JohnNord
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Yeah something tells me they aren’t trading Big Fletch....
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There probably are a lot of reasons why the Bills couldn’t make a trade like (salary cap) and reasons why Yannick wanted to go to Baltimore (he’s a MD native), but man it’s disappointing to see a player of his caliber traded for so little
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There’s no way that this was the plan. My sense is that Flores was feeling some pressure by management or on himself to show what Tua could do.
By all accounts, Tua was ok but not overly impressive in training camp. For weeks Flores said he was not ready when asked by reporters.
Now he throws 2 passes and he’s suddenly ready to take over? And Fitz wasn’t given a head’s up?
I do agree that he needs to play this season, but I also feel that Miami was about to hit its stride as a team. It feels like this move is sacrificing this season for Tua’s development, which might be good in the long run. But you have to feel for Fitz
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People are sleeping on Fitz. He has played very well all year and was a big reason why they have been winning. The Miami OL is actually not that good but Fitz has been getting the ball out on average of like 2.75 seconds with good accuracy.
If the idea is to sacrifice a potential Wild Card spot for the future, it makes sense. But I definitely don’t think this move will help this season during a time when things were rolling
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9 hours ago, Irv said:
People a freaking out but, Mahomes spelled it out clearly. Bills were protecting deep and gave up the running and middle passing game. They took what we gave them and won. The plan didn't work. They're the Super Bowl Champions and probably could have burned us on long passing plays if we gave them that instead. Let's win the division and figure out how to beat some of these better teams without firing the whole coaching staff and burning down the stadium. Milano would have helped. We'll see Tennessee or KC again. No doubt. We'll learn and we'll be ready.
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10 hours ago, Simon said:
The Bills coaching staff is afraid of their own shadows.
They need to embrace the strengths and weaknesses of this roster and install schemes and call games accordingly.
This is not a grind it out and limit possessions kind of football team.
Attacking on both sides of the ball, even recklessly if necessary, plays to this team's strengths and tiptoeing around the field on both offense and defense plays to its weaknesses.
They're not going to win a super bowl with this Front 7, but this roster can play with anybody if you give just them the chance to do so.
Just unleash the galdanged hounds on both sides of the ball and see who can deal with it.
I don’t know... I think you are being pretty lenient on the players who did not really rise to the occasion.
From a defensive standpoint the game plan made sense. It’s exactly what Bill Belichick against the Bills in SB 25. They were overmatched from a defensive standpoint especially against Mahomes and his receivers. The choice to allow KC to run against Nickel or Dime to prevent the big play worked for the most part. They were down by 1 possession in the 4th quarter.
Of course the game didn’t go as planned on defense especially on 3rd down. I feel they thought the Bills could defend the run a little better than they did. Their line just got destroyed.
Offensively, they were stifled by the KC defensive line who owned the Bills and made Allen uncomfortable enough for him to revert back to poor mechanics.
There’s a lot of blame to pass around but blaming coaching is scapegoating
10 hours ago, SoCal Deek said:Bye bye Clappy McClap
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6 hours ago, Bob in STL said:
Yes. The Titans and Chief did the same thing to us. Only difference is that our OL cannot run block and Josh lacked patience and accuracy to take the short stuff consistently.
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1 hour ago, Gene1973 said:
McDermott will never be more than a mediocre coach, he is already severly outclassed by the likes of Vrabel and many other first time young HC's.
Even a Sean McVay?
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1 minute ago, Ethan in Portland said:
You could have said you didn't watch the game. Defense choked a 16 point lead away with just over a quarter and a half to play. Offense scored a FG to force OT and defense choked in OT.
Because a 16 point is a lock in the NFL in 2020?
To pin the playoff list exclusively on the defense is just untrue. Josh and the offense put up 3 points in the second half of the game. Josh fumbled, executed some poor 3 and out drives, took sacks to knock them out of FG range, and worse yet Dawson Knox missed a block that would have put the Bills in position to win....AFTER the defense stopped Houston.
2 minutes ago, Big Gun said:Way too often McD is out coached, it's very concerning.
