Video analysis: Buffalo Bills starting offensive line preseason Week 2

The Buffalo Bills starting offensive unit struggled to get anything going against the Cleveland Browns in the second week of preseason. Four consecutive three-and-out series and an injury to quarterback AJ McCarron were not what the Bills hoped to see. A major component of offensive success or failure rests on the shoulder of the line. Let’s see how they did. Play 1The play pauses at the magic cutoff point of two seconds. The ball is in the air at that point thankfully Micah Hyde Jerseys 2019 , as there’s far too many orange helmets around AJ McCarron. The right side holds up well. Russell Bodine wins his match-up cleanly. Dion Dawkins ends up trying to take on two defenders as Vlad Ducasse can’t find a guy to get a hand on. LeSean McCoy gets blown up pretty badly. The Browns came out testing the Bills by rushing six men with mixed results from the offensive line. Play 2This play was likely drawn up to look like this anyway. Dion Dawkins doesn’t get enough of his man though and McCarron is close to getting hit. Closer than he should be on this play call. Bodine and Ducasse can’t get to the edge fast enough to get the blocks and play two is dead in the water. Play 3The Brown overload Dion Dawkins’ side again, but this time it’s handled better. From what we can see from the broadcast angle, the Browns have the back end handled pretty well. Not liking what he sees, McCarron tucks and runs. This was perhaps the best snap for the offensive line against the Browns’ starters. Play 4The Browns rush four White Patrick DiMarco Jerseys , while the Bills have six to block (Patrick DiMarco contributes a chip on the way out). Even still it’s likely best the ball comes out quickly. Russell Bodine is walked back one-on-one. Play 5At the pause, two Browns are circled. The middle of the offensive line is parted which prompts McCoy to kick the play outside, shown in the upper circle. The lower circle is Briean Boddy-Calhoun who prevents McCoy from getting outside. The entire line appears to be blocking forward and there’s nowhere for McCoy to go. Play 6Dion Dawkins gets beat with a nice bend move and AJ McCarron climbs the pocket. Both Vlad Ducasse and Charles Clay miss Larry Ogunjobi and McCarron goes down. Play 7The Browns understandably elect not to worry about a pass here. The line holds up well except for Dion Dawkins. Arguably, Dawkins might have been tasked with driving his man inside so the play can develop. However Patrick DiMarco Jerseys 2019 , he barely disrupts Myles Garrett as he knifes in nearly dropping McCoy in the backfield. Play 8The Browns rush five and the Bills should have a numbers advantage with Charles Clay staying in to block. The line is blocking well and McCoy should have had options to take a lane. Clay can’t handle Mychal Kendricks however, and Kendricks drags Clay with him to make the tackle. Play 9Dion Dawkins’ rough night continued as Myles Garret comes in for the hit. The initial impact from Garrett catches Dawkins off guard. Another shove is followed smoothly with a swim move and AJ McCarron takes a shot. The play pauses at about 2.5 seconds in. Daboll’s quick strike offense has routinely gotten the ball out well before then, but it can’t be expected every time. So far this preseason the line has struggled to protect for anything but the quickest of quick hitters. The 2019 season was a rough one for Bills running back LeSean McCoy, but that didn’t stop General Manager Brandon Beane from saying in early November that McCoy remained in the team’s plans for 2019.McCoy’s play didn’t pick up between that point and the end of the regular season White Stephen Hauschka Jerseys , but Beane’s thoughts on McCoy’s return for next season haven’t changed. McCoy, who finished with a career low 514 rushing yards, is due to make $6.2 million in 2019 and Beane said on Monday that he believes the veteran can be worth that price tag.“He is part of our plan,” Beane said at a Monday press conference. “You saw some plays he still made yesterday. I think if we can improve in other areas Stephen Hauschka Jerseys 2019 , that will help LeSean. I’m not a believer that LeSean is done. I know you’re talking about his number is around $6 million. If he gets back to form and we get our offense going, I think he can still be a weapon.”The Bills have work to do on their offensive line and at receiver as they head into quarterback Josh Allen‘s second season and it appears their hope is that improvements in those areas will help McCoy bounce back when they’re back on the field.