Buffalo_Stampede

How about the one below? That’s an interception. Call reversed. Took me 2 seconds. XFL watched it over and over and called it a TD. Transparent or not, they still suck.

Won’t change anything. That’s an easy one. Imagine them trying to figure out if he survived the ground.

Needs to be like my living room. Calls are made in 30 seconds or less.

DJ Chark.

I’m not saying devalue special teams. I’m saying the rule helps you, use it. The rule itself devalues special teams. Take the touch back. I’m fine having the best coaches and putting emphasis on good special teams in practice. I don’t think you need kick cover specialists over quality defensive and offensive depth.

I think someone like Paris Campbell, young and hungry, will be overpaid initially. Probably get more than OBJ. The hope with Campbell or someone like that is they become a WR2 and outplay the contract.

The Bills likely have a cap budget for special teams spending. So they probably used cap on cover guys that they saved on a rookie kicker contract. They might have had 1-2 extra special teams players because Bass was cheap.

If the Bills completely strike out upgrading receiving options for Josh I would flip Knox and Davis’ target share.

He definitely has a role in the offense but he shouldn’t be WR2.

This is never a topic discussed by analytics people which makes me believe the difference is minimal. I would love to learn real data on this. The Bills have good kick off coverage but my reaction to them allowing a 40+ yard return even just once is always just kick it out of the end! I don’t see the downside to having offense start at the 25. I’m just looking and the Bills have kicked it out of bounds 2 times trying to set up a returned kickoff. Drive start at the 40. Momentum has never changed with a touchback.

In this offense the #2 WR should be 1,000+ yards and 10 TD player consistently.

Do we under appreciate Gabe Davis? Gabe Davis:

We’re definitely not loaded. We have a lot of players that play well within the scheme.

Haven’t really looked into kickoff stats in a long time. About 60% of all kickoffs are touchbacks. Tyler Bass is at 46%. His % drops every year, likely a coaching decision. The league average kick return is 23 yards.

And the league average kick return is around 20. We can’t just say 18 yards. What does that even mean? It doesn’t mean anything when compared to the league. There is no advantage to a defense when the opponents offense starts at the 20 vs the 25.

Punting is different. There are no rules that benefit the punting team. If I were coaching special teams I would want shorter but higher punts for the same reason, limit a return. Force a fair catch. I bet that Eagles punter was trying to directional kick and also pin inside the 20. He missed it and hit a line drive. I don’t think the extra 5 yards means much. Yes if you can pin them inside the 10 it definitely makes a difference but that’s all on the punters skill, not the coverage. Some guys are good at downing a punt before it goes into the end zone but I’m not spending cap on those guys. I would also say this, if that punter kicked it through the end zone they might have won the Super Bowl

There is no data that supports forcing a return instead a touchback. It’s such a small difference either way. It’s not worth it. You’re much more likely to give up a 30+ yard return or have someone injured. Scenario 1: 3/6 returns start at the 15 yard line. 2/6 start around 30. One return gets it to the 45. Scenario 2: 6/6 drives start at the 25. What scenario is more likely to result in points? Also the long return has the chance to change momentum.

I would love to see league points scored starting after a touch back vs starting a drive after a return. I dont believe it’s worth risking injury or a long return. If you have a kicker that can kick a TB 100% of the time why wouldn’t you do it? Zero teams in the NFL tackle a returner short of the 25 every kickoff.

It’s the old special teams are 1/3 of the game thinking. The NFL changed the rules which allows for no return the majority of kickoffs. Coach to the rules. The best kick cover teams allow around 20 yards a return. Most of the NFL is right around 20-25 yards a return. If the rules stay the same just kick it out of the end zone. Getting a few yards extra isn’t worth it.

I honestly don’t understand why they don’t just kick it out of the end zone every kick. They are trying to kick it high and make a tackle inside the 20 but it’s not likely to happen. Sets up injuries and a possible long return. I also think they have to justify the cap spent on special teams players. They need to change the philosophy. Bass was 70% touch back as a rookie and the coaches have him down to 46% last year. Dropping each year. There is very little benefit in kicking short.

Watch out for Baltimore. If they trade Jackson then they will go after the top QBs like Rodgers.

Kiko Alonzo?

I think it’s a terrible move for him.

The defense needs better defensive line play in the playoffs.

They have to draft and develop starting caliber OL. Something they haven’t done since 2017.