‘The Bills rolled out “10 personnel” – one running back, no tight ends and four wide receivers – on 20 plays against the Jets.’
Archives for September 15, 2020
Week 1 position grades: Bills’ pass defense picks up where it left off
‘The Bills’ defensive backfield had a superb day. But there will be many more difficult tests for the secondary this season against more talented receiving units.’
5 takeaways from Bills’ Monday media availability
‘Coach Sean McDermott said it does not appear that any of his linebackers who were hurt during Sunday’s season-opening, 27-17 victory over the New York Jets appear to have suffered long-term injuries. That list includes starters Tremaine Edmunds (shoulder) and Matt Milano (hamstring), as well as backups Tyrel Dodson (undisclosed) and Del’Shawn Phillips (quadriceps).’
Upon Further Review: Trent Murphy occupies his usual spot on Bills’ D-line
‘“Trent’s a great teammate, just by the way he comes in and the way he works week in and week out. The way he prepares, the way he sets the tone for our young guys. He would probably be shocked to see how many young guys watch the way he works, and then when he comes out there on the field he’s relentless, getting after the quarterback, making plays.’
What we learned from Bills’ snap counts in Week 1 win
‘Amusingly enough, the Bills used all eight of their offensive linemen on one play, when Brian Winters, Nsekhe and Ryan Bates all came in for one snap – a 2-yard bootleg touchdown run by quarterback Josh Allen.’
Contract details are out: Tre White to get $37 million over next two years
‘It helped the Bills that White was willing to structure the deal favorably so the team might navigate would could be a difficult salary cap in 2021. Because the NFL will lose revenues due to the coronavirus pandemic, the league’s salary cap tentatively has been set at $175 million in 2021, a $23 million decrease from this season.’
As ‘weird’ as the day was, the looks and sounds of Bills telecast seemed pretty normal
‘However, the telecast didn’t seem so weird watching from home. Overall, the telecast was a reasonable facsimile of how a game looks and sounds when fans are there.’
Josh Allen lost two fumbles but otherwise was as good as he’s ever been
‘Allen was everything the Bills want him to be for most of Sunday’s season-opening victory. He was in complete control of the offense, directing traffic almost exclusively from three, four- and even five-receiver sets, spreading the ball to everyone, eight different receivers catching at least two passes.’
Sean McDermott provides little news on status of Matt Milano, Tremaine Edmunds
‘Defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier provided a crumb of information when he said, “It sounds like they’re both going to be back, hopefully for this ballgame, but if we don’t get both, hopefully we’ll get one back because they are vitally important to the success of our defense.”’
Good news on Bills’ injuries at linebacker
‘The Bills had only six linebackers active for the game and, at the end, that translated to only outside starter, A.J. Klein, the free agent from New Orleans, and former Steeler Tyler Matakevich, a kicking team specialist.’
Josh Allen was Bills offense vs. Jets; Stefon Diggs enjoyed the show
‘Buffalo’s 31 first downs in the game compared to just 15 for the Jets was the result of consistent playmaking. Josh Allen connected on eight passes to Stefon Diggs for a team-high 86 yards to help catapult the 23-year-old quarterback to his first 300-yard passing game in the NFL.’
Bills’ Tremaine Edmunds, Matt Milano ‘day-to-day’ after suffering injuries vs. Jets
‘That’s good news for Bills fans who have spent the past 24 hours anxious to learn the outlook on the two starters. Edmunds suffered a shoulder injury when trying to tackle Jets receiver Jameson Crowder, who broke the tackle and scored on a 69-yard touchdown. Milano tweaked his hamstring and left the game and didn’t return.’
A.J. Epenesa’s dad celebrates Bills’ Week 1 win over Jets with slam through table
‘Eppy’s athleticism should come as no surprise. A.J.’s dad played for the Iowa Hawkeyes in the 1990s.’
Brasky: Upon review, Daboll, Bills’ play-calling not to blame for number of Allen’s rushing attempts
‘Ideally, Daboll’s call to conclude the Bills’ first scoring drive is the type of Allen run that I can live with. That’s an example of a play that suits Allen’s strengths and minimizes his greatest weakness – losing the football while he is on the run, a prime example of which being his second fumble of the afternoon. The key for Allen to find success in the run game without fumbling, in my opinion is to get him out in space and away from the oncoming surge near the line of scrimmage.’
Bills Coach Terms Injuries To Edmunds, Milano Not Long Term
‘“If we don’t get both of them back, we’ll at least have one of them back,” Frazier said. “They are vitally important to the success of our defense.”’