Straight Hucklebuck

1. Allen and this Coaching Staff lost faith in the Offensive Line Game 1 this season. The Bills came out in 4 and 5 wide, and the line was collapsed, and from that point forward, the Bills haven't been nearly as aggressive. 2. This Coaching Staff is holding the passing game back by insisting that Cole Beasley and Emmanuel Sanders start and dominate snap count over Gabe Davis and Isaiah McKenzie. It's only because Sanders is hurt that the Bills finally got Gabe Davis on the field. Similarly, McKenzie slays the Patriots, and he's right back to 32% snap count behind old/slow Beasley a week later. When Daboll said earlier this year that Davis plays behind Diggs, Sanders, Beasley, I just shook my head. 3. The Bills get nothing out of any Tight End other than Knox. The Bills have been a franchise that historically skimps at Tight End, and we don't have NFL caliber Tight Ends there other than Knox. 4. Our play calling has been putrid at times this season. Insisting that Zack Moss be our Red Zone running back, no pre-snap motion, no slants, no bubble screens, the Josh designed runs come and go, and go and come. 5. While the fumbles are down, Allen has regressed from 2020.

I think this is a smart take as well. The Bills still don't get many passing plays that just work. Even in 2019, it felt like Allen had more time to survey the field and fire fastballs down the seam. It felt like the offense had more slants. Now, it just feels like our passing game is all diving on the sidelines with miracle catches, and somewhere in the middle of the season when we couldn't run, the Bills worked more running back dump-offs and screens into the passing game. From my perspective it's Allen running around and chucking down the field. Part of this, in my opinion, in lack of trust in the offensive line. You could see Game 1, the Bills wanted 4-5 wide all game. But the Steelers collapsed the line and from that point on the Bills haven't been nearly as aggressive, and this line has been in the bottom half of the league this season. Two, the Bills Coaching staff has still not made changes to the starting lineup. Emmanuel Sanders is viewed as a locked-in starter, and Gabe Davis had no role on this team for 3 months. Now, it's obvious to them that Davis should be on the field more than 33%, but Davis lost all those reps to Sanders, even though Sanders was slowing down in October. Same thing with McKenzie. This team goes right back to Beasley yesterday and forgets McKenzie. I don't know what they're watching. When McKenzie gets the ball he gets into the endzone, Beasley doesn't. Even with Diggs this team still doesn't throw slants. Also, the Bills don't have the WRs that get deep and allow Allen to uncork deep balls. We haven't had that since Robert Foster in 2018. We don't have that kind of WR. The Bills have no deep ball and haven't for 3 years. I also think this has been a down year for Brian Daboll. We don't run consistent pre-snap motion, Diggs is not moved around the formation, up until the last couple of games we were still having Zack Moss come in the Red Zone, because of the line we rarely run drag routes across the field. We saw it in New England, and it's been sparse this year other than that. We get nothing out of any Tight End outside of Knox. The Bills have always been weak and thin at Tight End, and there is nothing behind Knox, or anybody to push Knox.

He's at 700 yards rushing this season, 40 total TDs. And he's definitely cut down on the running fumbles. For instance, Herbert, he has 1 more passing TD, one less interception, and 3 less rushing TDs. Allen is still wildly productive.

Good enough for me, got the win and Allen is on his way to 700 yards rushing.

Yes, PFF’s 97th of 102 DT is back!

To me it’s clear that this offense hits a different speed with him being used in pre-snap motion. These Coaches get a lot of benefit of the doubt, but sorry, they miscalculated on Gabe Davis. He obviously needed a bigger role than 33% snaps, and if Emmanuel Sanders had to come off the field so be it. It’s a big reason why I wanted no part of Greg Olsen or Zach Ertz, because I knew this staff would play them over Knox and stifle him. I heard the interview with Sam Monson and it made no sense as he said McKenzie ran drags and crosses all game but that was specific to New England. So you’re telling me McKenzie can do that to the #2 defense in the league, but not the #29th defense in Atlanta? McKenzie makes plays with the few snaps he gets. Beasley is starting to trend down. The playmaking wasn’t even close Sunday, why would I want this offense to go back to a static set of Diggs, Beasley and Sanders when Gabe Davis should be playing over Sanders and McKenzie needs to take more than half of Beasley’s snaps? It’s been obvious to everyone but this Coaching Staff for weeks.

