Thrivefourfive Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 By all means, add your own issues. Which of these things get fixed during these playoffs? Very unrealistic they answer all of them. These are issues of coaching and players. I see players making as many mistakes as coaches, whether talent or mental. • Allen getting the ball out, hitting more timing routes with receivers slanting/moving on reception • Offensive line gives Allen more time to load up and comfortably complete 25+ darts • More screen throws to RB and Knox • More schemed runs instead of up the middle into a pile • Tighter coverage in secondary • No over the top plays like Miami should’ve completed multiple times • Edmunds playing pro bowl ball • Defensive front getting home and collapsing pocket • Blitzing Which issues can realistically be addressed this week in practice,,/!: going forward after a win? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorquemada Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 Stop calling deep routes on 80% of plays 2 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 The Offensive Line, either thru the draft or free agency. Please. 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWeatherMan Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 I’m hoping Dorsey gets the Panthers job and someone desperate takes Leslie. Hire an OC with experience and a DC that knows how to get to the QB and defend a 3 point lead with 13 seconds left. 3 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorquemada Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 Seriously, it’s completely allowed and ok to throw the ball 6-15 yards downfield. It’s not even a penalty! 1 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 Most of these items are related to offensive playing calling. Is Dorsey struggling some, likely yes. Assuming we don't win the SB Is it enough to go in another direction and fire him or do they give him another year. Was listening this morning on Sirius NFL radio and they were talking about Staley in LA. Do they give him another year based on all his mistakes or look at it as he's still young and learning and keep him. Same could be said about Bills WRT Dorsey. Daboll struggled a fair amount too in earlier year and got better. Difference is the entire team wasn't ready to compete for SB so team could put up with learning curve. Now the team is more "on the clock" to win now. Overall though Allen seems to have regressed, though not sure either Int today was really his fault. But there were other passes that were off quite a bit. Seems like when he throws it 20 yards it's spot on, but 5 to 10 yard passes are all over the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDIGGZ Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 Dorsey has no idea what he is doing. If he was playing Madden he would get owned. His play calls make no sense. McDermott's timeouts were bad today too. Game management continues to be a problem imo 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicharito Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 I would honestly say no one is safe on the o-line . Today was atrocious. Both Brown and Dawkins were getting beat all game. But how much can we give a fair assessment with the play calling. Every passing play is a long developing play no quick outs or curls just deep crosses and go routes. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 I would hope this week Frazier and McD come up with some kind of plan where we quit allowing teams to make first downs when they have more than 10 yards to make. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jokeman Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 1 hour ago, RiotAct said: The Offensive Line, either thru the draft or free agency. Please. RT and LG definitely weak spots. Also a true blocking #2 TE be nice additions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrivefourfive Posted January 16, 2023 Author Share Posted January 16, 2023 (edited) Drafting and FA aren’t coming during these playoffs. Where’s are heads ladies and gentlemen? We need to fix things this week, and beyond into these playoffs. What can be fixed? If it’s just one of those issues, we’re in big trouble. I’m hoping it’s more run schemes, and more timing routes. The deep ball is there — It’s not a weakness unless it’s overused. Defensively, I’ll take getting to the QB. I don’t think our DBs can stick long enough without pressure. Love the game management/timeout improvements — that’s a must have! Edited January 16, 2023 by Thrivefourfive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 We're not magically fixing during the Playoffs the 2 biggest flaws of this team. 1. Our terrible 27th ranked OL 2. Very little push or pressure from our Von-less front 4. ....our trenches are weak.... 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 1. Keep our own 2. Do a better job of getting starters through the draft. (OL and WR) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 Start passing to the RBs. Or have they been staying in to pass protect because the OL is so porous? Zero targets to Cook or motor today. In the first meeting, iirc, motor had 9 catches or targets. Now zero targets. Let’s hope Dorsey improves this post season 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaMilBill Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 5 hours ago, dorquemada said: Stop calling deep routes on 80% of plays Looked like what I would do in madden back in the day. Just go routes galore. Didn’t really work out for me back then either. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 Get back to me in the off season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billznut Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 6 hours ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said: Overall though Allen seems to have regressed, though not sure either Int today was really his fault. But there were other passes that were off quite a bit. Seems like when he throws it 20 yards it's spot on, but 5 to 10 yard passes are all over the place. Today, Josh almost never had a clean pocket. When he has his feet set, his throws are rarely off. When he has to dance around and worry in the pocket obviously that leads to bad passes. I know the Bills have numerous holes for next year but I think if they could vastly improve the O line, we would see Josh’s and the offense’s success rate rise greatly. Even the receivers would seem more effective with better protection for Josh as he would deliver more accurate passes consistently. