The Real Buffalo Joe Posted September 20, 2021 Posted September 20, 2021 (edited) I saw some Bills fans complaining that Josh’s stats yesterday weren’t that great. Specifically, 17/33, and 178 passing yards. To me, these numbers aren’t anything to be ashamed of. But the Dolphins have a legit defense. Miami right now remind me of the Bills in the Doug Marrone/EJ Manuel era. Phenomenal defense, with a young unproven QB, and shake O-Line. Edited September 20, 2021 by The Real Buffalo Joe
mushypeaches Posted September 20, 2021 Posted September 20, 2021 Welp, Tua definitely attacks the defenses like Trent Edwards did 3
First Round Bust Posted September 20, 2021 Posted September 20, 2021 in addition to the D and a legit coach who keeps on beating the Pats, next year they have the most cap space,plus they are maturing (they had a ton of picks over past two years) and would likely be in the running for a Watson trade (he makes them a contender, cool city, great weather, no state tax, etc)...
Bangarang Posted September 20, 2021 Posted September 20, 2021 Steelers and Dolphins have historically great defenses this year. Arguably top 50 all time. Hard to expect better performances. 3
dollars 2 donuts Posted September 20, 2021 Posted September 20, 2021 (edited) The Dolphins suck a**. Oh they s*** the bed badly. I am on cloud 9. (This time, I may have gotten it right) Edited September 20, 2021 by dollars 2 donuts
RoyBatty is alive Posted September 20, 2021 Posted September 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, Bangarang said: Steelers and Dolphins have historically great defenses this year. Arguably top 50 all time. Hard to expect better performances. Is this a joke? Has to be. 1
thenorthremembers Posted September 20, 2021 Posted September 20, 2021 So so sick of hearing about what a great coach Flores is. He is a below average head coach who is overrated by the media, and in turn by fans. Its a case of, if someone hears it enough they believe it. Can someone please tell me what makes him a good head coach? He is below .500, has never had a top ten unit on the side of the ball he specializes in, and currently has two offensive coordinators. His highest paid player just said he wasnt surprised at the effort the team gave. Unless they can somehow trade for the walking lawsuit in Houston he isnt making the playoffs this year either. The Coach and GM both need to be shown the door. They have way more talent, and top draft picks than the Bills ever had on offense in the early 2010's, especially the Chan teams. 1
Bangarang Posted September 20, 2021 Posted September 20, 2021 11 minutes ago, RoyBatty is alive said: Is this a joke? Has to be. Yes, someone made that argument in another thread. 1
RoyBatty is alive Posted September 20, 2021 Posted September 20, 2021 (edited) 9 minutes ago, thenorthremembers said: So so sick of hearing about what a great coach Flores is. He is a below average head coach who is overrated by the media, and in turn by fans. Its a case of, if someone hears it enough they believe it. Can someone please tell me what makes him a good head coach? He is below .500, has never had a top ten unit on the side of the ball he specializes in, and currently has two offensive coordinators. His highest paid player just said he wasnt surprised at the effort the team gave. Unless they can somehow trade for the walking lawsuit in Houston he isnt making the playoffs this year either. The Coach and GM both need to be shown the door. They have way more talent, and top draft picks than the Bills ever had on offense in the early 2010's, especially the Chan teams. I was a Flores fan until yesterday. And no it is not all media hype, IF you recall he was handed a team in disarray, they traded away some solid talent (Laramie Tunsel, Minkah Fitzpatrick ) to build up picks and all assumed he was "tanking for Tua". Well he ended up winning what, 5 games when they werent "supposed" to win many and the next year just missed the payoffs. He first year results were, imo, spectacular,. Edited September 20, 2021 by RoyBatty is alive
thenorthremembers Posted September 20, 2021 Posted September 20, 2021 7 minutes ago, RoyBatty is alive said: I was a Flores fan until yesterday. And no it is not all media hype, IF you recall he was handed a team in disarray, they traded away some solid talent (Laramie Tunsel, Minkah Fitzpatrick ) to build up picks and all assumed he was "tanking for Tua". Well he ended up winning what, 5 games when they werent "supposed" to win many and the next year just missed the payoffs. He first year results were, imo, spectacular,. To me, I still see a team in disarray, and I think it probably has more to do with the owner than Flores. But when I look at what he has been able to do since he has been there it doesnt impress me. They've never been better than 10th in defense when it comes to points or yardage, and they have plenty of talent on that side of the ball. The Tua pick, predictably, was terrible. And anyone involved in it should be gone at the end of this year. Their organizational awareness is God awful. They spent 1st round picks and money to build an offense of jump ball and speed wideouts on a team with a weak armed, injury prone QB who sits behind a terrible offensive line. They refuse to play Gesicki more because he doesnt block well, eventhough he is the perfect foil for a weak armed QB who throws the ball quickly. The team comes across cocky and dirty to me, similar attitude to the Titans, who have actually earned a little of the right to do so. If the team's owner has any brains in his head, he will not give up 5 draft picks and players to let this coaching staff and front office to throw some sort of hail mary to get Watson, nor do I let them draft the next QB as they dont seem to have much of an eye for talent outside of spending chunks of cash on free agents.
