eball Posted July 5, 2018 Posted July 5, 2018 13 minutes ago, GunnerBill said: I don't get why that is funny. It's simply a case of separating head from heart. I am sceptical about Allen's chances of being a quality NFL starting Quarterback, but that is based on my cold, rational, head. I desperately want him to be rookie of the year and leading the Bills into the post-season - that is heart. The way you have gone about discussing your concerns regarding Allen is 180 degrees apart from how Biscuit has done the same. He consistently sites there is "overwhelming evidence" Allen will be a bust and clings to the completion percentage statistic as if it is the Holy Grail of QB success/failure predictors. He deserves to be laughed at in this instance.
Mr. WEO Posted July 5, 2018 Posted July 5, 2018 1 minute ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: If you read White Linen's report on the actual interview up-thread, it appears the title of this thead and John Kryk's piece misrepresent what Beane said, which was actually much more generalized "managerese" and hard to followup Thanks. But the suggestion that the Bills first round top 10 QB might not even DRESS for the season....if he's not taking 1st team snaps...by mid-camp? This is a white hot flaming take we should all be peeing on right now...
26CornerBlitz Posted July 5, 2018 Posted July 5, 2018 2 minutes ago, RoyBatty is alive said: I have already corrected my error. You keep bringing up he brought his team to the Super Bowl, yeah he did great. As I mentioned Tebow, RG III, Vince Young all had a great year or great moments, so what. The league figured them out and/or their skill seriously diminished. He was also going to get a gig with the Ravens til his girlfriend likened the Ravens owner to a slave owner. And now he is suing the league, yep that is EXACTLY who i would want as my employee, someone that is suing me. The fact that he doesn't have a job in the league has nothing to do with diminishing skill as you allege. His final season with SF was pretty good (16TD passes to 4 INTs) despite playing on a team without much surrounding talent. He's effectively been blackballed because of his activism.
IDBillzFan Posted July 5, 2018 Posted July 5, 2018 22 hours ago, C.Biscuit97 said: He might be the best QB on the Bills. We would cream ourselves if Josh Allen posted Kaepernick ‘s “awful” stats his last year in the nfl on an awful offense. Please. He's barely the best quarterback at his own dinner table. The league figured him out, and even if you think he can compete, you'd have to get his girlfriend to sew up her piehole to avoid the distraction they bring to a team.
Andrew Son Posted July 5, 2018 Posted July 5, 2018 3 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said: The fact that he doesn't have a job in the league has nothing to do with diminishing skill as you allege. His final season with SF was pretty good (16TD passes to 4 INTs) despite playing on a team without much surrounding talent. He's effectively been blackballed because of his activism. So, you believe then, that if Brady, Rodgers, or Newton took the same actions they would be blackballed out of the league as well?
Hapless Bills Fan Posted July 5, 2018 Posted July 5, 2018 3 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said: The fact that he doesn't have a job in the league has nothing to do with diminishing skill as you allege. His final season with SF was pretty good (16TD passes to 4 INTs) despite playing on a team without much surrounding talent. He's effectively been blackballed because of his activism. Again, I thought Shady nailed it: it's both. If he were Drew Brees or Aaron Rodgers level in skill, a top QB who can carry a team, don't you think he'd be employed despite his activism?
26CornerBlitz Posted July 5, 2018 Posted July 5, 2018 Just now, SWATeam said: So, you believe then, that if Brady, Rodgers, or Newton took the same actions they would be blackballed out of the league as well? They are all top flight QBs in the league, so they would be treated differently. Kaepernick is simply not on their level.
IDBillzFan Posted July 5, 2018 Posted July 5, 2018 44 minutes ago, stuvian said: Kaepernick gets a lifetime ban for speaking his mind in peaceful protest, Winston gets 3 game for sexual harrassment. Tell me that's just Kaep isn't banned for speaking his mind. He's unemployed because he isn't' that good and his girlfriend screwed up the last offer he was about to sign. Why is this so hard for people to grasp?
Hapless Bills Fan Posted July 5, 2018 Posted July 5, 2018 7 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said: Thanks. But the suggestion that the Bills first round top 10 QB might not even DRESS for the season....if he's not taking 1st team snaps...by mid-camp? This is a white hot flaming take we should all be peeing on right now... How much did Mahomes dress last year? Asking for a friend.
