Bobby Babich Going Forward

[GASabresIUFan]

I know people are concerned about the defense and if we go into the playoffs without Douglas, Hamlin and Rapp, there is every reason to be concerned.  

 

However, I believe all will be back in the lineup come playoff time.  When this defense is healthy it's a solid squad.  Remember they have held 5 opponents this season to 10 points.

 

I also like the Babich and McD have been more flexible in how they play defense this season.  We have seen more blitzes and more big packages with 3 LBs than in recent years.  This, IMHO, is a huge positive change.  Some of the willingness to change up the defense has been to cover for injuries, but it has yielded positive results and is hopefully a positive sign to come that McD will be more open minded on defense come the playoffs.

 

Ultimately health of Milano or Williams, plus the DBs & S is vital to playoff success.  

 

I know this isn't a popular opinion on this thread, but so be it.

 

I know we want to 1 seed, but no way KC losses both of it's final games.  I expect them to beat Pitt on Christmas and if that happens, I hope Houston finds a way to beat the Ravens. This would clinch the 2nd seed and give the injured players 3 weeks of rest and therapy to get them ready when really needed for the playoffs.  I also think, with our strong running game, we can beat the NYJ and NE with Trubisky at QB.   

Edited 4 hours ago by GASabresIUFan

[Big Turk]

First year coordinator, he is still learning.  Expecting him to be as good as someone who has done it for many years is asking a lot.

[GunnerBill]

5 hours ago, Simon said:

 

He was a terror tonight; he embarrassed the RT all night long.

That was the very best I have seen him moving since the injury.

 

 

Yea he did have a good game last night. Agree he moved better than in a fair old while.

[Straight Hucklebuck]

7 hours ago, BillsFan130 said:

The bills defence made some big plays when they needed to today, but...

 

Bobby Babich is a big problem in my opinion.

 

It's not all his fault as the pass rush is still bad. But It almost seems like he is guessing a lot of times and the opposing OC usually is a step ahead.

 

I know it's a bit bold but if I am McDermott, I've seen enough and I'm taking the play calls from him the rest of the year.

 

What do you guys think?

Might be an unpopular opinion so feel free to roast away if you want, but I definitely feel strongly about this

Maybe I missed something, but this defense plays in Nickel a lot, kind of gives up scoring drives early in games, hadn’t really had a consistent pass rush, is kind of predicated on not allowing over the top shots, never been overly stout against the run.

 

Under McDermott, is he going to play a different system? We’ve drafted players that fit one system for 8-years now. 
 

It doesn’t hurt to hire the services of defensive consultants, picking the brains of outside defensive coordinators and gather ideas on how generate better consistency. 

 

[BobbyC81]

8 hours ago, BillsFan130 said:

The bills defence made some big plays when they needed to today, but...

 

Bobby Babich is a big problem in my opinion.

 

It's not all his fault as the pass rush is still bad. But It almost seems like he is guessing a lot of times and the opposing OC usually is a step ahead.

 

I know it's a bit bold but if I am McDermott, I've seen enough and I'm taking the play calls from him the rest of the year.

 

What do you guys think?

Might be an unpopular opinion so feel free to roast away if you want, but I definitely feel strongly about this

I don’t understand why he can’t make ingame adjustments and has to wait until halftime. 
 

I also don’t know how teams even make adjustments at halftime.  NFL games have 12 minute halftimes.  It likely takes a couple minutes to get off the field and into the locker room and the same back out to the field.  What can they honestly accomplish in about 8 minutes?

 

If some of the defenders had to relieve themselves, that’s another couple minutes.

[GunnerBill]

51 minutes ago, BobbyC81 said:

I don’t understand why he can’t make ingame adjustments and has to wait until halftime.

 

He has made in game adjustments a TON this year. In my view he adjusts a bit too much and a bit too quickly. I think he has a bit of a trigger finger and lacks patience. Which is an essential quality of a good DC.