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    Bills Offensive Coordinator Interviews have started according to Jeremy Fowler

    in The Stadium Wall

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    3 hours ago, Back2Buff said:

     

    There was no turn around on the offense with him as coach.  The offense struggled just as much, if not more.  There were games where they had turnover luck that greatly benefited them.

     

    Really the only difference was Allen running more, which is that something you really want for 17 games in a season?

     

    Go back and read about all the issues Brady had in Carolina, he sounds awfully familiar.

     

    There's nothing complex about Brady's scheme. It's very basic, which is why he struggled to have positive results. In this league, you can't be predictable. You have to throw in a bunch of motions, double moves, RPO's, rub routes, and present the defense with some eye candy pre-snap. From what I can tell, 90% of the motions are just to expose if the defense is in man or zone coverage. There are very few motions into routes, blocks, or once again, eye candy.

     

    That quote about, is exactly what we seen with the Bills.  The Bills added more motion, but it was literally just what was described above.  Look at the motion that Miami runs, vs the motion that Brady ran.

     

    Read some of these responses from Carolina fans.  This is the same things that we seen in his short time here.  It's really concerning.

     

    Fan POV

     

    Joe Brady is/was the guy who ran the same 5 plays on Madden against the A.I. and impressed his friends.

    Then he went online and everyone else knew how to stop those plays.

     

    How many times are we going to see the WR screen?

     

    This is so true. He was also terrible at making adjustments, our 3rd quarter scoring being a prime example. Overall, I think he was decent at play & scheme design, but could never put it into action for longer than a few drives

     

    The second halfs were terrible under Brady.  1st KC game, 14 in 1st/6 in 2nd.  LA game, 14 in 1st/10 in 2nd.  7 points in 2nd half vs NE.  10 points in 2nd half vs Pitt.  7 points in 2nd half vs KC.

     

     

    His scheme was pretty chaotic and bad overall. There were multiple plays where receivers end up in the same spot once the route develops. Even his short yardage play is terrible.

    I honestly can't say what I think his strength was overall because nothing about him was amazing. As I mentioned in another post, his play designs rely on having physically dominant talent and once you get to the NFL--everyone is kind of on a level playing field.

     

    Didn't we have WR running into each other vs KC.  Being physically dominant sounds familiar with the Dallas game.

     

    Often looked like the opponents knew what play was coming. Seemed like play calling tended not to be balanced it would be all screens or no screens, All runs or no runs etc. There were things that felt like strengths from a fans perspective that we almost didn’t use at all at times like short routes to CMC and runs with Cam. No offensive player has really shown improvement while the defensive players seem to work on their weaknesses. Maybe it’s our lack of understanding of the complexity but from my perspective it’s hard to find something that it appears he excelled at. The main defense is just that our offensive players are not good.

     

    This hits home big time.


    First let me say I think a thorough OC search needs to be conducted and Brady is by no means a lock.

     

    However, you did not address the 3-4 major drops in the KC playoff game. Cook, Sherfield (x2), and Diggs. If 1-2 of those are caught, then we very possibly win and I think the narrative today would be more “hope we don’t lose Brady!”

     

    You also did not address that we went 7-2 with Brady and easily could have won both our losses.

     

    The major uptick for me was how much better the running attack became with Brady. Maybe I am biased because I attended the Cowboys game, but seeing us pound a playoff team (paper tiger or not) into submission by just running it down their throats was a welcome new dimension under Brady this season.
     

    I think the OL, Cook, and Shakir really took a step forward, and Allen looked more himself, after Brady took the reins. 
     

    One more point: Haven’t many of us been pounding the table for more screens for what seems like since Gailey left? I know I have been. Not going to complain too much about plays that get the ball in Diggs hands.

     

    Edit: I think your best point is about our low scoring second halves. That is concerning as I want an OC who adapts scheme to opponent during prep and in-game.

    Bills Offensive Coordinator Interviews have started according to Jeremy Fowler

    in The Stadium Wall

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    6 hours ago, HomeskillitMoorman said:


    Yeah it’s pretty much status quo here. This is an organization and coach that’s pretty happy with just Divisional Round appearances. 


    Our new 7-9 😂…🫠…😐

    4 hours ago, TheyCallMeAndy said:

    I also don’t think it’s a stretch to say, barring any additions to the team trophy case, 2024 is McD’s final season.

     

    Anyone who wants to be a HC will want to be the OC here, and that’s honestly the type I hope we look for. 


    If we make the AFCCG, then I would bet he stays. 

    Josh made the right call to go for the TD

    in The Stadium Wall

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    20 minutes ago, BarleyNY said:

    Diggs was open earlier though. If Josh had gone to him he’d have gotten the ball off cleanly. I will very rarely complain about a player or coach being aggressive, but Diggs was the right throw for that reason. I like that Allen wants to go for the big throw, but that wasn't the time. 

     

    The bleeding the clock argument is valid as it is a legitimate strategy in situations like this. Even if we would’ve had to settle for a FG, it would have been much shorter and there would have been a lot less time on the clock. Or we could’ve won outright with a TD. 


    The bolded, but also your entire post, is the strongest I’ve seen the argument presented. Kudos.


    Not saying I think JA17 necessarily made the wrong call because I can’t really fault our QB for making a throw he thinks will put us up 4 near the end of a playoff game, but I do think if both options are there then what you described is the sounder strategy.

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    Can We End This Nonsense About Homefield Advantage Now?

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    Going to keep beating this drum: Part of why our home field advantage is not as advantageous as it should be is Bills fans do not make noise until our opponent breaks the huddle. I am screaming my head off the entire time they are in the huddle through the snap (y’know, when the opponent is actually communicating), and literally have to turn around and tell people to get loud throughout the entire game. Our stadium gets loud, but does it too late. Sure, we fans might cause 1-2 false starts per home game, but I think starting to make noise so late leaves on the table at least another 1-2 delay of games or needless timeouts taken by our opponent. 

    Kansas City at Buffalo in the Divisional Round!

    in The Stadium Wall

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    WGR brought this up earlier and I agree. Bills Mafia is great, and with that said, I wish they would channel their ability to make noise  earlier on - i.e., when the opponent is actually communicating with itself. We get super loud when they are at the line - and that’s great because false starts help - but so do delay of game penalties and missed protection due to restricted communications. Get loud at kickoff and don’t stop making noise for any second during which the Chiefs have the ball!

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