Happy

Or McD's "brilliant" and rigid scheme

siesta time

AP over 80 yards...on his way to 200

Our O-line can't overpower anyone

Unfortunately that is after the 2020 season

What else does he usually do besides whiff on sacks and get pushed out of the play? Let's not act like Murphy is the second coming of Bruce Smith

Trent Murphy actually does something. Even a blind squirrel gets a nut

Yep. Freddie was the bright spot

Meanwhile, the run D is still a problem. Star getting pushed around

I think Chan Gailey knew what he was doing, just that he didn't have the best talent

Terrible...1st and goal from the 2; kicked the FG from the 24

Nice adjustment by John Brown.

Daboll got a stern talking to after last week.

Lorax on the coverage? Wow...

Let's not get ahead of ourselves. There is plenty of time for Daboll to outsmart himself.

Great offensive series. Play calling and execution all made sense

In general, we have way more missed sacks than finished sacks.

Agree with this point. I think it all depends on where Daboll takes his play calling and offensive design/playbook from here. Last week the Bills looked stupid on offense (on all three phases, really) and McD knew it. I'm sure he communicated that to Daboll in *some* fashion. Daboll's reply is.... We shall see over the next few weeks.

I tend to agree that Daboll is the problem. It could be that McD laid into Daboll after the loss last week causing him to adjust (i.e. simplify) his playbook for where the team is now, not where it will be two years from now. McD is slow to fix a problem, as you pointed out player personnel wise, and not fixing a coaching problem reflects poorly on him. Not to go too far off in a tangent, but McD's coaching/coordinator selection has been rather uninspiring; firing Daboll if he doesn't adjust may be necessary, but I shudder to think about McD's next horrible OC selection. He's had two bites of the apple, I don't think he deserves a third.

Thus far, your first sentence is true. Josh usually ends up running as the protection breaks down and he has been better about sliding and not haphazardly trying to extend a play as of late. My initial post contained two thoughts, first agreeing with the OP that Josh has not fumbled more than nineteen other teams. The second part implies that a number of pass plays take too long to develop, which can lead to problems. It is only a matter of time before the ball gets knocked out of Josh's hands during a prolonged sit in the pocket pass play. Are the WRs not getting open fast enough, or are their routes not quite correct? Is Josh not trusting what he sees, or doesn't understand what he sees (including blitzes)? Is Daboll's play designs not correct for where Josh, and the offense, are at this particular point? Probably a combination of all three, though the last question is most likely more prevalent. This is essentially the first year of a new offense and, IMO, Daboll is making it more complex than it needs to be. The offense really needs to be simplified - quick, short passes; more running plays, especially getting Singletary involved; stop with the long developing pass plays and designed QB runs; stop with the cute stuff like the FB lining out wide since these fool no one. I'm not convinced that everyone on offense is on the same page at this point.

We're toward the lower end of middle in this category. Probably not as bad as it could be. Too many times Josh has to hold on to the ball and wait for the play to develop, which results in him having to run as the protection breaks down. I have to believe this prolonged hold the ball and wait is a combination of several things, Daboll's play design being just one of them. The designed QB runs are too much, though; just asking for trouble.

Take care of the ball. Don't give them points off turnovers or put the defense in a bad position.

What is he gonna do when he sees this:

Good post, especially the bolded. Not that the Bills defense necessarily dominates, but i think it goes to the rigid nature of the defensive scheme and could explain the lack of movement. The scheme is designed to work as is and not to be modified; when it doesn't work and/or is modified, that is where you see blow outs.

I think too conservative. They rarely blitz and don't stunt. McD and Frazier seem content keeping Oliver at the 3 tech and not moving him around. Good thought, though.