What % of the plays will we play 3 LBs on Sunday?

[NewEra]

How many snaps do you think we’ll play with Milano-Bernard-Dorian? I’m thinking we play around 25-30% but I hope it’s more.  I think it’ll be the key to winning or losing

 

I’d much rather have Dorian Williams out then than Hamlin. Our LB unit can be a strength.  We have 3 guys that can run and hit.  Hamlin does neither.  Let’s stack the box on 1st and 2nd and spy him on 3rd.  Let Lamar beat us in the air. If they score (and they probably will either way) and least it will be quick which also give us more opportunities.  
 

I just don’t want to see a slow death of constant Henry and Jackson runs getting 5-15 yards every play.  I think that’ll happen if Hamlin plays 💯 like he did yesterday.  I think Bishop would be a better option if we go with 2 safeties. 
 

really hope to see Benford-Taron-Rapp-Douglas-Dorian-Bernard-Milano

 

What percent do you think we need to play in order to win?

 

Do you think we will win if we play 💯 nickel-dime?

Edited 16 hours ago by NewEra

[Process]

Do we know the number in the first game? Very different situation now that we have healthy LBs. Just curious. 

 

I also like the idea of taking Hamlin off and keeping Taron on, but is that something we've done before? I don't recall us ever playing 1 safety. 

[NewEra]

Just now, Process said:

Do we know the number in the first game? Very different situation now that we have healthy LBs. Just curious. 

 

I also like the idea of taking Hamlin off and keeping Taron on, but is that something we've done before? I don't recall us ever playing 1 safety. 

I do not-  no clue.  I believe @GunnerBillhas posted similar stats before.  Maybe he can help us out with that? 👍🏻 

1 minute ago, Process said:

Do we know the number in the first game? Very different situation now that we have healthy LBs. Just curious. 

 

I also like the idea of taking Hamlin off and keeping Taron on, but is that something we've done before? I don't recall us ever playing 1 safety. 

I forget who to give credit to, but someone said that we’ve played it a few times this season iirc

[BearNorth]

If you play 3 LB's then Andrews becomes a coverage problem, he's a mismatch for our LB's.

[Process]

Just now, BearNorth said:

If you play 3 LB's then Andrews becomes a coverage problem, he's a mismatch for our LB's.

I'll take my chances with Andrews. Stopping Henry has to be the priority. 

[henry jones]

1 minute ago, BearNorth said:

If you play 3 LB's then Andrews becomes a coverage problem, he's a mismatch for our LB's.

I'd take a that chance with Lamar's arm over his legs and Henry's legs.  

Hopefully they've been game planning for this throughout the year because their approach in the regular season meeting was NOT good, obviously.  If they stick to the same 4DL, 2LB, 5DB scheme, the outcome will likely be the same. 

[mannc]

According to Eric Wood, the Bills will be playing base defense this sunday...he did not specify a percentage.

[GunnerBill]

7 minutes ago, NewEra said:

I do not-  no clue.  I believe @GunnerBillhas posted similar stats before.  Maybe he can help us out with that? 👍🏻 

I forget who to give credit to, but someone said that we’ve played it a few times this season iirc

 

Morrow played 17 snaps in Baltimore and I don't think Williams or Spector came out from memory. They were pretty much all on the 2nd and 3rd Baltimore drives. Both of which they marched down the field and scored touchdowns.

[FireChans]

14 minutes ago, NewEra said:

How many snaps do you think we’ll play with Milano-Bernard-Dorian? I’m thinking we play around 25-30% but I hope it’s more.  I think it’ll be the key to winning or losing

 

I’d much rather have Dorian Williams out then than Hamlin. Our LB unit can be a strength.  We have 3 guys that can run and hit.  Hamlin does neither.  Let’s stack the box on 1st and 2nd and spy him on 3rd.  Let Lamar beat us in the air. If they score (and they probably will either way) and least it will be quick which also give us more opportunities.  
 

I just don’t want to see a slow death of constant Henry and Jackson runs getting 5-15 yards every play.  I think that’ll happen if Hamlin plays 💯 like he did yesterday.  I think Bishop would be a better option if we go with 2 safeties. 
 

really hope to see Benford-Taron-Rapp-Douglas-Dorian-Bernard-Milano

 

What percent do you think we need to play in order to win?

 

Do you think we will win if we play 💯 nickel-dime?

More importantly is to get out to a lead and not let Baltimore be content to get 4 yards+ a pop. 
 

They are a downhill sledding team. Getting up 10-3 or 14-3 can ruin their gameplan more than anything the defensive alignment can do.

 

If we win the toss, I want ball first to put pressure on Monken and Lamar. The Chiefs with their 7 pt lead panicked them last year in the AFCCG. We can do the same.

[DrDawkinstein]

10 minutes ago, NewEra said:

I do not-  no clue.  I believe @GunnerBillhas posted similar stats before.  Maybe he can help us out with that? 👍🏻 

I forget who to give credit to, but someone said that we’ve played it a few times this season iirc

 

2 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

 

Morrow played 17 snaps in Baltimore and I don't think Williams or Spector came out from memory. They were pretty much all on the 2nd and 3rd Baltimore drives. Both of which they marched down the field and scored touchdowns.

