dave mcbride

Daboll seems to be taking criticism for third quarter playcalling. However, on top of the constant pre-snap penalties, the Bills couldn’t execute two easy and well designed passing plays that should have produced big yardage. An open Dawson Knox let a perfect throw go right through his hands, and that would have been a 15-20 yard play. Later, in a great play call, Josh Allen missed a wide open John Brown badly on a play that had big yardage written all over it — maybe even a TD given his speed. Gotta convert those. Poor execution changed the whole tenor of that quarter.

Agreed, mostly.

He is getting abused.

Boy, the Bills got a real gift there. Clearly a fumble.

Eli is 1-6 in games against McDermott defenses over the years. Granted, a bunch of those games were shootouts (38-35; 45-38). McDermott’s 2013 Panthers D did shut out Eli in 2013.

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I think it's more that he feels the need to protect his shoulder. His legs aren't the issue now, and he's gotta be highly aware that shoulders take a beating in the NFL on running plays.

I think he's clearly hurt, but I also think that his shoulder may well heal in time. This looks like it's going to be a rough season for him, however. He was laboring to make throws last night, and it appeared to be affecting his accuracy. He's never been the most accurate QB, but he was way off last night - out of character, basically.

I think he's due for a down season because of the arm, but it's also the case that it simply hasn't healed yet. He may be fine next season.

You know what bugs the hell out of me about Williams? He clearly dyes his hair but is so freaking vain that he actually sculpts the dye job in such a way that a prominent white streak features in front. I'm sure he thinks it makes him look good, but he looks like a goddamn skunk to me. Which is fitting.

yeah, but that was more a heat-of-the-moment thing - he had been flattened and then fallen upon, and that's the sort of thing that would make a lot of people chippy. GW plans this stuff beforehand.

from a preseason game:

Someone should reach out to Rich Cimini and pass along that twitter thread (with video) on the terrible and blatant cheap shot on Josh Allen on Sunday. Is this even a question? Picking OBJ is the clear-cut wrong choice here. There is no one worse than Gregg Williams.

OBJ is speaking pure truth. Williams continues to do this crap to this day (just see last week!), which is mind-boggling. I guess leopards don't change their spots.

In 2007, Gilbride's first season as OC in NY, Jeremy Shockey had 57 receptions on 93 targets in 14 games before he got hurt. Kevin Boss picked up another 9 receptions and Michael Matthews another 6. That adds up to 72 receptions by the TEs that season. As for him being pass-happy: In 2007, they were 8th in the NFL in rushing attempts and 17th in pass attempts. In 2008, they were 7th in the NFL in rushing attempts and 21st in passing attempts. In 2010, they were 7th in rushing attempts and 17th in passing attempts. From 2008-2010, TE Kevin Boss, a mediocre player, averaged about 40 catches and 4 TDs per season. In their next SB season -- 2011 -- the Giants TEs had 55 receptions on 97 targets. In 2012, the TEs had 59 catches and 6 TDs. In Gilbride's final season in NY (2013), the Giants TEs had 63 receptions. His two years as OC in Pitt immediately before he came to the Bills: the Steelers were 7th in rushing attempts and 17th in passing attempts in 1999, and were 3rd in rushing attempts and 29th in passing attempts in 2000. In 1996 -- the year the Jags beat Buffalo in the playoffs at Rich Stadium -- the Jags' TEs had 84 receptions. Anyway, a lot of what you're saying about Gilbride doesn't ring true with regard to his most famous stint as OC (NY from 2007-13) and elsewhere.

The AB discussions are weak beer compared to the Deflategate threads.

I am shocked. Shocked.

not true. Football Outsiders does.

(I'm looking at you, Bodine)

I don't think he was failing at playcalling so much as the Bills were making mistakes. If you think about it, he basically decided that we're gonna showcase our best player - our quarterback - and take inspiration from his moxie and playmaking ability to get the offense in high gear from day one. It was a "statement" plan meant to shut down any notion that the Bills have some sort of caretaker QB. They DID move the ball, and literally every play early on was an Allen play (pass/scramble/designed run). Mistakes happened - Dawkins getting beat, Beasley dropping a pass he really should have caught without a problem, a tipped pass, and a botched snap - but none of those were playcalling issues.

I just think it's one of those injuries that lasts a while and which can be managed through snap count limits with the hope that the player eventually gets to 100 percent and can go full speed with a bunch of snaps already under his belt. I'm not 100 percent sure about this, but I do know that the injury almost always lingers.

Shortly before the regular season, mcdermott said he was dealing with a turf toe issue. It’s debilitating but doesn’t necessarily sideline you. It greatly affected antowain smith in his final year in buffalo but he always suited up. Same with eddie george one season. I think the only way to deal with it is manage snap counts and wait for it to fade. It can really linger. Crappy injury.

This is the very definition of throwing a player under the bus: “Yeah, if we just make plays on the balls that we actually threw down the field, that’s a different number," Gase said. "I mean, we had opportunities. We had a chance to win the game. We have to come out of our double move. The guy falls down and we don’t come out running. So if we do that, then all of a sudden we’re scoring a touchdown. Guys need to do a better job of executing what they’re supposed to be doing.”

You do know that Foster has turf toe, right? It has been reported on. It’s a tough injury to deal with, as I’m sure you know (it’s a torn toe ligament). That was a perfectly fine throw. Agreed. Foster is hurt! People are aware of this, right?!?