The past 2 weeks, he was outcoached
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1 minute ago, Allen2Moulds said:
At the end that was true, but must of the game they gashed us on early downs, and rarely was it 3rd and long.
Ok but KC was 9/14 on 3rd down which is a ridiculously high percentage. If the Bills made a few stops, this could be a different game. Same with Tennessee-
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57 minutes ago, MAJBobby said:
Snacks is on a PS. Only costs a contract.
another Nigel Brahdam on Den PS. Better than Klein as an option.
Another is Prince Amakumara on AZ PS gives come Competition at NB and CB2
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1 minute ago, Ethan in Portland said:
Did you watch the Houston game? Defense ranking last year was an illusion. They played terrible QBs most games and outside of Dak they lost to every decent QB.
They did pretty well against Watson for most of the game. They also should’ve have had him sacked in Milano/Neal didn’t go for a knockout hit. The team lost because Allen and the offense couldn’t generate any points after the half.The point about QB’s isn’t accurate. They played great against Lamar who was red hot at the time. Limited Baltimore to 24 points. Hardly a shredding.
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I think the main priority should be defense....DT or CB.
Also Phillips was never a run stuffing DT. His numbers playing the run last year weren’t good
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It’s all about 3rd down defense... plain and simple. The Bills lost because they couldn’t get KC off the field. Same as the game versus Tennessee
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1 hour ago, Brianmoorman4jesus said:
Pretty much any decent QB has shredded us. From day 1
This season yes. Not last season. Defense was a strength. The offense is what held the team
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Probably no advantage. It’s light rain but there is no wind. I do see weather having much of a factor
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I’m kind of worried about the game tonight. I can see the Bills competing but I think it’s a long shot to pull out a W
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As great as it would be to beat KC as a statement this game is not a must win. The game against NE will be sooooo much bigger and more important. Also I think some Bills fans need to wait to for the team to win before they dance on the Patriots grave. The talent level in NE is average but the coaching is so good they will compete each week.
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3 hours ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:
5/16 is not half
Knox has played 2 games plus 2 halves (3 games)
Patience, grasshopper
I don't think Boras Allen and the TEs need a brotherly retreat where they sing Kumbayah and make s'mores or psychoanalyze each other
Allen desires them to run the right routes and get open and needs them to catch the damned ball when it comes their way
More reps would help probably, but every team is in the same boat
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1 hour ago, Thurman#1 said:
There's a pretty well-established standard. You can judge a draft after three full years. Some guys are excellent week one. Others take the three years. And sometimes you'll miss out after three years because someone takes a leap after that.
But that's the standard. Generally speaking you can figure three years to judge draft busts.
Doesn't mean everyone should get that chance. Some guys just obviously stink, and when they get cut we know the coaches saw it too. But if they're still on the team, three years.
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After looking into the EJ Manuel saga, it boils down to the fact that he never should have been a 1st round draft pick. He was a 3rd or 4th round talent that has potential to develop into a capable backup QB. Just because you draft a QB in round 1 doesn’t mean they are a 1st round talent.
Drafting a player with EJ’s limited potential in the first round placed a lot of unfair expectations on him. The organization also didn’t have a very good plan to develop him.
All in all, it’s an example of how clueless the Bills were being run under the likes of Russ Brandon, Buddy Nix and Doug Whaley
13 hours ago, soflabillsfan1 said:He definitely wasn't trash. I'll agree with you on that.
I guess it depends on what you mean by the word “trash.” As a starter he was largely below average
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The Bills really like Barkley as a backup QB. I think that he does a good job supporting Josh as a #2 QB which is why they likely resigned him a few years back. The Bills also love Davis Webb for the same reasons.
If Josh goes down for any amount of time I think it’s understood the season is screwed.
What that being said, I do believe Barkley’s contract is up this year. The team will likely resign Josh to a long term extension or atleast a 5th year extension. It does make me wonder if they look to bring in a veteran at QB2
12 minutes ago, Brianmoorman4jesus said:I feel like we have Fromm in isolation Incase if an injury. I think if Allen goes down, Barkley would finish that game. But Josh was out for the game all week, Fromm would start.
