Just quit the season. That performance was pathetic

[Buffalo03]

Just kidding.....it's just preseason. 

 

Happy football season

 

😁

[BIGFOOTspaceman]

Seriously…the offense was really vanilla. I feel like the fans(me at least) wanted a deep shot to Coleman by Allen but McD and Brady kept a tight lid on the playbook. 
 

Shakir was nice and I thought Hamlin looked good as well. 

[Buffalo03]

6 minutes ago, BIGFOOTspaceman said:

Seriously…the offense was really vanilla. I feel like the fans(me at least) wanted a deep shot to Coleman by Allen but McD and Brady kept a tight lid on the playbook. 
 

Shakir was nice and I thought Hamlin looked good as well. 

I think our WR core is gonna just fine. Shakir should be in for a big year and I think Curtis Samuel will be sneaky good to

Edited August 10 by Buffalo03

[Ethan in Cleveland]

I've been without power for four days and no signs it will be coming back on.

Hit Planet Fitness this afternoon during the game, new personal best bench press, and a hot shower.  

Now off to a movie and Indian food.

 

Imagine all the things people can do when they finally get rid of the preseason!!!

[MikePJ76]

Just now, Ethan in Cleveland said:

I've been without power for four days and no signs it will be coming back on.

Hit Planet Fitness this afternoon during the game, new personal best bench press, and a hot shower.  

Now off to a movie and Indian food.

 

Imagine all the things people can do when they finally get rid of the preseason!!!

If I am reading this right it sounds like being without power was the key element here not the preseason.

[LeGOATski]

1 minute ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:

I've been without power for four days and no signs it will be coming back on.

Hit Planet Fitness this afternoon during the game, new personal best bench press, and a hot shower.  

Now off to a movie and Indian food.

 

Imagine all the things people can do when they finally get rid of the preseason!!!

I like the preseason. We spend a bunch of time talking about new draft picks and FA acquisitions that are going to be back-ups, at least to start. The preseason allows us to see them in game action. 

[Dillenger4]

Curtis Samuel! That quick hit pass for a first down was a beauty! He has speeeeeed! Then the one shorty over the  middle. Bullet to him by Allen and it reminded me of the quick hits to Diggs. Shakir looked solid. The run blocking was abismal... hopefully the O line was dogging it.

[LeGOATski]

6 minutes ago, Dillenger4 said:

Curtis Samuel! That quick hit pass for a first down was a beauty! He has speeeeeed! Then the one shorty over the  middle. Bullet to him by Allen and it reminded me of the quick hits to Diggs. Shakir looked solid. The run blocking was abismal... hopefully the O line was dogging it.

He looks like he can do the typical things that got Diggs a ton of yards, they just need to be a little more selective and opportunistic.

[ghostwriter]

[oldmanfan]

Meh.  All just vanilla for the most part.  MVS dropped another ball, Jonathan made a few mistakes at DE.  Those could hurt each of their chances.  Only thing of remote concern was O line run blocking.

[Beast]

If Claypool can get himself on the field he’ll be kept before MVS. I liked what I saw at WR. Shavers is a guy to keep our eyes on.

Edited August 10 by Beast

[Lfod]

You got me. Almost was ready to type something out.

[HOUSE]

This sounds like a good idea

[US Egg]

36 minutes ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:

Hit Planet Fitness this afternoon during the game, new personal best bench press, and a hot shower.  

Now off to a movie and Indian food.

 

Imagine all the things people can do when they finally get rid of the preseason!!!

How much?

What movie?

What’s up next Saturday?

[Alphadawg7]

45 minutes ago, BIGFOOTspaceman said:

Seriously…the offense was really vanilla. I feel like the fans(me at least) wanted a deep shot to Coleman by Allen but McD and Brady kept a tight lid on the playbook. 
 

Shakir was nice and I thought Hamlin looked good as well. 

 

Huh?  Every offense is always vanilla in preseason.  The point of preseason is not to show your hand, but to run basic concepts, get the rust off, get the feel of live timing, etc.  

 

The longer Josh has to stay in the pocket, the more likely he is going to take hits.  There is absolutely no reason for Josh to be standing in the pocket long enough in the first preseason game to take deep shots down field.  

 

Its about the new guys, the new OL, and Josh all getting some snaps in live action to get the feel and rhythm together in a game.  There was never any chance they were going to drop Allen back and let him fling the ball deep down field today.  Name of the game was take the snap, make a quick read and get rid of the ball or throw it away, do not take any hits.

