‘“We brought him back in and I think that speaks to our trust in him and our belief in him, number one, and his ability to reset,” said McDermott. “[To] go back out there and make the adjustment he needed to make for our football team.”’
Archives for December 2020
What went right, What went wrong: Bills at 49ers
‘Levi Wallace continues to get picked on, no matter the opponent. The 49 yard pass to Brandon Aiyuk was against Wallace and it didn’t even seem like Aiyuk needed to use an “A” move to get past him. It wasn’t the undrafted free agent’s worst game. He recognized a play action pass well on the first snap of the second half and also shut down a fade TD try in the fourth quarter. However, he never has the consistent 60 minutes to make you confident he’s the best choice as the second corner. I’m still on Team Dane Jackson, but I’d go with Josh Norman next week over Wallace if it were up to me.’
Josh Allen and the fears that motivate him
‘”I only thing I fear on the field, is letting my teammates down,” said Allen. “When you’re the quarterback of a team your job is to move the ball and score points so I fear not scoring points.”‘
Bills Josh Allen wins 3rd AFC offensive player of week award
‘This is the first time any Bills player has won this award 3 times in a season. Not Jim Kelly. Not Thurman Thomas. Not Andre Reed. This is the 4th time Allen has gotten the honor in his career. For some perspective, Ravens QB Lamar Jackson won it 5 times last year alone on his way to the MVP. And then Patriots star Tom Brady won the award 31 times in his career.’
What name Jordan Poyer calls the Bills Defense
‘”We’re still on the climb, we still are continuing to get better every week and you don’t want to fall off of that,” said Poyer after practice.’
Josh Allen named AFC Offensive Player of the Week
‘Allen is on pace to shatter the Bills record books this season, he already has 33 total touchdowns and trails Jim Kelly by just one touchdown for most in a single season in Bills history.’
Top 5 storylines fans need to follow for Bills vs. Steelers | Week 14
‘”When you look at them and you start first with their offense, a quarterback with mobility is where you start,” Tomlin said. “Josh Allen is a big time challenge. He’s a big time challenge because of his throwing ability. He’s a big time challenge because of his ability to extend plays and to scramble, they have some designed quarterback runs to utilize his talents. They keep you off balance and really nail down your menu in terms of ways you can attack them.”‘
How the Bills can clinch an AFC playoff spot in Week 14
‘Buffalo clinches playoff berth with: BUF win + BAL loss + MIA loss + LV loss + NE loss or tie.’
Josh Allen makes team history with third AFC Offensive Player of the Week award
‘Bills quarterback Josh Allen has been named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 13. He is now the first Bills offensive player to win the award three times in one season. Allen helped Buffalo get to nine wins by beating the San Francisco 49ers 34 to 24 on Sunday night. The quarterback finished the game completing 32 of his 40 attempted passes for 375 passing yards. Allen tied a career-high four passing touchdowns and finished with a 139.1 passer rating. Allen also won the award following a Week 2 win at Miami and after a Week 9 win vs. Seattle.’
‘Right plays at the right time’ | Bills coaches give an inside look into the evolution of the passing game
‘Daboll’s game plan saw receivers work their way open seemingly at will. Allen spread the ball and took what was given, whether he was feasting on curl routes to Stefon Diggs or lacing a pass over the outstretched fingertips of two defenders and into the arms of Gabriel Davis.’
Bills Today | Two Bills land on this general manager names to watch list
‘PFF writer Brad Spielberger came out with his list of names to watch when it comes to future general manager candidates. Two of the Bills player personnel staff members were on Spielberger’s shortlist and they are Malik Boyd and Terrance Gray. Both men were hired by Brandon Beane and have assisted in building up this Bills team that has won at least nine games in three of the last four seasons.’
Allen shows his QB skills on a national stage
‘Mayfield (6-foot-1, 215 pounds) has emerged, leading Cleveland to a 9-3 start – the same as Buffalo – and became the leader the Browns expected. But Allen has his own leadership skills – albeit not quite as passionate – plus a way bigger arm and more impressive rushing proficiency based on his size (6-5, 237) and speed.’
Upon Further Review: Gabriel Davis making a strong statement in John Brown’s absence
‘In the two games since Brown was placed on injured reserve, Davis has six catches for 147 yards and a pair of touchdowns. For the season, Davis has 25 catches for 422 yards and a team-leading five receiving touchdowns. That’s solid production for any No. 4 receiver, but especially for a fourth-round draft pick in his first professional season.’
What we learned from snap counts in Bills’ Week 13 win, game ball and more
‘”The reason you didn’t see him is because we can’t put the ball on the turf like that and expect to win games, so Zack had to learn a hard lesson,” coach Sean McDermott said. “My conversation with Zack was really just more importantly, is he able to reset? Was he able to reset during the game? We brought him back in, which I think that speaks to our trust in him and in our belief in him, No. 1 and then his ability to reset, as I mentioned, and go back out there and make the adjustment he needed to make for our football team.’
Analysis: Bills’ defense went light vs. Niners’ big run sets and got job done
‘Frazier did not opt to use three linebackers in the base, 4-3 front on one play, even though San Francisco used bigger personnel on 31 of 60 offensive snaps.’