Bleeding Bills Blue

Between Brown coming back, and JuJu getting re-acclimated, he's also likely to see fewer snap counts. He had 34 in this game for 63% of snaps, just ahead of Noah Gray. He's likely the biggest minus on the roster as a blocker so that will limit his ability to be on the field.

They ran a number of RPOs. Linebackers are put in conflict, and mahomes was slinging them in there last night.

He's 15th in the league in passing yards and 17th in passing attempts. So his yards per attempt was 8.0 which was right behind Purdy, Tua, and Stroud. With what he was given as a supporting cast. Interception rate was 1.5% which was tied with Dak and Carr and just behind Stroud. So he was among the most efficient passers in the league last year - they just throw it less often (30th in the league in pass attempts). Now looking at his running - He was the leading rusher for the #1 rushing offense in the league. 22nd in the league as a QB, and the highest YPA other than Achane. Even with whatever else they had at running back throughout the year, they were 3rd in yards per attempt and led the league in attempts. Similar to the gameplan in this past one against KC. I would assume SF did the same thing and bracketed Likely (andrews was on IR) in combo zone coverages and played the corners off to let you throw underneath. They have the pass rush to force jackson to hold the ball, and holding the ball = sacks and turnovers. They "made him be a QB" and he took what they gave him. Allen occasionally needs to take that same advice.

The best player on the best team. Buffalo wasn't the best team. Also you can't just discount the additional however many turnovers. And why not judge offenses as a whole. Gus edwards scoring 13 TDs inside 10 yards (his longest was 7), harms jackson because buffalo can't use a back to punch it in? Context should matter.

They moved the touchback from the 25, to the 35, then back to the 30. For a big game that even though it's week 1 has potential playoff seeding ramifications, i didn't expect either team to do much creatively on the kickoffs.

Bernards a quality interior blitzer too - I think the key will be to keep them guessing.

Don't forget VPG was basically the additional piece in the trade down from Legette to Coleman as well.

Beating the best team in the NFC, with about 300 total yards and 2 TDs with no turnovers isn't exactly pedestrian. Purdy was the chief MVP competition and fell on his face yes, but Jackson had a solid game against a top defense. Allen did himself no favors down the stretch with ugly games against the chargers and patriots, and that weird cowboys game where he didn't have to do anything at all.

The offenses were similar in yards and points as a whole. Allen had Cook who was a better running back than anyone baltimore had, and diggs who despite relying upon reputation still had 1200 yards and 8 TDs. Buffalo fans often talk about Allen having to do a lot on his own, but so does Jackson. Being 2nd in the NFL in interceptions can't be just thrown out because he scored more individual TDs. The team as a whole turned it over 9 more times than Baltimore, and lost 2 more games because of it (3 if you include the fact that starters sat week 18).

Here are the following reasons that should be considered. 28 turnovers (Buffalo) vs. 19 turnovers (Baltimore) 11-6 (Buffalo) vs. 13-4 (Baltimore 13-3 in games started by LJ, he sat week 18). The 3 losses in games Jackson started were by 3, 7 and 2 points. Each team had similar total yards, baltimore scored a few more points on the year even with jackson sitting week 18. Buffalo fired their Offensive coordinator mid-season, not good optics. Jackson did not have "help" in the way of pro bowl WRs, and his pro bowl TE was hurt midseason. They also had a mash list at running back. 0 1000 yard receiver, or 1000 yard rusher. The last regular season game he played in 2023 (playoffs don't matter for MVP). They beat miami by 37, and he had 5 TDs and 300+ on 21 passes and another 35 on the ground. An MVP performance to lock up home-field advantage after beating SF the week before. Adding Jacksons averages to his totals would get him 3908 Passing yards 26/8 and 872 rushing yards with 5 TDs. That's 4780 yards, and 31 TDs. From a stat perspective you shouldn't punish him for winning so much that he didn't have to play. Allen had 4306 and 524 so 4930 and 44 total TDs. The yardage is similar but allen had 13 more total TDs. Jackson lost 6 fumbles to 4 for Allen. Allen threw 18 INTs vs. 7 (projected 8 as i added one for a hypothetical stat projection). So 14 turnovers vs. 22 for Allen individually. So after reading that... with the offenses as a whole having similar yardage and point totals. Who is inherently biased? The media? Or the bills fans who ignore any of the factors above since it doesn't fit their narrative. I'd have to do some digging but most of the time the MVP is the best player on the best team in the league. They had the best record in the AFC, and beat the best team in the NFC by 14.

