I just watched my first full game of the season. I had caught some of the first 2 weeks.
What I noticed:
1- Special Teams is atrocious, especially the punt/kick return guys that have no clue where they are, when to fair catch it and when to take it out of the end zone.
2- We have a fantastic running back duo that is underused when it should be the opposite with rookie QB and second year QB.
3-The inability to hike the ball, drop 2-3 steps and releasing the ball on slants, over the middle or for chunks of 4-5 yards.
4-Defense being soft in start of games and being stingy in second half when game is out of reach.
5-Dabol seems to be over his head. I am shocked by that empty backfield on 2nd and 5 in the second quarter that let Allen get rocked. IMO that was a perfect time to give the ball back to McCoy or Ivory and start establishing the run and giving their defense a break.
I am just an innocent bystander who is willing to clap with McDermott if the franchise takes decisions that will help them long term like:
1- Getting rid of the stank: Hughes, Clay, Benjamin, McCoy in order to get draft picks and free up cap space.
2- Keep talking about the process and showing it on the field. For example: Never have a rookie QB in the middle of a game lined up with no blockers.
Oh well....
Go Bills