I think you’re forgetting about Davis Webb on the PS who’s been around the team for nearly 2 years. I think he gets consideration along with Fromm to move up in the event of an Allen injury
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This article is somewhat puzzling. The author says that Zay has been a disappointment for LVR over the past 16 games, but he might be a trade target based on his 56 reception season in Buffalo? My thinking is that the author looked at his 2nd round status and mediocre year in Buffalo and assumed he’d be a trade target.
I would be shocked if the Raiders could get a 7th round draft pick. Any team that has a shot at the postseason around the deadline probably isn’t going to trade a valueable asset -
On 10/15/2020 at 10:58 AM, Hapless Bills Fan said:
I started this thread in honor of various themes of "Defense sucks" threads after Tuesday's game and after listening to media interviews by Coach McD, Frazier, and Daboll. Obviously the latter two get asked about their respective areas.
But McDermott doesn't seem to face proportionate questions Special teams. I think they deserve more attention from our media.
Likewise here: I haven't seen any threads calling for Heath Farwell to be fired.
So here ya go: Against the Titans, at worst special teams put our D in a horrid position or turned the ball over, changing the score from defeat to humiliation. At best, they force us to start from a deficit to touchback yardage or a deep hole.
Putting our D in a horrid position: 2:14 left in 1Q, 57 yd punt to the Titans 30 returned 40 yds to the Buff 30. Bojo made the tackle.
Context: The defense had just forced a 3-and-out, followed by a penalty-assisted 3 and out by the Bills. The score was even-steven 7-7. The 40 yd punt return had the Titans knocking on the door at the 30 yd line and led to a 2nd Titans TD 8 plays later, making it 14-7.
Key mistake in the game at a point where we were 100% in it.
Consistent problem: Field position on punt and kickoff returns.
On kickoff returns, when Roberts brings it out, it's a good day when he manages to regain the field position he'd have if he just took a knee in the EZ.
Kickoff #1: Buff 20 (-5)
Kickoff #2: Buff 24 (-1)
Kickoff #3: end of half, Touchback (0)
Kickoff #4: Buff 22 (-3), 10 yd penalty to Buff 10
Kickoff #5: received at Buff 35, FUMBLE and loss of possession. At this point in the game, we were basically playing for pride, but it turned it from a bad defeat into a humiliating rout.
Punt #1: -1 yd return, Buff 9
Punt #2: FC Buff 9
Punt #3: (start of 2nd half): Roberts backs off, Downed by Tenn at Buff 3
So there you have it. Our ST put our D in a deep hole starting their defense on our own 30 yd line when the game was tied and turned the ball over. They also forced our offense to start drives from 3, 9, 9 and 10 yds. At best, we started with a deficit from the LOS after a touchback.
I think our ST has been sub-par for years but I put it out there:
Special Teams is the "undercover Turd" in the turd-laden punchbowl of the Titans loss and deserves more of our Football Fan Attention.
Bonus nit: Bojo's inconsistent holds on FG and extra points. Other holders manage to turn the laces. WTF?
What's wrong, and how to fix it? It clearly goes beyond Roberts: he must not be getting the blocking he needs to spring a return on punts and wound up forcing it (leading to the fumble).
I guess you forgot about the 70 yard punt that flipped the field after a bad Bills possession.
I’ll agree with you here - this season the Special Teams leaves a lot to be desired. But I don’t think they are as bad as you outlined - I just see a lot of inconsistency - namely with Bojo
Why did Gregg Williams fail as a Head Coach?
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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I remember Coach Chuck Dickerson used to call him “the mouse that roared” because at the time he was little skinny guy who yelled during practice and talked so tough .
The odd thing about Gregggggg-o was that in 2002 the Bills had a pretty good offense led by Drew Bledsoe, Eric Moulds, Peerless Price, and big Travis Henry. The problem was...you guessed it.... defense. His defense was the team’s undoing in 2002.