GunnerBill

The same. That would be my change up rather than go 3 linebackers. I'd use Dorian Williams on the edge as they did Tremaine that night and play a Bear front. Otherwise I'd just play my defense, try and execute my fundamentals better and stay patient. Everyone's attention is on the Henry run but it should equally be on the subsequent two drives when the Bills took Cam Lewis (subbing for the injured Johnson) out and brought Morrow in to play traditional 43 base and the Ravens destroyed us by getting Justice Hill matched up on Nicholas Morrow and throwing little catch and run patterns to him. That was a mistake by Babich, and I doubt he repeats it. Especially if the guy he would be faced with subbing out to do that is Taron Johnson.

If it ends up Cole and Rapp I do wonder who plays centre field in single high looks. That wasn't Cole's game at all at Utah abd while Rapp has done it some in LA he was much better playing closer to the line as a strong safety.

So you are now moving your best player from where he plays best to put Dodson on the field? If I was an OC and you do that I am licking my lips. Im telling my QB all week "you see Dodson out there and Johnson off the field or playing as a safety? Just audible to a pass play and get a matchup you like on Dodson then throw there."

No I don't think Frazier is as good as Spags. But I don't think Spags is close to Dick LeBeau and if he isn't in then Spags isn't in IMO.

But then you are taking your best defender off the field. Just not sure that's ever good strategy.

They don't have a top 10 RB. But yea Wilson, Williams, Gardner are top guys at their positions (although Sauce hasn't had that kinda season).

Hmm is there a single coordinator in the HoF? I'm sure this came up with Dick LeBeau when he retired (if ever a guy was HoF worthy for his work as a DC it's him) and the answer was no.

It was a good play call IF the protection held, but it didn't. Von got there in time disrupted the throw and Johnson picked it off. So I don't think it was just luck. The Colts had a play called that required them to execute and the Bills executed better.

Groot is vital to our run defense. It is an additional concern with Smoot out because I don't really trust any of our other DEs in that spot.

We have been to a Conference Championship game though. Only the Browns, the Commanders and the Dolphins have longer conference championship game droughts than Dallas. There are teams like the Bills and the Lions and the Jags etc who have been dysfunctional for long parts of the last quarter decade but have had periods of being good (some shorter than others) and in their best seasons have made Championship games. Dallas has actually made the playoffs 11 times in 25 years. 7 times they were one and done, 4 times they won a wildcard game and lost in the divisional round. For comparison of those other conference championship drought teams - the Browns have made the post season 3 times in 25 years, the Commanders 6 times in 25 years and the Dolphins 7 times in 25 years.

He knows the defense. This scheme asks a lot of its safeties mentally. Hamlin makes few mental mistakes. I'm on record as saying I think he is a borderline NFL talent physically and I stick by that but he is smart and he knows his job and the idea that you just throw someone out there who doesn't because they are more physically talented is the epitome of fan logic over reality.

He had a poor game in Seattle with decision making otherwise I think his decisions have been pretty solid. I saw him getting some flack in the GDT and I don't get it. Sure he got lucky with a fumble, can't have those, but generally I think he has been decent. We are 2nd in the entire NFL in average drive start at our own 32.6 (Denver first at 32.7) and that doesn't come with a returner who is constantly making bad decisions.

I don't think any of those guys are elite difference makers. Good players, certainly. But they are a level or two in each case below that top level. We have two elite level players. Allen and Johnson.

That is a good point actually. Currently he is cancellong the Samuel signing in the comp formula. I think week 11 is the cutoff for that so it could affect us comp pick wise.

Agree with this. I think they likely think down the line he can be an interchangeable piece - Po could play single high (and indeed 2017 and 2018 he did more of that than Hyde, it was 2019 where they really took off with Micah playing single high and Po coming into the box) - but he was an all pro playing closer to the line and I think that is sort of what they'd hope for Cole. But given he missed almost the entire camp and what we saw at Houston I imagine they are very conscious not to overload him at this stage.

I think post trade deadline everyone does. That certainly was the rule for a while. I'm happy to be told I'm wrong if they have changed it.

I agree with this too. If you play Bishop for Hamlin you are moving Rapp as the vet to the centre field role. Although arguably with us playing so much 2 high this year to protect both safeties the difference is less important than in the Poyer / Hyde era.

I believe everyone is post trade deadline.

He has to pass through waivers. But if he does he will be a Bill and immediately upgrades our backup situation.

On defense? Yes. I am extremely confident it is.

He's been really good with the pass pro tho....

The one not called on Epenesa for their touchdown was scandalous. He was dragged to the ground.

I wouldnt do it until the stretch run personally. Pats - Jets - Pats if the division is done and the 1 seed is out of reach.

No it damn well shouldn't. I have no leave left as it is!! Gonna be a tough out for the Bills down Cooper, Coleman and Kincaid. Shavers and Virgil both ran wrong routes at least once last night. Maybe another week on task it changes but I'm not convinced. And KC are tough to run on these days. Got to get the backs involved more in the passing game for me.

I don't think that Bishop playing now makes any difference to the options we do or don't have in the post season. And I don't have him pegged as a player who can't help us. I have him pegged as a player who isn't ready and doesn't deserve to start. Do I think Hamlin will be physically overmatched in the playoffs? Yep. But that is a less bad option than a guy that is mentally overmatched. You can do things schmeatically to protect a physically overmatched player. Not much you can do when the guy is just misdiagnosing plays and playing his repsonsibility incorrectly. Especially at the safety position.