The Buffalo Bills’ Week 4 tilt versus the Miami Dolphins was supposed to be the game of the year given all the build up leading into the match-up of the first-and-second ranked by DVOA. The first quarter looked like the game was going to be a back-and-forth race to 50 points, but from that point forward Sean McDermott’s defense began to force Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa into holding the ball longer than he had at any point in this young NFL season. Cover 1’s Erik Turner pointed out that Tagovailoa averaged 2.59 seconds Time to Throw vs. the Bills and 2.38 seconds Snap to Attempt. In the three previous games, the Dolphins’ QB had averaged 2.24 Time to Throw and 2.2 Snap to Attempt. That amount of time might not sound like much, but it does indicate at least a degree of hesitation from Tagovailoa, and even that fraction of a second can be the difference between chalking up 70 points or struggling to score 20. How did the Bills create that hesitation? Some of it was outstanding performances by players like Matt Milano and Micah Hyde. Some of it was from interior pressure created by Ed Oliver and DaQuan…
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