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The second is easier than the first... that was just good crafty receiver play by a vet receiver who manages to find the spot in the zone to be available to his QB. Technically (and I haven't got my ipad with me so scrolling to the right play in the all22 on my phone is a B word) I think the safety is the responsible guy but I think the Bills played that reasonably well. Tua and Hill just made a play, give them credit. On the first - again without the benefit of the all22 in a lot of what the Bills run, yes Bernard would have responsibility for the running back. I can't remember the play to know if I think he was legit spying Tua but that would feel an odd choice if he was.

Yea I disagree on that. Cam has been really effective since they started using him as their dime at the start of last season. And J think he is better at nickel and safety than Ingram. Ingram is a better outside corner, but given the depth ahead of him there not sure that counts for as much.

For sure Josh is the best player. Cook is the second best player (and he is better than just "good" that is established by now) there is a significant gap after them. I wouldn't have hated on them rolling Josh out there. I can't hate on them giving Cook the ball there. Either of those play calls were totally reasonable. The Dolphins made a play. It happens. It is resulting to claim it was a stupid play call.

No I mean 3rd. That link says 4th overall out of 160 but their player grades has him 3rd behind Collins (Cleveland) and Lawrence (Giants). No I'd still have Taron on the field. He is better than Dorian Williams. That said, if Shaq Thompson can keep playing like he did on Thursday maybe I can be persuaded that Milano - Bernard - Thompson has its uses in some situations.

Franklin was actually a free agent who didn't get picked up less than 3 weeks ago. He had a great game on teams against the Jets. But I don't believe that one performance would be enough to make him a guranteed pick up if he got cut. I'm still pretty confident you could smuggle him through to the PS.

There was a definite hold on one of the third down conversions before half. A pretty huge hold on AJE not called. Kurt Warner has an interesting take on the the one read stuff. He says McDaniel's offense puts so much emphasis on scheming open #1 (and generally does a good job of it) that it sort of deprioritises #2 and #3 so if #1 isn't there it isn't as easy for the QB to recognise whether 2 or 3 will be open. It's an interesting point because I have made a similar observation about Shanahan before. It is why he doesn't want freelancers, because his offense isn't set up for them. It works perfectly if you just paint by numbers.

I agree the DB decision comes down to Franklin or Ingram. They are not cutting Damar. But at least one of the cuts has to be Dline. They currently have 5 DEs and 4 DTs. They are not going to make that 6 DEs and 5 DTs. 6 and 4 I can see. 5 and 5 I can see. But they are not going with eleven spots on the defensive line. Other than the idea that they cut Ogonjobi without him ever making the roster who else is at risk? They aren't cutting Jackson even though he is a perennial inactive. I think the chances of them cutting Daquan are pretty remote given his play especially this past week, and Oliver, Groot, Bosa and the two rookie DTs are safe as houses. So you get to Solomon or Epenesa pretty quickly and while AJE has played some teams snaps this year Solomon has been a core STer. Cam isn't playing safety though. That is his point. Cam has a very specific role in our dime package.

One I'm pleased to be wrong on ha.

And I think I am right they have been top 10 every year bad one under McDermott. One thing you can pretty much hang your hat on is McDermott teams take the football away.

I don't know if it's the year. But it is the fourth time under this regime we have started 3-0 and we have never been better than 4-0 to start a season in that timespan. Be nice to break that this year, but overall I just appreciate watching a really good football team each week.

If they do put Milano on IR they need another linebacker. They can't have just 4 on the roster. Especially if they want to carry on running more 4-3 base (which they shouldn't but maybe they do).

On #1 I get why the focus is on Tre. He didn't have the sort of day he had vs the Jets (where he was very good). He had two "bad look" plays the touchdown and the crosser in the 4th Quarter but @HappyDays has already described why the touchdown was basically a coaching error more than a player one - I agree and the crosser on Waddle was pretty much the same tbh. Tre White is never winning that look in man coverage going horizontally across the field with Jaylen Waddle. Hell absolute prime Tre White isn't winning there. Overall he was not terrible. He gave up 5 catches on 6 targets but for only 27 yards. He is CB2 in this scheme. That role traditionally gives up catches but not yards. Benford was much the weaker corner on Thursday and has already given up more touchdowns this season (3) than in any other season of his career (never more than 2 before). I am a big Benford fan but I'm concerned. That was his worst game as a Bill IMO.

