loose, ranking of some, various topics here. And let's begin
with the Patriots offense, which we've been discussing.
Where will they rank in your estimation in the NFL, top
middle or bottom? Third,
I think
I would say, middle third, that's where I look at. You
know, last year, you know, they were what 15th and football
somewhere right there around there. I just had it in front
of me. Yes, 15th and
football.
I'm going to say it's a little worse than that. I think it'll
be
you know somewhere between
Let's say 16 16 and 22 a degree somewhere in there.
That's what I'll say.
Yeah, look, I think middle of the pack makes sense. The
question is, how good will the defense be and ultimately, all
that matters is point scored versus points allowed per game
and they mastered a half, they know how to end up having more
points than you writes. The only thing that matters all
that other stuff doesn't matter. That's
one of the basic fundamental truths for Bill Belichick.
That's why. Well, he pretends not care about analytics. We
know he deeply does happen but it's all towards the end goal
of having more points than the other team.
How you determine wins and losses and they tend to do
a pretty good job of having. Yeah. More than that. So
I agree with you. I think I'll just say how third. Oh yeah,
you said middle third to you say right around there?
Like yeah, how many years have we seen them be?
You know, the 20th ranked defense, but, like top three or
four in scoring defense and I think to your point near you're
exactly right and I think that's you know that was a good
one by you.
All right? Josh Allen
the Bills quarterback talking about the fact that he has
a new offensive coordinator because Brian De ball is in
New. York Ken, Dorsey takes over. Here's Allen on his
assessment of Dorsey.
I mean, he's doing a really good job.
You know, his call sheet,
you know how he's talking to us before games, and in
preparation for games,
making sure that, you know,
the call sheet that he has, for whatever quarterback is out,
there is the plays that we are comfortable with
and I really appreciate how he's doing that. And I know I'm
case in Mad. Appreciate it the same way,
but in terms of just operation, you know, if you look at
the game, we were getting game plays in really quickly order
to
Able to go to the line of scrimmage and make checks and
make different calls,
you know. And I think that's sometimes a growing pain that
some offensive coordinators, don't don't see. And obviously
I've only been around now to
but that, that play clock once it gets to 15 all
communication. Shut off. So, you've got to get that play
call and quick, and you got to know your next call,
really just based on what you feel is going to happen during
that play. And you got to be quick on your feet. And, you
know, I think he's got a really good job in preseason so far.
It is a challenging job and it does take some time. It takes
some reps you get used to it. Those three hours go by pretty
damn quickly and your opportunities to make the right
call at the right time.
They're not nearly as many as you would think. So, where will
Ken, Dorsey ranked as the offensive play caller
for the bills and I guess more broadly, what will the bills
offense? Dude, let's do top third million bottom, third for
their offense this year with Dorsey. Calling the plays not
Brian day, but I think it's still top third.
I do. It's You know, just the quarterbacks to special,
they got
pretty good weapons throughout. And then,
you know, here's the weird thing with the bills last year,
they were the number six, rushing offense and football,
right? And I think they were like ninth passing which you
wouldn't think that right? You would? We think we'll know they
were solid Josh out and it's all Josh
hollan.
But what I would say is I think it's going to be a little bit
more of a dangerous attack this year from this standpoint
because Dave Balls. Awesome. So that's not easy to replace, but
Aaron Cromer being there as the offensive line coach. I think
I talked about this with you yesterday. Maybe it was on my
podcast. I can't remember. I talked so much sometimes.
I think him at the off as the offensive line coach guy. I was
with in Tampa a little bit. He was Sean, Payton's offensive
line coach there in New Orleans. He's one of the best
in the game
and he's going to be a Difference Maker for that
offensive unit to where
I don't think they're going to have to have Josh Allen run for
63 yards, like he did last year. You know, that's
an amazing stat number when you really think about it. Josh
Allen was second on the team in rushing led. The team in
average yards per carry, but I think this year going to see
the running back, be more of a
factor here with with moss and, and Singletary,
and James Cook. So that's where I look at it to be a little bit
more dangerous. And I certainly think it's a top, top, 10
offense,
it's easy to be.
And who said this?
I think it was
Dick Vermeil and his Hall of Fame induction. Just
a couple of weeks ago,
I became a lot smarter coach when I had Marshall Faulk. So
the better the players,
the better the coach
because the players go out and they just do things that make
the coach look good. And they save you from, what would be
a bad play call, because they're just good enough to overcome
that. All right, dolphins, have a great array of offensive.
Skill position players,
you've got Tyree killed Jaylen Walton, mikasuki, Cedric,
Wilson, Preston Williams, where he most are Edmonds where will
that group collectively Rank? And then
this AFC East
between the bills in the Dolphins as a potential to have
some some pretty potent offense is but where do you think that
group is going to be? I'm going to say middle third,
but better than it was last year
and I do I mean I think tool is going to be better
and of course with the weapons they got
I think that's going to be really good. Of course with you
know a waddle and Tyree kill and you rattle off the names
there. I mean it's an impressive group. I think
the only reason I don't put them in the top third for sure
is that? I'd like to see the offensive line as we know
the offensive line was not very good. Last year, that was
definitely in the bottom quarter of the league. So that
has to improve. And I think, you know, Mike McDaniel,
his ability to run the ball and Coach that will make them
better. But I'm not sold that their offensive line just going
to be able to dominate that way.
