Decision to Blitz on 3rd down

[Mikie2times]

Prior to the 3rd down conversion we had what was probably our most effective blitz of the season. With the field position if we get a sack (which we did) it would take them out of field goal range. On the next play you have to assume Wilson would be ready for instant pressure if we showed that look. Even 5-10 yards is FG range and by blitzing you either get home or you leave holes everywhere. I really felt like we would show it and back off. It seemed like the perfect trap for Wilson. Yet we doubled down and you saw the result. 

 

This was even more frustrating to me than 12 men on the field. It was the wrong call. If they're in FG range I get it. But if you ever decide to play coverage, that is the spot. Give them 5 yards and make them ponder a 50 yarder or so or go for it on 4th. Demoralizing call by Sean. 

 

 

[BillsFan692]

 

[Big Blitz]

Terrible call because the Broncos had no timeouts.  Make them throw it in the field and go from there.  
 

 

But this is a coaching staff forever running from 13 seconds and choking so you do stupid things when it matters with that in the back of your subconscious mind.  
 

 

This firing will be 2 years too late.  Said it that night you don’t recover from that.  
 

 

 

Edited November 14, 2023 by Big Blitz

[Perry Turtle]

That blitz call was Gregg-Williams-esque.

[MJS]

I was begging him not to blitz there. It was a horrible call.

[BuffaloBillsGospel2014]

4 minutes ago, Mikie2times said:

Prior to the 3rd down conversion we had what was probably our most effective blitz of the season. With the field position if we get a sack (which we did) it would take them out of field goal range. On the next play you have to assume Wilson would be ready for instant pressure if we showed that look. Even 5-10 yards is FG range and by blitzing you either get home or you leave holes everywhere. I really felt like we would show it and back off. It seemed like the perfect trap for Wilson. Yet we doubled down and you saw the result. 

 

This was even more frustrating to me than 12 men on the field. It was the wrong call. If they're in FG range I get it. But if you ever decide to play coverage, that is the spot. Give them 5 yards and make them ponder a 50 yarder or so or go for it on 4th. Demoralizing call by Sean. 

 

 

 

I just mentioned this in another thread..... I bet all of you bitchign about the Blitzing are the same ones who last year said we don't blitz enough. You hated soft zone, now you hate blitzing. 

[Old Coot]

4 minutes ago, Mikie2times said:

This was even more frustrating to me than 12 men on the field. It was the wrong call. If they're in FG range I get it. But if you ever decide to play coverage, that is the spot. Give them 5 yards and make them ponder a 50 yarder or so or go for it on 4th. Demoralizing call by Sean. 

The fault is Taron Johnson. It's man coverage with no help over the top because of the max blitz.You simply cannot get beaten long in that situation yet Jeudy did precisely that.

[DuckyBoys]

1 minute ago, Old Coot said:

The fault is Taron Johnson. It's man coverage with no help over the top because of the max blitz.You simply cannot get beaten long in that situation yet Jeudy did precisely that.

no Taron has failed numerous times in 1/1 match ups w game on the line  Its on Sean for putting him in the situation  He needs help  We should have lost Ginats game when he grabbed the receiver  He panics just like his coach

[Buffalo Barbarian]

I didnt have a problem with blitzing, Johnson shouldn't have gotten pass interference.

 

How many times have we played soft and got blazed down the field on. Blitzing was the right call. Players need to quit making miakes

 

 

[Old Coot]

3 minutes ago, Old Coot said:

The fault is Taron Johnson. It's man coverage with no help over the top because of the max blitz.You simply cannot get beaten long in that situation yet Jeudy did precisely that.

Maybe so but no coach can micromanage the D when the bullets are flying. The O screwed the pooch tonight. Is that on McD because he's the HC?

[ChrisWatson#21]

The decision to go for it on fourth down very early in third quarter down by one score was also a terrible decision that is flying under the radar of this entire fiasco.

[Big Blitz]

11 minutes ago, BuffaloBillsGospel2014 said:

 

I just mentioned this in another thread..... I bet all of you bitchign about the Blitzing are the same ones who last year said we don't blitz enough. You hated soft zone, now you hate blitzing. 

 

He did the same thing on back to back plays against Sean Payton.  
 

 

He’s done here.  

[DuckyBoys]

5 minutes ago, ChrisWatson#21 said:

The decision to go for it on fourth down very early in third quarter down by one score was also a terrible decision that is flying under the radar of this entire fiasco.

yep again bad decision  He is awful in big moments during games and with adjustments  Other than nice slogans he brings nothing to the table

[Royale with Cheese]

He had called a good game prior to that.  It was so stupid.  The Broncos were averaging 3.7 yards per pass and 3rd and 10 you send the house when they were already out of FG range?  

[BuffaloRebound]

9 minutes ago, Buffalo Barbarian said:

I didnt have a problem with blitzing, Johnson shouldn't have gotten pass interference.

 

How many times have we played soft and got blazed down the field on. Blitzing was the right call. Players need to quit making miakes

 

 

Agreed.  I’d much rather get beat like that than playing soft.  

[RyanC883]

15 minutes ago, BuffaloBillsGospel2014 said:

 

I just mentioned this in another thread..... I bet all of you bitchign about the Blitzing are the same ones who last year said we don't blitz enough. You hated soft zone, now you hate blitzing. 

 

or there are a time for each, and these guys coaches can’t figure it out. 

[Boatdrinks]

18 minutes ago, Perry Turtle said:

That blitz call was Gregg-Williams-esque.

Yep .. didn’t see it coming after Miami game , but we are watching some very drought- esque football right now. 

[BuffaloBillsGospel2014]

Just now, RyanC883 said:

 

or there are a time for each, and these guys coaches can’t figure it out. 

 

That was as good a time as any, if we would have played soft zone and the same happened you'd just flip the script and say "why didn't we blitz on that play". I thought it was thee right call, you live by the blitz and sometimes you die by the blitz. Taron Johnson was also equally clueless defending on that play.

[Success]

I just didn't get it.

 

It worked on 2nd - that's what you want.  But then you HAVE to just play D - they weren't getting 3rd & longs most of the night.

 

The coaches on this team are in way over their head.

 

[DapperCam]

Anybody else remember Gregg Williams getting fired as the Jets DC for that exact playcall?