sven233

There's no way this happens because it would lead to circumventing the cap. For example, say Allen needs a new contract in a couple years. If this was allowed, why wouldn't the Bills just say we will pay you a base salary of 100k and then give you x% of ownership in the team for a certain amount of years. There is no way to calculate what that would be worth and you are not going to allow a team to have a 20k cap hit for example for a star player. There is 0% chance this happens.

The thing is, a lot of teams run the same concepts out of the same formations. It's not uncommon. The difference is, the great teams disguise it much better. They'll throw in some pre snap motion or other window dressing to show the defense something different even though they are running the exact same concept. Dorsey does not do this. One of the other things we should be doing is running Allen out of these same formations. It may not be motion, but it would give the defense something else to think about. Right now, we're lining up and running the same basic concepts regularly. While there may be an option route or 2 built in, that is not going to be enough to get the defense guessing as to what is coming in these situations. So, when it looks like the defense knows what is coming on a play when watching it on TV, it's probably because they do as we do run a lot of the same basic concepts out of the same formations without trying to disguise what we are doing. We are relying on our athletes to win instead of the scheme itself. That's fine in some instances, but not all the time.

Not upset at the team necessarily. However, I am upset with the lack of common sense and situational awareness that is hindering the team. Perfect example is this past Sunday. It's 2nd and goal and you need 6" for a TD and you have 3 chances to get it. Instead of running a QB sneak that has like a 95% chance of succeeding each time you run it and virtually guaranteeing a TD, this team lines up in shotgun and gives the ball to the RB 6 YARDS away instead of 6" away from where you started. This is dumb and lacks common sense in that situation. The same can be said for running the same draw play on long down and distances. The fact that the statistics show that we are much more successful running and passing the ball from under center and yet being is shotgun 75% of the time is frustrating as well. Knowing that the main reason our shotgun calls are not working like they used to is because Allen has completely stopped running the ball from that formation is aggravating as well. The reason the gun worked so well in years past is because defenses never knew if Allen was going to throw it or take off with it on any given play which forced them to hug the LOS longer than they wanted to is what made those plays successful. Now, because they have not called any QB runs, and have basically told Allen not to scramble as much, defenses don't respect that aspect of the shotgun snaps we are calling and are bailing earlier and making it easier for them to take away the passing game. Until they get burned with Allen's legs again, they will just flood the zones and take away what we want to do. So, it's more about the lack of common sense and adjustments to put our players in the best situations to succeed.

He's not the dominant player he once was, but he's an upgrade to what we have in the building now. I'd definitely have him in for a workout to see if he still has something left in the tank.

It hasn't been talked about too much here, but man did I love to see Allen step in and step up for his guys here.....

This team is in shambles right now. We're broken in a lot of ways and it all starts with coaching not having an understanding as to what we do well and what we don't. Every time we go to shotgun, it's like the opponent knows what is coming. Allen is about as perfect a QB as you can get when running play action from under center and our RBs average almost 3 yards a carry more from under center as well. Yet, Dorsey insists on running shotgun 70% of the time. And don't get me started about lining up in shotgun with literally 6" to get for a TD and having 3 chances to do it. Outside of a couple real nice play designs, Dorsey was a mess. We are not putting our players in a position to succeed. Wins matter, but it's hard to feel good about that one. On a better note, though, the more you watch that Allen TD, the more insane a throw it becomes. I don't think there is another QB in the league that completes that ball, including Mahomes.

This team is in shambles right now. We're broken in a lot of ways and it all starts with coaching not having an understanding as to what we do well and what we don't/ Every time we go to shotgun, it's like the opponent knows what is coming. Outside of a couple real nice play designs, Dorsey was a mess. We are not putting our players in a position to succeed. I am not sure we beat NE playing like we have the last couple weeks. This was a train wreck.

They could have called that one. Caught a break.

Never a doubt here.....

OH MY

You knew it was coming

Ugh.......McDermott determined to lose this game on a defensive time out. Why give them the time.

Rush 3 and drop 8

Again with the stupid defensive time outs. It never ends well for us when he does this.

That was backwards. Clock should have been running.

Dink and dunked to death

Such a Billy loss coming up. 2 wide rights against the Giants. It wasn't a perfect pass by Allen, but a good TE catches it.

I'd love to see Allen in a PA boot here. They will be keying on the run up the middle.

Pretending we got Benford in the first and Elam in the 6th helps ease the pain a little.

Ugh.....dodged a huge bullet there. Thought he had it for a second. One more first down should do it. But Dorsey will call 3 straight shotgun draws for no gain.

Oh.....here we go with the defensive TOs that never work well for us.

Defense has had chances, Can't get off the field yet.

The defense has been asked to step up all night. There were cracks on that last drive. Going to have to really pull it together here.

It's a good thing you have an alien at QB, because Dorsey would have probably already been fired.

An Allen run here would be great.....