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2 hours ago, Big Turk said:
Rex Ryan said as much that whether you can run the ball or not makes no difference in terms of the success of play action because it causes a split second hesitation for the players to locate the ball and then they have to make a decision on what to do. That hesitation is going to happen no matter what and that is enough time for the offense to create separation or give Allen a little extra time to attack deep.
Quoting Rex Ruin?
Play action is MORE effective if a defense respects your running game and has to account for run defense. That should be a no-brainer.
Play action to Derrick Henry made Tannehill look like a great QB because defenses had to respect that running ability and it created a lot of space to hit his receivers.
Also, I think we do try some RPO plays, but those have to be strictly rule-based (QB triggers off a read) and clear on timing and execution for whether the QB hands it off or keeps it. Allen is notoriously greedy on those as I think he just feels better about the ball being in his hands to make something out of the play - the defensive reads be damned. So those exchanges result in some exaggerated and awkward handoffs that need to be cleaner.
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30 minutes ago, Generic_Bills_Fan said:
I just can’t understand why the dolphins didn’t look at what the jets are doing and try to emulate it. The dolphins are 100% win now from a front office perspective but their team needs to rely on winning a shootout against josh Allen and the bills defense to win the division. their team is built completely backwards to compete with the top dogs in the AFC. Tua is not gonna win a shootout/track meet against mahomes or josh Allen. If the bengals don’t get their offensive line turned around the dolphins match up pretty well with them at least because pretty much all they’ve loaded up with on the defensive side is pass rushers
the jets could pick up a veteran qb for relatively cheap and they are at the same level of being a contender as the dolphins…it may be less fun to watch than what the dolphins are doing but who cares
Truth.
They would have a boring as hell offense, but would drag most teams down to the wire where a field goal or broken play would win it.
A "W" is a "W" whether you win by 3 or by 40 points.
So a team can win with a strong defense and a boring offense that takes care of the ball.
Can be like watching paint dry unless you really like watching defensive games with hockey-like scores.
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26 minutes ago, CincyBillsFan said:
Allen also has the Pats number. Since 2020 he's what 6 - 1 with the only loss being in a hurricane. And the last 5 wins have been by double digit or more.
The Jets are the worst match up for us. They can pressure and stop the run with their front 4 and have DBs that can play man or zone if they want to bring an extra rusher.
They force offenses to be very patient, and that has been our Achilles heel. I don't expect any offense to hang a lot of points on them so that is just how you have to play them.
They have invested so heavily on defense that the kind of offense they can run is limited. They nailed a very good running back and if he had stayed healthy their ball control offense would have been a nasty compliment to their stingy defense.
Weak sauce on that flag on Sauce last night, but DBs are getting away with a lot of contact this year. Refs can throw the hanky on just about any play and Gardner had a hook on the receiver at his break so got the call.
They could throw it anytime and chose that key drive.
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39 minutes ago, Augie said:
No offense, but you may be unaware that we are 3-0 since I started wearing the lucky Bills T-shirt I caught at the home opener a couple years ago and make nachos. That is indisputable.
You’re welcome! 😋
I would not be shocked it they have FO folks that scan these sites... free product feedback.
Josh said he deleted his Social Media accounts. I am sure players peek now and then, but probably not the healthiest habit to read your own press.
Would make the highs too high and the lows too low. Best to ignore the noise.
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Not just timing their rush with motion, but we have big tall defensive linemen especially our DEs.
There was a concerted effort to keep in Tua's throwing lanes and get the hands up.
After a few batted throws and a few that sailed off the mark because he was trying to throw over outstretched hands I think they got in Tua's head a bit.
Instead of him releasing the ball on schedule or at the top of his drop he was hesitating and was pulling it down and trying to get to his 2nd read or scramble.
That is when Tua and Miami's passing offense comes down to Earth and is susceptible to negative plays like every other offense.
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Felt like Knox today was channeling his inner Beast-Mode.
He had a few catches where he just ran over Miami defenders trying to keep him from getting to the sticks.
Dude strapped them up and came to play.
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Some folks here calling Miami a trash team. That is a bit much, but I know folks are feeling good... and we squished the fish.
I don't think they're a trash team.
They have plenty of talent and should win their share of games and took us down to the wire at home last year in the playoff game.
The Bills are better this year I think offensively and defensively.
We have a vastly improved OL and RBs, and I think we have a better defense. Where we got stops today they could not stop our offense and we started to pull away. Their offense has not faced a defense that could slow them down or even force a punt.
They pressed as most teams do when falling behind and turned the ball over. It snowballed from there.
Heck, we had two easy INTs we dropped and a forced fumble they recovered. Could have been even more lopsided.
We have the better D and an efficient scoring offense. They are going to have a hard time beating us this year, but they will likely beat up on plenty of other teams.
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6 minutes ago, Simon said:
The one that Shakir couldn't bring in may have been a little bit forced (although I think it was 3rd down).