26CornerBlitz Posted July 5, 2018 Posted July 5, 2018 Just now, Hapless Bills Fan said: How much did Mahomes dress last year? Asking for a friend. Different situation with an established QB ahead of him in Alex Smith.
Hapless Bills Fan Posted July 5, 2018 Posted July 5, 2018 1 minute ago, 26CornerBlitz said: They are all top flight QBs in the league, so they would be treated differently. Kaepernick is simply not on their level. So when you said " The fact that he doesn't have a job in the league has nothing to do with diminishing skill as you allege. His final season with SF was pretty good (16TD passes to 4 INTs) despite playing on a team without much surrounding talent.", the emphasis should be on "diminishing"? It sounds as though you agree his overall level of QB skill was never that high and if it were that high, he's have a job?
Andrew Son Posted July 5, 2018 Posted July 5, 2018 1 minute ago, 26CornerBlitz said: They are all top flight QBs in the league, so they would be treated differently. Kaepernick is simply not on their level. That is the point. He is not simply out of the league due to his social stances. He is out of the league because he is not good enough for teams to want to deal with all that comes with him.
26CornerBlitz Posted July 5, 2018 Posted July 5, 2018 Just now, SWATeam said: That is the point. He is not simply out of the league due to his social stances. He is out of the league because he is not good enough for teams to want to deal with all that comes with him. Which means that's exactly why he's out of the league.
Andrew Son Posted July 5, 2018 Posted July 5, 2018 Just now, 26CornerBlitz said: Which means that's exactly why he's out of the league. Ok, I guess logic escapes you.
Hapless Bills Fan Posted July 5, 2018 Posted July 5, 2018 3 minutes ago, LABillzFan said: Kaep isn't banned for speaking his mind. He's unemployed because he isn't' that good and his girlfriend screwed up the last offer he was about to sign. Why is this so hard for people to grasp? Again - I think it's both. He isn't that good, AND he (and his associates) create controversy and distration by speaking their mind What happened with the Sea Snakes, weren't they about to bring him in?
26CornerBlitz Posted July 5, 2018 Posted July 5, 2018 1 minute ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: So when you said " The fact that he doesn't have a job in the league has nothing to do with diminishing skill as you allege. His final season with SF was pretty good (16TD passes to 4 INTs) despite playing on a team without much surrounding talent.", the emphasis should be on "diminishing"? It sounds as though you agree his overall level of QB skill was never that high and if it were that high, he's have a job? No I'm saying he's definitely good enough to be in the league and start for some teams, but it's obvious that he's too much of an issue for those teams because of the attention he'd draw due to the other concerns.
IDBillzFan Posted July 5, 2018 Posted July 5, 2018 1 minute ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: Again - I think it's both. He isn't that good, AND he (and his associates) create controversy and distration by speaking their mind What happened with the Sea Snakes, weren't they about to bring him in? I would have to double-check, but I think they got wind of his lawsuit against the NFL and thought better of that idea.
26CornerBlitz Posted July 5, 2018 Posted July 5, 2018 1 minute ago, SWATeam said: Ok, I guess logic escapes you. Your logic leads to the conclusion that he's out of the league for reasons beyond talent. Just as I stated.
Hapless Bills Fan Posted July 5, 2018 Posted July 5, 2018 3 minutes ago, LABillzFan said: I would have to double-check, but I think they got wind of his lawsuit against the NFL and thought better of that idea. I thought his NFL lawsuit was all over the news long before they planned to bring him in, but maybe those FO guys don't have time to take in much news. 1 minute ago, 26CornerBlitz said: Your logic leads to the conclusion that he's out of the league for reasons beyond talent. Just as I stated. We agree Kaep would be treated differently if he had Brees or Rodgers-level talent We agree Keap does not have that level of talent - he's better than a number of the backup QB and possibly better than some low-level starters. Maybe ceiling of Tyrod Taylor, without as good running skill We agree his political views/behavior impact his being out of the league But you can't acknowledge that it's the combination of talent-level and behavior/views that have him out of the league You insist it's just views/behavior I give up.
Mr. WEO Posted July 5, 2018 Posted July 5, 2018 5 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: How much did Mahomes dress last year? Asking for a friend. 4 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said: Different situation with an established QB ahead of him in Alex Smith. What 26 said. There's no one ahead of Allen. Also, as the backup QB, wouldn't Mahomet dressed for every game?
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