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Can we throw him at people? Lines up in the shotgun and launch him at the DL after the bowl over Ford and Williams.

This team has deficiencies and Daboll continues to play to those deficiencies. Its like he is one of the TBD posters and wants to prove everyone wrong. Our OL gets no push and teams dont fear the run so lets run slow misdirection type running plays so the RB is hit behind the line and fights for a yard or two. Maybe try running more vertical straight threw gaps so take advantage of LB/DB not attacking the run. Our OL cant sustain a pass block, lets run routes with one read that take 4-5 seconds to develop. We are down some guys so lets utilize an extra blocker, but we run no double TE, FB or extra OL. We have Diggs, Beasley, Sanders, Davis, Knox but lets target Moss 7 times in a game. Speaking of Diggs, the guy had 6 catches in all but one game last season. He has less than 6 in 4 of only 10 games already. And before you say Allen does not have time to throw to him, last season his avg yards before catch was 8yd and only 3 times all season last year was that number above 10. This season it is over 9, but in 4 games already it has been over 10. So is Diggs only a deep threat now? Did we forget how to hit him on quick slants, ins, hitches, etc? It is frustrating to watch Daboll bang his head into the wall and not help a struggling team.

Not in todays NFL. As the OP said, your score before half and again to start the 2nd and you have a 24-21 game. Happens all the time, not just a couple of teams.

And when a QB is playing good they can make a bad OL look good. It is ok. It can be both. The OL is playing bad, which impacts Allen. Allen also is missing some plays resulting in more 2nd/3rd and longs that dont help the OL block a team that can just pin its ears back and shoot gaps, etc.

That’s the thing nobody wants to admit. Because he was good last year everyone wants to give him the free pass on playing poorly. There are problems all over right now but to try and say josh isn’t one of them is wrong. When josh is playing well there is more room for error across the board. He is missing plays that results in more chances for bad things to happen. Or the bad things have bigger impacts. Josh needs to be better as do those around him. This coaching staff included.

The D has put them in a position to win every game but Ten and Ind.

Disagree. Before yesterday Tenn is the only team that did jack. Score 24 and they are 8-2

But for argument sake - he could be why we 6-4 and not 9-1 or 8-2. That is a better debate than saying he is the reason we are not 3-7. This D has been lights out and a ton of QB's could have us at 6-4 especially with the easy schedule.

You can get 9 to 1 odds on Bills to win super bowl...

Not looking to give Daboll excuses, but are the recent deaths of his Grandparents any distraction. I doubt it but giving him some room for that.

Trades are hard to assume. But Bills could have traded the AJE and Moss picks and drafted Jonathan Taylor...

The turnover and field position are things I have been trying to point. I was slammed for saying the O has not looked right - how can you say that when we are scoring 40+. This team has been winning because the D has made it easy on the offense.

This was the season to more than they did.

9-8 is not making playoffs.

A month ago I would say: guaranteed playoff, not a doubt and great chance at super bowl. Today: Worried about making playoffs and also still think we could be in super bowl. The NE games seemed much more important to them than us. Now that has flipped.

I do think McD has benefited from some low expectations initially and good players including Allen playing out of his mind last year for a stretch.

Crack is whack

I don’t know what to think. I am honestly getting more concerned by the coaching staff than I am the players. Very questionable decisions and concerns around the attitude the players seem to have.

Bad news is NE is very similar to IND. Fast and good defense. Offense that can block and run the ball. The qb just needs to make the easy throws and be slightly mobile when needed. Going to be tough games.

Remember when the talk was “how are the bills going to sharp playing no competition”?

Officially sound the alarm bells. Panic mode is very close if Bills lose another game. Allen does not look very good way too often. I know it’s tough to admit and we can throw out stats to say otherwise. But watch the film of this year vs the last half of last season. We are soft. We get out hit. We lack toughness. We are undisciplined. Penalties and mental mistakes. Wallace gets picked on. Again, people will say he is not that bad. But in key plays he is always the target. The bills knew this and failed to address. Our pass rush still sucks after a ton of resources. Tried to address but failed. OL is bad. Again, failed to address. May want to deny, but this season is teetering on disaster.

First play is good sign from a play calling perspective.

Our DL is getting manhandled. We are going to have trouble on D today without star and Edmunds.

What was that - one play less than 5 yards?

Long day…