Hsp08 Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 The defense had plenty of lapses today--- Arizona's O is probably the worst the Bills will play all season. well, today was way better than last few weeks, no better how bad the competition was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punch Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 (edited) well, today was way better than last few weeks, no better how bad the competition was. It's a step--- if confidence was an issue with the defense then this win may help in that regard. The QB, on the other hand... Edited October 14, 2012 by Punch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloFan68 Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 It's pretty obvious that Chan got some help for Wanny & the D this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills Fan888 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Not being able to throw the deep ball is one reason for this offense being very predictable. We need to open up the playbook and play to our strengths. 1 Run the ball with CJ and Freddie at least 30-35 times a game including on third down. 2. Throw in some reverses using Graham or CJ. 3. Throw out of the Wildcat, let's see Brad Smith throw it deep. 4. Use the tight end more. Chandler should have 6-8 receptions a game. There are ways to mask the weakness of your QB, can Gailey put in plays to do that is the question. I agree that we should be running it 30-35 times a game but CJ can't handle that load. It'd be better to have CJ run 20ish times a game with Freddy getting 15-20 runs a game. Besides that I agree with you're remaining points minus Brad Smith throwing it deep. After today I would rather have Fitz throwing the deep ball than have a repeat of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Anchorage Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Not being able to throw the deep ball is one reason for this offense being very predictable. We need to open up the playbook and play to our strengths. 1 Run the ball with CJ and Freddie at least 30-35 times a game including on third down. 2. Throw in some reverses using Graham or CJ. 3. Throw out of the Wildcat, let's see Brad Smith throw it deep. 4. Use the tight end more. Chandler should have 6-8 receptions a game. There are ways to mask the weakness of your QB, can Gailey put in plays to do that is the question. There you got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bananathumb Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Fitzpatrick gets worse every week. I don't care if they won or not. He is a deadweight on the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hsp08 Posted October 15, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2012 It's a step--- if confidence was an issue with the defense then this win may help in that regard. The QB, on the other hand... if Chan hopes to keep his job, he needs to be less stubborn and get Tavaris game ready. Never should have cut VY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santana Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Fitz might be the worst QB in the league, i'm just being real guys. I mean this guy is just awful, He can't complete a pass past 20yds, he can't throw out routes just ridiculous for an nfl starting QB. He's honestly getting worse every single week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderweb Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 JR, I'm surprised you saidthat. You're far more observant than that. Brady is very successful making teams play the entire field. He is respected and he can thow deep (to Gronk and Hernandez if not to his wideouts), which is critical as that alonge keeps the safeties busy and respectful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Alright, I reread this article and am pretty annoyed. James Walker seems like a lazy and sloppy reporter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightRider Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Not being able to throw the deep ball is one reason for this offense being very predictable. We need to open up the playbook and play to our strengths. 1 Run the ball with CJ and Freddie at least 30-35 times a game including on third down. 2. Throw in some reverses using Graham or CJ. 3. Throw out of the Wildcat, let's see Brad Smith throw it deep. 4. Use the tight end more. Chandler should have 6-8 receptions a game. There are ways to mask the weakness of your QB, can Gailey put in plays to do that is the question. Fixed. :-) But the others would not be a bad idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max997 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 He is helping to show Chan the exit. I'm all for that...hated the Chan hire as much as the Jauron hire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 (edited) I agree that we should be running it 30-35 times a game but CJ can't handle that load. It'd be better to have CJ run 20ish times a game with Freddy getting 15-20 runs a game. Besides that I agree with you're remaining points minus Brad Smith throwing it deep. After today I would rather have Fitz throwing the deep ball than have a repeat of that. Took the words right out of my mouth. Cj is one of the games best open field runners --but he cant carry the load back there.Too small. Freddie and he should split 35 carries a game. we have excellent running backs.Let Fitz mix it up with throws over the middle of less than 15 yds(his range). We need to play to our strengths. Edited October 15, 2012 by Tcali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan89 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 If the defense is playing well and CJ and Freddie are running the ball we can play conservative and win games. Problem is that the defense doesn't seem to bend it break once things go wrong. If the D can get tougher and the running game stay consistent I think we can win games with Fitz as a manager of the game. But the problem is once you just have your QB as a "manager" it limits your offense and teams will force you to throw it deep or that puts a **** load of pressure on your defense and we see how that can go for our D. Fitz will have to win games our D isn't that good. Can Fitz do it? I guess we have 10 more games to find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 3. Throw out of the Wildcat, let's see Brad Smith throw it deep. Because that worked so well yesterday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamSandwhich Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Because that worked so well yesterday ROFL ROFL ROFL!!! FAIL!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterpan Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Rewritting history is so easy to do, especially when you can blame it all on Fitz. His poor play on long passes is not something you can pin all the loses on. It is a factor, though. Fitz, along with any other QB, should not have to be in the position to have to complete 12-15 yard plays nearly every down. Through penalties setting us back, RB's behind the LOS, and sloppy play he is having a lot thrust on his shoulders. Ultimately, he cannot pick up and carry the loads he is being given. This problem is team wide. We are, or were, scoring points. The defense was giving those leads up. The last two weeks this team flat gave up. We lost v the Bungels and Giants last year SPECIFICALLY because of Fitz being too terrible to throw a simple fade route. While SF blew us out, we were right in the game until another crappy should-have-been-TD-pass fade was udnerthrown by 10 yards and picked off. Our team packed their bags at the point and cashed out. The game was over because the team knew they couldn't win with him at QB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8-8 Forever? Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 It is obvious that Fitz has struggled on the deep ball. But, frankly, you don't need to throw deep to keep defenses honest. Brady rarely does. If he can get better on the 15-yard throws, including ones over the middle, the offense will be fine. Yes Yes Yes. He was missing wide open 10 -15 yard throws. Give me those. He will fix that I believe. Those are throws he can make. I have to believe he was pressing like crazy yesterday. Fred putting the ball on the ground on the f ing first play did not help. Having a rookie #2 WR making a drop on a key play is not helping either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homey D. Clown Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 I'm all for that...hated the Chan hire as much as the Jauron hire In spite of the play of Fitzpatrick, the offense is much improved over anything this team has seen in more than a decade, ^^ This has to be the dumbest thing I have read so far this year. Chan Gailey is standing by his QB, because THERE IS NO OTHER OPTION ON THE TEAM RIGHT NOW. I am not worried about Chan Gailey, but to think Chan Gailey is the problem is completely misplaced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
first_and_ten Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 In spite of the play of Fitzpatrick, the offense is much improved over anything this team has seen in more than a decade, ^^ This has to be the dumbest thing I have read so far this year. Chan Gailey is standing by his QB, because THERE IS NO OTHER OPTION ON THE TEAM RIGHT NOW. I am not worried about Chan Gailey, but to think Chan Gailey is the problem is completely misplaced. Gailey was standing by Fitz while the team still had opportunities to find a new quarterback to compete with him. They didn't draft one. So, to say the reason he is standing by Fitz is because he has no other options? I don't agree. Gailey has put all his chips in on Fitz and it's looking like a bad bet right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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