RedEyE
10-05-2003, 05:11 PM
Let me preface first.......it's a win. Regardless of how ugly and painful it was, the Bills maintained the tie for the AFCE today. The offense was still shakey but it has started to click once more. Perhaps this will be the momentum the offense needs to build on. Increase confidence and production will rise.
Two key factors should be taken to guarantee future offensive success:
#1: Run the ball. Most of us have said it all year and still Henry is not getting the touches that he deserves. The running game needs to be the backbone of this team. Bledsoe is entirely to perdictable and immobile, the pass block to pourous for this to be a passing team. Henry should have broken 100 yards today if the play calling was a touch more conservative in the 1st half.
#2: Bench Josh Reed. Do you want to know why Campbell has been the main reciever over the middle? Ask Josh Reed and his endless count of dropped footballs this season. Replace him with WR Clarence Coleman. Coleman did extremely well in preseason and has to be able to catch the ball better than Reed. Reed should be Bledsoe's "goto" guy when Moulds is covered deep. His routes have also been piss poor.
Notes:
Gilbride, again, continues to use the pass to open the run. G. Williams may have stepped in at half time and put and end to that nonsense (although I completely doubt he had the balls to do it). The offense suddenly started having more success when concentrating on the run........that didn't happen until the second half. Williams may have finally put his foot down behind closed doors.
Moulds....Despite the rather important dropped pass in the first half, and the lame offensive pass interference call, Eric played a great game. Was there for the team in a time of need and did what he was ultimately suppose to do.
Bledsoe......the OL might be weak, the play calling might be ****ty, but Bledsoe is not getting rid of the ball quick enough. I think it has a lot to do with the things I mentioned earlier....lack of confidence in Reed, passing 2 out of every 4 plays, weak pass block.........regardles of all that Bledsoe has tried his best to show us his impression of Rob Johnson. 25 - 26 other QBs in the league know that they have around 3 seconds to get rid of the football. Bledsoe's internal clock must be screwy as hell because he thinks he has around 5 -7 seconds to ditch the ball. His sack count will prove otherwise. In addition, I've noticed that when he is throwing the ball, his feet are not planted and he's launching it off his back foot most of the time. Who's the QB coach (something tells me it's Gilbride :rolleyes: )? Get back to the basics for Drew.
Run defense. They have some horrible averages pinned to them and I think that the averages don't tell the whole story. I believe that the run defense has been decent, and it's the time of possesion and stupid penalties drawing out those YPC averages for opposing teams. If things go accordingly this will be proven in the later half of the season.
Coy Wire......love his intensity - hate his youth. He made a newbie mistake today that nearly cost the Bills the game.
Moorman.....rocks!
Antonio Brown.......actually ran forward today, but what was he thinking when he didn't call that punt a fair catch. He nearly had his helmet taken clear off and could have lost the ball. I like his speed but he makes poor decisions on the field. I think McGee (not McGahee) should be returning kicks if adjustments aren't made.
Lindell..........Does anyone else cringe when this guy lines up to kick. I just haven't seen enough out of him yet to give him my confidence.
The wind.......who ****ing cares. This is Buffalo and the weather is the 12 th and 13th man. 13 mph gusts aren't ****.Wait until December. Am I wrong?
Jeff Burris..........I can only hope that his injury is not as severe as it looked. To see a guy just drop limp like that makes your stomach twist and turn. I pray for his safe return.
Two key factors should be taken to guarantee future offensive success:
#1: Run the ball. Most of us have said it all year and still Henry is not getting the touches that he deserves. The running game needs to be the backbone of this team. Bledsoe is entirely to perdictable and immobile, the pass block to pourous for this to be a passing team. Henry should have broken 100 yards today if the play calling was a touch more conservative in the 1st half.
#2: Bench Josh Reed. Do you want to know why Campbell has been the main reciever over the middle? Ask Josh Reed and his endless count of dropped footballs this season. Replace him with WR Clarence Coleman. Coleman did extremely well in preseason and has to be able to catch the ball better than Reed. Reed should be Bledsoe's "goto" guy when Moulds is covered deep. His routes have also been piss poor.
Notes:
Gilbride, again, continues to use the pass to open the run. G. Williams may have stepped in at half time and put and end to that nonsense (although I completely doubt he had the balls to do it). The offense suddenly started having more success when concentrating on the run........that didn't happen until the second half. Williams may have finally put his foot down behind closed doors.
Moulds....Despite the rather important dropped pass in the first half, and the lame offensive pass interference call, Eric played a great game. Was there for the team in a time of need and did what he was ultimately suppose to do.
Bledsoe......the OL might be weak, the play calling might be ****ty, but Bledsoe is not getting rid of the ball quick enough. I think it has a lot to do with the things I mentioned earlier....lack of confidence in Reed, passing 2 out of every 4 plays, weak pass block.........regardles of all that Bledsoe has tried his best to show us his impression of Rob Johnson. 25 - 26 other QBs in the league know that they have around 3 seconds to get rid of the football. Bledsoe's internal clock must be screwy as hell because he thinks he has around 5 -7 seconds to ditch the ball. His sack count will prove otherwise. In addition, I've noticed that when he is throwing the ball, his feet are not planted and he's launching it off his back foot most of the time. Who's the QB coach (something tells me it's Gilbride :rolleyes: )? Get back to the basics for Drew.
Run defense. They have some horrible averages pinned to them and I think that the averages don't tell the whole story. I believe that the run defense has been decent, and it's the time of possesion and stupid penalties drawing out those YPC averages for opposing teams. If things go accordingly this will be proven in the later half of the season.
Coy Wire......love his intensity - hate his youth. He made a newbie mistake today that nearly cost the Bills the game.
Moorman.....rocks!
Antonio Brown.......actually ran forward today, but what was he thinking when he didn't call that punt a fair catch. He nearly had his helmet taken clear off and could have lost the ball. I like his speed but he makes poor decisions on the field. I think McGee (not McGahee) should be returning kicks if adjustments aren't made.
Lindell..........Does anyone else cringe when this guy lines up to kick. I just haven't seen enough out of him yet to give him my confidence.
The wind.......who ****ing cares. This is Buffalo and the weather is the 12 th and 13th man. 13 mph gusts aren't ****.Wait until December. Am I wrong?
Jeff Burris..........I can only hope that his injury is not as severe as it looked. To see a guy just drop limp like that makes your stomach twist and turn. I pray for his safe return.