TPS Posted April 3, 2017 Posted April 3, 2017 I believe McDermott is 1-0 vs the Pats as a D coordinator, so he obviously has Brady and Belichick's numbers...
D. L. Hot-Flamethrower Posted April 3, 2017 Posted April 3, 2017 IMO they should draft the best weapons they can (Davis, Howard, Williams, Z. Jones etc.), get 2 more receiving weapons. And, shore up the offensive line (RT). You need to be able to possess the ball and finish drives to have a chance.
FireChan Posted April 3, 2017 Posted April 3, 2017 (edited) No more nervous than with any of the other 15 or so different schemes that they've tried and failed with vs Pats They need to worry about scoring more points instead This. The only way to beat Brady is to get a lead and keep the ball out of his hands. Long drives that end in points, with a strong D that makes key stops. Brady is still gonna get his 270 and 2 TD's no matter what. But bottom line is that it's too much to expect the Bills to be responsible for 2 of the 2-3 losses they have all year. We just have to go 10-4 against the rest of the the schedule to get to the dance. Period. Edited April 3, 2017 by FireChan
dorquemada Posted April 3, 2017 Posted April 3, 2017 No more nervous than with any of the other 15 or so different schemes that they've tried and failed with vs Pats They need to worry about scoring more points instead pretty much this. do their best to slow the pats down, maybe get lucky on a dropped pass or two, keep the pressure up on the other side of the ball, long drives, and try to take the game into the 4th quarter. I think McD is going to play generally conservative ball but use the talent we have, and like someone else said, cant make any worse a show than sexy rexy did against the pats
Elite Poster Posted April 3, 2017 Posted April 3, 2017 His defense didn't stop much of anyone last year because he didn't have all pros at all 3 levels anymore, only 2. I believe McDermott is 1-0 vs the Pats as a D coordinator, so he obviously has Brady and Belichick's numbers... Did Cam Newton come with the hire?
row_33 Posted April 3, 2017 Posted April 3, 2017 Half the fanbase can tell us the D that ruins the Pats easypeasy. I'm in the other half that believes they will adjust to whatever the other team is using, usually with an audible.
Bookie Man Posted April 3, 2017 Posted April 3, 2017 McDermott's not here to kiss Belichicks rings...or is he?
JohnBonhamRocks Posted April 3, 2017 Posted April 3, 2017 I do expect 1 S and 1-2 CBs in the draft, so that could help. If we came away with Lattimore, Melifonwu, and Langley, then I'd be pretty pumped about our secondary and D in general. No more out-scheming BB. 11 across from 11 and play ball.
Royale with Cheese Posted April 3, 2017 Posted April 3, 2017 It's how you execute the scheme and not about what scheme is being run.
jeffismagic Posted April 3, 2017 Posted April 3, 2017 Not worried at all. Leslie Frazier is calling the defense. I am sure he has never done worse than Rex...
aristocrat Posted April 3, 2017 Posted April 3, 2017 Still have the big pass rush. Get after Brady and use the run game to keep him off the field and keep total points under about 45 to have a shot. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
quinnearlysghost88 Posted April 3, 2017 Posted April 3, 2017 Contrary to what every Bills fan assumes, next season's schedule isn't:@Patriots vs Patriots vs Patriots @Patriots @Patriots@Patriots vs Patriots vs Patriots vs Patriots @Patriots vs Patriots vs Patriots @ Patriots vs Patriots @ Patriots @ Patriots
PromoTheRobot Posted April 3, 2017 Posted April 3, 2017 I'm concerned because Brady does kill zones but hopefully we can find a way to beat them. It's not like any other defense has worked against him either. This is why I think we go front four because we have to get pressure up front or otherwise we are in for a long season regardless of philosophy. Our defense is we line up on the line of scrimmage and wipe out every Patriot receiver.
Original Byrd Man Posted April 3, 2017 Posted April 3, 2017 The thought did cross my mind, but I will take a wait and see attitude. It will be interesting to see how things evolve. Looking forward to the draft and the season opener.
Kirby Jackson Posted April 3, 2017 Posted April 3, 2017 (edited) I think that Virgil's concerns are warranted. Maybe it won't come into play too much this year but if the Bills start to close the gap or are competing for a WC spot it may be a factor. We probably need to split with the Pats to have a shot at a WC berth. This isn't necessarily about the Bills surpassing the Pats but more about trying to steal a game from them. Edited April 3, 2017 by Kirby Jackson
BmarvB Posted April 3, 2017 Posted April 3, 2017 Not worried. Front line will bring enough pressure to slow down (but not stop) Brady & Co. That's all you can ask from them. Coverage should hold up well enough with the heat coming from up front. I wouldn't go into worry mode this early. Let's see what we're working with after 8 games first.
Boatdrinks Posted April 3, 2017 Posted April 3, 2017 No. The Bills haven't managed to slow down the Pats with any of their schemes in the last 15 years. The Pats only lose to top Defenses. The Bills don't have elite personnel to run any scheme right now.
thebandit27 Posted April 3, 2017 Posted April 3, 2017 It's a concern, but remember that just because it's a cover-3 zone (or any other kind of zone) doesn't mean that it's off-coverage all the time. In fact, C-3 and other zone schemes often require their corners to play press/trail technique against shiftier guys. My guess is that--against teams like NE, the plan for McDermott's D will be to bump as much as possible in the short zones to disrupt timing and generate pressure up the middle with Dareus/Kyle/Shaq (who will probably play a decent amount of 3/4i those games).
Coach Tuesday Posted April 3, 2017 Posted April 3, 2017 You're not going to beat Brady with scheme, anyhow. The key to beating the Patriots is winning individual battles, particularly along the defensive line.
WhoTom Posted April 3, 2017 Posted April 3, 2017 I was more concerned about what Rex would change on our defensive scheme. As it turned out, my concerns were valid. With that said, I feel more optimistic this year.
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