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Statmuse has us in shotgun 33+ times a game this season, most in the league according to their data. We do also lead the league in plays/game so it is possible for both things to be true.

It is indeed difficult to lean on play action when you are leading the league in shotgun snaps.

Are you suggesting the Bengal's strategy is not as wise as Beane's 🤫

Absolutely the overall key to their D performance was their Dline dominance and they were really only playing man on 3rd downs. When they did press up they were effective in muddying everything for Mahomes on 3rd down where they were only 3 for 11 converting.

I think the past Super Bowl got plenty of attention with our coaching staff. Mahomes has thrived on our off coverage but the Eagles disrupted him with soft press coverage. Their DBs press at the LOS and can electively jam their assignment, impede their release without contact or drop out of the press. Hairston was drafted with that in mind. Babich wants to do it but Tre looks like the Achilles. I noticed 3 of the 3rd/4th down must have plays for the Fish targeted and succeeded by going at Tre. I haven’t watched the All 22s but it would surprise me if that number isn’t higher. Tre is currently over performing against the run but he can’t play Babich’s LOS coverage which is more athleticism/less cerebrality. IMO Tre is just a bad fit for what Babich wants to do and the sooner we get a superior athlete at CB2 the better our playoff hopes become.

We played plenty of press in the Fish game. On their 4th and 4 we had Tre White pressing Waddle. Not only did Waddle get off the line untouched, he basically broke Tre’s ankles. 3 yards into his route Tre was 3 yards behind him.

The game last night provided plenty of evidence that we need to get talent up to move Tre to the bench. It’s not even his declining athletic skills as much as it is our scheme is asking more of our corners in man, and while it’s never been his strength it is at this time an obvious weakness. Between Max and Strong we need someone to emerge and begin getting reps from White.

You could frame that as more a lack of instinct than lack of athleticism. I always thought the glue in our Hyde/Poyer back end was instinct.

Yeah, Marcus saw the goal line in 3 dimensions while defenders were working just 2. He was the same player in college and he was incredible to watch when his team was within a couple yards. A great RB and even better goal line expert- and a great guy to Bills fans that lived near him in Brentwood!

It was a shame his agent missed the call from Kraft when they were looking for a new Stay Puft spokesman.

Great point. As that last 15 seconds ticked down all I could think of was a kicker who had been in our gear for a few days- what could possibly go wrong here?

I'd guess they continue to use it expecting it to begin to click with Josh to bring that ball up to take advantage of Coleman's wild jumping ability. They have to feel Josh will get it and then they start to get a lot different defensive looks on Coleman, and not just on the goal line. There were a couple passes Josh hit Coleman high in the 4th- the first pass of the quarter and then again a great and effortless leap for Coleman on the opening play of the drive before the Ravens fumble that left 3 Raven DBs flat footed and out of the play. The Bills are clearly developing Coleman to become a reliable target and his possibly elite skill is getting in the air on a catch. I'm not positing that it's the right thing to do on those conversions, but I just don't think it's going to go away at this point.

Keep taking that Ginka! From the game prior to ours: https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/cowboys/2023/12/10/micah-parsons-illness-week-14-philadelphia-eagles/79624100007/

IIRC Parsons was questionable for that game due to some carriage issue, maybe a hip? Our strategy was completely correct but that game he looked to me to be struggling with his own issues and not just the way we went at him.

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/09/28/USC-football-player-shot-on-practice-field/1848717652800/