YoloinOhio Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 Marrone confirmed today the #2 QB spot is a competition. Both Thad and Tuel Time took 2nd team reps today. Joe Buscaglia @JoeBuscaglia 8m Bills' backup QB battle is on http://bit.ly/1nR7Tju
NoSaint Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 thad should be the easy choice... but we will see. you have to think its his job to lose, though they clearly like tuel to have kept him on the 53 last year
Kemp2Warlick Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 Tuel is terrible. ...That might be true...but he's still a better prospect than Lewis. Tuel was a rookie last year and a undrafted free agent.
Hazed and Amuzed Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 ...That might be true...but he's still a better prospect than Lewis. Tuel was a rookie last year and a undrafted free agent. I don't agree, sorry. I think Thad is a better QB, Tuel looked like garbage in the Browns game(I don't remember a Bills QB looking worse than that in quite a while) and the KC game e was vg at best.
dubs Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 The backup QB situation is my biggest complaint about the FO. After last year I would have hoped we would have at least tried to bring in a competent veteran backup for EJ. Both Tuel and Thad are pretty bad. Vick, Schaub, or Fitz would have been much better options if EJ goes down. When we trade up for a WR and give up next a years 1, it's win now mode. Having Tuel or Thad under center immediately blows that up. I'm confident Vick, Schaub, and Fitz (in that order) would have been much better in a fill in role.
Augie Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 I like Tuel, but his ball seems to float. Is that because he's displaying "touch", or a noodle arm? Anyone recall him really zipping a ball into a tight space. Thad is a gamer! I like the way he popped up after being beaten like a rag doll (although watching our QB getting trashed like that was unpleasant). Limited upside maybe, but gutsy.
PromoTheRobot Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 ...That might be true...but he's still a better prospect than Lewis. Tuel was a rookie last year and a undrafted free agent. Based on what exactly?
Best Player Available Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 I don't agree, sorry. I think Thad is a better QB, Tuel looked like garbage in the Browns game(I don't remember a Bills QB looking worse than that in quite a while) and the KC game e was vg at best. IMO a quarterback named EJ gave Tuel a good run for the money in the Tampa bay game last year "for a quarterback looking worse than that".
Kemp2Warlick Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 Based on what exactly? ..based on upside....He was a ROOKIE last yr.
FutureBillsGM Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 ..based on upside....He was a ROOKIE last yr. If I went to camp today I'd be a rookie. Doesn't mean I have more upside.
Security Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 Where is the neither selection, they are both awful.
Kemp2Warlick Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 If I went to camp today I'd be a rookie. Doesn't mean I have more upside. ...Lewis has been on how many teams?...didn't stick. Tuel....more upside
FutureBillsGM Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 (edited) Lewis is barely three years older than Tuel. Lewis looked better in games last year that Tuel. Lewis has a better arm and I believe a better feel for the game than Tuel. Thus, Lewis has more upside. He's not 40 on the downside of his career. They both have room to grow and Lewis is the better QB right now. Tuel showed almost nothing outside of the preseason to say he has any upside at all. Edited July 22, 2014 by FutureBillsGM
YoloinOhio Posted July 22, 2014 Author Posted July 22, 2014 Where's the "whomever earns it" option? who do you hope earns it? Leaning a certain way?
Kemp2Warlick Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 Lewis is barely three years older than Tuel. Lewis looked better in games last year that Tuel. Lewis has a better arm and I believe a better feel for the game than Tuel. Thus, Lewis has more upside. He's not 40 on the downside of his career. They both have room to grow and Lewis is the better QB right now. Tuel showed almost nothing outside of the preseason to say he has any upside at all. ....Lewis looked better to YOU..not to me. Both Miami games were won by the defense
GOBILLS78 Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 I would be very happy with Lewis as a backup. I played above anybody's expectations last year. Of course he needs to earn it, but I don't see that being a problem. He's a better quarterback than Tuel. I like Lewis' game.
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