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fellow bills fan (& on WGR) on twitter :

closer to this:

Adam Gase summed up his football philosophy in one short sentence. “That’s the beauty part of being the head coach – I can basically do what I want,” Gase said. Gase’s first shot came when he was asked about the offensive line and whether that unit’s struggles helped explain some of the offense’s overarching inefficiency. His answer? “Some of it was the O-line, but I would say if we read the coverages correctly with the receivers, some of that isn’t a problem.” • Robby Anderson got the worst of Gase’s wrath. The coach was asked about Darnold averaging just 6.25 yards per completion and the lack of shots taken downfield and came back with this clear snipe at his wideout: “Yeah, if we just make plays on the balls that we actually threw down the field, that’s a different number," Gase said. "I mean, we had opportunities. We had a chance to win the game. We have to come out of our double move. The guy falls down and we don’t come out running. So if we do that, then all of a sudden we’re scoring a touchdown. Guys need to do a better job of executing what they’re supposed to be doing.” That was a blatant jab at Anderson, who got behind the defense late in the fourth quarter. Darnold’s ball sailed over his head. Apparently, Gase didn’t like Anderson’s effort. OK, so Gase ripped into his own offense. How about Gregg Williams’ defense? How’d the cornerbacks look on tape? “I feel like we have some slight room for improvement," Gase said. "I’ll say that nicely.”

Here's the play

He wasn't wide open, the secondary coverage was already converging on him, Knox however was open on the level below Brown. Brown was only "wide-open" in between the Hash-marks and slightly after he crossed them on the RT side.

Cody Ford was blown up on that play as soon as the ball was snapped, Brown was wide open on his cross between the has marks, but by the time Allen moved around the blown block, Brown was covered, but Knox was open on the level below Brown. Allen had no time to react/read that as Feliciano's man had broken free from him. He should have thrown the ball away. He made the assumption that Brown was still open and it is doubtful he saw the secondary closing in on him (since he was moving in the pocket around the pressure on the RT side)

The Jets did say their game plan was to not get beat by Allen running and it was to make him be a QB. I am assuming that Daboll & co were smart enough to realize this as other teams did this to Tyrod. If you look at the obvious weakness in the Jets D, it is their CBs and we should have been throwing to test those guys and honestly keep the chains moving. I'm surprised we didn't take more down field shots in Q1 actually. The caveat is that we should have called run plays as well and not just like 17-20 straight passes, as you have said - you can't put the entire offense on the 2nd year QB and an OL with 4 new starters and an RT swap every couple series. I get the Cheats* tailor something specific for every team they play, but we aren't quite at that level yet. This brings me to: A question that is lingering in the back of my mind is that, (I hope I say this the right way as it can easily be misconstrued) yes I know we are trying to win games, but we are also trying to develop the team as well. I tend to wonder how Daboll/McD approach that line. If the end goal is to be able to change offensive looks based on opponent, you obviously have to start building in that direction, not only by drafting and signing players who can play in multiple schemes, but you actually have to force it a bit to develop those capabilities and cohesiveness on a team - like in the game yesterday. You do this knowing that you are going to have growing pains, but it will cost you games and possessions - how long do you stick with trying to develop your team/scheme and when do you turn that off an say let's go win this? We waited to do this until we were down 16-0 and we left Allen be frazzled for a few series before that. Once Ford was swapped out (and Mosley was out), we started running and had a balanced game plan, which made things much easier for the offense. I feel like this change should have happened starting in Q3 or even earlier in Q2. If the Jets made the PAT and/or the FG - the outcome likely would have been a L.

The Bills decided to give second-round pick Cody Ford the start at right tackle, though they didn’t commit to him for the entire game. The Bills instead wanted to run a rotation of Ford and the 33-year-old Ty Nsekhe at the position. As the game went along, the rotation gave Ford two consecutive series with Nsekhe coming in for the third. It repeated as the game went along two more times. However, Nsekhe was the right tackle in the team’s first touchdown drive. He executed several key blocks to spring loose Singletary for big gains on the right side of the offense, and the Bills took notice. Instead of Ford coming back out for the next drive in the fourth quarter, the Bills kept their rookie offensive lineman on the bench. Nsekhe continued as the right tackle for a second consecutive drive, the Bills scored again and left MetLife Stadium with a victory. The questions surrounding Ford and where he fits into the offense will continue after that move late in the game. When the Bills took to the field for their most important drive it was Nsekhe, not the rookie, that they trusted to help get the job done. Already with loads of experience at guard in his football career, the Bills could consider moving him to right guard if they feel more comfortable with Nsekhe in the lineup. Either way, the offensive line, and how they arrange it, will linger as a talking point for the 2019 Bills. https://theathletic.com/1195162/2019/09/08/seven-observations-from-bills-win-over-jets-josh-allen-is-still-inconsistent-and-questioning-the-offensive-game-plan/

5) Ed Oliver looks impressive in debut Despite the few weaknesses of the defense, it was hard to come away from the Jets game being anything but impressed with rookie defensive tackle Ed Oliver. All game, you could see glimpses of high-end potential. In one-on-ones, Oliver could brush aside a defender. He showed well on runs in between the tackles. Oliver showed a pass-rushing ability — heck, he even had the athleticism to drop back into coverage. Among all the things to review on film, seeing Oliver’s ability from the end-zone angle tops the list. While he didn’t put up eye-popping statistics, it seemed like he continued to be a nuisance for the Jets offensive line throughout the game. Between Oliver and the performance of middle linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, the Bills have to be feeling reasonably optimistic about their two young core defensive players. https://theathletic.com/1195162/2019/09/08/seven-observations-from-bills-win-over-jets-josh-allen-is-still-inconsistent-and-questioning-the-offensive-game-plan/

Ford's last play of the game, Watch #70

https://twitter.com/BuffaloBills/status/1170809004496433153/photo/1

Nope, we aren't the dolphins this year. Yes the Jets have a good DL and you would reasonably expect them to win some matchups, Dawkins got shoved back into the pocket, Quinnen got Morse once. Ford had a rough day, which is epxected; being a rookie doesn't absolve you from being critiqued. Nsekhe was in when the game was on the line...

They want to start their best 5 and see him as an RT. Have to give him his reps in a live game and coach him up. I don't like rotations personally since you can't get in the groove of a game and with a brand new OL with 4 new starters that you need to become a cohesive unit; I like the rotation even less.

Ford's last time on the field was the near INT from Allen.

Oh it certainly did, Ford was out on the scoring drives and actually after the play I posted. Because he is a rookie, doesn't excuse him from playing poorly this game, as a rookie it is expected. Doesn't change the fact that he played poorly... You have to do both, he needs the live game play to improve and he wasn't in when it mattered...

Quinnen was the one who may have caused Morse's bad snap...he blew Morse back as soon as the ball wiggled GTFO this thread then...

This was just one example...

I get the rookie has to play to develop, but you need to make sure you win the game as well.