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When i opened this thread was not to say that we have to change the way we are playing D, i’m not crazy.. i opened this thread to ask your opinion about using a 4-3 formation here and there using three LBs to rush the passer more and to be more consistent at stopping the run against teams with great backs like Henry, Kamara, Taylor, etc. And those teams don’t have great QBs that can make you pay the price to play that formation few snaps during the game. I do also agree that the nickel is the right asset.

Everything i had in my mind about this 4-3 stuff, start from the fact that i wish we could play more propositive football on D instead that conservative. I mean… i want our approach to be very aggressive, give less time to other QBs to throw, get more sacks… but of course not every single play, but sometimes yes. Mix the formation could only improve our D and worry other DCs how to answer changing their comfort zone. We have top cornerbacks and safeties that can cover the field pretty damn well man to man, so i won’t be so concerned to try the 4-3 few times. And like you guys said, against strong backs, with who we have hard times, one more LB could help a lot.

The gameplan is obviously very important to decide when to use this formation and when don’t do it. I agree with you that against strong run offense teams using three LBs could help our interior OL pretty well.

I didn’t say that. I was just thinking if sometime we could use that 4-3 formation to be more aggressive against the QB, we never used our three LBs together and having three very good ones, it could be something to use here and there, not constantly. No no… i would like to see what would happen with all our three LBs together on the field at the same time. Of course we would have to think about dropping one and be very focused on the deep side of the field.

Interesting point of you… honestly i didn’t consider TJ in my theory. This because i wish to be very aggressive on the line attacking the QB more often.. maybe also using a safety blitz sometimes.

I lately have this in my mind … using all our three LBs together to give more pressure on other QB and because our three LBs are quick enough to pass over opposite tackles. Maybe dropping Milano in the middle letting Edmunds and Klein go for the QB. Another reason because we could use a 4-3 formation is because we do have four strong defensive backs and anyway we could switch from the 4-3 to a nichel or dime formation if needed. What you think ?

The chart is very clear but not always the numbers speak for what happen on the field and this about every pro sports. Many times, for example, during the games i’m there loosing my self control because we can’t get to other QBs. 😅 It was just an example on what can happen every year in this league. Of course i don’t know what is more likely to happen hut if i have to chose, i’m for improving the OL because we have a top 3 QB.

I got your point… in fact one thing i was thinking is that we could play a 4-3 D with three LB all together, dropping one in Milano e free Edmunds and Klein to rush the passer, not on every play, but here and there during the game.

Listen: i agree with you that we have a stout D but not sure about the best one. The games we lost were against elite teams, with PIT at the first game of the season where almost everybody were here predicting an easy one… then TEN where was a great game over all and yes we lost on the last play, but we lost and TEN scored 34, while the win in KC was a statement by our side but be honest, it was’t the 2020 KC’s version. Anyway i repeat myself: our D is very very good, top 5, but to me, to be the best one, would have to have more sacks, hits or pressure on other QBs, an area we lack of a little bit.

Great D in the NFL ? Sure. The best one ? I dunno. Remember the opponents we faced till now and that we lost against PIT, KC and TEN, the only very good teams (i don’t wanna think about the Jags game where we played overall awfully and Cord was in the game). PIT has BB’s son as HC, KC was/is a mess and TEN with one only very great player by its side (Henry, because Tannehill sucks) So be quite screaming we are the best D in the entire NFL. We are pretty damn good, but best don’t know, even if the math right now say this.

My opinion ? Pay for him everything ! Jokes a part… i love the way this guy play every game.. great approach and also very good feeling for the game. i’ll keep him without hesitation.

Oh well, next year we could build a top 5 OL and add a very strong back becoming a nightmare for the entire League.

Right now i see this: - Bills with some issues, like OL and backs strenght - Pats improving week in week out Not saying that they are better than us, but that maybe they have less problems than us. And the problems we are having are not totally fixable. With the OL we can try some adjustment: use two backs, Motor and Breida to get yards and Moss blocking; one back and with Knox blocking. This to give Allen more time along with more play action and jet sweep to speed up Allen’s throws avoiding pressure and sacks. With the defense i would think about using a 4-3 formation to pressure Mac more often, maybe dropping one of them ( Milano) to cover the middle while Edmunds and Klein rush him. Doing this we can avoid to use a safety to blitz saving the deep field protection. Obviously i’m not a football coach, i’m just thinking about few solution that we could use against the Pats when we’ll face them. BB showed everybody to be a great coach and Judon is a top DC without question. We probably are the more talented team, but in order to win both of that games, we have to play our A game taking care of the football (no picks or fumble at all) along with not having more than 50 penalty yards.

I couldn’t agree more about Klein. The guy is far more aggressive than Edmunds and more skilled IMO. Can’t understand why his playing time is so limited.

Gotcha. Thanks for your thought.

You don’t what Virgil ? You don’t think about the them ? I always liked to read your points, so i’d like to see your here, if you don’t mind. Anyway i’m still sure that: - we have to make our OL stronger giving Josh more protection and then time - play more PA, stop run the middle but outside the tackles and more quick throws with slants and jet sweeps - more blitz on D and use more the 4-3 with Klein along Milano and Edmunds - use the no huddle offense sometimes…

Good point. Maybe it’s just smoke in the eyes moment. I hope so.

After reading your opinions till here, i unfortunately see that my fears were legit. What i fear more is another BB-Brady nightmare to start. That Mac Jones could really become another great QB playing under BB… like happened with TB. Not saying that Jones will become a TB level QB, how many have been at that level in the last 15 years.. but he’s showing a very good football avoiding to commit silly mistakes. And like many of you said, they have a very good D and two strong TDs corps and backs.

Ok… we are still in front but the Cheaters keep on winning week by week.. four in a row now. We have the first offense and the first defense, New England is third in both categories. It seem that they are building their confidence game after game… i just want to know if you are worried about them, if you consider them a real threat to win the AFCE and maybe the AFC also.

This week maybe just a win… no matter how.

I agree but believe me, if the approach is the one i described, we’ll be fine, too much talent in this roster.

I watch this franchise since the late ‘80ies… want to see our guys with the same fire in their eyes and like you said, keep in mind what happened last sunday. No mercy for nobody anymore, if we have the chance to score 70, then score 70. Don’t stop the wave. Everybody i guess 😀

Hi guys. Here we go, it’s game time !!! To me the very first aspect to take on the game is the right mindset: in our case, to be very very very tough minded ! The rest will come by its self. I know many things have to be execute the right way, but the approach of the game is where everything start today. GO BUFFALO BIIILLLLSSSSSS !!!

What about Daboll ? Creating the right offensive plan, with the offensive talent we have, we could scorse 30+ every week. Fixing the OL problem of course.

We all hope so…