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So it seems like EJ didn't impress enough for anyone to talk about him being the starter when Taylor returns from injury. I would argue that 1. there was zero drop off in overall production from the QB position with EJ in. 2. EJ actually had the best total passing yards in a Bills game this season. 3. EJ gets sacked once every 21 attempts and Tyrod has been sacked once per every 9.8 attempts 4. Tyrod loses on average 7.14 yards per sack and EJ has averaged 3.5 yards lost per sack 5. EJ had at least 6 completions to WRs in this game. Tyrod has struggled to hit WRs. Last game our top two wideo outs had 1 catch 6. EJ also made plays with his feet albeit less exciting ones but he got a TD and a bug first down when needed. 7. While the Bills went 3 and out an embarrassing 50% of the time under EJ, they did the same thing against the Titans under Tyrod and Taylor did even worse against the Giants where the Bills were 57% 3 and out. Both are throwing close to 70% completion, Tyrod a little over EJ a little under. Neither is tearing it up the way they should with all these weapons. Personally I think EJ has more potential because he actually can play from the pocket. If he has more practice time as the number one he could elevate his game. I feel like Taylor is already playing at the top of his game and the result is not much better than EJ in mid learning curve. I say start EJ against Jacksonville. If he doesn't play better than this week then Taylor can come back after the bye but if EJ plays well I think you use the BYE to establish EJ as the QB because these scrambling QBs don't last more than a few games without injury. My prediction is that EJ would have to start week 5 when Tyrod got hurt and I was only a week off. Michael Vick has only had one season out of 13 where he was able to avoid injury. That is a telling stat.

Rothlisberger wouldn't have been trying to scramble for 20+ yards because he can throw the ball.

You really think he is better than Watkins or McCoy? I don't.

Didn't we have someone at another position that needed to be signed at the time due to an injury? I think it was a safety because of A Williams neck. Nothing is ever as simple as you are making it out to be. we needed to free roster space more than cap room.

http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/buffalo-bills-team-stats?season=2015&seasonType=3&week=0&category=OFFENSE&type=1 I personally don't agree with the team's assessment. EJ had nearly 4 yds more per pass than TT, higher QB rating 146.9 to 89.7, 4 TDs to 0, plus EJ was playing with all the scrubs most of the time he was in. I don't see where TT played better. I just don't. He scrambles better but a good QB shouldn't have to do that more than once or twice a game because he should be passing the ball as per his job description.

one would think it would effect his running game too no? seems like a weak excuse. he looks flustered and is making poor throws for most of the game. I'm not going to excuse his poor play with a couple scrambles. It's great that we got the win but TT is a huge ? in my book at this point.

oh whatever same difference. free draft pick for a player with zero trade value.

its interesting to note that even our scrambling QBs like flutie and losman didnt ever run that much in a game because its not really the definition of good QB play. If TT had thrown for 250 yards as well it would be one thing but 109 yards in the air and 75 yards on the ground tells me something is wrong more than right.

tend to agree. EJ was the better QB in the preseason. as exciting as TT looks running with the ball he's the friggin QB and shoudl be throwing it. He will just get hurt and seems to already have done so to whatever degree.

I think you need to reread all the posts by the people in a panic that Tyrod might be hurt. for example "noooooooooooooooo"

why not? He has a better arm than TT and has more experience with this team and receivers than TT. Why play so conservative? I hate how the Bills always play conservative "Not to lose" football instead of playing to win. It's about as effective as prevent defense my other pet peeve!

unfortunately that seems to be the only way TT can get yards. 109 yards passing and 46 were on one play. ugly ugly ugly

2 years from now what?

I think you assume a lot in calling Cassel a viable QB. Let's look at his preseason numbers with the Bills shall we? Cassel did not qualify for the top 103 preseason qbs. However with some digging I was able to find these stats for his preseason ( he was the worst of the Bills QBs aside from Simms in most categories and worse than Simms too in many) 13/15 for 83 yards at 5.5 yds per attempt. 0 TDs and OINTs and 1 sack. That average per attempt would put him firmly as the 40th best QB in the league had he accomplished it in the regular season. Since it was the preseason it is probably safe to assume he might not do as well against real defenses. History seems to support that. He's thoroughly mediocre and I am not sure why anyone cares about him not being on this roster. His best season was the one with the Patriots where he actually represented a 6 win drop off compared with Brady with the same roster the previous year. He just isn't that good and represents no level of comfort.

really then where is Cassel? jeesh I mean make a real argument