by Pat Freeman, The Mighty O’Ba
The Buffalo Bills’ defense delivered for the second week in a row, but once again, performed against sub-par play at the quarterback position. Carson Weintz was at one time one of the top prospects in the nation, but that day has long since gone and he forced the Minnesota Vikings to bring back Kirk Cousins before the trade deadline.
Carson Weintz at this time cannot play this game any longer at the pro level. It was one of the worst performances by a quarterback this season as he threw 8-25 passes for eighty-one yards. He consistently misfired on check down passes and seemed like his body could not answer the call any longer. All athletes hit that wall, and time catches up with them. The Bills defense has done its job over the last two weeks, though i am not saying as yet that they are ready as a unit, even if they have improved.
I would like to see this unit perform against a top offense with a serviceable quarterback. The good thing is the hometown team has three games up in the AFC east and sit atop the AFC at 7-1. This team needs to keep improving on both sides of the ball including eliminating penalties. I am seeing good discipline this year and that is a testimony to the new regime eliminating pre snap penalties.
Defensive Coordinator Jim Leonard, moving to the coach’s booth has also helped him put his players in the right position to make plays.