Blank Stare

Far from the man who locked up TJ Watt one on one last year. Only thing that makes sense is that he was more motivated playing on 1 year deal.

F the Steelers. Simple as that. This week hasn’t been kind to the Bills.

Feels like 100 years ago that Goodwin played here.

That should about do it. I don’t see Bears offense scoring much on Pittsburgh. Damn Bills should’ve taken care of business yesterday.

Yes. Bobby Johnson has been with Bills since 2019. Wyatt Teller traded August 2019.

I don’t disagree that both were bad and need to be better, but coaching/play calling doesn’t crack your list of ills? You don’t think Daboll had an obligation to call a better game and protect his undermanned line?

So the opposing defense has to at least account for it a little bit in their scheme? That wasn’t really what I meant by that question. Of course they should run. They have to at least try it. But your coordinator knows the oline is struggling and does nothing to adjust to protect them. Just remains steadfast in his belief in his game plan. That stubbornness is not a great quality. You have to protect your line through different play calling. Been saying this all day in other threads. Eric Wood just said as much on WGR with Bulldog too.

Then why keep calling runs?

I thought he had a good preseason. Was bummed to lose him, but I understood it. Glad to see him back on PS.

Yes, please!

What is it with most of these midday callers on WGR sounding like they are Jeff the Drunk? Brutal to listen to.

That’s a tough question to answer without the benefit of all the information he has. I just don’t really see much creativity to counter or mitigate known weaknesses. But, my layman’s opinion would be sprinkling in more max protect when we see how poor the line performs. Why not roll Allen out more looking to throw on some bootlegs to shift the pocket to give him a tick more time or decide to take off. I’d rather do that than the delayed QB draws that are predictable and go nowhere lately. Force the ball to Diggs more. Less horizontal passes or slower developing deep shot plays or WR screens. Less stretch runs that take forever to execute. Get the guys moving up field with YAC opportunities. I think we need to run more crossing routes and short to intermediate routes. If you’re going to split Sweeney out wide, then get him off the field and put Gabe Davis or Isaiah McKenzie in. Hell, even Kumerow. Either are better from a pure talent perspective than Sweeney. I’d say go back to some play action, but that wouldn’t likely have worked much yesterday with how quickly the line was letting guys through. I’ve said it in numerous other threads, but if Brown isn’t back, I’m sitting Ford and playing Bates. I’m also sitting Motor and playing Brieda if Moss is ok. Moss and Motor are too similar from a speed/talent perspective. Need to get more speed on the field. I’d even consider cutting (or finding an IR reason for) Ford and activating Stevenson. Having Stevenson up, may allow them to feel comfortable using McKenzie more on offense (e.g., jet sweeps).

That’s fair. I’m not absolving the players here. They have to execute what’s called. But Daboll knows his weaknesses going into the game. He knows the line and backs are weak. Yet, he doesn’t call plays to hide some of their weaknesses. No Knox, no Brown, no Mongo and he keeps calling the same stuff. He has to be more self aware and call a better game. And, yes, absolutely the team needs to execute better on whatever is called. 100%.

If you have nothing to beat a simple cover 2, then fold up shop. Season is done. Because this is what we’ll get from every team the rest of the way. Even if those defenses don’t have perfect personnel to play it, we’re getting it. Where it’s more on Daboll to me is around game plan. Yes, our RBs suck, and injuries are hurting an already shaky talent level on the oline, but Daboll has to put his players in better positions to succeed. He has to. Adjust and stop being so stubborn, particularly when punched in the mouth. And I refuse to believe he has no plan that will work to attack a basic cover 2. This team is too talented at QB and receiver to have no answers.

Agreed. Once they “solve” this defense, next they’ll be telling us they struggle against prevent defense. I’m being facetious, but Daboll tends to lack a counterpunch far too often for my liking. Too damn stubborn with his game plan. Sad to say it, but so far this team peaked at the KC win. They built them up in their heads, finally beat them, and thought they could just show up and coast through the rest of the schedule. Saving their best stuff for more worthy opponents will get your ass beat.

Now they are struggling against the vanilla cover 2 shell. Not some complex defense bringing pressure from everywhere. No…f’n cover 2. That’s embarrassing and on Daboll just as much, if not more, than the players.

Wasn’t happening earlier. Titans still up. But I do love watching him normalize on Vrabel’s watch.

Here I was actually a bit worried about the Rams (prior to todays embarrassing loss). Titans having their way with them.

I don’t disagree with what you said about Brieda. I’m not expecting a world beater there. He is weak running through contact. But this offense is in desperate need of a little more pop or speed at that position. Make Moss the lead back and Brieda 3rd down pass catching back. Either that or raid a practice squad for a back. Or shoot, bring up Antonio Williams. Guy ran a respectable 4.52. Which is way better than the 4.6-4.7 Motor and Moss ran. All I know is Motor isn’t the answer. It takes him forever to do anything. And he isn’t making anyone miss anymore which is really the only thing he had going for him. Not only that, he and Moss are too similar in the speed department. Can’t have two guys like that.

Hard to disagree.

Our RBs are slow as molasses. I said in another thread that we should sit Motor next week and go Brieda and Moss. Get more speed on the field. What can it hurt at this point? Despite the off season hype, Motor is still the same player as last year.

Love Bob Woods. Miss that dude. Guy plays with toughness and fire.

Titans getting this kind of production running on a line that includes Bobby Hart starting at LT. Yes, we could use a bump in talent, but it’s coaching folks. Bobby Johnson not getting it done.