HamptonBillsfan

Not only your description which is accurate but he takes about a season or two to alienate teammates and the coaching staff. When he doesn’t get targets or the team starts losing,he mopes around and starts pointing fingers. He’s a me guy and after cancerizing the locker room, teams look to dump his contract. He’s the grizzled veteran leader right now in NE but my prediction he’ll be gone year after next.

Cosell plays to his audience. When he’s local with Tasker and Chris he’s a Bills enthusiast. On the national show with Colin he tempers his Bills enthusiasm. He tries to let his film study translate to the viability of a team’s prospects but he doesn’t value intangibles enough. His assessment of talent on our team doesn’t explain why their record is so incredible at home and in December. The team plays it’s best when the games get really meaningful.

You can use any creative description of our offense that you wish but the facts are we average 29 and give up 22 a game. It’s not always pretty but with the 11/2 TOs we force a game average, you’re in every game. Throw in we’re a great 2nd half team and that’s why Vegas likes us to win some playoff games.

What Greg didn’t say is that the Bills can score 30 with the pedestrian roster because Josh and Cook can move the ball with alacrity up and down the field against any team. If the defense can either get a few stops or a few TOs , any game is winnable. Cosell sees the wide receivers struggle to get open and the O -line get pushed around against Houston and naturally he concludes the offense is devoid of talent. Bottom line, best QB/RB tandem, best TE room and a solid O-line, do you think any fanbase in the AFC would sign for that right now.

But the last two games was turned on its ear by the defense. I know Burrow looked in total control but the strength of the defense has been winning the turnover battle. which usually determines the winner. We have trouble stopping the run and covering top receivers, but if we get TOs with Josh’s killer instinct, we can beat anybody.

Cosell has an opinion based on plenty of film study. I have watched every minute of every game and this is my opinion. Please don’t say our offense has no talented players. Cook,Kincaid and our O-line when healthy and coached correctly for the opponent, is quite formidable. Shakir and Knox are quality targets and Davis looks like the Davis of old giving Josh good options.Factor in Josh, who makes everyone better, and Ty Johnson and Davis who are good role players and there’s an abundance of talent.

Forget the division and we never had a sniff of #1 seed after inexplicably losing to Atlanta and Miami. We can win from the #5 seed. Beating Pittsburgh in the WC round is doable. Then if we face NE or Jacksonville, we would be favored in the division round. Then I would like my chances with Denver or NE to get to the SB. The only team that would scare me would be the Texans if we had to play them in Houston.

Cam shouldn’t be here since2 years ago. Taron is just having a tough time with coverage and penalties this year. He might have some nagging injury but our depth is nowhere and he’s still the best option. I think he’ll have better games ahead.

If Knox could be as aggressive and productive as he was today, the mediocrity of our receivers would be elevated because all these TEs all make plays downfield. With Cook catching balls out of the backfield and three TEs being downfield options, the receivers will only need to combine for 120 yds to make our offense dynamic.

Kincaid is really good but he’s injured and unavailable a lot . I guess you have to roll the dice and give him another contract.

Slay is finished and Beane just wanted some low cost insurance. Take your championship ring and beg the team that dumped you to take you back. We don’t need washed DBs that don’t realize it’s a privilege to play for a team that can win it all every year.

The dominance of our O -line was mind blowing. This was done against a very talented defensive line and active LBs. If we can gracefully transition from Dion and give Brown a chance to get totally healthy, these O-linemen can make Cook’s explosion a regular occurrence. With Cook running wild giving our receivers single coverage, we can dominate time of possession and provide the framework for Josh to find a way against any AFC opponent. To me dominance of the O-line and the way we played the run with the emergence of Shaq Thompson is the key. Now I don’t expect our secondary to hold up against Burrow and those receivers but they won’t stop us either. I haven’t felt as confident all season as I do now. I don’t see any of our 5 remaining opponents, including NE, being favored over us.

The first year Cook is getting real carries he’s going to be 16 to 1800 yds. He had 16 TDs and over 1000 with only 200 carries last year and he’s always available. Our offense has been deigned around his ability. Gibbs shared carries with Montgomery and McCaffrey is great but he’s much older and lost 2 seasons with injury. The Pats RB is a rookie, enough said.

I think 1800 is reasonable. How much fun is he to watch? His personality is perfect for our team. When he had that devastating fumble that led to go ahead score, he came out and took the game over. Having him and Josh together for years to come give Bills fans a reason to believe we’re not far from a championship.

If Brown is not 100% than he should not play. Dawkins should be fazed out even if he is healthy. At this point he’s not effective enough to justify his undisciplined penalty riddled play. Let’s not delude ourselves with his overrated status, he almost got Josh killed in Houston with the 8 sacks and Anderson taking his lunch money.