The Big Cat

Defense allowed 6 points in the first 44 minutes 42 seconds of the game. And 22 in the final 15 minutes 18 seconds, during which time the offense ran 12 plays before garbage time. Sorry, but no. The offense put the defense back on the field after quick drives throughout the second half, in Miami, on day when the temperatures were in the 80's. Of course the blame is "shared." But the offense set the defense up to fail.

Twice the offense cost the game: Baltimore and Miami. Yes, Miami. Twice the defense crapped the bed: NYJ and NE Once we just got flat beat by a superior opponent: Seattle.

67 yards on 22 carries isn't exactly good...for them. I remember and agree taht they got away from it and they limped out a half-healthy shady to start the game. but they weren't exactly burning it up when they did try. tough to argue sounds to me like the outcome was gravely impacted...by the offense that day

When you're up in the fourth quarter you run to put the game away. They couldn't. Would it surprise you to find out that against Baltimore they ran for 65 yards and against Miami 67?

the offense ran 19 second half plays up until the 2:24 mark. 19 plays. On six drives. On an 80 degree day in Miami when they were running the ball effectively. The notion that any of this had no impact on the defense is baffling, to say the least.

No, it was very much the reason we lost to Baltimore and Miami. That hasn't change.

It'd be just as foolish to argue the contrary, so we're clear.

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Yes x 4 Or you could just go with the ScottLaw explanation: 1.) coaching 2.) ibid

Hmmm...week 7. Something changed then. Can't quite put my finger on what it was... Any ideas..?

I wish I knew more about our own FA situation/our own cap room to say what is feasible in terms of bringing in vet talent, which given the importance is the RR defense is preferable at safety, IMO. One thing that will sway those decisions tremendously will be what we end up doing at...you know...QB.

Agreed.

Totally understood. I get annoyed when fans make personnel demands completely blind to what's feasibly available. But in this case, 15+ safeties were taken in the draft and we drafted zero.

TT is a maddening combination of zero pocket presence and insane athleticism which mostly negates the negative outcomes of having zero pocket presence.

Some of us have been bemoaning safety play since Week 3 2015 (first time AW went down). DW's biggest offseason miss was not doing more to address the glaring need there.

The salience of your post aside, I think you've violated the spirit of this thread.

No, no. For sure this is the only thread and the only topic wherein your take just happens to be...different.

To wit, having more w's than l's will still hold true when December comes this Thursday.

I'd call you our resident contrarian, but you're bound to just disagree with me.

No. It's not the coaches' fault. It rarely is.

Charles Clay might be the best TE to ever wear a Bills uniform. Shaq Lawson is going to be a monster. Marcel Dareus is unstoppable. Barring injury, Shady will be the first Bills RB to rush for 10+ TD's since McGahee in 2004 and is actually on pace to be second in franchise history for total TD's in a season (behind only OJ's 23 in 1975). There is a lot of promise heading into 2017 with Anthony Lynn running his scheme.

Yeah but still.

Harvard? Isn't that in the Ivy League? Also: Fitz's bone headed decision was singular just frequent: My arm is strong enough to make that throw.