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It was so different to see Allen look so ordinary and rattled, and it reminded me of his early NFL days, where Daboll would just keep calling for pass plays that weren't working. I should have said it was early in the second quarter that Josh was sacked twice in a row, which started things. Allow me to restate that it was on Joe Brady more so than the line. You would think he would have seen that Atlanta was so good at pressuring the QB and stopping the pass that he would have run the ball more. Cook was 17 of 87, a 5.1 YPC AVG, while Allen was 15 of 26 for 180 yards. Bills RB James Cook wasn't even targeted at all in the passing game and was only in on 53% of the snaps. What's even more strange to me is that Coleman saw 49 snaps, Knox saw 46, and Shakir saw only 34 snaps. The player on the Bills roster with the second-best catch percentage never saw a pass target in Cook. Hawes is first with 4 targets, 4 catches, and he never saw a target either.

Yes, exactly, a 45-yard bomb to Josh Palmer, and that first Buffalo series ended with a 19-yard TD to Dawson Knox. The result of that series after that deep pass was a TD. The next series resulted in a 15-yard pass to Shakir that was called back as incomplete. After that, the Falcons get the ball and score again. Now come all the miscues by the Buffalo offensive line, with two sacks, a punt. Another Falcon TD from a run for 81 yards. The next five series for Buffalo ended with four punts, and lastly, an interception. Penalties, sacks, turnovers, and 2 of 9 on third down. Buffalo 157 passing yards. It was clear that the Bills' defense stunk in the first half; they held their own in the second. It was the offense that failed in this game. 291 yards to 443. Buffalo lost the turnover battle and ToP. The biggest factor was the Buffalo offensive line's failure to give Josh Allen time to throw. Dalton Kincade was out, and Josh Palmer was out injured after 2 pass plays for 60 yards. Gotta hand it to that Falcon defense that is #1 against passes attempted and passing yards. The Falcons, coming off a bye week, were ready to face the Bills on MNF, and Buffalo didn't look ready to face that Falcon defense at all.

Wanna talk first downs by pass? Coleman 16 Kincade 14 Shakir 12 Palmer 10 Knox 5 Shavers, Hawes, Samuel 3 Cook, Moore, Davis 2 Ty Johnson 1

Okay, Coleman has one more snap than Shakir in 35 vs 34. Kincade has only 24 targets. Palmer 20 and Cook with 14. Keon Colman 35 targets, 24 receptions, 237 yards, 2 TDs, with a catch percentage of 65.6%. Kahil Shakir 34 targets, 25 receptions, 268 yards, 2 TDs, with a catch percentage of 73.5% Dalton Kincade 24 targets, 20 receptions, 287 yards, 3 TDs, with a catch percentage of 83.3% Josh Palmer 20 targets, 14 receptions, 234 yards, 0 TDs, with a catch percentage of 70.0% James Cook 14 targets, 12 receptions, 89 yards, 0 TDs, with a catch percentage of 85.7% Dawson Knox 12 targets, 7 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD, with a catch percentage of 58.3% Go back to that fourth quarter of the Ravens game to see some of the big plays that Coleman made Remember that play that Chris Collingsworth stated was the one play that the Bills had been working on every practice. Let's not forget all the holding and Jersey-tearing that the Ravens' rookie DB Wiggens was doing to Coleman that first game. Nearly ripped his jersey off on that one end zone play that should have been called.

Really, all it would take is to have Josh throw a few passes deep, and if he connects with one, it would scare the bejesus out of the defense and get them to start dropping deep and back off the run game. Seems like that would open up the offense even if they are low-percentage pass plays. When was the last time Josh went deep on a pass play, and he normally has time in the pocket to throw deep? We also know that Curtis Samuel can run a 4.31, Moore a 4.35, and Shakir a 4.43. More than enough speed to break away. It's all about how the Buffalo offense is schemed and set up. Josh Allen's average depth of target (ADOT) for the 2025 season is 8.03 yards, which ranks 8th in the NFL. This figure reflects a more underneath passing style compared to previous seasons, with recent game-specific ADOTs varying, such as a low of 3.3 yards in one recent game, according to SumerSports and Herd Mentality

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This exactly! Some Bills fans just don't comprehend that no matter what receiver is traded for, drafted, or brought in...that this OC is not Brian Daboll (which is a good thing for the run game). However, until he shows that he can get more out of receivers on the roster that bringing in anyone else is a waste of time. Granted, Brady must be doing something right, as last year being the #2 scoring offense, and to have games like Josh Allen had against the Lions and Rams. In that game against the Lions, Ty Johnson was the leading receiver with 114 yards. In that Rams game, Shakir was the leading receiver with 106 yards, and Cooper was second with 92 yards. In my view, the current receivers on this team are good enough to beat any other team if schemed properly. Simply use Ty and Cook much more often and open up the entire passing game.

