Xwnyer Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 8 minutes ago, krf139 said: If Barkley throws for 350 yards, maybe McD pulls a Wade Phillips and starts him in the playoff game Please NO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Thrill Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 (edited) 9 minutes ago, krf139 said: If Barkley throws for 350 yards, maybe McD pulls a Wade Phillips and starts him in the playoff game No....Terry Pegula would pull a Ralph Wilson. ”Hey Sean....start that Barkley kid over Josh. I’m paying him a lot of money!” Edited December 22, 2019 by Phil The Thrill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianmoorman4jesus Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 52 minutes ago, wagon127 said: I think our starters play a quarter of a half, and then rest in the 2nd half. There is no reason at all to play any starter at all. Barkley, Perry, Yeldon, Duke, Foster, Roberts, Kroft, Lee Smith...that should be your skill position guys on offense. No Tre, no Milano, No Edmunds, no Hyde, no Poyer on defense. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 (edited) The starting offense should play a series or two to stay sharp, but that’s it, and only because they are a mediocre unit. I don’t think the D starters should play at all. Edited December 22, 2019 by skibum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagon127 Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 14 minutes ago, Brianmoorman4jesus said: There is no reason at all to play any starter at all. Barkley, Perry, Yeldon, Duke, Foster, Roberts, Kroft, Lee Smith...that should be your skill position guys on offense. No Tre, no Milano, No Edmunds, no Hyde, no Poyer on defense. Our third win against brady, was in a game where he played a quarter and a half tho. So some coaches will still do this. Just to keep the players fresh. Im fine with either decision mcdermott makes. Just dont play our starters the whole game 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 I'de sit John Brown and Beasley on offense. I'de sit Poyer, Hyde, and white on D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianmoorman4jesus Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 1 minute ago, wagon127 said: Our third win against brady, was in a game where he played a quarter and a half tho. So some coaches will still do this. Just to keep the players fresh. Im fine with either decision mcdermott makes. Just dont play our starters the whole game Allen or Singletary or White could get hurt on the first play of the game. There’s no reason for them to be out there. First off, we can win with our backups anyway. Second off, it doesn’t matter either way 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formerly Allan in MD Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 What's perhaps more important than who plays is that we use this game to try and work on some things we rarely, if ever, use or do, such as screen passes, throws to running backs, passing on first and/or second down, and generally being less predictable. But given the mindset of our coaching staff, that's all likely a pipe dream. It would also be wise to get Barkley and guys like Yeldon and Williams some work, and rest anyone who's banged up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayman Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Sit everyone. Period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 2 hours ago, Stallions said: a game with 30 Frank Gore carries???????????? Daboll's dream! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyBills Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 With all the missed tackles? Rest up! Smash Hou in mouth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamb412 Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 I'd literally bench allen, beasly, brown, Singletary on offense. Still play knox Kroft gore mczenzie foster and start the normal line minus morse cause of his injury. Have yeldon play duke Williams play Defense I'd bench Hughes, Phillips lorenzo, trey white. Keep Edmunds to play a half, play oliver to show some leadership possibilities, play hyde and poyer. In a nut shell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmishRifle Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Rest as many as you can. It’s been a physically demanding 4 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SectionC3 Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Yes. And start game planning for Houston. I’ll add that i also would use the game to see if I ever need to dress McKenzie again. He’s not good enough to get away with not knowing where to line up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterpan Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 McD doesn't strike me as a guy who will sit people. I think you'll see Yeldon playing, maybe Duke, guys like that getting more reps. But I fully expect Allen Ford Oliver all to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 (edited) Whatever it takes to knock the rust off of Duke & TJ.... 17 minutes ago, SectionC3 said: Yes. And start game planning for Houston. I’ll add that i also would use the game to see if I ever need to dress McKenzie again. He’s not good enough to get away with not knowing where to line up. Players like Smith, Dimarco, Perry, Foster & McKenzie are useless. Edited December 22, 2019 by LABILLBACKER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 2 hours ago, SirAndrew said: This board would crash if Duke Williams came in and played like Jerry Rice. Some on this board seem to have those dreams on a daily basis. yes, I do dream of our players playing well in games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SectionC3 Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 None of them had significant offensive snaps besides McKenzie, who lined up wrong twice in the fourth quarter. If foster looks like he can handle mckenzies role this week it’s time to scratch 19 for someone who might actually be able to line up properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCBills Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 (edited) We just played three of the best defenses in the league, in a row, with two on the road. All three games were mentally & physically exhausting. Rest everybody. No need to risk injury to any key offensive players and the defense looked like a shell of themselves today. Get everyone their legs back under them. Edited December 22, 2019 by SCBills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Call_Of_Ktulu Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 3 hours ago, Stallions said: a game with 30 Frank Gore carries???????????? Gore will turn into dust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7975 Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 (edited) If someone is banged up then rest him. If not this team can use the practice. Get them a few series like a playoff game anyhow. Also, there is zero reason to not have Duke on the field this game. McKenzie and Foster contribute almost nothing. There is no reason not to give this guy a chance. Same with Yeldon. Edited December 22, 2019 by Scott7975 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelius Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 (edited) Yes. Playoffs, baby, brand new season. The Chiefs or Texans are scary and they matter right now not the Jets, as much as I hate them. Rest up and be sharp. 