What is the worst thing about our 2015 season?

[mairofpominville]

I was just curious to get peoples response to what is the one thing you are/were angry about other than missing the playoffs?

For me it is Dennis Thurman. Basically the same defense just add Ron Darby who was probably our best player on defense all season.

Article to read if you haven't

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/12/16/bills-defense-has-taken-a-big-step-back-under-rex-ryan/

Out of this article.

This year the Bills have already allowed 301 points in 13 games. Last year the Bills allowed 289 points in 16 games.

This year the Bills rank 20th in the NFL in yards allowed per game, allowing 358.8. Last year the Bills ranked fourth in the NFL in yards allowed per game, at 312.2.

This year the Bills rank 17th in the NFL in yards allowed per play, at 5.5. Last year the Bills ranked third in the NFL in yards allowed per play, at 4.9.

This year the Bills rank 30th in the NFL with 19 sacks. Last year the Bills ranked first in the NFL with 54 sacks.

[Guest]

Re: What is the worst thing about our 2015 season?

Yeah, given Ryan keeps his hands off the offense and is supposed to be a defensive guru, I blame Ryan for the defense's decline over last year.

[YardRat]

Re: What is the worst thing about our 2015 season?

Having Ryan as a head coach tops a list of many options.

[TacklingDummy]

Re: What is the worst thing about our 2015 season?

That it's the same as the past 15 seasons. No quarterback. Rinse and repeat.

[BillsImpossible]

Re: What is the worst thing about our 2015 season?

Ask me when it's over.

[Scumbag College]

Re: What is the worst thing about our 2015 season?

The Jacksonville loss was the pits.

[mairofpominville]

Re: What is the worst thing about our 2015 season?

This is all good stuff. Im gonna read all of these on our podcast next week.

[bleve]

Re: What is the worst thing about our 2015 season?

REX

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RYAN

[BertSquirtgum]

Re: What is the worst thing about our 2015 season?

Everything

[Oaf]

Re: What is the worst thing about our 2015 season?

Chiefs, again.

[Topas]

Re: What is the worst thing about our 2015 season?

That it's the same as the past 15 seasons. No quarterback. Rinse and repeat.

Our offense is ranked 7th in DVOA. Our D is something about 25th. For once QB is not the problem. It still needs to be upgraded. But if we only had an average D, we would have a playoff seed currently. A top 5 D and we would be cruising ...

[jamze132]

Re: What is the worst thing about our 2015 season?

The biggest disappointment was Rex talking **** again and not backing it up. He got the players so hyped to play the Patriots that they flat out embarrassed themselves with stupid penalties and it carried over all season.

[Buffalogic]

Re: What is the worst thing about our 2015 season?

EJ Manuel doing just enough to mess our season up...again.

[sukie]

Re: What is the worst thing about our 2015 season?

Jacksonvile game... Far to early in the day to be disinterested in football on a SUnday. I truly am only really disappointed in the defensive line. The 3-4 killed an entertaining part of the game... the pass rush.

I expected 7-9 with a little luck... that is still about right.

QB was a question and I didn't see an answer in camp... We all knew it was an issue. It will be an issue until a reall long term answer appears.

Life is to short to wallow in disappointment for a team I had finishing 3rd in the AFC east. It was just yesterday that the Bills were going to the Superbowl... Perhaps a day will come when i am pleasantly surprised THEN excited.

[Ed]

Re: What is the worst thing about our 2015 season?

Probably the overall lack of health to key players, particularly on offense. I feel like we never really got to see the full potential of this offense. McCoy and Watkins missed multiple games and didn't really become the players we expected them to be until almost halfway through the season. Tyrod missed a couple games and dealt with knee and ankle issues for most of the year. Karlos Williams has been a nice surprise and could have had a pretty awesome rookie year, but has missed a bunch of games now. I was really excited to see Percy Harvin become a dynamic play maker for us, but he missed most of the season.

It just feels like the O never got any consistent work or timing together. It's hard to gel and get into any kind of rhythm when you always have multiple guys out for games and missing practice.