Mark VI Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 Yeah, I know. The gameplan is already offensive. Anyhow, regardless of the names, the Bills kept 7 WR's. I know Roscoe Parrish is hurt but that's still a high # of WR's. This may signal what Mularkey/Clements plan to do on offense. I like Shelton as a blocking FB but clearly the Bills are running the ball better with a single back and 3 WR/4WR sets ( no TE ). Opposing teams have been stacking the line when Shelton is in. The student body right formation doesn't work with our OL. McGahee clearly runs better when the Bills run a spread formation, which takes the LB's and Safties off the Line of Scrimmage. A Coach doesn't keep a high # of WR's unless he plans on using them often. . The norm is 5, if you plan on playing 2 WR's with a #3 seeing a few reps. Looks like 3/4 WR sets could be a common site. I saw it often in practice and the final roster seems to indicate what our intentions are. Losman stayed in the pocket Friday against the Lions and that experiment failed miserably. Let him roll out and run around, since throwing on the run is something he's fairly good at. Quit trying to make him something he's not. Our fallback option, Kelly Holcomb, is hardly a downgrade. The Offense and Defense was very vanilla this pre-season, so I'll take it one week at a time. I see some here are already quitting. Shelton is a good blocker but due to the OL lacking the ability to just blow the opposition off the ball, it's better we go single back and fill the field with WR's. The numbers seem to indicate that's what Mularkey/Clements plan to do, since there is no need for 3-4 backup WR's not seeing playing time. Let's see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 Let's see what happens. What happens isI don't think this is the final cut.. a few more moves yet to be made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailog80 Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 I agree it's very interesting that we kept seven. Someone, anyone should step up and seize this golden opportunity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeRay Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 7 wides? maybe 4 to the flags and 3 to the post? Yeah, JP has demonstrated he's the 2nd coming of Peyton Manning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasper13 Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 I think it means that Roscoe Parrish will be back fairly soon so they kept 7 WR's. Wilson, Aiken, Smith or Reed will be gone when Roscoe comes back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koobie Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 Exactly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 interesting analysis, mark. it makes sense, particularly since there's no "true" backup FB on the roster. we know joe burns is on the team almost exclusively b/c of ST play. i agree with you that we'll see a lot of spread formations that will give JP many options and open running lanes for willis. opposing defenses can't "load the box" with eight defenders if the bills are showing three (or four) WR sets consistently. i like our chances w/ willis going one-on-one against just about anybody. i hope the bills don't become a "pass first" team just because they show these formations, however. i'd really like to see something similar to how the bills ran the ball w/ thurman during the hey days of the K-gun. i also hope they mix in a number of formations that include shelton but are pass plays. we don't want the appearance of shelton in the lineup to be an immediate trigger to the defense that a running play is coming. at this point, the bills have certainly not shown that they can "tell you what's coming" and still beat you. as i sit typing this, it hit me that exactly one week from now i'll be tailgating at the ralph, getting ready to enjoy a new season of bills' football -- how friggin' awesome is this time of year!! screw the negative ninnies who want to bash donahoe and predict gloom and doom. whether we go 10-6 or 6-10, it's going to be a fun ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 The numbers seem to indicate that's what Mularkey/Clements plan to do, since there is no need for 3-4 backup WR's not seeing playing time. 428935[/snapback] Maybe 'cause back-up WR's are cheaper to keep than back-ups at other positions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2003Contenders Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 I agree with you, Mark VI. I expect that we will see many 4 and even 5 WR sets this year. It should serve to spread out the offense and take the pressure off the OL to protect against the blitz. Like him or not, one thing that Losman has shown is the ability to get rid of the ball quickly. All he needs to do is hit on a few quick slants, and defenders will have to back off. That should open things up for the running game too. Now, the question is: can Losman make the right reads and make the quickly? And can the WRs catch the ball? I think 4 quarters of Moulds and Evans may make a difference, know what I mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB2004 Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 I agree with you, Mark VI. I expect that we will see many 4 and even 5 WR sets