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27 minutes ago, Ethan in Portland said:
LOL... The run defense is a serious concern. They were gashed multiple times last year. Oliver is a rookie. A lot will depend on Edmunds getting significanty better. Needs to diagnose runs better and take better angles to the RB. He is young so I am optimistic he can make a big leap. He is still younger than most rookies.
No question Edmunds needs to improve and I expect he will. But that has nothing to do with the Giants offense which should be the easiest defensive matchup of the season. Literally we can just sell out to stop the run.
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1 minute ago, NY Nole said:
did you watch Josh Allen consistently climb the pocket and fire balls to his receivers — I did...consistently. The only time he struggled was with the short throws.
I hope the offense is built around this. I love Beasley as an outlet for Allen when plays break down, but more often than not I want to see the receivers running 10-15 yard routes downfield or streaking to the endzone. I don't think he's inaccurate at all to that level of the field.
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I can't remember the last time a player won an appeal on a drug suspension. Assuming this sticks our defense will have an easy time in week 2. Just stop Barkley.
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18 minutes ago, ddaryl said:
SO 3 training camp practices. Has Allen had a bad day ?.. From best I can tell his worst practice so far sounds to be significantly better than most of our QB's best TC days pre-Allen.
I'm hearing exactly what I wanted to hear. He's making quicker decisions and staying patient in the pocket. And he's building a really good connection with his top 2 receivers. If the improvement is for real we'll be legitimate contenders right away.
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If you're like me this section is all you care about:
1. Allen has a solid third-down day.
Quarterback Josh Allen had an encouraging day on third-down situations on Friday at St. John Fisher College.
All of the 11-on-11 sessions were third-down situations, an area that is a problem for the Bills’ offense. Buffalo ranked 30th in the NFL in third-down conversions last season, succeeding on just 31.6%. The Bills’ defense, meanwhile, held opponents to 36.8% conversions, which was eighth best in the NFL.
Allen got hot midway through the practice and completed eight of his last 11 pass attempts, all for conversions. The Bills were working on situations between third-and-5 and third-and-2 most of the practice. And because of the third-down work, the Bills ran almost exclusively out of three-receiver sets all practice.
Allen hit Cole Beasley in a tight window over the middle, which looked like his third read on the play. Then he hit Andre Roberts over the middle for 12 yards. After a drop by Frank Gore in the flat, Allen hit Roberts again over the middle, then rolled out for a completion to Gore.
The Bills’ defense blitzed a lot on the day. It was good to see Allen connect with Beasley out of an empty set to beat one blitz. Then against what looked like an all-out blitz with slot cornerback Taron Johnson bearing down on him, Allen backpedaled and threw a quick-release hitch pass to Ray-Ray McCloud for a first down.
Overall, Allen was 10 of 19 in full, 11-on-11 work. That did not count the opening sequence of practice, in which he was five of six. Only one side of the defensive line rushed the passer in that sequence. Of course, there was no live rush. On a few plays, Allen might have been hit. On a few incompletions, he might have taken off and run if it was live action.
Asked about Allen getting to his second and third options quickly, receiver John Brown said: “He’s a quick learner. He knows where everything is going to be at. We have to trust him and continue to run our routes.”-
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1 hour ago, MAJBobby said:
Knowing McDermott's style, I take this as a huge compliment for what Wade has been able to do with limited experience. Basically showing him if he keeps grinding and improving he'll get opportunities on the field. It's good to see.
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Just now, MAJBobby said:
I can see this becoming a thing all season long.
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I still really want that trade to happen. There have been a few trustworthy rumors on here that were in on Khalil Mack so I wouldn't be surprised at all if we trade next year's 1st to make this happen. Hughes across from Clowney would be a pass rushing force.
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3 minutes ago, Buffalo Boy said:
Cam Newton went from 59.7 career % completions to 67.9 in 2018.
Yeah, completion percentage doesn't measure accuracy. It measures your ability to complete a pass. That's it. It takes more than pinpoint accuracy to complete a pass. I don't know why so many people still conflate the two.
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9 minutes ago, C.Biscuit97 said:
I agree with all this but just wanted to ppoint out Mahomes completed 66% of his passes this year.
Allen completed 65% of his passes in the last game and was no more accurate than he had been all year. He was finding open receivers to deliver the ball to, and if I remember correctly there were no drops in that game. That's the game I would use to model his path for success. We already know his athleticism, arm strength, and contact balance are elite. If he can read a defense at an above average level he will survive with below average accuracy. I just want to see us build the offense around that skill set. Get receivers that can quickly get open 15 yards down field and let the offense fly.
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1 hour ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said:
...and you know this how?.....isn't the jury out versus your assumed skill set of pre-determined judgment?.......what did I miss here?.....