It was also one of the most obscene throws I've ever seen.
I felt like Shakir did not need to climb the ladder on that pass.
If he kept running I think it was right there... his jump made it a bit more awkward than it needed to be IMO and he had a step on the DB.
Shakir has made some highlight reel catches and Allen has thrown jump balls his way before, so not judging him too harshly.
Would have been replayed all week if he had put some stick'em on his helmet.
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31 minutes ago, Fleezoid said:
I've been a bit critical of Dorsey, but I absolutley love his game this week. The scheme and playing calling were probably his best. he had Allen looking off receivers all day. Had Allen at his best.
He called a good game and the light has come on for Allen who is looking more short to deep when he sees those two safeties bail and play that 2-high shell.
Two check downs today stood out to me. One to Murray on the sideline where he picked up a good chunk of yards, and the lob to Cook where he picked up a bunch.
The shots Allen took were more reasonable and surgical. He was not pressing, and he did not take the bait throwing to well-covered receivers.
They also stayed committed to the run and play action.
I think we could have leaned into more plays to our TEs, but that is just picking nits.
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3 minutes ago, Big Blitz said:
I think I have movement…
So is the OP saying he found a hold on a Buffalo interior O-Lineman?
Gasp....
That is soooo weak and desparate.
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24 minutes ago, Bob in STL said:
Great win today. One of the top regular season wins ever when I think about. Glad it was at home for our fans.
Miami is not going away anytime soon so hopefully the rest of the league sees what it takes to slow down that offense and Miami losses a bunch more times. McD had it figured out today.
The Bills need to enjoy it for a day, then back to work. Jax in London will be tough.
Go Bills !!!
They do have so much speed that any broken play can go the distance.
Was glad to see we did not let up in the 3rd and early 4th till it was time for the fat lady to start warming up to sing.
I think that is a team you just have to keep your foot on the gas, but you clearly saw them deflate when Allen trotted into the EZ untouched.
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7 minutes ago, NickelCity said:
Or McDaniels. Nice player, but it's the really good system and outstanding talent.
Hard not to see Marvin Allen's influence - was the Bills National Scout, before that he was director of college scouting for KC, and you can almost see the immediate turnaround with Miami finding very good players in the draft and in free agency when he joined Grier as assistant GM in 2019.
Success for a team does make that organization a target for a lot of talent poaching.-
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1 minute ago, Simon said:
Maybe
I was guessing AC joint separation.
Be tough to get back in the game and not have that wing hanging and a lot less range than he seemed to have when he got back.
Banged up Bills will have a full plate this week after this game.-
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3 minutes ago, Bleeding Bills Blue said:
How about Harty taking some poor throws and turning them into first downs??? Great game all around.
He needed to show something...
Just saying.
He has been a non-factor with the amount of plays that have gone his way on schedule. It was good to see that he still has a little fire in his belly, and he did pick that ball off the turf and found the sticks... I felt like so many players found ways to stack individual wins that they kept the chains moving for the most part and Miami's offense on the sideline.-
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14 minutes ago, WyoAZBillfan said:
He came back in and finished
I was thinking he dislocated his shoulder on that play as he went for the arm tackle and his arm got yanked hard in a bad angle.
So to the blue tent, pop it back in, and take something for any pain and swelling. Just a guess.-
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3 minutes ago, Philly McButterpants said:
Elam’s moment has arrived.
Really sucks for Tre, but the depth on this team is good.
Remember Dane, Elam, and Christian were in a 3-way tie in camp that went down to the wire with Benford winning the role.
If Tre ends up out for the season on IR, then I will look for Beane to pickup another depth DB. After last season this front office should be well-versed in doing just this as we were the walking wounded.-
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I would say we are rated pretty accurately right now and expect a tough divisional game.
Last year I felt like the hype got out of hand with our fast start, but this year it has been tempered by that stumble out of the gate and by our shift to more balanced offense, focus on limiting turnovers, and solid defense. Those things are usually not the stuff of splashy NFL headlines, but they win games. -
Cook is doing well and some of that I think is a better OL than we have had in a while. Better guards, more 12 personnel, and Kromer having more time to put his stamp on the unit.
However plenty of Cook's yards are coming after 1st contact so you have to give him props for individual effort and skill.
He has great balance and is slippery as he rarely stops to cut or change direction (the dancing behind the LOS that usually ends badly) he usually falls forward for positive yards even if there is nothing there. He has smooth direction changes and quickly finds the next gear.
I like where they have him now with the number of touches and would not expect Pollard or McCaffrey numbers.
Not when we can keep him fresh and have Murray and Harris to run over folks when he needs to be spelled or in short yardage, and we have that QB Allen who is able to sling the rock now and then.
His pass pro has gotten better and that was a concern going into the season too.
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1 hour ago, ChronicAndKnuckles said:
I hope McDermott drills that idea into the heads of every defensive lineman. Tua has a very quick release and sacks aren’t going to come easy like last week.