3 hours ago, Buffalo Barbarian said: Might as well after crapping the bed today. How crazy two weeks in the NFL can be. Apparently some actually started to think that the Patriots are bad now, or on the downswing, or something? We just went into Foxboro and lost by a TD in a 4-quarter game, and our young QB threw 2 TDs with no interceptions on their turf. Chin up, there's work to be done but this is far from over. And that John Brown TD was beautiful. Edited December 22, 2019 by Nelius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookie Man Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 What if Barkley starts and throws for 300 yards and 4 Tds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopreme Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Yes. Consider this a first round bye. No reason to risk injury and allows guys to rest up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 3 hours ago, wagon127 said: I think our starters play a quarter of a half, and then rest in the 2nd half. I agree with this. I don't want the starters to be rusty when the playoffs start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SydneyBillsFan Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 The Texans will probably rest up as well. So we'd be mad if we didn't do the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big C Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Absolutely. We essentially got ourselves a bye week, just with one extra playoff game to win after. Plus, we know Barkley can roast these Jets. 11-5 is still a possibility and we are rested and ready to go on a run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 56 minutes ago, Nelius said: Yes. Playoffs, baby, brand new season. The Chiefs or Texans are scary and they matter right now not the Jets, as much as I hate them. Rest up and be sharp. How crazy two weeks in the NFL can be. Apparently some actually started to think that the Patriots are bad now, or on the downswing, or something? We just went into Foxboro and lost by a TD in a 4-quarter game, and our young QB threw 2 TDs with no interceptions on their turf. Chin up, there's work to be done but this is far from over. And that John Brown TD was beautiful. Not using the no huddle is why we lost this game. Its one thing to lose to a good team it another when you deliberately hold yourself back in some misguided view of burning the clock all game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 (edited) No brainer. Most key ones shouldn't even take the field. It will be good for backups to get some significant reps right before the playoffs in case a starter goes down in the playoffs Edited December 22, 2019 by matter2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 I don’t want to see the starters even near the practice field this week. I would place them in bubble wrap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transplantbillsfan Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 5 hours ago, njbuff said: Rest the starters for what? So they can go one and done in the playoffs anyways. Did you watch that defensive effort today? 450 yards to a struggling offense and piss poor tackling of epic proportions today? They would have earned the rest with a solid effort, but they play the Jets game, period. Defense was piss poor. Absolutely agree. But honestly, I just think the Patriots were able to exploit what our glaring weaknesses on D have been all year. Our defense is very good, but overrated. Our offense, oddly, carried the day. But Allen needs reps and I think I'd be worried about resting him. Rest Gore and John Brown and minimize Singletary's load by playing Yeldon and maybe and keep Neschke out another week, but I think you generally play everyone. The thing I dislike about Daboll's weekly gameplan is how much he protects Allen and then just expects him to make the big play at random moments without trying to get him into any kinda rhythm whatsoever as a passer. For that reason, I think Allen needs to play. He needs the reps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 I like the idea of playing starters about one quarter. They are still in the same schedule. They need to prepare. They should play to win. And then substitute the important guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transplantbillsfan Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 1 hour ago, NC Book said: What if Barkley starts and throws for 300 yards and 4 Tds? Who cares? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Just now, transplantbillsfan said: Who cares? It becomes Rob Johnson. That worked out well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookie Man Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 4 minutes ago, transplantbillsfan said: Who cares? I was kidding. But I can imagine that some would care quite a bit. There would about 50 pages of "caring", I'd guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshAllin Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 (edited) I'd think houston and bills rest starters and prepare for each other now that everything seems locked up, if bills won chances at bye would of been super slim anyways with ne vs mia and kc vs soft teams and wasted on playoff prep Edited December 22, 2019 by motorj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus99 Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 The season's finale , should we rest our starters ? We are already in the playoffs . Not sure if this game means anything ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAinLack. Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Maybe go with starters for the first half and throw Barkley in the second half to get some work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Good game to experiment on offense to find something that works. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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