PoundingDog

They have to make a change there. Smiley is not good enough. The Bills has given up kickoff returns for TD, blocked punt for TD, in one season already.

Next season, we might get Nacua light (Coleman) and Kupp light (Shakir) with Stafford heavy (Allen) version for defenses to contend with.

Nacua is one of the reasons the Bills drafted Coleman. Nacua had production in college, with basketball background, but ran something like 4.57 40 times and considered not able to get separation at the next level. Sounds familiar? Coleman actually has better measurables than Nacua. One thing I got out this is for the Bills to look at how the Rams use Nacua and apply it to Coleman.

Because the Rams were gashing them on Runs. They have to send people for run blitz. Also the front 4 is not getting there, partly becuase McVay use moving pocket to help his O-Line. We all watched the Dolphins at Rams TNF. Nacua, Kupp, Williams, Corum all played. Rams ran a total of 70 yards on that day. We are talking about Dolphins defense there and they had 4 sacks one INT. I really wish we were able to sign Calais Campbell.

He said "give me the best play at 1 yard line," and they believed Allen sneaking is the best play. They need to develop a best passing play at 1 yard line.

Sounds to me he's resigned to defeat when Rams scored last TD. A lot of the end game decision discussions from him is like either options (on-side or stop them 3 times with timeouts) are not good which leads me to believe that he did not think the Bills would stop the Rams even if we had 3 timeouts. He pretty much said he believed McVay would go for the 4th down on the one where Bills declined the holding penalty. Also interesting that he admitted the team's "urgency" is not there right from the start.

You can talk about the end of the game strategy or what not. But the big question is the defensive performance. And unlike the 2 game losing streak earlier in the season, we are at full strength on D now. I don't know how great your offense can perform. But getting an opponent offense to punt once (I don't count the last one) without getting any turnovers is not a formula to win. Probably it goes back to the point of no elite talent on D to make a play from time to time when needed. We can get all 11 guys on D to play well to stop most teams but when there are offfensive guys play above the scheme, we have no one to do the same to them on D.

Really? Josh walked up behind center and no one behind him.

That's my impression. He walked up and no one behind him to push. The next try they use the push formation.

Com'n now. You don't expect 3rd and 17 to have a 4th and 4 outcome.

Wish they actived Elam today

You are not going to confuse Stafford in the 4th. Blitz him now every down

Stafford is playing the best game this season. And the Bills pass rush exposed.

Who'd ve thought that the Bills cannot run the ball on tha Rams and the Rams can run the ball on us? That's the difference.

I recall Dawkins yesterday mentioned Hyde needs to go upstairs to eat. He did look small. In the video below around 15 second mark, Hyde practiced against Cam Lewis (#39) and Lewis is listed 183lb. You can see the size comparison with your eyes. Maybe Hyde was not fully anticipating in coming back this season by keeping up his nutrition intake.

If Carter is off IR to play this week, who goes? 1T DT: DaQuan Jones, Austin Johnson 3T DT: Ed Oliver, Jordan Phillips. Quinton Jefferson played both DT and DE. Carter is a direct Joran Phillips replacement. But somehow I get the feeling Phillips may stay; not flash but better than I expected.

Now I see a real bad play by Josh in the film. around 7:08 mark, Josh got greedy and almost picked - had Knox wide opn for first down underneath.

Joe Marino said Hyde of 2023 is no better than Hamlin of 2024. Take it for whatever you believe of his assessment.

Hyde will be Hamlin's replacement position wise, and we can all agree Hamlin is the weakest (talent wise) starting player on this Bills team. The coaches have to see if Hyde is better than Hamlin before making any decisions. Also like someone pointed out, should help Bishop. This is an insurance for the playoffs. I agree it's not a guarantee he gets on the field. There is Hamlin, and maybe Bishop ahead of him right now and that's why he's signed to the practice squad. But things can change. I do appreciate the willingness of Hyde to go to the practice squad because many, including me, speculated Hyde may not play for peanuts if he does come back (another reason others don't believe he would attempt to come back other than December for reduced cost to the Bills). Looks like he just wants a ring!

This is why the Bills have not had an unexpected loss so far this season. Ever since McDermott came here, the D has been consistent in regular seasons, I'd say not super dominant, but not terrible. This year is just like others, having only one terrible defensive game - the Ravens' game - with a bad matchup and injuries. In the past where the offense is heavily relied upon Josh Allen being superman or playing well, when his playing levels dipped, you see some ugly losses (Jags game 2021, Vikings game 2022, at Jets last year, etc.). This year, Josh really improved his decision making resulting much lower turnovers. And the running game (Cook, O-Line) took a lot of pressure away from him. The offense performance has a steady feel to it. So when we face an interior team, when you don't give away gifts, the better team typically win.

There is no if. He did at the combine.

Bishop runs 4.45 and Elam runs 3.39. Benford. Douglas, Rapp all run in 4.6+ 40 yard time. Even for Poyer/Hyde, they were in 4.56+ range. Speed isn't everything but I bet you they surely like to add some speed in the secondary so they have more options, like playing more man, be more aggresive. We'll see how it goes.

There is a lot of games played at LOS. Defense can show some set up then change into another when the ball is snapped. An example is Bills Chiefs game Josh's game clinching 26 yard run. He said himself that in a similar play earlier in the game, the Chiefs played man. This time they showed zone. But Josh believed that they would switch to man after the snap (typically in 4th and short, teams play man because they believe it is the quick play and want max bodies near the line). Well they didn't switch out of zone. The Bills ran their favorite man-beater mash play where Cooper was supposed to get the ball - Cooper actually said Josh could throw the ball to him but he was anxious in whether he could make it pass the first down marker. Josh obviously didn't not want to risk it and ran it in himself. It's really a broken play because it is harder for the opposing team to run QB without designed blocking against zone (where the defense is facing the QB most of the time). If you look closely, Spencer Brown blocked the DE initially and the DE saw Allen was taking off behind Brown, dis-engaged and dived to Allen - I don't believe Allen saw him at all and Brown was not trying to prevent that either because he didn't know Allen took off.

Most of the play call has options built into it. QB can change at the line especially for a veteran QB like Stafford.