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FWIW, Here are the coverage grades from PFF for the Rams game
Here are the coverage details
Here are the tackling details for pass plays
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5 hours ago, Solomon Grundy said:
I believe Scott punched it out
I did at first as well. However, I ran it back several times in slow motion and it was Floyd that punched it out after Scott made the tackle
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11 hours ago, GunnerBill said:
I am not sure it is antything to do with him being smug.... but in 2 snaps he fumbled and then ran what looked like a wrong route when lined up as a receiver. Add that to the concerns as a pass blocker.
He has a long way to go. I liked him as a prospect but I haven't been super impressed in pre-season. Not sure he is going to be a massive weapon as a rookie.
Not disagreeing with your overall assessment about Cook; however, if you slow down the play during which Cook fumbled, you will see that Leonard Floyd made a pretty good defensive play in punching that ball out. Cook was completely in the air from the tackle by Nick Scott and Floyd punched the ball loose. It isn't as if Cook just put the ball on the ground. It was far less egregious than what McKenzie did on the interception.
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24 minutes ago, pigpen65 said:
Yeah it's nutty. My optimism for a new OC was based entirely around the prospect of Allen running less. Seemed like he ran more and took even bigger hits. Makes so little sense, especially up 3 TDs in the 4th quarter. Really don't get it
Why are people acting like they were calling run plays left and right for Allen when they were up 3 TDs?
Allen literally ran one time when they were up by 3 TDs. It wasn't a designed run and it wasn't even an RPO. He rolled out to his left to pass the ball. The linebacker came up and drove Morse back into Allen. Allen saw a wide open lane, took it, and ran for 13 yards, and was tackled from behind as he started to go down to avoid defenders coming at him. He didn't even take a hard hit.
He handed the ball off the next two plays and then Moss fumbled.
That is it. Not one called run play after going up by 3 TDs.
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15 hours ago, BADOLBILZ said:
Get down? Not try to break a tackle there when there is virtually no chance of escaping and avoiding getting clocked in the process?
This seems to be a strange play on which to base your argument about avoiding contact. On the sack by Darnold, he just went by Bates on a straight line to Allen. Allen saw Darnold bearing down on him and had 3 choices (and about .7 seconds to make a choice): (1) Just drop to the ground (which I'm not sure he could have before getting hit), (2) stand there and take the full hit from Darnold, or (3) wrap the ball up with two hands, try to evade a full hit, put his head down, and try to move forward for a few yards. He made the 3rd choice and ended up with a 1 yard sack instead of a 6 yard sack. That left them with a 3rd and 4 instead of a 3rd and 9 at their own 10 yard line. The hit by Darnold ended up being no more violent than any other hits he has taken on sacks - and probably less violent than if Allen didn't try to evade it.
I'm all in favor of Allen not taking unnecessary hits and being smart with how and when he runs, but, in that particular situation, I think he did the right thing.
15 hours ago, Beck Water said:I'm not quite sure we're watching the same play? I thought Josh tried evade and step up, but there was no pocket to step into. It was a jailbreak, bang-bang play, not one of those where Josh tries to run out of trouble.
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1 hour ago, Mr. WEO said:
Some posters can’t resist the lure of a diving board and an empty pool…Well done
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I have been a fan for many, many years and there have been some really good moments. While I feel really good after last night's win, it doesn't really compare at all to each of the AFC Championship wins, particularly the 51-3 dismantling of the Raiders that left me with a feeling of certainty that the Bills would go on to win the Super Bowl.
It was a good win last night and I am fine with whatever level of excitement people are feeling.
It is a good damn team. Enjoy it.
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4 minutes ago, GaryPinC said:
So is Singletary. Josh is essentially taking some of his carries and coaches need to get Josh to execute his ambitions more carefully.
I think the coaches trust Josh to make the right decisions when he is on the field.
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1 minute ago, Buffalo Boy said:
In the 4 th quarter, when leading decisively, I think it should.
And you are free to feel that way. I'm not belittling your opinion, just disagreeing with it.
Cheers
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Just now, BIGFOOTspaceman said:
I'll agree to disagree...not when the game is won.
We can agree to disagree
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2 minutes ago, BIGFOOTspaceman said:
I'm talking about when your up 3 TD's with the game won. Silly to protect the QB in that scenario??? Ok coach.
As long as Allen is in the game, he is going to have his full complement of plays to run. And he should.
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1 minute ago, BIGFOOTspaceman said:
"O" being the key letter in "RPO". Just don't give him the option.
This is just silly
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1 minute ago, Buffalo Boy said:
Don’t put him in RPO situations…. Problem solved.
Yeah...I don't think that is gonna happen. Nor should it...
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I could be wrong, but I think a number of those runs were Allen's choice on RPOs.
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Just now, Big Turk said:
I agree with all that.
That doesn't mean it gives Crowder a free pass not to come back o the ball on that throw. It actually makes it MORE important he do so, not less.
