Nihilarian

Truly sad day indeed. Great player and even greater person.

Somewhat, as I was thinking with Moss and Motor that the Bills would work that run game more than they have so far. The Bills have played two bad teams with not much of a pass rush on either team. That should change against the next four opponents Rams, @ Raiders, @ Titans, Chiefs. Then @ Jets, Patriots, Seahawks, @ Cardinals. The Bills will need to get that run game working at some point. I suspect it will gear up this week against the Rams.

Guy is a magician. Looking at his drafts, the trade for Diggs. Moss and Davis so far this season. Oliver, Ford, Singletary, Knox, Allen, Edmunds, Phillips. Building that O line. Beane, best GM since Polian. This scouting dept, S&C staff are looking as good or better that, what the Bills had in the late 80's, early 90's. The Bills went down to Florida in that heat, 86 degrees, 76% humidity and out played the Dolphins all across the board.

Viking fans should be crying big time! So awesome to see Diggs just juke a DB out of his cleats again and again. Allen hitting those deep balls reminds me of James Lofton, Don Beebe and Kelly throwing to them.

Gotta love it!

The Patriots triple teamed him at times in the 2019 SB. Donald had only one QB hit and one tackle in that game. The Rams only sacked Brady once too. Allen probably won't have all day to choose his pass target in this game like he did against Miami... The Bills are 16th in rushing attempts and 22nd in rushing yards so far. #5 in pass attempts, #1 in passing yards, #2 in passing TDs. Here is hoping the Bills get their run game working overtime against the Rams.

https://dawgpounddaily.com/2018/04/15/cleveland-browns-plan-draft-josh-allen-no-2-overall-2018-nfl-draft/#:~:text=Cleveland Browns ultimate plan to,in the 2018 NFL Draft "In fact, many are reporting the Cleveland Browns actually prefer Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen. And if you believe the Giants truly covet Darnold it makes sense for Cleveland to entice them to trade up for their guy." From what I recall there was serious talk about the Browns taking Allen with their #1 overall. I also recall someone (perhaps someone we all know) posting some Josh Allen racist derogatory tweets from 2012-2013 that created some controversy just hours before the draft. I do believe that this prompted the Browns to rethink drafting Allen with that #1. Allen had apologized saying he was young and dumb. On another note, the Bills wanted to move up to the #2 spot but the Giants were adamant about taking Barkley. The Bills had a trade pending with Denver at #5 provided Bradly Chubb was gone by then, and he wasn't. I also recall that around 95% of this board wanted the Bills to draft Josh Rosen and some said that they felt "gut punched" when the Bills drafted Allen. Many, many cried about drafting Allen. Anyway, Beane and McD got their guy at #7 and also got Edmunds at #16. P.S. I sure hope the Pegula's give Beane a contract extension like they did with McD.

Diggs 8 rec 153 yards, TD. Allen 417 yards passing!

All the Bills fans crying about a 300 yard game, Allen just threw for 417.

It wasn't Knox, replay showed the Miami player forced it out.

Did you hear that block? a snot bubble type of block by McKenzie

Diggs Rules !!! what a catch

This game was like a preseason game with some good and some bad and it might take a few games for things to settle down on offense. What struck me was the Bills could not get an effective run game working which usually takes some heat off the QB. Moss 9 attempt's for 11 yards a 1.2 YPC AVG. Motor 9 attempts for 30 yards a 3.3 YPC AVG. YIKES! Josh Allen going 33 of 46 is something I'm hoping we don't see very often this season. I'm not going to complain very much because the Jets don't have a great secondary and the Bills took advantage of what they were seeing. Diggs was 17.9 in receiving yards per reception in 2019 and 10.8 in the Jets game. It was a win against a division opponent and I'm happy about it.

