Buffalo Bills general manager Buddy Nix puzzled by team’s dismal performance – NFL News
After breaking a number of records with the help of their poor performance, Buffalo Bills have now come under tight scrutiny by their general manager Buddy Nix. He made it clear on Tuesday, October 09, 2012, that high priced defence must have to get their
focus right.
Nix was talking to the reporters via conference call and looked open to discuss the team’s grim run of two games in which they have given away 621 yards, the highest in the franchise history. Nix said:
"Well, obviously, we're not pleased with it. There's really no excuse for losing the way we did. We're all to blame. Let's do better. h**l, let's get it going. It's refusing to lose, I'd put it that way, just being determined to compete. And some way or
another, we're missing that."
Bills’ defensive woes were exposed in the last two weeks as they let 97 points while managing to score just 31.
It started when Bills lost their Week 4 game against New England Patriots by 28-52 and went on to get another bashing next week losing 3-45 against San Francisco 49ers last Sunday, October 07, 2012.
In both the games, Bills lost their way in the second half. They allowed a combined total of 73 points in the second half play.
This clearly shows that the defence is letting the game away later in the game. Indicating the reasons behind Bills defensive troubles, Nix said:
"When you miss tackles, usually it's one of two things: It's talent or lack of effort. And we've seen these guys do it before so I think they can. But we've got to get that urgency back somehow. Other than that, we're concerned about everybody. We've got
to do better.”
Nix might be feeling the pressure after spending a mammoth amount of money in strengthening the defensive team during the offseason. He added defensive end Mario Williams for a whopping six-year $100 million contract.
Bills are yet to reap the fruits of their investment as Williams has struggled massively during the five games of this season, providing a total of mere 1.5 sacks.
Nix exclaimed that Williams is not the only person who needs to step up. With five games gone, they need to come up with solutions quickly before the season gets out of their hands.
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