9/14/25 Week 2 GAMEDAY Bills @Jets post game Thread

[MarkyMannn]

3 hours ago, Virgil said:

Jets were 0-11 on third down 

Ironically 3 for 3 on 4th downs.  Weird 

Edited September 15 by MarkyMannn

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

4 hours ago, Dablitzkrieg said:

Milano

Not injured. Pulled him out for Dolphins game. Smart to keep the geriatric players on ice for later. 

[Ben]

It was amazing how disinterested the Jets looked in week 2 at home against a division rival. Looks like they were already planning January Golf trips.

[RochesterLifer]

21 minutes ago, wjag said:

 

2. For all you folks who said let Cook walk, don't pay him.  How ya feeling now?

I don’t recall anyone on this board saying “let Cook walk, don't pay him”. I do recall a lot of folks (including me) saying pay him at good value for both sides. That’s what the Bills did. But, if this is a new self-congratulating narrative you wish to spin, have at it.

[TBBills Fan]

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/16Z5Z4Q9AJ/

 

Italians everywhere rejoice

 

Mangia in Italian is to eat haha

Edited September 15 by TBBills Fan

[wjag]

5 minutes ago, RochesterLifer said:

I don’t recall anyone on this board saying “let Cook walk, don't pay him”. I do recall a lot of folks (including me) saying pay him at good value for both sides. That’s what the Bills did. But, if this is a new self-congratulating narrative you wish to spin, have at it.

 

It only took me a few posts on the first page of a 45 page thread to find "Let him play out 2025 and then walk."

[RochesterLifer]

1 minute ago, wjag said:

 

It only took me a few posts on the first page of a 45 page thread to find "Let him play out 2025 and then walk."

Fair enough. I was thinking of this year. You are correct.

[WhitewalkerInPhilly]

56 minutes ago, Chuck Schick said:

Jackson Hawes looks to be a steal , and a guy the Bills are going to use a lot this season. 

Honestly I am asking myself what Dawson Knox does what Jackson Hawes cannot, because Hawes isn't a natural receiver but he's actually catching passes as opposed to some brutal drops

[Sojourner]

12 minutes ago, Ben said:

It was amazing how disinterested the Jets looked in week 2 at home against a division rival. Looks like they were already planning January Golf trips.

Just rewatched the game. That ridiculous Cook run sucked the air out of them from the looks of it. After that it seemed like they were going through the motions. 
 

Also, going by talking heads and post game analysts, the Justin Fields hype train has completely derailed… Do we not get any credit for some quality players on that unit that when playing cohesively, are a solid group. 

11 minutes ago, RochesterLifer said:

I don’t recall anyone on this board saying “let Cook walk, don't pay him”. I do recall a lot of folks (including me) saying pay him at good value for both sides. That’s what the Bills did. But, if this is a new self-congratulating narrative you wish to spin, have at it.

Exactly. Many were happy with what he ended up getting. The problem was many presumed he was going wanting a record setting positional contract or close to the top 2 of CMC and Saquon. 

I myself was in that group. Love Cook but I’m not a fan of paying a RB $15m+ p/y

[NickelCity]

24 minutes ago, ChronicAndKnuckles said:

Not injured. Pulled him out for Dolphins game. Smart to keep the geriatric players on ice for later. 

 

That's what I right during the game but someone else said it looked like a hammy pull and will presumably miss at least fins game? I hope that's BS

[hondo in seattle]

5 hours ago, Roundybout said:

Cook is the best running back we’ve had in 25 years. What an absolute treat to watch him work. 

 

I'd take Fred Jackson ahead of him.

 

Fred never had a QB like Josh nor an OL like this.  But I enjoy watching Cook and am glad he got paid.  

 

3 hours ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:

This is the story of McDermott's defense. He makes bad QBs look awful. Then gets killed by the elite QBs. Its been that way since year 1 under McDermott.

Beane gave him more pieces to work with this year. The young defenders on the DL looked good. Young DL players take time to develop.

Tre looked like he was moving as good as he was pre ACL. 

Bosa looks like the complimentary edge rusher they have needed for years!

Rapp and Bishop didnt embarass themselves this week.

Tua, Waddle, Achane, and Hill will present a tougher test. I like our DL against Miami OL though. I really like our OL against their defense. Look for another 200 yard rush effort! 

 

 

 

Generally speaking, McD can scheme well enough to shut down bad QBs, but doesn't have the athletes to routinely succeed against offenses with elite players.  

Edited September 15 by hondo in seattle

[Process]

27 minutes ago, WhitewalkerInPhilly said:

Honestly I am asking myself what Dawson Knox does what Jackson Hawes cannot, because Hawes isn't a natural receiver but he's actually catching passes as opposed to some brutal drops

Love Knox but there's really no reason for this not to be his final year with the Bills. Time to move on. 

[WhitewalkerInPhilly]

7 minutes ago, Process said:

Love Knox but there's really no reason for this not to be his final year with the Bills. Time to move on. 

Same. I was at that playoff game in 2021 vs the Patriots. He had some incredible moments but he has never lived up to that  contract. He's a perfectly good guy but that return on investment just isn't there

[paulmm3]

After a poor first week Milano really impressed me today. Though I guess you could say that about a lot of the defense.

Edited September 15 by paulmm3

[major]

After Buffalo beating the New Jersey jets today, I have a Captain Sully joke:

 

Sully preferred to land that jet in the hudson rather than go to New Jersey. Which makes complete sense😂

[folz]

1 hour ago, balln said:

They are? It’s been 2 games and do either sanders or walker even have a tackle? A pressure? Not hitting panic button but I don’t think it’s crazy to ask them to do produce something. And that’s with Oliver not playing today

 

Yes, exactly, it's only been two games.

 

The Bills defense has played 80 snaps thus far.

Walker currently has a 25% snap count, which means he has had a total of 20 snaps.

Sanders currently has a 31% snap count, which means 24 total snaps.

 

Walker had two solo tackles today and Sanders got one solo tackle today. But, they are rookies in the first 20 snaps of their careers. How much are you expecting from them this early? And I thought at the end of the game today that Sanders actually looked pretty active (despite only 1 tackle). With all rookies, it's a process. I mean, there aren't a lot of 2nd and 4th round picks that look like pro bowlers in their first two games/first 20 snaps in the league.

[paulmm3]

Also kind of feels like Prater beat out Bass for the job today. Perfect again and answered any questions about his ability to hit from distance with that 52 yarder.

[thewookie1]

2 minutes ago, paulmm3 said:

Also kind of feels like Prater beat out Bass for the job today. Perfect again and answered any questions about his ability to hit from distance with that 52 yarder.

 

Honestly curious, if we wanted to, could we just leave him on IR longer than 4 weeks?

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

28 minutes ago, Process said:

Love Knox but there's really no reason for this not to be his final year with the Bills. Time to move on. 

you can get the same production from Knox than you can from any number of 1-year low price contract vets.  Looks like the same will be said with Kincaid. Both guys are solid TEs, not guys you sign to multi-year deals.

 

edit: eg, Tyler Conklin is on a 1-year/$3 Million deal. 

Edited September 15 by Miyagi-Do Karate

[DrDawkinstein]

2 hours ago, sirebors said:

I'm pretty sure he was 235

 

That's right! Typo, my bad