Obviously so much depends on injuries for every team each season. Still, top five defense and offense moves to top 15 with Digs. Jets 7-9 W @Dolphins 5-11 W Rams 9-7 W @Raiders 7-9 W @Titans 9-7 W Chiefs 12-4 SB champs L @Jets L Patriots 12-4 no Brady W Seahawks 11-5 L @Cardinals 5-10 L Chargers 5-11 W @49ers 13-3 L Steelers 8-8 W @Broncos 7-9 W @Patriots W Dolphins W 11-5 Division AFC East Division Champs. This seasons record could be better depending on how the Bills O line, pass rush plays. JMHO

Dak might be the more polished NFL QB, passer at this point. However, Allen has an infectious burning desire to win that elevates the entire team around him the likes of which reminds me of some of the great ones. I wouldn't trade that for anything at this point because we haven't seen that in decades...and even then.

Article from Nov 2019, there is also a reason for the deep ball misses. Besides Robert Foster being injured the first part of the 2019 season. "A year after consistently struggling to place intermediate throws, Allen has been one of the league’s most accurate passers in that area of the field. He’s completed 64.7 percent of his throws between 10 and 20 yards this season—a jump of nearly 16 percentage points from his first season. Allen’s biggest gains in 2019 have come where he faltered most as a rookie." Yet for all of Allen’s strides forward this season, his efficiency on deep balls has taken a drastic step back. He enters Week 12 ranked 22nd out of 25 qualified quarterbacks with a 30.2 adjusted completion percentage on passes of 20 yards or more, and he’s routinely sailed throws well out of reach of his receivers. But Allen contends that he’s comfortable with how the process is playing out. He’s OK with his deep ball accuracy coming together last; just like his golf swing, he knows that as long as he’s hitting the ball straight, the length will eventually come. “I’m 100 percent OK with an overthrow compared to a pick under,” Allen says. “I’ll take that 100 times out of 100.” https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2019/11/21/20975461/josh-allen-buffalo-bills-quarterback-perception Good article.

Jim Haslett and Jerry Butler were signing autos at a local JC Penny. Got a Johnny Unitas auto in person. Got Cal Ripkin Jr's auto at red wing stadium when he was a pup in 1981... he had hair back then.

Whats interesting is that the Bills played the Titans in week 5, 2019, with their ground and pound running attack and Henry had 20 rushes for 78 yards which held him to 3.9 yards per carry which was below his yearly 5.1 YPC average. Of course that was with Mariota at QB. The Bills out gained the Titans 313 to 252 that game too. I'm more worried about the 49ers run game, this years Titans game, the Chiefs passing game and of course the hated Patriots 2x.

1st Round, No. 11 overall | Mekhi Becton, OT, Louisville Instant grade: B-plus Analysis: Of the top four offensive tackles, Becton was the largest at 6-foot-7, 364 pounds. He will have to refine his pass protection technique, but boy will he push around ends and linebackers in the run game at left tackle. Yowsa !! 6'7'' 364 I guess he is a mountain! https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/nfl/2020/04/23/new-york-jets-nfl-draft-picks-tracker-2020/5159502002/

OG Greg Van Roten, This much we know: The Jets coveted Van Roten from the start of free agency. Let's not get carried away, though: He's a journeyman player (four NFL teams, one CFL team) who didn't break through as a starter until 2018. The 6-foot-3, 303-pounder is tough and smart (only three accepted penalties in 2018-19), but he's not a difference-maker. It also should be mentioned that he missed the final five games with a dislocated toe. Center Connor McGovern, McGovern didn't come cheaply -- a reported $18 million in guarantees. If he bombs or gets hurt, they can't cut him for two years, depending on how the deal is structured. You also have to wonder why the Broncos didn't make a stronger effort to re-sign him. He's a tough player with weight-room strength, but he doesn't always play to that strength. He can get wobbly at times. But for the most part, this is a safe investment. The Jets hope he can galvanize their O-line. OT George Fant, What's the risk: Ideally, you want a sure thing to protect your franchise quarterback -- and Fant isn't a sure thing. Alex Lewis OG, Whats the risk: Plagued by injuries throughout his career, Lewis never has played a full season. He started 12 straight games last season before going on IR for the final game with an ankle injury. After a strong start, his performance wavered at times because of wear and tear on his body. So, yes, durability is a concern, but it's mitigated by the size of the contract. The Jets didn't break the bank. Lewis also must cut down on his penalties; he had six, too many for an interior lineman. Center Josh Andrews, What's the risk: None, at least not from a financial standpoint. The knock on Andrews is that he hasn't played a lot of football. He came into the NFL as an undrafted player in 2014 and has played 98 offensive snaps in his career, mostly at center. He was on the Eagles' practice squad in 2018. Jets GM Joe Douglas was an Eagles executive at the time, so he's familiar with Andrews. He appeared in six games (57 snaps) for the Colts last season. Fun fact: He has no penalties in his career, albeit a very small sample size. https://www.espn.com/blog/new-york-jets/post/_/id/82501/new-york-jets-2020-nfl-free-agent-signings-ot-george-fant-a-big-gamble opps forgot to link I don't know If i'd categorize the NY jets O line as road graders.

