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Do we have talent? Yes. Much of it is aging and on their last (effective) legs, but a proper coaching job could still get this team to a SB. We do need a complete philosophical change though, and our coaches can instill confidence (in the fans) and show growth by a number of methods:
1. BLITZ. Despite the high picks committed to the DL and activity in FA over the last few years to address the position group, we still have nobody we can trust to get home on the QB when it matters, so long as Von is out. For once in this coaching staff’s lives, please incorporate some blitzes. I really don’t care if the corners get burned a couple times, we just need to see some life and aggressiveness. I ****ing hate Tampa 2 and Frazier’s defenses. For the love of God, show you have a pulse and mix things up, please.
2. Run the ball early and often. We need to see if McGovern and Torrence are who we thought they were. OLinemen by nature love to run block, just like defensive players love to blitz. Stop neutering players’ joy for the game.
3. Utilize 12 personnel and let’s develop the short passing game. We have the players to do it, so no excuses. Gobble up the first downs instead of constantly going for home runs.
4. This is greedy, I’ll admit, but I never understood why teams don’t go for 2 more often, or at least practice it a bunch in the early part of the season. A couple teams have done this, but sparingly. With our unicorn QB, TE’s, 2 of our 3 RBs being power guys and Stef, we should be pioneering the normalization of the 2PC attempt, much like Golden State forever changed the NBA with the 3PA when metrics showed it was more efficient. Mark my words, this will happen eventually. It would be nice if we were to be the ones since we have the personnel.
5. Creativity on offense. Be it different formations, motion, lining up under center, ANYTHING. I understand only a select few can have a Reid, Shanahan, or McVay, but goddamn can our coaches at least watch what these guys have put on film and draw some inspiration?
6. Cut the clapping. If I see that ginger clap again after back-to-back Spencer Brown drive-killing penalties I’m going to break my TV. He needs to lay into players when they’re stupid and unfocused. As long as you’re not doing it all the time and are judicious with this tactic, it can be quite effective. It’s called accountability, which is apparently the dirtiest word on this forum, for some.
Player changes I need to see:
-We need to have either a WR2 or a TE avg at least 5 rec/game this year for us to be contenders. It can be Kincaid, Gabe, anybody. We need that consistent 2nd option that teams have to key on which will open up the running game and also ease things on Stef.
-Need that long lost sack artist (at least with Von out half the year). I love Greg so far and think he’s developing into a well-rounded player against both pass and run, but I’m not sure he’s that guy until I actually see it. Will Floyd step up?
-Our IOL needs to come to play. Right now we have serious potential there. Our OT situation is what it is—disastrous—and there’s just no way around it so no use wishing for changes until next year. With that said, we need McGovern and Torrence to ball. Run the ball and give them confidence.
imo, we need to see a lot of these things in the first few weeks of the season, even if there’s growing pains. That’s the only proof we’ll have that the same old tired coaching mentality has changed.
Go Bills
1. BLITZ. Despite the high picks committed to the DL and activity in FA over the last few years to address the position group, we still have nobody we can trust to get home on the QB when it matters, so long as Von is out. For once in this coaching staff’s lives, please incorporate some blitzes. I really don’t care if the corners get burned a couple times, we just need to see some life and aggressiveness. I ****ing hate Tampa 2 and Frazier’s defenses. For the love of God, show you have a pulse and mix things up, please.
2. Run the ball early and often. We need to see if McGovern and Torrence are who we thought they were. OLinemen by nature love to run block, just like defensive players love to blitz. Stop neutering players’ joy for the game.
3. Utilize 12 personnel and let’s develop the short passing game. We have the players to do it, so no excuses. Gobble up the first downs instead of constantly going for home runs.
4. This is greedy, I’ll admit, but I never understood why teams don’t go for 2 more often, or at least practice it a bunch in the early part of the season. A couple teams have done this, but sparingly. With our unicorn QB, TE’s, 2 of our 3 RBs being power guys and Stef, we should be pioneering the normalization of the 2PC attempt, much like Golden State forever changed the NBA with the 3PA when metrics showed it was more efficient. Mark my words, this will happen eventually. It would be nice if we were to be the ones since we have the personnel.
5. Creativity on offense. Be it different formations, motion, lining up under center, ANYTHING. I understand only a select few can have a Reid, Shanahan, or McVay, but goddamn can our coaches at least watch what these guys have put on film and draw some inspiration?
6. Cut the clapping. If I see that ginger clap again after back-to-back Spencer Brown drive-killing penalties I’m going to break my TV. He needs to lay into players when they’re stupid and unfocused. As long as you’re not doing it all the time and are judicious with this tactic, it can be quite effective. It’s called accountability, which is apparently the dirtiest word on this forum, for some.
Player changes I need to see:
-We need to have either a WR2 or a TE avg at least 5 rec/game this year for us to be contenders. It can be Kincaid, Gabe, anybody. We need that consistent 2nd option that teams have to key on which will open up the running game and also ease things on Stef.
-Need that long lost sack artist (at least with Von out half the year). I love Greg so far and think he’s developing into a well-rounded player against both pass and run, but I’m not sure he’s that guy until I actually see it. Will Floyd step up?
-Our IOL needs to come to play. Right now we have serious potential there. Our OT situation is what it is—disastrous—and there’s just no way around it so no use wishing for changes until next year. With that said, we need McGovern and Torrence to ball. Run the ball and give them confidence.
imo, we need to see a lot of these things in the first few weeks of the season, even if there’s growing pains. That’s the only proof we’ll have that the same old tired coaching mentality has changed.
Go Bills
is never going to stop. It irritates me too but its part of who McD is so thats being nitpicky IMO. Other than that good post!
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