Inigo Montoya Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 (edited) 1. Allen looked good on the short to mid range throws that have been his bugaboo. Nice to see some improvement there. He went 9-11 with his two incompletes a throw away and a drop. Don't know if he could have given a better performance tonight. 2. Cole Beasley is going to be my late round Fantasy Football league steal at wide receiver. He is going undrafted in most leagues. Expect to see a lot of the Josh and Cole Show this season and a completion rate for Allen north of 60% as a result. Having a real slot receiving threat adds an element to our offense that was completely missing last season. Daboll is going to have fun playing with his new toy. 3. This defense is for real. I don't want to hear about it's just preseason or Cam didn't play or Luck didn't play. This unit is going to ball all year and take a lot of pressure off the offense. Isn't that what they call "complimentary football"? The Bills D just shut down the Panthers tonight. 4. I don't know who the hell McBeane cuts. Do we keep an extra O-lineman or a WR or a LB or a DE. What a fantastic problem to have. This roster from top to bottom is a competitive NFL quality roster. We are going to cut more than a few good players to get to 53. Kudos to Beane, its the kind of problem that good franchises have. 5. Glad to see the Duke getting his hands on the ball. This one is an extension of #4 above. Without an injury, does he have a path onto the final 53? No one else is high pointing balls in the end zone. Which WR do you cut to make room for him? Can he do enough in the next two preseason games to really make a run at the roster? It's going to be fun to watch. McKenzie has really come on too. All around solid performance from the wide receiver room tonight. 6. Christian Wade. There is no reason I should get so excited about this guy, but I can't help it. When he gets the ball he runs like there is a velociraptor chasing him. The guy is a beast. What do you do with him? Don't know how this International Program works. I hope we can stash him on the practice squad. 7. Our kicking game looks like trash and it is something that will cost this team games unless we can get it figured out. Fast. How many games last year did the Chargers lose off the foot of their field goal kicker? We have a double whammy when you look at our punters. Right now it looks like our kicking game is the biggest weakness on our team and it may end up being a huge liability. 8. Our pass rush looked better tonight. Nice to see Murphy get in the box score. It will be fun that first game they put Hughes, Murphy, and Oliver on the field at the same time and turn them lose. 9. Mitch Morse still riding the pine. Not a good situation for the Bills O-Line to have our starting center out of the lineup. We need to get him back into the saddle asap. Feliciano can fill in but he doesn't bring what Morse does. At this point I doubt he sees a single preseason snap. I think the best we can hope for now is a Week 1 return. 10. Most importantly, we survived another pre season game without a significant injury. Prayers out to Cam Lewis for a speedy recovery. Hopefully we can stay lucky on the injury front. To win in this league you need a little bit of skill and a little bit of luck. Let's hope the luck continues to hold. Edited August 17, 2019 by Inigo Montoya 28 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That's No Moon Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Beasley is going to be a steal in a PPR league 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 I'm a pretty harsh Allen critic, but he looked as good as I've ever seen him tonight. If he can keep this up, things are going to be looking up. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Just give the ball to Suede Wade 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick the Greek Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Beasly grinding out 4 yard first downs to keep the chains moving. He may be the missing piece that we need. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Is Haushka really struggling? This is the first I heard of this and am a bit surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoBills Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 7 minutes ago, Inigo Montoya said: 7. Our kicking game looks like trash and it is something that will cost this team games unless we can get it figured out. Fast. How many games last year did the Chargers lose off the foot of their field goal kicker? We have a double whammy when you look at our punters. Right now it looks like our kicking game is the biggest weakness on our team and it may end up being a huge liability. Punting is not good. Maybe start looking at the possible cuts and get ready to snag one for the PS if needed and keep him working. It sucks using a PS spot but you really can't trust the 2 we got right now. Not as worried about Hausch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCBills Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 3 minutes ago, Happy Gilmore said: Is Haushka really struggling? This is the first I heard of this and am a bit surprised. Aside from Tyree Jackson trying to throw the ball, the ugliest part of that game was our punting and kicking. 3 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 1 minute ago, SCBills said: Aside from Tyree Jackson trying to throw the ball, the ugliest part of that game was our punting and kicking. Wow. And to think we just hired a new SpT coordinator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyBills Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Pre season or not , Allen looked decisive, comfortable and confident. Traits that will carry over to the season. With these touch throws and more check downs , he's going to be damn near unstoppable. Can see Alot of games like week 17 , 5 total TD . He's a stud We're down our top THREE TE for example and you'd never know given how good Sweeney looks. We're a deeeep , talented team. Defense is going to be dominant with a potentially very good offense = Success. Can't wait to see the Jets week 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Mantis_Toboggan Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 It’s cool that they’re giving (gave) Tyree a chance, but by keeping him on this roster it’s almost impossible to evaluate what else they might have further down the depth chart at WR. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Duffy Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Inigo Montoya said: 1. Allen looked good on the short to mid range throws that have been his bugaboo. Nice to see some improvement there. He went 9-11 with his two incompletes a throw away and a drop. Don't know if he could have given a better performance tonight. 