Archives for September 2016

'"I think we need a change," Ryan said Friday. "I think we have a lot of talent on offense. I believe that. I believe we're going to do what we can to put the ball in our playmakers' hands. I think Anthony will do that."'

'More worrisome for the Bills, however, is the Rob Ryan-led defense. Buffalo gave up 37 points to the Jets on Thursday night, and New York QB Ryan Fitzpatrick roasted the Buffalo secondary on his way to 371 yards passing. This is the same Fitzpatrick, of course, whom the Jets nearly refused to sign this offseason.'

'But really, it’s not all on Rob. It’s more on Rex. When Rex took over for Doug Marrone last year, he inherited the No. 4 defense in all of football. In just one season, the defense dropped to 19th in yards allowed and 15th in points allowed. This year, though very early, they’re 25th in yards allowed and 19th in points allowed.'

'“I recognize this isn’t an ideal situation to make a change, but we do have an extra couple of days," Ryan said. "I thought it’s better than doing it maybe on a Sunday game. That’s kind of why we went with this decision today."'

'Roman was just starting his second season with the Bills as the offensive coordinator. In the first two games of the season, the Bills combined for just 553 total yards of offense.'

'Complicating the decision on Taylor will be what happens if this season spins out of control. 0-4 looks very doable sitting here right now and if big change were to happen do the new people coming in want to kick in the big money on Taylor? You might think new people would like to start all over again win their own new quarterback.'

'The Bills offense, which struggled to put together consistent drives in Thursday night's 37-31 loss to the Jets currently ranks 29th.'

'For the Bills lack of offensive prowess in 2016, Tyrod Taylor should earn quite a bit of the criticism for that. There were many times — five by my count — that he missed a wide open big play down the field against the Ravens. He hit the two deep passes against the Ravens, but there were players running open down the middle of the field that he just flat missed, again.'

Yes – there is one Y, as in yet another coordinator. The defense was horrific on Thursday, so the natural move to be made was to fire the offensive coordinator – if you’re in Bills management this all somehow makes sense. Certainly the offense has looked bad – Thursday reminded us all of the Trent Edwards years when you just prayed that the offense could find some way to stay on the filed longer than a minute and let the defense catch its breath – remember that?

'“I know the kind of coach Anthony is,” said Ryan. “I know the kind of person he is and I think the direction that he can take us, I think we need to change. I think we have a lot of talent on offense. I believe that and I believe we’re going to do what we can to put the ball in our playmakers’ hands and I think Anthony can do that.”'

'The players really don’t have any choice. The good news is the anticipation is the offensive scheme will remain largely the same. The changes that will take place will be rooted in Anthony Lynn’s personal preferences for what is best to utilize against the opponent each week along with a more focused effort to get their premier playmakers the ball.'

'The Bills named Assistant head coach/running backs coach Anthony Lynn as the team’s new play caller on offense, the first time he will man the coordinator role in his coaching career.'

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'On Thursday night, their defense, which had held up well last Sunday, fell off a cliff. Ryan Fitzpatrick, the former Bills quarterback whose three interceptions killed the Jets' playoff chances in last year's season-finale in Orchard Park, was made to look like Tom Brady.'

'The Jets also amassed 28 first downs, making them the fourth opponent to score so much, gain so many and move the chains so often when the Bills were at home. The three previous times, Tom Brady was the quarterback.'