Mikie2times

Everybody who was complaining knew we were a playoff team, most people didn't think we were a Super Bowl team. Nothing has changed in that regard right now from my view. The secondary performance is an exciting development for sure, but no downfield threat in the passing game is still going to be a problem. Teams that shut down the run effectively are still going to be a problem.

We have like 2 Marlboros of cap space

Hell ya it was. That's a big boy as well. Even if Bishop delivered the hit I know he felt that one himself. But it was a hell of a hit right in the rib cage. That is a will taking play. You don't want to be in the middle of the field after something like that.

It was, he was still in bounds but clearly trying to get out and got popped pretty hard

As always great write up, you're probably my favorite post game summary poster. The good 1. The secondary looks like it could develop into a strength as the season wears on. That is a really exciting development and could turn the tide on the the direction of this season. 2. McD is calling the bulk of these plays if not all of them. I'm fine with that. We need to be in our best calls more than ever. 3. The defensive line looked great, Bosa was on fire. The Hoecht loss is devastating. He looked like a real player. 4. Cook is just so good and the offensive line was dominating 5. Kincaid is a serious difference maker and almost required for us to be effective offensively 6. Allen had a great game and stayed in the pocket more, offensive line kept him super clean most the day. 7. Love the pressure on the hail mary. We have seen a few of those transpire now, it would have been so disappointing to see us drop everybody and give a clean throw. The bad 1. Again nothing downfield with our WR's and very limited work outside of screens. I don't think we can climb to the top of the mountain with this type of WR output. 2. Hoecht injury seemed impactful almost right away. Bosa was insane, but he's also disappeared at times. As have others. Can we get consistency in line play and grow as the season wears on? 3. A couple calls bothered me. The 3rd and 10 screen to Shakir. I get that we aren't a long yardage offense at this point, but we can't throw in the white flag on 3rd and 10. This sort of goes back to point #1 about downfield WR production. It is required as an offense and we will need it. 4. Kicking the FG late. You have 7 point lead, a punt pins them inside the 20 and likely drains 3-4 more seconds off. It would have forced them to go 80+ yards with no timeouts and under 25 seconds. Sign me up for that. The ONLY chance they had was that missed FG and we walked into that. Didn't bite us today, but I really disagree with that move. The final It was a huge win for us for playoff seeding and AFC east seeding. Pure domination vs one of the better teams in the AFC. It was a similar script to how we lost the last couple weeks but this time we dished out the punishment. The progression of guys like Bishop and Max can't be understated and could really transform this defense. As you said, it's 1-0, and we have a long way to go, but great win and exciting to see some development with key players.

It was the right call to punt. It would have drained even more time. Unlikely they even can threaten the end zone. The only real path to doing so was a missed long FG.

Noticeable improvement on defense. I think it’s likely McD calling plays. Makes you wonder how bad Babich really was. When the pass rush gets home they look good I think that will probably stay inconsistent in that area. Bosa has been off and on. Great game today. Hoecht was making a difference but now he’s lost. Secondary looked great. Very encouraged by Bishop. Max also played well. Wish we would have punted at the end there but it still worked out and I like the pressure package on the Hail Mary. Big win, obviously. Really needed that one. Always feels great beating these guys.

Gene doesn’t even know if you can replay it

We submit on 3rd and 10? Just awful by Brady. This is the NFL, you have Allen. You need to try and convert on 3rd and 10. Chiefs said thank you.

Bishop have an all pro game today.

They really should have won the last 3 games. Fumbles right at the endzone (like instant replay close) cost them wins vs California and Virginia. The defense is playing as well as any in the ACC right now. Offense is still really bad, but I think BB has done a pretty decent job getting these kids to keep grinding. It’s not hard to see this program really turning it around next year if they can figure out how to score. I think he will build a championship defense if the last few weeks are any indication.

It's clear the guys schtick is to be abrasive and contrarian. I'm sure he's tripping over breasts on the way to the restroom.

I watched the video, it's a great video. Just as coordinators call a run defense or pass defense, they scheme that defense to defend concepts. Without a downfield passing game it allows teams to take out what we do well. Which you don't see in the aggregate, but you see situationally and against certain teams. You will see it more as competition rises. At times the downfield passing game will be absolutely required and not having it hurts our chances for success. I don't mind that we play small ball at times, I would also like a great defense. That doesn't mean we can afford to just not develop one of the most critical positions in a modern day offense. Then design scheme to try and minimize those impacts. It makes us worse no matter what style we choose to play. Again, situationally, it becomes obvious.

