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Suffice to say they both didn't help each other. CJ didn't set the db up and urbik wiffed. I will say that we need a back that will take the inside seam and deliver punishment to get a few more yards. I don't think a back with that talent is on the roster, although I think Fred is the closest we have. That's if we have to endure this offense again next year.

You mean like Joique Bell?

I look at it as a symptom of the coaching changes. Which is why, as somebody said tongue in cheek above, I think we will be looking for a running back like lynch and getting rid of spiller. Same thing that's happening with the oline, trying to get rid of the spread guys and replacing them with heavier plow boys. I hope that once the pegulas decide on a front office/coaching staff they get 4-6 years to make it work so we don't have to spend resources replacing serviceable players because they are not "our" type of player.

I wonder if there's a trend this year. Usually the first plays are scripted and I wonder if the yards per play changes significantly after a certain number of plays.

Urbik did get beat badly, but it would have been nice for Spiller to cut it up the field instead of running to the open side of the block.

He sounds a little Mel Kiper-ey to me.

The player that should be available that i think could help the most would be Adrian Peterson. I think we would dump spiller and go from there. That gives KO/EJ less responsibility and we can come back to drafting a qb in 2016 if EJ cannot take the starting job from KO.

If Marrone is here next year, I don't think much will be done with the line, maybe draft someone who can backup wood and could possibly fill in at guard. Adding four guys just last year tends to have the coaches thinking they can get it done with this crew given another offseason. I think it will be interesting if they resign Hairston because if they do it may mean that Kujo may not have a home. I don't know if he bends well enough to play G. Pears/Urbik are probably gone with Williams and Richardson jumping in and whoever at backup G. So Glenn, Williams, Wood, Richardson, Henderson, Kujo and maybe Hairston.(both tackles?) along with a drafted/acquired backup or two. Hope is the word.

Wilcots is awful, just awful.

brown filled the wrong hole

Fixed!!!

My biggest takeaway from this is that while redzone performance was a point of emphasis all off season it has not been improved and could even be worse this year. It will be interesting how far the accountability for the lack of production goes.

Seems to me if you're trying to save the clock it's to get the ball back and try to score. So if you're trying that, you should kick the field goal, right? By saving all that time, they were giving KC more time to score if we put it in for a touch. For example, if we would have hit that 3rd down throw, kc would have had a lot of time on the clock to score a touchdown. The sequence baffles me, I don't understand it. I agree with the underneath stuff, would love to have seen the ball in boobies hands on a little flare pattern. Just try and stop him with a head of steam. Something it seems the Pats* do with regularity, not putting themselves in long down and distance.

??? Maybe after their 2nd contract is up, but they tend to keep those top drafted guys at that position. When they get long of tooth or overpriced they either get a restructure or let them test the market.

+1 Hopefully Hairston will get in during the bye.

I would say Summers (#38) is your outlet on that side. It looks like both rookies are basically pylons on the play and even though you have 3 to block 2 you're toast. It's going to be interesting to see if they both start this week.

I think you should take solace in the fact that KO is not setting the bar very high and if EJ can get his confidence it will be easy for him to get on the field. I think very few people consider KO a long term solution, but with ownership changing and our front office slashing each others and the players throats right now, I suggest looking for EJ on the field will wait until we're out of the playoff race this year or possibly next year.

Probably don't want to pay him next year and he was not open to a restructure, so the Bills are moving on.

I agree and I have to assume he's been told to hit it up in there anyway and make the move in the hole. Which he doesn't do which is why he's not going to be resigned if this staff is in place next year.

+1 I don't think Seantrel is good enough to help him either, and Wood is helping Richardson. Pears still has to do better. Question is, has Pears progressed with his technique this year? It will be interesting to see if Pears holds his starting role when C Williams gets back.

I just think a solid player like Burfict keeps your team on an even keel by making tackles etc and possibly getting a big play once in a while. Kind of stops the bleeding I guess, and helps the other guys get their minds straight. But yes, he couldn't turn the tide on everything, no doubt. I do kind of wonder what leads to that type of consistent performance from players under a head coach. Heck, they've switched coordinators this year and I have to think the look and feel of the coaching staff/daily operations is a lot different. The mental lapses persist though, and Lewis becomes the common denominator. It was like that ball was a 1000 degrees last night.

If I was owner of the bengals I'd have thought real hard about canning marvin lewis after that game, especially if I thought my team was good enough to go deep in the playoffs. I would be tired of watching them play like that in big games. I think they really missed Burfict also.

I don't see why CJ would want to stay, this offense does not suit him well. I will be surprised if he even gives us a chance and I think the only thing that may give us a chance to keep him is if we flush the coaching staff and someone who runs an offense more suited to him is hired.

I'm refilling my bag of rocks right now! It's been a busy month!

To me, the lack of competition has been the biggest mistake by the front office. It seems like a college mentality toward the qb's rather than professional.