RoyBatty is alive Posted September 20, 2021 Posted September 20, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, thenorthremembers said: To me, I still see a team in disarray, and I think it probably has more to do with the owner than Flores. But when I look at what he has been able to do since he has been there it doesnt impress me. They've never been better than 10th in defense when it comes to points or yardage, and they have plenty of talent on that side of the ball. The Tua pick, predictably, was terrible. And anyone involved in it should be gone at the end of this year. Their organizational awareness is God awful. They spent 1st round picks and money to build an offense of jump ball and speed wideouts on a team with a weak armed, injury prone QB who sits behind a terrible offensive line. They refuse to play Gesicki more because he doesnt block well, eventhough he is the perfect foil for a weak armed QB who throws the ball quickly. The team comes across cocky and dirty to me, similar attitude to the Titans, who have actually earned a little of the right to do so. If the team's owner has any brains in his head, he will not give up 5 draft picks and players to let this coaching staff and front office to throw some sort of hail mary to get Watson, nor do I let them draft the next QB as they dont seem to have much of an eye for talent outside of spending chunks of cash on free agents. As I wrote, until yesterday AND as I wrote earlier today, Dolphins lucked out in that NE win. I agree, the team looks now in disarray. I also agree, I have NEVER been a fan with the Tua pick, he is too small too frail. How much of what you describe are GM or Owners decisions versus HC? I also wrote Flores could be on the hot seat by mid-season this year, Edited September 20, 2021 by RoyBatty is alive
GunnerBill Posted September 20, 2021 Posted September 20, 2021 42 minutes ago, thenorthremembers said: So so sick of hearing about what a great coach Flores is. He is a below average head coach who is overrated by the media, and in turn by fans. Its a case of, if someone hears it enough they believe it. Can someone please tell me what makes him a good head coach? He is below .500, has never had a top ten unit on the side of the ball he specializes in, and currently has two offensive coordinators. His highest paid player just said he wasnt surprised at the effort the team gave. Unless they can somehow trade for the walking lawsuit in Houston he isnt making the playoffs this year either. The Coach and GM both need to be shown the door. They have way more talent, and top draft picks than the Bills ever had on offense in the early 2010's, especially the Chan teams. I think his 2019 and 2020 teams outperformed their talent in terms of win total. The 2021 might well underperform its talent.
thenorthremembers Posted September 20, 2021 Posted September 20, 2021 1 minute ago, RoyBatty is alive said: As I wrote, until yesterday AND as I wrote earlier today, Dolphins lucked out in that NE win. I agree, the team looks now in disarray. I also agree, I have NEVER been a fan with the Tua pick, he is too small too frail. How much of what you describe are GM or Owners decisions versus HC? I also wrote Flores could be on the hot seat by mid-season this year, 100% get where you're coming from. And you're right, a lot of it, if not most of it has to do with the front office. I just look at what he has done since he's been the coach and it doesnt impress me as such as it does others. With the amount of money they've spent, and the amount of draft capital they've acquired I'd expect a better result on the field. The defense is good, not great and at times during his tenure its been bad. They also tend to play sloppy football which is also a reflection on him. Bottom line is I am glad I am not a fan of their team, and I think we both are happy to be Bills' fans. Go Bills! 1
Saxum Posted September 20, 2021 Posted September 20, 2021 43 minutes ago, thenorthremembers said: So so sick of hearing about what a great coach Flores is. He is a below average head coach who is overrated by the media, and in turn by fans. Its a case of, if someone hears it enough they believe it. Can someone please tell me what makes him a good head coach? He is like a Biewer Terrier which has a great pedigree. In his case it from New England's GOAT (cheater). No other attributes. 1
thenorthremembers Posted September 20, 2021 Posted September 20, 2021 Just now, GunnerBill said: I think his 2019 and 2020 teams outperformed their talent in terms of win total. The 2021 might well underperform its talent. I'll give him credit for 2020. But I wont give anyone credit for winning 5 games.
FilthyBeast Posted September 20, 2021 Posted September 20, 2021 If anything yesterday proved why the Dolphins aren't crazy talking to the Texans about Watson (and why they now may be more motivated than ever to make that move to salvage the season). I still think they have a very good roster and will win somewhere around 10 games again with or without a QB change but the Bills are simply a bad matchup for them similar to the many years of our suffering at the hands of the Patriots when Brady was there.
GunnerBill Posted September 20, 2021 Posted September 20, 2021 28 minutes ago, thenorthremembers said: I'll give him credit for 2020. But I wont give anyone credit for winning 5 games. That team that won 5 should have won 0.
JohnNord Posted September 20, 2021 Posted September 20, 2021 1 hour ago, The Real Buffalo Joe said: I saw some Bills fans complaining that Josh’s stats yesterday weren’t that great. Specifically, 17/33, and 178 passing yards. To me, these numbers aren’t anything to be ashamed of. But the Dolphins have a legit defense. Miami right now remind me of the Bills in the Doug Marrone/EJ Manuel era. Phenomenal defense, with a young unproven QB, and shake O-Line. It’s not a perfect comparison given the college careers and draft status but there are similarities. Fans really want Tua/EJ to succeed and will make a million excuses for him, despite the fact he doesn’t really pass the “eye test” and it doesn’t seem the org is 100% behind him. The funniest argument from Miami fans was using Tua’s 7-3 record as starter as evidence why he is a better QB than Justin Herbert. It’s funny but Fitzpatrick won one of those starts for him and the Miami defense won the other 2 with a turnover to end the game.
Process Posted September 20, 2021 Posted September 20, 2021 Can anyone here name a Dolphins defender that isn't a CB? I can't, even after just playing them. The Dolphins don't have a great defense. They stink. Allen needs to get better.
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