KellyToughII Posted September 4, 2017 Posted September 4, 2017 I thought this would be a fun topic to banter about. How would you rank the starting QB's we have had since Jimbo retired? Boy, is this list cringe worthy... Todd Collins Alex Van Pelt Doug Flutie Rob Johnson Drew Bledsoe JP Losman Kelly Holcomb Trent Edwards Ryan Fitzpatrick Brian Brohm EJ Manuel Thad Lewis Jeff Tuel Kyle Orton Matt Cassel Tyrod Taylor I would say my top 5 would be: Bledsoe, Fitz, Tyrod, Flutie, Trent Bottom of the barrel: Brohm, Tuel, Cassel GO BILLS!! Why? It like asking which pile of crap is better than the other.
The Frankish Reich Posted September 4, 2017 Posted September 4, 2017 (edited) Flutie Taylor Fitz Bledsoe Orton I beg you guys to go back and look at Bledsoe's Bills tenure after the 1st half of the 1st year. He was AWFUL. We remember his tenure way more fondly than we should. But maybe that says more about the competition than it does about Bledsoe? I mean, the fact that a guy put up a really good half season as a Bills starting QB causes him to be remembered as the best of the last couple decades? EDIT: ok, I had to look. Bledsoe's first year, Game 12, Dolphins (ahead of us in the standings at the time): 38-21 win. 15-27, 306, 3 TDs, 132.6 QBR. I thought it was a big win. In the end, it was just a win. Edited September 4, 2017 by The Frankish Reich
Rico Posted September 4, 2017 Posted September 4, 2017 Flutie Taylor Fitz Bledsoe Orton I beg you guys to go back and look at Bledsoe's Bills tenure after the 1st half of the 1st year. He was AWFUL. We remember his tenure way more fondly than we should. Yep. I'd take your top 3 as-is, make Orton #4, and then cut off the list
/dev/null Posted September 4, 2017 Posted September 4, 2017 Doug Flutie Drew Bledsoe Kyle Orton Ryan Fitzpatrick TyrodTaylor Trent Edwards Kelly Holcomb Todd Collins EJ Manual Rob Johnson JP Losman Alex Van Pelt Thad Lewis Jeff Tuel Brian Brohm Matt Cassel Cassel never started for the Bills. In fact he never even took a regular season snap
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted September 4, 2017 Posted September 4, 2017 (edited) It's sad that people have to select Orton. In no particular order Alex Van Pelt Doug Flutie Drew Bledsoe Trent Edwards Ryan Fitzpatrick Tyrod Taylor GO BILLS!! Edited September 4, 2017 by ShadyBillsFan
Rico Posted September 4, 2017 Posted September 4, 2017 It's sad that people have to select Orton. It is what it is. Put 2014 Orton on the 2004 Bills, and there's no drought.
Guest NeckBeard Posted September 4, 2017 Posted September 4, 2017 This is a definitive list of Buffalo Bills passers. You can edit out by years and filter out QBs and such in Excel.
26CornerBlitz Posted September 4, 2017 Posted September 4, 2017 Doug Flutie Drew Bledsoe Kyle Orton Ryan Fitzpatrick TyrodTaylor Trent Edwards Kelly Holcomb Todd Collins EJ Manual Rob Johnson JP Losman Alex Van Pelt Thad Lewis Jeff Tuel Brian Brohm Cassel never started for the Bills. In fact he never even took a regular season snap Technically, he started one game for the Bills in the 2015 opener with Tyrod split out wide.
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted September 4, 2017 Posted September 4, 2017 Where is Billy Joe Hebert and Billy Joe Toliver?
/dev/null Posted September 4, 2017 Posted September 4, 2017 Technically, he started one game for the Bills in the 2015 opener with Tyrod split out wide. I thought that was a preseason game? Or maybe I've blocked out the memories of those dark days. Or drowned the brain cells that held the memory
26CornerBlitz Posted September 4, 2017 Posted September 4, 2017 I thought that was a preseason game? Or maybe I've blocked out the memories of those dark days. Or drowned the brain cells that held the memory Nope. 2015 opener against the Colts.
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted September 4, 2017 Posted September 4, 2017 It is what it is. Put 2014 Orton on the 2004 Bills, and there's no drought. Let's agree to disagree.
reddogblitz Posted September 4, 2017 Posted September 4, 2017 (edited) 1. Flutie 2. Kyle Orton 3. Hotrod 4. Drew Bledsoe 5. Fitz You forgot Levi Brown and Shane Matthews. Edited September 4, 2017 by reddogblitz
Kirby Jackson Posted September 4, 2017 Posted September 4, 2017 But maybe that says more about the competition than it does about Bledsoe? I mean, the fact that a guy put up a really good half season as a Bills starting QB causes him to be remembered as the best of the last couple decades? EDIT: ok, I had to look. Bledsoe's first year, Game 12, Dolphins (ahead of us in the standings at the time): 38-21 win. 15-27, 306, 3 TDs, 132.6 QBR. I thought it was a big win. In the end, it was just a win. Just went back and did the numbers after his first 8 starts (he had 48 total with the Bills). His last 40 starts: 18-22 record, 57.9% completion, 187 yards a game, 39 TDs, 38 INTs
Rico Posted September 4, 2017 Posted September 4, 2017 Let's agree to disagree. OK, let 2014 Orton start the 2004 Steelers game, and there's no drought.
Kirby Jackson Posted September 4, 2017 Posted September 4, 2017 Yep. I'd take your top 3 as-is, make Orton #4, and then cut off the listI'd be okay with that
Rico Posted September 4, 2017 Posted September 4, 2017 Just went back and did the numbers after his first 8 starts (he had 48 total with the Bills). His last 40 starts: 18-22 record, 57.9% completion, 187 yards a game, 39 TDs, 38 INTs Back in the day, someone ran his record and stats against teams with winning records. You'd expect the numbers to be worse, but his were off-the-charts brutal.
reddogblitz Posted September 4, 2017 Posted September 4, 2017 Just went back and did the numbers after his first 8 starts (he had 48 total with the Bills). His last 40 starts: 18-22 record, 57.9% completion, 187 yards a game, 39 TDs, 38 INTs For us, that's pretty good. And he did pretty doggone well in 2004 minus the last game (mentioned to save Rico the time and energy of a new post,).
Rico Posted September 4, 2017 Posted September 4, 2017 For us, that's pretty good. And he did pretty doggone well in 2004 minus the last game (mentioned to save Rico the time and energy of a new post,). Oh, I've always got time and energy to slam the Brain Dead One.
r00tabaga Posted September 4, 2017 Posted September 4, 2017 What a sad list to choose from. Worse than I thought. My Mount Rushmore is Kelly, Kemp, Fergie & ......Flutie?
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