Right after Sunday’s gut-wrenching loss to the New York Jets, it is really difficult to try and muster up anything at all good about the Buffalo Bills. Listed beneath are the grades I’m handing out to the team. We’ll commence off with the offense very first.
Offense: D
What stopped the grade from getting an “F” was Bills Running Back (RB) CJ Spiller’s rushing functionality. Spiller ripped off a 56 yarder for a Touchdown (TD) in the second quarter. But, the Bills would not get on the scoreboard again till the score was 41-7 in the third quarter. At that point in the game, New York Jets Head Coach (HC) Rex Ryan had put in most of his backup players in on defense, and eased up on their attack of the Bills offense. By Ryan carrying out such, the Bills had been capable to score three TD’s between the third and fourth quarters. By that time, it was as well little, also late for the Bills as the Jets went on to win 48-28.
RB’s: A+
CJ Spiller had 169 yards (yds) on 14 carries and a single rushing TD. Spiller had a 56 yd TD run, a 49 yd run, and almost broke a few a lot more for enormous gains. Overall, the Bills had 195 yds rushing on the day. At the moment, Spiller, as effectively as the Bills offense ranks #1 in the NFL in rushing yds.
Wide Receiver’s (WRs): C
When your beginning Quarterback (QB) is either telegraphing his passes, throwing behind you or is late with his throws, it’s quite tough for a WR to make any plays. Bills WR’s Steve Johnson and Donald Jones had combined for 9 receptions (rec), 96 yds and 2 TD’s. Jones was the very best pass defender on the field as he batted down a Ryan Fitzpatrick pass that would have been intercepted by the Jets. As well undesirable Jones couldn’t play both WR and Cornerback (CB).
Tight Ends (TEs): B
Starting Bills TE Scott Chandler had four rec’s for 38 yds and 1 TD. Chandler played as efficiently as you could have expected from him, provided the limited quantity of throws from Fitzpatrick. Lee Smith had 1 rec for five yds.
QB: F
However, F is the lowest grade you can give a person. If somebody could have the honor bestowed upon them with obtaining a lower grade than F, the honor would belong to Fitzpatrick. Even even though Fitzpatrick was late acquiring the ball out to WR Steve Johnson on the first pick, if that ball was thrown far sufficient to the outside, it’s either incomplete or caught by Johnson. The second interception was thrown behind an open David Nelson. Those had been not undesirable decisions, individuals had been just bad throws by Fitzpatrick. The third pick that the Jets returned for a choose six was indeed a poor choice from which you see from the likes of High School QB’s, not beginning NFL QB’s. Fitzpatrick was either throwing behind his WR’s, slow to throw the pass or telegraphing his passes.
Offensive Line: A
The Offensive Line gave Fitzpatrick sufficient time in the pocket on Sunday to make his throws, and did not allow a sack. Also, the line opened some excellent holes for Spiller to blast via.
Defense: D-
When it requires almost to the fourth quarter to force a punt, then you know your group is in difficulty. When your offense turns it over 4 times, it tends to make everyone’s job on defense that significantly harder.
Run Defense: B-
The Bills run defense, particularly in years previous against the Jets was putrid. But on Sunday, the Bills run defense held the Jets to 118 rushing yds at three.3 yards per carry. While the run defense showed considerable improvements, mainly due to the extremely touted defensive front 4 of Buffalo, they could not hold the Jets in 3rd and short circumstances.
Pass Rush: F
No sacks on Sanchez, and there had been only a handful of times where the Bills had been capable to chase Sanchez out of the pocket. In week 1, the $ 100+ Million dollar investment to shore up the pass rush did not payoff.
Pass Defense: F
The Bills CB’s and Safeties were either giving the Jets WR’s & TE’s a ten-15 yard cushion, or becoming physically manhandled at the line of scrimmage. By far, this was the Bills weakest group of the entire team.
Unique Teams: D-
Looks like the only ones that showed up for the unit had been Bills kickers, John Potter and Rian Lindell. The special teams unit gave up a expensive 68 yd punt return for a TD.
Coaching: F
Just like Fitzpatrick, if any individual deserves a lower grade than F, then that honor must be shared with Chan Gailey, Bruce DeHaven and Dave Wannstedt. The Bills looked like they had been nonetheless in preseason mode. The Bills defense looked really vanilla, and barely brought any blitzes. Wannstedt did a extremely poor job of creating modifications throughout the game.
Here are some post game quotes from Gailey: ‘”We need to have to tighten up our coverage which will help our pass rush,” why thank you, Captain Apparent!
“This is a cliché and I recognize it. It is one of sixteen and if you win enough, you get in the playoffs.” I have two issues with this quote. First off, Gailey has been preaching considering that day 1 as Bills HC that he doesn’t hope to win, he expects to win. So, now Gailey has either lowered his expectations, or has been blowing smoke up our collective butts. Second, while Sunday’s game was only one of 16, it was against a division rival [Jets], and the game is only one particular of six. Appropriate now, the Bills are -1 in the AFC East. Final season, the Bills were 1-5 in the division. The much better your win/loss record is in the division, the greater the chances you will have of generating the playoffs.
One thing is for certain, the complete Bills team, each players and coaches need to have to straighten this ship out swift prior to there is a mass mutiny amongst the natives [Bills fans].
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A speech not in contrast to the one particular every single defensive coordinator in the background of football has made prior to a large game.
Keep in mind the 49ers are known to have named this a “body bag game.” The players know the score, even if the commissioner and a bunch of the fans want to hide their collective heads in the sand.
Wow man what a d*ck.. Dude is just evil.
As an alternative it was Pierre Thomas who was taken out by a helmet-to-helmet hit.
Oh yeah, nothing wrong with that. Absolutely nothing at all. Just a small incentive. All the teams do it. Correct. Positive they do.
OK Saints fans … let’s see you justify this 1.
he is a pig. the who dat crowd must be ashamed for trying to help this punk.
I realize that football is going to test a player’s recovery for injuries as players go all-out to win, but to go out and order such precise hits, to try to finish careers, it’s just sickening.
Sick, just flat out incorrect. Williams must never set foot in a football locker space for the remainder of his life.
You’re damn proper I known as the code red!!!
Goodell must send a copy to the Louisiana Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs…
What a total douche. And the Saints’ fans will continue to say they had been as well harshly punished? Give me a break.
There’s a large distinction amongst being aggressive and becoming malicious. There’s no area in the game for a guy like this. Just make it official and slap a lifetime ban on him.
Wow. Just listened. What a D-Bag. There is your proof kool-aid drinkers.
Who paid Donte Whitner?
I knew it was poor.. but damn
Banned for life.
Really surprised no 1 in the locker space spoke out against this.
This guy is completed
That’s just as well far.
Can’t wait for much more Saints fans to continue to claim that they’re nevertheless the victim despite this evidence.
All of you worthless TROLLS ought to have enjoyable beating this dead horse!!!!! DISGUSTING!
Greg Williams, you are the weakest link!
Stuff like that opens pandora’s box for players injured by Saints suing in civil court…
What a mess, Greg Williams is gone for good, rightfully so..
Thank goodness the NFL brand is so powerful it will polish away this blemish..
It’s a violent game, and men and women will be injured. “The QB must go down difficult ” is component of the game..but NOT with “attempt to injure” head and knee shots!