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by a score of 37-5 Sunday in a deflating Week 7 loss White Chris Ivory Jerseys , there was one new wrinkle to the offense: After spending the first six weeks calling plays from high atop the field in the coaches’ box, first-year offensive coordinator Brian Daboll called the plays from the sidelines. The result was not encouraging, as QB Derek Anderson tossed three interceptions and lost a fumble, and TE Charles Clay lost a pivotal fumble to end a promising Bills drive early in the second quarter. Buffalo was shutout in the first half, and the offense mustered just a single Stephen Hauschka field goal in dropping its second consecutive game to an AFC South opponent. At least for Monday night’s Week 8 clash with the New England Patriots, During Monday’s press conference, Daboll told members of the media that he plans to continue calling plays from the sidelines.“Yeah. This week, I will,” said the coordinator. “I’ll be down there. I think the communication, particularly with [Derek Anderson] early on鈥?Communicating back and forth with him is important. I just thought that would be a good time to go ahead and go down there so I could communicate with those guys.”Head coach Sean McDermott said the decision is Daboll’s for where he calls the plays on game day. Echoing Daboll’s sentiments Chris Ivory Jerseys 2019 , McDermott said the communication improves whenever the offensive coordinator is down on the sideline. McDermott added that another benefit of being on the sideline comes from being able to look the players square in the eyes whenever they come off the field between series. “I give [Brian] the right to call it from where he feels most comfortable,” said McDermott. “Sometimes, that changes from week to week. I did that in Carolina (as defensive coordinator) a few times鈥?whether for these reasons or for other reasons, a no-huddle offense where I wanted to get the call in right away. So different situations call for different positions.”“If I was up and I wanted to come down, whether it was from a leadership standpoint or from a strategic standpoint if we were facing a no-huddle offense, where I wanted to get the call in myself right away, instead of putting it into—this is before you could call it right in from the booth—getting it to a coach, who would then give it to the middle linebacker,” continued McDermott. “Just from a strategic standpoint, some of those things come into play.”Buffalo has been held scoreless in the first half of three of its last four games White Jeremy Kerley Jerseys , and the offense has scored 29 points (two touchdowns and five field goals) over the same time frame. The Bills rank dead last in the 32-team NFL in scoring average (11.6 points per game) and now must prepare to face a major thorn in their sides—the first-place Patriots (5-2), led by all-world QB Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick. The Patriots have dominated the Bills of late, winning 26 of the previous 29 match-ups. Buffalo hosts New England at 8:15 p.m. Monday at New Era Field in the team’s first home Monday Night Football game since a 29-27 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Nov. 17, 2008. Buffalo could use help at edge rusher, but the team will not be trading for Clark."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections NewsNotesOpinionAnalysisDiscussionPodcastNFL DraftSalary CapNotes2019 Buffalo Bills free agencyBuffalo Bills not in the running for DE Frank Clark trade with Seattle Seahawks, per reportsNew,50commentsBuffalo could use help at edge rusher, but the team will not be trading for Clark. EDTShareTweetShareShareBuffalo Bills not in the running for DE Frank Clark trade with Seattle Seahawks, per reportsIt’s no secret the Buffalo Bills could use an edge rusher, coming off a season where they ranked 26th in sacks. But in the days leading up to the annual NFL Draft Jeremy Kerley Jerseys 2019 , it doesn’t appear Buffalo will be making a move to acquire dynamic defensive end Frank Clark from the Seattle Seahawks. The Bills were rumored to be interested in Clark back in March, when Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer mentioned Buffalo as a potential landing spot. That report was quickly refuted by multiple media members, and those rumors have officially been put to rest in a tweet by ESPN’s Jordan Schultz. Clark, 25, is a talented defensive end who can both set the edge and get after the quarterback. He received the franchise tag from Seattle, meaning Buffalo (or any potential suitor) would need to surrender a first-round pick to get Clark, then would need to hammer out an expensive new contract. For comparison’s sake, Clark is similar in accomplishments and skill sets to defensive end Trey Flowers, who just inked a five-year deal that will pay him $18 million per year. Clark has recorded 35 sacks in his first four seasons in the league, and is coming off a 2018 campaign that saw him amass 13 sacks with three forced fumbles and one interception. Clark is widely viewed as one of the best up-and-coming pass rushers in the league White Micah Hyde Jerseys , and is coming off seasons with ten sacks, nine sacks, and 13 sacks over the last three years. The Bills have been linked to edge rushers like Clark, Ziggy Ansah, and even Dee Ford during free agency. Buffalo could still turn to the draft for help at defensive end, as Jerry Hughes is entering the final season of his current contract. Meanwhile, the team has a looming decision over what to do about Shaq Lawson and his fifth-year option, and while the team committed a lot of money to Trent Murphy last offseason, the results (along with Murphy battling injuries) haven’t matched the free agent contract so far.