The Buffalo Bills opened up the new Highmark Stadium by defeating the Carolina Panthers, 29-14, in Week 1 of the NFL preseason.
Not only was it the first game at the new stadium, but it was also the first game for Joe Brady as head coach, and the first game for Jim Leonhard calling plays for the Bills. They both looked comfortable in their new roles, and the Bills dominated for most of the day.
Here are Bills Wire's three things we learned about following Week 1 of the preseason:
Despite only seeing the field for the first two drives of the game, the offense was rolling. There were multiple explosive plays, including three passes to DJ Moore for 61 yards, two to Khalil Shakir for 41 yards, and also a 13-yard rush from James Cook III. Combine that with an off-script touchdown throw to Keon Coleman and it looked like the "everybody eats" mantra was still on full display in the Joe Brady offense, orchestrated by quarterback Josh Allen.
Second-year defensive tackle Deone Walker looked explosive and very comfortable in the new system under Leonhard. He came away with a sack, another QB hit that forced an incompletion, and a tackle for loss, all in just ten total snaps played.
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Not only was it the first game at the new stadium, but it was also the first game for Joe Brady as head coach, and the first game for Jim Leonhard calling plays for the Bills. They both looked comfortable in their new roles, and the Bills dominated for most of the day.
Here are Bills Wire's three things we learned about following Week 1 of the preseason:
Despite only seeing the field for the first two drives of the game, the offense was rolling. There were multiple explosive plays, including three passes to DJ Moore for 61 yards, two to Khalil Shakir for 41 yards, and also a 13-yard rush from James Cook III. Combine that with an off-script touchdown throw to Keon Coleman and it looked like the "everybody eats" mantra was still on full display in the Joe Brady offense, orchestrated by quarterback Josh Allen.
Second-year defensive tackle Deone Walker looked explosive and very comfortable in the new system under Leonhard. He came away with a sack, another QB hit that forced an incompletion, and a tackle for loss, all in just ten total snaps played.
#looked #only
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