Niagara Dude
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6 minutes ago, zow2 said:
Josh did not blow anything. He's the ONLY reason Buffalo had a shot in that game.
That being said the correct game strategy was to try to get the first down over the next two plays and bleed the clock dry. Hopefully score a TD or a closer FG as time nears 0:00. That strategy is 100% coaching and they should bear the responsibility.
100% played amazing up until that last set of downs and goal should have been get another first down and closer for FG or game winning TD
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On 1/25/2024 at 11:05 AM, Success said:
I am beyond tired of the national hand-wringing about that play. It was THERE. I've actually heard fans argue that what Allen SHOULD have done is to just keep picking up small chunks, and then score a TD with just a few seconds left on the clock.
As though you can script something like that perfectly. Then there is a holding penalty, or sack, or turnover, or you just can't get in the endzone. Allen saw Shakir wide open for 6, and he went for it. And, as we all know, if Chris Jones gets there a half second later, that's a TD and we're likely up by 4.
I'm like, is that the best that you've got, Allen haters? The guy plays a great game, should have had at least 100 more yards and another TD if his receivers could hang onto the ball - and you're saying "same ol' Allen" because he went for an OPEN TOUCHDOWN.
And I hope Mahomes throws 3 picks this week so we can all see the double-standard. It won't be nearly as analyzed and dissected.
Everyone keeps repeating that Josh blew it late, Kurt Warner said Allen should have taken the check down to Diggs or run the ball. He played a great game up until that point and decision making late was not good.
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15 hours ago, Pine Barrens Mafia said:
If you had to ask me to choose whether to fire beane or McDermott, I choose beane. Why? While he's overall built a competitive roster, he's utterly failed at drafting gane-changing players.
You know my position on some of his picks, but ask yourself honestly: would you rather have a Metcalf or an Oliver? Basham or Humphrey? AJE or Uche? I could go on, but beane seems to prefer a whole roster of average over high ceiling guys (oddly, with the exception of the QB).
Also, this team lacks speed all over the field on both offense and defense, and I'd argue that the lack of speed on defense is the most notable reason why this team has failed in the postseason.
Lastly, beane's cap management and free agent acquisitions have been suboptimal, and the cap issues are going to do us in this coming season, I get the feeling. So, if you're asking me who's holding the bag of failure, it's Brandon Beane.
Biggest problem is bad contracts for guys who are older, Miller/Diggs and White who is getting older and had two major injuries
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On 1/26/2024 at 3:31 PM, Buffalo_Stampede said:
Pretty amazing comment. He says it’s based on film study. The Bills don’t have a number 1 receiver.
Comment starts at 2:13 in. But it’s a good listen. Not sure if this link will work.
We don't yet we"re stuck with him for another 3 years at huge money. This was another stupid contract for an older player that Beane signed, the Chiefs sold high on Hill and still won the Super Bowl and could win another one this year. Bills should have traded Diggs after 13 secs and I say that because he disappeared in almost every big playoff game.
Not sure how Beanne gets off of the Diggs contract. 27mil-2024 27 mil 2025 28 mil 2026 22 mil 2027, not just the drop in production but the head games he and his stupid punk brother keep playing with Allen is not good
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9 hours ago, section122 said:
If you want McD gone you have to think that Harbaugh needs to go too right?
After all no hc qb combo has won a sb after 5 years together.
After all he is 1-2 as the 1 seed since 2019.
After all he is 2-4 in the postseason since 2018.
After all he has only made it to 1 afc championship with one of the most electric qbs in the game.
After all he has a 2 time mvp qb and has only won 1 division title in the last 4 years.
After all he has lost to a washed up philip rivers and ryan tannehil in the playoffs!
After all he has a 1-3 playoff record at home since 2018.
So if you wamt McD gone for underperforming and losing to the chiefs 3 of 4 years certainly you think Harbaugh is trash and needs to go to right?
The Bills and McD have outperformed them over the last 6 years and the Ravens have the benefit of the mvp and 3 first team all pros this year vs the Bills single 2nd team all pro yet still lost to the same team at home as the Bills did.
Or does a super bowl 11 years ago followed by a single afc title game appearance this year carry that much water?
Recent history and performance clearly favors McD so I am very interested to hear opinions of Harbaugh and whether he should keep his job or be fired.
John has a Super Bowl win, so much better a HC over Mcdermott
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8 hours ago, Chaos said:
Campbell and McDermott have pretty different public personas. There teams play with different styles. Would you trade McDermott for Campbell. Do you think the majority of Lions fans would trade Campbell for McDermott?
