING OVATION for the mod @Hapless Bills Fan for banishing this unbelievable hot garbage of foolish posts to its own thread. Best move I’ve ever seen a mod do. 👏

I’m so confused…How did you list Milano ahead of Tre as a “no brainer”? That might be the worst gaff I’ve seen on here all season. I love Milano as much as the next guy, but he’s not even close to Tre’s level. This is the same Milano people here weren’t even sure they wanted to resign or not whose not even in the top 10 at his own position while Tre is not only one of the best at his position, but one of the best overall defensive players in the NFL. Allen, Diggs, Tre are the only indisputable locks on this team. Dawkins, Hyde, Poyer, Beasley, Hughes, Milano can all make a case for the final 2 spots. And if we want to base it on the first 2 games…Rousseau and AJE are beginning to make their own cases for this list.

Like I said, fine if people want to talk about his future and next contract, but to flat out call picking up his option a mistake is beyond ridiculous. There isn’t a single person professionally linked to football who would ever for one second call his option a mistake. That is so egregious it’s mind numbing. Does it mean Bills should automatically give him some huge contract next? No, it does not, they will weigh his performance and value and make a decision. But it’s beyond foolish to suggest the option was a mistake as it’s foolish to be starting a thread after a 35-0 win suggesting he’s the problem.

How many posters on this board felt he didn’t deserve the pro bowl literally means pretty much nothing. This is the same board that posts some of the dumbest threads ever and they get to double digit pages. He’s made the pro bowl 2 of his first 3 years in the league, he is literally constantly talked about by our opponents as a beast and someone they must game plan for, he’s the captain of our defense, and he’s still only like 23. The fact our defense was dominant 2 weeks in a row and this thread exists shows just how unimportant the thoughts of posters here are. The fact people are piling on a guy who didn’t even play the whole game after a 35-0 win again shows how little it matters what people here think. We got real problems at OL and people are here whining about Edmunds? Lmao, it’s like this has become bizarro world. Edmunds isn’t even remotely close to a “problem” here compared to the other things we need to fix. If someone wants to debate what size his next contract should be…fine. But to come on here and call picking up his option a mistake is utterly absurd.

Geezus, is this thread for real? LMAO…only on TSW will we shutout a team 35-0 and people come on here to throw the captain of the defense, who left the game early, under the bus. NEWSFLASH: Our defense has been one of the best, if not the best unit in football through the first 2 weeks of the season. How about addressing a real problem and start threads on the ineptness of our OL so far. Clearly someone saw a play they thought Edmunds should have done differently in their mind and suddenly they think he sucks. There are even people in here quoting his stats yesterday off a stat sheet not knowing he left the game because they didn’t even watch him play. Just showing how little people even know what they are talking about here. Terrible thread.

Lmao…2 pro bowls in 3 years leading his team in tackles says otherwise.

Thanks for jinxing Bass. Worst thread of all time.

Devin says hi 😎

No kicker is going to break the 44 straight FG playing in Buffalo 9 games a year

Is the backup RB now the most popular position with Allen entranced at QB? Seriously, the gross exaggeration of Moss around here is mind blowing. I like Moss, dont get me wrong, but Moss being active or not active had literally no impact on this games result.

Not when 10 of those runs are not RBs. 15 carries for our RBs is terrible, especially when our RB is averaging over 6ypc. More importantly Daboll MUST STOP this utter garbage of having Josh take off on the snap up the middle on these RPOs. He is not a RB, he is not Lamar. He is a passing QB who can be lethal with his legs when the play breaks down, he’s extending the play, etc. we don’t need him running up the middle off the snap for 4 yards 9 times a game into a crowded box. Josh should really only have most his runs come from 3 scenarios: Designed rollouts where the option to pass is there, QB sneaks, or when the play breaks down from either pass rush or no ones open. Josh Allen is the next Steve Young not the next Cam Newton. How the hell Daboll can’t get that through his thick skull is mind blowing. Stop running these stupid RPOs, not only is he not very dangerous as a runnner in that scenario, he is also a fumble liability and higher injury risk.

Watch the play again, and you are incorrect as you have to be looking for the ball if you are in the path of the receiver making a play at the ball.

