jonramz

yeah I'm not a fan of the throw to CJ over the middle... if he doesn't get to the 5, no first down and then it's 4th down b/c you have to spike it on 3rd. The post to TJ was there...I think the pass was high, but I think TJ would have gotten it and scored had he run the correct route... just sucks that he didn't

Everyone always talks about the Texans zone running scheme. Here I looked at a play the Texans ran against the Ravens and showed what exactly they do and why it is successful against teams that over pursue (:gulp: like the Bills) http://yardsperpass.com/?p=144 I'll be happy to answer any questions/comments -Jon

I can't decide if he has been playing with pain the whole year and that's the reason he has been bad... or if this is just an excuse for the poor play

I am almost positive that the pass was intended for SJ on the out route, and Fitz made a bad throw b/c of the linemen in his face

I forgot about the 4th and 1 play... I actually think going for the FG there, is far worse than not going for 2 at the end of the 4th quarter

Agree with your points... In my best guess, I think the Bills are trying to build a dominant defense and have Gailey wring that production out of a turnip to score 21-24 points a game to win. Obviously the defense is terrible. But just looking at the people they have signed and drafted in the past couple years, the defense appears to be the priority because they believe Chan can scheme up enough points to win

Not really defending Sheppard... don't have a rooting interest in him either way, that just wasn't his gap assignment, that's all. It was Barnett's gap, and the gap was waaaaay to big because Dareus got doubled and wasn't able to hold his ground and Kelsay was way out of the play. Mario Williams actually does a really good job at holding the edge and pressing the hole down so the LB can come up and fill the hole. Barnett needs to come up w/ his inside shoulder and force it inside of him where Sheppard is, not outside of him where there is nobody. Sheppard needed to fill where Dareus should have been and not get blocked so easily by the guard coming off of the double team. Obviously easier said than done... but I'm 99% sure those were the missed gap assignments on that play -Jon

understood, I said that I didn't have a huge problem with it... most likely it was incorrect, but I don't think by any means think it was game-breaking. I think the stats said for the one at the end of the 3rd quarter that if you think you can make it 24% of the time you should go for it. But you know if we would have missed it, people would have been all over Chan. Damned if you do, damned if you don't

On the INT, not the 4th down play

FYI on the INT, Pears got absolutely blown by and Fitz got hit in 1.7 seconds (I timed it on my stopwatch, seriously) on a 3 man rush. Fitz should have eaten the sack. I actually don't have a huge problem w/ the 2 point decisions, NFL coaches by and large are super conservative when it comes to going for 2

Bills are 14th in points scored per game... with offensive talent other then CJ Spiller that was drafted late or undrafted. Is the offense really the problem?

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you can't put the first TD on Sheppard, I actually thought he made a good play in the hole on that one blowing things up. I thought Bradham wasn't in his gap on the 1st td and on the 2nd Sheppard got blocked well... but it was Barnett that got crushed in the hole (and the hole was HUGE) and it was Kelsay who was too busy running upfield to play any run def.

Can't really argue with anything you said.... I don't remember Pears being this bad last year... but boy did he have a terrible game yesterday

Seriously on a scale of 1-10, what do you give Gailey STRICTLY on his ability to coach an offense? I personally think he is an above average NFL coach on the offensive side of the ball... A bit too cute at times, but the guy can scheme up an offense. I rate him in the 7.5 - 8ish range

Titans were covering Scott Chandler w/ a DT.... See the 2nd down play on the last drive

CJ is covered by 26 on the Titans, not a LB on the INT and it is TJ Graham that is running open across the middle. I don't have a problem with the decision to throw to SJ, it was the correct read against man coverage with help towards the middle. The problem is the fact that Pears blocks like a turnstile on the play, which causes Fitz to miss the throw. He needs to eat the sack there On the Fitz INT, I got out my stop watch, he had 1.7 seconds! From the time he got the snap to when he got hit

Boy do I miss Perry Fewell.... He certainly looks good for the Giants. I would be very happy with Gailey as OC and Fewell as DC

It's just like Fitz taking responsibility for the INT, when Pears is beat clean on a 3 man rush and he misses Stevie on the out route and it gets picked off. We know Wanny sucks as a DC, or that OL mess up sometimes. They just aren't going to throw coaches / other players under the bus. They are stand up guys.

A look at the 6 big plays for the Titans. http://yardsperpass.com/?p=133 Here's a sneak preview, if it involved 90 or 37, something bad probably happened -Jon

Guy has to go. There is no way you can defend this guy.... And I thought George Edwards was bad. I can't imagine how much pressure that would take off the offense knowing that they can score 21 points and actually win a game

I agree... the niners secondary really isn't anything special... the problem is those guys up front and the LB's are so good, it's tough to exploit them

I agree on this as well... Mario's run defense has been very good. He rarely loses the edge and does a good job standing his ground

Those PFF guys aren't any more professional than you or I. If 2 guys block a guy, then it's a double team. Dissecting coverages can be difficult, but seeing if a guy is double teamed is easy. We will never completely know what the exact assignments are, but you can tell if there is a double or chip, etc. Which is why I had some notes to help explain things -Jon

His post was the exact reason why I looked at it. I watched the game and knew it was more than what he said. I labeled it by pass attempt so anyone interested can go back and double check my numbers