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WideNine
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The Texans took advantage of a backup RT and a concussed Dawkins. We are not as good as KC with our interior OL.
The Texans don't use a spy which is the best way to get to Mahomes - especially with how good KC is from Guard-to-Guard giving him clear paths to step up and escape. -
Just now, Chicken Boo said:
He doesn't have 5 rings for nothing.
Sending 6 and 8 and Stroud's numbers fall off a cliff when pressured.
Too bad the Texans do not know how to run a screen as they would take one to the house if they got free behind that all out pressure.
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Stroud is so bad when pressured.
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Finally doubled Jones had all the time in the world and Stoud air mails it.
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They need to double team Jones he has been a one-man wrecking crew
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Just now, DapperCam said:
That's a personal foul facemask? Lol
Weakest calls ever going Mahomes way.
Only reason you could see him touch the facemask was that the replay was in slow motion.
Barely freaking grazed it.
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1 hour ago, WideNine said:
I think it was a great job by this coaching staff trying to generate pressure and turnovers and keep the Bengals running back in check (2nd half adjustments).
Tough conditions to air it out unless you have a Higgins who can one-hand catches in the snow or a Chase - those are two very talented receivers. Our best option that Allen trusts the most in these conditions is likely Kincaid and he was not at 100 %. So we had to lean on the running game and the Bengals were pretty intent on stopping that.
They have Burrow who has great touch and anticipation with receiving targets he has worked with for many years and we have Allen, who can make you pay with his legs for using man coverage and sending extra guys on the rush... great match-up.
Plenty to unpack with this game, but no one is going to say the Bengals coaching staff sucks although they lost. -
20 minutes ago, Simon said:
Why on Earth would anybody gaf?
Nick Wright... ugh, with KC playing like trash I almost wonder how his tired trope of baiting fans of other teams is working out for him.
Not that I that I plan on listening to him.
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36 minutes ago, TheFunPolice said:
Steelers are trying to secure us a bye in the first round
We spanked them pretty bad and Brady embarrassed them by running the same play successfully over and over. The score honestly did not show how little control they had of that game where the Bills started two backup OTs. The fans booing their theme song and calling for the firing their HC said it all.
You know they came out with a lot of wounded pride and got after it today.
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53 minutes ago, BillMafia716ix said:
We stole that game. Thank God for Benford. Rest of the defense was dumpster juice
I think Benford and Hairston did as good of a job as can be expected. Bishop has been a dog and has stayed healthy (knock on wood). There are a lot of shots that Burrow turned down probably because those two were playing pretty well.
Hancock needs a lot more coaching up and safety is an area that McD has done wonders with in the past, but the kid is a rookie and when he platoons with Poyer you can tell he is still not sure where to roll his coverage and he is late getting where he needs to be to provide help over top.
Slot has been tough to watch this year and teams are really going after Taron and Cam. Not just going after the short stuff, but having them carry coverage downfield. I never thought about slot corner as being a team need in the off season, but I did not expect Taron to decline as much as he has. Cam is ok, but I think of him as more of a depth player to help when there are injuries - not a high-end starter.
The line really needs Epenesa and Groot to step up with all the injuries. I thought the interior did a decent job on the run stops (particularly in the 2nd half) forcing those to bounce more outside. Not a lot of push up the middle to collapse the pocket, but that was what they paid Oliver to produce (and he is out) and Sanders who was probably intended as someone to spell Oliver is still a rookie with a long ways to go (and they have been playing him at DE) which is not his natural position.
A mash unit with a lot of rookies and new faces trying to keep the wheels from falling off - I am ok with giving Bosa another week to get healthy.
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Just now, NickelCity said:
That, the (failed 4th down conversion in the 1st half), the friggin 4th and goal?? Aggressive
No-win situation.
If the coaches don't go for it they are playing scared and too conservative. If they do and it doesn't work, a foolish gamble.
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Just now, Juice_32 said:
Josh is so good. He masks so many flaws.
As a franchise QB should do as their pay takes up much of the cap and they are expected to raise the talent around them. Not trying to knock Allen, but that is what it means to be a franchise QB and not just a rent-a-QB that can manage a team to success.
I would like the Bills to find/settle on some good receivers that are durable so Allen can build up more rapport with them - I think that will do wonders for Allen getting the ball out faster and anticipating where they will be. I like Kincaid and had high-hopes for Palmer but they have to be more available during the season.
