Much of it has to do with the epic meltdown a poster had against him a couple of years back. I mean, it was a legendary tirade. Boston sports figures have no chance against such a thrashing. He could be DPOY and the flames would continue to roast him. Scarred for life.
That poster was me. It was the Buffalo game in 2021, when the Pats came into that game at 9-5, and the Bills came in at 8-6. Myles Bryant was covering Isaiah McKenzie. McKenzie that season had a grand total of 9 catches for 43 yards and 0tds in 14 games. That night, he had 11 catches for 125 yards and 1td. McKenzie played a total of 24% of the snap counts for Buffalo that year. Bryant played 55% of the snaps for the Pats (he played 61% last year, and is on pace for 85% this season, I understand injuries, but he plays a lot for an alleged "5th corner").
Opening drive of the game, 3rd and 7, McKenzie 7 yard gain, first down. On the same drive, 4th and 2 from the 3, touchdown to McKenzie in the end zone.
The Pats cut a 20-7 Bills lead down to 20-14. On the next Bills drive, 3rd and 2, Allen hit McKenzie for 5 yards, on the next play, he hit McKenzie for 28 yards. Bills scored on that possession 26-20.
Pats score on their next drive, back in it at 26-21. Third play of the next drive, on 3rd and 10, Allen hits McKenzie for 17 yards, on the next play, he hits McKenzie for 15 more yards. They score, 33-21. Game over.
It was without a doubt the worst game I've ever seen played by an NFL defensive back in all of my years of watching football. It was pitch and catch to a guy who literally hadn't seen the field all year, and hasn't seen it much since. In fairness to Bryant, he did set a career high in solo tackles with 8 (and combined tackles with 9, which he broke this year with 10 in week 2). So there's that.
I'm sure he's a great locker room guy and all, but fuck me, that was a tough one to watch in person. Everyone around me in my section was just sitting there knowing that any time Allen wanted to throw it, he could just find McKenzie. He caught 11 of 12 targets and played 85% of the snaps. He didn't play more than 32% of the snaps in any other game the entire season for the Bills.
If the Pats win that game, they finish 11-6, and Buffalo finishes 10-7, and we aren't getting pancaked by Buffalo in the WCG. I believe we would have hosted the Raiders instead.
So yeah, I still have thoughts about Myles Bryant. Then the motherfucker has the gall to change his jersey # to 27 the following year, my favorite fucking number.
