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We built a team to beat KC ... and can't beat anyone else.


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Brandon Beane has built a finesse team designed to beat Kansas City.

 

We're not built to handle physical teams that can run the ball.

 

The offense has little room for error and unfortunately we often shoot ourselves in the foot with bad play calling, penalties at the wrong time, drops, red zone inefficiency, etc...

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The biggest issue is offensive line. 

 

Its really that simple. I saw an interview where Beane said he was looking to upgrade Oline this season as well, but couldnt find the right fit.

 

Now its desperation mode. He has to use every resource to beef up the line next year.

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2 minutes ago, damj said:

Brandon Beane has built a finesse team designed to beat Kansas City.

 

We're not built to handle physical teams that can run the ball.

 

The offense has little room for error and unfortunately we often shoot ourselves in the foot with bad play calling, penalties at the wrong time, drops, red zone inefficiency, etc...

 

Well, it's what we all wanted after last year.

 

My entire memory of Bills football is lamenting not being whatever it is we are. 

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1 minute ago, PromoTheRobot said:

 

Well, it's what we all wanted after last year.

 

The entire memory of Bills football is lamenting not being whatever it is we are. 

It seems like the league has figured out how to play against KC and the Bills.

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the chiefs defense the bills played in week 5 is not the current version of the chiefs defense. the way the KC defense is playing now is at a higher level than they were playing last year when they beat the bills twice and smothered the offense. moving chris jones inside, getting willie gay back healthy at LB, replacing sorensen with thornhill at safety, returning ward at CB, the continued emergence of DB's fenton and snead, getting frank clark healthy, and adding melvin ingram as a pass rush specialist has done wonders for that defense. 

 

the bills defense would almost certainly fare better than they did last year though. 

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Just now, pigpen65 said:

Team as a whole was built to win yesterday's game by scoring more than the 14 points the defense allowed. Yesterdays defensive performance was demoralizing, but bottom line the offense lost the game, again

I do not agree.  I think it was directly on coaching.

 

 

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1 minute ago, pigpen65 said:

Team as a whole was built to win yesterday's game by scoring more than the 14 points the defense allowed. Yesterdays defensive performance was demoralizing, but bottom line the offense lost the game, again

Interesting, so 46 carries for 222 yards 4.8 ypc and a 65 yard TD run and 10 chunk runs of more than 10 yards. All while facing a HS running attack and having 10-11 men inside 5 yards and knowing they were going to run. Ok Mr. Hyde, you were damn near perfect. FFS

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Probably couldn't beat them again either after they traded for Melvin Ingram, got back a bunch of injured defensive players and kicked Chris Jones back inside. Have been playing really well the last 5 games or so allowing 11 points a game.

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1 minute ago, MAJBobby said:

I do not agree.  I think it was directly on coaching.

 

 

Agreed. We have a poor o-line, so why do we constantly try running between the tackles? To generate any running offense we need to be more creative. How about a jet sweep, wr screens, RB toss plays, reverses ... use speed to attack the edges.

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1. the league adjusted to the Diggs-Allen scheme and made it harder overall by forcing the under passing game which as a younger-excitable qb Josh has had a hard time managing what is called versus what is available further hampered by the pressure that the O-line gives up too frequently

2. the run game is a secondary consideration - we have the swiss army knife stable of RBs who have different skills but not starter material to keep d honest and the run-blocking is not up to standard of making that happen this year

3. D-line - too light in the interior plus we play nickel D way too much with a 3rd CB on the field instead of a 3rd LB the most in the league - there is a reason we do this, but the good teams that have good lines and schemes exploit this.

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This offseason I want to see the Bills get bigger, tougher, more physical on both sides of the ball. It's frustrating watching the Bills get dominated at the LOS. Until Beane can do this I don't see a Lombardi coming to Buffalo. We have the QB and we are OK at the skill positions although they will need to get younger at WR soon and get an RB. OL and DL are the biggest priority without a doubt.

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10 minutes ago, damj said:

Agreed. We have a poor o-line, so why do we constantly try running between the tackles? To generate any running offense we need to be more creative. How about a jet sweep, wr screens, RB toss plays, reverses ... use speed to attack the edges.

Or just throw the ball, why wait until the 4th?  Why does our coaching staff ALWAYS want to play the opponents game and not ours?

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They focused on KC.  They conquered that demon.  What they forgot that other AFC contenders (Tennessee, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh and New England) like to run the ball.  They loaded up on pass rushers on last off season.  Drafted OTs but ignored getting quality OGs.  The line play, both sides of the ball,  has been less than stellar.  The O line again struggled in blocking but those woes were over shadowed by the defense ineptitude.  Familiar names will be cut loose in the off season.

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In fairness, that was the only team we couldn’t beat last year.  The NFL aid going through another shift where teams play more Cover 2 and have a power run game. 
 

The same thing happened after the Rams greatest show on turf.  This is a trend league 

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Pittsburgh is not an AFC contender, and they aren't very effective at running the ball despite their image.

 

The Chiefs are still the beast in the AFC that must be slayed. The team Buffalo played in October is not the same Chiefs team they could see in January.

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