Nihilarian

The Bills attempted to build the O line through free agency in the past and all they managed to do is upset some of the current players by overpaying for those FA's. Half the time a team signs a big name player to a high dollar contract they sometimes mail it in after getting all that money. It makes more sense to build through the draft and develop younger players who are still very hungry. McD found Dawkins, Teller so I have hopes they can fill out the rest of the line with better players. My real hope is to have the Bills upgrade the line coach with someone better then Juan Castillo!

I was at the game in my season seats with my wife, kids. At halftime a lot of fans were leaving and my friends around me asked if I were going to leave too. I said nope, I'm staying to boo them off the field at the end of the game. After halftime the stadium looked half empty and by the end of the 3rd quarter it had started to fill up again. My friends that returned told me that the fans who had left started to return by climbing those big fences to get back in. What was really crazy was the drive home as every Bills fan in the area was out of their house and in their back yard waving and cheering as we drove by.

I didn't say he was going "nuts" calling mid to deep passing routes. However, I did say he went pass happy as he was calling for far more passes vs runs when the team got behind in the score for as little as 3 points. This made things particularly difficult for those inexperienced Bills QBs who really didn't know how to read a defense or set protections. This resulted in quite a lot of pressure and sacks on the QBs with that crappy Bills Oline. While McCoy led the team in receptions in 2017 he was basically being ignored by Daboll in both the run game and pass game a lot of the time at the start of this season. Ravens game, McCoy 7 attempts rushing, 3 targets, 1 reception. Once Allen took over for Peterman his first pass was incomplete deep right to Zay Jones. Next pass, incomplete deep right for Charles Clay. Next pass complete short middle Andre Holmes 14 yards. Next pass, incomplete deep left Kelvin Benjamin...and so on. The best offensive weapon option on offense was almost ignored in McCoy with only 8 touches all game. Chargers game, McCoy 9 attempts rushing, 4 targets, 4 receptions. 13 touches for a player who should be seeing 20-30 touches a game. Packers game, McCoy 5 rushing attempts, 6 targets, 3 receptions. 8 touches again...really? It wasn't until week 10 this year for McCoy to finally get a 100 yard rushing game. The main reason McCoy has 478 yards rushing with 2 TDs after 11 game starts is because when the team gets the lead (wins) this OC sometimes finds/starts calling for the run game. My point being I can see the OC calling for a deep bomb now and again to put the fear of god in the DBs and make them respect the deep pass so the run game would be more viable. The thing is, this OC sees the team get behind in points and doesn't even attempt to run the ball much or utilize the teams offensive star player in LeSean McCoy at all. Shady is also one of the most, if not the most reliable pass receivers on this team. Getting the best player on offense (McCoy)and putting him in space should be the primary focus of this entire offense. In order to get that rookie QB some confidence the run game needs to work as well as short to mid passes, screen passes, dump offs to the backs. The run game seems to be an afterthought and only when the team has the lead and wants to play keep away or eat some clock. Mid to deep passes should not be the main focus in the Bills passing scheme as the current line simply cannot protect long enough to allow 5-7 step drop backs on a regular basis.

Well said. Mike Martz ran a mid to deep passing scheme and it worked brilliantly until the Rams lost their star players on the O line. Running a mid to deep passing offense is a big reason as to why this team is currently 4-8. At the start of the season Peterman nor Allen could read a pre snap defense very well or set protections properly and when the team got behind in points at the start of the game the OC went pass happy with his mid to deep routes. The problem here was that the QBs didn't have time in the pocket to make those throws thus the 6 sacks against Baltimore, the 5 sacks against the Chargers. The next game against the Vikings the Bills got the lead, found the run game and never looked back. Still, 3 sacks allowed. Against Green Bay the next week it was a blowout loss as the team got behind in points, went pass happy and allowed 7 sacks. The point is you need a balanced offense in one that can run and pass the ball without putting the QB under constant duress. Josh Allen looks like a Can Newton clone only with a worse offensive cast. The Panthers fired their previous OC and hired Norv Turner to get Newton out of that run frame of mind and into a stay in the pocket and pass frame of mind as running QBs usually don't stay healthy in the NFL. The 2018 Buffalo Bills are currently 13th in rush yards mostly because the QB has a 6.8 YPC avg with 4 rushing TDs. I only hope Allen survives the season at this point.

Hey, he just likes to smile... or is it that look one gets while on the john with some slight constipation?