Man, I feel badly for you if look at Josh Allen and see another Tyrod Taylor.

I fully agree! I think about Sam Darnold, Baker Mayfield or Josh Rosen who all had a full four seasons in a big time college program to help in their development. Allen basically had only two seasons in a small time college program that has never led to a developed a top NFL QB. Allen spent his first season in the NFL running like crazy behind a bad offensive line. Which is not very conducive to helping develop a pocket QB. Allen still only has 27 starts out of 32, so I expect him to continually improve over the next few years. The upcoming 2020 season looks to be much, much more difficult over the 2019 season in which they had the 8th easiest schedule. The Bills also faced a bunch of podunk QB's along that journey. The 2020 schedule is rated as the 5th hardest. The only good thing about that is that the Patriots have the #1, the Jets #2, the Dolphins #3, the 49ers #4.

Even if Allen had hit on a few of those deep passes the Ravens MO is to still blitz 50% of the time. Allen wasn't that godawful in that entire game...despite being under extreme duress most of that game. 6 sacks, 12 QB hits, 15 QB pressures, 3 harries!" Trailing 24-9, Allen showed resolve in mounting a seven-play, 78-yard touchdown drive capped by his 3-yard pass to Cole Beasley, who dived inside the left pylon. The same two then hooked up on a 2-point conversion. Buffalo also fell short with a chance to at least force overtime, facing fourth-and-8 at the Baltimore 16, Allen stood in the pocket and sent a pass over the middle intended for John Brown only to have Ravens CB Marcus Peters break it up at the goal line. "I have to make more plays. I should've made that last play," Brown said. https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401127868 The game plan concocted by Ravens Defensive Coordinator Wink Martindale was simple and brutal – attack, attack, attack. Almost every time he dropped back, Allen was chased and harassed. The Ravens came in with modest pass-rush stats but registered six sacks and 12 quarterback hits. Matthew Judon set up a touchdown with a strip-sack. Buffalo's offensive line was overwhelmed. Allen and his offense still made some plays, left a few on the table and rallied late. But Buffalo didn't sniff the end zone until midway through the fourth quarter, and it's hard to complete a rally when your quarterback is running for his life. Tight end Dawson Knox dropped an on-target throw that would have extended a dangerous-looking drive in the third quarter. Drops by Devin Singletary and Cole Beasley ended another drive in the third quarter https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/eisenberg-breakdown-five-thoughts-on-ravens-vs-bills Why don't you, (in your debunking mode) comprehend that it wasn't just the QB that failed in that particular game. The offensive line failed... the run game failed... the receivers failed to get separation, dropped balls. The Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator failed in finding a way for the O line to do a better job of picking up blitzes, find plays to get the run game working, find plays to make the pass game work better. The QB is just one part of an offense. He doesn't call the plays, set up the game plan, block for himself or catch his own passes. Feel better about Josh Allen... go back and re-watch that week 13 Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving game where the Bills win in Dallas 26-15. You know, the game in which the Bills O line picked up the cover 0 blitzes. The game that the Bills receivers got separation and caught passes and where the run game was working. Despite being sacked four times Allen had a career game 19 of 24 for 231, 1 passing TD, one rushing TD and a rate of 120.7. Not bad for the 7th overall pick of the 2018 NFL draft.

