Game week thread - Saints at Bills

[Draconator]

44 minutes ago, QLBillsFan said:

The Bills make the proper adjustments. 

Which is exactly the reason why I don't want McDaniel anywhere near One Bills Drive. He lacks the ability to adjust to what the Defense is showing him. 

[Goin Breakdown]

53 minutes ago, QLBillsFan said:

They are an NFL team, it’s not A college team. The D does dictate no matter what the team. Just to be clear 31 points and what should have been 34 is not enough? The Bills need to be reckless and throw deep so it looks cool? Ravens are a decent D as are the Jets. Each game is unique. I have zero concerns about how the Bills are being dictated to by opponents D. The Bills make the proper adjustments. 

I've heard it all and I get it and if I were you I'd be saying the same stuff...not a college team defense dictates and so on so, I agree with you but I'll admit I'm a little spoiled and I know that they are capable of more. I'm also a little prideful and don't like saying that Miamis scrubs wouldn't let Josh do what he's capable of doing. He's the best in the league and scrubs said "nope not today". Look I'm not complaining about them winning. That's silly. what I'm more less saying is I'm not like a bunch of other fans thinking Buffalo is going to march up and down the field and "dominate" with a 30+ point differential. 

[Breakout Squad]

1 hour ago, chris heff said:

Doesn’t mean he liked it there.

He loved it there. Took an NFL job as a promotion. 

3 hours ago, Pete said:

Bills Mafia helped to get Takeo Spikes here.  Olave would be a great Bill!

Olave would get a concussion from plane turbulence on his flight here. He’s a hit away from being done. 

[Goin Breakdown]

22 minutes ago, Breakout Squad said:

He loved it there. Took an NFL job as a promotion. 

Olave would get a concussion from plane turbulence on his flight here. He’s a hit away from being done. 

A hit away you say?  I'll take em

Sincerely,

Big Baller Beane 

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

2 hours ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

Yeah, he threw it like 37 times. And Diggs only had a 3/23yards day. Heck even Mack Hollins had more catches and yards. 

Diggs seems like he is basically a slot guy on their team. Even their quick little receiver—Douglas—seemed to have more plays on the outside. And then a lot of receiver targets seem to be going to Boutte, Hollins, and Douglas. 
 

I am not a Diggs fan, but they are using him weirdly. 

 

[Low Positive]

11 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

Diggs seems like he is basically a slot guy on their team. Even their quick little receiver—Douglas—seemed to have more plays on the outside. And then a lot of receiver targets seem to be going to Boutte, Hollins, and Douglas. 
 

I am not a Diggs fan, but they are using him weirdly. 

 

He can't be happy. If they keep losing, it could be a problem. Or, he might be distracted by all the events in his personal life.

[thenorthremembers]

44 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

Diggs seems like he is basically a slot guy on their team. Even their quick little receiver—Douglas—seemed to have more plays on the outside. And then a lot of receiver targets seem to be going to Boutte, Hollins, and Douglas. 
 

I am not a Diggs fan, but they are using him weirdly. 

 

 

About to be 32 year old wideout coming off an ACL.   They likely have to use him in the slot because he can no longer create space for himself.  He was having that issue here two years ago before the injury. 

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

11 minutes ago, thenorthremembers said:

 

About to be 32 year old wideout coming off an ACL.   They likely have to use him in the slot because he can no longer create space for himself.  He was having that issue here two years ago before the injury. 

just figured with the contract they gave him, he would be getting more play. 

[ColoradoBills]

I'm thinking McDermott starts the game like any other.

Adjust as the game progresses accordingly.

[TBBills Fan]

3 hours ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

Yeah, he threw it like 37 times. And Diggs only had a 3/23yards day. Heck even Mack Hollins had more catches and yards. 

You sure?

 

[thenorthremembers]

1 hour ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

just figured with the contract they gave him, he would be getting more play. 

 

The deal looks a lot bigger than it actually is.   If they are smart and move on from him in the offseason they save 43 million dollars.

[EmotionallyUnstable]

This is the kind of game and build up that the saints take the opening kick off, drive the field and go up 7-0. Bills Mafia panics and everyone calls for heads to roll. 
 

They then go on to lose 34-7. 