We need to have a healthier team - I think it is hard to judge this coaching staff when so many of the guys that should be starting are injured. Would like to see what they could do if they actually had most of their starting rosters.-
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I think it was a great job by this coaching staff trying to generate pressure and turnovers and keep the Bengals running back in check.
Tough conditions to air it out unless you have a Higgins who can one-hand catches in the snow or a Chase - those are two very talented receivers. Our best option that Allen trusts the most in these conditions is likely Kincaid and he was not at 100 %. So we had to lean on the running game and the Bengals were pretty intent on stopping that.
They have Burrow who has great touch and anticipation with receiving targets he has worked with for many years and we have Allen, who can make you pay with his legs for using man coverage and sending extra guys on the rush... great match-up.
Plenty to unpack with this game, but no one is going to say the Bengals coaching staff sucks although they lost.-
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Really bad safety play from the guy not named Bishop.
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21 minutes ago, Einstein said:
this team would be 2-10 without Josh.
That is why you pay a franchise QB what you do as they are expected to carry affordable pieces.
It is still a QB driven league even with more of the 13 personnel and focus on running the ball.
And we get as far without Allen as other teams losing their franchise QB, maybe even less as those teams with a shutdown defence may be able to pull off a win with some kind of pedestrian QB play from a backup.
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McD is coaching his butt off and I know that is not a popular opinion.
Not many defensive coaches could take this roster and generate any pass rush and run stops. He and Babbich have had to be so creative with the simulated pressures and blitzes as they knew they could not sit back in zone with our issues with zone matching and how easily Burrow can pick that apart.
That turnover was off a Benford corner blitz.
Not sure what the TO was for either, but willing to extend some grace to that side of the ball that has really struggled with keeping players healthy. -
Just now, Bermuda Triangle said:
Who’s been worse today: Taron Johnson or Cam Lewis?
Both leave a lot to be desired at slot, but I think Taron has been worse this year as his play has really tailed off. I have been a big Taron Johnson fan for years, but the play has not been there this year. Cam could be upgraded and kept as good depth.
For either, slot is probably one of the toughest positions to play in the snow and rain because it is all about following that quick twitch slot receiver and they know where they are going.
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1 hour ago, balln said:
Again. How does one injure their foot so severely during a WALKTHROUGH (Wednesday practice) that they can’t practice at all Thursday.
is Ed Oliver’s horse allowed in the showers or something ?
We have to be careful of those walkthroughs... could lead to cramps and hang nails too.
Did not see this posted, but just FYI on the officiating crew.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/buffalo-bills-get-unfamiliar-officiating-crew-vs-cincinnati-bengals-in-week-14/ar-AA1RJxK5?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=69321fe62a0b4c72886f4201d8f2efa2&ei=132
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3 hours ago, NewEra said:
We are 16th in pressure and 18th in sacks. You can make your point without lying.
yes, our pass rush isn’t very good. It’s not at the bottom of the league
Our blitz packages have been pretty successful this season.
Not at getting sacks or preventing QBs from getting the pass off, but limiting the success on those passing plays.
Not saying those will be effective against Burrow, but neither do I think you can sit back and let him pick you apart.
Burrow's anticipation and accuracy also got me thinking about the everyone eats philosophy and replaceable receiving targets and how that impacts Allen's need to build rapport and chemistry with his receivers. Took a long time for he and Kincaid to really click.
What a luxury Burrow has when you consider he has been tossing footballs to Ja'Mar Chase since they were together at college, and T. Higgins has been on the Bengals roster a long time too.
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6 hours ago, TheFunPolice said:
We should be careful reading too much into this game.
After the Texans game we were wasting Allen's prime, the coach's message was stale, Allen needed weapons, etc. That was 10 days ago.
Now after smashing the Steelers we're the 85 Bears.
Not many realize just how bad the Steelers actually are. They are 6-6 because NE and Indy threw up all over themselves and turned the ball over again and again and again. And NE still could have won that game. They also played the Bengals twice without Burrow and gave up 30+ to Flacco in a loss.
It'll become apparent once the Ravens hammer them twice and they go on to lose a bunch down the stretch.
I'm glad we won, but let's realize that the opponent basically gave up during the game because their offense cannot score 10 points.
I dunno.
Not many teams out there look like world beaters. Our game against the Texans was ugly as we went against a number 1 defense and looked like it.
Even then we were a Gabe Davis toe tap away from probably pulling out a win.
Been listening to a lot of film breakdown and Allen is very hesitant this year pulling the trigger. There are certainly times where there are few open options, but plenty of times that there are options available if he just gets the ball out quicker to the right read.
