Regular Run Stoppers Will Not Have Much Help Against Buffalo Bills

by John B on Nov 3, 2011 12:05 PM EDT

The Bills like to spread the field. Even when they run the ball, they usually do not have a lead blocker. Five wide receivers have seen more snaps than the fullback. Corey McIntyre only averages about 7 snaps per game.

This means it will be a week where the Jets will be in a subpackage for most of the game. It also makes the job the big men up front, particularly Sione Pouha, Bart Scott, David Harris, and Mike Devito (if he plays) even more important than usual.

The Bills have not exactly been a model of competency the past decade. One example has been at the running back position. In that span, they have used three first round picks on running backs. Their best back is undrafted Fred Jackson, who is having a huge year.

Jackson is speedy and decisive when he has open space, which his team's spread attack creates. With more "small's" on the field for New York, a to this point underachieving front is going to need to play up to its potential to slow down the run game. The safeties will also likely be asked to play pass first to try and slow down the multireceiver attack. There is more pressure than usual on the key run stoppers because there will not be help from other places.

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This is what have me worried

If the Jets don’t stop or limit their run game, they probably are going to lose.

by BIG OH!!!!! on Nov 3, 2011 12:58 PM EDT reply actions

Screens and runs behind a blitz or Maybin scare me

They better account for the huge holes created by those. I’d love to see Maybin create some mayhem but it could burn us too!

by GangGreenGol4 on Nov 3, 2011 1:13 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

As a Bills fan, I hope to see Maybin do well (after the Bills game). He’s a good kid who needs a confidence boost and a new environment. He lost the respect of many players on the team because he just didn’t seem to want to do what was necessary to get bigger. He was getting abused by RBs and FBs constantly and when he tried to get into an altercation, Eric Wood the Bills center got in his face and told him he needs to earn his pay and do his job.

He’s got good speed but he’s a one trick pony right now (run around you). With the Bills spreading the field he won’t know if they’re going to run or pass and the Bills will try to take advantage of his penchant for run wildly up the field so be prepared to see some counters, draws and screens going his way. He may want to prove something to the Bills for cutting him but don’t think the O-lines eyes won’t light up when they see him on the field.

by telka on Nov 3, 2011 1:37 PM EDT reply actions

He is a one trick pony but I think this new team has energerized him

I’ve heard how active and supportive he has been on the sidelines, off the field, and say whatever mean things you want about Rex, but the one thing he really is great at, is finding a way to get players to shine if they work for it. Maybin is a one trick pony sure, but you know what his one trick is what the team needed. We could get coverage and pressure but no one open or getting in there to get them nervous, Maybin fits that role, He gets QB pressure, causes panic for either himself or someone else to get the sack.

And the home of the .... JETS!!!
Now lets get a G-D snack!!!
"You might not like that. You might be very cynical about that. Well, f**k it, I don't care what you think."-Roy McDonald

by Noble_Lance on Nov 3, 2011 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Gurantee

I gurantee tht fred jackson WILL NOT have over 100 rushing yards on sunday. Jets wont let him beat them. how the bills do will reflect on how fitzpatrick does. i jus hope revis is on steve johnson. i dont wanna see him on david nelson, thts more of cro’s matchup.
Jets 20
Bills 14

by JetRoyalty on Nov 3, 2011 2:42 PM EDT reply actions