Special K Posted January 13 Posted January 13 Just wanted to shout-out the "Big Nasties" up front!! There are a lot of reasons this Offense is great, but the reason Josh Allen and James Cook get to do what they do really comes down to the O-Line!! Coach Kromer may be one of the best position coaches in the league, and he really gets the most out of these guys. Dion Dawkins has always been good, but he has really taken it to another level these last two years under Kromer. O'Cyrus Torrence should have been a 1st round pick, and was a steal as a 2nd rounder....after a slow start to this season he is really turning into a future All-Pro RG....he is becoming dominant. I was skeptical of the Spencer Brown pick, but under Kromer, he has developed into an elite RT.....the Bills signed him to a contract extension just at the right time, as his contract would have been a lot more expensive this offseason! The move of McGovern to Center obviously was the right move, and had us all quickly forgetting Mitch Morse. You know you have a great O-line when a more than solid LG like David Edwards would have to be considered as "the weak link".....his play is far from that. Let's also throw in the official 6th OL Alec Anderson.......this guy plays with a mean streak......he's always mixing it up with someone, and brings a real toughness to the running game! Go Bills!!!!!! 19 15 15 4 Quote
The Frankish Reich Posted January 13 Posted January 13 And the big one: they've stayed healthy! 4 2 2 3 Quote
Ray Stonada Posted January 13 Posted January 13 It’s just a nasty huge unit. Dawkins is crushing people left and right. He and Brown deserved All Pro. 1 8 Quote
QCity Posted January 13 Posted January 13 Brown has really elevated his game to an elite level and when you watch the A22 he's got a real nasty streak in him, especially when finishing blocks. I questioned the timing of that contract, but the front office correctly saw this coming and got good value as it would had been more costly to retain him after this season for sure. 2 4 Quote
Buffalo_Stampede Posted January 13 Posted January 13 Aaron Kromer needs a raise and promotion to assistant head coach this offseason. The Bills can’t lose this guy again. I don’t care what it takes. Keep him happy and in Buffalo. If Joe Brady leaves he is going to try and take Kromer with him. I’m very nervous about that. 8 9 Quote
ganesh Posted January 13 Posted January 13 100% agree. This has been an outstanding season for the Bills OL. They have dominated the trenches (except for the Baltimore game) and kept the pocket clean as well as paving the way for Cook to run. The 14 yard run from a dead play 4 yards into it was simply amazing..... 2 Quote
DuckyBoys Posted January 13 Posted January 13 coaching matters Kromer is light years better than what we've had Also helps to have OC who sticks with it instead of empty set shotgun 90% of the game 1 1 Quote
nuklz2594 Posted January 13 Posted January 13 is this current oline better than our super bowl oline? Quote
Captain_Quint Posted January 13 Posted January 13 4 hours ago, The Frankish Reich said: And the big one: they've stayed healthy! They've stayed healthy for two straight years. Very few injuries and almost no missed starts. Yesterday's pass rush was neutralized and I don't think they even mentioned Bonittos name. If we win the next three games, it's due largely to the consistent oline play giving Josh the ability to work. 1 2 Quote
Kelly to Allen Posted January 13 Posted January 13 (edited) 12 minutes ago, nuklz2594 said: is this current oline better than our super bowl oline? Yes. Dawkins is better than Wolford. Brown is a better than the House. Hull was better than McGovern but the bills guards are way more powerful than ritcher or davis. Even Alec Anderson is a overwhelming powerful run blocker. The tackle depth might be the best in the NFL too. Knox is also a top 5 blocker at te Spencer Brown might be the best olineman in the NFL. It's absolutely absurd the displacement he gets on down blocks. He's approaching Jimbo Covert/ Jim Lachey levels of dominance Edited January 13 by Kelly to Allen Quote
oldmanfan Posted January 13 Posted January 13 They are. But you won’t hear about that from any of the “pundits” this week. 1 Quote
CaseyatBat Posted January 13 Posted January 13 1 hour ago, nuklz2594 said: is this current oline better than our super bowl oline? Oh without a doubt. This is the best a Bills offense line has played in my lifetime Quote
Yobogoya! Posted January 13 Posted January 13 5 hours ago, QCity said: Brown has really elevated his game to an elite level and when you watch the A22 he's got a real nasty streak in him, especially when finishing blocks. I questioned the timing of that contract, but the front office correctly saw this coming and got good value as it would had been more costly to retain him after this season for sure. I loved that subtle “get between two pursuers and Josh” move on that one scramble. He didn’t even have to touch them but he interrupted the space enough to make it impossible for them to grab Allen who got another ten yards off it. 2 Quote
Spiderweb Posted January 13 Posted January 13 1 hour ago, nuklz2594 said: is this current oline better than our super bowl oline? Possibly ... I think they are... Quote
HomeTeam Posted January 13 Posted January 13 Thank goodness for this line 🙏 We've been asking for a dominant line for years and to finally have one is a real blessing. I hope we can ride them all the way to a championship 🤞🤞 5 1 Quote
BillsPride12 Posted January 13 Posted January 13 Best O-Line we've had since the Super Bowl years. Always the unsung unit and and a very important part of fielding a Super Bowl caliber team 1 2 Quote
MrEpsYtown Posted January 13 Posted January 13 These guys have been awesome and someone said it, most importantly healthy. There have been a lot of hot takes here over the years about offensive line play. To me OL is the position that some football fans know the least about. People were saying Dion was a guard because draftniks said it. Dion is clearly not a guard. People were saying Brown was terrible and was a busted pick. Spencer Brown was raw and was going to take a minute, when healthy he was going to take off and now he is one of the best RTs in the league. People were very worried about moving Connor McGovern to center. Conor McGovern had played center his entire life and has fit in nicely at the position and is more stout in the run game than Morse. He has also raised the play of both guards around him and seems to be very smart. Not too many free rushers at Josh anymore. Some people were worried about Bobby Johnson being let go. Aaron Kromer has forgotten more football than Johnson will ever know. Kromer has been a great fit for these guys. Some of the things he teaches are pretty unique and he would be a very difficult guy to replace if it came down to it. This is one of the positions that takes the longest to develop and patience is important. 4 2 Quote
The Firebaugh Kid Posted January 13 Posted January 13 Anderson is a tone setter. Between he and Hollins this team has some real attitude and physicality on the field. 6 Quote
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