BananaB Posted January 5, 2020 Posted January 5, 2020 13 minutes ago, wppete said: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001094390/article/mcdermott-josh-allen-tried-to-do-too-much-in-loss McDermott: Josh Allen 'tried to do too much' in loss What a wild day for Josh Allen. The Bills quarterback began Saturday's wild-card game with a 41-yard scamper and capped that opening drive with a touchdown reception. Yes, the quarterback caught the game's first touchdown. It was far from the wackiest occurrence in Houston as the Bills fell to the Texans in a wild and wacky 22-19 overtime thriller. After the Bills gradually gave up their early lead to the Texans by the latter portion of the fourth quarter, Allen got back to work with unrealistic, if not crazy ambition. The athletic quarterback scrambled down the right sideline in the final minute of regulation, sprinting to a first down before attempting to lateral the ball to nearby teammate Dawson Knox. The tight end understandably did not expect Allen to attempt such a reckless play, watching the live ball bounce on the ground before he desperately batted it out of bounds. It was the latest bullet dodged by Allen in a game full of them. "Just tried to do too much," Bills coach Sean McDermott said of Allen's play, "trying to do too much and getting a little bit maybe extreme with what he felt like we needed at the time, the one lateral on their sideline and whatever it was there. Overall we just didn't make enough plays." A possession earlier, the Bills were on the edge of field goal range when two Allen decisions made their climb to a game-tying field goal or game-winning touchdown much steeper. On third down, Allen got rid of the ball under duress, throwing it to no one and drawing an intentional grounding penalty. The next play, he took a massive sack in Buffalo territory to put the Texans in position to potentially ice the game. When the Bills finally made overtime, Allen completed a pair of throws to extend drives -- but also heaved a 50-50 ball to a fullback, Patrick DiMarco. It was his last high-risk throw, as Buffalo's drive stalled and they never again regained possession. "I was trying to make a play for the team. Whatever it took," Allen said of some of the chances he took. "There were some plays I wish I had back and some plays I wouldn't take back." Allen added: "Every loss is personal and if I can go out there and execute differently, hindsight's 20-20, but there were some things that we should have hit on I put that on my shoulders, especially with how well our defense played today. Teams go how their quarterbacks usually go and I got to be better for this team." Allen was far from the only person involved to make a questionable decision. Texans coach Bill O'Brien challenged a pass interference call on Houston's opening possession of the game, and unsuccessfully opted to go for it on fourth-and-1 instead of kicking a field goal to push the Texans' late lead to six. But it is Allen's Bills who are headed home for the year after their second wild-card loss in three years. Allen's final line -- 24-of-46 passing for 264 yards -- signals an error-free performance. Buffalo wouldn't have been here without Allen, no doubt, but the other near-mistakes (a pass through the arms of J.J. Watt, the two would-be interceptions dropped by Bradley Roby, and a near-fumble caused by Roby) gave everyone watching a feeling that the next close call would be the one to do the Bills in. That never happened, but the Bills are still headed home with their playoff win drought intact. One thing is for sure: The wide-eyed Allen definitely has high-pressure playoff experience under his belt now. What’s funny about this is when they talk about JJs would be interception. If that was Mahommes or Brady throwing it through some Joe Blows arms they would be talking about how they threaded the needle to complete a pass under pressure. Hahaha. It would only be an interception if JJ caught it but he didn’t.
Captain Caveman Posted January 5, 2020 Posted January 5, 2020 Ultimately I think Daboll put too much on Allen's shoulders today, especially in OT. I'm still so baffled by Singletary not being on the field for most of OT. 3 1
Jerboski Posted January 5, 2020 Posted January 5, 2020 Just now, PolishPrince said: True this... i've been banging the drum all evening... How you gonna let Hyde out carry Singletary in handoffs? Why does Gore have 8 carries for 22 yards to Singletary's 13 carries for 58.... They should not be that close in carry attempts No clue, I have no clue why in a playoff game at pivotal moments they are giving the ball to gore or have dimarco on the field 2 2
Boatdrinks Posted January 5, 2020 Posted January 5, 2020 2 minutes ago, BeastMaster said: This really is some chickenshit from a coach that plays that way all too often. Coach should call out himself and the team as a whole...they surely made mistakes also. Very disappointing comments from the head coach... Agreed. He waited until there was no room for error to bring the heat on Watson. Milano whiffed on the sack and that was the ballgame. HOU got heat on Allen when it counted. Almost always comes down to QB pressure in a tight ballgame.
