Zachary Cook

Disappointing Start for the Buffalo Bills Raises Concerns

<p>The Buffalo Bills let a ripe opportunity slip away on Monday Night Football and fell to the New York Jets in overtime. What takeaways did we have from Buffalo?</p>
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<h3><strong>1. Turnovers Remain Issue For Josh Allen</strong></h3>
<p><strong>Josh Allen</strong> is expected to be the biggest leader for the Buffalo Bills, and it&#8217;s hard to see them finally getting over the hump if he&#8217;s making decisions like he did on Monday night. Four turnovers in a big game against a division rival won&#8217;t quiet down your critics. The Bills have primarily been viewed as a Super Bowl contender if you look at their odds, but for what reason? This group has continued to underdeliver, and a big reason for that is their performances in big games. Allen needs to learn how to take care of the football and not make poor reads downfield. This was just a regular-season game in September, but we&#8217;ve seen him make similar reads in January, and that&#8217;s becoming more and more the norm. </p>
<h3><strong>2. The Pass Rush Is Strong, While the Run Defense Is Swiss Cheese</strong></h3>
<p>Even with no <strong>Von Miller</strong> in the fold, the Bills had no issue getting to the quarterback in Week 1. <strong>Leonard Floyd</strong> looked strong, while <strong>Ed Oliver</strong> is looking to take that next step and delivered a sack in the opener. The pass rush appears to be the least of Buffalo&#8217;s concerns on defense right now. The center of the coverage on that side of the football is highlighted by their continued poor run defense. That&#8217;s been a central theme for this group on defense, and they need to clean up if they have any hopes of being a top team in the AFC. The Bills allowed multiple explosive runs to <strong>Breece Hall,</strong> and there has been no consistency from them in that regard. Teams aren&#8217;t afraid to pound the rock against Buffalo, and if they continue to struggle to stop it, that will only continue. </p>
<h3><strong>3. Diggs-Allen Connection Is Pristine </strong></h3>
<p>Even though we had some choice words for Josh Allen above, that doesn&#8217;t mean it was all bad for him on Monday night against the Jets. Allen and wide receiver <strong>Stefon Diggs</strong> remain one of the best quarterback-pass catcher combinations in the NFL. We&#8217;ve all seen the headlines this offseason regarding Diggs and the so-called &#8220;trouble in paradise," but that didn&#8217;t show up on the field in the Bills opener. Diggs caught ten balls for 102 yards and a touchdown, highlighting that he still boasts the separation and ball skills to be an elite wideout. Allen&#8217;s connection with Diggs was the highlight for the Bills offense in what was otherwise a dismal performance. </p>
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