What happened to the Joe Brady who called the offense plays so beautifully in 2023-2024? Last season, the Bills were the #2 NFL team in scoring, where is that OC? The Buffalo defense has real excuses, as there are so many injured, and the rookies drafted to start this season are all out with injuries. The D line with suspension is over, so they should help in stopping the run. The current Buffalo Bills are still top 5 in offense with #4 in scoring, #3 in yards, and it's mostly because of the run game. This season sort of reminds me of 2023 when Dorsey was asking Allen to throw a lot to Diggs, but the team was losing games. The Bills' passing offense looks wacky recently and nothing like what Daboll was running. You simply can't be a one dimensional team in todays NFL. If Brady can't get this straightened out rather quickly, it might be the next man up in Aaron Kromer or Ronald Curry.

It was Brady! But was it also Josh going full bore in the passing game and just letting loose? Finding the open receiver and hitting them, and this was when the Ravens defense was at full strength. They have four #1 picks in their starting secondary. I agree with some here that the entire Buffalo team has looked like an undisciplined mess at times. Offensive and defensive penalties, and against that Falcons pass rush, it's like the Bills didn't game plan whatsoever. It reminded me of Daboll calling nothing but pass plays when they weren't working and Josh was under heavy duress. I feel the Bills have enough talent on offense to get the job done if the plays are properly schemed. WR Gabe Davis is waiting in the wings. BTW, while James Cook has a success catch percentage rate of only 35.7%. He has a catch percentage of targets by 85.7% which is better than any of the Buffalo WRs. No idea why he isn't being used in the passing game more. In my view, this is all mostly on Joe Brady. The defense, however, could have everybody back healthy with the suspended players in the lineup, and that Buffalo secondary will still have major issues. Missed tackles, missed assignments. Rapp, Benford, and White stink this year, with all the injuries to the rookies / secondary, it gives me pause to think this current defense might never be good enough this season.

I honestly don't know what's up with Joe Brady, but I do know that if he can't get it together, there are a zillion OCs out there that would love the chance to coach Josh Allen. McD has shown that he isn't afraid to make a change. We all recall that 4th quarter against the Ravens in week one with Josh and 200+ yards passing in one quarter, along with his receivers making big plays. We ALL want that!

I seem to be in the minority here, but I feel that when Buffalo had that #1 WR in Diggs, and Joe Brady didn't utilize him like Brian Daboll or even Ken Dorsey. (rushing doesn't account for the QB runs) In 2020, almost 600 passing attempts vs 400 rushing attempts. A 1500-yard receiver vs a 700-yard rusher, Diggs' success catch rate was 65.1 %. record 13-3. In 2021, 655 passing, 461 rushing. 1225 yards receiving, 870 yards rushing. Diggs' success catch rating is 55.9%. Record 11-6. In 2022, 574 passing attempts, 430 rushing attempts. 1429 yards receiving, 819 yards rushing. Diggs' success catch rating is 66.3%. Record 13-3. I already listed what happened in 2023. My point here is that while so many are clamoring for a new #1 WR, like Chris Olave. Even if that player is a Justin Jefferson or a Ja'Mar Chase type that Josh Allen can depend on every pass play, I don't think it would matter in the way this OC schemes his offense. It sure didn't matter with Diggs. The Buffalo Bills have utilized the very same scheme that the New England Patriots used with Tom Brady, you know, the guy who won all those Super Bowls. Offensive Scheme: Erhardt-Perkins. Brian Daboll used this same playbook to build a crazy good passing offense.

