Kemp2Warlick Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 ESPN NFL Nation @ESPN_NFLNation8m Opponents targeting tired Bills defense http://es.pn/1bKEqqZ View summary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGUNBILLS Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Has Rodak been reading what we write on TBD? I did not know he was so clever. Brilliant!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QCity Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Great article - love the breakdown by quarter. The only thing Hackett is doing with his "fast" offense is wearing down our own team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSBill Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Yuuup, the hurry-up offense will wear a defense out, yours, and even the opponents sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Cain Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 "My left quad got worn down with 2:00 to go in the 4th Qtr." Alex Carrington Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFan Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 There is a better way to fix it - make first downs. No matter how much they slow down, if the cannot stay on the filed, it is not going to help. Pace is not the problem - execution is. If they cannot fix that, it does not matter how long they do or do not take to snap the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Linen Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 There is a better way to fix it - make first downs. No matter how much they slow down, if the cannot stay on the filed, it is not going to help. Pace is not the problem - execution is. If they cannot fix that, it does not matter how long they do or do not take to snap the ball. It just doesn't matter as much if they don't make first downs. Clearly going 3 and out kills your defense but you're dismissing all the other opportunities for rest. What about 2 first downs and then a punt? That could be anywhere from say 2-4.5 minutes. Ask anyone who's ever boxed, wrestled, or played on the line in football, that kind of rest can be crucial. We're not ready to run plays that fast. In theory it sounds simply wonderful with the problems we have on offense it sounds stubborn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 There is a better way to fix it - make first downs. No matter how much they slow down, if the cannot stay on the filed, it is not going to help. Pace is not the problem - execution is. If they cannot fix that, it does not matter how long they do or do not take to snap the ball. Frankly, that's not an option at this point. Slowing down is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphean Bills Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Isn't that an offense's job? Tired or not? "In other news, NFL offenses will try to score points this weekend!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Great article - love the breakdown by quarter. The only thing Hackett is doing with his "fast" offense is wearing down our own team. Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punch Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 It just doesn't matter as much if they don't make first downs. Clearly going 3 and out kills your defense but you're dismissing all the other opportunities for rest. What about 2 first downs and then a punt? That could be anywhere from say 2-4.5 minutes. Ask anyone who's ever boxed, wrestled, or played on the line in football, that kind of rest can be crucial. We're not ready to run plays that fast. In theory it sounds simply wonderful with the problems we have on offense it sounds stubborn. Getting 2 first downs and punting is still making first downs and is not a pace or tempo related solution to extending drives. Right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Ugh. Just ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanM.D. Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Every time this topic comes up I can only think of Parcells after Super Bowl 25: "Power wins football games." He repeated it so many times I think I remember puking. In essence, he was dissing the 'no huddle, hurry up game' the Bills employed.....and trumpeting traditional offense. Sounds like the current debate all these years later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvermike Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 If we're going to do this, I'd like to see a bigger commitment to depth on defense. If we can't keep them off the field, let's get enough mid-range guys to keep the personnel shifting long enough to give them some air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeHateMe Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 I'd like to see the coaches scrap this no huddle garbage, it makes no sense with such a young offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 I'd like to see the coaches scrap this no huddle garbage, it makes no sense with such a young offense. I read the opposite awhile ago... that they actually tend to use it more with young/rookie QBs because it helps them with the defenses not being able to substitute. Not sure how accurate that is but it made sense at the time. No, I don't have a link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeagentqb Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Even Dick Jauron was smart enough to scrap the no huddle uptempo offense. Hope Marrone does the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeMonkey Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 I read the opposite awhile ago... that they actually tend to use it more with young/rookie QBs because it helps them with the defenses not being able to substitute. Not sure how accurate that is but it made sense at the time. No, I don't have a link. That was probably true at one point but defenses have adapted. The Jets seemed to substitute without too many issues last Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevWarRifleman Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 There is a better way to fix it - make first downs. No matter how much they slow down, if the cannot stay on the filed, it is not going to help. Pace is not the problem - execution is. If they cannot fix that, it does not matter how long they do or do not take to snap the ball. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Using the same 3rd down conversion percentage, I would invite anybody with the time or inclination to calculate just how much extra rest time the offense would have saved for our defense by taking the maximum time allowed between snaps. Rogers wasn't undressed in the secondary because he was tired. Our LBs didn't take improper pursuit angles or over pursue because they were tired. It's a question of execution. GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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