Buffalo outgained baltimore by less than 100 yards, and baltimore outscored buffalo by 32. So as offenses, they are comparable. Baltimore had a greater yards per play total, even with Huntley starting 1 game. Buffalo had 28 offensive turnovers, to Baltimore's 19. Buffalo had Diggs, Baltimore had Flowers and the husk of beckham with 1/2 a season of Andrews. Baltimore also used like 7 running backs, and Jackson was the leading rusher. The same narrative that Allen carries too much of the team falls on Lamar.

Bateman just ran around for like 10 seconds, made a huge leaping catch, and you have him lining up and running a route? You're basically ok with playing with 10 guys there.

At least the trade down netted buffalo interior lineman. The best teams in the league have good offensive and defensive lines and I don't think buffalo has drafted enough in that space. With excess picks in 2024 they took 5 - and 4 of them are on the active roster (Carter, VPG, Solomon, Grable). The last 2 drafts they drafted Torrence and two players picked after 200, while bringing back depth players like Lawson and Phillips. 2021 they drafted 5, but Basham was a bust and moved in 2023, Anderson was picked 236 so not a major investment, and doyle has been injured the entire tenure here. So 3 of them didn't really do anything. Outside of Oliver and Dawkins, they haven't really had any stud players drafted - and it's a spot where superstars make a big difference.

I think the big mistake is not clocking the ball after you make that 40 yard pass. Bateman needs to come off the field, and you need to substitute your RZ players on. Everyone's running 40 yards down the field - why try and line up when you have a "clock it" play that you have practiced. You risk a formation penalty, or you have to wait to snap while you get lined up proper. Way too much time is running off the clock, the play ended up taking more time and left you with 10 seconds so you only had 2 more plays anyway. I'd rather have 3 actual plays from the 10 than a no huddle non-play and 2 play calls.

Agreed. They put up 450 yards, and 25 first downs against one of the best defenses in football a year ago. Outgained the chiefs by 100 yards. Bad turnover, and a poor call on a 4th down were the differences. People are saying he's bad? Like all the stuff before a missed EZ throw is irrelevant? Crazy.

I think they jumped SF who ended up with Pearsall. In any case, i agree with you. He was 5th WR off the board, and buffalo probably had similar grades on several players and liked Coleman best. Remains to be seen if they were right, but I thought they got some pretty good value with the move into the 3rd round and still get the WR you liked. Worthy was traded for Legette and Carter. Legette was traded for Coleman and Sedrick Van Pran-Granger So Essentially the trade of the Worthy pick got them Coleman, Carter, and Van Pran-Granger. They got the 3rd back that they moved in the Douglas trade, moved into the early 5th and used it to add two interior linemen.

The defense as a whole is top notch. He's the superstar but they are solid top to bottom.

Clock it after a 40 yard play. What are u even doing?

He had an off-season injury and never got a chance to do much. The injury is likely part of the reason buffalo drafted cook.

Cuz moss sucked here? What are we even doing here?

It's why wgr is a brutal listen. Same reason Twitter is brutal. People talk that with such hyperbole, you lose context.

Reverses are amazing when they work. The timing there was good and they fooled them completely. Busted coverage is busted coverage. U can't have a lapse like that against mahomes.

Cannot do that with 3 minutes left in the game.

Yeah. Those mahomes RPOs come out hot, and he's snagging them.

Cut it out with... Logic.