PolishPrince Posted January 5, 2020 Posted January 5, 2020 I also noticed a lot of 3 man sets with Duke, Brown and McKenzie.... why isnt Beasley in there instead of McKenzie? 1 1
DuckyBoys Posted January 5, 2020 Posted January 5, 2020 9 minutes ago, NoSaint said: after that display I’m a lot more understanding of the hand cuff him til you can’t approach than I once was at one point. I didn’t think he had THAT in him. then dont put him empty set in OT and pass,pass,pass when the OL cant block 2
Golden*Wheels Posted January 5, 2020 Posted January 5, 2020 7 minutes ago, oldmanfan said: People are having a heart attack over the lateral and it had no effect in the game It shows how clueless he was at times though...that play just cannot happen. 2
Captain Caveman Posted January 5, 2020 Posted January 5, 2020 1 minute ago, BeastMaster said: Sometimes you need go through these things before you can handle it the way you need to. I'm optimistic that Allen will use this and will exhibit better awareness next season Maybe, but he made the same mistakes last year, and it was also one of the biggest knocks on him in College. I'm not saying it's a fatal flaw, Kelly did some dumb things too, but we were usually good enough to overcome it.
DuckyBoys Posted January 5, 2020 Posted January 5, 2020 1 minute ago, Jerboski said: No clue, I have no clue why in a playoff game at pivotal moments they are giving the ball to gore or have dimarco on the field personnel mgt seems to be a weakness for Daboll/McDermott 2
Bookie Man Posted January 5, 2020 Posted January 5, 2020 Uh yeah, talented but raw, young qb in his 1st playoff game on the road and you throw the ball 46 times? He went into hero mode. You should have slowed him down and ran the ball. 1
oldmanfan Posted January 5, 2020 Posted January 5, 2020 1 minute ago, Golden*Wheels said: It shows how clueless he was at times though...that play just cannot happen. He’ll learn. 1
DuckyBoys Posted January 5, 2020 Posted January 5, 2020 Just now, Golden*Wheels said: It shows how clueless he was at times though...that play just cannot happen. I dont know think he was just trying too hard knowing clock was running It was ill advised but did not cost us the game
BananaB Posted January 5, 2020 Posted January 5, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Jerboski said: No clue, I have no clue why in a playoff game at pivotal moments they are giving the ball to gore or have dimarco on the field like 2nd and 10, down by 3, under two minutes on the clock, and in the red zone. ? Edited January 5, 2020 by BananaB 3
ILBillsfan Posted January 5, 2020 Posted January 5, 2020 1 minute ago, PolishPrince said: I also noticed a lot of 3 man sets with Duke, Brown and McKenzie.... why isnt Beasley in there instead of McKenzie? seen this a lot and asking the same questions why McKenzie over Beasley on some pretty important possessions and times in the game 2
DuckyBoys Posted January 5, 2020 Posted January 5, 2020 Just now, BananaB said: like 2nd and 10, down by 3, under two minutes on the clock, down by 4 and in the red zone. ? How many 2nd and 10's in scoring range were handoffs to Gore for nothing followed by a end zone throw Seemed be the pattern Why try for 1st downs? 2
Golden*Wheels Posted January 5, 2020 Posted January 5, 2020 1 minute ago, oldmanfan said: He’ll learn. See is that lateral one he should have to unlearn though? This isn't the sandlot. 1
Brianmoorman4jesus Posted January 5, 2020 Posted January 5, 2020 Almost every loss this year has been because of: -asking to much of Allen -not giving Singletary the ball enough -wasting an entire season of high leverage carry’s on a completely finished Frank Gore. Ray Charles could see what a ***** waste Gore has been since week 4. i say almost but I really mean every
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted January 5, 2020 Posted January 5, 2020 Just now, Golden*Wheels said: See is that lateral one he should have to unlearn though? This isn't the sandlot. I don't get the lateral. But since we're picking nits, it's in the no harm, no foul category. I'll take that kind of *****, so long as I see all the other brilliant stuff he did on that drive. 1
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