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreggTX Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 1. OL 2. WR 3. Power RB 4. TE depth I want to see a much better run game so it's not all on Josh all the time. A team with an elite QB and elite RB is a nightmare for opposing defenses. They can win in any climate. They can sit on leads or come from behind. They can also endure injuries better. If the Raiders were dumb enough to let Jacobs go, I'd LOVE to see him in Bills blue in 2023. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TampaBillsJunkie Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 (edited) We need a tougher OL and a breakaway threat like CMC. Sadly, it looks like the 49'ers with a rookie QB are the team to beat. McCaffrey and Deebo just take over games with average QB play and their defense is savage. I really wish the Bills would step it up, but they just look a step behind the elite right now. Edited January 16, 2023 by TampaBillsJunkie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 All we need to do is clean up the turnovers simple is that if we don’t turn the ball over, we win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 I don't accept some of those are things that need fixing. The main ones that do are these: 1. Offensive Line - it sucks 2. Weapons for Josh - need upgrading 3. Finishing our pass rushes - I think they need their "finisher" to come back healthy 4. Communication in the secondary - we have had a prolonged glimpse into life without the Hyde-Poyer axis and man is that duo going to tough to replace. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderweb Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 12 hours ago, RiotAct said: The Offensive Line, either thru the draft or free agency. Please. Miami played cover zero a lot yesterday. Deep throws are called for against it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 We play zone, and so cornerback coverage is not going to be tighter Because resources will be limited I think they’re gonna need to take a holistic approach to improvement Upgrading the offense of line should improve the running game, and should keep Josh Allen from having to run for his life on every other play fixing some of the other issues Improving the quality of the past catchers should mean hopefully lest dropped balls by receivers, therefore making the passing game more productive I still think that pass rush is a sneaky need even though we use a rotation and even though we paid out that big money to Von Miller, I am hoping there is a late round gem that they can bring along over the course of the season to mix into the rotation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan in Cleveland Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 (edited) Did we just score 34 points? Or was there a different game I missed. That said it is time to double down on the offense. Bills need 2 OL and a WR in the first four rounds of the draft. Much will be determined with the decisions they make with Edmunds, Poyer, and Hyde. Hopefully Singletary signs a cheap deal to stay. He can be replaced but he and Cook are a decent 1-2 combo. Edited January 16, 2023 by Ethan in Cleveland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Says Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 13 hours ago, RiotAct said: The Offensive Line, either thru the draft or free agency. Please. The discussion is about POST season (playoffs) not the OFF season. The question is ,what can the Bills clean-up THIS week to better prepare for the Bengals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Herb Nightly said: The discussion is about POST season (playoffs) not the OFF season. The question is ,what can the Bills clean-up THIS week to better prepare for the Bengals? whoops - my apologies! I was purely going off the thread title Edited January 16, 2023 by RiotAct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajmac Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 I will say this again… The Bills have a very unique offense. I don’t believe anyone runs the E-Perkins offense the way we do. It was a clear redesign of the offense during the off-season to utilize the arm strength and mobility of Allen. The offense is designed to have Allen’s reads from deep to short. Every other heavy passing team runs it short to deep. It stresses their DB’s and LB’s early in the first half and pushes them back off the line and into more risky coverages. By design it sets up Allen and the run game for later in games and also tires them out on the backend. UNFORTUNATELY ‼️, Allen does not always(mostly not) take advantage of this and take the check downs. Allen actually did after the game got close yesterday, but in this situation, that doesn’t work, because Miami was risking and blitzing playing cover 0 on the back with man to man. I am not saying I like this style, but if executed properly, we can beat anyone. Just need some heart medication along the way… My only hope is that Allen will watch the tape and try to improve. Trust me though, D coordinators don’t want to see Allen and the Bills. The only way to beat him is to try and play cover 2 & 3 early, with a spy on Allen, throwing in the occasional blitz on 3rd and long. Otherwise, we must expect this is how games will go, and we will win late. They seem to be willing to die by the sword if necessary. Nothing we can control. Control the controllables people, just let them play and cheer when they need us 💪🏼‼️ Go Bills! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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