Does our defensive staff even study film?

[Wiz]

 

[MikePJ76]

probably like most of us they spent the week watching Oppenheimer. 

 

What a great movie.

 

Mcdermott should have called the atomic bomb defense on that final possession of the 4th quarter

Edited November 27, 2023 by MikePJ76

[MJS]

Nice breakdown. I wish McDermott did not blitz so many guys all the time. I'm not against blitzing, but it is just so risky blitzing that many. Why not bring just one or two extra?

[TheyCallMeAndy]

1 minute ago, MJS said:

Nice breakdown. I wish McDermott did not blitz so many guys all the time. I'm not against blitzing, but it is just so risky blitzing that many. Why not bring just one or two extra?

Can’t get called for PI if you’re blitzing 

[MJS]

Just now, TheyCallMeAndy said:

Can’t get called for PI if you’re blitzing 

I'm fine with blitzing, just not the all-out blitz he is so fond of. I mean, I like the aggressive mentality, but sometimes it is just dumb to do that. That all-out blitz against the Broncos was one of the key plays that lost the Bills the game. And now again against the Eagles.

[Bruffalo]

3 minutes ago, MJS said:

Nice breakdown. I wish McDermott did not blitz so many guys all the time. I'm not against blitzing, but it is just so risky blitzing that many. Why not bring just one or two extra?

Because McDermott's whole defensive philosophy seems to break down when he faces a QB who knows what he's doing (or Mac Jones, apparently). Rushing everybody scares bad QBs because they panic.  It just sharpens the good ones. 

 

McDermott can't see the difference or he's too stubborn to admit he's wrong.  Whatever it is, I'm sick of it. 

[MJS]

1 minute ago, Bruffalo said:

Because McDermott's whole defensive philosophy seems to break down when he faces a QB who knows what he's doing (or Mac Jones, apparently). Rushing everybody scares bad QBs because they panic.  It just sharpens the good ones. 

 

McDermott can't see the difference or he's too stubborn to admit he's wrong.  Whatever it is, I'm sick of it. 

You just need excellent coverage guys to blitz like that, and the secondary is so banged up.

[BBFL]

2 minutes ago, MJS said:

I'm fine with blitzing, just not the all-out blitz he is so fond of. I mean, I like the aggressive mentality, but sometimes it is just dumb to do that. That all-out blitz against the Broncos was one of the key plays that lost the Bills the game. And now again against the Eagles.

Yeah. His choice of designated rushers is the status quo 3 or 4 guys or all-out zero coverage. 
 

Great when it works. Awful when it doesn’t. 

[Ethan in Cleveland]

He was calling such a good game in the first half. Rushing 3 orc4 dropping everyone else. His one blitz in the first half created the fumble. 

Perhaps he still called a good game. I really don't know. That first TD drive by Philadelphia started with a huge run where both linebackers looked like they were out of position. 

I still believe McD needs to go for multiple reasons. Yes the players need to do better. But this many 4th quarter collapses is inexcusable. 

[strive_for_five_guy]

2 minutes ago, Bruffalo said:

Because McDermott's whole defensive philosophy seems to break down when he faces a QB who knows what he's doing (or Mac Jones, apparently). Rushing everybody scares bad QBs because they panic.  It just sharpens the good ones. 

 

McDermott can't see the difference or he's too stubborn to admit he's wrong.  Whatever it is, I'm sick of it. 

The raindrops led to poor visibility on the field

[MJS]

3 minutes ago, BBFL said:

Yeah. His choice of designated rushers is the status quo 3 or 4 guys or all-out zero coverage. 
 

Great when it works. Awful when it doesn’t. 

Too risky for me. I guess I am more conservative.

[Bruffalo]

3 minutes ago, strive_for_five_guy said:

The raindrops led to poor visibility on the field

Those were the tears of Bills fans from around the globe.

[dorquemada]

9 minutes ago, Bruffalo said:

Because McDermott's whole defensive philosophy seems to break down when he faces a QB who knows what he's doing (or Mac Jones, apparently). Rushing everybody scares bad QBs because they panic.  It just sharpens the good ones. 

 

McDermott can't see the difference or he's too stubborn to admit he's wrong.  Whatever it is, I'm sick of it. 

 

He's lost to

 

 

TWICE

 

Has he beaten any other team twice?

[HomeskillitMoorman]

It'S fRaZiEr'S fAuLt!

[Marcus Aurelius]

Perhaps the Defensive Staff has gone Hollywood 🤔 

[ControllerOfPlanetX]

Not the way they should..

 

 

[Livinginthepast]

I wish Rasul Douglas reaction on the TD run by Hurts had been slightly faster like maybe an athlete in his 20s in the NFL and not like some mall cop to a SF shop lifter! Watch his pathetic attempt to stop Hurts!

[Big Turk]

2 hours ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:

He was calling such a good game in the first half. Rushing 3 orc4 dropping everyone else. His one blitz in the first half created the fumble. 

Perhaps he still called a good game. I really don't know. That first TD drive by Philadelphia started with a huge run where both linebackers looked like they were out of position. 

I still believe McD needs to go for multiple reasons. Yes the players need to do better. But this many 4th quarter collapses is inexcusable. 

 

Isn't it sad that even during the drought years we still had plenty of times the D sealed games for us but yet anytime it's left up to this D they fail?

[mjt328]

2 hours ago, dorquemada said:

 

He's lost to

 

 

TWICE

 

Has he beaten any other team twice?

 

The offense was responsible for both of those losses to the Jets.

 

 

[Matt_In_NH]

I think there is a touch of over analysis going on.  Sometimes the opponent has the right call against your call.  You cannot cover every single thing the opponent does on every play.  At least I dont think you can.  Overall, not happy with the defensive performance but they were doing some things...in the 4th quarter they totally left the middle of the field open presnap to let Hurts try to take off, he did and the Bills closed it immediately after the snap.  It is chess and sometimes things work against you.

Edited November 27, 2023 by Matt_In_NH