Freddie's Dead

I'm not a doctor, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.... C'mon man.

@Just Jack, like grammar, reading comprehension lacking at TBD.... Maybe the Bills lost because I've been too lax as the Grammar Nazi....

I had to go to NT for a baptism at 10, lunch at Pane's afterward (was able to get a stream on my phone, and the first play was the INT Josh threw in the red zone), then over to my sister's house to watch the game. Got there in the middle of the 2nd quarter. A total cluster on my part, sorry TBD.

Hyde Poyer

Josh spits the dummy, and you want to replace Bass. No.

Get going, you're behind.....

Tre' gonna be just fine. No need to rush him back.

I remember when they didn't just blatantly read the cue cards.

I love Joe Pesce's delivery, "The two youttthhhhhsssss".

Yeah, it was in such great shape before he took over.

I do, and it's open for the next 15-20 years.

Stefon "Cannn Youuuu" Diggs "It" - Sauce will be going to school, and Diggs gonna take his lunch money and leave him cryin'. "Big" Ed Oliver - Pressure up the middle gonna make a long day for Willllsssssonnnnn!!! (gonna float away from the field and Saleh won't let go of the raft to bring him back).

3 PR, 42 yards.

Looks like Congress created the map for the GB DET game....

He should see one of these guys:

You forgot the "nudge, nudge".

RIP Ray Guy, a unique individual who changed the nature of the game.

You're welcome! Time is the issue. Joe B has to crank out the All 22 by Wednesday, so he can't possibly analyze every play by every player (22 players @2 hours per player is 44 hours, so he'd have to work 16-hour days to really break it down). That's why I think the negative plays jump out and get a weighting that drags down the grade. I can't really explain it any other way. Not everyone agrees with The Saffold Report, but I show you my work, and you can decide.

The Saffold Report vehemently disagrees with the C grade given by Joe B. Was there any justification given?

Just saw that Joe B gave Saffold a C on the All 22. I know he can't spend two hours on each player, which is what it takes for me just to do the Saffold Report. He must condense his film review. He must also heavily weight negative plays like pressures, of which Saffold had 3. But I also saw him drive guys multiple yards upfield and get to the 2nd level. Motor and Cook followed him for big gains all game long. Joe B's C grade makes no sense to me. I saw a lot of plays where Morse got punked and Joe had him at an A-. I just don't get it. Am I missing something with Saffold? Dude looks pretty good to me.

The 2014, 2015, 2016 Bills drafts were arguably as bad, if not worse.

