Buffalo Bills
1. Get back to basics
This Bills team has lost it’s way. While it is not time to panic yet, a poor performance could cause some serious concern for the remainder of the season. Over the last two weeks, the offense has fallen flat, as they have been outscored 68 to 33.
Offensive coordinator Brian Daboll’s genius is in question, and the play calling has been lackluster. In fact, the Bills offensive has been unimaginative and predictable. Enough is enough, and it’s time for a change. Use running back Devin Singletary effectively, with creative runs, and not sending him up the gut. Utilize backup rusher TJ Yeldon more, because things aren’t clicking with this run game with personnel.
With receiver John Brown still banged up, target Gabriel Davis more. He had a solid four weeks in this offense and has been used little over the last two games. This Bills offense has much more to offer than what it has, and it’s a mix of many things.
2. Re-Establish your Tight Ends
Tight end Dawson Knox is still hurt, and is suffering from a poor followup from last year. Without Knox, the tight end position has been largely ignored, aside from a few flashes of brilliance from Tyler Kroft, and even fewer from Lee Smith.
The Jets defense gets picked apart by everyone, but this would be an opportune time to get quarterback Josh Allen some more consistent reps and routes with the position. While this game shouldn’t be taken lightly, there’s certainly ways to go about this in game planning. Wideouts Stefon Diggs and Cole Beasley are great, and certainly is Brown when healthy, but to have your lesser positions and players utilized, and utilized effectively, will bring about a certain unpredictability that this offense needs.
Some of best teams in the NFL have a consistent usage of the tight end position from a receiving stand point, and Kroft has shown that he can be dependable. The team mentality seems to be great about sharing looks amongst each other, and no one has come off as stat hungry. Use it against this Jets team.
3. Woo-sa, Josh Allen… Woo-sa
It’s been awhile since we seen a happy Allen. Understandably so. It hasn’t been a great couple of weeks for the once touted MVP candidate, after some low yardage games, as well as costly interceptions. He’s certainly showing his passionate side with composure issues.
When Allen is uncomfortable and things aren’t going his way, he tends to unravel, and the mistakes begin. His touchdown to interception ratio isn’t bad at all, but we’ve seen more careless interceptions from him over the last two weeks than we have in this entire young season. If he is going to be one around for awhile, he needs to learn to focus his emotions.
The all-time greats did it. Peyton Manning, Joe Montana, Tom Brady, Dan Marino, and many more. When things didn’t look good on the field, these leaders kept their cool, and led many game winning drives. The fiery Bills QB has all of the natural tools to be that, and his passion is certainly admirable, but there’s room for improvement.
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