 

Does the first game even tell us anything when this was our sideline:

 

[Beck Water]

25 minutes ago, NewEra said:

How many snaps do you think we’ll play with Milano-Bernard-Dorian? I’m thinking we play around 25-30% but I hope it’s more.  I think it’ll be the key to winning or losing

 

I’d much rather have Dorian Williams out then than Hamlin. Our LB unit can be a strength.  We have 3 guys that can run and hit.  Hamlin does neither.  Let’s stack the box on 1st and 2nd and spy him on 3rd.  Let Lamar beat us in the air. If they score (and they probably will either way) and least it will be quick which also give us more opportunities.  
 

I just don’t want to see a slow death of constant Henry and Jackson runs getting 5-15 yards every play.  I think that’ll happen if Hamlin plays 💯 like he did yesterday.  I think Bishop would be a better option if we go with 2 safeties. 
 

really hope to see Benford-Taron-Rapp-Douglas-Dorian-Bernard-Milano

 

What percent do you think we need to play in order to win?

 

Do you think we will win if we play 💯 nickel-dime?

 

I'm so confused.

 

You want us to play 3 LB - where normally we would take the nickel CB, Taron Johnson, off the field

But instead, you want to take Damar Hamlin off the field at safety and replace him with who?  Taron Johnson, who would be playing out of position?

 

Why is this a good thing?

[NewEra]

20 minutes ago, BearNorth said:

If you play 3 LB's then Andrews becomes a coverage problem, he's a mismatch for our LB's.

He’s also a mismatch for Hamlin.  That’s one aspect of their offense.  Stopping the run IS their offense.  I’ll take my chances with the pass the.  When Henry doesn’t run for 100- they had a losing record.  That should be our priority.  I don’t see us stopping them playing nickel all game

[Beck Water]

24 minutes ago, Process said:

Do we know the number in the first game? Very different situation now that we have healthy LBs. Just curious.

 

It's a little hard to tell, but in the first game we had Cam Lewis playing nickel for Taron Johnson, and I think we sub'd in Nicholas Morrow at LB on about 28% of the snaps to play base.

 

Spoiler didn't work well, but then, the whole D wasn't working well

[ColoradoBills]

The key to stopping Henry is to hit him behind or at the line of scrimmage.  

The risk is if you miss or Lamar with the RPO.

 

It will be interesting to see how McDermott and Babich play this.  It's key on D.

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

29 minutes ago, Process said:

Do we know the number in the first game? Very different situation now that we have healthy LBs. Just curious. 

 

I also like the idea of taking Hamlin off and keeping Taron on, but is that something we've done before? I don't recall us ever playing 1 safety. 

Seemed like we tried morrow for awhile and we were like NEVERMIND haha.  I’d have to rewatch to know what was truly a 3 lb set but morrow got 16 snaps apparently which is more than I thought 

Edited 16 hours ago by Generic_Bills_Fan

[NewEra]

16 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

 

Morrow played 17 snaps in Baltimore and I don't think Williams or Spector came out from memory. They were pretty much all on the 2nd and 3rd Baltimore drives. Both of which they marched down the field and scored touchdowns.

I have faith that Milano, Bernard and Williams will do much better than those guys.  Good enough of a job?  Who knows- but I hope we play around a lot of it.  Or mix in some 5-2.  I’d be good with some 5-3 vs the Henry, Ricard, Andrews, Likely formation. That’s tough.  

[MJS]

I guess we see. If we do it, I highly doubt it will be more than 20% of the snaps. I know we have done a little 3 linebacker sets this year, but I am pretty sure it has been a low percentage of snaps.

 

But I agree that stopping Henry is the most important thing.

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

Just now, NewEra said:

I have faith that Milano, Bernard and Williams will do much better than those guys.  Good enough of a job?  Who knows- but I hope we play around a lot of it.  Or mix in some 5-2.  I’d be good with some 5-3 vs the Henry, Ricard, Andrews, Likely formation. That’s tough.  

People are downplaying potentially no flowers but I think that makes things a bit easier to go heavy and will likely be the excuse used if we win 😂

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

4 minutes ago, NewEra said:

He’s also a mismatch for Hamlin.  That’s one aspect of their offense.  Stopping the run IS their offense.  I’ll take my chances with the pass the.  When Henry doesn’t run for 100- they had a losing record.  That should be our priority.  I don’t see us stopping them playing nickel all game

I am not sure it’s so easy though to say that when Henry doesn’t hit 100, they lose. In their losses, Henry still had great games, and the ravens pretty much lost each one by one score. I think the losses came down to more being about a key turnover or a big play here or there. Just overall execution. 

[NewEra]

4 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

I am not sure it’s so easy though to say that when Henry doesn’t hit 100, they lose. In their losses, Henry still had great games, and the ravens pretty much lost each one by one score. I think the losses came down to more being about a key turnover or a big play here or there. Just overall execution. 

I didn’t say that they lose every time he doesn’t rush for 100.  I said that they have a losing record.  He only had 100 in one of their losses.  We can definitely lose if we hold him under 100, but I think our best chance to win is do our best to shut him down.   Especially if Flowers misses the game-  but I fully expect him to be out there