Originally Posted by TheGuardian:
He pretty much was the sole reason along with Connor for why we lost. I think what happened was that WAtson got hurt and since then teams have seen enough of them on tape to realize they can be had.
So if we don't replace Johnson like, ASAP, the good teams will keep exploiting that and we won't threepeat.
I think it was week 2 where I pretty much pegged Conner.
That guy is in the middle of EVERYTHING. Good play - Conner is probably involved. Catastrophic mistake that leads directly to a TD - Conner is going to be involved.
Conner is just the most high variance player I've seen in a REALLY long time. I think we're asking too much of him but I also don't know what alternatives we have.
But yeah, I was going to mention Conner but figured I'd get squealed at by the folks who love Rakeem Nunez-Roches but ignored the fact that in between every sack/splash play he'd get beaten like a rented mule.
That's pretty much what we're getting from him this year. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Wisconsin_Chief:
I don’t know what the hell Josh Williams did to get so deep in the doghouse, but at this point just give the kid another freaking shot. Johnson gets worse by the week, which means teams have recognized he is garbage and are attacking him. After what Allen just did to him, it’s open season now.
Get him the hell out, nobody else could conceivably be worse.
Can't expect our corners to dominate Allen though. Especially with Cooper in the fold now.
This wasn't too different than the offensive showing the Bills had last postseason in Orchard Park.
I think the Chiefs should've dealt for a corner, but I'm not sure Johnson is terrible. Hopefully Watson is back for the playoffs. [Reply]
Originally Posted by TheGuardian:
He pretty much was the sole reason along with Connor for why we lost. I think what happened was that WAtson got hurt and since then teams have seen enough of them on tape to realize they can be had.
So if we don't replace Johnson like, ASAP, the good teams will keep exploiting that and we won't threepeat.
Or maybe they'll just score more points in the threepeat? [Reply]
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
I think it was week 2 where I pretty much pegged Conner.
That guy is in the middle of EVERYTHING. Good play - Conner is probably involved. Catastrophic mistake that leads directly to a TD - Conner is going to be involved.
Conner is just the most high variance player I've seen in a REALLY long time. I think we're asking too much of him but I also don't know what alternatives we have.
But yeah, I was going to mention Conner but figured I'd get squealed at by the folks who love Rakeem Nunez-Roches but ignored the fact that in between every sack/splash play he'd get beaten like a rented mule.
That's pretty much what we're getting from him this year.
Need him to just play thru it and keep improving.
The other Cb just isn't good enough, but it is what it is. [Reply]
Originally Posted by O.city:
Everything adds up. The defense was elite last year because of the 2 CB's allowing them to blitze and get home more often.
The injuries have hurt that this year as Watson was playing well.
Same as the offense with the WR's and Rb going down.
They've got thru it all 9-1. Now the reinforcements hopefully start arriving.
You are right but I can't help but think the worts on this team are bigger than the past few years. The LT tackle position is meh at best, corners outside of McDuffie suck, and the WR core overall is just OK, Mahomes is playing like Favre. Feels like Buffalo was able to feast on our weaknesses.
I'm not betting against the Chiefs because it would be foolish to do so but some of these holes are pretty damn eye opening. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Titty Meat:
You are right but I can't help but think the worts on this team are bigger than the past few years. The LT tackle position is meh at best, corners outside of McDuffie suck, and the WR core overall is just OK, Mahomes is playing like Favre. Feels like Buffalo was able to feast on our weaknesses.
I'm not betting against the Chiefs because it would be foolish to do so but some of these holes are pretty damn eye opening.
Originally Posted by TheGuardian:
Yes but God mode Beart Varch decided a 3rd was too pricey for a 28 year old four time pro bowl corner while we're trying to accomplish something no other team ever has.........
Perhaps it's because Lattimpre wouldn't have been able to help much this year. He still hurt. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Titty Meat:
You are right but I can't help but think the worts on this team are bigger than the past few years. The LT tackle position is meh at best, corners outside of McDuffie suck, and the WR core overall is just OK, Mahomes is playing like Favre. Feels like Buffalo was able to feast on our weaknesses.
I'm not betting against the Chiefs because it would be foolish to do so but some of these holes are pretty damn eye opening.
Silver lining: even so, we’re a 4th and 2 stop away from probably winning that game and not playing all that well along the way. [Reply]
Originally Posted by smithandrew051:
Silver lining: even so, we’re a 4th and 2 stop away from probably winning that game and not playing all that well along the way.
But if you go look at everything from TOP to first downs to yards, every stat across the board we got dominated in that game.
I think outside of rushing yards. They def handled us. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Titty Meat:
You are right but I can't help but think the worts on this team are bigger than the past few years. The LT tackle position is meh at best, corners outside of McDuffie suck, and the WR core overall is just OK, Mahomes is playing like Favre. Feels like Buffalo was able to feast on our weaknesses.
I'm not betting against the Chiefs because it would be foolish to do so but some of these holes are pretty damn eye opening.
Yeah, sadly it seems a bit like it. I'm not sure that all that isn't papered over if the QB gets back to playing like we all know he can, so if that happens we're golden.
It sucks that the injuries happened to who they did. Losing Rice just sucks because it really seemed like he was gonna be kicking ass this year. [Reply]
Originally Posted by TheGuardian:
But if you go look at everything from TOP to first downs to yards, every stat across the board we got dominated in that game.
I think outside of rushing yards. They def handled us.
For sure, but we've also won close games like that this past few years and people have bitched about how it's not "impressive" or whatever.
Sometimes you ain't got your fastball. We ham and egged it to a close game in the fourth quarter. Just make another play here or there. [Reply]
