ORCHARD PARK Josh Allen Jerseys 2019 , N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills have a long way to go to show whether they’re for real.After a surprising 5-1 start, the Bills received a wake-up call in a 31-13 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. It was an afternoon where the Bills were dominated on both sides of the ball, leading to far more questions than answers.“They punched us in the mouth and we have to answer a little better than that,” said quarterback Josh Allen.The loss was a missed opportunity for a franchise that has routinely struggled to turn the corner with just one playoff appearance since 2000.Buffalo squandered a chance to open 6-1 for the first time since 1993, when the Jim Kelly-led team made its fourth consecutive — and final — Super Bowl appearance.The dud against the Eagles follows a recent trend in which the Bills have missed the playoffs each of the past two times they’ve opened at 4-1 or better, including turning a 5-1 start into a 7-9 finish in 2008.“It’s frustrating. There’s no fingers pointed,” center Mitch Morse said. “I think the whole team knows that there’s a sense of urgency that every person has a part to play in executing better. For right now there’s no panic, it’s just a sense of urgency.”The Bills were undone at both lines of scrimmage. They couldn’t run the ball and couldn’t stop the run.Buffalo, which entered the game with the NFL’s third-best defense, allowed 371 yards offense, including a season-worst 218 yards rushing. The Eagles’ three touchdowns rushing were the most Buffalo’s allowed since a 2018 season-opening 47-3 loss at Baltimore.The 156 yards rushing the Bills allowed in the second half alone were more than they’ve surrendered in one game this season. And it came on a wet, windy day in which both teams were expected to run the ball.“They controlled the line of scrimmage,” coach Sean McDermott said. “I’m concerned any time a team can run the ball like that on our football team. It’s concerning.”The turning point came at the start of the second half when rookie running back Miles Sanders burst down the left sideline for a 65-yard touchdown. Fellow running back Jordan Howard set the tone by taking out Bills linebacker Matt Milano with a crushing block on the pivotal play.Sanders finished with a career-best 74 yards rushing and Howard had a team-leading 96 White Tremaine Edmunds Jerseys , and a touchdown.“They came in and they handed it to us today,” safety Jordan Poyer said. “Credit to them. We weren’t able to stop the run, they were able to get some explosive gains in the pass game, in the screen game. It’s something we’ve been talking about for weeks now. Tough loss, but this won’t define us. A lot of football left to be played.”Buffalo’s offense had little in response. After opening 13 of 21 for 160 yards and two touchdowns, Allen closed completing 3 of 13 attempts for 9 yards over Buffalo’s final six possessions.Allen also lost a fumble at his own 24, late in the first half which led directly to Carson Wentz hitting Dallas Goedert for a 5-yard touchdown pass to put the Eagles up for good.“I have to find a way to allow ourselves to get better moving the ball and then putting some points on the board, and a performance like this won’t cut it,” Allen said.Of Buffalo’s first seven opponents, the AFC-leading New England Patriots were the only ones to enter this weekend with a winning record. The Bills’ schedule remains favorable, with their next four games against Washington, Cleveland, Miami and Denver.“We lost a game Tremaine Edmunds Jerseys 2019 , man. It happens,” receiver Cole Beasley said. “You’re in the NFL. There’s not many teams that win every game in the NFL. I don’t know, maybe there’s been two in a season? It happens.” A Rumblings report on rookie defensive end Darryl Johnson Jr." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteBuffalo Rumblingsa Buffalo Bills communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsBillsOddsShopAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections NewsNotesOpinionAnalysisDiscussionPodcastNFL DraftSalary CapFiled under:NFL DraftAnalysisNotesScouting report: Buffalo Bills defensive end Darryl Johnson, Jr. New,18commentsA Rumblings report on rookie defensive end Darryl Johnson Jr. EDTShareTweetShareShareScouting report: Buffalo Bills defensive end Darryl Johnson, Jr. Heading into the 2019 NFL Draft, the Buffalo Bills had seemingly set themselves up well to draft the best player available. If the cards came up defense, an edge rusher to pair opposite Jerry Hughes seemed like a strong possibility. Well the Bills landed their defensive end—in round seven with pick number 11. Darryl Johnson Jr. was the selection, a junior hailing from North Carolina A&T. A textbook small school, it was notable that Johnson being drafted made it the third year in a row that a player from his school was picked via the draft. In his three years in school, Darryl Johnson Jr. accumulated 19 sacks and 41 tackles for a loss. His 2018 season saw 10.5 of those sacks and added seven quarterback hits. As a result, Johnson was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference defensive player of the year. With small schools often flying under the radar, there’s very little news about Johnson and no notable red flags. An injury sustained as a high school senior reportedly led to Johnson only receiving an offer to play football for North Carolina A&T. An injury in college led to Johnson having limited combine participation. Johnson did participate in Pro Day drills Color Rush Thomas Sweeney Jersey , with mostly respectable showings. His 4.84 time in the 40 was average for the position as were nearly all his performances. His 3-Cone Drill time of 6.97 seconds was just past one standard deviation away from the position norm and is his best number. Even still, his spider chart is intriguing if you dive deep. At the top end for height and the low end for weight, Darryl Johnson Jr. seems poised to take my nickname. There’s some talk he can add weight to his frame, but comparing his arm length to wingspan makes me wonder about this. Assuming similar arm length between right and left, Johnson’s numbers suggest a narrow chest of about 10”. At a full 4” shorter, Ed Oliver’s numbers would indicate he has over a 12” chest. Diminutive additions Jaquan Johnson and Devin Singletary also both come in at the 12” chest. This overly deep wingspan analysis seems to indicate there’s not much frame to add weight to. Darryl Johnson Jr. is said to be a hard worker with excellent energy. Good reaction time and a solid first step are noted strengths. Johnson’s pad level and approach to leverage are praised. The techniques he does utilize are felt to be good. Darryl Johnson Jr. in a nutshell A lack of variety in technique is felt to be a major weakness. There are other odds and end that could be a concern, but consensus is tougher to find with smaller school players due to decreased attention. The one thing universally cited is the slender frame leading to Johnson being out-muscled. If Johnson sticks it’s likely because he put a lot of work in. In need of a wider array of skills, Johnson will need to focus on adding new techniques while maintaining the utility of his existing ones. At the same time he’ll need to add mass and strength. Being undersized at the college level, Johnson could quickly become a liability when faced with NFL competition. There are two former Bills who make good player comparisons, though you may not want to read either name. At 6’4” (still shorter than Johnson), Mark Anderson is a good physical comparison. Perhaps an even better comparison would be Aaron Maybin. At the same height as Anderson but ten pounds lighter, Maybin never found his niche in the NFL. His limited success was as a role player with the New York Jets when a pure speed rush was in use .