Maine-iac

Nobody kills the Bills like the Bills .............

Why would rpo's even work. No one is going to believe we are running it.

Is Dareus still playing football? Would Kyle Williams suit back up for a few games? Someone make some phone calls

I just spotted Hughes on a replay. He was crawling on all 4s as Brady ran for 20 yards down the field. I'd almost rather he had remained invisible.

If we ran the ball the passing game would be better. If we ran the ball we'd take less sacks because they'd be playing the run. If we ran the ball and took less sacks we'd have more 3rd and 5 (or something like it) and less 3rd and 15. If we ran the ball took less negative plays we'd score more points and keep the other teams offense off the field and they would score less points. When I say run the ball I'm not even talking about running it well. I'm just saying running it with even mediocre results. We didn't run the ball well against the Saints but it made a world of difference to just try.

Can't run the ball, can't pass block, and create our own negative plays (penalties) on almost every drive.

Well hey we're setting records .........................

I'm sorry but as much as I suspect the OL if you NEVER run the ball you are just altogether too predictable. You are going to have a hard time pass blocking because the only thing the defense is doing is coming up with ways to get to the QB. They probably are not even concerned with stopping the run they'll just get the rb on the way to the QB.

We are basically the old Colts teams with Manning that could barely run and would hope to get up on people and pass rush them or they would just get pounded into oblivion but Manning kept them relevant. If we don't get negative plays on D or takeaways we can't sustain anything against a decent team. On offense we are not so predictable that we even have a hard time doing what we could do well.

The whole Tampa line fell into the end zone.

Pass to Evans in the red zone ..................... couldn't see that coming.

Defenses only have to find ways to pass rush so it makes it a lot easier ......... if they ever had to worry about a running game it would slow them down.

For the love of god if you never (and I mean never) run the ball they just find ways to get to your QB and then you have nothing.

Our pass rush NEVER gets there. Like ever.

....... remember when we had Glenn, Incognito, and Woods on the left side? That's a line you can run behind. Miller and Mills were a little more forgettable but I bet Miller is better than Ford. All that said I think the run game is not well coached from an execution standpoint. I am not even sure if it's bad play design because frequently it just seems like bad execution and players that can't block the run more than the actual play itself being bad.

People can complain about the run defense or the lack of running game but ultimately I am just disappointed with the loss. Although both the Titans, Colts, and Pats were match up problems the reason we lost the Titans and Pats games came down to execution and making plays when you need to. We are not losing games because we can't stop the run or that we can't run the ball. We are losing because we aren't controlling the things we can do like not giving up the big play, catching key passes for td's or first downs, and penalties. While having weaknesses isn't ideal we aren't losing because of them. We are losing because we just aren't playing well and doing what we should be able to do. These weren't games we couldn't win. They were just games we didn't.

So I guess Jordan Mills is still bouncing around the league. Anyone else remember that turd.

Coach goes to Pats but McDermott is good. QB goes to us but Jones is well coached has only thrown two picks in the last 4 games to Allen's 7. RB might not be a strong plus for the Pats the run game is better blocked and utilized by the Pats. WRs & TEs We have far more talent especially at WR but execution here is key. OL Pats DL Seems like this should be us but the Pats get to the QB more and are solid against the run. CBs & Safeties Again normally this would be us but without Tre this is much closer and possibly even goes to them. We have better coverage safeties and the Pats have much better hitters. Their best corner is better than anyone we will be starting at corner. K goes to us SP TEAMS when was the last time the Pats had a punt blocked for a TD or fumbled a kickoff?

I think the comparison that'll make the biggest difference is execution and mistakes and the Pats don't usually lose in those departments. If we execute better and make less mistakes there's no doubt in my mind we win against the Pats but our recent history makes me think we have to get better.

Seeing as how Fournette has never averaged over 4.5 ypc in his career I'm not sure how 7 carries a game would make him much better than Singletary's 7 carries a game.

By the numbers the run game was crud but while I was watching the game I thought it looked like a nice "keep the defense honest" attempt at running the ball. Breida seems a much better option than Moss and Singletary while not being a track star is shifty as hell. There were 2 and 3 yard runs where he should have been dropped 2 yards in the backfield. I definitely felt like it helped set up play action later on.

For all the Edwards haters I've seen the guy brought the wood when he hit Henry and no one was thumping Taylor. You take out that one long run we didn't do so badly vs Henry. To be honest I'm not even sure Taylor going off is why we lost. We had them stopped on several occasions and either missed a sack and watched Wentz run 30 yards or hit him in the knees well after he threw the ball and got a penalty. Don't get me wrong Taylor was going to have a good day but he does that against everyone. We still could have beat the Colts, there's no doubt in my mind.

The production for the given amount of carries is not the problem. Ever since they took the training wheels off Allen the running game has been the red headed step child. I honestly think Singletary or Breida both could produce very well in a running attack that had any focus to it. Moss seems like a decent one cut back but our O-line frequently lets defenders through and I think Motor or Breida are more elusive or speedy where as Moss either hits a hole or hits the ground.

Get rid of the turnovers and the penalties and there's no reason this game isn't 14 to 10 or even 14 to 13 at the half. There were make-able plays that just weren't made. Not scheme related or out of a players ability. Just stop turning the ball over or stop getting penalties or tackle the QB before he runs for 30 yards. We weren't stopping Taylor today but we didn't have to stop ourselves. Still could have been in this game.

Why does Dallas hate running the ball? They have less of an excuse than us for not trying to pound the Chiefs with Elliot.