And then, you know, so I, you know, I'm gonna say
middle, third, High middle third, right? Maybe around,
12:13 right around that range.
See, this is where I get
myself back in
the bad Graces of to and on. Because yesterday, we praised
see, they don't complain. When we praise to her, they only
complain
when they don't acknowledge when we pray. No, that's
everybody. When we praise him, they only complain. When we say
something bad, I think if you take that group
of receivers running backs, Mike the second tight.
End and you drop him. You drop them collectively with.
You know the Packers.
Oh night-night. Yeah. Yeah. You know you take.
So if we're just looking at
the guys other than the quarterback
this is top third,
right? The quarterback is going to potentially drag them down.
I hate to say it and I hope I'm wrong. And again,
to over the weekend out early, going through his place sheet,
doing the mental reps, the stuff he hadn't done in
the past as Mike McDaniel.
He could be a lot better,
but that's what's holding me back. I'd say middle third as
well but you put them with Aaron Rodgers and their top,
third, definitely. I mean, yes, agreed, agreed that, you know,
the the system, all of that. It's it's,
it's great. But as we talk about all the time, there's
gonna be games when they play Bill Belichick or Sean
McDermott, where the system ain't going to be able to just
carve everybody
up and now so it's third and 12 and you got to throw a deep
out, route in the pocket and tight.
Courage and New England, and there's a 15 mph headwind. Are
you gonna be able to do that? And I think that's. That's what
you're saying and you're
right. That's where I'm not sold on that either. So that's
a very real thing and you know, if
to and on doesn't know that or can't see that then screw to
a non, they're just, they're blinded by it. And which
I always say, I would say screw to a non no matter what, but
I'm rooting for to, uh,
I'm rooting against to a non
we want to add to be good, but we're not doing our jobs. If
He just blindly say to his great and everyone else is nuts and
the Dolphins were nuts to want. Tom Brady and now DeShaun
Watson I mean come on right? They've been looking to get rid
of to ah
for over a year now. Yes. Oh
yeah. And they're the ones who know him better than anyone.
So yeah we'll see how it goes but but we're rooting for to
a but we're just being realistic about where he was and where
he's going and it's positive that he was
that he was a guy who wasn't putting in the extra time.
Currently. Now, he is,
that won't make things any worse for to of, that's for
sure. Jets defense. Where will it ranked top middle? Bottom
third. Well, it can only go up because they were horrible last
year.
So,
and, and I think the talent, if they can stay healthy, can put
them in the middle. Third, it can and they're gonna play hard
and,
you know, that's the one thing you love about Roberts Allah.
You know, we saw that with the 49ers and
you saw moments of last year, they got some crazy
He dudes there and he's got the, you know, a gnb
sweatshirt on all gasp no brakes, right? And there,
that's the style of football play. They certainly upgraded
the talent on the football team and we're hurt by injuries last
year. The one thing I'll just say and I think we'll see
the adjustment a little because we saw it a little towards the end
of last year.
It can't be so Seattle. Three all the time.
You know, as we've talked about that, Seattle Cover. 3
is spread around the NFL
and when that happens.
Is offense of coordinators? Get to practice against it all
the time and play against it all the time and it just you can't
play that defense
and think that you're going to be one of the top 10 on
defenses and football. So hopefully, Salah can throw some
curves. What we saw that last night. That's that's
some of those plays. You saw
and ferc. Sure up the sideline than one that Mariota under
through that. Those are Seattle covered three, beaters. It's
all there in that we're going to expose the rules a little
bit here
and make it tough on them. So that mean,
Only, you know, trepidation there but I'll say
Low Middle third this year for the Jets.
Yeah, I think it's going to take some time and this is
the problem and this is where dysfunctional teams prove their
dysfunction. You don't give Robert Sala enough. Time to
turn it around. There's too much impatience.
Woody Johnson decides I'm falling out of love with this
guy because he didn't immediately turn my team into
a winner. I'm going to fall in love with someone else and
sometimes it really does.
Even though, in today's NFL, there's this
irrational belief that you can turn things around quickly
and sometimes it happens
but just because it doesn't happen, doesn't mean it's never
going to happen. And I think if you keep chasing that firing
guys after two or three years, you're never going to get to
where you want to be.
Yeah, it's never going to happen. But I think these
owners tell themselves I'm just one Higher away from,
you know,
turning, yeah, I remember when Andy Reid became the coach of
the Chiefs, the Chiefs Bottom doubt,
and he instantly turned them around
and instantly made them a year in and year out Contender and
eventually Super Bowl winner. Well, Andy Reid and going to be
available every site. Yeah, that's right. He's special.
So at some point you just got to give you got it, you just
get home. I just hope that for the Jets sake for their fans
sake,
the Woody Johnson is patient and they give this some time
and let Robert salih work his plan, even if it takes a couple
more years. Yeah, I agree with you there a great. I mean, it
seems like things are going in the right direction. But,
you know, Oh, it's a young football team. They've been
a little snake bitten by injuries and as we've said probably
every week since we got back here in Late July,
holy crapola Batman. Their schedule is brutal
and you just hope they can steal a few wins to kind of
gain that confidence and get that culture going in the right
direction.