Over-reaction Three Weeks In.... Offense seems disjointed

[The Jokeman]

  On 9/25/2023 at 1:32 PM, Process said:

2nd down was the biggest issue yesterday. Run up the middle on every 2nd and 10 in the first half. 🤮

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I mentioned in game, you have to have a threat of a running game or teams will rush your QB hard. It worked as we kept Washington's Dline on their heels and had a balanced offense.

[BADOLBILZ]

  On 9/25/2023 at 11:54 AM, Bockeye said:

At least Davis and Knox aren’t dropping balls anymore. Big help on our drives. 
 

 

 

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Yeah if the big money TE and the wannabe-big-money "WR2" caught the passes they should have I expect they have 2 more TD's scored(and 1 less FG and 0 turnovers instead of 1).

 

26-0 going into the 4th looks a lot better than 16-0.

 

It's entirely a playmaker issue.

 

Diggs is the only reliable veteran option in the passing game........again.

[Billsfan1972]

BTW to get off the Offense for a while.  The Buffalo D has faced a "Murderers Row" of Zach Wilson, JimmyG & Sam Howell through 3 weeks.....

[HeHateMe]

We need Kincaid running those Knox routes in the endzone...  Where are those preseason routes that Kincaid was running in the middle of the field as well?  Guy catches everything - use him!

[Beast]

  On 9/25/2023 at 1:09 PM, Process said:

Dorsey needs to figure out how to use Kincaid and get him more involved. 

 

Also need to end the Harty experiment. Bad signing. Move on. Don't force him into the game plan because of his contract.

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So, is Harty, Sherfield, Shakir and Knox also a waste because they haven’t exactly had eye-popping stats.

 

It’s a long season. You’ll see all of the above mentioned play a needed role as we move along.

[Cray51]

Some of you all need to go watch average NFL teams.  The Bills are a clear top 5 team in league, and their offense is very very good.

[ALLinALLEN]

The WR screen to Diggs on 3rd and 10 or whatever, on the edge of FG range, was BAD. That's my only negative from yesterday. Was there, we looked great.

[Billsfan1972]

  On 9/25/2023 at 1:44 PM, Cray51 said:

Some of you all need to go watch average NFL teams.  The Bills are a clear top 5 team in league, and their offense is very very good.

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Been there, done that for too long.  We have Josh Allen now, which means automatically the Bills are a top 5 offense.  

[BuffaloRebound]

  On 9/25/2023 at 1:39 PM, BADOLBILZ said:

 

 

Yeah if the big money TE and the wannabe-big-money "WR2" caught the passes they should have I expect they have 2 more TD's scored(and 1 less FG and 0 turnovers instead of 1).

 

26-0 going into the 4th looks a lot better than 16-0.

 

It's entirely a playmaker issue.

 

Diggs is the only reliable veteran option in the passing game........again.

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Completely agree with this.  Knox’s hands are highly suspect and Davis is decent but not a #2 on an elite offense.  

[WotAGuy]

“Josh is thinking too much and not playing free and instinctively.  I put that on the coaching” - Justin Fields 

[Solomon Grundy]

Honestly, I don't like Ken Dorsey's route concepts. Too many times I see receivers running the same routes yards apart. I haven't seen Kincaid run a seam route yet. Get that Harty screen out of the playbook. 

[billsbackto81]

  On 9/25/2023 at 10:47 AM, Billsfan1972 said:

Yep 75 points the last two weeks (7 by the defense) and a very scary Miami team this week.

 

Yesterday was never in doubt, but face it the Bills only had 16 points entering the 4th.

 

 

 

  

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I think what a lot of people are forgetting is Washington has a pretty good defense hobbled by a raw QB under center.  Couple that with the fact the Bills offense sputtered several times in the RZ settling for FGs makes this game look closer before the 4th quarter onslaught. 

[Solomon Grundy]

  On 9/25/2023 at 1:33 PM, DapperCam said:

The offense should be able to consistently move down the field without Allen heroics.

 

We saw that in the Raiders game, but not the Commanders game. He had to scramble around and do all sorts nonsense on third and long.

 

The optimist in me says that they are trying a lot of new things that are different than last year, and they are in the progress of figuring it out. Even while disjointed they are a top 5 offense in the league.

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A more reliable WR2 would help this team tremendously. And maybe better playcalling!! 4th and inches and you call a play out of the shotgun? 

Edited September 25, 2023 by Solomon Grundy

[Process]

  On 9/25/2023 at 1:35 PM, The Jokeman said:

I mentioned in game, you have to have a threat of a running game or teams will rush your QB hard. It worked as we kept Washington's Dline on their heels and had a balanced offense.

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You don't accomplish that by running a shotgun draw up the middle on every single 2nd and long

[Matt_In_NH]

I would not say over reaction.  I would say wrong reaction.  

[Freak-O]

Knox dropped a TD that hit him in the hands and Davis only got one foot in on another. It wasn’t like the Bills didn’t create any chances to score. 

[Billsfan1972]

  On 9/25/2023 at 2:04 PM, Matt_In_NH said:

I would not say over reaction.  I would say wrong reaction.  

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I'd rather be posting this after a 37-3 win then a 27-13 loss (see Cincy 2023).

[nedboy7]

  On 9/25/2023 at 1:53 PM, WotAGuy said:

“Josh is thinking too much and not playing free and instinctively.  I put that on the coaching” - Justin Fields 

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He played a little too free in the jets game. That’s coaching. Then he plays more disciplined.  It’s coaching. Sometimes it’s Josh. 

[wvbillsfan]

I don’t know if it’s disjointed or we have a better understanding of situational awareness 

 

We moved the ball ok. I think when Tre got that int at the one we moved the ball  and got 3 out of it. We had very solid drives that just ended in three points. However we are consistently running the ball and controlling the game. The explosive plays aren’t coming as often as they seemingly did but they still happen. 

 

I would like to see our tight ends more involved. It would be nice to draft a guy in the first round and actually use him consistently. 
 

I assume that will come with time. Kincaid is solid and when he gets more chances our offensive rhythm will improve. 

[Einstein]

  On 9/25/2023 at 11:19 AM, eball said:

The Davis drop was a big drive killer.

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That was really disheartening. I thought he had finally turned the corner on those drops. Kaye he still has. But definitely had a bit of Gabe-PTSD after that.