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Jackson and Hamlin can go back to Pittsburgh

Gotta give Mike White his props

Josh hasn’t been right since halftime of the Packers game. Don’t know what it is, some suspect a concussion that wasn’t diagnosed.

The one to Diggs on the first drive. A softer pass there and all Diggs has to do is beat the one safety back.

Obviously that wasn’t the layup pass if you’re watching the game.

Dorsey this, Dorsey that, you know who’s most at fault? The players. Josh has missed 2 TD passes, one of which was basically a layup and McKenzie drops another that would’ve extended a drive. What can you call if the players don’t execute??

Why, why, why?

I wonder how difficult it’d be for Rhodes to transition to safety this time of year. Since he’s not the fleetest of foot, but has vast knowledge, could be a much better asset back there than J Johnson or C Lewis. Perhaps he’d even have what it takes to overtake Hamlin, who’s been okay for the most part, but definitely an upgrade candidate.

Read in The Athletic that Rousseau played 27 of the first 29 snaps against the Pats and Lawson played 26 of the first 29. Just incredibly lopsided numbers given our want for a heavy rotation and goes to show what the staff thinks of AJE and Basham.

Does anyone remember the last Bills first round pick that was a healthy scratch?

He’s been doing well in NY with the opportunities that have been given to him. I was a little surprised Daboll didn’t pick him up after the final cuts in Aug.

And some here thought he should’ve been cut going into the 3rd preseason game…

On the topic of penalties, a personal foul should override any other foul if both teams commit an infraction. “Personal foul on the defense, facemask, illegal shift on the offense, those penalties offset, replay the down.” If the NFL doesn’t want to give 15 yards and the first down in situations like this, then just give the offense the first down, but they should not offset.

Sorry, I meant on the DL in terms of sacks. Those 3 you mentioned and also Tre White of yesteryear have proven more than capable of coming up with a big play on the backend when needed.

What worries me most about Frazier is his (in)ability to change up defensive schemes. His go to and preferred defense is a nickel cover 2 look. He hardly ever comes out of that defense, even when the Bills get gashed for runs, they’re still running 5 DBs out on the field. His defense works very well when the front 4 can get pressure (which defense doesn’t?) but not so well if they can’t. With Von being out, I don’t see any other playmakers on D besides maybe Ed Oliver and occasionally Rousseau being able to step up and make a big play when it’s needed. Neither player is Von Miller caliber and if the defense has to blitz more to create pressure (which they will), that isn’t Frazier’s specialty, so the blitz packages will prolly suck and get picked up rather easily. It’s too late for an aggressive DC who knows how to disguise his blitzes very well. Chiefs fans b*tch and moan about Spags, but I’d prefer his style to Frazier if we don’t have at least one pass rushing demon. The defense without Von was a paper Tiger, always wilted against top offenses, so technically nothing changes. It was always going to come down to how far the offense carries them and we’re going to find out shortly if Josh and the rest of the guys are up to the task.

We need to find another young Von equivalent which is next to impossible given where we draft nowadays.

A point Nick Wrong loves to make in his criticisms of Allen.

Ahhh, a welcome distraction to the Von Miller news.

Just saw that vested veterans have to go through waivers after the trade deadline, so yeah, he wouldn’t make it to us. NFL probably has that in place to prevent collusion.

This hurts most because a 33 year old player was our only “twitchy” edge rusher. We have no one else on that DL who rushes with pure speed and bend. Like Dawkins said, “Jerry Hughes was a great player to go against, but Von Miller is like Jerry x4.” They’ll have to blitz more off the edge because Rousseau is the only one left who gets back there.

Time for Jerry Hughes to demand his release like Baker Mayfield. C’mon, Jerry!

And KC fans rejoice

If Stevenson has anything Daboll believes in, he’ll be a NYG before clearing waivers. Pretty wild Isaiah Hodgins is a starter right now.

Trade Edmunds if possible. Allocate the money he would’ve made to the offense. He has never been a difference maker against the top offenses in the league, so what exactly is it that we’re throwing $15M/yr at? A good, but not great off the ball LB? No thanks.

Does anyone know where to find/have access to the pressures/sacks each lineman has given up thus far? The Athletic always has these numbers, think they get them from PFF.