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That was the point. I don’t think they suck, yet we suck at rushing.

This is where I’m glad to have Lawson and Klein back. Both were great in contain against Lamar

Honestly, his collection is so vast, I can’t keep up

Yeah, as a big supporter of Milano, that one hurt to watch

I think you’re right about our rushing attack against the Pats. I remember Motor and Cook having decent fantasy numbers. Good point

I’m too lazy to look, but he made comments last year indicating he’d like a dome, but it looked like it wasn’t going to happen and there was nothing he could do. Now, I think he’s just supporting the decision.

I have thought about watching game replays recently. I stayed away from it before to keep things raw and fresh (title of Gugny’s sex tape), but now I’m more open to it. It’s hard because they all seem to come off as “We are amazing” or “oh no, we suck again”

Josh Allen is trash

Damn, shots fired.

Agreed and thought I articulated that improvement when I referenced our redzone success against the Dolphins. My apologies if unclear

I'll reserve judgement until a deal is finalized and pricing is released, but not a fan so far. I was really hoping for Apple as their streaming quality and interface is typically solid. If YoutubeTV gets it, I hope there's an option to just get the NFL Package. $65 a month is nuts. That's $260 for the season, assuming they don't up the price once the deal is done

Expectations might just be the worst part about being a sports fan. With a team that literally stopped punting, expectations couldn't be higher. Every win was by double digit points and we've been favored to win every single game. It's honestly crazy if you think about it. I've argued for years that one of my most enjoyable seasons was when the Bills went 3-13. There was no doubt the Bills were rebuilding, we expected to lose every game, and the 3 wins felt like playoff wins. You relish in those wins longer than you do when you are expected to win, and somehow, even after the drought, we can get too comfortable too fast. I say this as part of my excuse for not writing these as much recently, but that's not entirely it. I'm also trying to adjust the way I enjoy Bills games. At first, I thought taking notes throughout the games was diminishing the fun for me, but then I realized I was watching each game way to skeptically. I wasn't sitting back and enjoying the ride. I was instead looking for moments that would be interesting to write about, thus making basic plays seem pointless. I don't know what the future holds for me and these reviews, but it's been a nice little break. 1 - The Allen/Miami Effect - Similar to the no punting streak, there's Josh has had Miami's number for the majority of his career. There was a stat today that's won AFC Player of the Week 10 times, 4 of which were against the Dolphins. And against the Dolphins last Saturday, he was equally brilliant. I thought he did a much better job or taking what was given to him, using check downs, but also looking deep when he could. We may never know how much the elbow injury affected him, but since the Pats game, he's looked much more confident and comfortable throwing the ball. What I did learn was that the Jets defense is for real, the Dolphins are a very well coached team, and the Pats have become Josh's 7 iron. That one club in the bag that straightens out your swing. If I told you on Josh's draft Day that the Pats would become Josh's "easy" games, I think we'd all sign up for that. 2 - Hero Ball - I do not consider any of the AFC East QB's to be elite. I'm sorry, but I'm just not sold on Tua. With that being said, it's noticeable how much better scripted plays and open routes these other teams are able to generate on the field. On almost half the offensive plays, it seems like the opposing QB's are able to find their receiver within their first two reads, while Josh is out there making things up on the fly. Granted, the red zone play calling has gotten much better and we've been playing with a busted offensive line, but Josh seems to be working a lot harder than he should have to. Is that the skill set of our receivers or the play calling by Dorsey? I'm more inclined to lean towards Dorsey, as we've seen all of these receivers show enough spark to make a difference. 3 - Rushing Attack - The final drive against the Dolphins was impressive not only because of the weather and time used, but because of how efficiently we ran the ball. I call out that drive because it feels like the only one over three games were we had a respectable rushing attack. For a team that passes so much that teams play cover two or drop 7 in coverage, how are we not better at running the ball? I can't believe it's just on our running backs anymore because it feels statistically impossible for them to all suck. But with 5 lineman, sometimes 7, versus 4 defensive lineman and 2 linebackers, shouldn't the basic numbers mismatch work in our favor? It sure seems to for other teams against us. 4 - There's some reason why I can't sit still Every waking moment I feel so unfulfilled I try to lie down, but I don't know how Baby, when I'm sleeping, it feels less like I am dreaming 5 - Receivers - As referenced before, the struggles of anyone besides Diggs to have a dominant game is another mystery to me, but does seem to be trending in the right direction. Knox finally played a game that is worthy of his new contract and hopefully affects future game planning against us. More importantly, Gabe did a great job of finding space on 3rd downs, as well as some nice sideline catches. Beyond that, I have no idea what's going on. We will never truly know what happens in practice or what drops someone down the priority chart, but somehow McD believes that Smoke and Beasely are better than McK and Shakir? I'm not saying that's wrong, but it really makes you wonder what's going on here. While McK has his share of drops, we also barely use him for jet sweeps or other open field plays to take advantage of his speed. Shakir, is out on the field quite a bit, but seems to only get 1-2 targets a game. When you watch the Chiefs, everyone seems to get the ball, but we seem to live or die by Diggs or whoever else gets open while Josh is scrambling to keep plays alive. Again, maybe Knox will start to open things up, but it's almost impressive how this offense still scores when only Diggs and Allen seem to be a threat. 