Under certain situations, I would agree with you. In this instance, by the time Allen released it and the location in which he placed it, would have made it difficult for Crowder to break off his route and come back to Allen. When Allen was releasing that ball, Crowder still had room and had all the reason in the world to continue on his route. IMO, that was on Allen.
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17 minutes ago, Big Turk said:
No...sorry, the WR has to come back to the ball on that play. It wasn't a great throw but if Crowder does the fundamentals he is taught it was a pass breakup not an INT.
I can almost 100% guarantee you in the film room sessions the Bills have this will get brought up.
Any time a CB cuts across a WR face like that on an INT on a crossing route it's partially on the WR for not driving back to the ball. That's something you learn in high school and maybe even in Pop Warner nowadays.
Crowder had 2-3 yards on the defender and was wide open. That ball was thrown late by Allen. He wasn't being pressured, he just waited too long and made a bad throw.
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1 minute ago, Beast said:
It was what we were all hoping from Epenesa, Rousseau and Basham.
They all played magnificent.
A lot to be excited about from the game last night. Personally, my favorite aspects were (1) how the defensive line played against the run and (2) the sustained pressure the Dline applied throughout the game. The best (and most complete) I have seen that Dline play in a long time.
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11 hours ago, YoloinOhio said:
Good lord, it is his first game.
Leave the kid alone
Seriously. Not to mention the fact that, if people care to really examine the play, Leonard Floyd punched that ball out while Cook was in the air from the tackle. It was a good defensive play - Cook didn't just put the ball on the ground.
22 minutes ago, redtail hawk said:i'm afraid learning is not his strong suit : wonderlic = 6 which is below the 5th percentile.. Hopefully his instincts develop.
Cook is better at taking the Wonderlic than you are at posting...
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13 minutes ago, Gugny said:
Yeah, it's pretty disgusting that the Bills offense - against the defending Super Bowl Champions - moved the ball at will, scoring 31 points - even after turning the ball over four times. Definitely a problem.
Yeah, the Rams were 5th overall in defensive DVOA last year - 6th against the pass and 5th against the run - and they are still a pretty good defense. Many of the yards the Bills got last night were tough. The fact they put up over 400 yards of offense and 31 points, with the four turnovers, is even more impressive.
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45 minutes ago, Ethan in Portland said:
First nobody really knows how good or bad Daboll was. Second we know absolutely nothing about Dorsey. Third we have Josh Allen, which makes whoever is calling plays look good. Daboll didn't get beat blocking on 4th and 1 at Tenn and he didn't give up a FG with 13 seconds left. I think the Bills offense will be just fine if the oline stays healthy. Im more worried about that #1 defense facing real QBs this season.
No, but he did take the ball out of Allen’s hands on 2nd and 3rd downs on two drives in the Divisional game, resulting in two punts. I don’t know about you, but I think, in the most important game of the year, I would rather take my chances with Allen on third down than handing the ball off to Singletary…-
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2 minutes ago, vtnatefootball11 said:
Gessicki, Schultz, Hockenden, and Fant MAY get a jump, IF they produce this year. It's a fair consideration though I will give you that. I would have liked to take the same risk with Knox. Think we could have signed him cheaper at year end, hope he blows up and I'm wrong, but just saying. I don't think any team goes into playing Buffalo saying "we gotta stop Dawson Knox". His production could be replaced by an early round draft pick. I just can't get on board with paying a guy top 5 money at a premium inflated market position for that.
He was absolutely a top 10 TE last year in overall value and value per play. I believe he will easily be in the top 5 this year.
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26 minutes ago, vtnatefootball11 said:
Knox is good and getting better, but still has significant weaknesses and is not near the difference maker of Kelce/Andrews/Pitts etc. I just don't see the value there for the Bills.
FWIW, 2021 Top 15 TE Rankings per Football Outsiders:
Knox is 8th
DYAR means a tight end with more total value
DVOA means a tight end with more value per play
Effective Yards (EYds) translate DVOA into a yards per attempt figure
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6 hours ago, K-9 said:
It would help if these Allen critics actually watched the fricken games and the All 22. They are woefully unprepared to offer up an intellectually honest analysis of his ability as a QB. Zero credibility.
It wouldn't matter if they did. People like Ruiz are incapable of admitting they were just wrong in their analyses of Allen when he was drafted. It is easier for people like him to cling to this idea that they were correct in their anlayses and that Allen somehow succeeded at the NFL level in spite of having no real abilities to do so - other than he can scramble and throw the ball hard.
By sticking to some variation of the themes of "Nobody saw this coming" or "He somehow succeeded without the talent to do so," people like Ruiz can acknowledge that Allen is a top QB while still giving themselves credit for being correct in their initial analyses.
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2 hours ago, ScottLaw said:
I’ve rewatched it several times…. Was just an amazing game all around. Allen was incredible.
Same here. Just watched it again this past weekend.
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