How much of the bad preseason play was strategic?

[hondo in seattle]

33 minutes ago, TigerJ said:

That's what it looked like to me.  Any NFL lineman will tell you how important chemistry is on the offensivel line.  It's very difficult to have consistent play when you're switching players in  and out of the line and switching wqhere they are playing on the line.  That said, Newhouse looked terrible at left tackle.  The chemistry issue had nothng to do with the fact that he plain couldn't handle the defensive end one on one at all.

 

The Bills had a choice:  

 

a.  Build chemistry by lining up the same  five starters in every preseason game.

 

b.  See which combination works the best by trying different combinations.

 

There are  pros and cons to each option but clearly the Bills went with "b."   

 

It's an interesting choice given that we're integrating at least two new starters into the offensive line.   You could argue it would have been wiser to build chemistry.  

[Homey D. Clown]

1 hour ago, IgotBILLStopay said:

A guy like Gregg Williams always plays the preseason like it is the real deal. Other coaches take it easier keeping things plain vanilla and deferring exotic packages for the regular season. I would like to believe it is the latter with McD, Daboll and Frazier.

 

But if so, how realistic are the results of the preseason battles - at QB, WR, OL etc.?

 

I thought there were several other threads asking this....  

 

To answer your question though,  none.  Zero percent.    When this team sucked, it was genuine.  In fact, never have I thought this, or to even ask the question.  The Bills generally keep it honest for us fans when they suck, leaving nothing to ambiguity.  That's what endears us to them, their honesty.

[Buffalo_Stampede]

Preseason is really pointless except for maybe rookies and fringe players. 

[row_33]

9 minutes ago, TheTruthHurts said:

Preseason is really pointless except for maybe rookies and fringe players. 

 

like all 3 QBs for the Bills?

 

[Buffalo_Stampede]

21 minutes ago, row_33 said:

 

like all 3 QBs for the Bills?

 

Yes, introduces them to NFL speed, but regular season in a different speed. So pretty much pointless as well. 

[Ittakestime]

The first series versus Carolina was what the offense will run.  No doubt in my mind, they showed way too much and toned it down to Dennison level the rest of the preseason.

 

Shady has been around the block in the league and when he is talking about Daboll in the light he is, it is telling that what we seen in preseason was a farce.

 

[LabattBlue]

Vlad Ducasse getting abused by DT's was definitely NOT strategic.  LOL

[Jauronimo]

3 hours ago, K-9 said:

Zip. The only "strategic" goal of preseason is whipping the ass of the opponent lined up across from you. Unfortunately, I saw precious little of that at the POA all preseason. 

Well yeah, but how much of losing individual battles and getting dominated upfront was strategic vs. plain old suck?

[TigerJ]

18 hours ago, hondo in seattle said:

 

The Bills had a choice:  

 

a.  Build chemistry by lining up the same  five starters in every preseason game.

 

b.  See which combination works the best by trying different combinations.

 

There are  pros and cons to each option but clearly the Bills went with "b."   

 

It's an interesting choice given that we're integrating at least two new starters into the offensive line.   You could argue it would have been wiser to build chemistry.  

Agreed.  They were making choices to try and get the best they can out of the season, but that did not include doing any rope a dope to try and dupe future opponents.

[Your Brown Eye]

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