Milanos Milano Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 Figured I’d make a general thread on defense and offense for the year for everyone to kind of discuss on the overall performance. So far I’m very pleased with how our defense has been performing. Playing well and we still don’t have Miller yet. I really hope the injury to Floyd isn’t serious and he doesn’t miss much time. Same with Phillips, hope his healthy improves. I’ve been pretty impressed with the emergence of Ed Oliver, he has been very noticeable so far, and I hope he continues to shine. Rousseau is also coming into his own, he sets the edge extremely well, even if he can’t get to the QB at times. With his length and skills, he’s always a threat to tip the ball and create INTs like he did today. White had a better game today as well. If we keep playing like this, we will definitely be contenders. 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brand J Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 Our front 7 is pretty nice, but I do feel it’s missing that twitchy speed guy. Hopefully Von can still fill that void. Otherwise we have a lot of length and strength up front, fast flowing and aggressive LBs, and a veteran secondary. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 1 minute ago, JayBaller10 said: Our front 7 is pretty nice, but I do feel it’s missing that twitchy speed guy. Hopefully Von can still fill that void. Otherwise we have a lot of length and strength up front, fast flowing and aggressive LBs, and a veteran secondary. The vet that we brought in from the Rams fits that description 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milanos Milano Posted September 18, 2023 Author Share Posted September 18, 2023 1 hour ago, John from Riverside said: The vet that we brought in from the Rams fits that description Hopefully his injury isn’t to serious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 I have two concerns on defense two weeks in: 1. Alignment. The Touchdown given up was yet another play where we looked misaligned. That os 4 or 5 through 2 weeks and in big spots. Gotta fix that. Hoping it is a time on task thing for Bernard but I wonder if temporarily asking Hyde or Poyer to help would be smart (there is precendent in 2019 on offense when Morse was heavily assisting Josh in calling protections). 2. The safeties do look slow. Shouldn't be a shock given their age and coming off the injuries they have had but both Hyde and Poyer do look like they have lost a step. I'm hoping that they are still knocking a bit of rust off and both have still made some plays when up in the box but I think our secondary may be weaker than we have been used to. In terms of the first drive yesterday I was never panicked. Josh McDaniels is a good play caller and play designer, they ran their script effectively and efficiently and featured Adams a ton. They were never going to be able to construct an effective plan for the entire game only going to Adams. And once they got past the first 15 the Bills defense won the battle. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaoloBillsFanFromItaly Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 Also Tre White seems always a step behind... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie's Dead Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 5 hours ago, GunnerBill said: 2. The safeties do look slow. Shouldn't be a shock given their age and coming off the injuries they have had but both Hyde and Poyer do look like they have lost a step. I'm hoping that they are still knocking a bit of rust off and both have still made some plays when up in the box but I think our secondary may be weaker than we have been used to. I've noticed this also. Hyde looked like he was running in cement shoes on the TD. Hyde 100% makes that tackle all day long. Po has also looked off. Like you I hope it's just them coming back from injury. We'll have to keep an eye on it and see if they get better or regress as the season goes on. Let's hope they haven't reached the veteran cliff in Butch and Sundance mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBF81 Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 Having said that, if the offense continues to play as it has, and can, then we should be fine. Granted, not the best D we played against, and we had the energy of a home opener supporting us, but the OL seems to be coming together in ways we haven't seen on McD's watch, and this offense has sick potential. It's effective and fun to watch. Hopefully it continues to improve and plays well against the tougher D's on the schedule. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganesh Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 7 hours ago, JayBaller10 said: Our front 7 is pretty nice, but I do feel it’s missing that twitchy speed guy. Hopefully Von can still fill that void. Otherwise we have a lot of length and strength up front, fast flowing and aggressive LBs, and a veteran secondary. I am really worried about the backend of the defense. White has played poorly. Benford has been ok. Elam is not even playing...and the two safeties look old and invisible. We are looking at the final year of Poyer and Hyde. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 Winning cures everything, even Araiza Curse. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjt328 Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 The pass rush looks very good through 2 weeks, even without Von Miller. Very excited about how Groot is looking in particular. The run defense has been mostly good, with the exception of a couple big plays. Film watchers are saying that was due to misalignment, which may fall on Terrel Bernard. That makes sense with him being so inexperienced at MLB. That should improve. Agree with everybody that our secondary isn't showing the normal speed/explosiveness. That was my biggest worry in the offseason, considering the ages of our safeties and Tre White possibly never returning to normal. Also, Matt Milano is our best player on defense right now. He may have another All-Pro season incoming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah John Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 2 hours ago, mjt328 said: The pass rush looks very good through 2 weeks, even without Von Miller. Very excited about how Groot is looking in particular. The run defense has been mostly good, with the exception of a couple big plays. Film watchers are saying that was due to misalignment, which may fall on Terrel Bernard. That makes sense with him being so inexperienced at MLB. That should improve. Agree with everybody that our secondary isn't showing the normal speed/explosiveness. That was my biggest worry in the offseason, considering the ages of our safeties and Tre White possibly never returning to normal. Also, Matt Milano is our best player on defense right now. He may have another All-Pro season incoming. The pass rush has made opposing QBs uncomfortable but seldom gets them on the ground. Zero sacks yesterday. Still, I think success is coming. Milano is a GREAT player and his interception was amazing. But on the NFL's website, it doesn't show up on the must-see list of plays -- even though a lot of routine Miami TDs are included. Same lack of attention from Sports Center. I think the powers that be are turning their PR machine away from the Bills, and it's up to the Bills to force the attention back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shemp Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 Whatever happened to Poona Ford? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan692 Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 3 minutes ago, Shemp said: Whatever happened to Poona Ford? Good question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeding Bills Blue Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 8 hours ago, GunnerBill said: I have two concerns on defense two weeks in: 1. Alignment. The Touchdown given up was yet another play where we looked misaligned. That os 4 or 5 through 2 weeks and in big spots. Gotta fix that. Hoping it is a time on task thing for Bernard but I wonder if temporarily asking Hyde or Poyer to help would be smart (there is precendent in 2019 on offense when Morse was heavily assisting Josh in calling protections). 2. The safeties do look slow. Shouldn't be a shock given their age and coming off the injuries they have had but both Hyde and Poyer do look like they have lost a step. I'm hoping that they are still knocking a bit of rust off and both have still made some plays when up in the box but I think our secondary may be weaker than we have been used to. In terms of the first drive yesterday I was never panicked. Josh McDaniels is a good play caller and play designer, they ran their script effectively and efficiently and featured Adams a ton. They were never going to be able to construct an effective plan for the entire game only going to Adams. And once they got past the first 15 the Bills defense won the battle. McDaniels said it after the game - you can't just reverse a team to death - they'll pick up on it. They got a big play there, a well timed screen, a great back shoulder throw, and adams made a really nice play in the red zone. They couldn't sustain because, the back shoulder throws will get defended from time to time because its a timing thing. Going to the well with reverses can cause negative plays that kill drives. They couldn't run the ball at all, and their protection was struggling with 4 man rushes. Jimmy G did a nice job maneuvering some ugly pockets but he tended to take his check downs - which buffalo was basically content to give him. When you can't do the basic things, the rest of the game starts to get away from you as you're constantly behind the sticks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCBills Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 (edited) Front 7 looks top tier. Rousseau, Floyd, Jones, Milano and Oliver (yes, Ed looks great) are all impact players. Bernard looks like a potential playmaker at MLB and our rotational guys on the DL are all pretty talented. The Secondary looks solid, but I'm hoping to get more confident in them as Hyde, Poyer and White all knock the rust off and get into rhythm. Benford looks legit at CB2, we all know Johnson is a top slot corner, but I'd love for Elam to get active so we can have a speed option to put back there. Edited September 18, 2023 by SCBills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigpen65 Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 Rousseau is fantastic. Milano is incredible. I have always thought Phillips is a tier 1 talent, he just can't stay healthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoofHearted Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 9 hours ago, GunnerBill said: I have two concerns on defense two weeks in: 1. Alignment. The Touchdown given up was yet another play where we looked misaligned. That os 4 or 5 through 2 weeks and in big spots. Gotta fix that. Hoping it is a time on task thing for Bernard but I wonder if temporarily asking Hyde or Poyer to help would be smart (there is precendent in 2019 on offense when Morse was heavily assisting Josh in calling protections). 2. The safeties do look slow. Shouldn't be a shock given their age and coming off the injuries they have had but both Hyde and Poyer do look like they have lost a step. I'm hoping that they are still knocking a bit of rust off and both have still made some plays when up in the box but I think our secondary may be weaker than we have been used to. In terms of the first drive yesterday I was never panicked. Josh McDaniels is a good play caller and play designer, they ran their script effectively and efficiently and featured Adams a ton. They were never going to be able to construct an effective plan for the entire game only going to Adams. And once they got past the first 15 the Bills defense won the battle. Looked like Bernard was trying to bump the front and they didn't move. Ideally you'd want a 3 and 6 to the tight end/wing after that motion. The biggest issue was Poyer getting sucked in. Good play design by the Raiders though showing the down/down from the tackle guard up top before releasing to block the tunnel screen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Romes Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 10 hours ago, Araiza Curse said: Hopefully his injury isn’t to serious. If Floyd misses a game or two it could be a chance for Jonathan to see the field, who may be surprisingly NFL ready. As much as I hate to see injuries we have no one to sneak back to the practice squad when Von comes back without getting claimed. Jonathan would be gone in a second. Ford may be the best option for PS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jokeman Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 I like the defense but seriously where has Poona Ford been? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeHateMe Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 Concerned about how slow our secondary looks.. Miami is coming up and Hill has destroyed us in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sargent Hulka Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 I think the two safeties are going to be the weak spot on this defense; they're over the hill, and slow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Arnold Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 Poyer looks rough. Not much left in the tank - physically or mentally. And on top of that his wife has probably been abusing him mentally for not earning a huge contract from Miami or a big market team. Hopefully he's able to hang in there and play his best ball in January. