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Texans have a good defense. Definitely agree about not being super predictable on offense. This is the kind of game we will know if we have the right OC or not.

Get Johnson and Cook involved in the passing game again. And even if Kincaid can't go, which is likely (call him Boy in the Plastic Bubble-you all remember that movie w John Travolta from the 70's) get Knox involved some down the field. If he can get open he usually can make the catch. Need to be creative. Playing cautious and conservative only throwing 5-10 yards downfield will get us nowhere against the Texans.

Wasn't it the Lee Evans game where JP hit him with 3 deep TD passes in the 1st half?

Landon Jackson had done absolutely nothing for us this year at the time he was injured. And the jury is out on Dwayne Carter. But he has been injured most of his career, and I think had only one real solid game at Houston last year. Neither guy looks to have big time potential. But time will tell. I hope Jackson recovers in time for next season's off season work. He played defense in the SEC. So the guy has to have some talent, right? Carter on the other hand played at Duke. And while their program certainly doesn't suck any longer. Playing defense there is nothing compared to the SEC. I agree about losing Hoecht and Oliver. That is problematic. But regardless of the injuries, not nearly enough good NFL defenders play for our defense at this point. Injuries or not. And the lack of high end talent at WR is problematic as well. However, getting Gabe Davis back yesterday is a definite plus. And Shavers showed a lot yesterday. That has to give him confidence. And the team and Josh confidence that he can make plays when his number is called. I think the offense can continue trending upward if we let Josh throw it all over the yard.

There is no one on defense who can consistently rush the passer. We didn’t get a sack on Baker til the end of the game. The run defense is awful. That being said if Brady will continue to open up the offense we can beat every team in the league. Josh is not a dink and dunk QB. He is best making plays, running and passing-whatever it takes. That is why he is making a ***** ton of money. He has to be the man. We have our best chance of winning playing wide open football. And getting Kincaid back. Having Gabe and maybe Hardman, and throwing to our backs, and to Shavers and Palmer, the offense is pretty dynamic. And let Josh run. He is still great at that. But the defense still needs to bump it up a couple notches. Can it really be this bad at times?

Exactly. Davis looked fresh and focused today. He is a pro. We need him on the field every week. He is only going to get better the more he plays coming off the knee injury. And how about a shout out to Shavers?! He made some real good plays today. He is everything Keon is not. Get him snaps too. As for Coleman, how did the Bills miss so badly scouting this kid both in his physical ability to play NFL receiver and his maturity level to act like an adult as a professional athlete? Thats really unacceptable in today’s day and age to miss that badly on a high pick. it’s the same w Kair Elam talent wise. You just can’t have that bad a misses on your top picks as often as the Bills have.

I agree that Thompson and Williams should both be starting at this point if healthy. I think they are our best LB's. Very disappointing about Bernard. He had a monster 2023 season. And I thought he was going to be a star. But it has been downhill ever since with him. He needs to be a bit heavier to withstand the rigors of an NFL season. Remember when a small LB weighed 235? And most were well into the 240's.

If Bernard is not healthy, he should not be playing. He isn't good enough on one and a half legs. Williams is Ok, but overruns plays and can't play pass coverage. And if he so violent and physical why isn't he playing ahead of Bernard or Milano? Neither of who are worth a flip any longer.

Dear god, do you think we are a physical defensive team? I think we may be the least physical defensive team in the league, other than having Dione Walker and Joey Bosa, who both can lay the wood, there sure ain't much physicality. Our LB's are pathetic, especially Bernard. Heck the Jets defense is way more physical than ours. Their problem is they have the worst passing QB starting in the NFL, who also probably could not even read a high school defense. He looks that confused most of the time. Sure we are physical on the O line. But that is mitigated by our weak WR group. And lack of emotion and passion throughout the roster. And pretty marginal coaching.

Agree, they looked good last night. But not unbeatable. Their O line is still a question mark to a degree, if you put good pressure on them and Maye. And their defense is solid but not suffocating. They are well coached. And play hard. Like any solid team. We are just going to have to raise the level of our play starting on Sunday. Otherwise, we might not even make the playoffs. The schedule is not easy. Playing TB, at Houston, at Pitt, at NE and Philly. The only softies look to be at Cleveland, Cinci, and the Jets. And we have been known to lose some of the so called easy ones under our underwhelming coaching staff. I would think we would need at least 11 wins to feel good about making the playoffs. Doable. But certainly not a guarantee, unless we get the ship righted.

What pissed me off from last night's game besides having to watch Justin Fields play NFL QB, (Is there a worse passer of the football than this guy?) Is watching Hollins and Diggs run free all over the field making lots of catches. They (especially Diggs) made it look so easy. We could still have both of those guys in our top 4 WR's. And our offense would hopefully be so much better. A top 4 of Diggs Hollins Shakir and Palmer looks pretty solid. I know Diggs did not want to be in the McClappy culture any longer. But Beane did nothing to replace him. And that seriously should be a fireable offense.

The Rams are playing chess and we are playing jacks:( If that's the case, I wish McDermott would bring some of that intensity on Sundays. Because we sure don't come out with guns ablazing a lot of the time.

I think he realized what most of us have sadly come to realize. That McDermott is a marginal coach. And Beane was lousy bringing in the pieces needed to be a championship team. And probably realized that Josh while an extraordinary talent, was never getting the team to the Super Bowl with the rest of the organization being so mediocre.

McDermott as the head coach sets the tone. And his shtick is bland and uninspiring. He is not a football savant in the mold of many great coaches such as McVay or Shanahan. Even Mike McDonald seems to be the new top kid on the block as far as having a ferocious defense. Or is he a tough guy like a Dan Campbell, Bill Cowher, or a Mike Ditka who just looks at you, and you get on board. He is basically a nothing. Just watching Hard Knocks left me thinking what player is going to be motivated by this milk toasty middle age softie. The game unraveled against Miami when on 4th and 1 on our first series after Bishop made a great interception, and the Bills crowd screaming at Hard Rock Stadium, McDermott took the safe route and punted from our own 34. He totally took the air out of the team and the very pro Bills crowd. We never regained the mojo after that weak call. And that is what you get with McDermott. (I was there sitting right where the ball was marked, and was very disappointed that we brought out the punting unit.) Josh has been with the team for 8 years now. He knows the program. I am sure he is disillusioned with what McDermott and Beane bring to the team. (If he isn't, he certainly should be.) Lets hope he can get his head on straight this week against Tampa. And then at Houston and Pittsburgh the following weeks. All three games will not be easy. And I certainly would rather be 9-3 then 6-6. Its put up or shut time at One Bills Drive.

It was certainly rocking down there on Saturday night. Like it is almost every night. But when Bills Mafia comes a calling, the vibe is off the charts.