Jerome007

Did you watch game #2? It was the best Bills OC performance in years. Of course he has to repeat this. Dorsey has so many weapons to play with that he will have this pressure to wow the league. For sure. Do I think Reid, McDaniels and others do a better job? YESSS. But it doesn't mean he sucks! Last year I was bewildered that he went from very creative to start the year to very predictable by the end. Hopefully it changes, but so far this year he's done a pretty good job! Many new pieces and they are figuring out how to use them... while winning. So far so good IMO.

Sports fans behave with their teams like women with their BFs/husbands ha ha. I fully agree with your take. "Josh chokes in big games, he's not clutch", "Dorsey is awful", our OLine can never get perks from some and on and on. After a 13-3 season and playoff win. Hey, I AM still pissed at how outcoached the Bills were by the Bengals last year, the infamous 13s, some of the play calling, but as if other teams were perfect! It's crazy! It used to be that the team was the worse ever after a loss, to locked sure bet SB champs after a win. Now after 2 great blow out wins, it's still mostly gloom and doom. I hope they kick the Fins to at least take care of that for a week! Of course they have weaknesses, for sure, and of course we will discuss them on a board like TBD, but the overreaction while at the same time constantly praising the other teams...

I was reading the thread to see if it was mentioned. Nice pick by Hyde, but Howell had to hurry because AJ was coming for him and he had throw it over him. Sure, he should have thrown it away but that's what QB pressure is for!

Maybe they could show his head next time? Ha ha

I REALLY loved the OLine play last game, and so far in these 3 games they have been much better than in previous years... like we expected with these two new guards. Yet watching the Eagles yesterday... wow. Crazy how good is that OLine! Hurts (and their run game!) has it so easy.

Is this a real commercial that is made to not look like one? Or a sneak video? So hard to tell ha ha

They were great yesterday. Dawkins had an awesome game. The pass protection was really physical and they were on it. Josh helped with his easy side stepping. When there's only one rusher free, he always evades easily when not flustered. Gameplan by Dorsey also helps in fatiguing and demoralizing opposing DLines. It bodes well. I was one saying in the offseason that with McGovern and Torrence, plus the short game with Cook and Kincaid, that the Bills O would crazy good - and they were 2nd last year! So far so good, for sure.

He's been awesome in game 2, and pretty damn good yesterday! Sure there are growing pains. I don't mean just about him, but for this year, learning how to best use the current roster. We are only 3 weeks in the season. Offenses always adjust more slowly than defenses. And Josh yesterday had the perfect mix of the short game while using his legs and long passes. You can see him already mature in this "new style of offense". Taking what is there yet remaining "full Josh". I even like the "head scratching plays" like the shotgun passes on 4th and 1. Why? Because those were games already won, and it just throws some curves in future DC planning against the Bills O.

Last year, even if the Fish won in the "heat game" in Miami while enjoying their sideline shade, Bills dominated and the loss felt more like a fluke. And the Bills won the rematch. Sure, this time the Fins are for real, but let's not pretend the Bills - and Josh! - haven't had their number so far! No matter how you slice it, 70 points and over 700 yards of offense is impressive. But different week, different results. Did people on here forget the Bills just did two blowouts in a row of their own? GO BILLS

"Miami became the first team in NFL history to total 350-plus passing yards and 350-plus rushing yards in a game" Crazy! But... when has a Bills McD team last been blown out? Years ago. This D is for real. And the "new" offense with 10-12 play drives means the Dolphins O is on the sidelines. And let's not act like the Bills O aren't scary good as well.

But it is a predetermined (league wide) PS amount, correct?

Klein was paid millions before. Now, he will paid PS rates? Isn't that how it works when you are on the PS, a fixed rate, same for all? It shows he is committed (and hope to get back as an active obviously)

This reaction was so mild and "normal" I don't get it. Yes, last year it was funny. This one? Meh BTW, this last game was his best game plan as OC. And one of the best we've seen in years. He can smash all the laptops he wants if he keeps doing that!

I'd be 100, 40, 2 and ...0. Still, I think it's great some of these guys have an outlet to play. And it could become a NFL talent pool as well.

It's usually when the head hits the asphalt that death occurs.

The title changed yet I still fell for it ha ha. Hey, there are two JA in the league, it is what is. It just shows how a great QB is the most important position. Both JA were taken at the same spot in their drafts. For how good the Jag's JA is, he doesn't have near the impact as our JA17.

Like many, I feel a lot deserve game balls. But THE game ball goes to Dorsey IMO.

Josh played great, but damn was I impressed with Dorsey too. Everything with have been clamoring about he put in the gamwplan. Suddenly everyone looks great, especially the OLine. THAT is what a good OC does!

Dorsey deserves the credit (and Josh for playing along). Seriously, ALL the things we have been clamoring about, short throws, more run plays, screens, short throws to Cook so he runs outside the box, misdirections and on and on, he dit it ALL. Suddenly, the OLine looks amazing. Not that they weren't, but these types of plays help them, and that's the way it should be. Brown indeed had his best game ever so far IMO. Josh could be Josh on broken plays, like the throw to Davis while running towards the sideline, and that amazing TD pass to Shakir. BTW I don't think they can keep being "that safe" and do only short game stuff from now on, but it can always be used and just adds to the nightmare of defending that offense!

Great analysis by Warner. Now contrast that with the video of the Dolphins O that has been posted in another thread. But let's recall these are selected plays. Was it like that all night long? On that 3rd INT, it's easy to say Josh should have thrown the ball away but sometimes you throw it as the play develops. On that 3rd INT he throws it "late" just because Davis bails too quick and the DB making he INT wasn't baited to go deep and could easily cut back. It's only the first game of the year but still, McD has been there for years, Josh too, Dorsey is in his second year... and these seem very basic mistakes.

I recall that play. Josh is lying prone, a DL known for foul play dives in for his head. How is that not a foul?

It's the 80/20 rule. The "process" was the much needed structure to attract and keep players, create the winning culture, have everybody on board pulling in the same direction and so on. That's major stuff to go back to being a top tier team. But the extra 20% comes from small but important decisions at critical times, intangibles, etc. I think McD is slightly lacking here, yes, I do. But way worse coaches than him have won it all!

Mahomes had to take quite a few games to go from "hero ball" to the short game. But when they finally adjusted, they were again unstoppable. I recall reading the usual "teams have figured him out" and blablabla. IDK if Burrows had the same mental issues adjusting but I know the team did. The Bengals OL was weak so they went form a deep pass attack to more varied. They had a very average start to the season last year before going on a tear. Yes, fans forget how good Josh can be. But we now know he can and will be bad at times. It has rarely happened in big games and prime time though. Miller + Floyd = very dangerous pas rush. Like you, I see the Bills as a top team. Superbowl, hopefully, we'll see then. Injuries, momentum and so on, who can predict what will happen in 3 months? Focus on NOW.

The two new guards should allow for more of that. Dorsey feared the DT of the Jets, with good reason. But again, these two new G are quite an improvement and we should see more of Josh under center. It would be much better for the RBs too. It's the same as the mentioning that Josh looked "uncomfortable in 7 plays called". This is game 1! Unless they are that incompetent, they will adjust and tweak.

The Bills lost 3 games in the regular season last year, by a combined total of 8 points - not exactly getting blown out. And then the bad Bengals loss. If that is too "cumulative", you can only be satisfied with a 20-0 season. Good luck. And already too late for this season. Though we would all wish for 19 straight wins from now on ha ha.