Mccoy says unit let QB Peterman down
The Buffalo Bills can change quarterbacks all they want following their second-most lopsided loss in franchise history.
Running back Lesean Mccoy knows the abrupt switch from inexperienced and interception-prone Nathan
Peterman to raw rookie Josh
Allen won’t make much of a difference if everyone else on offense fails to perform
Sunday in
Buffalo’s home opener against the Los Angeles Chargers.
“Maybe Nate didn’t play well with the turnovers, but we helped out with that,” Mccoy said, referring to a seasonopening 47-3 loss at Baltimore in which Peterman threw two interceptions and was yanked after Buffalo managed one first down on 10 possessions.
“We gave up pressures, we had penalties, second-and-longs, third-and-longs. We didn’t make plays for him,” added Mccoy, who finished with 22 yards rushing on seven carries. “It’s a team thing. Collectively, we didn’t play well.”
A week after Mcdermott was comfortable with Allen developing on the sideline, the coach sped up the first-round pick’s timetable by making him the starter in saying: “It’s the right move for our team.”
At the very least, the switch spared Peterman from revisiting the dreadful memories of the last time he faced the Chargers in his first career start 10 months ago. Mcdermott’s decision backfired then, too, when Peterman was pulled after throwing five firsthalf interceptions of a 54-24 loss.
It’s now on the strong-armed and mobile 22-year-old Allen to mask the numerous deficiencies of an offense featuring a patchwork line that surrendered six sacks and a mostly unproven cast of receivers.
Note: The Buffalo Bills cut veteran wide receiver Jeremy Kerley in a surprise move that further depletes their depth at the position. Kerley was released so the Bills could sign defensive tackle Robert Thomas off their practice squad. Buffalo is down to five receivers at a position that lacks proven depth behind starter Kelvin Benjamin.