Big Turk Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Bucky Brooks with a nice writeup.... Says Tom Brady while the GOAT hasn't been elite since mid 2018 and nobody is scared of him anymore. Says his days as an elite player are over and he has become a game manager relying on great D and special teams to provide him with a lot of short fields. Also said more people need to start paying attention to what Josh Allen has done, and said he is starting to come into his own as a playmaker and QB... https://amp.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001079418/article/pats-doomed-with-tom-brady-at-qb-michael-thomas-for-opoy?networkId=4595&site=.news&zone=story&zoneUrl=url%3Dstory&zoneKeys=s1%3Dstory&env=&pageKeyValues=prtnr%3Dscouts-notebook%3Bplyr%3Dmichael_thomas&p.ct=Scout's+Notebook&p.adsm=true&p.tcm=%23666&p.bgc1m=%23EAEAEA&sr=amp 7 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fansince88 Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 We didnt need this before our second and 3rd game against him 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 I’ve always liked Bucky Brooks. 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7975 Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 I agree with him. Brady is still good but he is nowhere near where he was even two years ago. Like us he has had a petty soft schedule thus far. Their defense is just lights out. I'm sure that Belichick new this was coming which is why that defense, which has always been good but overlooked, is very good this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Brady has a bad elbow, probably infected so I have to agree with Bucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShakAttack Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 I want to buy into this as any Bills fan would, but the reality is, each time Josh Allen hype has peaked has been after a game against the Dolphins. If he is REALLY coming into his own we will know it tomorrow and he certainly won’t be outplayed by the other Allen. We know Allen is a gamer, we know he is going to give a game like this everything he’s got, so now let’s see exactly what he’s got at this point in his career because a game like Denver vs. Buffalo will VERY likely have to come down to one late drive to win the game on offense. And he’s been a pretty good 4th quarter passer but this Broncos defense isn’t quite like the defenses he had been getting it down against 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share Posted November 23, 2019 (edited) 17 minutes ago, BobBelcher said: I want to buy into this as any Bills fan would, but the reality is, each time Josh Allen hype has peaked has been after a game against the Dolphins. If he is REALLY coming into his own we will know it tomorrow and he certainly won’t be outplayed by the other Allen. We know Allen is a gamer, we know he is going to give a game like this everything he’s got, so now let’s see exactly what he’s got at this point in his career because a game like Denver vs. Buffalo will VERY likely have to come down to one late drive to win the game on offense. And he’s been a pretty good 4th quarter passer but this Broncos defense isn’t quite like the defenses he had been getting it down against He hasn't just been "pretty good" in the 4th quarter, he has the best 4th quarter passer rating in the NFL. Edited November 23, 2019 by matter2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Bucky The Wise, we should trust him one this one!!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 39 minutes ago, matter2003 said: Bucky Brooks with a nice writeup.... Says Tom Brady while the GOAT hasn't been elite since mid 2018 and nobody is scared of him anymore. Says his days as an elite player are over and he has become a game manager relying on great D and special teams to provide him with a lot of short fields. Also said more people need to start paying attention to what Josh Allen has done, and said he is starting to come into his own as a playmaker and QB... https://amp.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001079418/article/pats-doomed-with-tom-brady-at-qb-michael-thomas-for-opoy?networkId=4595&site=.news&zone=story&zoneUrl=url%3Dstory&zoneKeys=s1%3Dstory&env=&pageKeyValues=prtnr%3Dscouts-notebook%3Bplyr%3Dmichael_thomas&p.ct=Scout's+Notebook&p.adsm=true&p.tcm=%23666&p.bgc1m=%23EAEAEA&sr=amp Premature there Bucky. I am so hyped up on Josh's potential, but so far that's where we're at, potential.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 15 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: Premature there Bucky. I am so hyped up on Josh's potential, but so far that's where we're at, potential.... I think we've seen all of what he can do. He just needs to get more consistent at it every game. Not every game will be against Miami and not every game will be against new England but he shows flashes in every game. That light bulb just needs to stay on instead of flickering. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaw66 Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Nice stuff about Allen. We w uh ol see tomorrow if Allen really is becoming what Brooks seems to see. At this point in his career, Allen should be putting up good numbers and wins against mediocre teams. Still may struggle against the elite, but Denver isnt elite. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatdrought Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 25 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: Premature there Bucky. I am so hyped up on Josh's potential, but so far that's where we're at, potential.... Which part specifically of what he said is premature? It seemed like an accurate overview that looked at his overall performance as well as his current streak. The only projection I saw was saying he’s turning into a franchise QB, which seems accurate to me...? Bucky has been hard on Allen previously, so I’m glad to see give an honest take on him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 1 hour ago, matter2003 said: Bucky Brooks with a nice writeup.... Says Tom Brady while the GOAT hasn't been elite since mid 2018 and nobody is scared of him anymore. Says his days as an elite player are over and he has become a game manager relying on great D and special teams to provide him with a lot of short fields. Also said more people need to start paying attention to what Josh Allen has done, and said he is starting to come into his own as a playmaker and QB... https://amp.