Game Day Thread OFFICIAL 2023 Week 7 Game Thread - Patriots vs Bills

[mgcolby]

We almost have 20 points...

 

[PATS16N0]

I would rather have him protect the ball in field goal range that make a bad throw with the pocket collapsing around him.

I, too, would prefer him to implement only a medium amount of QB-suckage rather than the large volume of it we all know he’s capable of.

 

[TinhWoodhead]

Mac Bledsoe

 

[JayNM]

Mac crumbles once the field gets smaller.

 

[Grogan14]

I think O’Brien is trying to build Mac’s confidence by not asking him to do too much

BoB making it easy for Bills to defend. They know he will not throw anything more than 7 or 8 yards.
Really boring to watch but probably the right thing to do for Mac at this time

 

[Sfpat]

Bad first down run killed that drive. Need to be more creative

I believe they ran the ball three times up the middle on 1st down on that drive and averaged less than a yard a carry. Time to do something different

 

[upstater1]

Part of this is on Belichick and OP'Brien. Thornton is getting no snaps. Last week Thornton was open downfield multiple times.

Is it possible that we've completely abandoned the long pass? Is that why Thornton isn't playing?

The OL is giving time to throw, but we refuse to go downfield.

This is a huge concern

 

[Ross12]

I said this after a few games into his rookie year. For whatever reason he loses his mind whenever he sees a rush coming and forgets how to play football.

I honestly don't remember seeing it so clearly with any other QB before...the level of drop in play when getting rushed.

Just not used to getting hit behind the Bama OL? I don't know what the deal is.

 

[Delicate Genius]

Dante enjoying a snack.

 

[ahmed]

Luckily Allen is having a bad day.

 

[FCB02062]

lucky it's Windy

 

[doesntmatter1]

HE WAS OPEN

 

[TBR]

Jeez, he had Diggs there. Had to be a perfect ball though. Tough throw

 

[Mack Herron]

JC Jackson was smoked

 

[Thelonious]

So far, the game suggests three things, at least:

1) Mac is not the problem.

2) BO'B is not the problem. I know: his playcalling is baffling, but maybe his calls baffle the defense as much as they baffle us, and maybe the calls would look better if the team had more talent..

3) The defense, though not as stellar as some hoped this year in part due to injuries, is not the problem.

If only we had had a competent GM for the past several years. Think how good the team might be.

 

[Sfpat]

Mac crumbles once the field gets smaller.

In Mac's defense, the plays are predictable so the defense can overplay

 

[Trolltolls]

Wow Diggs toasted them

 

[Ross12]

Part of this is on Belichick and OP'Brien. Thornton is getting no snaps. Last week Thornton was open downfield multiple times.

Is it possible that we've completely abandoned the long pass? Is that why Thornton isn't playing?

The OL is giving time to throw, but we refuse to go downfield.

This is a huge concern

Might be due to wind?

 

[upstater1]

Bill O'Brien may eventually notice: the Bills CBs are Christian Bentford and Dane Jackson. This is a very weak set of CBs. 1st rounder Kaiir Elam is typically inactive or glued to the bench.

Why are we not taking advantage of these guys?

 

[FCB02062]

CMON D