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Acknowledging the Buffalo Bills have much room to improve http://www.thechargerslockerroom.com/authentic-ladainian-tomlinson-jersey , coach Sean McDermott rejected the notion he is overseeing a team in turmoil following a tumultuous first two weeks." McDermott said, Monday. "Nobody said it was going to be easy."No one said it was going to be this difficult either for a team off to a 0-2 start following a 31-20 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.Buffalo has been outscored by a combined 54-6 in the first halves of its two losses, and 78-23 overall.McDermott has already switched quarterbacks, taken over the defensive play-calling duties from coordinator Leslie Frazier and also had to contend with veteran cornerback Vontae Davis quitting the team at halftime against Los Angeles.McDermott said not all the issues and distractions are related, particularly when it comes to Davis. The offseason free-agent addition informed McDermott he was done during the first half, and then announced he was retiring after 10 NFL seasons a few hours after the game."His actions spoke loud and clear," McDermott said, when asked if he's had a chance to speak to Davis since Sunday. "I'm focused on my team right now."The NFL granted the Bills a roster exemption regarding Davis.McDermott has plenty on his plate with Buffalo entering a grueling portion of its schedule in which the Bills play one home game — against Tennessee on Oct. 7 — in the next five weeks. Buffalo plays its next two on the road, starting with the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.Injuries are also becoming an issue.Running back LeSean McCoy's status is questionable after was sustained damage to his rib cartilage during the third quarter against the Chargers.Buffalo is also thin at cornerback. Aside from Davis' departure Womens Jatavis Brown Jersey , Phillip Gaines' status is uncertain after he dislocated his left elbow Sunday.McDermott wouldn't rule out either from playing against the Vikings.As for his overall message to the team: "We all have to do our job better," he said."We've got some young players out there," McDermott added. "And they're going to continue to get better, continue to grow, continue to learn."He was specifically referring to the Bills starting two rookie first-round draft picks, quarterback Josh Allen and middle linebacker Tremaine Edmunds.Allen had a modestly successful first start in going 18 of 33 for 245 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions against the Chargers. Though the offense sputtered in the first half, Allen's 245 yards passing were the most by a Bills quarterback in his first NFL start since Hall of Famer Jim Kelly threw for 292 yards in a 28-24 loss to the New York Jets on Sept. 7, 1986.Edmunds has also been inconsistent.The 20-year-old has a sack and a forced fumble — Buffalo's only takeaway this season. On the downside, Edmunds has been the anchor of a defense that has surrendered 10 touchdowns — nine scored on 10 opponents' drives inside the Buffalo 20.McDermott, a former defensive coordinator Rayshawn Jenkins Jersey , had seen enough in taking over the defense after the Bills allowed the Chargers to score touchdowns on four consecutive drives in building a 28-3 lead with 1:55 left in the first half."We're going to do whatever it takes to win," he said.McDermott hasn't decided whether he'll continue to run the defense, while stressing Frazier will still play a role."We're going to work on it together," he said. "I have a lot of confidence in Leslie Frazier."Frazier respected McDermott's decision, and noted he had to make difficult choices during his three-plus seasons as head coach in Minnesota."We owe it to our players to give us the best chance to win, whatever it may be," Frazier said.The switch showed signs of paying off. After allowing 284 yards, 17 first downs in the first half, the Bills held the Chargers to just 65 yards and four first downs over the final 30 minutes."That's a delicate balance between making sure we build upon what we saw and the positives from yesterday in the second half," McDermott said. "And that we continue to make progress." Connor Orr over at Sports Illustrated released a list on Friday ranking the ‘backfield situation"for every team in the NFL heading into the 2019 season.On top of the list sits the New York Giants..."Connor Orr over at Sports Illustrated released a list on Friday ranking the ‘backfield situation”for every team in the NFL heading into the 2019 season.On top of the list sits the New York Giants with a backfield consisting of reigning offensive rookie of the year http://www.thechargerslockerroom.com/authentic-justin-jones-jersey , Saquon Barkley, Wayne Gallman, Elijhaa Penny, Paul Perkins, and Robert Martin.The Giants just barely inched past the New Orleans Saint’s due to how much money they have locked into the position with contracts next to how much production they are getting out of the position. Obviously, with Barkley leading the league in yards from scrimmage last year in his very first season, that does wonders for their case.The Chargers make their appearance a short way down the list at number 9. Their current backfield includes Melvin Gordon, Austin Ekeler, Justin Jackson, Detrez Newsome Womens Kyzir White Jersey , Troymaine Pope, and fullback Derek Watt.At the moment, all of the running back contracts add up to just 8.8 million of the 178.5 million the team has locked-in across all contracts. This will likely change once/if Gordon gets his expected extension sometime in the next year.Last year, the Chargers running backs depth was definitely worth its’ weight in gold as the top four backs on the roster saw significant playing time, at least in one game or another. In all honesty, 9th out of 32 teams seems quite low for what this position showed it could do last season. The tricky part about this list is that it doesn’t just take in performance, but how much the team is paying for that performance.When bodies started falling towards the end of the regular season, third and fourth-string backs Jackson and Newsome helped carry the load against Pittsburgh and Kansas City. Going forward, it’ll be extremely interesting to see how Coach Lynn and OC Ken Whisenhunt plan to utilize all the talent they have behind Gordon.
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