'Although starting Manuel was the prudent thing to do because he was healthy, he hardly came close to delivering the sort of performance the Bills badly needed from their quarterback to overcome a rash of injuries (mostly on offense) and a defense that was overmatched. He pretty much confirmed why the coaching staff didn’t want him as the No. 2 quarterback but had to live with him in the role after previous No. 2 Matt Cassel was shipped to Dallas.'