Big Turk Posted September 19, 2021 Posted September 19, 2021 (edited) Allowed 252 yards to Steelers and 216 to the Dolphins. Average of 234 yards per game which is paltry. This DLine is getting after it. Epenesa looks possessed out there...he could have had 4 sacks today by himself easily if not more... Bodes well for the season heading forward. Now the offense needs to get it together. Edited September 20, 2021 by Big Turk 8 5
Rc2catch Posted September 19, 2021 Posted September 19, 2021 When this line plays with juice they’re pretty impressive 1
Motor26 Posted September 19, 2021 Posted September 19, 2021 Haven’t seen much from Jerry this year, which is fine considering how good AJE and Groot have looked.
Warcodered Posted September 19, 2021 Posted September 19, 2021 3 minutes ago, Rc2catch said: When this line plays with juice they’re pretty impressive so far they're great when the opposing QB isn't getting it out immediatly.
Rc2catch Posted September 19, 2021 Posted September 19, 2021 Just now, Warcodered said: so far they're great when the opposing QB isn't getting it out immediatly. Definitely, they looked like they wanted to make a real statement today. I think they did just that. Those were some vicious hits
Niagara Dude Posted September 19, 2021 Posted September 19, 2021 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Big Turk said: Allowed 252 yards to Steelers and 216 to the Dolphins. Average of 234 yards per game which is paltry. This DLine is getting after it. Epenesa looks possessed out there...he could have had 4 sacks today by himself easily if not more... Bodes well for the season heading forward. Now the offense needs to get it together. They looked good and helped the offence with turnovers, the true test will be in week 5 against KC. I liked the pass rush but again what do they do against top dog KC Edited September 19, 2021 by Niagara Dude
fergie's ire Posted September 19, 2021 Posted September 19, 2021 12 minutes ago, Big Turk said: Allowed 252 yards to Steelers and 216 to the Dolphins. Average of 234 yards per game which is paltry. This DLine is getting after it. Epenesa looks possessed out there...he could have had 4 sacks today by himself easily if not more... Bodes well for the season heading forward. Now the offense needs to get it together. And though the sacks are great, Epenesa also showed why pressures can be just as impactful. He created an errant pass and knocked the quarterback out of the game on a 4th down play. This hit may have been the most impactful play of the game. (Though I think Brissett was better equipped to deal with the pressure.) 1
WotAGuy Posted September 19, 2021 Posted September 19, 2021 (edited) Ugh. If these guys on defense don’t start sucking, there goes Allen’s MVP. Edited September 20, 2021 by WotAGuy 4
Governor Posted September 19, 2021 Posted September 19, 2021 40 minutes ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said: They’re back!! The team is creating an identity. Last years team was hard to watch at times. 1
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted September 19, 2021 Posted September 19, 2021 (edited) 44 minutes ago, Motor26 said: Haven’t seen much from Jerry this year, which is fine considering how good AJE and Groot have looked. I think by late in the season Basham (and maybe Obada) will both regularly be active, likely at the expense of either Hughes or Addison. Just read today was M Hyde's first sack as a Bill. That is surprising to hear. Edited September 19, 2021 by Ed_Formerly_of_Roch
Rico Posted September 19, 2021 Posted September 19, 2021 3 minutes ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said: I think by late in the season Basham (and maybe Obada) will both regularly be active, likely at the expense of either Hughes or Addison. JAG Harry can stay inactive first, didn’t miss him at all today. 1 1
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted September 19, 2021 Posted September 19, 2021 1 minute ago, Rico said: JAG Harry can stay inactive first, didn’t miss him at all today. That could happen too, I was more looking at it from a DE to DE standpoint. But could mix things up. Admittedly Harry isn't really needed that much if Star is healthy as he comes out on passing plays anyway. Do you really need a true backup for Star as Butler or Zimmer could fill in a pinch. 1
Rico Posted September 19, 2021 Posted September 19, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said: That could happen too, I was more looking at it from a DE to DE standpoint. But could mix things up. Admittedly Harry isn't really needed that much if Star is healthy as he comes out on passing plays anyway. Do you really need a true backup for Star as Butler or Zimmer could fill in a pinch. I’d rather see Butler at 1T if necessary & Boogie/Obada inside for a couple plays. Oliver, Star, and Zim should get the most snaps. Edited September 19, 2021 by Rico 1 1
Nextmanup Posted September 19, 2021 Posted September 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Governor said: The team is creating an identity. Last years team was hard to watch at times. You mean the defense? Last year's team passed the ball better than any Bills team ever. That identity worked for me just fine.
Governor Posted September 20, 2021 Posted September 20, 2021 13 hours ago, Nextmanup said: You mean the defense? Last year's team passed the ball better than any Bills team ever. That identity worked for me just fine. The defense and running game.
BigBuff423 Posted September 20, 2021 Posted September 20, 2021 Also keeping this in mind: it was Africa hot out there today, and except for some minor issues, conditioning was terrific. Also, in the first half the Defense was on the field a lot and yet they kept bringing the "heat" (see what I did there?...ok, I'll show myself out) and the Offense taking the ball to start the 2nd half helped them get more rest and finish the game pretty strong. It took me some snaps before I realized in the final 4 minutes they didn't even play their starters at some positions on Defense. Well done overall. 1 2
Ethan in Cleveland Posted September 20, 2021 Posted September 20, 2021 Ysrds is the dumbest measure for a defense but I know that is how they are ranked. The D is playing really well by other measures. #2 in sacks with 8. They are middle of the road in takeaways with 3. Had the White INT not been called back they would be top 10 in takeaways too. Perhaps the best stat is the YPA given up at only 4.9. That is #1 in NFL and 0.5 ahead of the second ranked team and 1.3 YPA better than last years best team atv6.2 YPA. I've been beating the drum for better pass rush for years. Beane tried to address with veterans last year. This year he has a better mix of youth and experience. 1
billsbackto81 Posted September 20, 2021 Posted September 20, 2021 I salute all the posters who were adamant in their belief that the secondary (in particular Levi Wallace) would be significantly better in coverage once the D line got consistent pressure on the QB. The results so far have been obvious and impressive. Take a bow!
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