They run blitzed a DB up a ton in that 3rd quarter especially. Did you think as I did that the obvious counter was to run some of those quick tunnel screens Brady usually loves to get the ball to the outside given how many Miami was committing to the point of attack to stop Cook? To me it was crying out for that and they are among Brady's favourite plays normally, even when maybe the looks are less favourable. Thought it was odd we didn't see any of them in response to what Miami was doing in the second half.

I don't think either Davis or Johnson have been great thus far to be honest. Johnson was a bit better this week but thank heavens we got the Cook contract sorted. The people arguing with our offensive line it didn't really matter who the running back was woulda had the shock of their lives if we were watching Davis and Johnson as our primary ball carriers right now.

And he is our best skill position player by a mile. In the redzone call plays for your best players. Could they have thrown it? Sure. Is running James Cook down there when he is our most reliable weapon ever a major mistake? No.

For sure he is. But after Josh the next best thing the Bills have is James Cook (and by a distance). Calling a play for Cook there is never something that deserves the level of critcism some want to throw Brady's way. Indeed later in the game they called Josh's number in the deeper red area the play was a bust, they got lucky with the unnecessary roughness and then instead of getting cute with a 2nd opportunity they gave the ball to James Cook - touchdown. The kid had 16 last year. He has 4 already this. In terms of things we know work for the Buffalo Bills in the redzone giving the ball to James Cook is right up there with get Josh on the move.

Complaining about giving the ball to James Cook is what is nonsense. I am not telling you James Cook run was the only option in that spot. What I am saying is complaining about that being the call when it is the thing working best in the Bills offense right now is nonsensical. In the red area think players not plays, that's the rule. The Bills best players are Allen and Cook.

Just in respect of numbers it has to be at least one DL and at least one DB as straight swaps. I think the third one you have some flexibility in terms of position. If it were me personally I'd go: - Cut Sam Franklin (re-sign to PS which also resets his elevations). Really good STs player and not sure they will do this but I think having twon DBs (Codrington as well) who really only play teams is a luxury you can't afford if it means cutting a guy like Ingram who can play multiple spots. - Trade AJ Epenesa. Don't think we have seen enough from the edge guys outside of Bosa so far and while I am not under the illusion you would get much in return but maybe a team really struggling for pressure like a certain NFC South team we love to do deals with might flip you a late day 3 pick. I'd consider cutting Solomon too but I think he is a better teams player and he is cheap depth for another two seasons on his rookie deal so from a long term roster management perspective he makes more sense to keep. - Cut Curtis Samuel. I'd rather not do this one, but if I have to cut a third guy it is Samuel. He is clearly WR6 on this roster, doesn't play teams and is a vet insurance luxury. He is gone after 2025 in any event. He has. I am head of the "DQ is washed" club but he was really good Thursday and played okay vs the Jets. FWIW PFF has him as the 3rd ranked DT in all of football right now. That feels like a overselling it to me but I don't think you can cut your most natural 1T when he playing pretty well to end up with a DT room of four primary 3Ts.

But James Cook is also your running back. And the most explosive weapon on your team. Again, I wish the team wasn't built in such a way where the most explosive weapon was a back not a receiver. But it is what it is. Brady has to call plays for the guys he has not the guys he wishes he had.

They didn't run it twice. First down was a swing pass to Cook in the flat for 2. They then ran it on 2nd and 8. Which was a perfectly reasonable call and you are resulting by believing it was a mistake. The Dolphins just made a play. Their guys get paid too. I'm finding nonsensical moaning about handing it off to Cook when the whole first half and all of last week that is our most effective means of moving the football. The reason it is that is because he is our best weapon aside from Allen.

On could we use play action more? Sure. On does that mean that was a bad call there? Absolutely not. James Cook is just their best offensive player not name Josh Allen. Give your best guys the ball.

Because the Bills strength offensively is James Cook. Testing them right away with who? Keon Coleman? Josh Palmer? Come on. Seriously. They dream of being as good at their craft as Cook is at his. I wish it wasn't so, but it is. The Bills running back is way better than any of the Bills receivers.

The main reason the Bills were in position to go up 21-7 was James Cook. They gave him the ball again and the Dolphins that time made a play. I really struggle with the 2nd guessing of that. If it was 3rd and 8 and they gave it to Cook, sure. But it was 2nd and 8, they gave it to the guy who got them there and people want to bemoan it. Nonsensical.

Don't know why. Babich is dumb?

Walker did for the INT.