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LOL Chris has got to ease off on the "Try Hard" a bit.

Exactly.... Which is also why catches per target is kind of an empty stat. Catches per targets that are catch-able would be much more of a telling stat with regard to the reliability of a receiver.

OMG did he really say that?

Yes...That. Plus lets freakin' face it.... Those 4th down and drive extending penalties at the end were a pile of BS. McD even calls them out in his very subtle way in his post game presser, which he almost never does. We and all those around us in the stadium could not believe what was going on out there toward the end! I don't pay attention to spreads very often but what was it for this game? Because that final "TD Drive" for the Bucs was some BS. I try my damnedest to avoid mentioning flags as a reason for a loss, but since this was a win, those refs can suck it! They were awful in the end. Closest I've ever come to thinking a game I witnessed live was officiated in a biased, intentional manner.

I think I love you (in a totally platonic way of course), and your takes in this thread. EXTREMELY refreshing. We need more folks like you.

This would be the 1st I've heard of a guy costing more on the cap because he's injured

I didn't see any such discussions on here yesterday unfortunately. It's been all the typical yelling from the mountain tops with unfounded takes and generalities, and lots of the posters who only come out in times like these from under their bridges, trying to claim their victory in saying that we were going to suck 3 months ago. YAY. This is the general summary that my family and I discussed after the game, because my brother was unable to watch it as well like you: - Josh threw a gift INT on our first play on offense. Starred down the WR and didn't see the DB peeling off of his underneath target to follow Josh's eyes. That cost us 7 pts. - The offensive line couldn't pass protect to save their lives in the 1st quarter, and into the 2nd. That issue was present in the 2nd half as well, but not as prevalent. - The D in the 1st half was solid but unspectacular. Slowly, over the course of the game, they tired and were taken further advantage of. The Interior D-line play was awful with both backups in there, and Ford. - Josh missed on some key medium and deep medium throws as the game went along, but mostly got himself back in order and played well overall. - Cook and Kincaid were excellent all game long (They went away from Cook a bit more once they were down 22-10, understandably). - In the 2nd half, the offense finally got going and climbed all the way back in the game and took the lead. Key contributors there were Diggs, Kincaid, Shakir on a cpl plays, Murray on a cpl as well. Through that all though, Bass missed another FG and Knox dropped a key 4th and 2 pass that was right there for him... - While the D was tiring and our blitzes weren't getting home, they still managed to force a fumble (Poyer) to secure the ball for the offense and the lead. - The Pats had the ball last, and took it right down the field methodically with little resistance and punched it in with the TD to Gesicki for the win.

Seriously... No meat to that claim whatsoever when the Bills have blown out more teams that they are "Supposed to beat" than any other team in football since 2020.

OMG that would be the best! Until the pain kicks in any way

That would have been fair game, and likely did happen!

This discussion reminds me of a really stupid high school days story - My group of friends in grades 10-12 used to have this thing we called a "Clinkscale" which was a flattening freight train of a tackle from out of nowhere. It was named from one of the great Cowboy players Dexter Clinkscale, a hitting machine safety who played in the 80's. The 'agreement' was that while any of our friends were walking about outside somewhere (preferably on grass), any of the other friends could sneak up on the group and as long as they yelled out "Clinkscale!" at the top of their lungs ahead of time and blindside truck one of the other friends! Surprisingly, there were no major injuries from this, and it made us walk around with our heads on a swivel! Ah, the dumb years, they were fun

agreed, and I would wager McD is much more 'candid' with both staff and players inside the building. He's that No BS Dad all the way (that's a compliment).

To address the OP's point, I say there needs to be a happy medium. I'd be happy with a situation where Josh takes off running again more (still sliding where needed) on passing plays where nobody gets open in time, but to keep all of the designed Josh runs out of the play book. I feel like this would fill the current void in their rhythm.

Here we go again drawing a line in the sand. It's the NFL and you gotta play hard for every victory. If it's only about the last game of the season, there is no point in being a fan (my opinion). Enjoy the ride.

That's pretty accurate, yes. That's often a prevailing coaching mindset due to success rates. Now, when you have a really good pass protecting O-line or a thoroughbred like Josh at the helm, it does alter those odds of course and you can take more calculated risks.

The run for 3 to 5 yards on second and ten seems to only be understood by those who have played/coached. The main reason (although there are others) is that in the passing game, the more of a QB drop you have to take (5 or 7 step vs a 3 step) vs a defense that is quite sure you are passing creates more risk, allowing the defense to "Tee off" and get home on your QB. So while its no guarantee of success/failure, it allows for additional risk. This is the "staying ahead of the sticks" concept.

his most recent review by cover1 shows that he indeed has some decent understanding of the Bills zone concepts. Maybe its more of a consistency thing, or some gaps in certain areas still, and Norman could help with that.

yep for example our OG hero, Jimbo... Was a complete a$$ in many ways in his early days. Much more so than Andre ever was.

Current cover1 analysis pointing out some of our blitzing that didn't quite get home, and also shows that some of both Elam and Dorian's play wasn't so bad. That's at least encouraging.

Ok that covers your take certainly... Dodson was only my example though. This is a common complaint about any backup, especially when one is more prepared to help win the next game than the other who might be a better long term development option. Nothing on Barkley?

Dodson we know is a limited but experienced player in our scheme (better against the run than pass). With that said, he played decently considering the situation last week. Why do folks have to hate on our backups? They are what they are. And they are an important part of every NFL team in this game that includes a salary cap. "Oh man I'll be so pissed if they put in this limited backup instead of this other limited backup"!

oh no, A Dolphin player with an injury! Maybe I'll feel bad once they lose three performers at the level of impact as White, Milano and Jones. Maybe ....

the "McD don't like him" is pretty ridiculous but agree w/ everything else you said there. And no doubt, Ridley is a top route runner comparable to our own Diggs.

Turner was a football coach, and also is an alumnus of The Scouting Academy, and worked as a National Scout for NDT Scouting

Erik Turner brought up the same play w/ Cover 1... He couldn't figure out if Knox was free styling bc the rub should have occurred naturally between the 2 crossers. Also seems like Cook ran his route in the wrong direction. You made some excellent and accurate points in your original post. I disagree a little with the Harty point. Although you're right that his use has been limited. He contributed positively to the output this week. Needs to be in on a few more snaps and down field routes.... Sherfield also, in a different way of course, although he is getting snaps.