Edited September 23 by EmotionallyUnstable

[thenorthremembers]

44 minutes ago, EmotionallyUnstable said:

This is the kind of game and build up that the saints take the opening kick off, drive the field and go up 7-0. Bills Mafia panics and everyone calls for heads to roll. 
 

They then go on to lose 34-7. 

 

So pretty much every game?

[Richard Noggin]

5 hours ago, Draconator said:

Which is exactly the reason why I don't want McDaniel anywhere near One Bills Drive. He lacks the ability to adjust to what the Defense is showing him. 

 

I thought McDaniel's plan this week was solid tbh. Doubling down on it (running game emphasis and throwing it short/horizontally) later in the game was smart. Given the state of their OL (Mia was fielding their 3rd string RG. whom Walker absolutely clowned on that last interception) McDaniel probably should have stuck with the run more? Hard to say. They were having success attacking the sideline through the air. Throwing it up the seam with a midget QB maybe was the more specific mistake? I dunno. I think McDaniel is a very good offensive coordinator. 

[BigAl2526]

18 hours ago, Billy Claude said:

The Bills won two very close games and lost a game the last four times they were favored by more than 10 points. 

 

Every time there's a thread about how they can't see when the next lost is going to come the Bills immediately go into a spiral.  It's just bad juju.

You're not wrong.

[QLBillsFan]

5 hours ago, Goin Breakdown said:

I've heard it all and I get it and if I were you I'd be saying the same stuff...not a college team defense dictates and so on so, I agree with you but I'll admit I'm a little spoiled and I know that they are capable of more. I'm also a little prideful and don't like saying that Miamis scrubs wouldn't let Josh do what he's capable of doing. He's the best in the league and scrubs said "nope not today". Look I'm not complaining about them winning. That's silly. what I'm more less saying is I'm not like a bunch of other fans thinking Buffalo is going to march up and down the field and "dominate" with a 30+ point differential. 

I guess I don’t call nfl players scrubs is where we differ. They had a couple three and outs. Sometimes JB is sooo run committed that he gets a bit conservative. But that balance keeps the Bills opponents with multiple challenges.Phins were desperate and generally 0-2 teams are very fired up. Josh is doing what he’s capable of by being smart. But all good my friend we can agree to disagree 👍

9 hours ago, TBBills Fan said:

That's a smart idea 

I would argue that is Ray Davis since he’s the better player. But I get your point. We don’t need Cook or Josh on the field in those situations.

[TBBills Fan]

15 minutes ago, QLBillsFan said:

I guess I don’t call nfl players scrubs is where we differ. They had a couple three and outs. Sometimes JB is sooo run committed that he gets a bit conservative. But that balance keeps the Bills opponents with multiple challenges.Phins were desperate and generally 0-2 teams are very fired up. Josh is doing what he’s capable of by being smart. But all good my friend we can agree to disagree 👍

I would argue that is Ray Davis since he’s the better player. But I get your point. We don’t need Cook or Josh on the field in those situations.

Ray and Gore rotating from the mid third on sounds like a perfect day to me

[BigAl2526]

16 hours ago, oldmanfan said:

Teams thus far are playing safeties deep to take the long pass away.  Should Josh just throw into coverage and risk a puck just to make you happy?  The offense has been very productive thus far.

At some point, teams will have to start crowding the box or the Bills will keep gashing teams with James Cook on the ground and nickel and diming them with the short passing game.  I just hope when that happens, Buffalo is ready to throw the ball deep.

Edited September 23 by BigAl2526

[Georgia Bill]

13 hours ago, MikePJ76 said:

I really wanted to go this game.  Still hoping to find some seats for the bucs game.  I have not been home to experience a real fall since 2006 and I miss it.  We do not have fall in North Texas.

I lived in Garland for 4 years in the mid-80's.  They had a fall.  It lasted a week 😄

[Richard Noggin]

17 minutes ago, BigAl2526 said:

At some point, teams will have to start crowding the box or the Bills will keep gashing teams with James Cook on the ground and nickel and diming them with the short passing game.  I just hope when that happens, Buffalo is ready to throw the ball deep.

 

Is that never happening already on likely run downs? Feels like teams are coming downhill with more frequency/aggression than they should against a Josh Allen offense, but I don't have numbers to support that sense. I CAN say with confidence that the Bills are NOT throwing it deep one way or the other. Whether that's due to Allen's decision making, Brady's play calling/passing concepts, or the way defenses are playing them...I can't say.