I mean, we aren't Eagles fans. The contempt for McD is literally one thing. Long time fans are desperate to get a ring and they don't believe McD can.

Let me know how balanced we look when either the run game is taken away or we need to pass. Your preview is Atlanta and New England, maybe the divisional round the last two years. Football is situational. The formula that you say is efficient is only efficient with a lead and when we can run. It could be made even more efficient, as it was to some extent last year, with some type of downfield passing threat to keep the box clean. Even if our condensed passing game is efficient, it isn't functional or practical in other situations. Situations that the best teams in the NFL have to excel in to be considered to be the best teams in the NFL. This team has been top 5 in DVOA since 2020. It puts up stats, but fails in having enough ways to win when the defense is rarely one of them. Allen alone, Cook, and a usually hobbled Kincaid are not going to give us a championship team. Again, Beane thinking, why we are here, why we keep doing this year after year.

This is a great argument, similar to one we heard in the offseason about how we didn't need to add any weapons to the greatest offense in franchise history. What's funny is the video you posted should clearly explain what the pitfalls of this offense are. The entire video is about the necessity for balance to maximize output. How do you think a defense responds to a team that won't throw the ball more than 5 yards downfield? The entire defense starts to condense making all other possible outcomes less successful. What happens in high leverage situations like the last drive of a divisional playoff game where we have to pass in a traditional way and can't be dependent on screens and Cook? Guys can't get open. Beane already sold the snake oil. We don't need anymore.

Its to make the people critical of him appear irrational or driven by motive. This concept that Bills fans would still complain about McD after we hoist a trophy is one of the most misguided I have ever heard. Will he still get complaints when he does dumb crap? Sure, every coach does. Will anybody be able to to say he can't get it done? No. That argument will be over. Even if we trip and crash land onto the trophy, we will still have it and the noise will go away.

I mean, I don’t disagree that Coleman is being misused, but how incompetent does our GM need to be to draft a guy who can only be successful playing slot when you have a TE, and at least 3 other positions where that is the primary role? If your argument is until Keon becomes a slot he just can’t be evaluated, I just can’t get on board with that because it will never happen here. I can only evaluate what is actually happening and what is likely to keep happening and in that, Franklin is the better performer with a more desirable skill set.

Seems like the arm chair QB’s had a step on the mastermind

The post you responded to was about being perturbed we didn't draft him in the 4th round. You wanted to focus more on Coleman vs Franklin, which to me is an easy conversation. He's the #2 WR for Denver, a burner that can stretch the field. That isn't what we need? Instead we need a big slot when we have 3 other natural slot WR's? It was a dumb pick. I even liked Coleman at the time, but I'm not paid millions of dollars to draft players. Even with how dumb I am, I would have spent the 4th round pick on Franklin as most couch QB's on this site were begging for. Turned out they were all largely right and our GM was wrong.

When Baker was healthy the made the playoffs.

Anybody else have a chance to catch this? They have a live look into the instant replay booth. I love the transparency and being able to listen into the conversation. The process seems clear, transparent, and is very trustworthy. It even brings a nice level of entertainment to the moment when otherwise you're just sitting there watching nothing.

This is a really silly position to dig in on. On one hand you minimize Franklin for having all his production in two games, on the other Coleman has 19 catches 155 yards in the last 6 games. The only reason Coleman has done more statistically in his career is the Bills gave him the spot last year based on his draft position. Franklin has had to earn it. You're trusting Beane's grade at this point, which is fine, but it's not exactly a short list as far as WR's who get drafted early and become nothing nor is Beane shown to be some WR whisperer. Franklins ability to stretch the field is clearly superior and his numbers when factoring in the target share of both offenses are more impressive. Denver actually has some mouths to feed. Coleman should be eating like crazy. What else is crazy is assuming Buffalo is basically using him as a decoy. Nobody cares about Coleman, he can't be a decoy. He's wearing DB's like a Macy's jacket when he's out there. Teams care about a WR with sub 4.4 speed who is 6"3 and can take the top off. Maybe you don't care but I guarantee you McD does after the playoff game last year.

I want to give you a thumbs down for fun, but couldn't agree more. Shakir is elite, but it's a very niche elite YAC skill set, perfect for screens. He's fairly pedestrian downfield or even getting open in the short and intermediary routes. Beasley was basically automatic over the middle of the field within 10 yards on those slants and in routes. He could always get open. The two players couldn't be any more different.