Buffalo Barbarian Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 I heard Bulldog spouting off how this move was made out of desperation to impress a new owner, blah, blah, blah. Funny how the Watkins trade was called the same thing. I guess that's your go-to reason for everything. And while a new owner must be on people's minds at OBD I think there is a bigger reason why EJ got the hook: to not lose the rest of the team. If you recall John Wawrow made a cryptic post here that EJ was not well-liked by some players and even coaches because they felt he was going to drag the team down. A lot of us feel the Bills are a playoff team but for the QB. And the last two games, SD probably and HOU definitely, EJ cost the Bills wins with his erratic and declining play. You have players like Eric Wood, Kyle Williams and Fred Jackson who don't want to wind up like Aaron Schobel with no playoff appearances. They don't want to waste their remaining years in the league on a project QB trying to learn the game. Let's face it, would any other player at any other position get so many mulligans after stinking up a game. So while Pegula and no draft pick does matter here, I think not wasting the other players is the #1 reason for benching EJ. or he didn't want lose his job or miss the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 INsidious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon Grundy Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Eric Wood, in a moment of candor today on WGR550 admitted that some players were going to be happy about the switch. Tell Eric Wood and the rest of his linemates to learn how to pick up defensive line stunts!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted William's frozen head Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 If you recall John Wawrow made a cryptic post here that EJ was not well-liked by some players and even coaches because they felt he was going to drag the team down. A lot of us feel the Bills are a playoff team but for the QB. And the last two games, SD probably and HOU definitely, EJ cost the Bills wins with his erratic and declining play. So while Pegula and no draft pick does matter here, I think not wasting the other players is the #1 reason for benching EJ. This move couldn't have happened soon enough. I'm sure EJ is a nice guy. I hope he is a success at something else in life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3putt Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 How much more wide open should our WRs get? And AP would want out of here fast if he were blocking….this isn't Vince Lombardi's NFL. We made a commitment to get winning minded athletes from winning programs. Being the competitors they are, they would like to not only win but to win and see their names up there with the top WRs in the game…ultimately those stats are how they're measured both competitively and financially. Yes…$ matters. How about catching balls that hit you in the hands. That would be a good start. If AP were here Woods' job would be to block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BackInDaDay Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 EJ 'the project' became EJ 'the liability'. funny thing.. if that last ball was batted into Williams' hands, and he strolls into the endzone - EJ starts vs Detroit - warts, and all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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