this year. It should serve to spread out the offense and take the pressure off the OL to protect against the blitz. Like him or not, one thing that Losman has shown is the ability to get rid of the ball quickly. All he needs to do is hit on a few quick slants, and defenders will have to back off. That should open things up for the running game too. Now, the question is: can Losman make the right reads and make the quickly? And can the WRs catch the ball? I think 4 quarters of Moulds and Evans may make a difference, know what I mean? 428991[/snapback] 5 wide receiver sets will be intersting to see with a new QB. But at least it will spread the field so that the entire defense isn't coming up to the line of scrimmage. I thinl it might say something about our confidence in some of these wide recievers or that our Offensive Line can't take on heavy blitzes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cåblelady Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 5 wide receiver sets will be intersting to see with a new QB. 429008[/snapback] I'm still waiting for the 2-back sets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 Yeah, JP has demonstrated he's the 2nd coming of Peyton Manning. 428942[/snapback] And you have proven you're the 2nd coming of Rudy. Sing it with me, everyone!!! Doom, despair and agony on me! Deep, dark depression. Excessive misery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark VI Posted September 4, 2005 Author Share Posted September 4, 2005 I agree with you, Mark VI. I expect that we will see many 4 and even 5 WR sets this year. It should serve to spread out the offense and take the pressure off the OL to protect against the blitz. Like him or not, one thing that Losman has shown is the ability to get rid of the ball quickly. All he needs to do is hit on a few quick slants, and defenders will have to back off. That should open things up for the running game too. Now, the question is: can Losman make the right reads and make the quickly? And can the WRs catch the ball? I think 4 quarters of Moulds and Evans may make a difference, know what I mean? 428991[/snapback] I agree. Losman is lacking in experience and is still a work in progress when it comes to reading the coverages. That was evident against the Lions. I believe the weaknesses of the OL are lessened if Losman is allowed to roll out and hit the quick slants and out patterns. Plus spreading the field opens some lanes for McGahee on delays/draws/misdirections etc. It sure worked well with Thurman when he was here. Recently, Priest Holmes and E. James have enjoyed great success in this type of offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 And you have proven you're the 2nd coming of Rudy. Sing it with me, everyone!!! Doom, despair and agony on me! Deep, dark depression. Excessive misery! 429015[/snapback] if it weren't for bad luck, i'd have no luck at all, doom, despair, and agony on me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frez Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 Mark, where have you been? Looking forward to reading your post on the board this season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sound_n_Fury Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 Opposing teams have been stacking the line when Shelton is in. The student body right formation doesn't work with our OL. McGahee clearly runs better when the Bills run a spread formation, which takes the LB's and Safties off the Line of Scrimmage. Shelton is a good blocker but due to the OL lacking the ability to just blow the opposition off the ball, it's better we go single back and fill the field with WR's. 428935[/snapback] I agree with you that spreading the field will fit better with McGahee's cut-back style and take some pressure off the O-line. At the same time, it puts more pressure on JP to prove he's a credible passing threat and keep the D honest. In other words, sort of opposite of what we heard in the offseason about having him just be efficient and not carrying the team. The "experiement" of having JP run pure drop back sets did seem to fail miserably in the Detroit game. He was really locking in on his receivers when he took more than a 3-step drop and the DBs were reading his eyes pretty effectively. He's more comfortable on the move, but again, that's going to put more pressure on him to be on the same page as the WRs. If they're going with a more pass-oriented base set, its either a sign they're confident JP can make it work--or an admission the power running game just doesn't have a chance with this O-line. Hope it's the former! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obie_wan Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 5 wide receiver sets will be intersting to see with a new QB. But at least it will spread the field so that the entire defense isn't coming up to the line of scrimmage. I thinl it might say something about our confidence in some of these wide recievers or that our Offensive Line can't take on heavy blitzes. 429008[/snapback] having 5 wrs will not deter teams from blitzing. theonly thing that will stop blitzes is for JP to hit those WRs for big plays on a consistent basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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