3rdand12 Posted December 21, 2018 Posted December 21, 2018 6 minutes ago, LeGOATski said: A California kid in cold, snowy Buffalo?! No way! he even mentioned it. which i thought was odd. Hope he winters in Buffalo this year offseason and has purchased a snow brush or two lol
Buffalo_Gal Posted December 21, 2018 Posted December 21, 2018 22 minutes ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ....but we're talkin' the "TBD One & Done Gang" here............their motto is "ONE year IS a career".................... I think this board needs a sarc tag. I got this one, the first one flew over my head.
CincyBillsFan Posted December 21, 2018 Posted December 21, 2018 Great move. He will be a solid back-up and arguably the Bills have stabilized their QB situation to a greater extent then at any time in the last decade. On top of this it's clear from this signing that Allen, Barkley & Anderson are all part of a very effective QB room. This is big when trying to develop a raw rookie. Given everything management has to fix on the offense in the off season it's almost surreal that the one thing they don't have to fix are our starting & back-up QB's!
Beast Posted December 21, 2018 Posted December 21, 2018 Very nice! No wonder he was excited this past Sunday. He truly screams “good teammate!” 1
BillsSB2020 Posted December 21, 2018 Posted December 21, 2018 (edited) Does anyone know the contract details? My guess is something around 5 mil/year. You never know how a California boy will adjust to live in Western New York but it seems as though Matthew has really taken to it swimmingly,. Edited December 21, 2018 by BillsSB2020
tumaro02 Posted December 21, 2018 Posted December 21, 2018 At the very least this pushes an area of serious concern moving forward to the back burner that can be resolved in the spring by resigning DA or finding a practice squad QB for next season. So many other areas of need can now be focused on via draft or free agency.
purple haze Posted December 21, 2018 Posted December 21, 2018 3 hours ago, Kelly the Dog said: You guys are going to regret this the next time he is asked to play close to a full game that counts. Not really. He is a backup. If he were as good as a starter he'd be somewhere starting. Folks have unrealistic expectations about backup QBs. If any of them have to play more than a few games at a time a teams' season is in trouble. 2 1
NoSaint Posted December 21, 2018 Posted December 21, 2018 3 hours ago, fansince88 said: This is huge. Now finish the offense! Define “huge”
technobot Posted December 21, 2018 Posted December 21, 2018 (edited) I feel it's a solid move. It's clearly better than last year's "let's go with Peterman/McCarron to start/mentor Josh Allen" transitioning to "Nate's got this!". He's must be a process guy and I'm sure the Christian thing helps considering McD, but I don't think it would be the primary checkbox. I'm curious if Barkley has been more than a little helpful with Allen's development, but it's nice to have a guy in the QB room who gets it. I don't think it's a stretch to assume that Barkley has been extremely supportive of Allen and has gone above and beyond of what's been asked... getting extended during the season is probably a hint. No, Barkley isn't a world-beater, and if we're forced to start him for an extended stretch we're probably screwed... but can't you say that about most of the backup QBs in the NFL? I can understand why some people aren't jumping up and down with excitement, but for the people who are mildly or seriously annoyed with this move, what's the ask? A veteran backup on the level of Drew Brees? Or let's go young and find another Baker Mayfield? I"m just happy they (apparently) learned from their disastrous handling of the position and got QB2 out of the way, ahead of schedule. Edited December 21, 2018 by technobot
Cheektowaga Chad Posted December 21, 2018 Posted December 21, 2018 3 hours ago, Kelly the Dog said: You guys are going to regret this the next time he is asked to play close to a full game that counts. Most teams regret having to play their back up qb for a full game 1
Boca BIlls Posted December 21, 2018 Posted December 21, 2018 3 hours ago, Kelly the Dog said: You guys are going to regret this the next time he is asked to play close to a full game that counts. He is a backup... doesnt matter that much.
Scott7975 Posted December 21, 2018 Posted December 21, 2018 3 hours ago, Kelly the Dog said: "You guys" are everyone who thinks this is a good move because of what he showed in his one game, and not in his entire career of crappiness and getting cut seven times. He's just like Peterman, only slightly smarter. We're all in this together wanting the Bills to win. I don't think this helps them in the long run to win, he's not good enough to win half his games if you need him for a long stretch if your starter goes down. He had the best game of his career, and I was absolutely thrilled with it, but he has been on six teams for a reason; he's not good enough. And he didn't show in that one game that his death knell doesn't exist. He is a backup QB. There aren't too many in the league that are good enough.
HappyDays Posted December 21, 2018 Posted December 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Kelly the Dog said: I agree with everything you said, except if you have a rag arm, which very few players ever improve. It’s possible but highly unlikely. Nick Mullens is statistically performing the best of the rookie QBs and he has a very weak arm. In fact he leads the NFL in passing yards since week 13. It can be overcome. Mullens will never be a consistent starter but that type of QB certainly can be a good backup in this league. 1
DisplacedBillsFan Posted December 22, 2018 Posted December 22, 2018 Love this! Now draft David Blough in the 5th round and the QB position will be set.
The Wiz Posted December 22, 2018 Posted December 22, 2018 (edited) 34 minutes ago, NoSaint said: Define “huge” Bigger than normal size but smaller than ginormous. Edited December 22, 2018 by The Wiz 2
fansince88 Posted December 22, 2018 Posted December 22, 2018 1 hour ago, NoSaint said: Define “huge” larger than small? LOL. But really, This is putting us in better position next September....Huge.
Coach Tuesday Posted December 22, 2018 Posted December 22, 2018 1 hour ago, NoSaint said: Define “huge” Probably easier if I just show you... 4
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