Straight Hucklebuck

49ers are just death by 1000 cuts. It's elite offensive line, elite weapons, and a distributor at QB. He's throwing just at, or short of the sticks and the receivers are just YACing for 1sts.

Exactly, that's why we go problem solved, and it's potentially not solved. Also, Allen keeps checking down, eventually expect DCs to see enough of that footage to start taking that away, leading to the same old thing - is the line good enough, are the WRs good enough, to get down the field vertically? Now, Dorsey do more with formations to combat this, but it will be an evolution because the mix is different this year. Only Diggs has proven to be skilled enough to be a balanced all around WR.

For me, ditching Colin Cowherd last year has been a load off my mind. His show has disintegrated into the same 3 topics everyday. But as others have said, Dan Patrick - YAWN - yeah Pauly, yeah Fritzy, yeah McLovin, yeah - all show long, You've got guys all over media that have been there for 20 years now - and they won't get out of the way. So it's the same voices, rearranged differently on the mainstream. For instance, listen to Brady Quinn, Lavar Arrington and Jonas Knox on the FOX morning show. It inevitiably ends up being Arrington and Quinn talking about their career, and Penn State, Notre Dame. All of the national shows are generic commentary. They'll say something like Mahomes is really good, Allen isn't as consistent. The topic de-jour today is ripping Deshaun Watson apart. But none of it is specific to the play calls, the actual reads on plays, drops, offensive line play, etc. That's why PFF, PFT, QB Confidential, QB School on Youtube have all given people a new path that didn't exist 5 years ago. Actual tape broken down by real experts, not fans with a microphone.

We've seen mid-season lulls with Allen and the Bills in seasons past. I don't know that the Bills run game will run for 185 yards every week and Allen will always take Dorsey's "easy button" throws (I hate that term that WGR coined). Is Gabe going to be consistent? No probably not. Is Allen checking down all game always going to result in 38 points? Probably not. So we need to see a consistency, we didn't see it in 2021 (w/Daboll) or 2022 (Dorsey).

This works against the Raiders. Where you can ignore all their pass rushers beside Crosby, where you can hand off to James Cook and get 7 yards, where Gabe Davis is getting open, you're playing at home. We don't have a large enough sample size to say this death by 1000 paper cuts Allen offense is here to stay. Except the run was bottled up more against the Jets, and the offensive line was worse, and Gabe Davis was the invisible Gabe.

Bernard it is then. I don't think we're out of the woods against a team that really wants to run on the Bills. When Bernard crashed the line against the Jets he was snow-plowed out of the way.

Listening to Zach Taylor and Joe B Monday it was more of the same. Nothing is wrong, it's a long season, this is how we started last year, we understand this is a marathon, the road still goes through us. And I do think they started to figure things out in the 2nd half. The had a punt return TD that put the Ravens O right back onto the field, so TOP got lopsided.

I watched him specifically at times, and thought when he got his hands on TJ Watt, his momentum stopped immediately. I think the Browns entire offensive line, including Jones, tired as the game went on and the entire unit started to allow pressure. Also, a fair amount of plays where Jones would block into the DT instead of taking Watt, leaving Watt 1-1 verses Tight Ends. That went about how you'd expect.

I said it from the beginning with Payton. He's one of those guys that ascend to genius level, retire, and when they come back they want complete control over everything and it rarely goes well.

Let's see what they say today on 1530 with Mo Eger. They started 0-2 last year, had O-Line problems, Burrow no Training Camp for 4 years in a row now and their fans on 980 AM, 1530 AM and 1410 AM down here all are banking on getting hot like they have been. Difference may be: is Burrow's calf reinjured? Can he plant and drive the football? Also, the Lou Anarumo secondary has been torchable against the deep pass in 2-games this year. DeShaun Watson underthrew 2-3 longballs in Week One or that score is more lopsided. The Ravens were also able to push the Bengals around in the run game. On the positive for the Bengals, was Burrow had 35 yards passing in the first half. But he ended the game with over 200 and got Tee Higgins involved. So try and build off that and a weak upcoming schedule.

Local media doing their victory lap by continuing to ask Josh about the Jets, Mookie Hawkins and his obligatory running game question. So Josh taking those check-downs like we said really works RIGHT? It helps when on this opponent you can run the ball effectively with all three backs. Allen’s escapability and coordination as a runner, always keeping eyes downfield was really impressive today. Good job by McDermott for keeping the foot on the gas.

35 yards passing in the first half.

The Big Dogs of the AFC lost again and they’ll still be talking on Monday. Chargers sitting at 0-2. Pressure is on Brandon Staley soon. Lions stubbed their toe at home in another shootout with Seattle.

Yes, Latavius' size stands out at 6'3". And Harris with the big kick return.

I'll eat the crow this week on Gabe Davis. Incredible job by the Bills rush defense today. Does anyone miss Singletary? Allen's escapability today on full display. Spencer Brown and the chipping on Maxx Crosby. Milano is off to a monster year. Bernard - hey, got the interception that stopped the Raiders.

I have been banging this drum all week. No reason Gabe Davis has to be playing 95%+ snaps. Not when blocking is the excuse given and this year (unlike 2022) there is another 6’0”+ who can block on the team. These 2 catch, 30 yard performances need to be noticed and stopped.

It should be all the time, that’s where the Bills have invested their resources. $10M per year for Knox and a 1st Rounder in Kincaid.

Old Princess Joe?

Let me recap this without watching: guys speak at whisper telling you it’s not as bad as it looked, and the weapons for the Bills are fine.

There it is again, the Bills coaching staff actively covering up concussions” theory. We’ve got the covert concussion theory and the press clippings theory. Top notch…

There is no speed on this team. Gabe just limps 7 yards and flattens out. And Allen also rushes because the OLine is weak. McGovern on the Int was turned allowing pressure.

But the Bills are more than ok with continuing on with Spencer Brown at RT allowing pressure and sacks for a 3rd year now.

Last year I would have said Allen. He's a great playmaker, hurdles over the Chiefs, the dime throw to Knox. But more offseason reports about the partying he does, the laissez-faire attitude towards working out, the age gap. I would still go Allen because he has proven to be durable over 5+ seasons, gutting it out thru the UCL last year, and playing with pedestrian skill position talent, but I am less convinced now that he has the maturity to beat these up and coming Quarterbacks who seem more disciplined.

Can Dorsey craft an offense where Diggs, Kincaid and Knox are featured. The Coaches had to have their power backs, but I don't have faith that Murray or Harris really get involved in this offense. And can the black hole that is Gabe Davis at 99% snaps be mitigated? I don't have any faith that Sherfield, Shakir or Harty do anything. Our OC couldn't figure out how to get Hines the ball a couple of times a game, so I have no faith these depth WRs even get on the field. The "creativity" bar is so low for the Bills, any pre-snap motion catches your eye because it's so stationary. Diggs needs 12-15 targets per game. Our offense feels so clunky because there is no #2 option in the pass or run game. Even Gabe's big 26-yard catch against the Jets. Look at where catches that ball and where Diggs is. They both run to virtually the same spot, with a cluster of Jets there. So even that looked clunky and strange, with no spacing.

Watched a game last night where Addison scored from 60+ and Devonta Smith went 60+ as well. We just don't seem to have speed yet again this year. And please save it with the Deonte Harty talk. He's 5'6" and runs 4.4's.