DLine Coaching

[Magox]

Here is what I know, Tim Settle and Poona Ford both were lackluster when they played here and then went on to the Texans and Chargers and then they played at above average levels.

 

I don’t know why that happened just that it did.

[GunnerBill]

10 minutes ago, Billzgobowlin said:

 

You don't take Aaron Donald or Chris Jones off the field either

 

Jones never played 85%. This year at 83% was the highest of his career. Most years he has been high 60s to mid 70s.

[colin]

Statistically this season we were better vs the run than the pass, quite a bit better in terms of EPA.  Part of it is our d generally stopped big runs (not vs bmore, lol) w the back end, kinda allowed medium runs via light boxes, and got near the top in the NFL in stuff's because of shooting gaps and what not.

 

Vs the pass we were pretty awful, and now where showed that more than 3rd downs.  I think our scheme has linemen running a lot more than most, so our linemen get tired.

 

I'm not really worried about all of that or the rotation or whatever.  I'm worried about how any high level O can just lean on what they want to do and do it at will to us.  In 21 and 22 when we had the 1 and 2 rates Ds in the NFL, the game splits were shocking.  Blowing out creampuffs, while getting just trucked a few times (Indy and ne when they ran the ball all over us, and every single playoff game vs a non terrible offense).

 

We need talent on D, but we need to not have giant holes either.  Given that our O had been a disgusting monster since 2020, and generally as good or better in the playoffs, I say build on strength, make the O out staple, and for the d I hope our FO can find a bit of flexibility to not lock the entire roster and scheme so narrowly so that we don't just totally capsize when benford or Milano or Johnson inevitably get injured.  Also, if we get more scheme diverse guys (basically it means they have speed size and ability rather than just whatever it is that MCD loves so much) then if they crap the bed for the 6th consecutive time in the playoffs and we fire the FO, we aren't left with some rage tag squad of Hamlin and Elam and rapp.

[JohnNord]

4 hours ago, JMM said:

1. Lack of talent

2. The insistence of rotating the lineman no matter how they are playing. 

The rotation makes a lot of sense in theory, in actuality I’m not so sure how well it works in Buffalo.  
 

IMO part of the problem is that there really isn’t an impact player on the DL.  Maybe Von back in 2022.  But if there’s a player you always have to worry about it makes life easier for others.  There’s no one or elevate the talent on the DL