Buffalo Bills 2025 Thread

[K-9]

4 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

What scheme is the Bills offense under Brady? 

Coleman is also scheme limited as well and he can be covered, often blanketed,  by one CB with no deep help.   

Coleman may win the contested jump ball situations but that is a dangerous way to scheme a play.  

I’m in no way implying Coleman is better than Worthy, nor do I really care. I don’t spend a second regretting a player we never had, anyway. My only point is that the Bills and other teams had reason to take a pass on Worthy given that he is an undersized, strictly off ball receiver. 

As to the Brady scheme, it is diametrically opposed to Reid’s given his reliance on heavy packages and the emphasis on the run game, as borne out by the fact that we run the ball more than any other team. It is an absolute requirement that his receivers be good blockers as a result. I’m sure Brady would love nothing more than a speed burner at the X who is big and can block. Who wouldn’t? 

[Pimlach]

7 minutes ago, K-9 said:

I’m in no way implying Coleman is better than Worthy, nor do I really care. I don’t spend a second regretting a player we never had, anyway. My only point is that the Bills and other teams had reason to take a pass on Worthy given that he is an undersized, strictly off ball receiver. 

As to the Brady scheme, it is diametrically opposed to Reid’s given his reliance on heavy packages and the emphasis on the run game, as borne out by the fact that we run the ball more than any other team. It is an absolute requirement that his receivers be good blockers as a result. I’m sure Brady would love nothing more than a speed burner at the X who is big and can block. Who wouldn’t? 

Would the Bills have been better with Worthy is what I cared about on draft day.  I do think they would be but that ship sailed.  

I want more speed on that offense.  They passed on rare speed for a more physical possession WR.   You keep calling him "off the ball", who cares were he lines up.  Reid uses his players in the way that maximizes them and helps the team, which make him a great coach.  

Coleman has had serious trouble getting open.  Right now it sure seems like when they have to pass Allen has trouble finding a receiver.  

 

 

[K-9]

5 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Would the Bills have been better with Worthy is what I cared about on draft day.  I do think they would be but that ship sailed.  

I want more speed on that offense.  They passed on rare speed for a more physical possession WR.   You keep calling him "off the ball", who cares were he lines up.  Reid uses his players in the way that maximizes them and helps the team, which make him a great coach.  

Coleman has had serious trouble getting open.  Right now it sure seems like when they have to pass Allen has trouble finding a receiver.  

 

 

Worthy would have been better under Daboll, who would have made him his gadget guy, like he did with McKensie. And much like Reid does currently. 

We may not care where he lines up, but OCs certainly do, as does Reid. For instance, and once again citing his off ball reliance, you seldom see him lined up at the X because he’s really not good at beating press man on the ball. He is too easily disrupted with a simple one armed chuck which is enough to throw off the timing on a play. He’s better in the slot and out of bunch formations, which Reid also recognizes. And he’s a lot more effective since Rice came back, too. We have enough slot guys as it is. Sure, it would be great to have his speed, but that in and of itself doesn’t make him a scheme fit for every offense. 

I agree that our receivers aren’t great at creating separation, but Allen has also missed guys when open, either with poor passes or simply not seeing them. It was glaring during the Atlanta game which I had the pleasure of seeing from on high. And I wasn’t surprised when Kubiak said as much in his Buffalo News critique afterward. It was also interesting to hear Allen speak of not trusting his feet after the Panther game, which told me his timing patterns were off. 

It’s easy to blame it all on the receivers and think that one small, fast guy would make it all better but I don’t think it’s that simple.