Nihilarian

No, it doesn't help! Allow me to reiterate. This years Buffalo Bills defense is currently ranked 22nd in total defense, 29th in downs-29th in passing defense-28th in receiving defense, and 19th in sacks. The defensive game plan against the Patriots this year was just plain bad in my view. Dropping into coverage, and allowing a franchise worst 466 yards passing didn't work. If you guys are content with the defense that's fine, revel in the unsatisfactory performance so far.

They didn't release him, and it seems he has an injury.

OK so forget last years stats, and this years expectations. Just go with this years team being 29th in the league against the pass.

I agree, Schwartz's scheme seemed so dominate ending up #1 in giving up passing TD's, and #3 in passing yards allowed. Then the #1 team in sacks too. This years defense is currently near last in passing yards allowed,

What the heck guys, they have gone from 4th overall in the league last season to now 22nd in total defense. Then last year they led the league in sacks being #1, and they are currently 19th. 29th in downs-29th in passing defense-28th in receiving defense, and this with being a plus 4 in turnover differential. If that isn't bad I don't know how you can paint it with any other color. With the hiring of a defensive genius with all the defensive talent on the team all I read off season were the expectations of having a dominate #1 overall defense, and this years defense is far from that. That stat of 29th against the pass in a passing league says bad to me.

Ok, I don't profess to be a defensive genius. So enlighten me as to why the defense looks so bad this season with so much more talent. They did give up a franchise record passing yards to Tom Brady, and Ryans defense was never this bad while he was with the Jets.

I get what you are saying. Dave Wannstedt would just rush the front four all game while using the rest in coverage, and his scheme wasn't very good either. I've seen big 300 lb defensive linemen sniff out a screen pass or a pass to the back in the flat and make a play. What I have a problem with is a 300 lb linemen dropping straight backwards to cover a zone instead of doing what he does best and that is taking on blockers, and getting to the QB. When you drop that 4th linemen into pass coverage you are just making it easier for the 4-5 offensive players to block the three D linemen coming, and give the QB any extra time to find an open receiver. I realize Kyle ran a 4.4-40 nine years ago, but the man is now 32 years old I also realize Jerry Hughes is 6'2'' 254, and the size, speed of a LBer, but I'd much rather see the man pass rushing Tom Brady over attempting to cover Rob Gronkowski. At least spy the guy with Manny Lawson who runs a 4.43 40 Maybe its just me, but I want more sacks! Rush the front four all the time, and crowd the line while playing man. Always send one more rusher then the offense is keeping in to block. Then send an extra blitzer in a DB or LBer, and keep the offense off balance in not knowing where the extra guy is coming from. This laying back in coverage sucks IMO, and the QB usually find someone open to throw the ball to anyway.

Good stuff! What gets me is that if the Bills secondary was good enough to get the job done then why are the Bills using their D linemen to drop into coverage on certain plays? Now i get running from a 4-3 to a 3-4 with Kyle Williams out and then rushing only three. But Jeez, Kyle Williams dropping into pass coverage is something i'll never understand. The Bills rush with four, and the Giants keep six in to defend, and Manning gets the ball out despite the coverage. Looks like the Bills from four are not earning their pay, and either is the new DC with some of those defensive calls After four games the Bills defense has only 7 sacks, and 3 by the front four! WTH happened to the defense pass rush this year?

Boobie & Boom in the backfield!

What was it that Marv used to say? Talent without character won't win! Rex needs to learn this one. "what you do should speak so loudly that no one will hear what you say"!

http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nfl/46347/352/what-went-wrong-richardson?pg=1 From what I'm reading the guy is just thinking to much about what he needs to do instead of letting his instincts take over. Two different teams wasted first round picks on this guy. I can only think the NFL scouts are still scratching their collective heads as to how a RB so good in college could be so bad in the pros.

NFN, but a managers job is to be responsible for the "entire team", and he will be held accountable too should this thing really go sideways. Dropping highly paid pass rushing D linemen into pass coverage is idiotic in my opinion because that is what DB's, and sometimes LBers are earning their money for doing. It really wouldn't be that uncommon for a GM to have a talk with his coach on the schemes they are using if they aren't working. Not to mention that 17 penalties in one game should never be tolerated.

Yea, I didn't intend to infer that Taylor was the problem this last game, and quite the contrary IMO. When that run game works it opens up the middle, and keeps the defense honest. Taylor in only his fourth NFL start played as best as he could given the circumstances of the day. Still, only 38 yards in the entire first half with only 2 first downs is very disconcerting, and the Bills need to find a way to move the ball against good defenses. I gotta say that the NY Giants matched up very well against a run team with a running QB because they have faced RG3 with all his running, and the Dallas Cowboys with their stout O line, run game. Then 17 penalties on Buffalo players gave the NY Giants 7 first downs. Bad match up for Buffalo, but they could have won the game with some better play, and discipline.