Campbell already much better HC, that team is young and will only get better. Bills will never win in the playoffs with McDermott as the HC
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No I disagree, they score and Mahomes still has almost 2mins left. Allen should have run or passed to Diggs , get another first down and burn a little more clock before trying to score or kick game tying FG. Brady screwed up the final set of downs by calling stupid run up the middle and Chiefs were expecting it. That should have had Allen with pass/run option and they were giving us pass underneath. Not sold on Brady or McDermott in coaching/play calling and we just don't have enough talented player to overcome our margin of error
We let them off the hook and that team will now win another Super Bowl and just add more depth this offseason and be even harder to beat next year. They have so many players all over especially on defence and unlike us are not wasting 20 million in cap space for a #1 WR that is not a big play maker in big games. That is a big problem right now, Diggs makes loads of money and never comes up big in these games against KC
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9 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:
The outside point is a fair one. But they didn't just hand Dorsey the job. They interviewed two other candidates. He was always the front runner - but then he was one of the hottest OC candidates on the market that year. He had OC interviews the year before too.
But I do take the outside perspectives point. I am not saying I'd hand Brady the job. I'd bring some credible external candidates in. But it wouldn't shock me if Brady ended up with it. He will be an OC somewhere in the NFL next season. If it isn't here he will be somewhere else.
I just think we need to look closer what the offence did in final games, we won but the defence also came up strong
Even Pats game, we had all those turnovers in the first half and still the offence could not put them away. The Dolphins game against a team missing so many defensive starters we struggled, easily could have lost Chiefs game had Toney not lined up offside and our offence struggled in Chargers game
Not sure why anyone is totally sold on Brady, I thought Sunday the play calling was borderline stupid. The Chiefs adjusted when they saw us bring in extra lineman and he just kept running.
Everyone talks about wasting Allen's prime years with McDermott, then the next best thing is to hire a cordinator that gets the most out of him. Were going to live and die with out top paid and top player Allen. You need to have the best cordinator possible and not just a guy who was around and got promoted
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7 hours ago, BillMafia716ix said:
Eric Bienemy wouldn’t be a bad look. Has experience with superstar QB’s and star Tight Ends.
Another good one to consider, again it would be a mistake to just hand Brady the job because he really did not improve the passing game and Bills could have easily lost to the Chiefs/Chargers and Dolphins who were missing so many players. All 3 of those games were decided on final drives
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Just now, GunnerBill said:
I think it was a case of what we can do.
I think they need to explore all options and not just hand him the job like they did with Dorsey. Allen liked Dorsey and how did that turn out? When have we seen change at primary coaching positions with this team in the past 5 seasons? When have they brought someone from the outside to be defensive or offensive cordinator.
I think the last time was when he hired Dabol
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18 hours ago, JoeF said:
Jeremy Fowler
@JFowlerESPN
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The #Bills are starting their offensive coordinator search in earnest, and interim OC Joe Brady will interview for the full-time job, per source. Brady acquitted himself well over nine games as the play caller, and Josh Allen has vouched for him getting the job.
The reality is this is a passing league, you have one of best QB'S in the NFL. We need a coordinator that gets us back to being an explosive offence, I did not like watching our slow 12-14 play drives that take 7-8 mins . Some would think your controlling the clock and keeping your defence fresh. I think it works against you because you have less opportunities to score and games than come down to final drives
Another point, James Cook is not built to be a workhorse RB like Thurman Thomas. You give him so many carries then he wears down just as much as the defense. I just saw so many late game drives where Brady seemed like he had to run on first down and we wasted a down doing so putting us behind the sticks. It happened on Sunday on final drive
With Brady as coordinator the offence may overall look better but the passing game took steps back and we had far less big chuck plays. If McDermott really wants to keep his job and see this team get over the hump then he hires someone that can get this offence to being explosive and stays the F—k out or else he will continue to be Reid's whipping boy come playoff time. McDermott said this league was about passing the ball, get a guy who can scheme guys open and pass the ball
Huge mistake just listening to Allen & other players that they likes Brady, Allen said the same thing about Ken Dorsey and we made excuses for him for his first year after Dabol left. Only got worse the second year, sorry I was not impressed with the play calling on Sunday. 16 passes at the line of scrimmage when you have a QB with the strongest arm in the NFL.
