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Initial thoughts...
1. Jalen didn't play great but he didn't play bad either. The throw to AJ that was a completion was a great throw. That was where AJ could catch it. The second throw to AJ that was CLEAR DPI was a great throw also. How TF do the refs miss that. Jalen also made a great throw to DeVonte on a crosser I thought and the throw to AJ was excellent when he stepped up in the pocket. The catch by DeVonte that was taken away was crazy to me. There was not wobble or anything of that ball. DeVonte caught it. And then DeVonte should have caught that ball on the third and long play at the end of the game. He might have been interfered with. So again... IMO Jalen didn't play bad. He played about a B-minus game in my mind. There were 50-60 yards of passing offense he missed out on because of "drops" or DPIs that were missed. I know the DeVonte and AJ one-handed catches are tough but if you are elite you make those catches.
2. The second half officiating was an absolute joke. That was not DPI on Quinyon. It just wasn't. It was a joke call designed to give the Bills a first down. Again, the officials have to be a part of the game. And then on the second long completion #14 is running over Quinyon with his arms outstretched. He is creating separation via OPI. No call. And then he didn't even catch the damn thing. That ball clearly hit the ground. On the final touchdown, #14 again runs a clear pick play and takes out the defender... NO CALL. The broadcast didn't even mention it. That was a clear OPI. We get called for that 5x a game. How did they miss that? The missed DPI on AJ. Maybe there was DPI on the DeVonte catch down the near sideline late in the game. Jalen Phillips was blatantly held on the long pass over the middle late in the game. No call. And the icing on the cake was Jalen getting wrecked out of bounds and no call. What was funny about the OPI at the goalline and the Jalen missed Personal Foul was the broadcast didn't even mention it. This to me is why the games looked rigged to keep them close. We were about to blow them out yesterday but the NFL gets involved in my opinion.
3. This defense is really starting to look like the defense that pulverized teams in the playoffs. We can get A gap pressure with speed and power. That is such a difference maker. Hunt and Smith come off the edge with agility. Phillips can really get pass rush and maintain leverage. We miss Dean I think. He is a great blitzer. Cooper DeJean can be counted on to move all around the defense and play multiple positions. We can win the Super Bowl if we just get some offense.
4. The play calling has to improve. I know I sound like a broken record but there is no creativity in the run game at all. We should hold a sign up that says... "we are running to the right." Just when I think maybe it is improving we watch the second half yesterday.
5. Jake got a lot of confidence out of that game.
1. Jalen didn't play great but he didn't play bad either. The throw to AJ that was a completion was a great throw. That was where AJ could catch it. The second throw to AJ that was CLEAR DPI was a great throw also. How TF do the refs miss that. Jalen also made a great throw to DeVonte on a crosser I thought and the throw to AJ was excellent when he stepped up in the pocket. The catch by DeVonte that was taken away was crazy to me. There was not wobble or anything of that ball. DeVonte caught it. And then DeVonte should have caught that ball on the third and long play at the end of the game. He might have been interfered with. So again... IMO Jalen didn't play bad. He played about a B-minus game in my mind. There were 50-60 yards of passing offense he missed out on because of "drops" or DPIs that were missed. I know the DeVonte and AJ one-handed catches are tough but if you are elite you make those catches.
2. The second half officiating was an absolute joke. That was not DPI on Quinyon. It just wasn't. It was a joke call designed to give the Bills a first down. Again, the officials have to be a part of the game. And then on the second long completion #14 is running over Quinyon with his arms outstretched. He is creating separation via OPI. No call. And then he didn't even catch the damn thing. That ball clearly hit the ground. On the final touchdown, #14 again runs a clear pick play and takes out the defender... NO CALL. The broadcast didn't even mention it. That was a clear OPI. We get called for that 5x a game. How did they miss that? The missed DPI on AJ. Maybe there was DPI on the DeVonte catch down the near sideline late in the game. Jalen Phillips was blatantly held on the long pass over the middle late in the game. No call. And the icing on the cake was Jalen getting wrecked out of bounds and no call. What was funny about the OPI at the goalline and the Jalen missed Personal Foul was the broadcast didn't even mention it. This to me is why the games looked rigged to keep them close. We were about to blow them out yesterday but the NFL gets involved in my opinion.
3. This defense is really starting to look like the defense that pulverized teams in the playoffs. We can get A gap pressure with speed and power. That is such a difference maker. Hunt and Smith come off the edge with agility. Phillips can really get pass rush and maintain leverage. We miss Dean I think. He is a great blitzer. Cooper DeJean can be counted on to move all around the defense and play multiple positions. We can win the Super Bowl if we just get some offense.
4. The play calling has to improve. I know I sound like a broken record but there is no creativity in the run game at all. We should hold a sign up that says... "we are running to the right." Just when I think maybe it is improving we watch the second half yesterday.
5. Jake got a lot of confidence out of that game.
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