Game Day Thread: The Commanders vs. The Bills

[Llevron]

Just now, Conn said:

Howell with some misfires today, haven’t seen him do that much in his young career when he has time to set his feet. He needs to settle down and EB needs to take some weight off his shoulders to enable it 

He’s gonna have to throw it. Especially now that we are down 2 scores already. 

[Riggo#44]

Like I said Buffalo out classes us...this game is starting like I thought it would.

[dunfer]

Offense has to answer here

[mistertim]

This is getting really ugly.

[shakinaiken]

We’ll, ok… still the first quarter

[Captain Wiggles]

Not Ready for Prime Time Players. Ugh. 😒

[NoVaSkins21]

Repeat of the Denver game, if not worse

[RandyHolt]

Using 4 1sts on the DL doesnt guarantee enough pressure to consistently keep stud QBs at bay. ****

[TradeTheBeal!]

1 minute ago, Skinsinparadise said:

 

I prolly would try and run the ball a little more.

[Redwards]

You wanna be known as an elite defense, you just can't give that up.  

 

Bills came to play.  I said 30-17 Bills.  Hope Skins can flip the script on that.  Gotta turn it on THIS drive though.  

[sebestian]

How can you continue to watch this o line and not think that they need some kind of upgrade.  Very disappointed.  Difficult to understand. Understanding that SH has to have more pocket awareness, but If you are going to start a rookie, you need to address the O LINE.

[No Nonsense]

Ed Hochuli really started something. Lol

[GoDeep81]

Fart noise. 

[Chris 44]

Just now, NoVaSkins21 said:

Repeat of the Denver game, if not worse

But Buffalo is a lot better than Denver

[KDawg]

Want to see the balance return. It’s only 10-0. No need to panic. Establish the run, return to the balance that was moving the ball early. Game is far from over.

[FootballZombie]

Our Os inability to put up points w/o the assistance of a headwind is concerning.

 

Bills aint gonna wait around for us. We need to get it going

[Yng Lady88]

Commentators called that perfectly: short field and take a shot on 2nd down. Expect the Bills are a real team and went for it on 1st.

 

Forrest is great in the box and a sure tackler, but he lacks speed/as the last man back, i have concerns about him getting burnt. although he did take a bad first step/angle. 

 

Pass rush is again just letting Allen chill. and we start from behind yet again

[Conn]

Just now, Conn said:

D has a chance to build its resume as an actual premier unit here. Can’t always play in ideal circumstances, sometimes you’re gonna be backed up and still have to get a stop or takeaway. Elite defenses do that. 

err nevermind. Looking like classic Washington here, as soon as something goes wrong it’s a force multiplier and everything falls apart. 
 

offense needs one of two things here: either a quick strike TD to get the D back on the field with less pressure on them, or a long methodical drive to assert themselves for the first time and prevent this from snowballing into a disaster game 

[NoVaSkins21]

Just now, Chris 44 said:

But Buffalo is a lot better than Denver

Yeah, they needed to match Buffalo's intensity and haven't

[petey hodge]

This game will be decided by the punter 

[profusion]

Looks like we're in for a long day unless those halftime adjustments are pretty amazing.

[Voice_of_Reason]

Just now, KDawg said:

No they don’t.

Actually, they do.  Especially in the WCO. 

 

QB is responsible for setting the protection and identifying blitzers because the center has his head between his legs and the QB is surveying the field.  
 

Center also calls line protections.  They work together.  
 

But in almost every offense, protection starts with the QB.  

[shakinaiken]

And though I do think Forrest is a decent serviceable safety, he does lack pure foot speed and range. 
 

However, it’s fairly difficult to find a safety with elite range. Pretty rare 

[stoshuaj]

9 minutes ago, KDawg said:

What?

Just getting the weekly ref whine out of the way early

[Voice_of_Reason]

2 minutes ago, Conn said:

D has a chance to build its resume as an actual premier unit here. Can’t always play in ideal circumstances, sometimes you’re gonna be backed up and still have to get a stop or takeaway. Elite defenses do that. 

They failed that test pretty miserably.