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Archives for November 14, 2019

Chilling reality for Bills is ‘must win’ vs. tanking Dolphins

‘The mere thought of a loss, especially after what happened last Sunday, is almost unfathomable because it would only crank up the volume on troubling questions that have already been raised about Josh Allen, the offense in general, contributions (or the lack thereof) by certain players, and coaching.’

Third down has been unmanageable for Bills. What the numbers show

‘In third-and-manageable situations, the Bills are the 26th-ranked offense in Pro Football Focus grade and are the NFL’s most penalized team in these situations with 11. Of 63 third-and-manageable situations, the Bills have converted only 26. That rate of 41.3% ranks 28th in the NFL, more than 10 percentage points below the league average of 52.6%.’

For Bills fans, blame game goes into overdrive after loss to Browns

‘Daboll needs to get Devin Singletary more than eight carries. His puzzling calls and baffling groupings, including three nearly useless tight ends (outside of a couple of Dawson Knox sightings), has to go, or he does. Daboll cannot waste time getting the play in with less than a minute. He must let Allen be Allen.’

Are the Bills considering benching CB Levi Wallace in favor of Kevin Johnson?

‘While Wallace didn’t make the initial 53-man unit, he did enough in the spring workouts and 2018 training camp to warrant being signed to Buffalo’s practice squad. Pretty soon, it became apparent to McDermott and Frazier as they watched him work on the scout team that Wallace was worth being elevated and given a shot.’

Roth: Jerry Hughes vows not to let Fitz give him fits

‘“You have to have a smile on your face, come to work with energy, and although a lot of things are going on, keep a proper perspective on the fact you’re an NFL player doing this for a living so go out there and have fun,’’ he said. “That attitude, especially at quarterback, that attitude is so important because it resonates through the whole building.’’’

Thursday’s Miami Coverage

The Miami Dolphins are curious about Colin Kaepernick. Could he really end up in Miami? (Miami Herald)
Examining the Dolphins’ QB options if they miss out on Tua and Burrow (Miami Herald)
Dolphins get one of their draft picks back. And the rookie who’s ‘coming into his own’ (Miami Herald)
Dolphins welcome rookie draft pick back to practice, with Flores excited to finally see him play (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Miami Dolphins to attend Colin Kaepernick’s workout in Atlanta (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Following up-and-down start to season, Dolphins’ Jason Sanders looks to be more consistent after AFC Player of the Week honor (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Dolphins safety Reshad Jones (cracked rib) hopes to play vs. Bills (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Miami Dolphins: Defensive end Charles Harris starting to make his case to become a part of the team’s future (Palm Beach Post)
Daniel Kilgore, ex-teammate of Colin Kaepernick’s: It’s ‘awesome’ he’s getting an opportunity by NFL, Miami Dolphins (Palm Beach Post)
Miami Dolphins: Andrew Van Ginkel, fifth-round draft pick, returns from injury today (Palm Beach Post)
Miami Dolphins crushing it at Las Vegas casinos and online sports books (Palm Beach Post)
Rookie LB Van Ginkel Activated From IR By Dolphins (AP)
Source: Ex-Dolphins DE Robert Nkemdiche suspended (ESPN)
Top News: Jason Sanders Starting To Heat Up (MiamiDolphins.com)
Offensive Line Getting Stronger Every Week (MiamiDolphins.com)
Jason Sanders Named AFC Special Teams Player Of The Week (MiamiDolphins.com)
I Said It: Brian Flores Discusses Bobby McCain, Eric Rowe (MiamiDolphins.com)
AC In The AM: Promising Young Nucleus Keeps Growing (MiamiDolphins.com)

Deep Ball Still An Issue For Bills Strong-Armed Josh Allen

‘”I definitely get the question. And trust me, I want to complete every pass I throw,” he added. “It’s something we’re working on, something that will happen over time. But it’s not like we’re throwing a bunch of deep balls during the game. We have a couple of opportunities. Obviously, it would be nice to hit those.”‘

McDermott’s message: “Play fearless”

‘“Coach sat us all down today and said, ‘play fearless,’ Allen said. “So to have that green light, and that confidence from him still, that means a lot. Not saying I’m going go out there and be reckless, those are two different terms for a reason. Just being very aware of what’s going on but not trying to be gun-shy about anything.”’

The mindset in drafting Allen over Rosen is still justified

‘Although many parts of Allen’s play has raised serious doubts about him as the Bills face of the franchise, this week’s matchup is still a reminder that between Allen and the fan-preferred Rosen, Buffalo made the right call.’

Bills prepare to take on Dolphins

‘McDermott talked about the challenge of getting the ball into rookie running back Devin Singletary’s hands more, “whatever it takes to win, that’s what we try to do, understanding and trying to put our best players in positions of strength. It sounds like a broken record, but that’s what we believe in and that’s what we’ve got to do and continue to do and in this case, whether it’s Devin or any other player, continue to put players in position to be successful.”’

McDermott wants offense to ‘play fearless’

‘“Going out there without thinking, just playing hard,” added wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie of McDermott’s message. “The penalties and things will come but we can work on those as long as we’re playing hard.”’