A darn shame that Sam Darnold got injured this season and missed some games...as he was on a pace to break Peyton Manning's rookie interception record. Also, sadly it looks like Jets HC Todd Bowles might not survive the season. Again a darn shame that Darnold will need to endure a regime change that might stunt his development. It is also rumored that some unknown NFL team has contacted Jim Harbough's agent to see if he will stay at Michigan. Alas, Dolphins owner Stephen Ross has let it be known that should Ole Jim become available he will spare no expense to bring him to Miami. Nevertheless, the Jets do have something over the Buffalo Bills... as that at 3-9 they will get a better spot in the 2019 NFL draft.

Plus, Cam Newton had an actual NFL team around him his rookie season and that 2011 team only went 6-10. All Josh Allen has is adversity. Newton had WR Steve Smith, 79 catches for 1394 yards, TE Greg Olsen, TE Jeremy Shockey, RB DeAngelo Williams. Not to mention a solid offensive line. Allen had a supposed #1 lazy WR that was just cut...

What we all watched with Josh Allen this past week at Miami is almost exactly what you would have seen if you watched him in college at Wyoming in 2017. Just like in Buffalo Allen had a bad line, rookie receivers and not much of a run game. And yet because of his burning desire to win that Wyoming team went 8-5 and won their bowl game too. Josh Allen didn't have a 1000 yard receiver like Josh Rosen throwing those short dump off passes. Nor did he have top talent all around him like some of the other QBs in last years draft. Allen was a project QB and wasn't ready to start out of the gate like some of the others. From what I see Allen went into one of the very worst situations a rookie QB could start in as he was supposed to sit, learn for a year like Patrick Mahomes did in KC. The kid didn't even have a veteran QB on the roster from the start of the season. His experienced QB mentor was Nathaniel Peterman with all his experience in starting 2 games in 2017. And his QB coach had never been a QB coach previously before Buffalo as he was a WR assistant coach. His OC didn't have a history of calling plays for winning NFL offenses and in fact was 23rd or worse in all his five years as an NFL OC. Not to mention that he has never developed a rookie QB in the NFL. Allen's record is currently 3-4 and I can only imagine what this kid could have done this season if he didn't need to overcome so much adversity.

Exhausted is more like it in that heat. It was amazing watching that kid run around like Fran Tarkington (while Allen is at 6'5'' 240lbs) all game long. The total amount of yards he ended up running through the coarse of the game was crazy too. Hopefully at some point Beane finds receivers that comeback to Allen when he starts running around like he does and they actually catch the ball.

Nope, it was unbelievable watching the lack of effort and not caring attitude. That said, I don't fault Beane for bringing KB to Buffalo as he looked like just the player the team needed as that big, tall red zone target this franchise has wanted for a decade. Damn shame he wasn't even anywhere as good as a player like Mohammed Sanu. Like Coach said it brings in to question Beane's ability to evaluate offensive talent. This team will need top receivers, top O linemen and tight ends. Looks like he made another mistake with Nick O' Leary over Logan Thomas.

Beane has made some crappy decisions on wideouts this year... But hey, at least he attempted to bring in a talented big, tall red zone target unlike other past regimes that would just lament that they didn't have that guy. Who would have thought that so much player talent would just be wasted by laziness ... in a contract season no less.

It really was comical watching a bigger, taller QB run away from a supposed speedy linebacker...all game long.

When Beane traded for KB I was so very happy that the Bills finally had that big, tall red zone target AND he had a history of success at Carolina. This guy was playing like he just signed a 100 million dollar contact and turned into a complete bum in Buffalo while in a contract year...dunno why. Now I'm glad that overpaid underachiever is finally gone and was wondering why it took so long.

At this point I just want to see Allen survive the season... with no more running as these games are no longer important. Just work on his pocket presence and if the team gets behind in points don't leave Allen out there to dry by going pass happy all game. Protecting this franchise QB is the most important thing this team should focus on at this time. While Buffalo is still alive at 4-8, the realistic view is they have the Jets, Lions home, @ NE and home against Miami. Doubtful 8-8 gets a playoff spot. More then likely the Bills finish 7-9. JMO

Love the kid... and his burning desire to win. Basically a one man team with one good lineman, one decent receiver. What an exciting game. My favorite part of that Dolphins game was watching Allen (6'5'' 240lbs) literally run away from Kiko time and time again.

No question as the kid is amazing with a burning desire to win. A one man team with one good receiver and one good linemen. Now imagine what he will do with a solid offensive line and receiver corps.

The announcer stated it looked like he slipped going for the catch...should have been caught!

Exciting, isn't it !

what an arm

Nice stop!

They are giving those smelly fish the win

I did, he is bigger in weight, taller in height then Patrick Mahomes...and also faster in the 40

My fav is when Allen runs away from Kiko

A one man offense...

You have no idea... The Bills didn't win a game against the Dolphins for the entire decade of the 1970s. I still hate them and always will.