ESPN: The Great Tyrod Taylor Debate

[grb]

 

Did you include his 44 rush attempts? Those are technically drop backs where he didn't throw the ball, give or take maybe one or two designed runs. So I got .0875. Should always include rush attempts because alot of those are sacks or runs. That's why stats don't always tell the whole story because you have to include all the stats.

 

Really? Is this what you're reduced to ?!?

In another one of those special Taylor Exceptions his critics so love, now Tyrod is to be assessed phantom passes - at least until we muscle the numbers in line with our preconceptions.......

[John from Riverside]

I'd say a more apt quote would be "Dumping Tyrod Taylor because you think you can do better is like hitting a soft 17 in blackjack."

 

The book says you hit that every time, and most people don't understand why.

Do tell please

[Fadingpain]

 

He's playing the same as he's always played.

Absolutely.

 

But Tyrod is definitely a very good athlete. The thing Tyrod does best in my opinion is make the first would-be tackler of him miss.

 

Tyrod's ability to shake loose 1 guy in the backfield and buy time to either take off running or look around for a pass is as good as any QB I've ever seen.

 

When I see a single guy heading for him in some space, I find myself thinking "no problem, Tyrod will shake that guy loose with a great little move" and I swear, I think he always does.

 

It's almost automatic!

[26CornerBlitz]

KImes: 'Taylor's Always Been Overlooked' (1:29)

[Luka]

 

Really? Is this what you're reduced to ?!?

In another one of those special Taylor Exceptions his critics so love, now Tyrod is to be assessed phantom passes - at least until we muscle the numbers in line with our preconceptions.......

I'm not reduced to anything. I guess when I have time I'll look into it more. A couple of those runs could be included in that 20+ yard plays too their slick. Reason why it's important. Keep derpin.

[Buffalo Barbarian]

This story appears in ESPN The Magazine's Nov. 13 issuehttp://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/21251222/the-great-debate-buffalo-bills-quarterback-tyrod-taylor

Vick was the only QB that my jaw drop on a regular basis.

[BigBuff423]

WRONG

 

Anyone who knows anything about football knows that was on Logan Thomas. He is supposed to break his route to the empty endzone when he sees the safety vacate his zone. It was a clear TD if Thomas looked there before he made his break. Tyrod even tried to wave him into the end zone and the guy kept running towards the sideline.

 

Tyrod has made some mistakes, but if Thomas adjusts his route, and Zay Jones doesn't in Carolina, there's a serious chance that the Bills are playing for 8-0 tonight.

 

No....Tyrod throws the ball as soon as he comes out, Thomas runs into the endzone easily. As for what Thomas was supposed to do, if you say so....but the NFL isn't always (in fact rarely) perfectly scripted, making decisions on the fly is part of the QB position. He does it when he runs, but he can't do it when he throws? Then he's not an NFL QB.

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

He is who we thought he was.

 

Period end of discussion.

[BuffaloFan68]

I really like the thought of having Mason Rudolph or Josh Rosen throwing to KB13, Zay & Jordan Mathews next year.

Let's do this Buffalo!!!!!

[Kirby Jackson]

I really like the thought of having Mason Rudolph or Josh Rosen throwing to KB13, Zay & Jordan Mathews next year.

Let's do this Buffalo!!!!!

All we need to do is pick first and Rosen is ours!!! Great plan

[YoloinOhio]

@SInow

The Bills stumbled last night, but @PFF_Sam and @PFF_Steve are still convinced: #WellActually Tyrod Taylor is a playoff-caliber QB

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