So is Landon Jackson done for the year?

[T master]

On 11/10/2025 at 3:30 PM, billsfan714 said:

Reading on the internet torn PCL and MCL.   Great, now 3 guys(Hoecht, Carter and now Jackson) on next years DL we will have to baby to start next year.

I don't know what's going on but the dam injuries have sucked this year !! It looked as if going into the season with the players they had it would be a decent year but I don't know of any team that could sustain this many injuries especially to starters and the depth players ridiculous .

[st pete gogolak]

4 minutes ago, T master said:

I don't know what's going on but the dam injuries have sucked this year !! It looked as if going into the season with the players they had it would be a decent year but I don't know of any team that could sustain this many injuries especially to starters and the depth players ridiculous .

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[WideNine]

12 hours ago, Richard Noggin said:

 

While we've all at least entertained the too old/too small accusations, I think it might be more nuanced, and more connected to philosophy and game-planning. As McDermott has had longer to fully install his vision for how to win consistently in the NFL, it seems the offense has become more and more devoted to staying on schedule, remaining two-dimensional on 3rd downs, and controlling possession. Looks to me like my favorite coaches choose instead to SCORE POINTS on offense above all else.

 

The potential issue with McD's deliberate, paced approach, is that it will likely keep "inferior" opponents within reach on the scoreboard for longer, resulting in more opportunities for the opposing offenses to "remain two-dimensional" and play their own brand of physical, but unpredictable, football. This means more snaps when the Bills defense is getting dictated to, and run at, and hit. If you're intentionally reducing possessions, then you're also intentionally reducing points, right? The Bills looked a lot better against the Dolphins once they got desperate/urgent. Why wouldn't you start the game with that kind of aggression, try to score a million points, and continue to mix in more and more run and ball control as the game script allows? Let the defense play with a dang LEAD once in a awhile. Lessen their burden. Keep them FRESH.

 

Agree it is more nuanced and good points that game script means a lot with the way this team is built.

 

Our defense was likely more built (before being decimated by injury) around playing with a lead and facing offenses that were forced into more one dimensional options having to pass to catch up. Not so much offenses that can be balanced, pound the rock, eat clock and wear them out.

 

That puts our defensive makeup in a position where they have to actually stop the run and get off the field on 3rd down to give our offense a chance to catch up.

 

To get that lead they have to have enough investment outside of Allen and Cook and really well-scripted early possessions to get a lead.

 

If we win the toss and we give the ball to their offense (hoping to get the halftime double dip) your defense has to go out and get a 3 and out or turnover, which they actually did in Miami, but our offense did nothing with it.

 

 

 

 

Edited 1 hour ago by WideNine