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I was able to catch most of New Jersey B's game against the Pats this week and I noticed a few things.
First, their run offense is terrible. Run D is our Achilles heel, but if we can keep them relatively in check we should be able to win. The Bills D slowed down Ronnie Brown, who is clearly superior to Kevin Barlow. The Jets' OL is probably better than Miami's but their inexperience showed.
Second, their offense is incredibly predictable. On running plays, there was little to no motion in the backfield. On passing plays, there was tons of motion in the backfield and a lot of their plays were screens from bunch formations. It's almost like they were saying "We know we can't block you, so we're just gonna let you come then lob it over your head." The Bills D should make sure not to blitz from the same side as the "bunch" in their offensive formation and should have the screens scouted.
Third, the Jets' receivers can FLY and have great YAC ability. I'm not too concerned about the deep ball because of Pennington's arm, but bad tackling could hurt the Bills like it did to the Pats during the Jets' attempted comeback. Tackling on the WR's and in the running game will be key to shutting down the Jets' offense.
And in Pennington's defense, he did seem to make good decisions as far as where to go with the ball. The Bills will need to get pressure in the passing game to disrupt him so he doesn't nickle-and-dime us to death. But bast on last week's performance, I don't see that being a huge issue (particularly if Spikes returns).
First, their run offense is terrible. Run D is our Achilles heel, but if we can keep them relatively in check we should be able to win. The Bills D slowed down Ronnie Brown, who is clearly superior to Kevin Barlow. The Jets' OL is probably better than Miami's but their inexperience showed.
Second, their offense is incredibly predictable. On running plays, there was little to no motion in the backfield. On passing plays, there was tons of motion in the backfield and a lot of their plays were screens from bunch formations. It's almost like they were saying "We know we can't block you, so we're just gonna let you come then lob it over your head." The Bills D should make sure not to blitz from the same side as the "bunch" in their offensive formation and should have the screens scouted.
Third, the Jets' receivers can FLY and have great YAC ability. I'm not too concerned about the deep ball because of Pennington's arm, but bad tackling could hurt the Bills like it did to the Pats during the Jets' attempted comeback. Tackling on the WR's and in the running game will be key to shutting down the Jets' offense.
And in Pennington's defense, he did seem to make good decisions as far as where to go with the ball. The Bills will need to get pressure in the passing game to disrupt him so he doesn't nickle-and-dime us to death. But bast on last week's performance, I don't see that being a huge issue (particularly if Spikes returns).
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