2. Cole Beasley is going to be my late round Fantasy Football league steal at wide receiver. He is going undrafted in most leagues. Expect to see a lot of the Josh and Cole Show this season and a completion rate for Allen north of 60% as a result. Having a real slot receiving threat adds an element to our offense that was completely missing last season. Daboll is going to have fun playing with his new toy. 3. This defense is for real. I don't want to hear about it just preseason or Cam didn't play or Luck didn't play. This unit is going to ball all year and take a lot of pressure off the offense. Isn't that what they call "complimentary football"? The Bills D just shut down the Panthers tonight. 4. I don't know who the hell McBeane cuts. Do we keep an extra O-lineman or a WR or a LB or a DE. What a fantastic problem to have. This roster from top to bottom is a competitive NFL quality roster. We are going to cut more than a few good players to get to 53. Kudos to Beane, its the kind of problem that good franchises have. 5. Glad to see the Duke getting his hands on the ball. This one is an extension of #4 above. Without an injury, does he have a path onto the final 53? No one else is high pointing balls in the end zone. Which WR do you cut to make room for him? Can he do enough in the next two preseason games to really make a run at the roster? It's going to be fun to watch. McKenzie has really come on too. All around solid performance from the wide receiver room tonight. 6. Christian Wade. There is no reason I should get so excited about this guy, but I can't help it. When he gets the ball he runs like there is a velociraptor chasing him. The guy is a beast. What do you do with him? Don't know how this International Program works. I hope we can stash him on the practice squad. 7. Our kicking game looks like trash and it is something that will cost this team games unless we can get it figured out. Fast. How many games last year did the Chargers lose off the foot of their field goal kicker? We have a double whammy when you look at our punters. Right now it looks like our kicking game is the biggest weakness on our team and it may end up being a huge liability. 8. Our pass rush looked better tonight. Nice to see Murphy get in the box score. It will be fun that first game they put Hughes, Murphy, and Oliver on the field at the same time and turn them lose. 9. Mitch Morse still riding the pine. Not a good situation for the Bills O-ine to have our starting center out of the lineup. We need to get him back into the saddle asap. Feliciano can fill in but he doesn't bring what Morse does. At this point I doubt he sees a single preseason snap. I think the best we can hope for now is a Week 1 return. 10. Maybe most importantly, we survived another pre season game without a significant injury. Prayers out to Cam Lewis for a speedy recovery. Hopefully we can stay lucky on the injury front. To win in this league you need a little bit of skill and a little bit of luck. Let's hope the luck continues to hold. I wonder if maybe he is still getting used to a new holder? I don't know, he was money last season though. I believe he has a new holder this time if I'm not mistaken. Just a thought. Edited August 17, 2019 by Patrick_Duffy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsfaninSB Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Did not see the game. Zay Jones not in the box score. Did he not play much? Is it time to trade for some draft capital? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 It is only preseason. They never show everything. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 I am in support of Tyree being amongst the set of first cuts. I was really pulling for him to make the team but he just doesnt seem to have it and we could use the roster spot elsewhere. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 22 minutes ago, Inigo Montoya said: 2. Cole Beasley is going to be my late round Fantasy Football league steal at wide receiver. He is going undrafted in most leagues. Expect to see a lot of the Josh and Cole Show this season and a completion rate for Allen north of 60% as a result. Having a real slot receiving threat adds an element to our offense that was completely missing last season. Daboll is going to have fun playing with his new toy. 19 minutes ago, That's No Moon said: Beasley is going to be a steal in a PPR league Trouble is I have 3 other Bills fans in my league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Just now, Canadian Bills Fan said: I am in support of Tyree being amongst the set of first cuts. I was really pulling for him to make the team but he just doesnt seem to have it and we could use the roster spot elsewhere. There are no more mandatory sets of cuts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That's No Moon Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Just now, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said: Trouble is I have 3 other Bills fans in my league. Drafting players from your own team with money on the line is like mixing church and state. It's just not advisable. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bray Wyatt Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 6 minutes ago, BillsfaninSB said: Did not see the game. Zay Jones not in the box score. Did he not play much? Is it time to trade for some draft capital? He did not play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Just now, That's No Moon said: Drafting players from your own team with money on the line is like mixing church and state. It's just not advisable. True, but sometimes if fan of a team no one else follows, you can get a steal too. Plus not that much money to worry about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuckyBoys Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 7 minutes ago, BillsfaninSB said: Did not see the game. Zay Jones not in the box score. Did he not play much? Is it time to trade for some draft capital? I think its got to be a possibility Maybe they can trade Zay and McCoy for picks 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 23 minutes ago, Nextmanup said: I'm a pretty harsh Allen critic, but he looked as good as I've ever seen him tonight. If he can keep this up, things are going to be looking up. Looked pretty damn good in that Miami game last year 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bills Blog Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Couldn't agree more about the kicking. Very problematic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 6 minutes ago, Canadian Bills Fan said: I am in support of Tyree being amongst the set of first cuts. I was really pulling for him to make the team but he just doesnt seem to have it and we could use the roster spot elsewhere. There is no such thing really as the first set of cuts. They go from 90 to 53 all in one day now. Sometimes teams will release guys a couple days before the deadline but for the most part, there used to be a first set but now there is only one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 20 minutes ago, Happy Gilmore said: Is Haushka really struggling? This