CONTROL: Josh Allen Must Find Patience as Buffalo Bills Defense Remains a Work in Progress
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Buffalo Bills fans demand answers as Josh Allen’s decision-making and offensive approach come under fire. Can Allen take his own advice, stop forcing plays, and lead this retooled roster to the success fans expect? Joe Marino tackles Allen’s run-game involvement, deep-ball accuracy, and whether Joe Brady’s play-calling is driving the recent offensive inconsistencies.
Key topics include the struggles with defensive communication under new coordinator Jim Leonhard, Terrel Bernard’s role amid linebacker injuries, and the intriguing logjam at interior defensive line with potential returns for Ed Oliver and Zane Durant. Joe Marino also breaks down Joe Andreessen’s well-earned contract extension and the evolving special teams core. With a critical matchup against the Los Angeles Rams on the horizon, all eyes are on whether the Bills can fix their issues in time for a deep playoff run.
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