downfield
Starter
- Joined
- Apr 22, 2005
- Messages
- 271
- Reaction score
- 0
Guys:
I watched the game today. I think there was one notable turning point: when Traylor lost the sack on Losman in the second quarter and he hit the 24 yd pass to the tightend. Had we sacked him they punt into the wind from their 6 yd line. That play turned the field position battle around in favor of the Bills, shortly after which they scored.
Here is what I saw today:
1. We gave up touchdown passes, yes, but we had good pressure on Losman and they couldn't run on us. The problem was that our cb's continually don't play the ball well. That needs to be improved.
2. The coaches didn't have faith in Joey and that was clear. I am sure he sensed that himself, and when he did throw, he was off-target or his receivers dropped balls. Joey also missed Chambers on the deep throw, and he has done that a couple times in the past four to five weeks.
3. The play calling was too conservative in the first quarter when we were moving the ball. Once the Bills d started putting 8 in the box, we needed to pass on first down to loosen them up.
My take:
1. If we get another cb who can play the ball, we are looking pretty good on defense. This game was not lost by our D. The last touchdown was a waste since we were blitzing in desperation. We would not have played the same D on that play had we been even or ahead in the score. That means the D would have only given up 14 pts, and we should be able to win with that.
2. The main problem on offense is hard to decifer. But, the problem is QB. Joey is not accruate and throws the ball too hard on short routes. That said, Randy and Chris dropped passes too, especially Randy. My question is did joey throw the ball too hard and inaccruately for him or does Randy just have questionable hands? Which came first the chicken or the egg? Well, I think QB is the problem- while also acknolwedging that Randy and Chris do drop catcable bals. This is our predicament. The line played fine today, we need a QB who can control the game and put fear in the eyes of the other D.
3. Randy and Chris are inconsistent, but Chris has been WIDE open on several occassions DEEP down the field during the past eight weeks. Remember the long passes Joey missed in the Bears game to Book and Chris? He missed Chris in the Patriots game too, wide open deep. He missed him again today after Chambers pushed off on Clements, again, open enough for an NFL caliber QB. My point is, Chambers gets open deep, that is his forte, and we don't get him the ball. I say our TE and WR are fine, although we need a SPEED wideout to hit those reverses. If Ginn had that Booker reverse today, he would be gone.
4. We need 1 dominant O-lineman. I don't care if it is a guard, tackle, or center. All good lines have one dominant lineman.
So, we really aren't that far away, the problem is our biggest need is QB and those are difficult to come by. That said, if Pep can come back and we can get: 1- cornerback who plays the ball well, 1 - speed, very fast WR, 1 - dominant O-lineman, we shoudl be fine.
What do you think? We could have had this game today with a QB. What sucks, is watching the bills look like they have a decent and improving QB.
I watched the game today. I think there was one notable turning point: when Traylor lost the sack on Losman in the second quarter and he hit the 24 yd pass to the tightend. Had we sacked him they punt into the wind from their 6 yd line. That play turned the field position battle around in favor of the Bills, shortly after which they scored.
Here is what I saw today:
1. We gave up touchdown passes, yes, but we had good pressure on Losman and they couldn't run on us. The problem was that our cb's continually don't play the ball well. That needs to be improved.
2. The coaches didn't have faith in Joey and that was clear. I am sure he sensed that himself, and when he did throw, he was off-target or his receivers dropped balls. Joey also missed Chambers on the deep throw, and he has done that a couple times in the past four to five weeks.
3. The play calling was too conservative in the first quarter when we were moving the ball. Once the Bills d started putting 8 in the box, we needed to pass on first down to loosen them up.
My take:
1. If we get another cb who can play the ball, we are looking pretty good on defense. This game was not lost by our D. The last touchdown was a waste since we were blitzing in desperation. We would not have played the same D on that play had we been even or ahead in the score. That means the D would have only given up 14 pts, and we should be able to win with that.
2. The main problem on offense is hard to decifer. But, the problem is QB. Joey is not accruate and throws the ball too hard on short routes. That said, Randy and Chris dropped passes too, especially Randy. My question is did joey throw the ball too hard and inaccruately for him or does Randy just have questionable hands? Which came first the chicken or the egg? Well, I think QB is the problem- while also acknolwedging that Randy and Chris do drop catcable bals. This is our predicament. The line played fine today, we need a QB who can control the game and put fear in the eyes of the other D.
3. Randy and Chris are inconsistent, but Chris has been WIDE open on several occassions DEEP down the field during the past eight weeks. Remember the long passes Joey missed in the Bears game to Book and Chris? He missed Chris in the Patriots game too, wide open deep. He missed him again today after Chambers pushed off on Clements, again, open enough for an NFL caliber QB. My point is, Chambers gets open deep, that is his forte, and we don't get him the ball. I say our TE and WR are fine, although we need a SPEED wideout to hit those reverses. If Ginn had that Booker reverse today, he would be gone.
4. We need 1 dominant O-lineman. I don't care if it is a guard, tackle, or center. All good lines have one dominant lineman.
So, we really aren't that far away, the problem is our biggest need is QB and those are difficult to come by. That said, if Pep can come back and we can get: 1- cornerback who plays the ball well, 1 - speed, very fast WR, 1 - dominant O-lineman, we shoudl be fine.
What do you think? We could have had this game today with a QB. What sucks, is watching the bills look like they have a decent and improving QB.