He's never been a consistently accurate passer and I don't expect that to change. I'm not complaining though. He has to model himself after Mahomes. Mahomes didn't break records with accuracy. He consistently found the open receiver and got it in their vicinity, and his pure arm strength and athleticism did the rest. I don't think Allen's accuracy is as bad as people say, it's good enough for him to be a top QB if he masters everything else. But I don't expect him to hit passes like Brees or Mayfield. That isn't his game.
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5 hours ago, Troll Toll said:
We can’t really complain if we were okay with Shady not getting a suspension last year.
Yikes. How can you even compare the two?
4 hours ago, SoTier said:Your view is that if somebody accuses a player of some kind of misconduct, the NFL should punish him whether he's actually committed the infraction he's accused of simply because it suspended other players for other infractions in the past.
Uh, no. My view is that if a player is recorded on tape telling his fiancee she should be "afraid of him," and his child is taken away by protective services with a broken arm, and he has a history of domestic violence, he should be suspended. I don't know any good people that had their child taken away from them after breaking a bone in mysterious circumstances. Maybe you do?
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2 hours ago, Virgil said:
This really doesn't make me feel better about the accuracy issue. To be dead last in these metrics and not much better even after the break is tough to read. I get that short throws will help with that, but I always wonder just how much a QB can increase their overall accuracy. I feel like you either have it or you don't.
He won't ever be known for his pinpoint accuracy. If he can learn to read defenses correctly his other traits will make up for it. I don't really want to replicate the New England offense. The Kansas City offense makes way more sense for his skill set. Considering all the speed they've added I think that might be the plan.
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2 hours ago, Chemical said:
Dk metcalf will have 10TDs at least next year. How many yards will Devin singletary have ?
I don't know man, I liked Metcalf too, but considering this is what he looks like against air right now:
I don't see him scoring 10 TDs this year. He's raw as can be.
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This is the worst idea I've ever heard. Your ability to make it into the playoffs should not depend on backup players. This is like taking 2 preseason games and turning them into regular season games. That's nuts.
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5 hours ago, GunnerBill said:
What if they traded up for him? Because if the Bills end 9-7 or so I can see them moving up for a receiver.
If Allen develops this year then yes I'd be fine with that. My cardinal rule is don't trade future high picks to move up in the draft unless you know you have a QB. That is my problem with the Watkins trade, more than the fact that he ended up being a disappointment. Plus if Allen does develop this year then 2020 ideally is our Super Bowl window year. I won't care about parting with 2021 picks at that point.
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6 hours ago, Bill from NYC said:
If the Bills were to draft Jeudy, you would soon be one of the happiest people on the planet.
If we're picking in the top 7, the conversation will be about drafting a new QB, possibly with a new GM and coach in power. Although I guess in that scenario I'd draft Jeudy and then tank for Trevor Lawrence. Let's hope that isn't where this goes.
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I don't agree that you can make stats say whatever you want. If you intentiontionally cherry pick, sure. But if you look at the stats as a whole they give a good picture of Allen in his rookie year. He struggled a lot, improved as the year went on, and showed seriously high potential. If he can realize that potential he'll be a star.
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2 hours ago, Rico said:
If you really want to learn, here’s a good place to start.
I would have been happier with that Peter Pan picture
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52 minutes ago, SoTier said:
A bad signing, no, but it's a gamble because unlike many other kinds of injuries -- like Cordy Glenn's foot issues that some posters whined about -- concussions can't be "fixed".
Nothing risky about a leg injury, though. Even though Sammy Watkins misses games every season that would have been a good signing. You're definitely being consistent.
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8 minutes ago, Florida Bills Fanatic said:
I believe that Yeldon will be the third down back next season with Singletary being the lead back. It won't surprise me if McCoy, Gore, Yeldon, and Singletary are all on the final roster this year.
I think Yeldon will be our "man on the couch" that we call to add to the roster in case of injury.
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53 minutes ago, Shaw66 said:
This thread is crazy. We've talked about all kinds of things.
I find it interesting that according to some people McBeane got BOTH of these things wrong:
They didn't pay Watkins $14 million or more (SEVENTH IN THE LEAGUE) for mediocre receiver performance and lousy locker room presence.
They did pay Lotulelei $10 million (13th in the league and $4 million less than Dareus) for mediocre defensive tackle performance and good locker room presence.
A couple people in the thread also think Mitch Morse was a bad signing because he has a history of concussions.
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On 6/22/2019 at 3:07 PM, formerlyofCtown said:
BTW Ragland is doing pretty good for KC.
Not sure where this narrative came from but he sucks there just like he did here. If an LB is called a "thumper" he shouldn't be taken anywhere near the top 2 rounds.
Bills Training Camp: Day 4 - 7/28
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I love hearing good things about Singletary, especially in the passing game. Allen is going to have some really good outlets when plays break down.