First off, I never said it's always on the OC. What I said was, the buck stops with the OC and it certainly does no matter what you think or say. If the offense continues to fail the OC will get fired! I'm thinking if the 2020 Buffalo Bills offense stays north of 20th in yards this season. Daboll is a goner! I also never said the QB isn't partially to blame every game. It's not just all on the QB as it is a team sport and he has a job to get done too. The QB does get most of the blame though. If he fails at that job over many games, then yes, the QB might be the problem. Look back to the previous Dallas game where everything was clicking, run game, pass game, offensive line protected the QB when the Cowboys ran a cover 0 scheme, the receivers caught balls. Allen had the very best game of his career with a 120.7 rating. Guess what, Dak Prescott threw 49 times for 355 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT in a losing effort. However, in this particular Ravens game Allen was continuously put under the gun because the OC failed to get the run game working. Like others have said, Gore at this point shouldn't have even been dressing. And like I've said, Singletary was very much underutilized all season. So, the RB gets stuffed the first play, do you give up on the run game after that in that series, as It sure looks like that's what Daboll did again and again in the second half of that Ravens game. Yes, teams need the QB position to lead them. Just not attempt to or be asked to do it all by themselves. The late great 49ers HC Bill Walsh stated it generally takes four full playing seasons for an NFL QB to develop. Allen has had two seasons and that first one he really had little time in the pocket to develop as a pocket passer. He is learning and getting better the more he plays. That link I provided showed that and it also showed that he is more than fine with overthrowing a deep ball rather then seeing it get intercepted. The run game doesn't work, it doesn't work in the red zone...is that the QB's fault too? In my view Daboll needs to find a way to get that running game working in every game! He sure doesn't have a problem attempting to work that passing game no matter what.

From my view when the offense fails for whatever reason it's on the coordinator to find a way make things work. The Bills play the Patriots 2x a season and they run that very same cover zero defense that the Ravens used. The Bills need to learn a way to beat that defensive scheme!! The Titans found a way to beat it last season. The NFL is a "team" sport and it shouldn't all be on the young, inexperienced QB to make the offense work. The definition of stupidity is to keep doing the same thing over and over when its clearly not working. Why is it all on the QB to make things work? Yes, the O line couldn't get it done in pass block, run blocking, the receivers had difficulty getting open, catching balls. "A year after consistently struggling to place intermediate throws, Allen has been one of the league’s most accurate passers in that area of the field. He’s completed 64.7 percent of his throws between 10 and 20 yards this season—a jump of nearly 16 percentage points from his first season. Allen’s biggest gains in 2019 have come where he faltered most as a rookie." "Yet for all of Allen’s strides forward this season, his efficiency on deep balls has taken a drastic step back. He enters Week 12 ranked 22nd out of 25 qualified quarterbacks with a 30.2 adjusted completion percentage on passes of 20 yards or more, and he’s routinely sailed throws well out of reach of his receivers. But Allen contends that he’s comfortable with how the process is playing out. He’s OK with his deep ball accuracy coming together last; just like his golf swing, he knows that as long as he’s hitting the ball straight, the length will eventually come. “I’m 100 percent OK with an overthrow compared to a pick under,” Allen says. “I’ll take that 100 times out of 100.” https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2019/11/21/20975461/josh-allen-buffalo-bills-quarterback-perception A lot of Bills fans seem to forget that Allen didn't come from a big time college program and he only spent two seasons in a small time program that has never produced a top NFL QB. Allen was very raw out of college and has come a long way since then. Just remember the kid only has 27 NFL starts out of 32 going into his third season as a starting NFL QB. Also, It should never all be on the QB to win games as it is a team sport. Even experienced NFL QB's like Matt Ryan, Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers fall on their face without a proper supporting cast. Watching those guys throw 40 times a game in a losing effort looks all to familiar.