Buffalo Junction

IDK if Kincaid as first read is best, but I’d lobby for scheming Diggs some 1v1’s and motion while giving Kincaid the Beasley option routes. Then when giving Diggs the option routes sending Kincaid down the seam to stress safeties and LBers. Anything has to be better than running two separate concepts on each side of the field that rely on Allen and 1-2 pass catchers to read the defense at the same time. I’ll give Dorsey credit for the fact that when it’s clicking it’s unstoppable…. But that “when it’s clicking” aspect is like Sex Panther; 60% of the time, it works every time. The hot read being an option route on the backside isn’t always reliable with a rookie. DK is coming into form, but he’s not at an elite level of processing quite yet.

It really isn’t. The whole receiving corps and the TEs are all first and second year players, Love is in his first year starting, and the Oline has dealt with injuries. He’s proven that with a top QB he can win 13 games a year. LaFleur is safe for another year. Joe Barry though is probably toast. That defense has massively underperformed for the talent level. Only way LaFleur gets the axe is if he won’t get rid of Barry. They’ll likely make some changes to assistant coaches, but not to HC unless there’s a huge division in the locker room.

Good point. I’d also say this is where 12 personnel and tempo can be beneficial, particularly with Kincaid’s ability to flex out wide. That 3rd down run could be under center with both TEs inline, and then no huddle a shotgun spread formation after the play without a substitution. The reverse would hold as well.

I’d like to see Dorsey incorporate those spread formations and RPOs with 12 personnel once Knox gets back. The threat of a TE and Diggs stacked for a screen or 2 TEs on one side blocking downfield for a swing pass to a RB could be a nice wrinkle that causes some hesitation and leads to a big gain.

Dorsey made it for 6-7 years as a player as well…. Reich is a proven coach, but Fitz definitely hasn’t shown any interest there.

Probably pork belly burnt ends

Another aspect is that RD played under Holcomb in Carolina, so he likely knows that scheme and terminology already since the DC job went from McD to Eric Washington to Holcomb. The guy is familiar with everything and should get up to speed quickly having previous experience with this defense.

I don’t think they’re all in on winning. They’re more likely thinking it’s a good idea to keep weapons around Levis to get an honest assessment of his play instead of ruining his confidence after a fire sale.

I just hope it’s a draining, physical game that goes into overtime. If I had my druthers they’d both beat each other up and wind up with a tie.

He’s probably going to have to win a Super Bowl before he wins an MVP…. Pre-draft narrative, Buffalo narrative, inconsistency narrative, etc. It’s a fair amount to overcome. They’ve painted him down, and unfortunately for his MVP chances a bunch of those “journalists” clinging on to those aforementioned narratives have votes.

Particularly when those injured players happen to be the guys who seal wins with splash plays.

Perhaps he tried to trap the ball because of the injury?

More of an H-back than a player you can put inline.

Howie is taking advantage of the circumstance and pushing his chips into the middle of the table…. Which is the right thing to do with an excellent- but aging - Oline and Dline talent. Kelce, Johnson, Fletcher Cox, and Graham will all most likely be retired after a year or two. They’re all in for the next two seasons. Then if Hurts proves he can’t elevate young talent they’ll probably move on like they did with Wentz.

That seems to be more of an OT problem than a WR problem.

I think the protection schemes and calls may have been figured out. At the very least they’re not making the right adjustments presnap to counter what defenses are doing. Where all the blame lays is a bit muddy, but that needs to get fixed or this team is in trouble.

Did he? You’re sure he just didn’t see anyone better to run the D after Frazier decided to leave? You’re sure that not having two all pro players and both starting DTs didn’t influence the effectiveness of the defense? I can see an argument for an offensive HC instead of a defensive HC, but you’ll have to explain why McD calling defensive plays is asinine. Lol. Missed the autocorrect. 🤷‍♂️

A corner or NT wouldn’t be bad either

F it. Sell the team to Bob Jovi and ship the whole team to Toronto. 🙄

They would have, but that’s not the reality right now. The offense needs to start games better, and give the defense time to make adjustments and personnel decisions instead of letting them get tired out and battered.

Should we all buy matching track suits & Nikes, make some punch, and wait for a comet?

Seems like their protection packages have been figured out.

Honestly, I could see this as a move to scare the owners of poorly performing franchises. Nothing wrong with dropping to the teens and going to a decently run team that had an unlucky injury year, or even better going to a team that’s historically well run. Be funny as hell though if he ended up on the Packers and they give him “stock”.

This is exactly why I’d like them to start the game with Murray. The pass protection coupled with the power run threat from 12 formations leads to slow linebacker play, especially with play action IDK about the old germanys…. But I can definitely verify that if those gennys got a chance to warm up you were playing with fire. 😂

I actually have a jackalope I bought in South Dakota mounted on the wall 😂