The 50/50 Ball to...DiMarco?

[Bakin]

I don’t mind the shot downfield. 
double coverage, yes...

but Allen gave his WR a chance to get the ball. 
 

Problem is ... why in the ever loving piss would it be DiMarco down there?  

I’m not a Daboll hater - I believe this team needs to continue to add by adding...not subtracting...and I give Daboll another year for sure. He has to do a better job. 
 

And putting DiMarco downfield when you had the smarts to activate Duke....????

 

I just don’t get it. 

Edited January 5, 2020 by Bakin

[buffalobillswin]

It was a broken play that was extended due to no pressure. Dimarco was down there because the ball should have been out of Allen's hand quickly.

[HomeskillitMoorman]

There's a lot that just doesn't make sense from a coaching standpoint on the offensive side of the ball.

 

One of my big issues though is there are people that only mention Daboll about this. McDermott's the Head Coach. Ultimately, this falls on him. The overarching philosophy, the choice for OC, and gameday preparation and management is all part of the Head Coach position. 

[TH3]

This is too important not to put in the post game thread?

[The Frankish Reich]

I'm guessing the All 22 will show that DiMarco was in to block, then went out to the flat as a safety valve, then just kept going downfield as Allen had a ridiculous amount of time to throw. But DiMarco needs to come back to the QB hard when Allen is stuck, and Allen needs to know it's DiMarco there and not, say, Knox.

[wppete]

Horrible decision to throw that but for F*** sakes DiMarco almost had it, he just jumped way too early. No athleticism at all. Dimarco is also gone next year. 

[LSHMEAB]

2 minutes ago, buffalobillswin said:

It was a broken play that was extended due to no pressure. Dimarco was down there because the ball should have been out of Allen's hand quickly.

Yeah. I'm guessing it was a wheel route that got extended based on the way the play transpired.

[Bermuda Triangle]

2 minutes ago, wppete said:

Horrible decision to throw that but for F*** sakes DiMarco almost had it, he just jumped way too early. No athleticism at all. Dimarco is also gone next year. 

 

Yep, he mistimed his jump, TJ Graham-style.

[Nuncha]

20 hours ago, wppete said:

Horrible decision to throw that but for F*** sakes DiMarco almost had it, he just jumped way too early. No athleticism at all. Dimarco is also gone next year. 

I don't know why he was on the team this year....Lee Smith, Tyler Kroft both should be gone too.  Kroft had 6 catches in 11 games.   WTF is he on the team?  I would start Sweeny over Kroft.

 

The big question is WHY was DiMarco even on the field during a critical time in the game?  The only way I see that is if your other RB's are injured and they weren't.

Edited January 5, 2020 by Azucho98

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

They will go heavy and then split DiMarco out occasionally. He’s pretty much useless. I noticed the Texans didn’t even put a guy out near him. 
 

not a good idea to throw to him 50 yards down the field.

[NoSaint]

4 minutes ago, The Frankish Reich said:

I'm guessing the All 22 will show that DiMarco was in to block, then went out to the flat as a safety valve, then just kept going downfield as Allen had a ridiculous amount of time to throw. But DiMarco needs to come back to the QB hard when Allen is stuck, and Allen needs to know it's DiMarco there and not, say, Knox.

hell, our FB pulled 2 defenders 30 yards out of the play- a win until we throw it at him

 

if He pancaked two guys we’d celebrate him

Edited January 5, 2020 by NoSaint

[The Frankish Reich]

Just now, NoSaint said:

hell, our FB pulled 2 defenders 30 yards out of the play- a win until we throw it at him

You have a point. With 2 guys covering DiMarco, somebody somewhere who can actually catch the ball was wide open ....

[Best Williams Available]

On that play Lee Smith was also way downfield with DiMarco. What play call has these two speedsters running 40 yd routes?

[DuckyBoys]

Texans dropped 9 guys on that play  It was a weird play all around  How about next year no DiMarco!!

[Chandler#81]

2 minutes ago, The Frankish Reich said:

You have a point. With 2 guys covering DiMarco, somebody somewhere who can actually catch the ball was wide open ....

Replay from the endzone clearly showed no one else was open. It basically was a punt on 2nd down.

[The Frankish Reich]

4 minutes ago, Best Williams Available said:

On that play Lee Smith was also way downfield with DiMarco. What play call has these two speedsters running 40 yd routes?

That's great ... I didn't see that. Seems like Lee Smith got plenty of snaps today.

DiMarco was about as useless as a player can be this year. Lee Smith did his job, but that job was limited.

1 minute ago, Chandler#81 said:

Replay from the endzone clearly showed no one else was open. It basically was a punt on 2nd down.

A punt can be intercepted? A punt on second down?

Edited January 5, 2020 by The Frankish Reich

[Helpmenow]

Has #42 caught anything longer than fifteen yards.

[Captain Caveman]

1 minute ago, Helpmenow said:

Has #42 caught anything

FYP

[LOVEMESOMEBILLS]

He should've had it, he jumped way too early and was already coming down when the ball arrived.

[Freddie's Dead]

20 minutes ago, wppete said:

Horrible decision to throw that but for F*** sakes DiMarco almost had it, he just jumped way too early. No athleticism at all. Dimarco is also gone next year. 

 

Saw that on the replay, he did jump too early.  I glossed him Breasts on a Bull, because he is totally freakin' useless.  There have to be fullbacks in the league that can run, catch, block, AND MAKE PLAYS!   The next play DiMarco makes will be the first.

Edited January 5, 2020 by Freddie's Dead