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I was upset at the lack of flag, and the lack of response from the OL on that play. But no, I don't think he was concussed and dazed the rest of the game. He would have gotten pulled by McD if he was actually dazed.

what did she say?

Agree that JA will engage in coach speak, but interesting he is following through on what he was taught about that but not about sliding, reading defenses, progressions, taking what the D is giving, etc.

does JA not realize he has a habit, or has become, a QB that has played these games multiple times. it's like a child who gets caught lying, I won't believe he cares or will put in the work to improve until it actually happens.

JA playing hero ball. his usage was the problem. Running him inside continually. This should be a timeshare of Cook/Murry and Harris as 2nd.

I'd get his jersey, but, that has not worked out well the last few times. Last one I got was Darrus (yikes).

depends. Do we win the same way we did last year or in the Dolphins games, namely, with a bunch of bonehead JA plays? AT this point, I need to see a long chain of smart plays by JA before I'm confident he can be "the guy" long term.

now. right now! well, it is and isn't Ken. On the one hand, Ken is calling plays that fit the underneath passing system, and JA is missing them. On the other hand, why can't Dorsey get through to Josh that he needs to make these passes. I hate to recommend this because it's insane, but Dorsey needs to pull the leash on JA at some point if he keeps playing like this. He does not follow the system and is arrogant that he can solve everything with a long pass. Perhaps being humbled a bit will help. He is not helping the team overall when he plays like this.

Amazing start for a rookie. The guy has it all: the physical and mental talent for the position. I know I'm hard on Bean picks, but this was a fantastic pick.

extending McDermitt can be undone by eating the contract. JA could be traded for a top pick if people wanted to get crazy if JA keeps playing like this and try to draft someone like Williams, Maye, or Nix. The easiest solution would be to can McD, and get a offensive HC in here and a good OC that can actually teach Josh. He has all the talent, but none of the training to be an elite QB mentally.

great questions. Answers above in bold.

1. This season is a continuation of last season. The coaching staff has been unable to fix the run D, the turnover machine known as JA. Going 13-3 is meaningless if you can't win in the playoffs. JA cost us 2 big regular season games, tried to give away the Dolphins game, and suceed in being terrible vs. the Bengals. The coaching staff and offense have looked horrid through preseason, and still do. 2. Bean IS a terrible drafter. Let's see, trading the 10th pick (Mahomes) for Tre White. But at least we got Phillip Rivers, I mean, Josh Allen. Yeah, early playoff exits every year. He has drafted zero impact players on the DL, drafted a 1st round CB who can't start: all of these picks made when MUCH better players were available because Bean targets positions rather than the BPA.

they might be, but Brown was horrid.

funny thing, we win if we have Matt Ryan last night. (no, this is not an actual get Matt Ryan post)

I’d have more confidence in this if he hasn’t been playing this way over the course of about a full season 17 games. He is selfish in his play not letting players who receive the open short routes players use their skills to advance the ball. And he clearly is having trouble reading D’s or understanding the play calls.

Two words: sports psychologist. JA is all over and has been 1/2 of last year and into this year. The play calling is not great, but it’s not why we lost.

wrt running, just have him slide. tell him run all you want, but slide unless the game is on the line. Also, he is likely to get hit a few times sliding and its 15 free yards. bingo on the last part. the “it’s a good D excuse” is bonkers. Guess what teams you play in the postseason or SB will have. a good D.

MCD, Dorsey, and JA are all too stubborn. Bean can't draft, but he is good at FA.

but it will crop up at the worst times and lose regular season games we should have won (Jets 2X now, Vikings) and cost us playoff games.

was Trotter a Bills employee? If not, why would this be in his complaint against the NFL. It makes zero sense, and was likely not said by Terry.

Jim Trotter is just making sh*t up.

McD: Great DC, terrible HC. these "amazing" "feel good" things seem to happen to us at an alarming clip in the McD era.

he's too stupid or stubborn. He was the reason we lost games last season and never improved. I'm "sell" on JA until he proves he can improve. All the talent, none of the desire. someone needs to get in his face on the sideline, and call him out publicly. McD needs to do this, and Daboll needs to be in his ear. I'd even bench his a@@ at some point if that's what it takes.

our QB may not have a brain to switch with anyone. He looks the same as he has every year sans 2021. He cannot read a defense, cannot slide, continues to throw "hero ball" into triple coverage when there is zero reason to do so, and abandons what the D is giving him. He is MILES behind Mahomes and Burrow at this point. He pulled this same garbage against the Jets and Minn last season, and in the Bengals playoff loss. He is the epitome of a "dumb jock" at this point. JA excuse is stubbornness and laziness? this, exactly. JA has failed to improve. If this is his ceiling, it's simply not good enough.