Beasley has been out of gas this season. McKenzie is the more dynamic playmaker, and this offense is better with him on the field. Last year the Bills chose to take #19 off the field after Miami in Week 17 when he had two TDs. It’s apparent since Week 5 that Gabe Davis needed more snaps and McKenzie taking some of Beasley’s snaps. It’s no shock that as soon as Gabe started in place of Sanders he went for 85 and 2. Same with McKenzie, Beasley hasn’t had that big of a game since his 11 catch game earlier in the year. Bills Coaches were stubborn with Frank Gore, refusing to take him off the field. And that hurt us against Houston in the Playoff game. Gore represented 8 wasted carries.

Beasley can go to second string permanently.

You know I’m right though. New England/Belichick/Massachusetts is beyond arrogant. The only way to respect is to mercilessly pound them over and over until they understand Allen is the new sheriff in town and they are nothing. Now to do that, the Bills are going to have to draft their collective butts off year after year. See Seattle for a team that stacked 2-3 great drafts together and hasn’t drafted well since and they’re left with a franchise QB, one WR, an aging MLB and nothing, no pipeline whatsoever at any other position on the roster.

New England got humbled for a day (maybe) although it wouldn’t take much for fans/media to bring in up the dropped Jackson interception when it was a 5-point game. It’s Boston though, they’ve won titles with Patriots, Celtics, Red Sox, Bruins, so they look down on the rest of the county and especially no-title Buffalo. The only remedy to shut Boston up is to pound them into the ground endlessly with Allen beating them year after year.

This is a good point, and that needs to change in the 2022 Draft. Allen is the franchise, no more first round picks on Defensive Lineman.

I liked the 3rd down run this year at Tennessee, setting up the 4th down.

I don’t care what Cole wants. Come back at vet minimum or you’re out of here. At this point you offer zero big play ability. Finding guys who give you 8.5 yards per reception and no run after the catch are not the key to the any offense. He’s been a loudmouth this year and has fallen off. Isaiah McKenzie was better yesterday than all but maybe one of your games this season. This Coaching Staff deserves criticism for not figuring out how to give McKenzie more touches. He showed them in the Jets game that a few touches leads to touchdowns, he showed the same thing Week 17 last year. And it never seems to matter to McDermott. It’s more important to get Taiwan Jones on the field, or get Reggie Gilliam 6 snaps. Amen man, that was the worst and such a boat anchor that dragged that team down. Frank Gore was beyond shot and instead of Singletary shining against Houston, it was Frank Gore for 8 wasted carries. The Bills have done a poor job with McKenzie despite him showing production in next to no role in this offense.

It’s not about getting rid of anyone for me. But it’s this Coaching staff and their Holy Trinity rule of Diggs, Sanders and Beasley to where Gabe Davis and Isaiah McKenzie have to sit on the bench and watch those three. Sorry, but it’s been evident all season that Beasley has lost a step and it’s also evident that this offense is at its best with pre-snap motion. This staff looks stupid for not using McKenzie until they were forced to in Week 16. And they did this last year after the Dolphins game in Week 17. He scores 2 TDs and they just took him straight out of the offense for the Playoff run.

I just hope that now he retains a spot in this offense. No more holy trinity of Diggs, Sanders and Beasley playing 95% of snaps. Our Coaches have to see that Davis should be starting and McKenzie can start taking snaps away from Beasley immediately. Nobody should be shocked about yesterday, Beasley has been out of gas all season and fans have been saying this all year.

I thought they were diehards? best fans in the NFL???

I know, the ball washing stops and they grudgelingly say the Bills earned it, but always with the reminder of Tom Brady and 20 years.

The Herbert train completely derailed today in Houston.

This was his best game in the regular season ever, he was incredible.

Allen played out of his mind today. And McKenzie baby!!!!!!!!

From now on, can McKenzie start? Please can we not forget him? Do you trust him yet McDermott?

Allen played at MVP Level today, that’s his best game in the regular season given the stakes. He’s been elite!

KNOX IN THE FLAT!

Gotta get this done here

LA Chargers with a huge L here.