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Isaiah Hodgins just ran a really nice endzone route and caught a TD.

By rule, yes. This line of questioning doesn't make sense in context with the modern rules. There are a lot of plays where if the DB doesn't let the WR catch it, it's a penalty. Just like you can't ever tackle a WR early before they have a chance to try and catch the ball, you can't ever lay a violent hit on the WR's head. To avoid possible penalties like that you have to be in a better position to make a play on the ball or undercut the pass. That doesn't mean Hamlin did the wrong thing in the moment, just like there are CBs that will intentionally interfere with their WR because they know they're about to be beat for a deep TD. It's still a penalty.

I could be wrong but I don't think the ejection was meant to be a punishment and I don't think he would have been ejected in a game that still mattered. Sometimes officials use their discretion to stop a play like this from snowballing into a worse conflict. They would never come out and say this was the reason why he was ejected, but taking him out of the game stops any thoughts of retaliation from the Patriots. Especially in a game between division rivals where things already have a tendency to get chippy. This is a somewhat hidden role that the officials have, they're supposed to keep games from getting out of control.

People are disappointed in him because of these stats: -52.2 catch % on targets -10.4 drop % -85.7 passer rating when targeted Considering the caliber of QB throwing to him there's a point where you have to accept that Davis is responsible for his own struggles. Allen will always make WRs produce above their talent level. Looking at raw production isn't good enough. And keep in mind 26% of his total yards and 33% of his total TDs came in one game. A true #2 WR doesn't have one monster game, a few middling games, and a few disappearing acts; not with a QB at Allen's level and a coverage-stealing #1 WR at Diggs' level. Nothing wrong with Davis' skill set but he is not playing his ideal role right now.

Davis has never been a separator. He's at his best just running vertically and taking advantage of holes in the defense that come from the attention they pay to the rest of the offense. That was his role here for two years and it worked brilliantly. Ideally he'd be a #3 WR, not a full time #2. They decided to give him his opportunity after his monster game against the Chiefs but unfortunately he hasn't risen to the occasion. That's why OBJ is currently in WNY. Beane recognizes that Davis can't handle the increased role he's been giving.

I think Allen has a natural instinct for avoiding big hits while running. Injuries tend to happen when you take a hit from an awkward position, like the elbow injury he suffered while winding up to throw the ball. Running into contact and positioning his body right to absorb the contact is not a dangerous play. It might look like a big hit but Allen is big and strong and he's initiating the contact. I'm not worried about it at all.

It's worth pointing out the Patriots have the 7th ranked rush defense by DVOA and we were still able to run it that well against them. And I don't think it's because our line and RBs suddenly became above average, it's because the Patriots backed everyone off and gave us free rushing yards. These easy rush opportunities have been there all year, Dorsey just hasn't been willing to stick with them. Every defense we face is selling out to stop our passing game. We have to commit to punishing defenses on the ground and slowly the pass game will open up. Last night was really encouraging but there was a still a few drives in the middle of the game where Dorsey got impatient and started calling killshots on every play. Get rid of that overaggressive tendency and we'll move the ball on everyone.

This must be a post from 2021. There's no way you've watched the defense when he isn't on the field this year and haven't noticed a drop off.

There was never a such thing as an Edmunds hater. Before this season he didn't live up to his draft status and was often times singled out and exploited by smart offenses. This year everything has finally clicked for him and it's impossible to imagine the defense being successful without him. I'm not going to eat crow. He developed into a much better player. Instead of pretending that he has always been this good I'm going to credit him for working his ass off to get to this point. And yes I would happily reward him with a big contract at the end of the season.

First Pats offensive play of the game was about to be a big run for a 1st down and more, and immediately Rousseau reminded us all why we missed him getting his big paws on the RB and taking him down after a measley two yards. Three plays later they have to punt. It was a tone-setting play and it was one of many that he single handedly wrecked.

It's crazy that throws like that were never completed in the entire history of the NFL, and then two QBs who could do it regularly entered the league at the same time. Just like Manning and Brady, Mahomes and Allen are stylistically perfect rivals for each other.

Those easy yards have been there all year. We just haven't taken them. I think the Titans and Steelers games might have broken Dorsey's brain. He now thinks that if we're up by 14 points we must go up by 21 points within 3 plays or he failed. He removed his head from his posterior at halftime tonight and got us back on track taking the free yards. Hopefully this is a permanent change. Football doesn't have to be that complicated.

McKenzie is fine but he is not "super talented" or even above average. I think most championship offenses have the elite QB plus two top tier offensive weapons. We're missing one piece to really put us over the top IMO.

McDermott was just asked about this, he basically said it was just about what they saw on tape and alluded to a "good competition" between Rhodes and Elam. This is pretty troubling. Gross answer.

Tonight's game didn't put this take to bed. The whole offense is just Allen and Diggs. Even a lot of the run yards we get are because of how defenses play us to limit Allen and Diggs. An elite QB plus an elite WR is enough to create an elite offense. But we could definitely use more.

Allen Diggs Morse Bates Rousseau Edmunds Poyer I try to limit my game balls but a lot of guys had very solid games tonight.

I saw the Bills lose this exact game to the Patriots a million times. We get an early lead off of some flukey play, then the Patriots run the most boring offense you've ever seen with a couple splash plays thrown in and before you know it we're losing by 3 scores and throwing check downs on 3rd and long. I could get used to 20 years of this.

Isn't Mac Jones supposed to be accurate? Isn't that his whole thing? His passes are all over the place tonight. What exactly does he do well?

I hope so. That or he got ill or his ankle injury flared up. Nothing else makes any sense.

Nothing I've seen from Rhodes or Jackson tonight helps me understand why we benched Elam. I hope we get some answers after the game.

That's where Singletary frustrates me. I feel like literally every single other RB in the league gets a 1st down there. He's just so slow.

Outside of losing his head for two consecutive drives Dorsey has called an excellent game. Nothing crazy. Just fundamentals and calling plays to take advantage of what the defense is giving us.

Mac Jones is a poor man's Case Keenum. Change my mind.

It's an utterly boring style of offense. The Patriots built a two decade dynasty out of it.

Boom. 95 yards with nothing but simple runs and short passes. I hope Dorsey learned something tonight. If defenses want to give us easy yards for free, take them.