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Gotta keep the competition fair. Good move.

Watch a replay of the browns game if you can. He made the throws and showed the pocket presence people were asking about after the carolina game. There is a taylor highlight reel on the team website, but obviously that's going to show a limited number of snaps.

This notion of extrapolating number of scoring drives is a bit dubious, but hey, preseason is what it is. EJ does seem to yield a lot of 3 and outs / punts, but I've absolutely seen the progression this offseason and want to keep him (and I'm convinced we will). That said, its appeared obvious to me that tyrod has that offense humming. In command, throwing it nicely, picking up yardage when the play is broken or read option. I'm not as concerned about the TDs, whether they were drops or not. With our skill players healthy and mccoy in the backfield, I'd be reasonably optimistic about our redzone performance. It seems to me that tyrod would get us into the red zone more often than the other guys.

The small sample of players I've chatted with indicated taylor has a lot of support from players, and this was before the first preseason game (so who knows what has happened since). However, it was a small sample, and I can't be confident their opinions truly represent the team. I also wasn't asking them specifically about the QB comp, they just mentioned it. They were defensive players too. Pittsburgh game will be plenty interesting. I'll be up in the mountains though oddly enough like metz, so I'll have to rely on reports.

Could be, but I don't discount Taylor's deep ball. Cassel's on the other hand, it looks like he's heaving a shot put.

Being happy with EJ's progression is one thing, but when people start bashing tyrod's performances this preseason, it becomes amusing. He's throwing well.

That's what I recall. Certainly less catchy than how they're spinning it now.

Didn't Cole originally say this before yesterday's game? Just curious.

Does Easley have a spot due to his ST play?

If EJ had the same first half as tyrod i have to think we'd all be excited about EJ's performance. (and I was excited by Ej's second half performance, I'm just sayin)

This is where I'm at as well. And Tyrod worked the pocket and had his eyes downfield last night. He ran only when he had to or it was designed. It's fine to prefer someone else, but I think TT gave his critics exactly what they were asking for last night.

I can understand that, but the things that jumped out for me were how easy the accuracy came on some of those throws. The sideline routes we on a dime. They looked like standard starting QB throws, nothing eye popping, but the fact that they looked routine for him and weren't in between bad throws made me confident in his arm.

Agreed. Baffling 'concern'.

doh, my bad

I thought he played very well.

Rex also said he was "extremely happy" with how TT played in the first half, fwiw.

Good lord is everyone a 'hater' or 'lover'? I'm of the opinion that Taylor has played the best in preseason and is in the pole position, but that does not preclude me from being excited about EJ's development, or my hope that we keep him on the team due to his progress and prospects for the future. I'd be happy if he got a series with the 1s next week, but I think Taylor should start. Hell I even think Cassel has acquitted himself well and will be an excellent 1-2 game stopgap if need be. I think he's more in consideration for the starting role than many think.

I like him more than most. He's definitely locked down the 2nd role at the least. I just think taylor runs a more potent offense.

I liked this throw and catch: http://www.buffalobills.com/video/videos/Taylor_drops_a_dime_to_Thompson/539bcace-f9ed-4ef8-93d8-d75c4e164ff6

He certainly needs to learn to slide, without a doubt. But he did not perform like a 'one trick pony'.

I thought the sideline throws to Deonte, especially the second where he climbed a collapsing pocket and put it on point, were convincing.

I saw you mention this in the shoutbox, and I have to disagree. Taylor made several big league throws tonight. The type of throws that people were clamoring to see from him.

Those sideline throws to deonte were starting caliber. Esp that second one where he climbed the pocket.

Did he repeat that tonight or is that tweet based off the old quote?

It's true there aren't enough reps, but the other guys are performing well and don't deserve to lose them. Taylor was very good tonight.