starrymessenger

Though the defence has fared badly I remain more concerned about the offence. You've provided a good explanation for why the D has underperformed. Injuries to key personnel, suspensions etc...and I would add the fact that they are totally retooling it, that it is partly in transition. I'm pretty confident that when the bodies are back they will likely start again performing at an acceptable level. They held the Falcons to 3 points in the second half. If the DC isn't up to it McD will be more involved. The Bills win when they score 30 or more points. When they score less their record is I think negative and they are at serious risk of defeat. So I think the best bet would be to increase the margin of victory. A (healty) Olave for example would transform the passing game and the offence in general. We need to go with our best shot considering what we have under center. It's also going to get more difficult. I think opposing DCs are starting to figure some things out.

If you look at this and next years cap you have to wonder whether the Bills could even afford Waddle. He got paid. Some, surprisingly to me, question whether the Bills might balk at Olave's 15 bucks next year. Waddle's average annual is like twice that. When at year's end Shaheen becomes a free agent he too will get paid. He doesn't have Waddle's resume but he will get 20 for sure at least. Real #1 receivers are extremely expensive, and for a reason. Having always declined to bite that bullet (except with Diggs) Beane may have dug himself a hole too deep to climb out of at this time. And if he does go there it would require a significant and fundamental change to the strategy underlying the roster, possibly on both sides of the ball. I don't know if Beane and Sean are even capable of that. They have paid inadequate attention to an important position group, having gone all in on their trust in Josh.

I wonder whether having dressed down the media after they questioned his approach to the WR room Beane is reluctant to pursue one because he'd be eating his words and admitting an error in public. I think he's too professional to do that but I'll be interested in seeing what guys like Olave and Shaheen go for if the Saints decide to move one of them and we stand pat.

Ok, but then McD will probably trade for a corner.

My gut tells me Shaheed is, and should be imo, the target- for a fourth. But McD will probably look for help at safety.

Of course. $. That’s why I don’t have to kill myself. Phew. I’ve always loved Pickens skillet. But the Bills are not interested in and therefore unable to manage talented problem children.

I hope that last part isn’t true because if it is I’m gonna have to kill myself.

Just not in their DNA IMO.

Not just that. McD doesn't just evaluate the prospects but I suspect he prioritizes the D over the O. In Josh he trusts. If it wasn't for Allen he'd be out of a job.

I'm with you on this. I suspect he has a lot to say about which prospects get drafted.

He doesn't know the difference between 5 and 6.

McD had everything to do with drafting Bernard. His kind of guy.

Turned a stud into a gelding.

It might not be the playcalls. I thought I saw an angry Cook on the sidelines. Maybe he said something.

The Bills are counterpunchers on offence lol.

So now the offense craps out.

He's not happy about it either.

Just about anywhere else.

Best Bill on the field tonight.

Carolina had a great pass rush with four down lineman. They had great LBs. We have neither.

Exactly. The defensive scheme has proved it could work very well (in Carolina). Now as to whose fault that is maybe Beane, maybe McD, probably both.

Personally I don't think it's a scheme thing. He doesn't have the players to execute.

He wouldn't do better with this crew.

I thought he established control before dropping it.

Bet they say they can't reverse it.