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Warner had a bigger/better arm. If Orton is successful, meaning helps the team to the playoffs, it will be interesting to see how the Bills approach the position in the offseason. Do they see EJ as the next man up or do they need to keep drafting QBs. If they draft, how high will they prioritize the QB position? If they invest heavily in a youngster, what does that say about how they view EJ. Orton is better, and possibly much better than Fitz, JMO.

If he had a bigger arm and was more athletic he would be Aaron Rodgers. Having an arm that is only "good enough" and being relatively unathletic and without the ability to scramble for yards and extend plays using his legs probably explains his status as a good backup/marginal starter. He sure doesn't look like your prototypical franchise guy. No one is going to mistake him for Andrew Luck. Thing is though there are lots of guys who might look the part who can't play the position as well as he can. What he does have going for him though is his smarts and his poise. He looks to have excellent situational awareness and has absorbed the lessons of experience. Though hardly "mobile" he moves well in the pocket and can actually throw on the run if he gets the opportunity. He is very accurate and throws with enuf zip (or touch when called for) within 25 yards of the line of scrimmage. As far as his "fitting in" with this team he looks to be exactly what the doctor ordered. What this O most needs is an on field leader at the QB position. They are a bunch of youngsters in search of direction. Kyle Orton is a mature person can lead them IMO. In fact, he may very well give the whole team a big lift. I think he could find a lot of success in Buffalo and surprise some people. Time will tell. Some of the talking heads don't like him very much. Another reason for us to like him. He's an irreverent guy with a FU attitude. Those are some of the "intangibles" good quarterbacks have.

They will look like a playoff team next week.

Good point re our O-line matchup with Lions. I was thinking the same thing re pass pro, but not too sure about the run blocking.

Add Fred and CJ and if Orton does what it appears he can do our O production could explode. Lots of excitement on the way.

Agree. Woods is a very good slot/#2. Watkins has an option on greatness. Different order of magnitude.

He's very accurate with good zip on short/intermediate throws up to 25 yards from the LOS. Not afraid to throw over the middle. Bear in mind that for sure he had to be a little rusty coming off the bench like that so he could be even sharper as the starter. We could be seeing a lot of very exciting YAC this year. Should be very interesting. And yeah, I've heard a lot on the boards about the statue in the pocket. That's nonsense. He moves well enuf and can throw on the run.

No, not every fan. And if I watch/follow the Bills, it's certainly not because of Russ.

If true, not a winning strategy. The fallback position is a proven loser. But then of course Russ is a marketer, and some segment of the fan base need to be told what to think. They have never gotten the all important position right. Except maybe for Orten, in which case they lucked out.

It was a tough decision mostly on a human, not on a football basis. It had to be done. It nevertheless took courage and it was assuredly an unpleasant, though necessary, thing to do. And apparently there may well have been some disagreement on the matter as between Marrone and the FO. Getting Kolb so that EJ can learn was not the problem. Drafting him at all, certainly where they did, was the problem. If a vet was going to play in 2013 anyway the thing to do is wait until 2014 to get your guy. I don't know about you but I would rather have another one of the good young wideouts from last years draft, Teddy Bridgewater, and still have my 2015 first rounder than have EJ and Sammy and no first rounder. The Bills don't know QBs They just don't. Whaley gets a big FAIL on that issue.

Nope. As far as the whole EJ saga is concerned Whaley and probably Brandon (who presumably signed off on Sammy) look bad. They look very bad. And of course it's not just EJ. It's the whole QB disaster. Their ability to assess talent at this position has been 100% amateurish.

Good article. All true. All of what has happened certainly gives me some insight into who Doug Marrone is - and I like what I see. Now if he can just get that O-line to start gelling.

Maybe, but it is also true that most if not all good QBs have that FU attitude. Nobody is going to be challenging his authority on this young team. He just needs to get along with Fred. He's the boss and it's now up to him to prove he's the next Rich Gannon. Go Thoatbeard!

I hear you but on the Pats message board you hear a lot about them really missing Spikes.

See my correction. Last reference should have been Rodgers.

Actually age wise Orton should be entering the prime of his career. He's younger than Ben, Philip Rivers, a lot younger than Eli and only a year older than Eli. Maybe this will be his opportunity to prove he is legit as a genuine starting QB in this league. There is a chance his career will blossom in Buffalo. Certainly the table is pretty much set, so this is a golden opportunity for him. Everyone knows he is capable of playing well. The question is can he do it consistently throughout an entire season (and playoffs of course). Time will tell. Correction: that should be only a year older than Aaron Rodgers.

So are we gonna win?

True this. Kyle Orton will become a big fan favorite in Buffalo.

Who'se afraid of donkey kong suh. Certainly not Kyle Orton.

Brady is old and he is starting to look his age. He is also going to take a physical beating this year. Old men don't absorb physical punishment all that well. If the Pats season starts to turn really sour-which is possible-expect to see JG under centre before the year is out.

Bills 28 Lions 17

Chris Williams said the same thing weeks ago. At least he knows talent when he sees it. Maybe he should be in the FO instead of on the roster.

Orton to Mike Williams will seal the deal. Bank on it. Bills 28 Lions 17

My impression was that the majority thought it was a bad/wrong football decision. But the talking heads are usually somewhat behind the times for some reason. They probably all picked the Pats last night.

I'd rather take my chances with the rook. I think Fauria might have had a good day next Sunday. BTW just can't stand the fact that other teams (Lions, Giants, Tampa Bay) seem to find good TE undrafted or late round selections. Wish we could do that.