Nanker Posted August 13, 2013 Posted August 13, 2013 Well, I don't think The Bills were running up the score. More like they never gave up like the Colts did. Indy was trying to score every time they had the ball. They were simply inept at doing that.
quinnearlysghost88 Posted August 13, 2013 Posted August 13, 2013 I'm in the camp of giving EJ starting reps, but by no means has Kolb somehow EARNED second-team reps. Seriously. He's flat out sucked. If Tuel can take the second spot, which I know is a long shot, then so be it. But we'd be a laughing stock as a team if our first round pick loses out to an undrafted rookie in camp.
Just in Atlanta Posted August 13, 2013 Posted August 13, 2013 Bledsoe? The guy was a statue. Herman Munster was more mobile. PTR He also had a cannon arm and was a good quarterback who broke records. (P. Manning is Herman Munster too) Last guy btw that brought us a scent of the playoffs.
BringBackFergy Posted August 13, 2013 Posted August 13, 2013 Shouldn't this thread be moved to OTW with a title "Hot for Tuel"??
Clippers of Nfl Posted August 13, 2013 Posted August 13, 2013 I'm in the camp of giving EJ starting reps, but by no means has Kolb somehow EARNED second-team reps. Seriously. He's flat out sucked. If Tuel can take the second spot, which I know is a long shot, then so be it. But we'd be a laughing stock as a team if our first round pick loses out to an undrafted rookie in camp. We're the laughing stock right now! Shouldn't this thread be moved to OTW with a title "Hot for Tuel"?? It should be moved to otw with the the title of "Would Ya?"
PromoTheRobot Posted August 13, 2013 Posted August 13, 2013 Shouldn't this thread be moved to OTW with a title "Hot for Tuel"?? Okay, Pooj...would ya?
John from Riverside Posted August 13, 2013 Posted August 13, 2013 There reallly needs to be a minimum post count before someone can start a thread on here
Braedenstearns Posted August 13, 2013 Posted August 13, 2013 I like Tuel but I don't think he has all the tools to be a starter at this point. What Im seeing from EJ I haven't seen that in a Bills QB in a long time.
Kelly the Dog Posted August 13, 2013 Posted August 13, 2013 In four years at WSU, Tuel played in 31 games, with 26 starts, and threw 33 TD passes against 25 ints. He was benched in his senior season, and then was undrafted. He has played well as a prospect, but has never even played against second stringers. Here is a seemingly accurate scouting report on him. http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/college_player_scouting_report.html&player=42701
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted August 13, 2013 Posted August 13, 2013 Tuel is fighting an uphill battle, given that he's not going to get those 1st team reps. But if he really is a hidden gem, things like this have a way of working themselves out over time.
Kelly the Dog Posted August 13, 2013 Posted August 13, 2013 Here is the explanation by Chris Brown that it was just one play, btw... Bills rookie QB EJ Manuel has certainly received positive reviews for his performance in the preseason opener against the Colts. During the first half there was a time where his helmet speaker cut out preventing him from getting the play call from offensive quality control coach Jason Vrable, who gets it from offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett upstairs. Manuel unable to hear a play call wound up calling a play of his own. “I just called another play,” said Manuel matter of factly. ”We try to know our offense as well as our OC, so when it didn’t work I didn’t freak out or anything I just called another play.” When asked how he knew what to call Manuel said he just leaned on his firm working knowledge of the playbook. “You just rely on what you’ve learned and we actually got positive yardage,” he said. ”We didn’t take a step back or anything like that.” Manuel did not reveal the play or the time in the game when he had to make his own call. http://blogs.buffalobills.com/2013/08/12/ej-had-answers-when-helmet-speaker-failed/
quinnearlysghost88 Posted August 13, 2013 Posted August 13, 2013 There reallly needs to be a minimum post count before someone can start a thread on here If that was the case, the community would have been deprived of my 2012 "accuscore has us going to the playoffs" thread. http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/topic/148982-accuscore-has-bills-going-to-playoffs/
Storm Front Posted August 13, 2013 Posted August 13, 2013 It's funny that scouting reports say Tuel has little arm strength, but he has thrown a bunch of really nice looking passes during practice and in the preseason game.
l< j Posted August 13, 2013 Posted August 13, 2013 “I just called another play,” said Manuel matter of factly. I really like this guy. It was only one play, in a preseason game. But it was a test, and he passed. kj
bobblehead Posted August 13, 2013 Posted August 13, 2013 This is why the Buffalo Bills cant have nice things. We finally get a QB in Manuel who looks to be everything we have asked for, for years. And we already want to replace him with an UDFA. Thank you, good sir. Exactly.
FLFan Posted August 13, 2013 Posted August 13, 2013 I smell fear amongst the EJ apologists. Wouldn't it benefit EJ (and, more importantly, the Buffalo Bills) if the starting QB emerged from a fair fight? I'm not for or against either EJ or Kolb or Tuel. I'm for identifying the best QB of the Buffalo Bills. Doubts are lingering, and they won't be dispelled without a truly fair competition. I would suspect that despite your doubts, Coach Marrone knows what he sees day to day and is in a somewhat better position than you to decide. The idea that Tuel is a starter is beyond far fetched.
Kelly the Dog Posted August 13, 2013 Posted August 13, 2013 It's funny that scouting reports say Tuel has little arm strength, but he has thrown a bunch of really nice looking passes during practice and in the preseason game. I wasn't at the scrimmage, but there was a report I saw from people there watching (it was on twitter) that two of the three long passes he threw that were caught, were both short, especially the one to Da'Rick who was open by 10-15 yards. Anyone who was there and saw them live please comment. Tuel does not have a strong arm but it's probably strong enough. It's not a weak arm.
xsoldier54 Posted August 13, 2013 Posted August 13, 2013 LOL ... every player "has potential." That's an overused cliche. Tuel did nothing impressive at WSU and won't in the NFL. He had a good game against 3's and 4's that will be on the waiver wire soon, that's all. Failed collegiate talent. If he turns into a solid backup be glad. Tuel leaves WSU as the most accurate quarterback in school history, completing 61.4 percent of his passes. I guess impressive is in the eye of the beholder. I am not saying that he will ever be our starter, but what I DID say is that he provides depth at the position which is something that has been sorely lacking in recent years. I wasn't putting too much credence in his performance in a pre-season game against backups. In fact, if you actually read my post, I said "Let's hope we don't need him this year.", implying that he will be a backup. I was merely trying to acknowledge to the OP that he does have potential. And if you don't like the word then too bad. It is defined as thus, 1. The inherent ability or capacity for growth, development, or coming into being. 2. Something possessing the capacity for growth or development. By the way, the word cliche usually refers to a phrase or expression, not a single word like "potential". It's definition is as follows. "a trite, stereotyped expression; a sentence or phrase, usually expressing a popular or common thought or idea" So I have to disregard your criticism since you didn't even understand my original post.
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