(09-25-2024, 09:33 AM)JagFan81 Wrote:

(09-24-2024, 06:37 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: Nielsen's defrense ran into a buzzsaw last night.

Just completely got dismantled.

I get the injuries at CB, safety/nickel and LB are big problems, but there's no way it should cripple your defense like that. And yes, the offense failing so hard hurts them too. 

The bills scored on 6 of their first 7 possessions.

Nielsen needs to have a come to Jeebus moment with himself in the mirror about when and how often to stick to his stubbornness calling man coverage. Time to loosen the reins on that [BLEEP].

And what the hell is all of this rotating linebackers business??

I'm irked.

Also - where the hell is all of this pass rush manufacturing he talked about in the offseason. There are some different twists, stunts and blitzes, but none of it has been an improvement over the prior guy.

It was concerning how many times a Buffalo receiver was open with one of our players running 5 yds behind. We're getting killed with short dump off passes and motion/drag routes where it's just a foot race between WR and DB. 

It was concerning seeing us run the same scheme in that first half over and over even Buffalo are just marching down the field. This has been an issue with playcalling on both sides of the ball. They seem to stick to the gameplan when it's not working in the hope it will eventually work.

It's also concerning how much teams are willing to go for 4th and short, even in their half in the 1st/2nd Q. I know teams are more aggressive with 4th down now but it also comes down to respect. Teams don't respect of fear this D.