ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Amid all of the hand-wringing following Buffalo’s newest offensive clunker, receiver Gabe Davis had no hassle pinpointing the explanation behind the Payments’ ongoing struggles within the passing recreation.
“Truthfully, I simply assume now we have to play to our requirements. I really feel like all of us as a collective forgot about how exhausting it’s to win,” Davis stated Wednesday. “It doesn’t matter who we play. It’s about us, and we received to go on the market and play our recreation.”
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Buffalo (6-3) is coming off a 30-13 loss at Miami during which the five-time defending AFC East champions had been blanked by three quarters, and quarterback Josh Allen struggled as soon as once more in terms of pushing the ball deep.
The consequence reopened questions on coordinator Joe Brady’s job safety and whether or not the Payments lack a deep risk.
Davis is conversant in Buffalo’s normal from his first 4 NFL seasons, during which he performed a complementary stretch-the-field function reverse Stefon Diggs. Starting in 2020, Davis was a part of a pass-first offense during which Diggs and Allen re-wrote most of the staff’s single-season passing and scoring data.
Although Diggs is not in Buffalo, Davis is again for a second stint and doesn’t see why the Payments can’t replicate their earlier success.
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“We all know the staff that we received. We simply must be constant,” he stated.
The 26-year-old Davis might be in place to make an on-field contribution as Buffalo (6-3) prepares to host Tampa Bay (6-3) on Sunday.
Signed to Buffalo’s practice squad in September, Davis spent eight weeks on IR recovering from a knee damage sustained throughout his one and solely season in Jacksonville. He has been training for the previous two weeks, and he’s a candidate for elevation to the lively roster this weekend.
“I’m good. I’m able to roll. So each time they provide me that decision,” stated Davis, who topped 500 yards receiving in every of his first 4 seasons in Buffalo.
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Extra assist might be on the way in which. Receiver Joshua Palmer practiced totally on Wednesday after lacking three video games with a knee damage. An offseason addition in free company, Palmer’s function within the deep passing recreation has been restricted as a consequence of an assortment of accidents.
On the draw back, Buffalo doubtless can be lacking its most dependable risk after tight finish Dalton Kincaid harm his hamstring in opposition to Miami.
“Dalton’s going to be powerful to switch,” Allen stated. “I feel it’s going to take everyone. I feel (Palmer) will assist fill that void.”
Buffalo’s passing issues contain receivers having problem getting open and producing yards after receptions. It has led to opposing defenses crowding the road of scrimmage to include James Cook dinner, who had 53 yards dashing in opposition to the Dolphins. The Bills are 5-0 when Cook tops 100 yards dashing.
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“Offenses are all the time gonna be simpler while you’re operating the ball successfully,” Allen stated.
“However yeah, we received to be higher within the move recreation, we all know that, I do know that,” he added. “However I undoubtedly assume we’re greater than able to having the ability to try this.”
Not less than Brady and coach Sean McDermott are on the identical web page. A few weeks after the two provided differing opinions on the state of the passing recreation, Brady acknowledged it hasn’t been adequate.
“On the finish of the day proper now, we’re chasing consistency,” Brady stated Monday.
He then blamed himself by saying he wants to regulate his play-calling earlier in video games to counter how opponents are defending Buffalo.
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McDermott, in the meantime, is backing Brady whereas dousing any hypothesis of Brian Daboll’s return. Daboll, Buffalo’s former offensive coordinator, was head coach for the New York Giants before he was fired on Monday.
“Joe’s coach,” McDermott stated. “And I’m totally assured in our offensive workers and Joe as our chief that we are going to make the changes we have to make and transfer us ahead.”
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