That's an impressive defense, but how do you have a back score from damn near 50 out and spend most of the rest of the game running him on and off the field? I laughed every time Herbstreet talked about Buffalo lacking a playmaker, and saying "they need to get James Cook one on one with a LB". He said it three times, all three times? Cook wasn't even on the field. These guys are more concerned with being cute than winning.
The numbers don't show it, but the snap count does. If Ty Johnson is only going to have two carries and three targets, why have him on the field for 23 snaps and Cook only 36? It's not to block. When you have limited playmakers, why remove one so often? Ty Johnson was their second leading receiver last night. Houston was no different. I am one of Nick Chubb's biggest fans, but Woody Marks is the OBVIOUS option, and they got down to the goal line and took Marks out for Chubb, only to get stuffed. Chubb has had like five knee surgeries...he just doesn't have it anymore. But these guys can't help themselves. It really is like the Right Left splits in baseball, when managers just blindly use it regardless of who is hot or performing.
And can someone please tell me why the Bills got the ball with 2:48 seconds left in the game, and ran only two plays before the two minute warning? What in the Hell is going on? Buffalo had no business even having a chance to win that game, and I honestly blame McDermott. He treats Josh Allen like this is Urban Meyer and the Florida Gators and he has Tim Tebow. Allen has 10 Rushing TDs already this season. Last year he had 12 and the year before 15. Is he their goal line back or QB? The guy has been in the league for 9 years and is past his 29th Birthday. These aren't Tush Pushes either. He has 70 carries already this season. Only Hurts and Fields have more. They are both younger and play a different style. I don't watch Fields that often, but Hurts doesn't seem to take the contact that Allen does. I also wonder if half of Hurts carries aren't Tush Pushes?
With limited playmakers, and not much of a rushing attack last night, they used the screen game almost never. They took their best weapon off the field on 30 of 36 snaps, then wondered why they couldn't make plays. These guys just blow my mind sometimes.
That said? Houston's Defense looks a lot like ours Young, nasty and fly around. I'd like to see us against Buffalo now. It sure wouldn't look like the last few times Allen has carved us up.
