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He didnt stop for the back shoulder, and had a ball bounce off his hands for a would be first down. Those early plays impacted his involvement when the game was on the line late. The screen shot of him breaking open loses all the context of the play. Douglas moved off of Harrison after he moved to the otherside of the pocket and looking at the otherside of the field. With the blitz the expectation was for a 3-5 drop and ball is out. When that wasnt the case Douglas and safety recovered. Only way Harrison gets the ball is if Murray threw it to him at the snap before he broke open. That would have been a 50/50 ball with Douglas which im sure the scouting report was to avoid. Douglas is top 5 in interceptions since 2021. No matter the pedigree, no matter hype. Harrison is human. They didnt get him going early and even the broadcast was able to pick up on his nerves before the game. I dont think he was going for Harrison. I think he was looking at the slot who was hot. Harrison was open because Douglas was watching Murrays eyes and was breaking down to jump the route.

Run at them. I think you hammer them up the middle force them to come up to stop the run and hit guys behind them. Mcdermott has a good feel for the Shannahan scheme. No Taron hurts. They will run at Lewis all game. I think Buffalo wins and offense stays steady and balanced. 28-17

Kinda look like a team who outside of a few players are pretty meh.

Make a TD beat you. So I get it. Maybe part of it was have Bass attempt a pressure kick. Give him confidence have the defense get a stop. They did all in all it worked out. I didn’t trust Bass or the defense so was on team go for it.

He was but wasnt. Based off the blitz Murray was going short then moved away from the blitz and Harrison. Defenders reacted to Murray which made Harrison more open than ways.

Preseason perception. If you have the Bills missing the playoffs you think they lose this game. If you have Miami winning the division you have Miami winning this week. National perception is still in Miamis favor.

Two good teams Miami at home on a short week was given a slight edge. Buffalo would be a slight favorite on a neutral sight and 3 point favorite at home. Rule of thumb 2.5 points to the home team.

Early down they had some tendencies. Also, they had early down success running it. To generate big plays you do need a level of tendency created to break. Get the team to guess wrong and take advantage.

The hand would be a massive move and bet with someone with a tip. The 1.0 is from the preseason thought Miami wins the division or Buffalo misses the playoffs.

Josh Allen is worth more than a point or 2. Line would move to -6 or -7 plus without Allen. Preseason perception is still king. If you have the Bills missing the playoffs or Miami winning the division Buffalo loses this game.

Going forward I think you see dime with 3 safties. Lewis looked really good at nickel. Before getting hurt he was beating Johnson out for the job in 21. If Johnson misses any time I have Lewis concentrate on that role. I think Edwards would be smart add based off where Miami likes to attack. Put either Rapp or Edward closer to the box in the seem area. By not having Hyde, Poyer, Milano I think you will see different bodies and different coverages than in years past.

Homes games with wind will be an adventure all year. Some games the Ball wont carry going into that end. Gotta have a better plan and better coverage.

Agree. This will be a test for Williams. Will he have eye discipline. See through the motions keeps your keys. Him hitting Miami’s backs behind and at the line of scrimmage will be key in getting them off schedule. I think Buffalo matches up well. And think they win.

This offense looks nothing like the one last season. But should be an interesting cat and mouse game.

That Oline pretty much negates the advantage. Groot plays like that he could have a massive game.

They incorporated Dime. Lewis was going to play with Johnson. With johnson out Ingram is/was the other slot. Elam is boundary. Benford and Douglas played every snap on defense. In Miami I could see Elam getting more snaps with his skill set matchup up with what Miami likes to do. Miami runs deaper routes so rotating Douglas and Benford out makes sense to me. Different team different game plan.

If Groot keeps that play up we are in great shape on defense. Offense looked good all game. Early the defense was shaky. They righted the ship and had a good second half.

This is really a stupid mindset for a franchise to take. Draft and FA is about making your team better thats it. Can I pick up a third rd pick and still get the guy I like is the only way of looking at it. Arm chair gm you cant trade with the Chiefs. You would rather the Bills draft Coleman at 28 snd not get Carter? Worthy likley still ends up in KC anyway?

Dwayne Carter and a Wr they likely liked more for Worthy? Why wouldnt they make that trade?

Money not being announced tells me it is team leaning. An athletic, young OT get paid paid. Lock him up now. Sign your young guys at premier positions. OT is not an easy position to upgrade in 2024 NFL football.

Yes. Line up and react to the defense. Based off aligment and personal the defense could dictate what they wanted Buffalo to do. Vs the defense is trying to do (x). We will do this to put that player in conflict. Sprinkle in some shift or motion to avoid the defense from checking out of it. First way can work but too much tape existed where tendencies became obvious.

Benard on defense. Everyone remembers Kelce killing the Bills in the playoffs. Benard causes a turnover and makes plays all over the field. On offense I believe Coleman has a very good. Goes for 100 and Td. I think he makes a big play over 40 yards.

Buffalo needed a down in and down out player at Wr. Worthy is an accessory piece. The offense runs through Kelce, Pacheco and Rice. Worthy will have a few chances a game to make plays. Worthy wouldnt provide the role Buffalo was looking for. I think Coleman could be better than Rasheed Rice. He has a better athletic profile but will be used in a similar way. Plus Coleman adds an extra dimension in the redzone with his size and frame.

I mean line him up vs the tightend not formation. Based off alignment the weak side could be the side with the tight end. Overall, I think we are in agreement. Come down to maturing as a player. This can be said for almost every linebacker though. Thats why PA is successful. If he is a liability Morrow offers replacement level average play. I think on par with what Dodson offered. Ideally, Williams becoming a good player greatly impacts the defense.

Have Williams at the historical WILL. Opposite side of the Te. Put Taron on McBride. Obviously, he will have some responsibility in coverage. On 3rd Downs I would like to see Williams used as a Blitzer/Spy. Let him be a Tasmanian devil not a read and react player down in and down out. Milano was deployed this way a lot paired with Edmunds. Also, I think you see many 3 safety looks. Not just Edwards but also Bishop.