1/2/22 Falcons at Bills

[Greg S]

[Success]

I think the new protocols are going to save the season. Some of the recent games have been crazy w/ the # of players out.

 

We have no excuse against the Falcons if there are no big changes this week.  I think the Bills turned the corner in the 2nd half against the Bucs - I don't see them letting up or having that unpredictability we saw earlier in the season.  The division is right there in front of them, and they have (on paper) the easiest road to lock it up.

 

[Mat68]

1 hour ago, Logic said:

The certainty of pass can be mitigated by the lack of depth most teams have defensively. In other words, is your 4th or 5th corner going to be able to cover his man effectively? 5-wide can also be effective if you have a QB who can run the way Allen does.

I'm  not saying it should be used all the time or anything, and obviously it hasn't been our most effective offense this year. It can be highly effective in small doses, though, imo.

Allen would get beat up.  Free rushers without anyone capable of blocking.  Knox and Singletary add to the offense as pass catchers.  They are also vital to to the deep passing game.  They buy Allen enough time. 

[stevestojan]

I’m really curious what Star’s personal issue is. None of my business, but when it’s something really bad (death in the family, for example) it’s almost always on the news; whether that’s morally right or wrong is for another discussion. 
 

I’m starting to think he might just not want to play football anymore. 
 

He might be chatting with Vontae Davis about the best way to go about this. 
 

 

 

[YoloinOhio]

 

 

 

[YoloinOhio]

 

[Since1981]

2 hours ago, BearNorth said:

I wonder if we'll see a few more 5-wide sets to see if it works. 

Not on my vote.  5 wide gets us in trouble often, harms our D. 

knox+singletary+allen = defense has to deal with short (and mid) play makers. keeping this trio active frees the WRs. 
 

josh is nearly indefensible for run/pass option rolling with Singletary and Knox nearby in space. And while he has them flustered at short, that D hesitation opens WR long. 

[YoloinOhio]

 

[Ga boy]

4 hours ago, zow2 said:

I went to a Bills/Falcons game way back in 1989 in the old Atlanta Fulton County Stadium.  The QB's were Kelly vs Chris Miller and the Falcons also had Deion at that time.  Atlanta won that game.  Fun times back then, the Bills were getting really good like they are now.  

YES, I was there to at the old donut stadium.  Deion ran down Beebe, but I think it was because he had the angle.  I was in that endzone and saw the whole thing.  I just remember that it seemed Deion came out of nowhere.  Great Primetime moment.  Me and my 2 sons took a bed sheet and painted a big Bruce banner and hung it over the rail.  I think it said "Bruce is a bad man!"  I believe those endzone seats were 20 bucks.  Go Bills!!

 

[NewEra]

23 minutes ago, Since1981 said:

Not on my vote.  5 wide gets us in trouble often, harms our D. 

knox+singletary+allen = defense has to deal with short (and mid) play makers. keeping this trio active frees the WRs. 
 

josh is nearly indefensible for run/pass option rolling with Singletary and Knox nearby in space. And while he has them flustered at short, that D hesitation opens WR long. 

Agreed.  Our OL never holds up when we run 5 wide.  One guy always get beat off rip and our only chance is josh making magic 

[YoloinOhio]

 

Great to see FP on singletary 

[K-9]

3 hours ago, nucci said:

5 wide sets are easier to defend against because defense knows you're passing

This may surprise some, but good defenses and their coordinators pretty much know what you’re gonna do regardless. Because they know what you can’t do. This is why players trump scheme. If you have superior players with superior execution, you could tell the defense what you’re gonna run and they’d still be unable to stop it most of the time. And I’m speaking less of the QB and receivers in this equation and more of the O line. 5 wide sets have their place, but if you don’t have an OL that can hold up, it can all go to crap rather quickly. As we’ve seen. 

[BillsfaninSB]

20 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

 

Great to see FP on singletary 

Is Oliver going to be fine?  I know it is risky but I wonder if they should sit him and make sure he is 100% for the postseason. 

 

 

[Max Fischer]

4 hours ago, nucci said:

5 wide sets are easier to defend against because defense knows you're passing

Yes, but McKenzie is a jet sweep threat and if D plays man, Allen can run into open space. If zone, could be difficult to plug holes with many natural zone breakers. I didn't work early in the season but I wonder if you might see a few trial runs. 

[YoloinOhio]

 

[JGMcD2]

1 hour ago, YoloinOhio said:

 

I want him in Buffalo so bad. I’ve wanted him in Buffalo since before he signed with Chicago and then with Atlanta. 
 

RB, WR, KR, PR and a gunner. You’d condense Matt Breida, Emmanuel Sanders, Jake Kumerow, Marquez Stevenson, Taiwan Jones in to one player. 
 

Now you have 3 real RB active each week and 6 real WR. I think the flexibly to play RB but also split out and play WR would be an absolute nightmare in this offense. We’d have so much flexibility to run 5 WR sets with the ability to threaten run with him.  
 

At his age he probably gets $6-$7M a year for 2-3 years. The roster flexibility he would provide would be absolutely wonderful. Unfortunately I could see a bad team offering close to $10M/year and he’d be wasted. 
 

Singletary/Moss/Patterson

 

Diggs

Davis

Beasley

Patterson

McKenzie?

Stevenson/Draft Pick?

Edited December 29, 2021 by JGMcD2

[Motorin']

57 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

 

Great to see FP on singletary 

 

Wonder if we're taking a page out of Belechick's playbook with Vernon and Jaquan? Stay home if you're sick (and so we do t have to test ya).

[TheWei44]

2 hours ago, Success said:

I think the new protocols are going to save the season. Some of the recent games have been crazy w/ the # of players out.

 

We have no excuse against the Falcons if there are no big changes this week.  I think the Bills turned the corner in the 2nd half against the Bucs - I don't see them letting up or having that unpredictability we saw earlier in the season.  The division is right there in front of them, and they have (on paper) the easiest road to lock it up.

 

 

Totally agree - Even against very good defenses, our offense has been able to get rolling.  That's why I felt good about the Pats* rematch.

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

2 hours ago, YoloinOhio said:

 

my fantasy team this year agrees. Just need one more great game out of CP for my first title in 20 years (yes, 20 years— that’s sad, I know).

[SydneyBillsFan]

On 12/29/2021 at 12:40 AM, Greg S said:

 

 

That caption needs to finish with "FIRST DOWN ATLANTA"