Saffold looked good against the Chefs. How did he fare against the Pack? The Saffold Report will state what I see on a play, then assign a point system -1, 0, +1, and keep a running total. We didn't get another OG at the trade deadline, so did McBeane blow it? Let's go to the tape. Bills 1st possession 1st and 10, BUF 25 - 76 holds his block, Motor cuts in behind him for 6 (+1,+1) 2nd and 4, BUF 31 - 76 combo PB with Morse, JA to Gabe, who drops it (+1,+2) 3rd and 4, BUF 31 - 76 combo PB with Morse, JA to Gabe long, underthrown INC (+1,+3) Bills 2nd possession 1st and 10, BUF 39 - 76 seals off his guy, Motor for 9 to the right (+1,+4) 2nd and 1, BUF 49 - 76 holds up his guy, Motor gets the FD between 76 and 73 (+1,+5) 1st and 10, GB 47 - 76 seals off his guy, 73 pulls and traps, Motor goes wild for 30 (+1,+6) 1st and 10, GB 17 - 76 drives his guy back and gets to 2nd level, but Motor gets stuffed for 1 (+1,+7) 2nd and 9, GB 16 - 76 drives his guy downfield, but the rest of the left side caves, McKittrick nearly stopped for 5 yard loss, reverses field to attempt chicken salad from chicken caca, still loses 5 yards after running another 40 (+1,+8) 3rd and 14, GB 21 - 76 solid PB, Josh scrambles left for 20 (+1,+9) 1st and goal, GB 1 - 76 and 73 bulldozed their guy into the EZ, but Motor goes up the gut for no gain (Knox and Morse got pwned) (+1,+10) 2nd and goal, GB 1 - 76 chips the DT, Josh rolls out, hits Dawesome for the TD (+1,+11) Bills 3rd possession 1st and 10, BUF 49 - 76 and 73 combo PB, but JA scrambles, tackled for no gain (0,+11) First neutral play for 76. 2nd and 10, BUF 49 - 76 solid PB, Pass to Motor for 16 (+1,+12) 1st and 10, GB 35 - 76 ends up blocking air, pass to Diggs for 9 (0,+12) 2nd and 1, GB 26 - 76 stones his PB at the LOS, JA to "They Call Me Mister" Diggs for the TD (+1,+13) This was the play where Douglas picked Diggs up and slammed him back to the ground after the TD. McKittrick wraps his hands around Stef's waist and pulls him away before Stef got a retaliation penalty. Brutal non-call by the officials for a PF on Douglas. Bills 4th possession 1st and 10, BUF 20 - 76 pulls to fake a run, JA hits 88 for 9 (0,+13) 2nd and 1, BUF 29 - 76 seals his block at the LOS, Cook run for 17 (+1,+14) 1st and 10, BUF 46 - 76 pushes his man aside, Cook runs in behind him for 4 (+1,+15) 2nd and 6, BUF 50 - 76 pulls and traps, Cook runs behind him for a FD (+1,+16) This was the play where Walker got a UC and was ejected. 1st and 10, GB 29 - 76 drives his block straight ahead, quick screen to Stef for 8 (+1,+17) 2nd and 2, GB 21 - 76 PB on delayed bull rush, JA to McKittrick for a FD (+1,+18) McKittrick haterz pissed that he once again made a play after the 50 yard reverse that lost 5 earlier. 1st and 10, GB 13 - 76 turns 97 at LOS, JA QB draw for 6 (+1,+19) 2nd and 4, GB 7 - 76 drives his man right, McKittrick jet sweep left, breaks 31's ankles and leaves his jockstrap at his feet for the TD (+1,+20) McKittrick haterz were absolutely beside themselves when he scored what turned out to be the game winning TD. Bills 5th possession 1st and 10, BUF 20 - 76 PB on 90, who gets around him and hits JA just after JA lets fly a 53 yard bomb to Diggs (-1,+19) First negative play by Saffold, definitely a QB pressure. 1st and 10, GB 27 - 76 and later 26 combo PB on 90, JA scrambles right and stupidly runs OB 2 yards behind the LOS to cost his OL a sack, gotta throw it away there JA (+1,+20) 2nd and 12, GB 29 - 76 stones his guy in PB, then combos, JA INC to Gabe in the EZ, but GB Offside 2nd and 7, GB 24 - 76 combo PB with Morse, JA INC to Tupac in the EZ (+1,+21) 1st half observations If Rodger Saffold is not one of the best LG's in the NFL, then I don't know who is. I saw one negative play, where he gave up a pressure, but since the play was the 53 yard bomb to Diggs, not so bad. Bottom line, his guy never made the tackle on a run, and he only gave up one pressure