harmonkillebrew

I just wonder if we've gotten to the point where our run D is such a liability and teams are planning for the feast that maybe we need to mix it up a bit. Not let teams come out the gate ramming it down our throats. See if we can't get them off script and get a lead, so they start trying to pass more. Every team knows at this point that our base D is nickel and our personnel does not play it well enough anymore to protect against the run.

Has Cooks done anything of late? anything left in the tank...?

Not sure that's true. Tucker's big run against us was in base nickel. Taron and Bernard ran into each other, Bosa couldn't hold the edge, Benford got consumed by a WR block, and Poyer took a bad angle and got leveled by a pulling G

The cat has been out of the bag for weeks - the Bills can't stop the run. Yet, we continue to trot out a base nickel. Even when we go 3 LBs, we aren't that effective. Most of that seems to be personnel But maybe we should mix in more of the Bear Front. I feel like I saw some three DT packages against the Bucs 5 DL would mean 2 LBs, 2 S, and 2 CBs...? Not crazy. Basically sub out Taron for a DT, as opposed to a third LB. Ideally one of the DEs like Epenesa could drop back and defend a short zone as needed

Loved Stallworth. Nice comparison

It's basically the same outside rush that teams break for long TDs. Henry, Bijan, Achane and now Tucker. It seems our LBs and SS can't fill that outside hole reliably and the DE/DT that side can't disrupt on that side. CBs can't get off their WR blocks either. Collective fail it seems

no, why would I? just remember a damn good OC that then joined a crappy franchise and was stuck with a bad QB

What about Daboll taking over as HC? If McD doesn't it around this season, Daboll and a new DC might be a reasonable option to balance continuity with new blood and approach

When is someone going to play that clip to Beane of him tearing into the media for questioning the lack of WR moves? The guy needs to be held accountable.

It's a QB league. You get a good one and everything else falls into place. Maye is $^#@$ good

It is going to take a major, continued screw up for Terry to replace Beane and McD. It's nice to dream but that's all we're doing.

Bench him then. Go speed with Moore, Samuel and Shakir on the field at the same time. Shavers and Coleman can sit.

Is Hardman really any better than Samuel, who has been chronically under-utilized by Brady. I'd love to see some all-22 on Samuel and Moore. Are they not open, are they not utilized, are they horrible blockers and thus on the bench in favor of Shavers?

Nah, bring in a new regime. Josh and the other leaders will keep the continuity and lockeroom culture in place. But we need a HC with a coaching edge and a new offensive philosophy. Need new talent evaluators and decision makers.

I think that is an understated issue. We've been cycling WRs through here for years, since Gabe and Diggs left. None of them stick around long enough to develop any real chemistry with Josh (except Shakir). Maybe Gabe coming back will help us after all

I mean, it's not like the WR issue is brand new and we're just grossly speculating. The board has been calling on Beane to get Josh more weapons for years now. Ever since they let Beasley, Smoke and Sanders go and we realized Gabe wasn't good enough, we've been calling for it. Then they went and traded away Diggs and let Gabe walk. They traded down multiple times and got no one's favorite WR Keon Coleman, who showed no ability at the college level to separate. Last year was a dumpsterfire at WR, leading them to blow a 3rd on a Cooper for half a season. Now this past offseason, they sign Palmer, who has never been better than a 3rd option and say Keon is going to make a leap. The WR problem has been obvious for years, so when Josh and the O are struggling now and there is no one open to throw it to, it's not exactly a big surprise

Scheme (or was it GM preference?) also prioritized big bodied physical WRs that can block. Our guys get little to no separation and Brady doesn't scheme much for WRs anyways. We have such little room for error on Offense with long sustained drives and dink and dunk passing. If we're off or have some miscues, we struggle to get chunk plays and explosive TDs (unless Cook breaks one)

Seriously. The Jets and Dolphins weren't trading with us. Shaheed was gettable, as were others that could have made a difference. I'm not as down on McD given the locker room culture that he's produced, but I do think Beane has made too many errors and missed talent opportunities.

I wish this loss happened before the trade deadline. We might have tried harder to get Shaheed

I hadn't seen the character concerns scouting report, but I remember at his first press conference all the reporters thought he was hilarious, but I just saw an immature kid. That's played out, unfortunately, in addition to his talent gaps. Not sure who at OBD is scouting these first rounders, but time to fire them and let the 4th round scouts take over

Solomon is who they tried to have play Hoecht's role before and after. Dorian could give it a shot, but I don't think he has the strength or arm violence to cause havoc in the same way. Too bad they didn't get a guy at the deadline. Not sure what other internal candidates there are. Groot supposedly had some interior rush skills coming out Lorax and Hoecht are also similar in that they started out as big, beefy Linemen and then trimmed down while maintaining incredible play strength.

Kincaid and Shakir are the Bills passing Offense, but smart Defenses will plan around that. We can't sit pat with mediocre boundary WRs. Palmer has more potential to contribute, once healthy. Coleman is a dud. Samuel still has some deep speed, but inconsistent route running. Gabe might bring back that downfield threat, but not off a torn meniscus. The O is good, but we need playoff good. And not having a downfield element threat will hold us back

They NEED to add a DT with Ed and Hoecht down. Maybe Daquan is on the mend... A WR would also be nice, but I'm thinking they must have more confidence in Gabe coming back than we realize. Plus Brady just doesn't scheme up much downfield or outside. It's not his game. CB seems solidified with Max. And Poyer/Hancock combo and Bishop turning a corner have also shored up S

Elijah Moore! Coleman will be eliminated by McDuffie and I think Spag will game plan to take away Shakir and Kincaid and stuff the run. Moore needs to step up with Palmer out and get some intermediate/ deep routes to give our O another element.

Draft, develop, retain works if you are good at scouting and drafting talent. Beane is not. And he overvalues his few non-busts, by rewarding them as superstars