It's not delusional if the Buffalo Bills OC gets his head out of his posterior and starts scheming the passing offense as well as he schemes the run offense at times. (EDIT, Brian Daboll was near-genius at setting up a passing game.) What do we know! That Stephon Diggs could juke the cleats off most DBs and make them look silly all the way up until Joe Brady took over mid-2023. (It's why Beane traded a #1 for him.) Bills OC Joe Brady pushed the run game, and Diggs took a back seat. Week 14, after the bye and OC change against KC, Diggs had 11 targets, 4 receptions for 24 yards. Against Dallas, 5 targets, 4 receptions for 48 yards. Against the Chargers, 8 targets, 5 receptions for 29 yards. Against the Patriots, 7 targets, 4 receptions for 26 yards. Against Miami in the last regular season game, 8 targets, 7 receptions for 87 yards. Now, mind you, for the 2023 season, Diggs was killing it with 160 targets with 120 receptions for 1183 yards, 8 TDs. Alas, the Bills were 6-6 at the bye, and despite Diggs killing it, the Bills were losing a lot of games. Clearly, McD made the right call with the change of OCs. That #1 main WR in Diggs took a back seat in being the focal point of the offense after Brady took over. While different receivers had better games than Diggs after the bye. That #1 WR was never the same. Lastly, QB Josh Allen usually throws the most to the receivers he trusts the most, and if you look at catch percentage and catch success rate, that was Shakir and Kincade that year. This continues to be the case even today, as Josh Allen has his favorite targets no matter whose name is called for that play. Joe Brady was the passing game coordinator for LSU while he had Joe Burrow at QB and Ja'Mar Chase, Justin Jefferson at WR for a season. So the man should know how to scheme a top passing offense.

Jim Bob Cooter might be a big name as a new NFL head coach at the end of the season, and Lou Anarumo might be another. That Indy offense is #1 in points, #4 in yards.

That really depends on how well the Patriots finish this season. Currently they are 5-2 with an easy ass schedule, Browns, Falcons, Bucs, Jets, Bengals, Giants, Bills, Ravens, Jets, Dolphins. What, 2 or 3 tough games with 10 games to go? So, seven wins give them a 12-win season. That might be enough for the division or home field. If that happens, I can see the Patriots perhaps losing both assistant coaches. Especially if they win in the playoffs.

Josh McDaniels, OC for the Pats, vs HC Mike McDaniel for the smelly fish

Perhaps McDaniels gets picked to be an HC at the end of this year. Ya think that Vrable will pull a Belichick and hire a DC as his new OC? Naa, we can't be that lucky again. Still, he might hire some bum for his new OC. Pure speculation.

Refs gotta keep the swifties happy!

This! BTW, wasn't Joe Brady the passing game coordinator/wide receivers at LSU with Ja'Mar Chase and Justin Jefferson, and Joe Burrow at QB? Well, for one year anyway.

Okay, my last attempt at this. If everyone gets healthy after the bye, what happens? The run defense does get better with the additions of Hoecht and Ogunjobi, and Milano is back. However, the secondary with Rapp, Bishop, and Tre White, I'm pretty sure they still stink. Jordan Poyer, really? The offense, with everyone healthy and playing well, returns to a top-scoring offense. If the playcalling gets better, the run game works, and Allen has his top targets back. Shakir, Coleman, and Kincade, with the latter having the highest catch success rate at 66.7%. NO Saints WR Chris Olave has a 50% catch success rate. Josh Palmer can get separation, as we saw before he was injured against the Falcons, 2 targets, 2 receptions for 60 yards. We also know that Curtis Samuel can run a 4.31, Moore a 4.35, and Shakir a 4.43. More than enough speed to break away. It's all about how the Buffalo offense is schemed and set up. Right now, the Buffalo Bills are a run-first team that has a power run game, second in the NFL in rushing yards, attempts, and TDs. Bills OC Joe Brady has stolen my heart with his run scheme, but alas, his passing schemes appear somewhat flawed if he can't get the most out of his players like he does with RB James Cook. And even with Cook, he simply doesn't utilize him enough in the passing game. I can see perhaps why, with him having a 35.7 receiving success rate. pretty stinky. So, have him work with the JUGS more often. BTW, fans that say that Amari Cooper opened up the offense just by being on the field seem to ignore that it stayed open even when he was on the bench. McD should tell Joe Brady to get his crap together with the passing offense, or he will hire a passing game coordinator

Currently, this team looks bad or a .500 ball club with far, far too many injuries. This no longer looks like a McD team but rather a Rex Ryan-type mess. I know it's only two losses, but it stems back to the Miami and Saints games. Even being unable to stop Derrick Henry in that first game. Undisciplined in the gap containment, blocking, and tackling. Poor play all around in some games. With the schedule ahead, if they continue on this path, they will be lucky to even have a winning record, much less make the playoffs. In 2023, McD fired and replaced Bills OC Ken Dorsey at 6-6. I wonder if he needs to do the same with Babich this year?

