Run Defense since Dareus Trade

[BuffaloBlitz83]

Since trading Marcell Dareus to Jacksonville, #Bills run D has allowed 194 rushing yards to the Jets and now 300 (!) to the #Saints.

[Thurmal]

Re: Run Defense since Dareus Trade

Yeah, it's clear that even when Dareus was half-assing, he ate up blockers. Still a good trade though; you can't pass up a chance to dump that contract when it comes up.

[Novacane]

Re: Run Defense since Dareus Trade

They It's obvious this is about next year and after so I'm glad they got rid of the contract.

[sahlensguy]

Re: Run Defense since Dareus Trade

They It's obvious this is about next year and after so I'm glad they got rid of the contract.

If it's about next year, why give up 2 picks for Benjamin?

Makes no sense.

[Pennywise]

Re: Run Defense since Dareus Trade

Dareus has one foot in the long term suspension grave and the other on a banana peel.

Good trade considering his contract.

[Novacane]

Re: Run Defense since Dareus Trade

If it's about next year, why give up 2 picks for Benjamin?

Makes no sense.

Because he will be part of the team next year. If they get a QB hopefully a big part of it.

[Buffalogic]

Re: Run Defense since Dareus Trade

If it's about next year, why give up 2 picks for Benjamin?

Makes no sense.

Kb is under contract next year.

[Buddo]

Re: Run Defense since Dareus Trade

Since trading Marcell Dareus to Jacksonville, #Bills run D has allowed 194 rushing yards to the Jets and now 300 (!) to the #Saints.

Apparently, the Jags run D has improved immeasurably as well.

Tbh, I get the losing the contract side of things, what I don't get is the fact that the deal was done without a proper assessment of the consequences for the run D. Which have not been insignificant.

[sudzy]

Re: Run Defense since Dareus Trade

Funny, Dareus was "dogging it" and the Bills reward him by making him the only player on the team at that time that will BE GOING TO THE PLAYOFFS! He got to be laughing his ass off. "They really showed me."

[sahlensguy]

Re: Run Defense since Dareus Trade

Because he will be part of the team next year. If they get a QB hopefully a big part of it.

If we traded Dareus because we are rebuilding, it makes no sense to give up assets for a WR receiver now, who won't be under contract in 14 months. And you don't even know who his QB will be until then.

Those moves are not coherent with each other.

If the move to get KB was for a playoff push this year, then Dares should still be here too.

If we are rebuilding then they shouldn't have given away draft picks for a short term receiver.

[sahlensguy]

Re: Run Defense since Dareus Trade

Kb is under contract next year.

I know, so what. Are we rebuilding, or are we not?

[sahlensguy]

Re: Run Defense since Dareus Trade

Funny, Dareus was "dogging it" and the Bills reward him by making him the only player on the team at that time that will BE GOING TO THE PLAYOFFS! He got to be laughing his ass off. "They really showed me."

OBD is clueless to dump him and then give up assets for KB.

[GingerP]

Re: Run Defense since Dareus Trade

Apparently, the Jags run D has improved immeasurably as well.

They acquired him because they were great against the pass and struggling against the run. In the 2 games he has played they gave up:

17 carries for 29 yards (1.7 ypc) against Cin

30 carrier for 87 yards (2.9 ypc) against the Chargers.

Looks like when they dumped Lynch on Seattle.

[The Jokeman]

Re: Run Defense since Dareus Trade

If it's about next year, why give up 2 picks for Benjamin?

Makes no sense.

Because I doubt a 3rd Round or 7th Round rookie have the impact Benjamin would in his first full season as a Bill would.

[BillyT92679]

Re: Run Defense since Dareus Trade

Eh. It’s more Kyle being washed and the linebackers being atrocious than missing 15 plays per game from Mr Big Stuff