Bills’ Joe Brady leaves nothing to the imagination with blunt assessment of Josh Allen and the passing game
Joe Brady is turning heads with his comments about the offense.
The Buffalo Bills are preparing for an epic showdown against the Kansas City Chiefs. Despite some woes on offense and defense, Buffalo is looking to continue its regular-season dominance over the Chiefs. It’s a huge matchup with plenty at stake.
Leading up to the contest, one of the biggest talking points among Bills Mafia is the desire to add another weapon for quarterback Josh Allen and the offense, as they feel that something might be missing in the passing game.
The passing offense is just fine
Offensive coordinator Joe Brady left nothing to the imagination with his blunt assessment of where the team stands, specifically the passing offense. Needless to say, Brady is tired of hearing all the commotion about the struggles in the passing game lately.
“We didn’t really need it [on Sunday],” Brady said. “I’m always going to want everything to improve, but when we were running the ball, we didn’t really need to pass it, especially once we got rolling into the second half.
“There’s always elements we got to clean up, there’s opportunities out there [on Sunday] we didn’t hit,” Brady continued. “Some of that is technique, some of that is pulling the trigger and making the decision, some of that is scheme-related. It’s always a combination of it, I think. Anytime you run the ball for 240, you’re going to be pleased with how the game went.”
Brady was quick to point out that he has no worries about the Bills’ passing game, pointing to the Week 1 performance against the Ravens, when the team was on fire and Allen connected with his receivers all over the field.
“Fortunately you didn’t have to pass the ball, but we’ve shown, you look back at the Baltimore game like we’ve shown that if we need to pass the ball in passing situations, we can do it,” Brady added. “So I have no concerns with the pass game.
“Obviously, I would love to go in every game and run for 200 and throw for 300, but that wasn’t how the game needed to be won yesterday.”
Sean McDermott had his own thoughts about the offense
Before Brady spoke to the media, it was head coach Sean McDermott. McDermott provided an update on defensive tackle Ed Oliver, confirming that he tore his biceps and would be out indefinitely.
Once again, the topic of the passing game came up, with a much different response from the head coach.
“At the end of the day, we got to be able to throw the football,” McDermott said. “That’s a big belief of mine, and philosophically speaking, the two-dimensional approach is whether we’re throwing to running backs, tight ends, wide receivers.
“We got to be able to throw the football or else you’re going to end up sitting in a one-dimensional style offense,” the head coach added. “Just like if you throw the ball all the time, you can’t run it, that’s not healthy either. You got to be able to do both and do both effectively in order to play at a high level like we need to.”
While Brady said there was no concern, McDermott said that at the end of the day, the team needs to be able to throw the football. A bit of mixed messaging coming out of One Bills Drive.
The passing game struggled against the Panthers, outside of a big play from Khalil Shakir
In the 40-9 win over the Carolina Panthers, Allen finished his day going 12-for-19 with 163 yards — 54 of those yards came on the electric touchdown to receiver Khalil Shakir. The receiver was elusive, finishing the day with six catches for 88 yards.
Despite running back James Cook going off for 200 yards, a chunk of fans still think there are issues with the passing game, and it’s hard to ignore Allen’s slow start against the Panthers. The reigning MVP opened up about his game and what he hopes to improve.
“Got to be better myself in that first half,” Allen said. “I just felt like I wasn’t getting myself into a rhythm, I wasn’t trusting my feet. I was forcing a couple things. A couple things just didn’t go our way, so I’ve just got to be better in that aspect, but again, found a way.”
The franchise quarterback took on the blame after missing a couple of throws and making some less-than-ideal decisions during the team’s win. It’s tough for the reigning MVP to succeed when, at times, his receivers just cannot get open, which is why the fanbase is clamoring for a trade at the receiver position.
Brady said that he has no concerns with the passing game. Here’s hoping he shares the same sentiment when the game against the Kansas City Chiefs ends.
Brady may have no concerns now, but the Chiefs have a way of changing that for opposing coordinators. If the Bills’ air attack doesn’t come alive against Kansas City, the noise around the passing game will only grow louder.
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