BobChalmers Posted November 20, 2013 Posted November 20, 2013 (edited) Why is this always a comparison with Geno Smith.....Both are rookies making plenty of rookie mistakes and and some mind-numbing plays. In week 3 Smith was better than Manuel and in Week 11, Manuel turned out to be better than Smith. Both are mistake-filled QBs learning the tricks of the trade in the NFL. I hope that both go on to be franchise QBs for their respective teams. What a pile of nonsense. Manuel 8TD 4INT QBR 82.1 0 rushing TDs 3 fumbles - 6 turnovers in 7 games. Smith 8TD 16INT QBR 65.1 3 rushing TDs 8 fumbles - 20 turnovers in 10 games. Please tell me the tale of these two rookies and how they are remotely similar??? Manuel is a promising young player, the other looks like crap. Edited November 20, 2013 by BobChalmers
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted November 20, 2013 Posted November 20, 2013 PFF...AFC East Buffalo Bills: On 55 of C.J. Spiller’s 123 carries, he has not gained any yards after contact. That is a rate of 44.7% of his carries, which is the worst in the league. I guess they're gonna run him til WE throw up. Seriously though, I think that ankle injury has limited him tremendously. Can't cut, can't hit holes nearly as hard, can't shake tacklers.
BADOLBILZ Posted November 20, 2013 Posted November 20, 2013 PFF...AFC East Buffalo Bills: On 55 of C.J. Spiller’s 123 carries, he has not gained any yards after contact. That is a rate of 44.7% of his carries, which is the worst in the league. Last year CJ's yards after contact were used as a point to prove that he was a workhorse calibre back. But the first contact CJ was encountering last year in Gailey's spread offense were often outstretched hands and fingers.......which is a whole lot different than this year. His ankle has been an issue as well, but the reality is that CJ is likely never going to be a workhorse. He needs to play in a spread offense and have a lot of easy decisions. He is not a smart player and that will almost certainly prevent him from ever becoming a great player.
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