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The Organizational Incompetence of the Buffalo Bills
Nihilarian replied to CamboBill's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
For the love of god! Please go back and watch that Bengals, Bears, Ravens games to see the Buffalo Bills 1st Bills offensive line be pretty much useless against teams 1st string defenses. Here are the numbers, 1st game Peterman 5 of 18 passing attempts for 24 yards, 2 INTs. Against the Ravens for a little over a half. NO POINTS Preseason week 4, Bears. AJ McCarron 20 for 45 yards in the first half, 2 INTs. That first half against the Bears 1st string defense, PUNT, INT, PUNT, INT. NO POINTS Preseason week 3, Bengals. Josh Allen 6 of 12 for 34 yards in the first half, 5 sacks. NO POINTS So, If the Bills were going to do something "scheme wise" to help their QBs don't you think they would have done so by now? Peterman got the start against the Ravens because the only game he started in the preseason was the first preseason game against Carolina and in the next games he came in against the 2nd, 3rd string defenses. So he looked better then Allen, McCarron when in reality AJ should have been kept on the team. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2018/08/26/bills-rookie-josh-allen-overwhelmed-awful-bengals/1106809002/ ""The Bengals outgained the Bills 246-76 as Buffalo had only four first downs and the overmatched offensive line allowed quarterback Josh Allen to be sacked five times for 39 yards in losses as Buffalo had minus-5 yards net passing. And make no mistake, this was not a case of a confused rookie holding the ball too long; he never had a chance as the Bengals’ pass rush impersonated a tsunami washing ashore."" The last three games against the Bengals, Bears, Ravens the Buffalo Bills offensive line has played horrifically bad and I see no reason why things should change against the Chargers. I believe the average NFL time in the pocket to throw is 2.7 - 3.2 seconds and Bill QBs had usually less then 2 seconds in the last three games. Not to mention that there has been very little run game for Buffalo. -
The Organizational Incompetence of the Buffalo Bills
Nihilarian replied to CamboBill's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Well said. The single most important objective right now is protecting that rookie QB so he can develop into a franchise QB. More important than wins, more important than building the defense. That 2nd first round pick at LBer in this years draft while needed and important...an actual NFL center was needed more. That pick in the 3rd round while needed, a better RG was needed more. This regime is making the very same mistake we have seen over and over with new head coaches since the Marv Levy days. We saw it with Jauron, with Gailey, with Marrone, with Mularkey, with Greg Williams. I can't tell you how many draft picks I've seen wasted on DB's over the years. Because if this young man develops into another Aaron Rodgers the franchise is set at the most important position on the roster for years to come. Plus it will give this team an actually fighting chance to compete in the division against the Patriots. As it looks right now the Buffalo Bills will be making the first overall selection in the 2019 NFL draft and they will probably need to draft a QB again. -
How Safe Are Coach McDermott and GM Beane?
Nihilarian replied to BuffaloRush's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
This Ravens game wasn't about a team that was blown out by bad bounces and just being unlucky. This was a team that looked thoroughly undisciplined and unprepared to face the opposing team. The Bills were outplayed, outcoached and an embarrassment to their fans, owners. Bills fans need to look back at the Rex Ryan regime and 8-8, 7-9 to see he was gone after just two seasons. Just because the Bills backed into the playoffs last season at 9-7 doesn't give this GM/HC a free pass for the next two years. These owners are not only super-rich, they are also super smart and they saw what we all saw in that the Bills needed the Ravens to lose and the Bengals to win in order to get them into the playoffs. These owners have shown that they want to win and become competitive in the AFC East NOW and like we saw with Rex Ryan they realize and correct their mistakes quickly. So, should these blowouts continue I don't see this regime lasting very long. On another note I have no idea why Nate Peterman is even still on the roster and why this FO hasn't made a move to bring in a veteran QB like Matt Moore, Paxton Lynch unless this regime is counting on their QB's failing game after game so they can get that first overall pick. Which looks to be one of many top defensive players, DE, DT. The Bills have already proved that with the #4 overall defense and Super Mario, Marcell Dareus on the team they still didn't make the playoffs in 2014. This teams needs to find and develop a franchise QB and Josh Allen looks to be that guy. This regime gave up a lot to move up to the #7 spot this year to draft that QB. (Allen was supposed to sit and develop this year and now there isn't even a veteran QB on the roster to learn from). Stating that, I have a tough time believing that these owners will sit back and watch that #7 pick be ruined by bad coaching, behind a horrendous offensive line that this regime had time to fix. The fact that they attempted to upgrade the line with a few players and didn't get it done only proves their inability to properly judge talent. -
How Safe Are Coach McDermott and GM Beane?
Nihilarian replied to BuffaloRush's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
That stuff went away with the old owner who was very hands-on and what I mean by hands-on is that he would be on the phone to the HC every day from Detroit. Anybody that was any good in the NFL wanted to work with him as his rep preceded him. Then there was his frugality as he didn't want to pay what people were worth, players, coaches, GMs, execs. He had a long history of that stuff. The new owners are billionaires and money is not an issue anymore. Anyway, these new owners want a winner in Buffalo! I gotta say if we see more of those almost 50 to 3 games. With the players, coaches looking undisciplined and unprepared their days are numbered! Then I'd say If I'm Terry P I'd be very pissed to see that #7 overall pick at QB ruined behind a bad line with bad play calling and no receivers getting open. I mean does this new FO plan on drafting a rookie QB in the first round again next year and then keep ruining them by not building a proper supporting cast. I used to be behind McD and Beane up until this preseason/season. Then after watching a rookie and an almost rookie QB behind one of the worst lines in the league. Crappy receiving corps and the playcalling/game plan was very suspect in that first game. These men had an entire offseason to build a proper offense and they pulled a Whaley by putting these young QBs with no veteran QB on the roster. This league is what have you done for me lately. If the Bills finish this season like they started it I can see this FO/regime getting fired at the end of this season. A lot of NFL teams are opting for the bright young offensive minds and that is the current trend. JMHO -
I'm starting to change my mind about this regime also and the more I think about allowing that rookie to play behind one of the very worst offensive line ever fielded by the Buffalo Bills. The more I want to see an offensive minded HC and a GM with the smarts to build a power O line like the old (1989) and new ( two years ago before all the injuries) Cowboys line or even as good as the Bills line was when they went to the super bowl. These defensive minded coaches just don't get that you need a really good offensive line to start with ...which means build the lines first.