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I completely agree. The Question is for me how much of that is on Fraizer (a Cover 2 coach) and how much is it on McD (Cover 3). This is very much McDs defense so that is why I wonder outloud how much is Fraizer and how much is McD. Only way to really properly see that would be Fraizer would have to go. I just dont think that is happening (plausible deniability for the HC) unless it is for he was hired as a HC. I do think I am done with the scheme and mindset of the Defense and would love to bring in someone from outside the organization. That would tell me McD is willing to move away from his design on defense.

Here is the start to my series. This is the thinking I have going into writing these on where the team is. I will take comments and observations from this thread to help shape what I write int he future. Here we are again in an all too familiar spot lately being bounced out of the playoffs but this time by another young QB, and by another up top end AFC team. For a season filled with tragedy, distractions and issues I am not in a bad place as I write this so that is good. I also do not think all the over-reactions of window closing, we are done yada yada are accurate not as long as you have a healthy top QB. Which we do have. However that being said I wanted to get the state of the franchise Off-Season primer out today (as I see it as I enter into Offseason Mode where I will break down position groups like always, while I prep for UFA and the Draft. The standard disclaimer: I use SPOTRAC (primarily) sometimes will use OverTheCap as well for the salary and contract information. I will also use profootball reference (primary) for stats. Also this isn’t meant to be a complete wrap-up of the past season but more so a look at in the future, obviously I will look back at times to talk about how I see the future. So with no more rambling to start I guess I will get into it. Financials: Contracted players: 39 with a cap hit of $230.498M Cap Space (top 51): -5.464M Coaching: Let me start off by saying No I don’t think nor would I agree with McDermott being fired this year. Coming out of the KC game last year the 13 seconds unluckiness would have had everyone here thinking ok we are there, Run it back. So what the coaches did was improve once again on defense and ran it back. At the end of the day that decision proved to be a wrong path but no one would blame him here. Now also I will say I don’t think there is another HC (that is currently coaching, Maybe Tomlin) that I would have wanted in charge of this team THIS year with all the tragedy in the area and team and all the distractions. That being said Next year McD stops getting my good will, if he cannot get this team over the hump he is Lovie Smith and that is wasting an elite talent at QB. My Knee jerk response would be Fire Dorsey. And very well may still be on board with that, however more likely he is back (if he doesn’t get a HC job) and we will see if he improves in year two designing and playcalling an offense. There was no design to his offense. No linking plays now situational football, he was JUST calling plays a lot of time with no strategic thinking in mind. That cannot happen in todays NFL. I do think that this offense really missed Daboll but it goes deeper than that. It is almost like there is a disconnect here between the QB – OC – HC – GM, I will explain what I mean below. 2022 offseason – Was clear they wanted a Pass Catching RB. Continued that obsession at the trade deadline. So who was driving that desire? Dorsey? Beane? McD? Allen? I doubt it as McD or Allen so that is on Beane and Dorsey. So here were those plays? There was no screens, the angle routes and Cook out of the backfield routes we hear so much about in the offseason where not there. Some of that could have been on Allen not taking the easier throw, but again lets get to offensive design, if that was wanted SO MUCH. Why were there not plays designed for the RB to be the first read?? Another instance. Wanting that TE2 again they prioritized a second pass catching TE in the offseason, Morris beats out Howard this offseason with the 2 TE sets, earns the spot and then those plays nonexistent. So the two priorities (that I can only think Dorsey wanted) were addressed, then the season comes and we get a poor mans Brian Daboll offense, ever since the MIA Box meltdown from Dorsey that is what was rolled out week to week. I think Joe Brady likely goes and Ken Dorsey stays. Defense (McD and Frazier) – news flash to you all, having a top Passing Defense all season doesn’t mean diddly to me when in the playoffs it gets shredded. I think your scheme has been figured out, it has been called simple, bland that is a problem. Yes I agree you blitz these young top QBs sparingly (they have proven they will shred it) but they have also proven they will shred your soft zone. So what is the answer here? Get a little more complex, and no don’t spend more premium assets on this side of the ball. I think there is a shakeup needed here and best hope is Fraizer get a HC, then we move on and get some picks back to help. Offense: 17 players on contract. Houston, we have a problem here. To be honest I am sure many will also tell you the same thing. I do think a couple things to start off. 1. I think there was a learning process going on with Dorsey, Brady and Allen that led into the season, which I kinda of backed up above. My Issues with this offense cannot be completely fixed in this offseason (for the most part) but they might be able to and I will explain. The two biggest issues I see are OL (I have not liked our OL for a long long time, and their flaws have been covered up by Allens play). So, because this is the biggest issue in the offense I will start there. I personally believe by the start of the 2024 season we SHOULD have 5 new OL starting, but that is two years down the line so I will look at what needs to occur in 2024. I am taking a page from KC and Cincy here after their two SBs. We need to replace LG, RG, RT. We should upgrade C, and LT as well (however might not need too if you get the other three right) with the exception of Center. I would get a Center this year as well if it was me. Only Keepers on the OL I see are: Dawkins, Bates (Depth), Brown (Depth), Morse (unless I move on). I will get into the moves at this position when I get to the OL primer, but the state of the Bills this is the worst unit they are fielding, and it is the one unit that you want good. Weapons – Outside Diggs we have not much. Davis is a WR3 playing WR2. And the Rest are JAGs. Really outside what the Giants the Bills had the worst weapon group in the playoffs. How good would this offense be with a Hill or Waddle pair? A Chase and Higgins pair? A Williams and Eckler and Allen Trio? It is Diggs and Only Diggs. Defense: 18 on Contract. There are issues here, it is amazing when Jones doesn’t play how bad they are against the Run again. 51M tied up in the DL for 2023. So I am not sure there is much they can do here, I am thinking they ill likely roll it back with what they got, hoping to squeeze at least one more year from Von Miller. We have to he isn’t going anywhere and the out for him isn’t until the end of next year. To be honest I think the biggest issue on the defense is more scheme and aggressiveness. I will get into what can be done in each position group when I get to them. Personally, I think it is time for a shakeup here. There are trends that cannot be ignored. Like the Lull every time during the season. That lull seems to foreshadow what will occur in the postseason. So I think there needs to be a shakeup in scheme which might mean McD swallowing his Defensive Pride, handing it to an outside the team DC. My thoughts going into the offseason is that we need to spend out premium assets on the Offense and Fill the Defense with roleplayers. That is how I am going to look at this offseason as I build out the offseason primers for each position group. Comments and thoughts will be appreciated as I start my planning for the offseason primers.