on the longest pass completion of the first half. I'm curious to see what the second half holds. Bills 6th possession 1st and 10, BUF 30 - 76 pushes his man left, JA rolls right and hits Gabe for 9, but GB flagged for DH 1st and 10, BUF 35 - 90 gets outside 76, and pressures JA, who throws low and INC to 88, who should have caught it, he had two hands on it (-1,+20) 2nd and 10, BUF 35 - 76 combo PB with Morse, JA hits Gabe for 29 (+1,+21) 1st and 10, GB 36 - 76 stones 93, JA throws wide of Motor INC (+1,+22) 2nd and 10, GB 36 - 76 and Morse with another combo PB, JA scrambles for the FD (+1,+23) 1st and 10, GB 26 - 76 pushes his guy 6 yards upfield, Motor for 8, 73 called for OH 1st and 20, GB 36 - 76 pulls and blocks air, Motor stuffed for 1 (-1,+22) 2nd and 19, GB 35 - 76 solid PB, JA to Diggs for 6 (+1,+23) 3rd and 13, GB 29 - 76 combo with 73 on 90, JA scrambles for 10 (+1,+24) Bills 7th possession 1st and 10, BUF 27 - 76 solid PB, JA INC to Diggs (+1,+25) 2nd and 10, BUF 27 - 76 missed his PB, JA to Gabe who drops another one (-1,+24) 3rd and 10, BUF 27 - 90 gets around 76 this time to pressure JA, who overthrows Diggs, but GB had an IHF call 1st and 10, BUF 32 - 76 pulls but doesn't get much push, Motor tackled for 5 yard loss (0,+24) 2nd and 15, BUF 27 - 76 holds up his PB, but GB jumped Offside 2nd and 10, BUF 32 - 76 pushes his PB right, Josh flushed to left and throws into the ground (0,+24) 3rd and 10, BUF 32 - 76 solid PB, JA rolls right, throws INT to Douglas (+1,+25) Bills 8th possession 1st and 10, GB 44 - 76 completely whiffs on his run block, and Motor is snuffed for a 4 yard loss (-1,+24) 2nd and 14, GB 48 - 76 solid PB, JA to Cook for 41 (+1,+25) 1st and goal, GB 7 - 76 pushes his guy upfield, Cook runs behind him for 4 (+1,+26) 2nd and goal, GB 3 - 76 solid RB on RPO, JA airmails it INC (+1,+27) 3rd and goal GB3 - 76 combo with morse, JA rolls right, throws the INT to that ####### Jaire Alexander (+1,+28) That's two game in a row that the Bills had 2nd and goal from the 3 and came away with 0 points. HEY DORSEY, NUT IT UP NEXT TIME AND POUND THE ROCK!!! Bills 9th possession 1st and 10, BUF 26 - 76 seals his guy left, Motor right for 7 (+1,+29) 2nd and 3, BUF 33 - 76 good PB, JA to Diggs for FD (+1,+30) 1st and 10, BUF 40 - 76 food PB, JA to Gabe for 6 (+1,+31) 2nd and 4, BUF 46 - 76 blocks 2nd level LB, Motor for 3 (0,+31) 3rd and 1, BUF 49 - 76 drives 58 4 yards upfield, JA sneaks behind 76 for 4 with a push from Gabe (+1,+32) 1st and 10, GB 47 - 76 gets to 2nd level, seals off CB, Motor for 9 (+1,+33) 2nd and 2, GB 38 - 76 drives his guy off the ball, Motor for a FD (+1,+34) PF on Gabe for stupidly bumping Alexander from behind 1st and 10, GB 49 - 76 gets pushed by 97, then he throws 97 to the ground, Motor for no gain (0,+34) 2nd and 10, GB 49 - 76 looks for someone to block, Cook for 3 (0,+34) 3rd and 7, GB 46 - 76 PB, JA scrambles, overthrows Kumerow INC (0,+34) Dawkins ineligible downfield, declined Bills 10th possession 1st and 10, BUF 45 Victory formation Conclusions 1. Saffold had an excellent first half (1 negative play) and an average second half (4 negative plays). 2. He gave up three pressures and no sacks. 3. I did not see his guy make the tackle on any play. 4. Josh followed him on the critical 3rd and 1 that helped to ice the game late. 5. I have not seen the big negatives that others have seen in the last two games (I'm really interested to see Joe B's All-22 grade for Saffold this week). 6. Are there any games or plays that anyone can point me to that would justify the Saffold hate? I'm just not seeing it. I like this guy, a lot. 76 grades overall: Chefs - A Packers - A-

All the best to Isaiah Hodgins. Played well in limited action, just not well enough to crack the top 5-6. Wikipedia still lists him as a FA.

Tackle eligible or the Butch Rolle should be open all day long as well as we've been running the ball inside the 10.