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Very interesting, in the context of all of the discussion about the quality of the Bills’ WRs in other threads. According to Cosell they are getting open quickly, yet “allegedly” Josh is only going to the first read just over half of the time. Does that make any sense? By the way, how do people who create such charts know who the first read is? Are they literally watching every play and watching the QB’s eyes? And doesn’t the QB sometimes intentionally look somewhere other than his intended target to throw off the defense?

Probably. The Bills interior line starters and depth are as good as they have been in some time.

It’s really nice to read a thoughtful post that isn’t full of “I’m smarter than you” and “I know football better than you.” Thank you. I don’t think very many people have suggested that the Bills’ WRs are more talented than other teams’ WRs — I certainly haven’t. What I think a lot of us are seeing, though, is that they don’t necessarily have to be if the scheme is good and you have an elite distributor of the football. It’s a “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts” argument. We will all see what happens when the Bills are in a close game and need a 4th quarter drive. In any event, it’s hard to argue that the early results are promising.

You’re just like your fearless (and absent) leader…conflate and change the discussion when you can’t logically debate the issue at large.

No, I’m not comparing the Bills and Giants, which is obvious. I’m comparing a team that drafted a “true #1 WR” who has awesome stats yet the team can’t score. You do realize that trendsetters often start as anomalies, right? Who are you to say that the strategy and productivity of what the Bills are doing right now won’t become the wave of the modern NFL? Unfortunately you’re yet another poster who is more concerned with “being right’ than in looking at what’s going on with an open mind.

I’ve got a perfect place for people to sit who want to be covered during the game. Your own ********* living room.

Yes! And Josh knows it; that’s why Cook is so much a part of the game plan now. He’s our pseudo-Thurman that made the K-Gun work.

Allow me to give you some context. Etienne’s average was boosted by a 20+ run in either the 3rd or 4th quarter, when the game was over. It’s even questionable why he was in the game at that point. In the first half (when it mattered) he was averaging less than 3 YPC, if my memory is correct. Edit: just looked it up. Etienne was 11 for 68. His first four carries went for 2, 2, 2, and 3 yards. After that it was 34-3. Do just a little bit of research first, pal.

What I’ve noticed — without re-watching games and having been at two of them live — is that the DL is balling out and wreaking havoc, both in the run game and getting pressure. Ed is a big part of that given his snap count (67%).

Nah, man, some fans have been waiting to get the pitchforks back out with respect to Ed. Let them have their fun.

From whom? A Detroit radio host?

Incorrect, in particular because you are limiting your comment to WRs. Kincaid gets down the field. Cook gets down the field (even though he drops it). Coleman's TD was down the field. The Bills' passing game is clearly designed to give Josh some "easy answers" without waiting for deep routes to develop. KC runs the same damn thing! Are they limiting their strength at QB too? The modern NFL demands quick plays...the Bills are adapting to that, not fighting against it. I'll take 75+% Josh with a 7-0 TD/INT ratio, making some "Superman" plays here and there when he has to, every day of the week and twice on Sunday. I watched the Giants/Cowboys game last night, and saw Jones force feed "true WR1" Nabers the ball 11 or 12 times for over 100 yards. The Giants still didn't score a TD and lost a game in which they held Dallas to 20 points. Sometimes I think many of you are just rooting for your fantasy football stats...

You've said a lot of things I disagree with over the years, but this one has me shaking my head. Umm, what? What, precisely, do you think Josh's strength is? Winging the ball 50 yards down the field? Playing QB like he's Jim Brown?

And yet people still don't want to talk about how much luck plays a factor in the playoffs...KC is very well coached and they have Mahomes, but they've also been the luckiest team over the past five seasons. The Bills are and have been right there. Our time is coming.

I think it's great that we have an OC in Brady who has been preaching this concept of every receiver playing every position since minicamp.

If there's one thing I know, it's that whatever happens this season you'll skew the conversation to make it seem as though you predicted it all along...it's like the sun rising and setting. Tell us again how the Bills aren't a young team "in any regard?" You conveniently dropped out of that conversation after being "corrected." I also noticed in the Shakir thread that you couldn't help yourself from demeaning him at your first opportunity (the "short-armed Shakir"). You keep being you, dude...the rest of us are enjoying our team without having to prove ourselves right all the time. (waiting for the incoming personal insult/attack in 3...2...1...)

Au contraire, mon frere. The sentiment was along the lines of “they’ll be ok because of Josh, but he will have to be Superman each week for us to have a chance and that isn’t sustainable.” We’re three weeks in and only really two quarters (out of twelve) where Josh had to “take over” and do Josh things. Monday night he was barely touched.

With the sort of roster turnover this team experienced, along with early season injuries on defense, it is remarkable they are where they are right now. Kudos to the organization.

No, but I’ll give the guy credit for being smart enough to know that if he continues to call them overrated after what they are doing to teams he’ll look like even more of a moron.

Will a Bills win be any less sweet?

Looks like a troll post. The Bills have a big advantage on both lines.

Curious to hear more.

Better than Renegade 😂

BBFS

I just want to also remind everyone that we have a VERY vocal, high-and-mighty poster on this board who assured us that Josh Allen is not and can’t be a “distribute the ball” passer. So we are doomed.