oldmanfan

We had a very good passing game last year, so I am perplexed about this season. I don’t think Brady is calling games the as he did last year. Two examples. One, we ran that 4 + 1 receiver formation a lot and opposing defenses had a helluva time defending it. I haven’t seen that much. Second, we used Ty Johnson a lot as a third down receiver and we don’t see that much, don’t see throws to any RBs for the most part. As a result we aren’t seeing guys open as much and we see Josh trying to figure things out, hesitate, and such. Brady has to get play calls going that scheme guys open and take advantage of things guys do well. Just having Keon run sideline back shoulder throws is yet another example.

So the Bills have a lot of injured guys at a position. The GM brings in several guys for a look with I presume the D line coach, position coach, DC and HC, and they pick a guy who will likely be on the practice squad if needed. A guy none of us really have heard of. Yet Beane gets blasted as if he could have reached out and gotten another guy the caliber of Ed Oliver at the drop of a hat. What the hell is wrong with some people? For me I am looking hopefully for a WR trade. But to jump on this DT stuff is silly.

I am assuming we’ll be a wild card team so I don’t see this as a have to win game. But I do think we’ll win. I think the Dcreally showed more this past week. Granted it was Dalton but the line got consistent pressure and helped the back end play better. Having Hairston and Hancock available to me improves things as well. On offense our O line decided to get nasty again and allowed Cook to run wild. I expect to see a lot of that again Sunday. And I also expect Josh to be Josh again, more decisive with reads and I see him running the ball more. By using the dominant run game we keep the ball out of Mahomes’ hands.

The one single thing I want to see again is the 4 + 1 formations we saw last year. They were very effective. Maybe I’m going blind but I’m not see much of it this year. It’s easy to rebut things when your argument is anything you read is a lie.

I agree our passing game needs work, but I would point out Elway won his Lombardis when he was less a gun slinger and had a balanced offense with a strong running game. And as good as Favre was one could argue his gun slinger habits cost his teams shots at championships at times.

They’re up a TD but the Chiefs are nothing special.

If I’m a DC I put a spy on Kelce. And I get my DBs on the LOS and chuck every WR coming off the line. Knock them in their asses.

Use all the electronics you want, but when the ref puts the ball down short you’re screwed anyway

Josh has at least 10 years.

I am encouraged by the play of the D line yesterday. We need pressure on Mahomes. When we have the ball we need Palmer back and Kincaid to be healthier, but I expect a big diet of Cook again until the Chiefs show they can slow him down.

The team is 5-2. That despite tons on injuries affecting the D line, DBs especially safety, DTs, and the WR brought in through free agency to play outside. So downfall? Please.

Brady needs to work on a route tree that gets guys open. Whatever happened to the 4+1 formation from last year? That said, I think Josh is battling some injuries. There were some wide open throws he missed badly today.

I think Jeudy or one of the two guys from the Saints winds up in a Bills uni.

Solid performance today. I suspect McD talked to Brady over bye week and said enough, get back to good basic football. He still needs to be more inventive in his passing schemes, but he has a weapon in Cook, a good O line and used them. It was good to see Hairston and Hancock on the field some; both showed well. And the D line really benefitted from Hoechst. I am concerned about Josh. His accuracy was off today. Wonder if he’s dinged up.

I might give one to Cook

Give. Cook. The. Ball.

How can a veteran QB be that dumb?

Random thoughts. D is playing well. O line is nasty again. Josh is off. Cook is a monster. Penalties are down but still some dumb things there.

Coleman was a very good returner in college if I recall correctly

How much stupid crap is this team going to do? Two stupid penalties and then Josh loses his mind.

That is a timing pattern and the throw was a bit late. And we’re running the ball because at this point they can’t stop it.

Ok boys, let’s matriculate the ball down the field!

I sense UPL will be traded soon.

Might be time for Lewis to step in for Taron.

I believe run D is not so much gap integrity and all the other nuances McD likes to talk about. It is about old fashioned want-to; when a guy tries to block you beat him physically and get to the ball carrier. And you hit the ball carrier hard, wrap up, and bring him down. Each guy on the D needs to look in the mirror and man up.