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18 hours ago, JoeF said:
Jeremy Fowler
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The #Bills are starting their offensive coordinator search in earnest, and interim OC Joe Brady will interview for the full-time job, per source. Brady acquitted himself well over nine games as the play caller, and Josh Allen has vouched for him getting the job.
Not convinced Brady the guy, I do not like his run heavy offence. You can't win in the playoffs playing that way, I just saw some many wasted downs trying to run th ball last in games putting us behind the sticks. I think the Bills need to upgrade this coaching position because we need to get back to being an explosive offence
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23 minutes ago, RkFast said:
This is a complete falsehood and yet another example of people projecting stuff on the head coach that he just does not do. I actually looked this up and was directed to this post right on this forum which discusses this.
The fact that is is most likely not McDermott's worse attribute as a HC should tell you something
25 minutes ago, BuffaloBillyG said:That 673 yards was the 10th most from a rookie TE in NFL history. His 73 catches were the 4th most by a rookie TE in NFL history.
O'Cyrus Torrence played ever snap as a rookie.
I cannot believe this is still a narrative.
Your cheery picking but continue on
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21 minutes ago, The Jokeman said:
Doesn't play rookies? I guess we missed the rookie OG that played every snap on offense this season.
This is a poor example because top picks usually play, I am talking about second day picks
8 minutes ago, jwhit34 said:Thank you for referencing my original post on this. If anything, 2023 further dispels the "McDermott doesn't play rookies" myth. Torrence played every offensive snap, Kincaid was the 2nd leading receiver. 2nd year players Cook, Bernard and Benford all started, and Shakir ended up as WR3.
The "McDermott doesn't play rookies" is a complete falsehood.
Another guy going into a different direction, he usually plays top picks or day one picks.
23 minutes ago, The Jokeman said:Doesn't play rookies? I guess we missed the rookie OG that played every snap on offense this season.
How about you take your beer and compare how many picks KC played last year with what the Bills played.
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One thing is clear with McDermott is he loves his older vets and has very little patience for young players. He is going to need to adjust and start trusting and playing young players/rookies because of the Bills cap situation. The Chiefs did it last season on ended up winning a Super Bowl, they played and started rookies, some of those guys are now big contributors. Even a young guy like rookie WR Justin Shorter maybe should have been brought up late in the year. The WR position was a problem all season and no reason why you can't give a dude 6"4 a shot, maybe we"re scoring a TD on that opening drive against KC rather than kicking a FG. Or starting Elam over Jackson or over a injured Douglas who was not moving well at all in that Chiefs game. There was one throw on the opening drive that Jackson had an opportunity to intercept and missed, maybe the more athletic Elam makes that play
In my opinion you keep all your rookie picks on the opening day roster and let them learn and play through mistakes early in the season and then they can be counted on come playoff time. Having them hide on your practice squad is not helping them get experience or getting them ready for the playoffs
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13 hours ago, 78thealltimegreat said:
There isn’t a right or wrong answer just was curious as the top 4 seems pretty set in stone
Patrick
Josh
Lamar
Joey B
after that you can throw names in a hat Id go
Matt Stafford
Dak Prescott
Justin Herbert
Jalen Hurts
Aaron Rogers
I think it's Patrick/Lamar/Joe/Allen/Herbert and Herbert could easily pass Allen next season because he has Harbaugh and Allen has some guy that believes running the ball is how you win.
End of the day Allen is most talented but being stuck with McDermott has limited his success and will continue to do so
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20 hours ago, Coldfronts said:
Every 2nd half and 2nd half of the season every year except 2020 because I'm not buying this guy's reasons?
I thought his drop on long pass was biggest reason why we lost, he catches that then good chance he scores because defender falls down and we go up 4 with about 8 mins left. Yes Mahomes had 8 mins but defence seem to get some stops in that 4th quarter. It just seems Diggs has never been able to bring it to any of these playoff games. I always thought that contract was too big for a guy his age
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2 hours ago, ngbills said:
This board is famous for loving what we have. Then when that is gone it is they obviously sucked the new guy is better. Remember Dorsey was an upgrade over Daboll. Then Dorsey sucked and Brady is obviously way better. Remember McK was going to thrive in Beasley role. Then he sucked and Harty and Sherfield were huge upgrades. This offseason my bet is Harty and Sherfield will be gone and whoever is signed is another obviously better move.
