Buffalo Baumer Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 If you boil it down, that is what the dilemma has come down to. So what is the solution? Most fans agree that JP has the most upside and I agree. With Willis in the backfield, that IS your short game which would make one wonder why you would take out the long ball which Holcomb clearly does not have. The last thing management can be is conservative because they know the fans will come down HARD. I really do find it hard to believe that they will pick anyone but Losman to start on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swift Sylvan Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 If you boil it down, that is what the dilemma has come down to. So what is the solution? Most fans agree that JP has the most upside and I agree. With Willis in the backfield, that IS your short game which would make one wonder why you would take out the long ball which Holcomb clearly does not have. The last thing management can be is conservative because they know the fans will come down HARD. I really do find it hard to believe that they will pick anyone but Losman to start on Saturday. 739141[/snapback] What better time to take a risk with the long ball than a pre-season game? (excluding practices) If that's the goal of our offense I want to see or read (west-coaster) that it was J.P. working with Evans, not Kelly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 If you boil it down, that is what the dilemma has come down to. So what is the solution? Most fans agree that JP has the most upside and I agree. With Willis in the backfield, that IS your short game which would make one wonder why you would take out the long ball which Holcomb clearly does not have. The last thing management can be is conservative because they know the fans will come down HARD. I really do find it hard to believe that they will pick anyone but Losman to start on Saturday. 739141[/snapback] The last thing management should do is worry about fans coming down hard if management knows that their OL is not yet one that can hold off a defense sufficiently, with some degree of reliability, for a long pattern to develop. A crafty, battle-hardened qb with a decent enough arm can help there, but as it stands now, one would have to somehow make an alloy out of Losman and Holcomb. Time of possesion, even it gotten through inglorious FB plunges, could serve them well. Their 2006 defense and offense likely won't win shooting matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Baumer Posted August 9, 2006 Author Share Posted August 9, 2006 The last thing management should do is worry about fans coming down hard if management knows that their OL is not yet one that can hold off a defense sufficiently, with some degree of reliability, for a long pattern to develop. A crafty, battle-hardened qb with a decent enough arm can help there, but as it stands now, one would have to somehow make an alloy out of Losman and Holcomb. Time of possesion, even it gotten through inglorious FB plunges, could serve them well. Their 2006 defense and offense likely won't win shooting matches. 739160[/snapback] If the offensive line cannot provide any sort of time for the long ball, I guess we know who our starter is going to be. I really don't believe that Losman is going to be able to make the quick decisive accurate throws that could prove to be Bills football all season long. Let's just hope the line gels sooner rather than later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuntheDamnBall Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Time of possesion, even it gotten through inglorious FB plunges, could serve them well. 739160[/snapback] Well-said, and a good case for a commitment to the run game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
true_blue_bill Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 If you boil it down, that is what the dilemma has come down to. So what is the solution? Most fans agree that JP has the most upside and I agree. With Willis in the backfield, that IS your short game which would make one wonder why you would take out the long ball which Holcomb clearly does not have. The last thing management can be is conservative because they know the fans will come down HARD. I really do find it hard to believe that they will pick anyone but Losman to start on Saturday. 739141[/snapback] What about the third choice? What does he add? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realist Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 I really do find it hard to believe that they will pick anyone but Losman to start on Saturday. 739141[/snapback] Does it really matter who starts Saturday? Right now Holcomb is penciled in as starter (at least he has been getting the first repetitions in camp), so I really don't think anything will change from now until the game. Holcomb will start this week and unless something drastic takes place in the next 10 days, Losman will probably start game 2. A final decision on a starter for the season will probably follow that game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Baumer Posted August 9, 2006 Author Share Posted August 9, 2006 What about the third choice? What does he add? 739170[/snapback] I don't think third choice is even an option at this point which is unfortunate. It would have been interesting to see what Nall had to contribute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 If the offensive line cannot provide any sort of time for the long ball, I guess we know who our starter is going to be. I really don't believe that Losman is going to be able to make the quick decisive accurate throws that could prove to be Bills football all season long. Let's just hope the line gels sooner rather than later. 739165[/snapback] I think (hope) he can. Rocky road though it's been - and certainly without warts coming in - JP was an appealing QB in his draft. Bust or boom, we don't know. But I hope this so-called competition stops. NFL offenses are complicated things these days, and reps matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Does it really matter who starts Saturday? 739172[/snapback] Naa...the home crowd as well at the away crowd expects the big name to start the snaps. Traditionally, game three is the tune-up for the season to come, and the starters sit in game 4 while the hopefuls go nuts trying to keep a squad job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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