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As the Bills get ready to take on the Saints in Week 4, the team is looking to improve in different areas. While their offense ranks top 5 in several categories and their defense has recorded a takeaway in every game, there’s different things they want to keep tweaking.

Bills legend and current radio analyst Eric Wood joined One Bills Live on Monday to share what he wants to see in Week 4.

“As the Bills continue to stay disciplined, lean into the run game, throw the bubble screen and all the things they’re doing right now, I’d love to see the downfield passing game come to fruition,” Wood said. “Defensively for the Bills, it’s how can we continue to tweak our third down defense to set ourselves up for success, to get off the field, to get more three and outs.”

Through three games, Buffalo has the fifth best passing offense in the league averaging 257 passing yards per game. The Bills were under that number against Miami (203) because their defense was allowing Allen to eat up the underneath routes.

Against the Jets, Buffalo’s defense was fantastic on third down as the Jets didn’t convert any of their 11 third down attempts. In Week 3, the Bills defense struggled to get off the field on third down as Miami converted 67% of their third down attempts.

Defensive coordinator Bobby Babich said getting the Dolphins into third downs was a positive, but the next step is getting off the field.

“I could help them with calls, and we’ve got to be able to execute and make sure our rush and coverage is working together,” Babich explained. “It starts with me, I got to put us in the right position, and then we got to be able to execute.”

As young players got valuable reps due to defensive tackle Ed Oliver (ankle) and linebacker Matt Milano (pectoral) being out in Week 3, head coach Sean McDermott is excited about their growth and getting the team back to full strength eventually.

“It’s exciting, yet at the same time there’s going to be growth moments, good and bad, where you have to endure it to get yourself where you want to be,” McDermott shared. “I’m excited about that. Development of players, development of getting young players integrated and trying to get our team elevated with their help is exciting.”