WideNine

When folks talk about Allen running they are usually referring to him scrambling and not designed runs which is one key difference that often gets lost Secondly, defenses are doing a better job sealing the edges and keeping Allen from escaping the pocket...especially to his right where he prefers to roll out to throw or run. More defenses are keeping a fast spy on Allen and they are on him as soon as he does roll out. If you watch, many of Allen's scrambles now happen between the Tackles when and if that opens up if LBs and S's vacate the middle. Defenses have adapted and there is less open field for Allen to exploit. It is not like it is always an available option for him and coaches are saying "no". Sometimes he is able to do this more later in games, but defenses are often sitting back in those situations trying to prevent the big play so giving up more space for him to run.

Then just blame him for the INT or the Diggs overthrow or the passes to no one. Many of those happened when he had a clean pocket or what passes for one in the NFL. It is never black and white, but the times he had time and space to operate he really struggled today. And I have no problem blaming him for those. I also think the OL often struggled in the first half figuring out protections or just holding their blocks. It was both.

At some point some fans will need to actually come to terms with Allen simply playing poorly. Making bad choices where to go with the ball, staring down receivers and throwing INTs, dirting easy passes, and air mailing passes out of bounds or overthrowing receivers that are wide open down field. It's not all Allen and Dorsey can do a better job with some situational calls and personnel packages and some players have to execute better. However when players are schemed open and Allen just can't hit those passes that is not on your OC or the plays called

You need a refund dude. That was brutal, but probably worse for fans that crossed the pond to watch that s*** show in London.

Every team runs 12 personnel. The reason the Bills are running more of it is because they believe that Knox and Kincaid need to both be on the field. That is debatable I guess. The other reason is to give additional pass pro help to Brown and our OL to better protect Allen. How effective that has been can be debated too as pass pro was not very good this game.

I was not impressed with our defensive play on the edges - gave up too much YAC. Jones makes this d-line go. When he is out they have to bring more guys into the box to counter the run or put Dodson on the field which signals time for play action and passes in the middle being wide open. I loved picking up DaQuan Jones but his age concerned me. We do need a young impact 1-tech to start grooming for his role. All good defenses have that 1-tech or nose that demands the double teams. That ain't Tim Settle when Jones goes down. Allen was borderline awful this game with the accuracy. Starting with that first telegraphed INT and all the passes that sailed on him. It was like watching 2018 Allen before he worked on his mechanics. Maybe he is hurt worse than we know...dunno. I am over Knox and his penchant for having drops and fumbles at critical moments too. What can I say about the officiating crew. Horribly tilted the field for NE with bizarre calls - Offside on a G, no call for Diggs getting mugged, and Elam gets a key phantom call when he jammed a receiver at the line and had no contact after.... Just too many flags this whole game most were head scratchers. We have been called a few times on offensive pass interference which is usually rare. When we run the rub as all teams do, but instead of our wide receivers being coached to continue running like they had a real route they do some bush league obstruction and acting throwing their hands up in mock innocence just begging for a flag. In this league you only need to get in the way and slow down a bit for DBs to have to reroute and lose a step and to create a window. You don't have to mug the guy.

Why would they be pissed. The refs have controlled much of this game with calls that have killed any Bills momentum. Phantom and one-sided calls all game to keep it close. Not saying that Allen and the offense did not have their own struggles too.

Phantom flags. The fix is in.

Some folks really don't get sarcasm.

Knox is clutch. He's the guy I draw up for a 4th down play. Seriously.

Huh? So too many warm up throws? He is just off, folks need to stop reaching. Allen is a big boy making a grown up salary. He can and should take accountability for his play on the field. How much we like him should not factor in.

These penalties are inexcusable.

Definitely is missing zip and accuracy today. Was hard to tell if that was the D getting him off his spot in the 1st half. Off platform throws were kind of Allen's thing back when but he is way off today

That was WEAK by Dane. Closed his eyes and hoped.

The trick must be we all just tune in to the 2nd half when our offense starts playing.

Did the announcer say "explosive" I think he means "implosive" when you take in the last few games.

Spencer Brown needs to play better or go. McGovern and Morse are not on the same page either this game. Single deep looks they need to recognize and attack more if our line can give Allen some time.

No wind on that kick either. The flags on the uprights were dead. WTF Bass. ...keeps shanking everything to the right.

They ran once sideways with a predictable alignment and motion to a side that NE had the numbers advantage. It got blown up as one would expect Need to check out of that play and be smarter pre-snap.

This defense sorely misses Jones and Milano. Just cogs that make the other pieces work. Would do well to draft an impact DT, and jettison Settle. Loved the Jones signing, but he is getting up there in years and the injuries start to add up

That end around run play with the numbers disadvantage (Dawkins vs 2-3 defenders) has not worked for 2 weeks straight.

Find that damn near impossible with the guard lined up next to the center and ball WTF

Every team does the rub routes why are our idiots taught to raise their hands and protest innocence right away drawing the flag. Keep running your "route" you big dummy.

Refs are making this a suck game to watch already.

True That was just Allen staring down Knox. If he lookes that off the defender in the flat stays with his man and it is likely a completion.