6 - Hamlin - How many games starting for a player until you stop using the "back up" excuse. I'm calling it now, and I hope I'm wrong, but I feel like Hamlin is going to be the reason we don't win a Super Bowl this year. Don't worry, our defensive line is a strong second reason. In every game, there seems to be at least one play where Hamlin takes the wrong angle, doesn't drop back into coverage, or simply is a step behind. The touchdown to Hill was beyond frustrating because Hamlin was responsible over the top and didn't support Tre. The only touchdown by the Pats was a bad angle by Hamlin. I get that we run a defense that's meant to confuse the opposing QB, but Hamlin is beyond the point of making these types of mistakes to me. With Hyde and Poyer's age and contracts, I wonder if Safety doesn't become a big offseason priority. 7 - Defensive Line - I get it, Von is hurt, but this is also the same defensive line that we've poured numerous draft capitol into. Groot has been solid overall, and Lawson has shown some nice flashes. However, the way we are getting gashed in these outside zone runs, and the hit or miss pressure we get, is beyond frustrating. Frazier's been dialing up more blitzes as of late to compensate, but it's hard to not view the overall unit as a letdown. Jones has been solid in his play, and there's been numerous injuries at the tackle, but the lack of push up the middle is noticeable. The lack of closing speed on the edges also is a concern. It's going to be interesting watch them contain Fields this week and I worry about Mahomes just picking us apart when he has all day to throw. 8 - Linebackers - To his credit, Edmunds has been really picking up his play this season and I am less on the train of letting him walk this offseason. However, with that being said, I still don't understand how we got gashed against the Dolphins rushing attack. We got very lucky that the Dolphins got away from the run, or else that game could have ended very differently. What's worse is, the runs weren't creative. All of them appeared to be zone runs off inside the tackle, where the back didn't make contact with anyone until 8 yards downfield. If there was contact, we missed the tackle or got a piggy back ride for 5 additional yards. Fortunately, the power run teams don't seem to be making the playoffs this year, outside of the Titans. But still, the tackling and run defense is a big concern. 9 - Special Teams - While we took a lot of pride in not having to punt or kick a lot of field goals, it's nice to know that unit can be relied on when needed. Bass has been fantastic on this run and I have complete faith in him regardless or distance and situation. For the nightmare that was the the punt god, things worked out well with Martin as both a punter and holder. And while we don't use him enough overall, I have to say I get a little amped when we return punts with Hines' speed back there. This is a unit that I feel could actually help us win some big games coming up. 10 - McD - The man we are too spoiled to appreciate. We are playing one of the toughest schedules in the league, dealing with multiple injuries, have a huge target on our backs, and still are in first place in the AFC. Take the safety out of the equation against Minnesota (not a coaches fault), and we have a full extra game lead on the 1 seed. Everyone, including myself, wants to armchair quarterback and second guess all decisions, but the Bills have won big games, close games, and games against all other division leaders. We locked up a playoff spot with 3 games left to play. Say whatever you want, but results matter and McD has done nothing but get results for this team. Side note - If Cam Lewis makes one more dumb play, I want to see him cut mid-game. Side note 2 - Anyone have a Groupon for a tackling session? If so, please send to Frazier Go Bills!

I hate this thread. Every time I see it bumped, I think news broke about his return

When you're as good as Josh Allen, the only nickname you need is "Josh Allen."

You know I can't pay attention to anything you say while you're wearing that....

Besides Josh Allen and Knox, what’s led you to believe Beane can’t scout offensive talent? We strike out on offensive picks at an alarming rate. Jury is still out and on Davis

At least he wasn’t out number one pick…..

Is that serious?

Good. It will be colder

Him reuniting with the Giants would make sense. They need a #1 guy and the NFC is a toss up. However, him on the outside and Gabe in the slot is simply dangerous

Agreed 100%. Even with 4 drops, the TD called back, Qus#@%%% at LT, and a blown play by Hamlin, this game was out of hand by halftime. Josh seemed night and day different and any nerves I had about this division stretch are gone. It feels good. Who would have thought that playing in New England was just what the doctor ordered

I hope they don’t let him on the plane back

Pretty close. I’d say just a tad smaller than normal. If you’re on the heavier end of a size, I’d go up a size

fanwish.cn I bought the two on the left and they were great

We've been a much worse defense since Frazier started to blitz more. Teams just pick our guys apart when they are left on an island. I don't understand why we've made this adjustment.