We need a downfield passing game

[boyst]

Traylon Burks is available.... 

7 minutes ago, dave mcbride said:

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6698187/2025/10/08/bills-wide-receivers-problem-trade-deadline/
 

More ammo regarding the Bills’ flawed group of boundary receivers. 

does it mention ideas for those that do not want to subscribe?

[dave mcbride]

37 minutes ago, boyst said:

Traylon Burks is available.... 

does it mention ideas for those that do not want to subscribe?

Not really. It's more an analysis of what's wrong. Joe B does say that he doesn't think Beane has gotten to the point of seeking out a trade -- yet. But it's the exact same problem as last year and they didn't adequately address it in the offseason. The best outside separator has been Palmer, but he's not getting a lot of snaps. Maybe Palmer becomes a bigger part of the passing game going forward. 

Edited 9 hours ago by dave mcbride

[boyst]

1 hour ago, dave mcbride said:

Not really. It's more an analysis of what's wrong. Joe B does say that he doesn't think Beane has gotten to the point of seeking out a trade -- yet. But it's the exact same problem as last year and they didn't adequately address it in the offseason. The best outside separator has been Palmer, but he's not getting a lot of snaps. Maybe Palmer becomes a bigger part of the passing game going forward. 

i can't believe how Diggs did so well in the game against us. i am sure he won't fair the same outcome the rest of the season. the guy plays with a good chip and will be non existent in many games. but with good coaching you could get that same output week to week because coaching is about being able to get the most of your players while capitulating to their needs.

 

diggs needs the ball and his ego stroked. it's not easy to do that for everyone but it can be done with many.

[HappyDays]

8 hours ago, dave mcbride said:

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6698187/2025/10/08/bills-wide-receivers-problem-trade-deadline/
 

More ammo regarding the Bills’ flawed group of boundary receivers. 

 

Thanks for posting this Dave. I'm going to copy and paste a few short snippets, and none of this should be a shocking revelation:

 

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And not only did the Patriots run a high rate of man coverage — 37.7 percent, which is the highest rate the Bills have faced this season, according to TruMedia and Pro Football Focus — but they also didn’t blitz Josh Allen often. They trusted their cornerbacks to win those matchups, and they usually had a spy waiting for Allen if he decided to tuck the ball and make something happen.

 

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Through the first five games, Allen and the Bills have only attempted a throw of 20 or more yards through the air 16 times. For all of Allen’s attempts this season, that puts him at a deep throw rate of 9.5 percent. Among 33 qualifying quarterbacks this season, that ranks 25th in the NFL — a shocking statistic given that Allen is one of the most naturally gifted passers in the league and has one of the strongest arms at his position.

 

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They have seen man coverage at one of the highest rates in the NFL this season, with defenses using that approach against them at the fourth-highest rate in 2025. ... On the season, Allen has completed only 36 percent of his passes when targeting wide receivers 20 or more yards down the field, and has an interception on top of it.

 

As Joe points out later in the article, it was a known issue in the offseason that we had no vertical threat on the roster. Even more shockingly, we had the same problem on the roster last year which forced Beane to trade for Cooper. So he doubled down on his previous mistake and his answer to the problem was to yell at Jeremy White on live radio. Real nice.

 

This regime has neutered a lot of what makes Josh Allen special and that more than anything should spell the end of them if they don't make a drastic change soon.