McDermott: "We need to evolve"...sounds like he wants fewer designed Allen runs

[Big Turk]

Says they need to do right by Allen and do right by the team...

 

Maybe that was part of the rift that was reported with Daboll?

 

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/sean-mcdermott-prefer-josh-allen-010459938.html

Edited March 27, 2022 by Big Turk

[SectionC3]

Sounds like a Bobby Johnson issue.  17 has been our best short yardage back and that has to change. 

[Milanos Milano]

Breece Hall! That’s your answer McD. 

[DJB]

- Oline needs to be better 

- Need more of a rushing threat other than Allen 

[julian]

Limit designed QB runs to inside the opposing 10 yard line… and give Josh the green light to take off on his own whenever he sees fit

[hondo in seattle]

I would never completely eliminate RPOs or designed runs.   But I would save them for big games.

[Big Turk]

9 minutes ago, ScottLaw said:

Need less of the designed runs in regular season to save Josh’s body for the postseason… 

 

Yeah postseason anything goes...they would likely be even more effective if they used them less during the year because teams wouldn't be ready for them

[RobbRiddick]

I don't like the designed runs, especially in the regular season. His scrambles when things break down are another matter. So dangerous and really screw up the defences game planning. 

 

I agree though, save the designed stuff for the championship game and SB

[JaCrispy]

32 minutes ago, SectionC3 said:

Sounds like a Bobby Johnson issue.  17 has been our best short yardage back and that has to change. 

...And long yardage...👍

[JMM]

That's EXACTLY  what I take out of those remarks and he is RIGHT! We simply cannot continue to use him in designed runs like that. As effective as it is, that's not a smart plan for your franchise QB. It's simply too risky. Once in a while, sure.  Qb sneaks? Absolutely. And let him do his thing whenever protection breaks down. But the planned runs need to be scaled waaay back and I believe they will 

[Let's Go Buffalo]

Having a balanced attack not only helps preserve Allen's body, but it also takes less pressure off his shoulders as well. You've got to keep the defense guessing in order to get the most out of your offense, and I realize that's easier said than done, but it's important for more reasons than one. 

[keepthefaith]

Draft a real running back if available. 

[bobobonators]

26 minutes ago, julian said:

Limit designed QB runs to inside the opposing 10 yard line… and give Josh the green light to take off on his own whenever he sees fit

I can get behind this. I would really try to limit designed runs unless we are within that 10-15yd line. Allen’s ability to run there is a huge weapon and being so close to the end zone risk/reward makes sense. 

[Charles Romes]

RB in the first to preserve Allen. Can’t argue with that. 

[JoshAllin]

"But the one thing we will never take from Josh is his competitive nature and spirit. So, he’s going to do it when he’s going to do it.”

It'd be a mistake trying to limit him

[Doc Brown]

McDermott saw what happened to Cam first hand.  It's a cautionary tale the Bills need to learn real quick.  Article from 2016....

 

 Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has taken a beating in his NFL career, far more than any quarterback in recent history. And suddenly, at the still-young age of 27, Newton is facing the first flash point between playing style and long-term future.

 

Newton is officially cleared to return from a concussion suffered when he tried scrambling into the end zone in Week 4. The play, and his subsequent one-game absence, was a reminder that no quarterback -- not even one who broke into the league with a patented "Superman" celebration -- can indefinitely absorb unnecessary punishment without consequence.?

 

Ahead of Sunday's game in New Orleans, let's take a closer look at what Newton has exposed his body to during his six-year career. The Panthers say they won't limit his running or impose a fundamental change in their offense, but we'll consider a suggestion for lessening the toll nonetheless.

 

Newton has been hit on 831 plays over 82 games in his career, an average of about 10 per game. The number may sound small, but it is actually extraordinary in the context of other quarterbacks. The next-closest quarterback has taken nearly 300 fewer hits over the same time period. This tally includes every play he has been hit on while either on the run or while throwing, but it is capped at one hit per play and doesn't include contact after the throw or on two-point conversions.

 

Since 2011, the Panthers have called more than twice the number of designed runs for Newton than any other team has for another quarterback. And they have resulted in 1,941 rushing yards, more than double Russell Wilson's 833. Nearly two-thirds of Newton's designed QB runs have gone between the guards, where maximum contact occurs. Newton also has taken off on more scrambles -- runs when a pass play breaks down -- than anyone but Wilson over this span. In all, Newton has been hit at least once on 533 of 575 plays that were either designed runs or meaningful scrambles in his career.

Edited March 27, 2022 by Doc Brown

[TBBills]

Just now, Doc Brown said:

McDermott saw what happened to Cam first hand.  It's a cautionary tale the Bills need to learn real quick.  Article from 2016....

 

 Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has taken a beating in his NFL career, far more than any quarterback in recent history. And suddenly, at the still-young age of 27, Newton is facing the first flash point between playing style and long-term future.

Newton is officially cleared to return from a concussion suffered when he tried scrambling into the end zone in Week 4. The play, and his subsequent one-game absence, was a reminder that no quarterback -- not even one who broke into the league with a patented "Superman" celebration -- can indefinitely absorb unnecessary punishment without consequence.?

 

Ahead of Sunday's game in New Orleans, let's take a closer look at what Newton has exposed his body to during his six-year career. The Panthers say they won't limit his running or impose a fundamental change in their offense, but we'll consider a suggestion for lessening the toll nonetheless.

 

Newton has been hit on 831 plays over 82 games in his career, an average of about 10 per game. The number may sound small, but it is actually extraordinary in the context of other quarterbacks. The next-closest quarterback has taken nearly 300 fewer hits over the same time period. This tally includes every play he has been hit on while either on the run or while throwing, but it is capped at one hit per play and doesn't include contact after the throw or on two-point conversions.

 

Since 2011, the Panthers have called more than twice the number of designed runs for Newton than any other team has for another quarterback. And they have resulted in 1,941 rushing yards, more than double Russell Wilson's 833. Nearly two-thirds of Newton's designed QB runs have gone between the guards, where maximum contact occurs. Newton also has taken off on more scrambles -- runs when a pass play breaks down -- than anyone but Wilson over this span. In all, Newton has been hit at least once on 533 of 575 plays that were either designed runs or meaningful scrambles in his career.

Cam Newton is a delicate flower compared to Josh.

[GoBills808]

Just now, TBBills said:

Cam Newton is a delicate flower compared to Josh.

No

[Doc Brown]

1 minute ago, TBBills said:

Cam Newton is a delicate flower compared to Josh.

Newton missed two games the first four years of his career with the same playing style.  Josh missed three I believe his rookie year.  It's unsustainable.

[TBBills]

7 minutes ago, GoBills808 said:

No

I have seen cry like a baby but never seen him stiff arm Aaron Donald.