OldTimer1960

I can agree with you on that. It was a HUGE mistake to fire Polian. Get his draft record in Indy was pretty bad.

Watson is just a cheaper version of Taylor, if you can get him in 3rd round or later. Maybe OK if you don't pick up Tyrod's option, it not likely a long term answer- at least to my eyes.

There are no good NFL QB prospects in this draft that I can identify. Any high pick spent on a QB this year is a hope/prayer and a missed opportunity on another position- and clearly there are lots of needs on D and other areas (WR, OT).

No, we know that he can coach a very very talented Seahawk defense. We don't have much evidence that he can coach a bad defense into being good.

Colts?

Being done with EJ (and most rational people would agree) is entirely different than thinking that Cardale Jones is anything but a long-shot to become a NFL QB.

I am not sure that the DL is in good shape. Hughes didn't play well this year, Kyle Williams may retire out of frustration and Marcel Dareus is, at best, untrustworthy.

I think that your blind defense of Jones is as irrational as those of us (including me) that said that EJ just needed more time. I look at Jones as a QB with a phenomenal arm, but no idea what he is doing. I think that EJ tried very hard to learn what he needed to do, but was undone by his inability to learn how to throw accurately. I wanted EJ to succeed, but clearly he can't throw accurately unless his feet are completely set. When I look at Jones, I see a guy who didn't buy-in to learning how to play QB in college, but who can make an occasional great play with his arm - certainly some of that is an innate skill beyond just having a strong arm. I think Jones is a 3rd string QB with great physical tools and some innate ability to make plays, but a questionable work-ethic and significant lack of experience coming from college. I'd keep Jones and hope that I win the lottery, but in no universe do I consider rolling into next season counting on him to be the starter, unless my aim is to get the #1 pick in the 2018 NFL draft.

My concern is that the team back-slid considerably in that one game audition. If you can blame all of that on Manuel, then MAYBE ok, but that was about as ugly a game as I can remember since I started paying attention in about 1969.

I can't believe that you are defending his statement.

Man, I agree with the person that criticized you. Your statement was as insensitive as they come. I hope that you can blame your insensitivity on either being very young or drunk/high.

1. EJ Manuel, though a try-hard guy, is not a competent NFL backup QB. 2. Cardale Jones is NOWHERE near ready to play QB in the NFL and offseason "study" is not going to make him ready. 3. Tyrod Taylor carried this offense all season, but he really isn't likely to be the long-term answer either. 4. Anthony Lynn presided over the ugliest game played by a Bills team in several years and he should be removed from consideration as a coaching candidate. That was abysmal - totally unprepared and no signs of anything different than under Rex (maybe worse). 5. There are a TON of problems on defense. With what looks like a very weak QB draft class, I could justify spending all picks on defense.

Hard to see Lynn getting any interviews after that poop fest. I know you can't turn an ocean liner around on a dime, but they looked worse today than at any point under Rex - and he was bad

If they hire Lynn after this, then Whaley should be immediately fired and the next GM should relieve Lynn immediately

I hope one and done, as in one game and done. This is Hank Bullough embarrassing

How would it be possible to name Anthony Lynn the new coach after this debacle?

??? First, I have seen really nobody here truly hating on Tyrod Taylor. Many have said he is not a franchise level QB and that he isn't worth the money that they will owe him next year. He is clearly still the best QB on the roster.

Whelp, have we seen enough of Cardale Jones to agree that, at best, he isn't ready to be an NFL QB?

Seeing your signature line, I don't think I saw a 1st round performance from Trubinsky. Neither do I think Watson is a 1st round QB. I'd rather keep Tyrod than draft Watson in round 1

If they get stomped in 2nd half with no effort, it will be hard to trot him out as the next hope.

After that weak half, hard to see Lynn as a viable coaching contender

Really not impressed with the team today. If they lose this game with a whimper, it should remove Anthony Lynn from consideration for the coaching job.

This decision does not mean that they are sure to walk away from Taylor. As several have noted, this move simply delays the decision on Taylor allowing the new coaching staff to have input. Smart move, I think. If Taylor had played and gotten hurt, thus denying the Bills' option, it could have made it harder to hire a coach.

Are you being serious? One disastrous game when Jones isn't prepared to play and reporters and many fans will have him labeled as "bust - time to move on". It isn't just the QBs own ego, but also overcoming fan/media perceptions can be very hard indeed.

I think this just means that Cardale hasn't shown them in practice that he is remotely ready to play a NFL game. We all want to see the shiny new hope at QB, but if he isn't ready, playing him could damage any chance that he might ever develop.