How many teams with a $50M QB play cavemen football? That is usually saved for the terrible teams that have no Qb and are more concerned with keeping games close. There is something to be said for scoring on a team with just a couple of plays that demoralizes them. Or being able to score quick after a turnover or change of possession. While the long drives can be great in the second half to close out games, your first half should be coming out shooting to let them know they have no shot.
I agree that if you come out and go down the field quickly to score you put pressure on the other team to match. Had they played with more pace and scored more we would have allowed the crowd to get into the game, crowd noise was never a factor
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4 minutes ago, 947 said:
It's shocking to how lazily some of our WRs ran routes in that game. The coaches film really tells the story that you can't see on TV. Diggs is the biggest offender, which is crazy.
Has anyone ever considered how these 14-15 play drives wear down our own offensive players. McDermott will get one more season to get back to passing and quick strike offence and if her continues to play cavemen football then he is will be fired.
When your playing at home you need to score as quickly as possible to get the crowd into the game
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6 hours ago, Scott7975 said:
The difference is Mahomes didn't have to play perfect. His scheme had open people and his receivers made catches and plays with the ball. And his kicker made the FG
You can't really install an offense in the middle of the season. All he can do is make tweaks and narrow play selection. I dunno if Brady is the guy or not, just saying. Honestly, he doesnt even have a lot of talent to work with. IMO he at least got guys involved that Dorsey didn't. He got a run game working that Dorsey didn't. So he has that going for him.
I just hope if Brady is the OC then we change how we play, these long time consuming drives at not it. Get back to quick strike and big chuck play football
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9 hours ago, NeverOutNick said:
https://www.golongtd.com/p/the-buffalo-bills-have-a-decision
Tyler Dunne is spot on. Great article I don’t understand how at the very least we couldn’t have told Sean McDermott hey we’re going to explore other options at head coach in the next few weeks. We are not firing you unless we find someone we think will maximize Josh Allens talents and get us to a Super Bowl more than you can.
It’s an off-season that has Hall of Fame coaches just sitting there for the taking. Why not at least check it out. What’s the worst that happens if we do that? McD gets pissy and resigns. Well thank God for that.
I agree 100%, your at home and we should have played more like we did against the Pats. Scoring fast gets the crowd into the game and that is what you want when playing at home. These ground and pound game plans are not going to get it done, your leaving it up for final drives and anything can happen as we saw. This team needs to restock at WR and get back to being a high scoring offence.
For me when your playing at home it should always be about getting up 2 scores and then letting the crowd get into the game. Our crowd never got into this game because everything went slow. I know McDermott fanboys don't want to hear this but we will never win with him as HC because he is terrible on game day and cannot make adjustments. That fake punt was dumbest call all season, if your going to do that then go ahead and pass on every down. McDermott is a good coach, he is just not a great coach .
Even Marv Levy saw the importance of scoring and passing, the goal for this team next season should be scoring 35 points or more every game and not these 12-15 play drives that end up in FG'S
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4 hours ago, Scott7975 said:
It's in two parts about a half hour each but well worth the watch.
I think Allen will be thinking about those last two throws all offseason. He could have either passed to Diggs over the middle or run and that gives the Bills a first down or 3rd & 3 or less./. The goal should have always been to get at least one more first down to kill clock before trying to score TD or game typing FG.
I really believe the chemistry/trust between Allen & Diggs was not at the same level then it was a few seasons ago or Allen gives that pass the Diggs when he crosses his face . I believe the chemistry was damaged last year after Cincy game and only got worse with stupid comments/tweets from Diggs's brother.
As a fan I am really disappointed because the Bills again failed in situational football against this same Chiefs team.
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48 minutes ago, phypon said:
Weird that he said that since they've run the ball more the last half of the season. Also, lot of running plays and plays behind the line of scrimage Sunday.
Not going after you with this reply. Just pointing out the contradiction. Maybe he figured this out after the loss. Let's see what he does next year.
Ot maybe they released they need better receivers to play that way, Bills need to get back the offence we had 2 seasons and add a running game
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I was pleased to hear McDermott admit that passing is how win, still need to run the ball but it's about passing the ball.
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Super Bowl LVIII: Niners Vs. Swifts
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Worse part about the Chiefs going back to the Super Bowl is thinking they will have 28 mllion in cap space to get even better next season and we again missed our shot. Not only are we getting outcoached but KC front office has been crushing the draft and just filling that team with so many great young players meanwhile Beanne has us in Cap Jail locked into crazy deals for guys getting older and are no longer playing at a high level . White & Miller because of injuries and Diggs just getting old