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Ivory looked solid this week. I wouldn't take him out. We also seemed to execute sweeps a lot better when we had dimarco in. He only featured on a few plays, but he seemed solid. We wanted to attack boundaries in this one. I really liked dabolls game plan in this one. Dimarco won't feature in every week, and it really reminds me of the way NE game plans. They will always come in with a plan that changes week to week, and focuses on the specific matchup.

He had a few runs that were blown up, but he was able to get back to the LOS. I felt that was important because we look terrible when we're behind the sticks. O-line had a few solid ones, but they really have to limit the negative ones. Ivory made a few plays in the passing game, as they attacked the man coverage with lots of pre-snap motion and getting backs in 1x1s on the outside. But in all he grabbed us the few first downs in the 2nd half we needed in this one to ice the game. They knew we were running and we were still able to execute fairly well.

Rafael bush is currently our big nickel 3rd safety, and he's not very good.

Adam Gase is one of those people who likes to throw a lot of really short passes/run the ball - then blow the top off the d when they cheat up. Just kind of his style i think - and it works with tannehill

His receivers showed up there too in the 2nd half and made a few really nice catches. Landry pulling that 30 yarder down with a hand in his face is why they paid him the big bucks. Honestly happy Landry isn't in the division anymore. He doesn't seem to be limited to the way the fins used him at all.

I'm aware - just saying i think 2 make it from the west. So if that iss the case, the north is playing for 2 spots between 4 teams. I don't know that they're going go get the 9-10 wins needed there with their schedule.

Maybe he's pressing to make an impact. It also hurts that he missed most of camp. He seems to be struggling to figure out how to get open on press coverage too. That takes time to figure out how not to tip your route, and how to use the corners hips and leverage against them in that phone booth type of situation.

He's got the goods. Quick release, gamer mentality, great arm. The pocket presence will develop in time - he had a few bail outs with penalties and luck. He'll make some mistakes here and there, but it doesn't seem like its going to phase him. Good for them. Now hopefully Josh Allen can start exhibiting some of the same stuff. Tough division. Considering 2 of KC/Den/LAC probably make it, they're probably playing for 1 wildcard in that division. Their schedule does them no favors either, as they don't get to play some of the weaker teams in the AFC, and the NFC south is pretty good so far this year. Their defense looks improved, and Mayfield was the shot in the arm that their offense needed. But they tied pitt when they probably should have won... and lost to NO when they probably should of won. A team making the playoffs off of a 0-16 season would probably need those games to go their way much like we did with tampa/atl/kc last year. Games we won in the 4th quarter.

I feel like he threw it out of bounds a ton last night, and his timing was a mess. Beyond the turnovers, he just didn't look sharp. Could just be the Thursday lack of prep, or the prime time jitters.

They had a top 5 offense with alex smith - and now currently have a top 5 offense with mahomes. They added watkins and jettisoned smith.

Its not going to be good - i see 6+ sacks. They play like exculsively man to man, and all of their guys are better than ours. Benjamin height advantage might be the only mismatch we have for back shoulder plays. They also play their linebackers really close to the line, which wil confuse whoever we have at center. Its going to be a beatdown.

Mahomes has played 2 games btw. Also Alex Smith had the highest QB rating in the NFL last year - without Watkins. Just some food for thought. Oh - and they beat the patriots and eagles to start the season.

There were also plays where no one was open. The receivers aren't good... and aren't blameless

Yeah - just getting buried 3 weeks in a row and we came out and played football.

Sorry... 1-technique defensive tackle... He lines up over center and guard. Its basically a nose tackle.

Blame Whaley... he's the reason we lost woods.

2 safeties, a RCB, a MLB, a WLB, a NT, 2 DEs Young QB, young LT, running back.

Diggs and Thielen - 5th and UDFA. Cook in the 2nd. Rudolph in the 2nd in 2011. Keenum as a scrap heap pickup. After they had a good year they were able to bring in cousins. And have you seen evidence to support your opinion?

And if they did?

You don't think they called his agent? And his agent just said - no?

Well... if we fire them. Whoever we hire gets to inherit a roster with some young talent and doesn't have terrible contracts on the books anymore.

Can't we just bring back Kerley?

Did we have available cap room to make a competitive offer? Considering our roster vs. the other ones - one would think we would have to overpay. Once you have an idea of what they are offering, do we want to overbid even beyond that? Denver offers Elway and super bowl pedigree. Minnesotas roster is the most talented. What are we offering? The once in a lifetime chance to be a part of the bills?

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/03/03/report-kirk-cousins-list-down-to-four-teams/

He had a list - we weren't on it.