FLFan Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 According to SI, the Bills are team in "panic mode" over roster holes at QB. We are worse off than the Jests because Ryan Fitzpatrick is a much better QB than Matt Cassel and Geno Smith has shown more flashes than EJ Manuel. Don't shoot the messenger, boys, I read all ab out it right here on SI This is actually hilarious.
boyst Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 Yes. But perhaps its just the characterization as a "panic mode". Nothing the Bills have done has suggested they're in a panic over the QB position. In fact, just the opposite. I think you could say we have a hole at QB, or its a huge question mark, or its the weakest position on the team likely to doomour season. But I don't think the team is panicking to fix it. clicks, clicks, clicks. This generation needs exaggeration, needs the Oh's and Awe's. Are you surprised that SI had to go with bold headlines to garner interest? What are they now, the 9th best source for online sports news? If that?
truth on hold Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 (edited) Cassell > Fitz Thus far Geno > EJ, but its too early to call it And drafting any one of those guys available at 51st pick does nothing for our 2015 season except lose us an impact DB in Darby Edited May 16, 2015 by JTSP
Bills Fan of St Augustine Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 I think some here have a Fitz man crush! No way is he the answer for the Jests. I don't see Bills as being in panic mode. Concerned? Yeah, but why would anyone say panic but to create news rather than report on it...
Dan Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 clicks, clicks, clicks. This generation needs exaggeration, needs the Oh's and Awe's. Are you surprised that SI had to go with bold headlines to garner interest? What are they now, the 9th best source for online sports news? If that? Point very much taken. I'm not even sure I'd rank them in t he top 10. Without click bait, where most of the internet be.
Hapless Bills Fan Posted May 16, 2015 Author Posted May 16, 2015 I think some here have a Fitz man crush! No way is he the answer for the Jests. I don't see Bills as being in panic mode. Concerned? Yeah, but why would anyone say panic but to create news rather than report on it... I agree, the "panic" is to generate clicks and create news. IMO, the Bills have recognized that QB is a questionmark and they have set out to build a roster to compensate for potentially mediocre QBing. I'm not sure where the "some here have a Fitz man crush" comes into this thread unless the SI reporter is lurking hereabouts - no one here seems to be agreeing with said reporter on his Fitz>Cassel evaluation. This is actually hilarious. *bows* glad to amuse.
mitchmurraydowntown Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 We couldn't pass on the players we got but we missed filling a glaring hole, it's a catch 22.
3rdand12 Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 Yawn....yup. you two are going to be furious when we forget about you
stinky finger Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 Ps - in his final 4 games of last season, Geno Smith was 71-109 for 1001 yards, 6 tds, and 2 INTs. His completion pct was 65.1, his ypa was 9.2, and his rating was 105.3. He really improved, basically. Let's not forget that the reason Cassel is on the roster is because the Bills lost out to the Browns for McCown's services. I believe the FO wants Meh to be strictly backup...a veteran hand. I truly believe they desperately want TT or EJ to start and not screw this up.
The Wiz Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 We couldn't pass on the players we got but we missed filling a glaring hole, it's a catch 22.They stayed the course but didn't deviate from their plan so I boo them. Something like that right?
It's in My Blood Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 (edited) There are no question marks at the skill positions on offense. We have a proven OC. There is high optimism that Rex can improve an already elite defense. Special teams are set with starting quality depth and we have an excellent kicker in Carpenter. Panic is a strong word to describe our QB situation. If we get mid-level play, we're in the playoffs. However, if we somehow get above average play @ QB, we're SuperBowl contenders. Edited May 16, 2015 by It's in My Blood
Kelly the Dog Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 Agreed about being more comfortable with the line. They improved at the position. As for qb, orton is better than cassel, so they did not improve there. I have no idea as to whether tyrod is any good. We'll see. I would much, much, much, much prefer Cassel with Roman, Kromer and Rex and an entire off season and training camp, to Orton and Marrone and Hackett and no off season. It's not even close.
UpperDeck Posted May 17, 2015 Posted May 17, 2015 I'm hoping that Tyrod can somehow come through and take the starting spot. I just watched NFL Rewind of the final regular season game of 2012 where the Ravens played the Bengals. This is the only game where Tyrod played for any length of time. I have to say it was a mixed bag but given that he'd hardly played at all before that he wasn't too bad. He definitely has the elusiveness to keep plays alive and to gain yards running. His throws were pretty accurate and had some zip on them. He seemed to mainly lock on his primary receiver early in the game but later on I did notice him looking off safety's and also throwing to his second read. Near the end of the game he had a deep throw to the sideline that was just a little too far outside for the receiver to stay in bounds. But the distance was perfect. There were also a couple dropped interceptions and one pick six where the lineman made a nice play jumping and batting the ball up to himself (EJ can relate). But overall he looked like given the right game plan he could at least be a game manager while having the ability to occasionaly throw deep to keep defenses honest. It was only one game but I thought he at least showed some potential. From the little I saw of him I would put him a bit above EJ mainly because his passes looked more accurate. All that said, I have a feeling that Cassel will be the starter possibly with Tyrod thrown in there once in a while just to change things up (similar to wildcat).
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted May 17, 2015 Posted May 17, 2015 WTF do they know ??!! SI / ESPN / CBS they are all the same ... until proven different the Bills don't have a proven QB
K-9 Posted May 17, 2015 Posted May 17, 2015 Must be a slow news day at SI. We don't have the ideal QB situation, but it's a far cry from panic inducing. Especially with the added talent at the skill positions and Greg Roman. GO BILLS!!!
Hapless Bills Fan Posted May 17, 2015 Author Posted May 17, 2015 I hope they panic by running the ball. This. IMHO the real questionmarks/potential hole is the OL. As long as we have a good run-blocking line, adequate pass protection, and a mediocre QB who can sling it occasionally, we should be good. ...Wake me when camp opens. So like, why are you right here, right now? Isn't there somewhere you'd rather be?
mitchmurraydowntown Posted May 17, 2015 Posted May 17, 2015 They stayed the course but didn't deviate from their plan so I boo them. Something like that right? I'm only disappointed that we don't have a QB right now besides Taylor, who hasn't really started in the NFL. I've seen EJ / Cassel at work, so I'm out on the start side.
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