transplantbillsfan

I thought Allen would get above 60% completion percentage. I actually still think he's going to be a bit above 60% when all is said and done. It would help if our WRs weren't smurfs and could catch the damn ball. Before you freak out about me being hyperbolic, the Bills had BY FAR the highest drop percentage in the nfl coming in to this week. Can't imagine this game helped, either.

Regardless, it irritates me. We will lose a playoff game because of that if it spills into the playoffs, which is likely.

Anybody else feel like our Offensive Coordinator sucks???

You left one thing out.... WRs actually catching the ball...

They're morons

Our coaching staff is a buncha weenies!!!

I mean 3 plays... Are you friggin serious?!?!?!

I hate Brian Daboll. What a moron!!! Hey @Bangarang... you blaming Allen for the last 2 plays????

We all know that's what you're clinging to

McDermott is a panzy!!! You don't even TRY for a FG?!?!?! Are you kidding me?!?! I was wrong. Allen will NEVER be league MVP because of how conservative our HC is

We got hosed!!!

WTF how about blowing it dead unabated to the QB!?!?!

No. I’m very excited about Knox’s future, but right now he’s utterly unreliable when it comes to catching the football, and I believe these drops could also have a cumulative impact on Allen and his confidence. Tony Gonzales had a real problem with drops at the beginning of his career by his own admission, but he fixed that with hard work and practice. Knox could do the same, but we’re worrying about THIS YEAR.

Yes. I posted last night that we have the highest drop % in the NFL by far. It's staggering, and in a one and done playoff scenario it's really going to matter. Off the top of my head there were 3 blatant drops last week. It was my reasoning with regard to needing to activate Duke Williams. He might not even be on this team next year, but he's the most reliable pass catcher this team has.

Yikes. No ***** Sherlock. Stop being the blind curmudgeon you've proven to be in your obvious personal distaste for me as a poster and read the friggin words that you bolded. Try comprehending what those words actually say before you go on the attack.

No one is saying give up. But we need a reliable pass catcher THIS YEAR. Duke was only targeted 8 times during the regular season but caught 7 of those passes. I believe he caught every target in the preseason. The Bills and Josh Allen in particular need a reliable pass catcher like that in certain situations THIS YEAR! This isn't a long term thing for Duke. Is there a big reliable pass catching WR in the draft? If there is and he's worthy of a 1st round pick I expect we target him in the draft and then Duke is likely not even on the roster next year... BUT... this team is playing for THIS year. Activate Duke because he's the most surehanded guy we have on this team.

I think coaches can get blinded by their own philosophies and schemes and I think that's what's happened with Daboll, who likely has final say in the offensive personnel he's going to use, thus who's active on gameday.

The premise is that it would be for more than just 3 games. This team actually has a chance at making legitimate playoff noise this year. Allen is still learning and growing and he's going to take his lumps, which only leaves us to look at improving play calling, offensive execution and offensive talent. Execution probably is what it is 13 games in. Play calling probably is what it is 13 games in. That leaves offensive talent for this stretch run and (I believe and hope) a multi game playoff run. Dropping 15% of the passes thrown to you is pretty bad for any NFL WR or TE.

Wow. Really idiotic. Especially now in a league that's pretty obviously veering strongly away from the statuesque QB and in a year when Brady blows.

Knox can't catch. That's one of just 2 critical components Stop being such a whiny cotton headed ninny muggins. I'm looking at this year. Duke can be cut in the offseason for all I care so long as we take care of the prerequisite qualifications. Stop focusing on your misconception that I'm comparing Duke Williams with Gonzalez and Gronk--which I'm not--and start focusing on our most disturbing issue... HIGHEST DROP PERCENTAGE IN THE NFL

No, I am not REMOTELY saying Duke Williams is on the level of one current 1st ballot HOFer and one future 1st ballot HOFer... but... When was the last time Buffalo had AND utilized a well known surehanded AND big bodied WR or TE? Pete Metzelaars???? I'm talking surehanded in the manner that Gronk's scouting report describes him, which is the description of "consistent hands and plucks the ball." Gonzales was the same player throughout his career. Is there any more important attribute as a guy who catches the football? Guys, the Bills have the HIGHEST drop percentage in the NFL through 13 games BY FAR!!! Has the Bills organization been overvaluing lesser important skillsets over the last 2+ decades? I feel like off the top of my head I can go through a BUNCH of NFL teams and find guys very recently that fit this category: Detroit had Megatron San Diego had Gates Tampa has Mike Evan's Pat's had Gronk Cardinals have Fitz Cleveland had Gordon (saw Pats and now Seahawks follow) Bengals have AJ Green Bears then Eagles had/have Jeffery Saints have Michael Thomas Saints then Eagles had/have Jimmy Graham Chiefs have Kelce (had Gonzalez) Falcons have Julio (had Gonzalez) Panthers have Olsen Honestly, do we have this guy on the roster? I truly think Knox could be that guy if he could learn to catch the damn football, but not right now. Maybe he gets with the jugs machine and wildly improves next year... happened with Gonzalez in the aforementioned show by his own admission. Truthfully, right now the closest guy we have is Duke Williams, who's inactive every week. This all just seems like a bad recipe for a team with a young QB who's been repeatedly advertised as "inaccurate." Again, the Bills have the 2nd highest total number of drops in the NFL but have the highest drop % in the NFL!!! This has been seemingly a trend with this team as we care about "versatility" and "athleticism"--see Charles Clay. Those are great traits unless they exist without the ability to reliably finish the play. I hope Knox becomes this guy next year, but he sucks for reliability right now. Time to activate Duke and start throwing it to him. Get a true #1 next year, but let's make sure we have all our best options actually active to start utilizing them so we can make some damn noise this year...and it starts Sunday!!!

Who on our roster? This is about this year. Duke is literally the ONLY big bodied sure handed receiving threat this team has. Unfortunately, that's including Tight Ends since Knox is Mr. Unreliable when it comes to catching the damn football. Duke has more catches and TDs than Foster does this year on just over half the targets. I like Foster, but he and McKenzie are interchangeable in this offense if Allen can't hit him on the deep balls and McKenzie is more elusive. Just activate Duke and use him situationally.

Why was he released?

Yes, he does rest his starters when they have nothing to play for. Look no further than the last time the Bills beat New England at Foxborough... it wasn't all that long ago.

Speaking as a poster on an Internet Message Board and not an athlete playing on the 53 man roster for the Buffalo Bills, thus having no control of whether this team wins or loses in any given week: What's the big deal? Yup... people are being a bit silly.