is the first I heard of this and am a bit surprised. I'm not sure I'd say he's "struggling". But he is definitely a notch or 2 down from his former position of "invincible." Hopefully he shakes this off and returns to his former form in the real season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgil Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 (edited) In a preseason game on offense, I look for a QB to march down the field smoothly and take what the defense gives them, as they show a very vanilla scheme. I saw that tonight from Josh and was happy to see it. His first two throws were catchable, but off the mark. After that, he was solid. Oliver was double teamed every play and I was hoping. That would lead to more pressure as Hughes and Murphy got single coverage and was disappointed. We only got pressure when we sent 5. McKenzie had the play of the night for me on that screen pass. To have the patience for his blockers to catch up and let the play develop in front of him was beautiful. WR cuts are going to be very hard and I don’t envy the coaching staff. I see us running with 2 QB’s this year. I too am slightly concerned with Hausch-money Edited August 17, 2019 by Virgil 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poblano Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Screen passes. The importance of having mobiles linemen and not the big moles from past years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bills Blog Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 15 minutes ago, Patrick_Duffy said: I wonder if maybe he is still getting used to a new holder? I don't know, he was money last season though. I believe he has a new holder this time if I'm not mistaken. Just a thought. I don't hear other kickers using holders as an excuse. Hauschka has not been the same since the injury. Even when the kick goes in, it kind of flutters through like a wounded duck, with little power and unnerving accuracy. We need a new kicker with a strong leg ASAP, and McD/Beane need to look past any loyalty to Hauschka. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuncha Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Hausch hasn't been himself since he took that cheap shot last season. Ball just doesn't have the same pop.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Linen Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 The offensive line still looks like an issue to me against starting defenders. I realize it should certainly get better with Morse but he's a concern also. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerJ Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 8 minutes ago, Canadian Bills Fan said: I am in support of Tyree being amongst the set of first cuts. I was really pulling for him to make the team but he just doesnt seem to have it and we could use the roster spot elsewhere. There is only one set of cuts. He will not make the 53 man roster. I could see the Bills keeping him on the PS for his raw physical ability, but he is nowhere near ready for the NFL. If Josh Allen got hurt and Matt Barkley comes in to start a game or more, Buffalo will look for a free agent as insurance against Barkley getting hurt rather than calling up Tyree Jackson. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocCityRoller Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Patrick_Duffy said: I wonder if maybe he is still getting used to a new holder? I don't know, he was money last season though. I believe he has a new holder this time if I'm not mistaken. Just a thought. I was watching the holds on kicks. The missed fg the laces looked to be facing the right side line, not how you place a ball for a kick. It's hard to kick a football with the laces all akimbo. Carter was holding. They need to get Barkley holding for House-money, and then figure out the punting mess. Edited August 17, 2019 by RocCityRoller 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bills Blog Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 1 minute ago, Azucho98 said: Hausch hasn't been himself since he took that cheap shot last season. Ball just doesn't have the same pop.... I feel like the coaching staff might be too close to see the obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 5 minutes ago, Azucho98 said: Hausch hasn't been himself since he took that cheap shot last season. Ball just doesn't have the same pop.... Cheap shot is putting it mildly. This may be extreme, but it reminded me of the hockey player(s) who faced criminal charges. No place for that crap. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuckyBoys Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 he has looked like he's aiming and finessing kicks since he came back after the injury in 2017 he was just lining up and striking the ball 100% 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralonzo Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 21 minutes ago, Bray Wyatt said: He did not play Zay absolutely played on the first drive at least. 13 minutes ago, RocCityRoller said: It's hard to kick a football with the laces all akimbo. You win vocabulary MVP for Pre-season Week 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prickly Pete Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Beasley looks like the centerpiece of the passing game. Sweeney looks good. Wade must be kept. The defense is going to be very, very good. They should bring in another center after cuts are made. The kicking game is very troubling. The overall talent level on this team is finally in the top half of the league. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bray Wyatt Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 8 minutes ago, Ralonzo said: Zay absolutely played on the first drive at least. You win vocabulary MVP for Pre-season Week 2 Ah he did? I didn’t remember seeing him out there, although the only reason I know foster did was be they said he was starting since brown was out, didn’t remember him other than that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Linen Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 20 minutes ago, Azucho98 said: Hausch hasn't been himself since he took that cheap shot last season. Ball just doesn't have the same pop.... I agree with this very good observation. I was there at the game and was privy to seeing the FG attempt he missed from a side view. His ball no longer penetrates. It's like he's punching at the ball instead of kicking through it. His leg looks weak at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralonzo Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 1 minute ago, Bray Wyatt said: Ah he did? I didn’t remember seeing him out there, although the only reason I know foster did was be they said he was starting since brown was out, didn’t remember him other than that You don't remember him because he did nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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