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John Middlekauff, former NFL scout, speaking in generalities on his podcast tonite, said “I can scheme guys open. Great offensive coordinators have made random guys look good on offense.” I would add that shouldn’t that be a required skill for any OC hired anywhere?! Since the NFL is a copycat league, why aren’t successful route groupings and concepts on display every week from other teams…being adopted here? Greg Cosell said ours are “elementary”.

My apologies if this been posted here previously. Greg Cosell discusses the reasons he sees watching the tape why Buffalo’s pass game has issues starting around the at the 8min 15sec mark. Partial summary.. “I think the concepts, for NFL standards, are somewhat elementary. I don’t think they do a lot of things, in terms of their concepts and their route combinations. And I think that, when you combine that with the fact that Josh Allen, at times, and he’s always been like this, he will leave the pocket prematurely, and not neccessarily trust the process, and deliver the ball within structure uh, that is presented, however basic it is, then you get a combination that just makes it difficult for a pass game to have consistency.” He goes on to discuss that you still can do a lot of things tactically, even without great receivers with route concepts and combinations…

My apologies if this been posted here previously. Greg Cosell discusses the reasons he sees watching the tape why Buffalo’s pass game has issues starting around the at the 8min 15sec mark. Partial summary..l “I think the concepts, for NFL standards, are somewhat elementary. I don’t think they do a lot of things, in terms of their concepts and their route combinations. And I think that, when you combine that with the fact that Josh Allen, at times, and he’s always been like this, he will leave the pocket prematurely, and not neccessarily trust the process, and deliver the ball within structure uh, that is presented, however basic it is, then you get a combination that just makes it difficult for a pass game to have consistency.” He goes on to discuss that you still can do a lot of things tactically, even without great receivers with rooute concepts and combinations…

Ed’s thoughts on the practice Wednesday…

More from Parrino…”With Ed Oliver out this week, it appears the Bills are planning to elevate Zion Logue off the practice squad. I caught up with DaQuan Jones after practice today and he said he's excited for Logue, the former sixth round pick the Bills added last year off Atlanta's practice squad, to get another opportunity. -Matt”

More from Oliver yesterday…via Parrino. ” Oliver did an interview after practice yesterday where he spoke about the nature of the practice as the Bills were in pads. When asked about the defense's struggles last week, Sean McDermott said on Wednesday that the week of practices needed to be hard.”

McD just said on WGR that Ed will not play. So…apparently he got stepped on in practice on Wednesday.

Hello everyone, Matt here. Bills injury news as Ed Oliver was in a walking boot in the locker room and needed a scooter to get around. The team held a walk through today so the injury report is more of an estimation but this is a significant development on the heels of Oliver's dominant performance against the Ravens. Oliver did an interview after practice yesterday where he spoke about the nature of the practice as the Bills were in pads. When asked about the defense's struggles last week, Sean McDermott said on Wednesday that the week of practices needed to be hard.

Sean to Jimbo at practice…

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Bring your own folding table? 😊

La'el Collins part deux?

With Josh Allen here, logic says the best and the brightest coordinators would love to get a shot to be a coordinator… on either side of the ball.

McBeane has had plenty of drafts to find our own ‘mainstays’…

Just under 5 minutes, not breaking news obviously, just solid reporting.