WeckMonster

Your overall point is right on. Those illegal formations are called on the Tackle but it's b/c a WR or TE lined up wrong.

Losing at home to 1-5 TN with a backup QB when you’ve recovered a fumble in their territory cannot happen without fireable coaching by our staff. It’s completely incoherent on offense and complete lack of adjustment in defense.

McD values reliability. He probably views Bishop’s blown coverage as a big reason they lost to Houston. But how do you get better without playing? He should put Bishop in 10 snaps/game and have him do what he’s good at… man coverage on TE/RB, Blitz. And add snaps each game. cant use a 2nd rounder and still have Hamlin playing all the snaps.

Diggs contract was going to age like milk as he’s already started to decline. We’re basically even in 2024 and will be in a better place 2025 and beyond (assuming we can get a #1 WR in 25, Shakir/Coleman improve, etc)

We’ve run a lot of 6 OL instead of 2 TE. Assume the thinking is they’re not going to throw to Knox anyway so might as well maximize blocking.

Kickers are so good now I’m confident there are league min salary dudes off the street better than Bass. It destroys team morale to trot out someone who everyone knows has zero business being on the team. “Everyone needs to compete and meet a standard… except Bass”. That doesn’t fly.

Article from 2023 below. Your anecdotes are the exceptions, not the rule. Quote: The lack of continuity extends to offensive coordinators because 46 of the 69 head coaches hired have come from that side of the ball. In the last five years, it’s 25 of 37, so essentially two of every three coaches hired have an offensive background. In the last four cycles, it was 21 of 30.

Successful Offensive Coordinators become Head Coaches. So McDermott will always have either a subpar Offense, or be hiring a new OC with a new system, etc. There's basically no scenario where McDermott will be able to have a Championship window with OC continuity. Chiefs won't have that problem. Their D's been great but nobody's hiring Spagnolo as HC. So D stays strong. And with Reid and Mahomes continuity you can get away with injuries, cutting stars, journeyman lineman, 6th round running backs, etc. That extends championship windows. Just look at McDermott's defensive continuity. Every year, catastrophic injuries are managed b/c Beane can get the exact profile McDermott wants to plug and play UDFAs, etc and get by.

Offensive head coach. Hit on draft picks. Avoided bad contracts. Bills have a DC as head coach. wasted high picks on Basham, Elam, Epanesa, etc. Bad contracts for Von, Knox, Bass, etc. Diggs debacle. We are where we are. Can’t throw good $ after bad chasing above avg this year.

What did you want them to say? “This is a bad roster. We hope to get some positive surprises and a couple lucky breaks, but that’s what it would take to be a threat.”

9 men defending the play. 2 participating in an entirely different game near the goal line for a reason only understood by McDermott So when every yard counts and giving up 5 yards basically equals a loss…. You want to play 9 on 11? Gotta go cover zero. Force a bad throw, maybe get a sack or pick

Why the F were we defending the Hail Mary when everyone knew Houston wanted 5-10 yards and to kick a FG?!?!? That was absolutely fireable on its own. Should’ve been cover zero bringing the house

I don't blame you for being skeptical! Here's a couple reasons to believe: -we've had a Super Bowl roster the past few years but the stars didn't align (bad coaching 13 seconds, injuries, etc.) -we need 4 things to win a Super Bowl next year: (1) avoid cluster injuries like last year and this year, (2) a Pass Rusher, (3) a #1 WR, (4) a Kicker. Injuries are luck. Proven Edge can probably be traded for or signed in FA. We should have cap space and/or draft capital to do either. WR can be found in the draft esp. if we're picking top 20. Could also find as a FA. FG can only go up, even if signing a guy off the street. Just have to eat Bass contract which we'll be able to do. I'm sure we'll need to fill some gaps (RB, Safety, maybe backup LT or DT) but those are run of the milll roster moves.

Our roster is much worse this year. The margin for error is super low and it took 4 weeks for that to be realized. This year will be frustrating b/c the rest of the league is not great and our Division is really not great. The Bills teams of the last few years would probably win it all this year. I'd argue the Chiefs weren't great last year and aren't great this year. I refuse to believe Sam Darnold can win a Super Bowl... but is he really worse than Purdy? Purdy almost won. Next year should be our year. More cap flexibility. Haul of draft picks. Probably mid-round picks instead of late round. Make it happen...

Good Lord, Lamar basically walked into the end zone untouched on a run from inside the 10. How is that possible? Hamlin got completely wiped out by a WR. 99% of safeties would destroy the block and at least make Lamar work to get in the end zone. That play I officially gave up on Hamlin. I'll take anyone else.