DisplacedBillsFan

Ivory and Murphy are more than capable of carrying this running game. Trade McCoy for whatever you can get at this point. Get rid of KB. Get a new OC. Forget game preparation (although it looks like we've already done this) and use the extra time putting together your FA and draft boards.

I do think coaching is sometimes underrated actually. Speaking about McDermott specifically, as a defensive coach, look at what he has been able to do with this defense. And, he has done it with a group that includes a lot of guys that would be called below average from a talent level. Of course, now some of them seem like stars, but go back and look at how upset people were the Poyer was our choice for a starting safety. Now everyone loves him because our coaching is getting the most out of him. Tie this back to QBs, and for just one example, we'll use who seems like one of the ultimate QB gurus, or at least offensive minds, in Kyle Shanahan, and the QBs he has worked with. 2007 through 2009 - Houston Texans - In his first year as the Texans QB coach, Shanhan gets nearly 3900 yards passing and 24TDs out of Matt Schaub and Sage Rosenfels. We cannot really compare Schaub prior to this year, because he was mostly on the bench in ATL, but Schaub continued to produced mostly above average and even downright good (2009 - 4770 yards and 29TDs) good season, relying on Shanhan's coaching and development. 2010 - 2013 - Washington Redskins - An aging Donovan McNabb provided little production, and Rex Grossman was serviceable the following year, and Shanahan is then primarily credited with the development of both RGIII and Cousins. Remember, RGIII was once good, and his stats in 2012 read as 3200 yards, 20 TDs, 5 Ints. He had a similar season in 2013, though the interceptions increased. Cousins never got the chance to be the guy with Shanhan there, but did great during his limited playing time. 2015 and 2016 - Atlanta Falcons - Matt Ryan has always performed at a high level, but his only MVP season comes with Shanahan as the OC 2017 - Present - 49ers - Jimmy Garoppolo, who has a lot of hype but few stats, ends the season looking like the next great QB (After the trade with NE), and now we see Beathard, previously thought of as "not good", even in college he cause significant frustration during games with his play and decision making, playing at a high level. Even when Garoppolo went down, there were multiple analysts and writers that could not fathom how the 49ers were going to roll with Beathard. I guess what I'm saying with all of this is, yes, coaching absolutely does make a difference and is an issue for the Bills, and also yes, I do think Allen can learn to read a defense and can eventually be the guy that wins games for us, but man, we need that coaching for him, and right now, I believe superior offensive coaching is exactly what we do not have as part of this team.

That's the thing about immense amounts of raw talent. It gets you through youth sports, high school, and even college, making you look like a star. Then, when you get to the pros you have to actually learn how to play the game. I think this is a factor in what we are seeing with Allen. There are players who dominate the SEC on talent alone, so for Allen to do well in the Mountain West on pure skill and talent is not that surprising. The good news is, I do not think Allen is 100% raw talent who refuses to study, put in the work, or someone who cannot learn to play the game and use what he has at the NFL level (e.g. JaMarcus Russell, Vince Young, Charles Rogers, Dion Jordan, and others). It is going to take time, but I think he has both the intelligence and work ethic to, eventually, be able to utilize his talent at this level.

Even if he starts to put it together, you still take another QB in the draft next year. I vote David Blough from Purdue.

This has probably already been shared, but if not... https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/10/14/kelvin-benjamin-rebuffs-josh-allens-interest-in-pregame-pitch-and-catch/

Remember last week how there were good offensive plays called?

Why are all the receivers 40 yards down the field on a third and medium?

Weird that *NE already let this practice footage leak out to others.

I want to see Brady yell at people on the sideline again.

I put $10 on buffalo to cover the spread and $3 on them winning the game outright. I came out with about $47 in winnings. I'm not sure I would ever bet $5k on any NFL game. There's no such thing as a sure thing when betting.

I am a little disappointed, but not surprised with our start. I was the least excited for this season as I can ever remember. That said, I liked what I saw in the second half, and think we win next week. I will be disappointed and surprised if we are 0-3. I would not have said that last week, but I now think we can win.

For anyone who's ever had a job, you know that for even the worst job, if you have a good supervisor and decent co-workers, you're still going to give your two weeks notice simply because you respect and appreciate those you work with. Now, you can also have a good, or at least decent/tolerable job, but if the people suck, you may walk out at lunch time and not come back. Or, maybe the job, culture, and people suck, and you need to run as far as you can, as fast as you can. I don't know what is going on internally in that locker room, but back to my first point, if you have any respect at all for those you work for/with, even in a crappy job, you don't just abandon them without notice.

If we play 4 quarters like we played the last 2 today, I think we get to 1-2 next week.

The Doug Marrone and Nathaniel Hackett tandem is doing us a favor today by beating *NE. I actually liked that coaching staff and always thought Hackett was a pretty intelligent offensive mind. I hated that Marrone quit on us, but do feel the drought would have ended that following year had he stayed.

My wife and I evacuated from Wilmington, NC due to Hurricane Florence and have been staying at a hotel in Atlanta since Tuesday. Tomorrow, we are driving to a hotel in Aiken, SC to get a couple of hours back closer to home until we can safely travel back to Wilmington. Does anyone have recommendations for a place to watch the game in Aiken/Augusta?

Simply amazing

Instant upgrade. If this could happen, why wouldn't they do it? Forget character, let's get some talent.

It's not the hunger games. There isn't a gamemaker intentionally trying to kill teams.

I wish Fitzpatrick was still our QB.

Obvious holds on ravens nearly every play

D has looked great this quarter.

This is the least optimistic I've felt headed into the season in a long time. I typically make somewhere between a 12-4 and 14-2 prediction. Even through some really bad years, I've found reason for promise and hope. There isn't much promise this year. I'll be rooting for that 14-2 season, but it feels like a 5 win type of year, if that.

Do you not remember how quickly he was progressing and "getting" it? As I remember it, with a couple years of experience under his belt, he was beginning to develop quickly and all indications were pointing to him being a very good QB. He threw for 3200 yards and slightly over a 65% completion percentage in his second year, and was showing even more promise in 2016 camp and preseason prior to the injury. At the time, I didn't think there was any way Minnesota wouldn't stick with him through the entire recovery. He very much looked like their QB of the future.

Beane shipped Tyrod out of town. He deserves a 10 year extension for that move alone.

I thought he had to be sacrificed for the drought to end last year.