JohnNord

You could say that about the majority of the football analysis here and on social media - but it is what makes sports fun. One thing you can dispute is numbers though. The Bills running back average less than 3 YPC on Sunday. Moss was averaging about 1 YPC. I don’t think that’s on the running backs either. They noticeably seemed to have a hard time opening any holes up front against a good Jets defense. It could be the case NYJ just being good, or a Buffalo line that struggled to run block. We’ll know more after this week

Yea it is too early on Ford overall. I just don’t think he can deal with quick edge rushers as a tackle. I think he has a lot of potential as a guard and I do think he can help the Bills run game. I’m willing to wait a few more games before making a determination on Ford

Most of their yardage last year came with Devin running off tackle. The majority of their yardage occurred over the first 12 weeks of season. When they needed to grind out some tough yards on the ground, including during the playoff game in Houston, they were not effective. The Bills never eclipsed 100 yards after their big win in Denver in Week 12. They really seem to be a unit that struggled to establish a running a game.

Unfortunately, I think it starts with Morse. He’s a general at Center and a great pass blocker but I don’t think he’s average at run blocking. Dawkins in the best overall lineman in both facets and is paid like it. I think that Cody Ford does have the potential to be a good run-block and overall a good guard but he has a lot to prove. The rest for the crew - Feliciano, Spain, Winters and Williams, I see as pretty average starters. Of course, I might be grading a little hard but we should see over the next few weeks

I just don’t think the Bills OL is very good at run blocking - at least not between the tackles. They never seem to get any push up the middle. The team does much better running off tackle but they just aren’t good run blockers

This is what I argued as well. I think that as a whole though, the quality/experiences of coaches at a D1 powerhouse like, say Alabama, is higher than Wyoming. You can argue his development might have been accelerated had he been surrounded by experiences coaches and D1 talent

Gotcha.... the lack of those experience from HS through college make him such an intriguing prospect. The problem is that he didn’t have many other options for playing college ball. I think it’s fair to argue that the resources within with a major Division 1 program probably would’ve helped his development. But again, none of them saw potential him then and there had to be a reason. He did have a decent college coach in Craig Bohl who also developed Carson Wentz a few years earlier, but still it’s not exactly the same. I always felt that Allen needed to play his rookie his rookie. Maybe he came in a few games too early but I don’t feel he makes the same jump from Year 1 to Year 2 by watching AJ McCarron or Nate Peterman.

How was his development stunted in his early years? Not sure I buy this

I wrote a post about this - I think a big problem is the OL. They seem to be much better at pass protection than run blocking, they just don’t seem to move the defensive front. As much as we loved to hate on Gore, who was obviously slow, he was getting pounded before he crossed the LOS. The majority of the big running plays for Buffalo came off tackle. Players like Mitch Morse and Quinton Spain aren’t great run blockers. Probably the same with Feliciano. It will be interesting to see if Ford, who is a good run blocker, will make any difference. I don’t think the problem is the RB’s maybe they don’t have the speed to break off long runs. But the rushing numbers should be better with backs like Devin and Moss.

It makes sense... probably a mix of transplants, retirees, and of course native FL residents who (justifiably) hate their hometown football team!!!!!

This completely makes sense and it might be what Beane is thinking because Tauron Johnson really struggled on Sunday. Crowder was open quit a bit and you can argue that he should’ve covered him better on the long TD pass before the big missed tackle. Also with Johnson’s injury history having a good slot CB ready on the PS (if he will accept) might be a smart move. I just wonder how much he has left because there probably is a reason why he’s still on the market.

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Surprisingly there’s a lot of Bills fans in Orlando. Always run into someone who sees my Bills hat and yells “Let’s Go Buffalo”

In the case of Singletary, I think they were being extra cautious only because of his college workload and the fact that they didn’t want to rush him back since they knew they’d need him down the road (which they did!). I have a feeling we might see the same with Milano only because he’s had this same injury before and again, they would rather he heal in September then rush him back and risk re-injury. I don’t get the impression that Edmunds or Dodson are as serious. 1 year is a fluke but overall the Bills have (knock on wood) been fairly healthy over the past 3 seasons. IMO yes there’s some luck but also some credit to the training staff. Players like John Feliciano, Cody Ford and Jerry Hughes all suffered injuries last season. The staff found a way to treat them during the season to avoid missed time.

I can see this happening. The Bills training staff is somewhat cautious with injuries - especially hamstrings which is why we saw Devin miss 3 weeks

I don’t know about that. Usually when he uses the the term “day-to-day” it usually means just that - a short term injury. He said the same thing about Milano last year and he missed 1 week. McDermott uses the term “week-to-week” for longer stints. The only real exception might be Devin Singletary who was “day-to-day” and missed three weeks. So while there’s no guarantee one or both will suit up next week, I think the designation would mean they aren’t far off

Joe B is claiming in his Athletic write-up is that Ed Oliver wreaked havoc on the line and was a big reason why their run defense was so good.

To everyone trying to pretend that AJ sitting is normal, take the word of Matthew Fairburn on the Bills Beat podcast: “2nd round pick not dressing for his NFL game is fairly significant” ”Bills have a deep defensive line and he’s got a long road ahead of him”

To be fair, he also had a wide open miss to Dawson Know. Couple that with 2 fumbles. But for the most part, that’s it. When you look at the totality of the game, he did more good than bad - which is “The Josh Allen Experience.”

The interesting thing is that when they were drafted Darnold (along with Rosen) was considered to be the most pro-ready but many believed he had the highest floor/lowest ceiling. Allen was thought of to have the lowest floor/highest ceiling. While the team building and talent surrounding each QB is different, Allen has progressed since his rookie year while Darnold has largely been the same QB - maybe worse

I think Lee might be worth a shot. Also I think it’s a long shot that the Bills will have both starting LB’s. As we’ve saw with Motor last year, hamstring injuries are usually 3-4 week injuries. From an injury standpoint, the team has been widely cautious about rushing players on the field too early. I get the feeling they might have Edmunds sit out this week, but then again who knows Yes and Lee. I think these injury scenarios is exactly why these visits were scheduled. LB was not a tremendously deep position

I cringed when he would take hits as a runner and I’m sure many other Bills fans did as well. I can do without as many designed runs, though I think their plan is to showcase his running to keep defense off-balanced. Don’t agree with it but that’s what they were trying to do

I tend to agree. They didn’t need him today. He’ll make up for it in the coming weeks by drilling a long FG

I disagree. You can’t really fault him for Allen’s fumbles. That’s on the QB. He also designed a play where Brown was running WIDE open on the endzone and Allen overthrew him by a mile. He put them in a position to score all team. Allen and Bass screwed it up

Daboll called a good game today. You can place the blame on the Bills for not finishing on Allen. Those 2 fumbles were killer