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Message: [QUOTE="JeremyCuse, post: 2315962, member: 43"] The defense again played great, secondary does give up a few big plays a game but man this D really strengthens within the red zone. Thought we could have blitzed a little bit more as Sieman was really struggling when under pressure but all in all an excellent performance. I think the team is struggling to turn the ball because teams are sticking 9 guys in the box and showing zero respect for our passing game. Last year even when Watkins was out you still had a guy who could stretch the field in Goodwin, right now Buffalo doesn't have deep threat or someone you might want to double a la Watkins. I also think as effective Tolbert can be at times he isn't a #2 rb. There were a few times he had a hole and could have ripped off a big gain but due to his size it was closed by the time he got there. Ditto trying to run him outside on stretch runs, that is never going to work. Still think he can play a very effective role on this team but Banyard or Taiwan Jones should get some looks especially Banyard. I like the fact that they had the WR they got in a trade from Carolina on the field and actually make a catch. Team needs help at the WR position and we should see if we have anything else internally. Zay Jones continues to be a mess with drops but most rookies have a learning curve just hope he starts to flash soon. Matthews has done a nice job and the TE's have chipped in nicely as well. McDermott has done a nice job but his clock management has been beyond brutal. Wasted twenty + seconds on that drive before half after a first down catch and throw by not burning a timeout, did the same thing last week against Carolina. Hauschka bailed us out by hitting a bomb before half. Speaking of him, so nice to have an elite kicker again, Guy made every single kick and it wasn't even close and Xps are no longer an adventure. Still think the OC is being way to conservative in his play calling but the team is one catch away from being 3-0 so its hard go ballistic. Enough with the run every 1st down. Still I hope we can open up the playbook a bit more here. Tyrod and McCoy made some ridiculous individual plays yesterday that sealed the game. That run by Tyrod was ridiculous, ditto McCoy on that swing pass and third down run. As for the national anthem stuff I will leave that for the OT board, I would prefer they didn't do it but I am not going to go crazy over it either. [/QUOTE]

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