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001079418/article/pats-doomed-with-tom-brady-at-qb-michael-thomas-for-opoy?networkId=4595&site=.news&zone=story&zoneUrl=url%3Dstory&zoneKeys=s1%3Dstory&env=&pageKeyValues=prtnr%3Dscouts-notebook%3Bplyr%3Dmichael_thomas&p.ct=Scout's+Notebook&p.adsm=true&p.tcm=%23666&p.bgc1m=%23EAEAEA&sr=amp He is the best game manager to have. Belly made a mistake in getting rid of their giant RT and are having trouble running the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 1 minute ago, Shaw66 said: Nice stuff about Allen. We w uh ol see tomorrow if Allen really is becoming what Brooks seems to see. At this point in his career, Allen should be putting up good numbers and wins against mediocre teams. Still may struggle against the elite, but Denver isnt elite. Denver's defense is #4 in the NFL on points. If that isn't elite, you can sure see it from there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 (edited) I’m not even reading it, I’ll watch them play tomorrow. Denver has a REAL defense, so a good test. It’s just one game, but I look forward to seeing how it goes every week. I went along with Josh since he was our pick. What choice did I have but to be cautiously hopeful. I went from there to cautiously optimistic. I have to admit I’m pleasantly surprised by his direction given the lack of an outstanding cast surrounding him. PLEASE be the real deal! Hard not to love the guy! . Edited November 24, 2019 by Augie 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaw66 Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 17 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: Denver's defense is #4 in the NFL on points. If that isn't elite, you can sure see it from there. Yeah, I know they're good, but they dont dominate. If Allen is any good he should put up 21, and that should win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fansince88 Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 54 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: Premature there Bucky. I am so hyped up on Josh's potential, but so far that's where we're at, potential.... Not to mention the drink! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo Montoya Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 We all wondered what we would have in Josh Allen on draft night two years ago. I think if we could have looked into the future on that draft night to right now, week 12 of Allen's second season, and see how Allen is playing, and the Bills sitting at 7-3, we all would've taken that in a heart beat. He is only going to get better. 8 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 4 minutes ago, Inigo Montoya said: We all wondered what we would have in Josh Allen on draft night two years ago. I think if we could have looked into the future on that draft night to right now, week 12 of Allen's second season, and see how Allen is playing, and the Bills sitting at 7-3, we all would've taken that in a heart beat. He is only going to get better. Ha! Well, certainly on draft night, I was a "wrong Josh" er - like "WTF McBeane, I hope you know what the heck you're doing" If I could have had a crystal ball to this point in the season this year, I would certainly have been much happier! But in frankness, and it might be the path that McDermott and Daboll are taking with him - he's still a long step from where we need him to be as the Franchise Guy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egd Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 1 hour ago, matter2003 said: Bucky Brooks with a nice writeup.... Says Tom Brady while the GOAT hasn't been elite since mid 2018 and nobody is scared of him anymore. Says his days as an elite player are over and he has become a game manager relying on great D and special teams to provide him with a lot of short fields. Also said more people need to start paying attention to what Josh Allen has done, and said he is starting to come into his own as a playmaker and QB... https://amp.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001079418/article/pats-doomed-with-tom-brady-at-qb-michael-thomas-for-opoy?networkId=4595&site=.news&zone=story&zoneUrl=url%3Dstory&zoneKeys=s1%3Dstory&env=&pageKeyValues=prtnr%3Dscouts-notebook%3Bplyr%3Dmichael_thomas&p.ct=Scout's+Notebook&p.adsm=true&p.tcm=%23666&p.bgc1m=%23EAEAEA&sr=amp Thanks for the story. I would refrain from posting google amp links, and post the direct link instead. This way your post has more credibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 30 minutes ago, Shaw66 said: Yeah, I know they're good, but they dont dominate. If Allen is any good he should put up 21, and that should win. What is meant by "they don't dominate" in this context? They have held 5 of their opponents to <20 points Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo Montoya Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: Ha! Well, certainly on draft night, I was a "wrong Josh" er - like "WTF McBeane, I hope you know what the heck you're doing" If I could have had a crystal ball to this point in the season this year, I would certainly have been much happier! But in frankness, and it might be the path that McDermott and Daboll are taking with him - he's still a long step from where we need him to be as the Franchise Guy. I agree he still has a ways to go. I think he will get there for a few reasons. First, there is some franchise stability. He has a good coaching staff that will be patient with him and give him the time he needs to grow. This isn't the dumpster fire Bills of a few years ago. Second, the guy has a crazy work ethic. At the end of last season he couldn't throw short and intermediate passes to save his life, so he spent all off season working on it and now it's the strongest part of his game. I would expect him to pick another weakness this off season and attack it and improve upon it. Lastly, the front office is making every effort to put players around him to make him successful and that should continue going forward. This year they gave him an O-Line and some receivers who can get separation and catch the damn ball. I expect he will take the field next year with even more weapons. I think this franchise has finally found its QB. Edited November 24, 2019 by Inigo Montoya 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonCents Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 3 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: What is meant by "they don't dominate" in this context? They have held 5 of their opponents to <20 points Me thinks some people are going to be surprised tomorrow. Denver plays very physical. The Bills haven’t played well against that, I hope tomorrow is different. