vincec

This is a huge pet peeve of mine. They execute the play and complete the pass, but still don’t get the first down. I hate it.

I think the idea is that the opposing team can’t use the play (or at least the formation) they like best but have to go to plan B. Same as when this is done in basketball. The downside, IMO, is that it gives the offense time to think, whereas they would probably be scrambling otherwise. Based on the results, it doesn’t look like its made any difference but of course there’s no way to know for sure.

I think McDermott has done a great job in creating and managing a winning team culture. However, he is not a great game day coach. I guess you can have everything.

You mean like playing to the skills of their elite QB? This sounds like the Doug Whaley team building strategy- Get whatever good players you can find and hope the coaches can figure out a way to make it work.

It makes no sense. The Bills are a pass first team. Is he going to split carries with Cook?

Hill is amazing.

But other than that, …

Ok, false start.

Isn’t the Eagle RT Offside on every single pass play?

Should have done this…

QB missing open receivers, drops, … the list can go on. It’s amazing how far the offense has fallen in two years.

I know, right? It’s bad enough that they have to keep them in but then they miss their blocks anyway, 😂. Better off just sending them out.

I think this is deceptive. They are keeping TEs and RBs in to help block or at least chip on their way out so the protection is better but there are fewer receiving options. The other team double teams Diggs so they need other options to go to if they’re going to be consistent.

This is a core problem. The Bills do run it more and have been better at it than last season, but not so much that teams come out of their pass defenses.

Ok. Let’s give it a try.

Then how are they going to keep 7 guys in to block?

Honestly, there are so many things wrong that formation seems like the least of it. I would probably start with: - lack of big plays - pre snap penalties - OL getting steamrolled

Not good. He’s sounding like Chan Gailey… I suspect the last thing the players want to hear when things are off the rails is that the coach has no idea how to fix it.

It would have been a very close, ticky tack call that had absolutely nothing to do with the play. Is that what we’re crying about now? How about making a tackle?

They had 3 points at halftime. So the D is playing from behind the entire game.

I think Jackson and Benford played most of the game.

Ok, but the D has 4 key starters out; 5, if you count Miller. It would be nice if they could rely on the offense to help them a little. Especially since it’s supposed to be one of the best in the league led by an “elite” QB. Instead they come out flat as a pancake and force the team to play from behind all day. Do you think Jones would look a little different if he was playing from behind?

Phillips and Ford have been very disappointing. Settle was disappointing last season. Now I’ve come to terms with him sucking.

Dominant DTs are just not available on the dumpster pile. The Bills DL HAS to win the LOS. They don’t have the CBs to play a lot of man coverage so they can’t consistently play the run with numbers or blitz.

Mahomes has Andy Reid. Allen has Dorsey.