 

 

[Don Otreply]

59 minutes ago, BIGFOOTspaceman said:

Seriously…the offense was really vanilla. I feel like the fans(me at least) wanted a deep shot to Coleman by Allen but McD and Brady kept a tight lid on the playbook. 
 

Shakir was nice and I thought Hamlin looked good as well. 

Yup, they aren’t showing a damn thing, the lid is locked , 

[nosejob]

50 minutes ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:

I've been without power for four days and no signs it will be coming back on.

Hit Planet Fitness this afternoon during the game, new personal best bench press, and a hot shower.  

Now off to a movie and Indian food.

 

Imagine all the things people can do when they finally get rid of the preseason!!!

Or when you don't pay the power bill......

[billsfan89]

Honestly glad McD played the starters for a bit, this team is a work in progress in many aspects. This team needs the extra reps. Not putting too much stock into pre-season esp a game that was 6-3 at the half. But I think McD is realizing that if he doesn't get work in during the pre-season this team may come out flat week 1. 

[DrPJax]

1 minute ago, Buffalo03 said:

I think out WR core is gonna just fine

      Just wondering,,,,based on what exactly?   O line w issues . We scored two fg ‘s today and no drives were sustained.  Khalil looks good as does Samuel but other than them,  who exactly looked good TODAY ?    Who made plays today , exactly, that shows we will be just fine?   I mean , sure there is potential , but what happened to shavers today who  we have heard so much positive about from mcd?  Coleman is a ROOKIE, and yes talented , but most rookies take a couple of years to adjust.    The run game also looked really bad and it’s not like we havn’t  seen the run game struggle before with sporadic success from COOK ( who has fumbled at times and is still dropping passes in 7 on 7 in camp) behind a line that had a prior full season together.  Now with two new adjustments, who Knows how the o line will develop, as line chemistry is a fickle thing and today was as bad blocking as I have seen in a while , and it’s not like the Bears are SB contenders. If you can’t at least agree with that simple point , you’re being disingenuous. 
 

Hey, you  may be right !  All I am asking  is what exactly TODAY LEAD TO YOUR confidence that this group of journeymen , rookies , and inexperienced guys playing in a NEW SYSTEM, UNDER A OC WITH MIXED RESULTS IN THE LEAGUE, behind a juggled o line we have never seen in live action before today, leads you to be confident we will be just fine?  
 

Have you watched any other preseason games yet?  This is now the 5 th I have watched.  For comparison , Stroud took the Texans for a to Tank on a beautiful 39 yard rope between 3 defenders on their first or second possession.  Plus besides tank , they have woods  ( yep , prior bill) , Nico Collin’s, DIGGS, and good tight ends, and a group of backs including Joe mixon from cincy. I would take that over our wr corp AT THIS POINT. Maybe later we will be the better group , but so far the REALITY is we lack experience and chemistry. Both their  o and d lines were really effective in the short time they played.  Our o line was porous and we gave up 33 points at home to the bears !   NO  OTHER team I watched was blown out in their game; I what , other than HYPE, offered proof we will be fine?  I’m not asking for a guess or opinion, what factually says we will be fine watching today’s game?   😊.  Man , I’m not trying to be an a$$, I just am asking about reality.  . Even the Vikings with a Michigan rookie qb have put up 21 points on the raiders already!  We never got close to looking like a team that is an offensive juggernaut!  Yes we didn’t game plan but neither did the bears who put up 33! 
 

     I know it’s preseason , but let’s be real, , we all know quality play when we see it and we all know terrible play as well ( Carolina may have looked as bad as the bills today , but they are a new staff starting to build, not a staff whose process has been in place 7 years with a unicorn franchise qb!). Isn’t it fair to expect more from a seasoned staff than the penalty filled mess they put out today as professionals?  
 

    We should not be in denial and admit that performance, preseason or not, was encouraging today . How can you say the wr corp will be ok wit issues like claypool  being mia and MVS continuing to drop passes showing why a good proven SB  winner easily let him go even after some good  plays in the SB?  What if our tight ends have any injuries ( Dawson is out games every year ) ,  and who backs up Kalil or Samuel if they miss a game or two ?  Hey , maybe next week they look amazing and really do look like theybcan produce. !  I hope so , but now it’s Prove it to me time ; I don’t want to hear hype as that time is gone.  The jags / chiefs are just starting ; maybe check it out and let’s compare these teams to ours as we play both soon so it offers a good comparison !   ( hey Jax slrady drove to a td on their first possession).   I didn’t mean to attack or pick on you , it’s just a recurrent theme of excuses today and let’s see if other teams look as bad in “preseason “.  !  😊. Best wishes! Hope next week is much better for the BILLS! 

[GETTOTHE50]