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffAlone Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: Premature there Bucky. I am so hyped up on Josh's potential, but so far that's where we're at, potential.... premature Bucky got me divorced once upon a time. lets hope its different this time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZBILLS Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 This is where Brady comes out and goes for 600 and 5 yeah? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 20 minutes ago, OZBILLS said: This is where Brady comes out and goes for 600 and 5 yeah? Nah. That player is long long gone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juice_32 Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 19 minutes ago, OZBILLS said: This is where Brady comes out and goes for 600 and 5 yeah? I’ve watched every pats* game this year...it isn’t happening. He* is riding the coattails of that D. He* has zero ability to drive the ball down the field. Brady* is done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRHater69 Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Look back to this time last year and everyone was saying the same thing. Then look what happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFlutie Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 45 minutes ago, GRHater69 said: Look back to this time last year and everyone was saying the same thing. Then look what happened. We said that about manning in his second to last year, too. Watch him this year- he's not making those big throws when they're behind the sticks. They're still hard to stop from dinking and dunking their way down the field, as always, but when the clutch throws need to be made, he's just misfiring left and right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big C Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 11 hours ago, Juice_32 said: I’ve watched every pats* game this year...it isn’t happening. He* is riding the coattails of that D. He* has zero ability to drive the ball down the field. Brady* is done. It was interesting to see them pull out the Edelman pass trick play against the Eagles. Seemed like a desperation play to have to pull it out against a non-conference opponent. 7 minutes ago, BringBackFlutie said: We said that about manning in his second to last year, too. Watch him this year- he's not making those big throws when they're behind the sticks. They're still hard to stop from dinking and dunking their way down the field, as always, but when the clutch throws need to be made, he's just misfiring left and right. Agreed. Manning absolutely fell apart down the stretch. His mental acuity allowed him to continue to manage ththe game but you could tell he was toast. Brady looks about the same now. I'm just hoping he regrets not retiring after last season when they get knocked out in the divisional round this year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick the Greek Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Brady and the Pats are done.. never heard this narrative before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big C Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 1 minute ago, Nick the Greek said: Brady and the Pats are done.. never heard this narrative before. The Pats might not be done, but Brady is done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaw66 Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 15 hours ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: What is meant by "they don't dominate" in this context? They have held 5 of their opponents to <20 points The team doesnt dominate, and the defense isnt good enough to carry them. I'm not arguing with about the quality of their D, but ifthe Bills can just do against their D what their averages are, that would be a nice game for Josh and another win. They have an 89 passer rating, and an 89 for Josh at this point in his career is an okay outing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 People can say this all they want, been saying it for years. But as long as Brady and Belichick are there it’s an uphill battle for the Bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 ...as long as their defense remains stout, Brady can slide into more of a game manager with a solid running game, keeping them competitive....dammit......... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putin Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 16 hours ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: Premature there Bucky. I am so hyped up on Josh's potential, but so far that's where we're at, potential.... And we all know what Bill Parcel said about potential !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket94 Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 3 minutes ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...as long as their defense remains stout, Brady can slide into more of a game manager with a solid running game, keeping them competitive....dammit......... I know. The Pats remain innovative no matter what. They always find a new way to keep the machine running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 58 minutes ago, Big C said: The Pats might not be done, but Brady is done. That's the sad part...they might still be good enough to win the super bowl with Brady as game manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7975 Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 1 hour ago, BringBackFlutie said: We said that about manning in his second to last year, too. Watch him this year- he's not making those big throws when they're behind the sticks. They're still hard to stop from dinking and dunking their way down the field, as always, but when the clutch throws need to be made, he's just misfiring left and right. This is a really good article that talks about how Brady has been declining for the past 3 years and talks about how bad he actually has been this year. Quote Brady’s completion rate also falls from 75 percent in a clean pocket to 35 percent (the worst among qualified quarterbacks, per Pro Football Focus) when facing pass pressure, and his passer rating drops from 105.8 to 48.5 in those same situations, one of the worst ratings among qualified quarterbacks. (For comparison, a quarterback will earn a 39.6 passer rating for an incomplete pass.) Brady produced passer ratings under pressure of 71.1 in 2018 and 95.8 in 2017. https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/11/19/patriots-tom-brady-is-no-longer-an-elite-quarterback/ It's a little long but IMO is totally worth the read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Big C said: The Pats might not be done, but Brady is done. Please define "done." I assume by "done" you mean "better than any Bills QB since Jim Kelly, including Josh Allen." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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