GunnerBill

Meh. Darnold starting seasons well isn't new. That said, I always said there was too much talent there to be a bottom 5 or 6 team.

In fairness they were 3-3 through 6 weeks but they had lost all their key guys by then. I think their LT, LG, QB, RB, WR1, CB1 and MLB were all out long term by week 7.

Yea. Rice is a legit #1.

Tee is more important in that offense than people give him credit for.

TF did Mahomes see there?

Richardson is hopeless in the drop back passing game.

I that Cardinals win will end up looking pretty decent.

Jim Harbaugh is such a cheat. I can't stand him. Pressurising officials already. Horrible man. And they changed their mind as a result. Horrible call.

No it doesn't. It shows that he goes for it when he should. The reason we don't go for it more is we face fewer 4th downs. Same as the 9ers. Taking the bald numbers as you are on attempts is of no use for making an assessment.

That is a bad way of measuring. You have to measure the % of 4th downs faced. The Panthers attempted the most 4th downs last year. You know why? They faced the most. The 49ers and Bills attempted among the fewest.... again, not hard to figure why. Thanks. I was looking for this and couldn't lay my hands on it. Point proven.

Your perception is wrong. McDermott has consistently been one of the most aggressive 4th down decision makers.

Through two games the Bills best player not name Josh Allen has been Christian Benford. Targeted 10 times, he has given up 4 receptions for 25 yards and has an interception.

While showing some urgency.

And that comes down to the players as well. Do we have the personnel to separate downfield? Through two weeks I don't see much downfield separation on tape.

Yea that was the falling back ball out the Shakir one 2nd half, right? I didn't get to that one yesterday in detail but think it is fair to say that was a throw very few humans can make.

Yes, but you said every. It isn't every one of those games. The first 9ers Superbowl, 13 seconds etc.. he didn't make the key plays in those games. But no question he has been a difference maker for them plenty of times in the post season.

Its a Red Zone early then settle in for Bengals - Chiefs plan I think.

Of the three roll out / improvs I saw in my breakdown of the first 3 drives, two were on Josh. One for dropping the snap. The other he missed Shakir wide open in the middle. The one he made the superman play to Johnson fair enough. That is Josh making something from nothing. Yea McDaniel is an innovator. He isn't suited to being a Head Coach. I'd consider hiring him though if I needed an OC and he became available.

I think what is yet to be tested is can they win a true shootout. A game where it is clear at half time you might need to score every time you touch the ball second half and the run is taken out of it a bit and they have to be a volume passing offense. We haven't seen that. Houston is the week I think we might.

See when I watch the Lions what I see from Ben Johnson is exactly how you have described Brady. I don't think Johnson is an innovator particularly. His run scheme is a bit more creative but his pass scheme is pretty basic. What he does exceptionally well is he coaches to the skillset of the players he has. He doesn't ask St Brown to be an outside, vertical receiver. He doesn't ask Goff to make corner route throws into tight windows between safety and corner. He doesn't ask Jahmyr Gibbs to run between the tackles (or Montgomery really to run outside them). He leans into what his talent does well. If Williams is truly breaking out as another weapon they will be even better because he has a skillset Johnson hasn't had so far.

I can't remember a championship team though with so little toughness. They always have a mix of flash and substance. I don't think the Fins have that balance right.

And a horrible offensive line. And the middle of their defense - DT, ILB, S - is soft as *****. The two edge rushers you mention only wanna rush the passer and don't want to play the run. I think it's been built entirely for flash. And that doesn't work IMO. As for a top 10 roster? Maybe. If they are they are bottom end of the top 10. I'd have them in the next batch to be honest 11-15

Yea I am fine with Von being between 30% and 45% of snaps each week. Use those snaps sensibly.

Yea they are a badly built team IMO. All speed and razzle dazzle not much meat and potatoes. Letting Wilkins (their only toughness) walk was a mistake.

Yea, every QB just fails to see the odd one every week. But was a nice design Josh just didn't see it. As you say that will have been a "how the ***** did I not see that?" moment when he looked at the ipad. On the receivers overall the two guys who are getting the most separation are Shakir and Hollins. Without doubt. Hollins is a sneak good route runner. He isn't Stefon Diggs but he is precise in his footwork and his breaks. Impressed with him tbh. Shakir does a lot of underneath and middle if the field stuff obviously but is good at finding spaces which I remember as a rookie he struggled with. He would run past the open zone a ton. Not now, he has it buttoned down. Coleman is not getting much separation. Admittedly running the tougher routes outside but at the moment I think they are going to have to rely on him winning 1v1 contested catches.