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 6 hours ago, PaoloBillsFanFromItaly said: Also Tre White seems always a step behind... I'm sorry but Tre, Micah and Jordan have all lost a step. I could see this year being the last for our dynamic duo. And it wouldn't surprise me because of the "Elam fail" that we draft a CB early to slide Tre to CB2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thurst44 Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 6 hours ago, ganesh said: I am really worried about the backend of the defense. White has played poorly. Benford has been ok. Elam is not even playing...and the two safeties look old and invisible. We are looking at the final year of Poyer and Hyde. White has been targeted just 3 times and the TD he gave up, he played it about as well as anyone could have (Wilson made an amazing play). I suspect he's playing better than you think. 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireChans Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 43 minutes ago, Sargent Hulka said: I think the two safeties are going to be the weak spot on this defense; they're over the hill, and slow. 32 minutes ago, Wayne Arnold said: Poyer looks rough. Not much left in the tank - physically or mentally. And on top of that his wife has probably been abusing him mentally for not earning a huge contract from Miami or a big market team. Hopefully he's able to hang in there and play his best ball in January. I still think our S group is upgraded compared to last year. I’d take a slightly older Poyer and Hyde over fully healthy Hamlin, Cam Lewis and the boys 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in Chicago Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 2 hours ago, HoofHearted said: Looked like Bernard was trying to bump the front and they didn't move. Ideally you'd want a 3 and 6 to the tight end/wing after that motion. The biggest issue was Poyer getting sucked in. Good play design by the Raiders though showing the down/down from the tackle guard up top before releasing to block the tunnel screen. Reading this just made me feel football illiterate 😔 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoofHearted Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 1 minute ago, Fan in Chicago said: Reading this just made me feel football illiterate 😔 I'm here for you big fella! Let me know what's confusing and I can clarify! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 2 hours ago, The Jokeman said: I like the defense but seriously where has Poona Ford been? So far that signing has been pointless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWATeam Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 Just now, GunnerBill said: So far that signing has been pointless. We all saw what happened with Daquan being out for the Bengals game. At the very least he's nice depth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2mountain Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 I'm impressed by McDermott as DC. I don't know the defense's power ranking, but it must be Top-10. The only thing I miss: because McDermott as HC has to always be paying attention to the field. He won't be rallying and strategizing the defensive players while the offense is on the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 Leslie Frazier was gumming up the works 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 2 hours ago, SWATeam said: We all saw what happened with Daquan being out for the Bengals game. At the very least he's nice depth. And if that happened tomorrow Tim Settle would play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in Chicago Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 2 hours ago, HoofHearted said: I'm here for you big fella! Let me know what's confusing and I can clarify! Thanks. I will pm you when I have such questions. Some primer on the terminology would be great. Savvy watchers like you, Gunner, Simon, Badol, Bocephuz can diagnose individual players and plays so much faster in real time! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSBill Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 6 hours ago, Shemp said: Whatever happened to Poona Ford? I wondered the same thing during the game, but according to the snap count, he played 32% of the defensive plays. But I never noticed him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjt328 Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 6 hours ago, Utah John said: The pass rush has made opposing QBs uncomfortable but seldom gets them on the ground. Zero sacks yesterday. Still, I think success is coming. I always feel like sacks are overrated. It's more about applying consistent pressure, especially if you can get it done with only 4 guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2mountain Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 3 hours ago, LABILLBACKER said: I'm sorry but Tre, Micah and Jordan have all lost a step. I could see this year being the last for our dynamic duo. And it wouldn't surprise me because of the "Elam fail" that we draft a CB early to slide Tre to CB2. Ooof. That's a lot of holes for Beane to fill next off-season. 3 hours ago, Fan in Chicago said: Reading this just made me feel football illiterate 😔 No problems. I'm still trying to figure out what a "twitchy" player is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah John Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 28 minutes ago, mjt328 said: I always feel like sacks are overrated. It's more about applying consistent pressure, especially if you can get it done with only 4 guys. Pressure is great, but sacks are better. Instead of second and 10, it's second and 17. And usually that means a punt on fourth down. This is exactly why the Bills went out and got Von Miller -- as a finisher. I just hope Miller is still Miller after his injury and recuperation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Who Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 3 hours ago, SWATeam said: We all saw what happened with Daquan being out for the Bengals game. At the very least he's nice depth. I'd rather they call Eli Ankou up from the practice squad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airseven Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 Pleasantly surprised so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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