DrDawkinstein

Happy Birthday, NG!!

We're already 3 deep there. Need him to step up to DE at this point.

Tackling has definitely been a huge issue. That's no secret. Which is CRAZY to me since it is the basic foundation these guys would have learned since they were 10 years old. And I refuse to believe all these players made it from highly rated High School recruits through D1 College Programs and drafted to the NFL without knowing how to tackle previously. Something in the coaching or scheme has these guys twisted up. Whether they are being coached to be too aggressive and not break down, or the scheme is confusing and they are just out of place and therefore taking bad angles, or what... When an entire defense of players who made it to the pro ranks cant seem to tackle, I look up the ladder. But it's all of them. And we know that McD runs some of the lightest contact practices/camps. So I can't absolve the coaching of anything. If it was 1 or even 2 guys blowing all the tackles then maybe. But when it's seemingly everyone, everywhere...

They've been in so long (few years) they finally made it to the 60 year old millionaires and therefore are on their way out.

Good to see that no matter what happened between him and the Raiders he still goes to the barber with Mark Davis.

Yep, once the RB gets passed the line there is no one left to stop him. Lot of season left for them to get back there But for me, it seems more a "3rd and long" issue. Like 3rd and 3, we got this. But 3rd and 18... just start moving the chains.

That last Josh TD... Josh Allen and Spencer Brown is a lot of man-beef coming at ya. And laughing maniacally from the 3 yard line!

lol you said it before i could.

Unfortunately, yes.

I hear you. As a team leader I agree 99.99% of the time, so I get it. You "praise in public, punish in private" as the old leadership saying goes. And that is exactly what McD and some players have been doing for over a year. But it's possible for a team member to slack their way out of that. This Bills team in general are not the types to pop off out of turn. The fact Dion said anything should show exactly where Keon stands, not be an indictment on Dion's leadership. Go Bills!

But they havent sufficed. They've all been coaching him up in private for over a year, and he's still showing up late. You continue to ignore the support and continue to disrespect the entire team, then you lose the grace of keeping things private. Dion has earned the right to make mistakes. No one wants mistakes, but he shows up and works hard and plays hard. Beyond that, mistakes happen, and can be begrudgingly absorbed and accepted when the player is actually trying and working. Any mistakes in Dion's performance can be overlooked considering he did the work to make himself available to ACTUALLY PERFORM, and not get benched for bad decisions my 7 year old doesnt even make.

This is yards AFTER CONTACT. So even if we are making the fits, we arent getting it done. Babich needs to go, and McD needs to follow him. This is horrendous and costing us Championship opportunities as we waste Josh's career.

If this was a first offense, maybe. And Dion has stayed positive and supportive through 2 other incidents that we know of. Not to mention the loafing in games that is on tape for all to see. No telling what else this knuckle-head has missed or half-assed behind the scenes that we are unaware of. This has obviously been building with the staff and team for a while. At some point, the love and support method isnt working so time to turn to tough, honest love. Dion will be here and be Captain long after Coleman is cut and becomes a mere footnote.

Yeah guys, we're all set because we won on the road against... *checks notes"... the Jets and Panthers. Next stop, PLAYOFFS!

No trading to the Chiefs or Pats. Ship him to the NFC for Dairy Queen punch card.

Something Ive been thinking about, not exactly this but in the same vein... Coleman looked decent in the beginning of this year... And then we brought Po back in. Suddenly, the guy who ended his season with a "cheap" shot last year was in the locker room. And not only in the locker room, but revered and buddy-buddy with all the team leaders. Everyone would've been happy to have him back and joking with him, etc etc. I wonder if Keon had his feelings hurt on that, and it lead to further disconnecting/moping. Or he's just a goofball who cant show up on time. 🤷‍♂️

Pretty sure he just proposed a 3-way. Which is probably pretty normal for those Northern Atl burbs where you live.

Agreed in philosophy. The only problem is, with the way our run D performs, the fastest way for opponents to score is to run it outside and take it 45 yards to the house on a single play!

He better be in the starting lineup next week. One fumble on his first return to action is nothing, especially for an experienced vet. He'll get over it. McD should too.

Hyde's first Pro Bowl and first All Pro was 2017, his 5th season in the NFL. I think folks are thinking if we gave Bishop 5 years to develop, he should be at least to that level. I'm assuming if he stays on his path, he'll have at least a Pro Bowl before year 5.

For anyone selling him short, just remember: Micah Hyde couldnt find steady starting work on the Packers and would fill in at Nickel Back, and Jordan Poyer couldnt even crack the starting line up of the Browns 0-32 teams. It took them years to develop into the players we are familiar with. Tough to wait all that time, and I hope Bishop has a much higher learning rate, but there is still a lot of time to develop.

Defensive coaching has gotten worse, and they are playing worse as a unit. To your point, even with the same or better players.

Nailed it 100%, and exactly why I cant just sit back and "enjoy the ride". We had clear skies and just needed to get to cruising altitude, but the ride is full of turbulence and we have one engine hanging on by a single bolt.

Arent we past the trade deadline? So the question is, should we trade him this offseason? Yes, I'd take a box of tape for him at this point. (and keep him out of New England where, with our luck, he figures it out, grows up, and Vrable turns him into a HoFer )

All we can say at this point, post facto, is that it was the best move because of the way it worked out. Sure, ideally, we dont throw any picks, or take any safeties. But here we are. It worked out in our favor as much as it could have. And I'd rather live and die with the full "Josh Allen Experience" over neutered Josh who has to protect the Defense while carrying the offense.