ganesh Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 What is the one big thing that worries you when the Bills steps on to the grass field in M&T Stadium. For me, it is the pass rush (or lack thereof). We have one Pass Rusher in Hughes who has had one phenomenal season and no one worth talking about on the other side. We don't have another 10-sack Interior lineman in Dareus. I don't know where Rex is going to generate the pressure. If he is going to his DBs to create the pressure, I see a long day for the Bills defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie's Dead Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Defense. The offense is going to be fine. Can Kyle play DE? Can we stop the run without Mr. Big Puff? Will our LB's be any good as a unit? Will AW last more than a game? Will the Duke be the new Duke or the old Duke? CB is the only place on D where I'm confident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 The numerous voids and lack of depth on the roster. WR, TE, LB stand out as startling weak and lacking depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r00tabaga Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 This will be a great thread for all the pessimists to air their grievances!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 The numerous voids and lack of depth on the roster. WR, TE, LB stand out as startling weak and lacking depth. WR -- Watkins/Woods = starting weak TE -- Clay = starting weak Fans never cease to amaze me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 (edited) I think I would say the potential of turnovers in the middle of the field. Ravens D will try to take away the sideline and deep throws from TT and make him the throw to the MOF. He will need to show he can do that without throwing too many INTs. If Roman opens up the offense I think > than the 6 picks he had last year is inevitable, but then our D will need to step up to give TT the ball back. Edited September 8, 2016 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmur66 Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Who's got the weed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Run defense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r00tabaga Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Run defense Isn't the 3-4 the best formation to stop the run? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 What do the Ravens know about TT that no one else does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPS Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Without a doubt, it's the defense. The Ryan's have doubled down to prove the naysayers wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YattaOkasan Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 WR -- Watkins/Woods = starting weak TE -- Clay = starting weak Fans never cease to amaze me... He did say startling. But I also don't understand how depth will matter that much in Game 1 of the season. I guess that poster extrapolated to the whole season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 I'm concerned about the right side of the offensive line. Miller seems to have had a good preseason and is healthy, but the jury is still out on him. I've seen enough of Mills to determine that he is just not very good. Seeing Ryan Kerrigan take him to the woodshed reaffirmed that for me. Gotta keep #5 upright or we're screwed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 The RT position Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webster Guy Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Not worried about the Ravens scoring a ton of points, they don't have the receivers to rack up yards on Darby and Gilmore, and they don't have a TE threat or stud runners. For me it's the Bills O-line, especially that right side holding up. I firmly believe you can get a good indication of how the game is going to go when you watch how each team's O-line performs on the first handful of snaps, (a few runs and pass protect sets) They have a tough defensive front vs our pretty good O-line. If we can hold them off, this game is ours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannc Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Not so much a question mark, but we need to hope Watkins is 100% after his foot surgery and barely playing in the preseason. Also will be interested to see how Goodwin does in the no. 3 receiver role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Whether the defense can stop the run and make long 3rd-and situations. The secondary will hopefully do it's part. That, and whether this team can stop with the penalties -- they're killers on both sides of the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 I think we are actually gonna be ok on run defense and pass protection against TE's.......the problem is Rex is gonna have to be right on which LB to keep on the field in down and distance between Z. Brown and Spikes. The thing I need to see is where consistant pass rush is gonna come from...... It did not come from Mario last year.....but that bills era is over and we are trying to IMPROVE this area...... I think its gonna come from multiple places......we do have down linemen that can generate pass rush.....Meatball....Adolphus Washington until week 5. We will be bringing linebackers and secondary blitzes......keeping QBs guessing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Linebackers. They're really important in Rex's D and it may not be our best unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBuffalo Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 I am going to go with offensive production/consistency. I think there are too many obvious things about the defense that will allow for us to say "yeah well that happened because of...." My question is are they as good as they appear to be on paper? Can they control the ball enough to allow the defense to have enough gas at the end of the game to keep it close? Fast strikes and home run balls are fun...but can they put sustained drives together and score touchdowns with consistency? Of course I could have said "the whole darn thing is a big ?" Go Bills!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolishDave Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 How many big running plays will the Bills' defense give up - especially late in the game? and - Will they be effective at stopping the run at all or will they give up 4-5 yards/carry on average? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 I think I would say the potential of turnovers in the middle of the field. Ravens D will try to take away the sideline and deep throws from TT and make him the throw to the MOF. He will need to show he can do that without throwing too many INTs. If Roman opens up the offense I think > than the 6 picks he had last year is inevitable, but then our D will need to step up to give TT the ball back. It's a good thing we had Rastro's camp reports detailing how many throws OVER THE MIDDLE Tyrod was completing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffaloboyinATL Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 I am interested in seeing how well the offense plays as a unit after not really getting any time together in the preseason. The old school mentality is that the starters play together at least 5-6 quarters during preseason to get their rythym together. The Bills clearly did not get anything close to that. I agree with everyone who says they are looking forward to see if our D is improved. I am hoping for a lot more pressure on the QB this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kemp Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 My biggest concern is that they will pass a joint around in the huddle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 WR -- Watkins/Woods = starting weak TE -- Clay = starting weak Fans never cease to amaze me... STARTLING not "starters weak" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Defensive communication/cohesion and can they apply pass rush pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Defense. The offense is going to be fine. Can Kyle play DE? Can we stop the run without Mr. Big Puff? Will our LB's be any good as a unit? Will AW last more than a game? Will the Duke be the new Duke or the old Duke? CB is the only place on D where I'm confident. what you said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 (edited) Defense. The offense is going to be fine. Can Kyle play DE? Can we stop the run without Mr. Big Puff? Will our LB's be any good as a unit? Will AW last more than a game? Will the Duke be the new Duke or the old Duke? CB is the only place on D where I'm confident. Kyle isn't playing DE; he's playing DT, or the "T" position in Rex's base D: In the base D, Kyle is the "T", Washington is the "E", and Dareus is the "N". For this game, Bryant plays the "N". Edited September 8, 2016 by thebandit27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie's Dead Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Kyle isn't playing DE; he's playing DT, or the "T" position in Rex's base D: In the base D, Kyle is the "T", Washington is the "E", and Dareus is the "N". For this game, Bryant plays the "N". He's outside shoulder instead of straight up. I'll have to see it in action, since we haven't seen him in preseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkAF43 Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 ? --- is this one the biggest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountryCletus Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Personally, it's whether or not I will be out of drill by kickoff.... For the team, I believe that if our defense can stop the run.... With all the pieces we have missing in the front 7, that will be huge... Speaking of which- the first two preseason games when we were very solid against the run, does anyone know who started on D? Was Dareus in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 (edited) I quickly looked up how the Ravens performed against mobile QBs last season. The QBs on their schedule that I could consider legit threats to run were Kaepernick, Tannehill, Wilson and Alex Smith. They lost all 4. Just found that interesting. Edited September 8, 2016 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 (edited) He's outside shoulder instead of straight up. I'll have to see it in action, since we haven't seen him in preseason. It's the same 3-tech position that he's been playing for the better part of the last 3 seasons...the only difference is that the open-side defender is a rush LB ("R") instead of a 9-tech DE. Edited September 8, 2016 by thebandit27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st Ammendment NoMas Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 DEFENSE! Did bringing in bro and Reed really help? Is everyone really comfortable in Rex's scheme? Is the scheme any good, or will we get run over and passed around? OFFENSE! Did Taylor take the next step? Will Goodwin make it through a game without getting hurt? Is Shady still a top #5 back? Will Sammy get enough touches? Is Clay worth all the money we through at him? SPECIAL TEAMS! Can we stop kickoff returns? Will Carpenter hit from outside 50? Do we have a punt returner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Tyrod Taylor without a doubt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodbuster Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 I'm still worried about Carpenter hitting FGs. I know it's probably irrational, but I just can't shake it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 DEFENSE! Did bringing in bro and Reed really help? Is everyone really comfortable in Rex's scheme? Is the scheme any good, or will we get run over and passed around? OFFENSE! Did Taylor take the next step? Will Goodwin make it through a game without getting hurt? Is Shady still a top #5 back? Will Sammy get enough touches? Is Clay worth all the money we through at him? SPECIAL TEAMS! Can we stop kickoff returns? Will Carpenter hit from outside 50? Do we have a punt returner? He asked for 1 I'm still worried about Carpenter hitting FGs. I know it's probably irrational, but I just can't shake it. That's your biggest question mark? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDH Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Easily the biggest question mark is TT. The league has been littered with guys who looked good for a year or so but couldn't take the next step. People are making a huge assumption that TT will continue to improve. He was protected last year with the running game and wasn't asked to be "the man" and he performed about as well as he could in that scenario. This year the Bills need more from him. If I had to make a bet I'd say that TT will be fine and has all the tools necessary to be a franchise QB for the next 5-7 years but I'm not to the point where I'm just automatically assuming it will happen. A QB has to do it for 2+ years - consistently - before I'll put any other position in front of him as "the biggest question mark." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Easily the biggest question mark is TT. The league has been littered with guys who looked good for a year or so but couldn't take the next step. People are making a huge assumption that TT will continue to improve. He was protected last year with the running game and wasn't asked to be "the man" and he performed about as well as he could in that scenario. This year the Bills need more from him. If I had to make a bet I'd say that TT will be fine and has all the tools necessary to be a franchise QB for the next 5-7 years but I'm not to the point where I'm just automatically assuming it will happen. A QB has to do it for 2+ years - consistently - before I'll put any other position in front of him as "the biggest question mark." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodbuster Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 He asked for 1 That's your biggest question mark? I'm confident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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