Terry Robiskie for a second season
Thurman Thomas Jerseys Stitched , per a report from SiriusXM’s Alex Marvez. Robiskie, formerly the offensive coordinator of the Tennessee Titans, joined the Bills in
2018 when Buffalo parted ways with receiver coach Phil McGeoghan.In his single
season with the team, the Buffalo passing attack was one of the league’s worst.
The Bills ranked 31st in net yards per attempt and in passing yards, and
finished with an NFL-worst 13:23 TD:INT ratio. Buffalo’s leading receiver, Zay
Jones, finished 58th in the NFL with 56 receptions and 61st with 652
yards.Robiskie’s tenure did see positive growth from young players like Robert
Foster. The undrafted speedster from Alabama developed into Buffalo’s
second-leading receiver as a rookie, finishing the season with 27 catches for
541 yards and three touchdowns. More glaring than the plusses were the abysmal
contributions from Kelvin Benjamin and Andre Holmes, ostensibly the starters at
the beginning of the season. The duo combined for 35 catches, 511 yards, and a
touchdown on 85 targets, an abysmal 41% catch rate. They would later be cut in
favor of the youth movement.Robiskie joins offensive line coach Juan Castillo,
who was also reportedly fired at the end of the season. Evidently, the Bills are
re-establishing their whole offensive identity heading into Josh Allen’s second
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Cody Ford Buffalo Bills Jersey , N.Y. (AP) — The more LeSean McCoy’s production drops, the less the Buffalo Bills running back wants to talk about it.“Don’t
worry about me, I’ll be all right,” McCoy said following practice Wednesday
before excusing himself by saying he had to go lift weights. “I ain’t ducking
you, honest. I’m trying to get myself together.”And off he went. McCoy returned
to the locker room briefly about 45 minutes later, before exiting yet again upon
seeing a large group of reporters gathered at his stall.Whatever frustrations
McCoy has while enduring the worst start to a season in his 10-year career, or
concerns he might have about an offense not producing at an alarmingly anemic
rate, he’d prefer to keep to himself as Buffalo (2-7) prepares to play at the
New York Jets (3-6) on Sunday.McCoy hasn’t formally addressed the media since
acknowledging he’s never been through as bad of a stretch as this in his life,
following a 25-6 loss to New England on Oct. 29. After gaining 12 yards on his
first carry against the Patriots, McCoy combined for just 1 more yard on his
final 11 attempts of the game.“I’ve had bad games, but this, the flow of the
season and everything, is bad,” he said.Things got worse Sunday
Cody Ford NFL Draft , when McCoy managed 10 yards on 10 carries in a 41-9 loss to Chicago.“He’s’ too talented for that,” fullback Patrick DiMarco said. “He’s a
guy that can change a game and take over a game. He knows that. We know that.
Upstairs they know that. We’ve got to get him going.”One issue is he’s part of a
patchwork offense that’s scored just 96 points, topped 300 yards net offense
twice and has no continuity at quarterback . McCoy’s also had off-field
distractions amid allegations of abusing his son — which he’s denied — stemming
from a lawsuit filed by his ex-girlfriend.And age could be catching up to McCoy,
who turned 30 in July.Coach Sean McDermott doesn’t buy it and blames McCoy’s
struggles on the entire offense.“There’s been some opportunities to hit some
holes that weren’t hit, and there’s been some opportunities where the seam was
there, and we didn’t get the movement we needed,” McDermott said. “It’s been
really a combination, but we’ve got to give him more opportunities to make more
big plays for us.”A year after topping 1,100 yards rushing for the sixth time,
the NFL’s 2013 rushing leader is barely on pace to break 500.He’s managed 267
yards rushing and has yet to score in essentially seven games this season. McCoy
missed one game due to a rib injury, and was limited to playing two snaps before
sustaining a concussion in a 37-5 loss at Indianapolis three weeks ago.McCoy
hasn’t scored since having a touchdown rushing and receiving in a 24-17 win over
Miami on Dec. 17. And he hasn’t topped 100 yards since finishing with 156 on a
snow-covered field in a 13-7 overtime win against Indianapolis on Dec. 10.The
recent swoon in production spans the NFL trading deadline on Oct. 30, and amid
speculation McCoy might have been dealt because he has one year left on his
contract, or that he was open to leaving a rebuilding team in order to play for
a contender.General manager Brandon Beane dismissed the narratives by saying
McCoy’s silence stems from mere frustration.“I can tell you, LeSean is very
happy here. He’s frustrated just like I am
Cody Ford Jersey Draft , just like a lot of guys on our offense,” Beane told The Associated Press. “He’s a winner. He’s a competitor. And he’s not happy with our
whole offense. He thinks he can do better.”And Beane has such confidence in
McCoy, he sees no reason why the running back won’t be back next season.“We
don’t see a guy who’s a declining player. We see a guy who’s still playing well,
and he’s one of the better players at his position in the league,” Beane said.
“He is working hard. He’s trying to be the best he can. And he’s going to
continue to do that. And if he wasn’t, then we probably would’ve moved
on.”NOTES: McDermott wasn’t prepared to identify which quarterback will start
against the Jets. Rookie Josh Allen, who has missed three games with a sprained
right throwing elbow, practiced on a limited basis, while Derek Anderson remains
in the concussion protocol. … Buffalo shuffled its practice squad by signing WR
Cam Phillips and CB Xavier Coleman and releasing WR Hunter Sharp. … On Tuesday,
the Bills cut starting CB Phillip Gaines and promoted CB Levi Wallace from the
practice squad.