I loved the city and people, and so did my fiancé whose a Niners fan but now has a soft spot for the Bills, Buffalo, and Bills Mafia. First thing she said to me was wow, we need to make this a family tradition to come opening day every year and bring our future kids too

Oh, I was in the stands and didn't hear that detail, thanks for that info.

Pitt was mostly playing for the pass the whole game. So why does this matter? Not only did we get those yards on that drive, it was a critical drive of the game and he came up big with them. Devin also had single digit carries before that drive and also converted some first downs for us. Its not his fault he was being under used during the game. So not sure why you feel like this some how negates his performance when he ran well not only all preseason but in week 1. And if you look at most RB's, they get a large chunk of their weekly production off a few longer runs. I just dont understand why this board is so hell bent on discrediting Devins production all the time. He is a career 4.8 YPC RB, just averaged over 6 ypc in the opener after an impressive camp and preseason...yet here people are, trying to devalue his value on the field for some reason. Even Daboll said he had a strong game and offseason in his presser, and I am willing to bet that Devin is even more involved next week. I mean they have so much confidence in Devin, Moss was a healthy scratch.

I definitely disagree with this take. I literally was sitting with Levi's college friends during the whole game in the stands, and for that we literally watched Levi on just about every play. Levi played great coverage all day and made some good plays. There were only 2 negative plays, and they are not nearly as negative as they seem if you actually watch the play fully. 1. The TD: Levi had great coverage and deflected the ball. Unfortunately, the WR made a sensational play and was able to catch the ball off the deflection still while also dragging his foot. I don't know how Levi plays any better coverage than that, it was as simple as the bounce did not go his way. 2. The PI: This was definitely the correct flag, but for one reason and one reason only...he wasn't looking back at the ball. I mean he even deflected the ball away. But according to the rule, he has to be facing the ball as well to avoid PI. HOWEVER...the actual reason for that is because the ball was grossly under thrown. His coverage on the play was excellent and he had both his hands up and away from the receiver and actually deflected the pass. But because the ball was so grossly under thrown, the result now is that Levi is in between the WR and the Ball, and the rule is that he must also make a play on the ball. Keep in mind though, the guy he was covering is substantially bigger than him, and it was not even apparent until the very end of the pass that the ball coming was grossly under thrown. Claypool did not jump back towards the ball until the last second as it was coming up short. Hard to fault Levi on that when he is running step for step with a bigger and faster player. His coverage on both those plays was actually very good. The TD he deflected and got unlucky that Diontae just made a sensational play grabbing the tipped the pass. The Claypool PI was excellent coverage on a guy much bigger and faster that resulted in a penalty because Big Ben has no arm left and it came up short where Chase didn't jump until the pass was already on them. I watched Levi make several other good plays throughout the day and overall play very tight coverage most the game.

But thats just it...Daboll should have adjusted in that situation, and we just didn't do that. He was out coached and had no answer for the lack of Blitz

(Use of CAPS below is just to emphasize key words, not yelling in response to you, more yelling it at Daboll lol) I agree with some of this and disagree with other parts. The parts I agree with were already covered in my OP, so will focus on the disagree.. The Trick Plays: I love trick plays as much as the next guy, and I agree with you that its great we have them in our game plan. BUT...and its a big BUT...there is a time and place for them, and Daboll has a tendency to try them at bad moments. The flea flicker was fine, thats a fine moment to try that. The 4th and 1 was a STUPID call. You have one play to get the 1 yard, or its a TURNOVER. That is NOT the time to try a trick play when you have a QB who has like a 99% success rate of picking up the 1 yard on sneaks over his 3 year career. It was a KEY movement in the game too where Pitt has some momentum, our D been on the field a lot, and our offense needed to keep the chains moving. That was one of the all time stupidest calls I have ever seen for those reasons. If it was 3rd and 1, and you already knew you were going to go for it on 4th down regardless (so you have 2 shots at it), then I can live with an aggressive trick play. But on 4th and 1 and in a situation you need this conversion, you go to your HIGHEST percentage play, not a gamble on a trick play with a much lower probability of succeeding. And Daboll's overall calling of the game was poor, he failed to adjust to the lack of blitz by Pittsburgh and was just out coached in this regard.