How about instead of Diggs. You use your 1st. Draft a Rookie WR. Put him out at WR2 and get Allen some weapons. then in rounds 2,3,4,5,6 OL

Man it really seems like there have been a lot of people just waiting to post their Pre Draft and 2018 Allen takes. they feel So happy 4 years later they get to use them for a game.

No I will Not sign up to roll back Bills football to the 1970s run *****.

You will get my ideas later. but short story premier assets go to offense OL WR OL role players on defense

Only coaches that will be gone are the ones that move on voluntarily

Thanks for the years. time for you to go good luck elsewhere

Wait you actually think the Bills OL is even a little good? Ooo how many Runs did Bills do too?

1. agree 2. sure 3. Sure 4. No 5. Yep 6. Sure - It’s McD Defense though 7. yep 8. No 9. YES should have been doing this forever 10. YES see 9. 11. Sure after 3rd round 12. No 13. HELL NO 14. Sure my comments to your numbered list.

You don’t need stud Lineman running the ball in slippery turf.

This. This was the move we should have made. Not a RB.

It is because that is how this Coach and Front office Built it. Allen and Diggs. worst OL in the playoffs (yes worse than MIA and CINCY with their BUs). worst weapon group in the playoffs. bit ***** so glad we keep investing in Defense because you know in this NFL the defense becomes immediately irrelevant against Top offenses.

Point still remains. Fire Dorsey.

get rid of Dorsey.

So glad they got run out of the stadium if they were losing. Exposes how bad the construction of this team is. Need a real OL, Real WR2 protect Josh and Give Josh weapons. We have the worst Weapons group in the playoffs this year and one of the worst OLs. Stop spending All you premier assets in Defense. They are irrelevant in the Modern NFL when facing a top end Offense.

So glad they got run out of the stadium if they were losing. Exposes how bad the construction of this team is. Need a real OL, Real WR2 protect Josh and Give Josh weapons. We have the worst Weapons group in the playoffs this year and one of the worst OLs. Stop spending All you premier assets in Defense. They are irrelevant in the Modern NFL when facing a top end Offense.

So glad they got run out of the stadium if they were losing. Exposes how bad the construction of this team is. Need a real OL, Real WR2 protect Josh and Give Josh weapons. We have the worst Weapons group in the playoffs this year and one of the worst OLs. Stop spending All you premier assets in Defense. They are irrelevant in the Modern NFL when facing a top end Offense.

My question is Ken. On Sunday did you call sheet glitch and say on the Verticals Section?

Boring. No MNF for me. Hitting the weed instead. Enjoy this game if you watch it

Ok let’s talk the FL Teams. This is the way to do it. beat Bengals Jax beats KC Beat JAX at home beat Tampa in SB. boom the FL sweep all in playoffs.

Now that it is back with a vengeance it seems. Time to dial it back a bit Ken. Verticals shouldn’t be EVERY playcall.

Gonna get Paid.

With those 30 int and fumbles as you say. They are 14-3 and in the divisional round of the playoffs.