That was too funny, and got a real laugh from me. Clown car seems appropriate after this last game, and the games with dropping Jerry Hughes into pass coverage. No wonder the guy has anger issues...

Amazing what desperation will do... Somewhere a man named Freddie is smirking

Those grades must be on pass blocking because the line truly stunk on run blocking, and I think that is why Bill is so down on Wood. Glenn was the only guy that should be getting a positive grade in this last game, at least from my view. My problem with Tyrod Taylor in the first half the team only had 38 yards passing, and 42 yards rushing, neither are good. Then the throws he made on 3rd down were usually always three yards behind the 3rd down marker, and the receiver was tackled immediately. Taylor threw some bad balls, overthrows, under throws, behind the receivers. The real problem was with the run game, and the 24 rushes for only 55 yards that resulted in a 2.4 ypc avg. Karlos Williams 18 rushes for 40 yards doesn't help take the heat off the QB. Then Taylor needing to throw 42 times is not what this offense is supposed to do to win games.

Well this is a GM that gets it, and it might have taken a two years, but now he gets it. Now he must realize it falls on him that he didn't build that offensive like like he initially wanted to with Bulaga, and Evans. I wonder if he is going to get that dropping Kyle Williams, Jerry Hughes into pass coverage is beyond stupid? The Bills have one of the highest paid pass rushing D lines in the league, and they have 3 sacks between them after four games. If I'm Doug Whaley I'd tell Rex Ryan to stop dropping those highly paid pass rushers into coverage or the next time he opens his mouth and his foot goes in, I'mma put my foot so far up your ass that there will be no room for the foot again. Doug needs to have a sit down with Terry on this Ryan hire. Hey man, Ryan took a chance on a dog killer. Whats the big deal about a wife beater Seriously, this team has given out lots of chances to druggies such, and unless the league has really blackballed this guy I'd say sign him

I agree, and its not to early to recognize bad coaching, bad schemes with mistakes made by the coaching staff. In two games the team looked great, and in two games they looked unbelievably bad especially on defense (which is Ryan's forte) 17 penalties this last game, and those gave the Giants 7 first downs! The Bills offense had two first downs at the half.

Greg Romans entire offense is predicated on being able to run the ball with power, and when that doesn't work even with three TE's in the game you know your in trouble. That means the entire offensive load is now on the shoulders of a QB that has only four NFL starts....not good! This type of thing should never happen, and its a good way to ruin a young QB. The Bills went into this season thinking that RT Henderson should develop into a better player, and with a rookie in Miller at LG they should be somewhat OK. The problem is Henderson doesn't look any better, and replacing Miller with Urbik who is an average pass blocker, and a downright bad run blocker. Then center Eric Wood has regressed for some reason, and Kouandjio still isn't a viable starting RT. Run blocking should be easier in my view because you are exerting your mass towards the other player, and you know where the play is going. Perhaps some of those Bills are big fat un athletic slugs that can't get out of their own way on run plays. TBH I don't know what the answer is on this, and Whaley might be forced to find warm bodies off the waiver wire like Nix did back in 2010. Also, isn't Aaron Kromer due back from his team suspension soon? At this point I'm not placing any blame on the QB for any reason because he seems to be the least of the problems.

I'm starting to wonder if Rex Ryan is pulling a Marrone by not giving his DC any help this year. We know Ryan is a defensive genius, and I don't think I ever seen his D linemen dropping into pass coverage like Dennis Thurman has done this year. C'mon Jerry Hughes on Gronk, or Kyle Williams in pass coverage. Its no wonder why that highly paid front D line only has 3 sacks this year.

You really have to start wondering how much input Rex has with his defense this year considering how bad they are playing at times. Its almost like he is Marrone this year as someone who knows how to build a decent offensive game plan but couldn't be bothered. Ryan is a defensive genius, and yet his DC looks so bad this year. I'll tell you this, he had better get his head out of his posterior because the Titans are currently 10th on offense, and they are coming off a bye week!

how about the 16 from last year when his team went 4-12, and with almost the same players is now 3-1. Save of course Fitz, who might just be a liability

I can tell you who might be next...Jim Cauldwell 0-4 Lions Talk about wasted talent. Stafford, Megatron, Golden Tate, AND the #3 defense in the NFL is now ranked 29th.

My biggest beef is throwing on 3rd down to a receiver 3 yards behind the 3rd down marker only to see the receiver tackled as soon as he gets the ball, over, and over. Then 36 yards passing in an entire first half is beyond bad, and couple that with 42 yards rushing both parts of the offense stunk. The Giants D isn't that good. When Roman sets the offense with three tight ends the Giants just stacked the box with 5 on the line, and 8 in the box. Then the Bills coaches should understand that the Giants saw RG3 running a lot and have figured a way to counter running QB's. Kinda why those runs in the red zone didn't make it to the end zone, particularly the one on fourth down.

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