Think of it, Carolina Panthers, KC Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Bucs, Houston Texans, Pittsburgh Steelers, Cincinnati Bengals, NE Patriots, Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles. The next ten games matter a great deal, and Buffalo is currently 30th against the rush, 32nd in rushing yards per attempt. What saved Buffalo's defense last season was an unreal turnover ratio that led the league at +24. The Bills, as of right now, are 15th in turnover ratio at -1. Yikes! That pass rush got to Allen because they simply didn't work the ground game well enough and didn't utilize Cook in the passing game. Heck, the kid was only involved in 53% of the offensive snaps and should have seen far more touches his way. This Buffalo offense is a different animal than what we all watched under Daboll, as they now run the ball more now and it has helped keep the ball away from opposing offenses. That Falcon game was a comedy of errors, penalties, bad play calls, and injuries. They get a turnover, and it's called back because of an offside, as so many things went wrong in this game. At this point, I don't know if one WR would help all that much, as the better teams managed to take Diggs away in some games. Unless it's a Justin Jefferson or someone like him, and no way teams are trading their star WR like him. Besides, it all comes down to who Josh Allen trusts the most, unless you want to spend a third-round pick on another decoy like Cooper. Perhaps all they need is for Gabe Davis to get healthy. However, the Buffalo defense can't afford to wait until week 10 for Hairston, and that is even if he can start and play well. Which I doubt. I see a huge problem with this current defense when they needed to call upon Jordan Poyer to step in. This defense needs help asap.

While I would love to see Tee Higgins and JaMarr Chase in Bills uniforms, it simply isn't fiscally reasonable at this point. Besides, didn't the Bills have the #1 scoring team in the NFL last season with a bunch of JAGS at WR? This offseason, the WR room did improve. Currently, the Bills have a top 5 offense again, only with one of the best run attacks in the NFL. This team at the bye week looks like a real MASH unit with so many injured on both sides of the ball. They get Oliver back, only to lose DQ in pregame warmups. I'm pretty sure the offseason plan was not to have Jordan Poyer play, or Tre White, for that matter. The Bills drafted 3 DBs with the expectation that the #1 pick would probably start, and yet all three are injured, along with the #2 pick at DT. I mean W...T...F!!!! Kincade is out injured, and Palmer starts to get the ball more, but he goes out with an injury. Hamlin, Milano, and Samuel are all out. It's completely ridiculous. QB Josh Allen looked shell-shocked in that Falcons game while under so much pressure and hasn't looked that bad since 2019 against the Ravens. Nowhere to go with the ball, and Brady is not utilizing Cook as much as he should. Two superstars on the offense, and Joe Brady allowed his QB to flounder like a fish out of water. I put this last loss on Joe Brady. Anyway, if we look back to 2024, didn't Josh Allen have one of his worst games in week 5 against the Texans? The Bills brought in Amri Cooper, and things changed. Beane might bring in someone, and he might not. In my view, the larger glaring problem is at CB-S. Hairston might come off the injury report, but how long with it take him to get up to speed? That secondary just allowed a washed Diggs to have a field day, and Falcons Drake London 158 yards and a TD, not to mention Bijan Robinson to have 170 yards rushing with most in the first half. While all of you are talking offense, I'm far more concerned about the Buffalo defense, which is near 20th in both points and yards allowed. Defense wins Championships...right? Perhaps Beane/McD are waiting to see how the team recovers from all the freakin injuries. Like I said, I'm far more concerned with the defensive side of the ball.

Speaking of Diggs in NE. against the Saints last week, he went 3 for 3 for 28 yards. Seems like he found that cliff again...

Or the Ravens!

Can you imagine JosH Allen with those Bengals receivers?