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10 hours ago, C.Biscuit97 said:
Everyone knocks his college coaching yet his college coach produced two top 10 pick QBs in 5 years. What other coach could say that?
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 -
2 hours ago, North Buffalo said:
Because he went to juco and then Wyoming... hard to say but if he had better coaching... dont think he was referring to time with the Bills... other than he had to play too soon.
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.
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7 hours ago, ColoradoBills said:
Allen's development into becoming a good NFL QB was stunted so much in his early years that he needs to make decent improvements
every offseason. He took a step last year and though it's only 1 game this year it looks like another big step is being taken.
That is all I can really ask of him. Keep it up Josh and keep a handle on the ball.
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.
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16 minutes ago, teef said:
there's a ton of fans in florida in general. every time i'm there and in bills gear, i always get a shout out.
It makes sense... probably a mix of transplants, retirees, and of course native FL residents who (justifiably) hate their hometown football team!!!!!-
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12 hours ago, Bob Chandler's Hands said:
But he basically is a starter at the slot CB. I think his small space quickness and toughness on slot receiver types is more valuable there.
Maybe later in his career he could slide to safety.
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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10 hours ago, Green Lightning said:
Just drive.
Are you from NY? You can get in a world of legal trouble for driving to one of the banned states and not quarantining. Just about every workplace makes you complete a questionnaire asking whether you traveled outside of NYS. If you are caught lying you can legally be held liable-
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11 hours ago, teef said:
i just assumed most bills fans at the game on sunday won't be from ny.
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”-
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2 hours ago, BillsFanForever19 said:
That's pretty much what I was saying. Overall, it's much better than being classified with a long term injury. But there is evidence to point to that says McDermott's "Day to Day" can sometimes mean up to 3 weeks.
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.
22 minutes ago, ganesh said:Last year was a fluke year with regards to injuries on the Bills team. This year with limited off season and a weird TC, we are not going to be that lucky.
Last year was a fluke year with regards to injuries on the Bills team. This year with limited off season and a weird TC, we are not going to be that lucky.
Sorry for Tremaine haters - No IR for him !!!
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.
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9 minutes ago, TheProcess said:
This is great news! Wouldn’t be surprised if either sit a week, but probably expecting Milano to sit at least one with the soft tissue injury and playing the early season game in Miami where hydration can be an issue. Of course, I’m no Dr. David Chao.
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-
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19 minutes ago, BillsFanForever19 said:
It is. However, Sean McDermott's 'Day to Day' can still mean they miss a couple games. Better than both being really long term. But I've seen that 'Day to Day' designation last longer than it sounds.
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-
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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.
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20 hours ago, GunnerBill said:
While I agree it isn't ideal that he hasn't shown enough to make him a must dress let's be clear what has happened here. The Bills are in win now territory and they have 3 vets they like. Murphy might have been on the bubble before camp but played well and might even start. And then their 4th defensive end is a core special team player with rare athleticism at the position. He played more special teams snaps than any other Bill in 2019. If it came down purely to DE play AJ might have dressed. Once you add in teams Daryl Johnson was always dressing.
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”
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7 minutes ago, Brennan Huff said:
God that was such a horrendous pass by Allen. But it was just one pass. 71% completion rate is pretty good....
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.”-
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1 hour ago, H2o said:
Darnold has been terrible when under pressure since his days at USC. Darnold also doesn't have much of a receiving group in NY. Gase is also the head coach and that guy is terrible. Darnold hasn't been put in a position to succeed where Josh has. The question is how much time will the Jets give him? Will they give him a pass because of Gase and start over again next year with a new staff or will he be one contract and done?
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
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4 minutes ago, Wizard said:
YoloinOhio did an excellent job pointing out the depleting linebacker corps after today's game. Hopefully all of our starters are healthy for week #2.
If the Bills needed two linebackers to "circle the wagons" for a few weeks and maybe strengthen the linebacker group, who would you want to sign to pair up with Andre Smith from the Practice Squad?
1. Nigel Bradham
2. Darron Lee
3. Alec Ogletree
4. Another free agent or a low round pick trade?
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
6 minutes ago, whatdrought said:Did we have Bradham in for a visit at some point?
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1 hour ago, Simon said:
I'm still stunned by this franchise's cavalier attitude toward protecting their young franchise QB. This has been an ongoing issue since the Bills drafted him, whether it's throwing him out there behind an historically inept OLine, surrounding him with smurf WR's and no legitimate TE's or calling up plays that put him in harms way over and over and over again. You don't get players like this at the QB position very often (hell it took us a quarter of a century to replace Jim Kelly) and when you do you make sure you keep them healthy and put them into position to succeed. For the first time in his career Josh Allen has a legitimate NFL offense around him but they still seem intent on piling up hits on this kid at an unsustainable pace.
This is the best team the Bill have put on the field in 25 years and it is all going to go to waste if Josh Allen gets hurt. Daboll is clearly incapable of controlling himself on Sundays so imo it falls unto McDermott to do it for him. He needs to grab his OC by the earlobe and drag him into his office tomorrow morning and tell him to tone it down with the read option nonsense. Allen has a propensity to take off and make plays with his feet if he doesn't like what he sees downfield, and that is fine. But it also means he's going to take plenty of shots over the course of the season and the last thing Daboll should be doing is adding to that butcher's bill with a bunch of designed QB carries. I don't care if it's an advantageous matchup, if they continue to rely on it, it will eventually cost them what should be their best year in decades. Just tell him he gets two calls a game where he can use Allen as a ball-carrying option and that's it. There's enough talent on this offense to move the chains in other ways; don't rely on doing it in a manner that's eventually going to end your season.
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 -
1 hour ago, SDS said:
Lol. One game career.
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 -
1 hour ago, NickelCity said:
Probably playing into your hand a bit, and admittedly OCs are always targets, but I really do think Daboll lacks a sense of situational awareness that holds him back a bit.
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
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Brian Daboll.... people love hating on him
but he had the offense in the redzone 9 times today. Because of miscues, his team only came away with 27 points. This game should have been been more of a blow out
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2 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:
I understand Murphy had an excellent camp. I expect him to start opposite Hughes.
TBH I ask glad they kept him. The cap space would be nice in 2021 but I think he’s an I flashy but solid DE who plays the run well
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1 minute ago, Brennan Huff said:
It’s disappointing to see our top draft as healthy scratch no matter how you spin it
Yes it is. As Bills fans we sometimes try to be immune to criticism or negativity, but the fact that your 2nd round pick wasn’t impress enough to dress in Week 1, is not good.Again, I’m not saying he won’t turn out to be a productive DE. It definitely can happen but clearly he has a very long way to go.
Given his contract, Murphy seemed to be a goner before camp. IMO they kept him because AJ was so unimpressive
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16 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said:
Dude it doesn't matter what round you're drafted in. Once you're in the league and you make the squad the number is irrelevant
Daryl Johnson has a lot of potential, and we have a log jam of defensive ends
No doubt and the depth at DE is a factor here. But at the same time, you’d want your 2nd round draft pick to be good enough to play in Week 1
How did the right side of the OL fare Sunday?
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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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