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Diggs? He did one decent thing all day. It’s a miracle they got YAC from him, he barely wins contested balls and has had key drops in successive weeks (but everyone goes in on Knox). Plus he ran the wrong route against the Jags. He’s hardly at the top of the list to blame but he didn’t have a great game yesterday, and has struggled over this run, as have most. Cook and Kincaid - definitely. Third? Um…

I do wonder how much of that is down to McDermott trying to protect the defense because of the lack of manpower. The Dolphins game seemed to be the peak but White went down. Then Milano and Jones were lost in London followed by Oliver this week. So the idea is the offense build up the TOP to protect the defense. But the problem is that approach neuters the offense. Let the offense play naturally and trust them to win a shootout if need be.

Every elite QB and offense will have an off half? Maybe once every so often. The offense has been dire for all but two or three quarters out of the last three games.

It would have been useful if he was just good in the first half. He was anything but.

I think the issue is, when he's not in the right head space, he can look like a rookie QB. And I'm starting to wonder if that will ever change.

I was thinking this. Said on the Post Game Thread, I feel all of the fun has been sucked out of the game for Josh, and he isn't enjoying taken the field anymore with the long drives. Even though there can be logic behind it. Physically, Josh is the best QB in NFL and I stick by that. I'll stick by that no matter how many dispute or argue the point. But he is effected more than most by mistakes, and allows emotions to cloud his judgement. In all honesty, I think the Bills need a Quarterback Whisperer.

As low as I feel right now, knowing this lot they'll raise their game. Will probably go 3-3 at worse, somehow.

For some reason the Bucs' 38-3 reverse at home to the Saints sticks to my mind from that season.

That'd help the Bills out. Feels like nothing is working out that way at the moment.

I think they wanted more experience on the O Line.

It's balance. Criticize but he's not the biggest problem in the scheme of things.

Dorsey has Thursday. He mucks that up, and the Bills have a mini-bye to replace him.

He was the best until he got injured. Can't blame the Bills for taking the risk on him.

I wouldn't be completely surprised if Josh is bored now though. Feels like they've taken the fun away from his game and have tried to turn him into something he's not. When they have to run quick offense, they look so much better.

Got to get to January first. Looks less likely tonight.

They shouldn't have been cocky in that final drive. They shouldn't have been cocky from the off considering the mess they almost made of the Giants game.

Offense wise we need to play like it's a two minute series every time. Be quick, move fast. Fine, it doesn't keep the defense off the field but at this stage the latter are shredded so let's look to win a shootout rather than desperately eke out games to keep it close.

If the Bills D looks lost against the Pats they'll look lost against anyone.

When you say $600 ea I assume you're paying someone to take them off your hands?

The most annoying thing is the offense suddenly clicked into gear with fast, no huddle play in the fourth. Where was that for the rest of the game? Is the offense being neutered to try and protect the defense? The best thing to do at the moment, if so, is to try and win shootouts.

Fair point, but he's been dropping more than usual of late (which says a lot about how much he usually catches). Maybe something off with Josh's trajectory? Don't know.

I'm starting to hate McDermott being HC and running the defense as well. He has even less a hand on everything than he did before.

So was the first play... but for a different reason.

Kincaid and Cook showed heart today. Diggs failed when he was needed most.

The Bucs are better than the Pats.