Tua is up there with the quickest right now at a 2.2 average. Josh is sitting at a respectable 2.3.
Our guys have to get in those throwing lanes and get their hands up, we should see some batted balls this game.
Howell was not that bad his average this season is 2.7 but he was quickly throwing INTs, one hoppers, or getting sacked in his game with us.
Hard to catch Kyle Allen's 0.0.
Although he has spelled Josh he has not thrown a regular season pass for us yet and I am very OK with that trend.
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I have given him some grief on this board for not setting the edge when he is on an island out there taking an inside rush, but you can tell he has been working hard on his craft.
Teams used to do the same with Hughes run or roll outside when he would take himself out of the play with that inside move and get pinned in the scrum.
With Hughes it also helped that offensive linemen could literally headlock him without drawing holding calls.
His beef with the zebras had consequences.
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15 minutes ago, billsfan89 said:
Of course, he is going to take some hits, even Brady behind some amazing offensive lines with as quick of a release as you can get and a mind that processed the game as fast if not faster than anyone took hits. But the offense is designed to limit the hits by just making everything 1-2 quick reads and then throwing the ball away. The fewer hits you take the less of a chance you have to get hurt. Will that less hits equals more healthy approach work? It's really the only choice they have at this point.
The injury risk to Tua and their RB's (particularly Mostert) is the most concerning injury issue on their offense. The other thing that is a risk to their season is their defense. Shootouts in the NFL are 50/50 affairs. That Chargers game could have gone either way for example. If they end up trying to win a lot of shootouts they will drop some games.
I think we will know exactly how good or bad they are after Sunday. The Bills are a legit good team and I think McD is one of the best defensive coaches in the league with a talented squad. If the Fins can put up a big number they will have proven they are at least when healthy among the best offenses in the league. If they struggle or look more human like they did against the Pats then we have a different story.
They do lean into those quicker timing routes so he can throw to spots and avoid hits.
The Bills are doing more of that themselves.
I think Tua does a good job with ball placement hitting guys on the run on those screens and those motions to swing/wheel passes.
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1 hour ago, HereComesTheReignAgain said:
Bruce Smith was terrifying. Aaron Donald is/was terrifying. Lawrence Taylor was terrifying. Jevon Holland is not terrifying, he is a good player. Maybe my standard for terrifying is too strict?
Aaron Donald aside drug testing was not up to today's standards back in the day - it got harder for players to skirt the rules (aka the whizzinator), but some of those guys that predated that crack down played crazy for a reason.
Bruce who comes off as soft-spoken these days was much different when he was terrorizing QBs. I cannot find the quote, but I swear he was the guy who described a good hit on a QB being one where "the snot flies out of his nose and when that man holds up 2 fingers he says 3..." or something to that effect.
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7 hours ago, JayBaller10 said:
Whats funny is that I see Bills fans, not here but elsewhere, saying Bernard plays in a different defense than Tremaine. Saying Edmunds should’ve been used the way Bernard is used. And people wonder why the Edmunds threads won’t die, it’s constant conversation.
Very high draft pick with "adequate" results. I think OBD would have stuck with it as long as it took to justify that pick, but sometimes change is good.
A lot of folks were high on Edmunds coming out of the draft and his physical skills presented a lot of potential upside and he was a decent player for us that filled a need so no shame.
His performance at MLB was a popular debate when he was here (lack of impact plays) and no surprise that it goes on when we have someone else in the same role now for comparison.
I don't believe we are playing a different defensive scheme although I am sure Sean has his own wrinkles and tendencies, but we probably do have the best defensive line we have ever had under McDermott... remember overpaying and being stuck with the Star contract.
That DL (especially our tackles) help keep our LBs clean so that really is a factor in how well they play.
Is it enough of a factor to justify the drought of impact plays for Edmunds over that many games... folks can come up with their own conclusions.
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16 minutes ago, Nineforty said:
I wonder if factors like what we are discussing (blocking ability, pass v. Rush %, etc) goes into why it is a position that generally speaking, takes a little time for young TE's to become a full blown contributor.
That is probably an element to this.
I can get behind the club going after a TE in the draft who runs good routes, can get open, and has great hands, then expect they will need to coach up the blocking piece. I do have faith in Kromer and Boras to get er' done. I hope to see a noticeable trend towards more balanced snaps for him between run and pass. Always felt you have to learn by doing, but we will see how they handle that spit with his offensive snaps this weekend.-
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Taylor Rapp: Have we found our future Poyer replacement?
in The Stadium Wall
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I felt like he was a bit slow getting to his deep coverage responsibilities on a few plays and Po was always great at closing ground. In our system that is what we need from our 2-deep safeties. Need to see if he just needs more time in the system so that he is not processing his responsibilities but playing at full speed.
Need to see more before I would think he should be their long-term answer.