oldmanfan

I would remind everyone that with the same HC and OC, and similar offensive personnel, Josh was the league MVP last year and the offense was top 5 in the league. What needs to be done is for Brady to stop some of the “cuteness” and get back to things that worked last year. Get back to the 4+ 1 sets that teams couldn’t cover. Get back to the 6 O linemen sets with Anderson. Throw the ball to the RBs to free things up more for the WRs. Use Cook and quit sitting him down at vital points of the game. I agree having another WR of high caliber could help. But we can be doing a lot more right now on offense, as last year showed.

Brady needs to put Coleman in positions where he can succeed. Slants would be effective as an example. All they want to do is throw back shoulder on the sidelines.

I am generally one of the most optimistic folks around, but I disagree. I can see us not making the playoffs. And that is primarily due to our coordinators. Both Brady and Babich seem incapable of making adjustments when the opposition throws things at us. Look at the offense. Other teams have now figured out they can cover man on man outside and stack up against the run and/or send multiple guys at Josh. Brady does nothing to counter. Where are throws to running backs? Slants - something Coleman can run? Screens or draws to negate the rush? Nothing. Where are the 4:1 configurations no one could stop last year? The overstacked lines with Anderson that were successful? Instead we see these jet sweeps that don’t work. We see Josh having to resort to hero ball. And inexplicably we see Cook sitting on the bench in crunch time. Look at the defense. Atlanta had two weapons: Bijon and London. You can’t take at least London away by double teams? Belichick was a genius at doing that; all we do is play zone and let the guy get open time after time. Teams run all over us now. It can’t just be about gap responsibility, there is a combination of poor schemes and poor player performance. When they walked right down the field and scored first series I knew we were in trouble. Other teams have no problem figuring out how to beat our D. It can’t be figuring things out after halftime, it has to begin at the opening whistle with a DC that has adequately prepared for the game. One last thing: stupidity. We may very well have won this game if it weren’t for two stupid defensive offside penalties. Is it really that much to ask that a professional football player know how to line up? We could have won last week too if not for really stupid penalties and decisions. I hope they use the bye for serious introspection. Maybe a trade or two. I think they still have the talent to win a championship, but the poor coaching and dumb plays have to stop. Otherwise we’ll be outside looking in. With a talent like Josh that should never happen.

I respect Herm’s thoughts - the man knows football. So if Cook is a weapon use him.

Opposing teams have figured out Brady right now; he needs to change things up. And effective changing up doesn’t mean pulling your star RB out of the game, or calling jet sweeps on 3rd and 1.

If your WRs are having trouble getting separation, and teams are rushing more guys knowing they have the WRs covered, then you have to change your calls. We need to call more slants -Coleman can actually run those. Call some screens and draws. Get the ball out to your RBs especially Cook. How Cook is not on the field in crunch time is mystifying.

Thanks, fixed!

Josh has another 10 years.

1. The coordinators have done a terrible job the last two weeks. That botched 4th down and 1 call is almost enough to cost Brady his job. And on defense the zone is not getting it done. 2. We need to use Cook more. Not having him in at the end of the game is inexcusable. And we need to throw more to the backs. When we did voila Davis scored. 3. Whatever happened to the overload line with Anderson? 3. Our defense is better with Thompson vs. Bernard. And Williams vs. Milano. 4. Have to sit Tre and start Ingram until Hairston is back. 5. Have to sit Rapp and start Poyer just for the experience to get guys in the right positions. 6. Package guys like Milano, Tre, Epenesa, Coleman to get a solid WR. And bring up a guy like Hamler to add speed. These just for starters.

I never thought I’d say that both Buffalo major sports franchises are soft. But here we are. Just soft. And the Sabres have been that for over a decade. We once had guys like Sestak and Smerlas and Hull and Richer, guys who refused to cave in. Sabreshad guys like Schonny and Gare, Barnaby, guys who would never back down. We had guys who gave everything they had. Sadly I didn’t see it the past two weeks with the Bills. Two weeks in a row where other than Walker we were dominated on both sides of the ball. Two weeks of cute calls that backfire. Two week of the D letting the other team walk right down the field. Two weeks of Josh looking clueless on the sidelines. And the Sabres captain just whined after their third loss in a row. Where are the team leaders who demand performance and accountability from their mates? Where is the resolve that they will not allow themselves to be pushed around? This is sad.

I call Beane and McD in and demand answers for the poor performances, especially the undisciplined penalties. Demand accountability for the crazy 3rd down calls by Brady, and how our D can just let teams walk down the field when a stop is essential, how # 7 is wide open when you know he’s getting the ball. Make it clear that anything less than a SB appearance is unacceptable. And I have them walk into the meeting as Adams and Ruff are leaving after being fired to perhaps send a message.

Poor coaching two weeks in a row. And teo weeks in a row that both lines were dominated

Screens, draws, slants - all of these counter an aggressive rush but nothing is called.

Brady’s job should be in jeopardy based on that single call.

Again I am always the optimist, but realistically we are not a playoff team.