With Allen I think it has more to do with chemistry and confidence in his receiving targets than just bringing in more new talent. As we have seen with Kincaid, it takes Allen some time to build that chemistry and trust.
Getting Kincaid back and more reps with Palmer and Brandon Cooks will probably open things up because Allen won't hesitate as much pulling the trigger.
A lot of injuries, but the defense has been playing a bit better of late. We will see where this rocky season takes us. McD has never beaten a Burrow-led Bengals team so time to break that streak
Go Bills!
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7 hours ago, Psautcsk said:
The Pats look more physical than most teams I have seen, including the Bills. Maybe it is just them playing like they care a lot on every play though.
The Bills have certainly had their issues, but have to wonder how our first game against the Pats would have gone sans the record number of flags thrown by Hochuli's crew and penalty yards that kept the Bills way behind the sticks through most of the game and negated so many positive plays.
Fingers crossed we do not have that crew again, and let the chips fall where they may.
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13 minutes ago, Richard Noggin said:
SUPER curious if this hypothesis actually has merit. Is bad rushing defense correlated with increased games missed by defenders? Difficult to parse directly, seeing as decimated defensive units would likely have difficulty stopping the run (and/or the pass). Which came first kind of conundrum. But I'd still like to look into what the numbers say about your claim here...
It's a theory.I edited that take a bit, but I have been really curious if there is a correlation between a poor rush defence (particularly yards before contact) and injuries to the back seven. I think it makes sense when those lighter defenders are having to take on free blockers and runners with a head of steam that they will have a higher probability of getting injured.
I also feel athletes tend to get injured when trying to do too much and playing out of position which is what happens when you have a poor run defence when defenders are getting blown off the line and out of their gap responsibilities. Guys end up trying to compensate for other guys being out of position or blowing assignments. When LBs and safeties are kept clean they can make tackles the way you want them to - having a clear path to the runner, and being able to square up on him vs fighting through a block and awkwardly trying to make an arm tackle.
It will go a long way for this squad staying healthier if they can get the right guys in their run-stop packages and get back to trusting each other to do their 1/11th.
All that being said, our run defence did an excellent job today and I think our DTs did a much better job today anchoring and being gap sound... will see what the all-22 says.-
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16 hours ago, Psautcsk said:
OL trade capital for a wide receiver
They have been grooming those OTs for a while and still have VPG getting ready to step up in the middle at some point, and Grabel who was recently activated off of IR that looked like he was very promising at RT.
I don't envision a WR trade involving OL players, but acknowledge that the Bills need a true X receiver at the boundary that is difficult to cover one on one.
For some reason I just don't see them pursuing one via the draft at least not very early with how thin the class is and how long it takes to get a WR up to NFL speed - more likely they will keep looking for FAs that have the upside or are proven commodities if they can free up the cap for it.
We will see, but I think this year's draft is more loaded with quality LBs (size, speed, instinctual hitting gaps and tackling) and we happen to be thin and undersized at the position with Milano likely not being brought back next season. I have to think they need to really evaluate how they have been using Bernard at ML especially vs the run (it looks like Shaq was playing ML this game and we can see it works better so maybe McD and Babich are thinking the same thing). I don't think ML is a good fit for Bernard's size and skill set and using him there they keep breaking him.
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2 hours ago, DaVinci said:
Gotta hand it to Bosa. Gutting through the injured wrist and making a game changing play.
Playing with one hand - and he was chasing down plays all day.
Bosa is a dude.
May be time for tough love at OBD. They like to pamper their own, but they need to make sure the guys they roster can stay somewhat healthy and contribute and be willing to cut ties with those that cannot.
A re-think at DT and LB may help too when they are looking for roster additions via the draft and FA. Getting some bigger bodies up front that can anchor and LBs that have the physical traits and attitude needed to play the run may also help keep our smaller DBs and safeties from taking on so many guys coming at them with a full head of steam and getting injured.
There may be a correlation being near the bottom of the league in rush defence (especially yards conceded before contact) and having so many of your back seven defenders getting injured each season.
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A Few Thoughts about the Bengals Game - Community Edition
in The Stadium Wall
Posted · Edited by WideNine
I think that was because Bishop couldn't go and they needed to adjust for a substitution.
It was not a serious injury just dehydration and cramping.
Nice summary as usual Virgil.
Marino spotted this in his All-22 and thought I would share.
...and yes, that is Allen getting kicked and apparently the ref is not in position to see that - go figure?