There is still time this season for Tyrod Taylor to begin looking more like a NFL starting QB, but he his first two games have been anything but promising. The Bills are likely headed to 0-4 and targeting a high draft position.
We need to hope that Taylor rights the ship because there does not appear to be a future good NFL QB in this year's draft. I don't like Chad Kelly much and DeSaun Watson has not looked good so far completing only just above 50% of his passes.
I think Roman became Ryan's first scapegoat. He had to fire someone to rachet the heat down.
I think much of the offense's problem is that Tyrod Taylor has been exposed as someone who has some definite strengths but also some significant weaknesses that, so far, he hasn't shown that he can overcome. I don't know that firing Roman helps this at all.
The defense is missing too much talent at this time and they are trying to count on their DBs to make up for the losses in the front 7. Trying to cover weaknesses creates weaknesses elsewhere.
Missing:
Dareus - their best defender
Shaquille Lawson - 1st round pick who was being counted on to help a lot
Ragland - 2nd round pick counted on to play a big role
Aaron Williams- is playing, but hasn't been his old self due to injuries.
Any defense that is starting Worthy, Alexander and Spikes/Zach Brown is going to be in trouble.
I agree. The biggest problem is that the franchise hasn't been able to find a great QB. Without a great QB, every other part of the team needs to be excellent and that is hard to do. A great QB can cover some weaknesses at other positions.
He was the alternate to the 2nd or 3rd alternate. Not many players actually want to risk injury and PLAY in the Pro Bowl. Taylor exceeded our low expectations last year, but he did not have a legitimate Pro Bowl season by a long stretch
I am not really suggesting that the Bills should make the same mistake with Taylor that they did with Manuel, just pointing out the disparity in how both fans and coaches appear to be treating the two.
Why do we have to give a 6' QB drafted in the sixth round an entire second season to see what we have when the 6'5" 240 lb athlete with a stronger arm than Tyrod was continually yanked with no chance to develop? I am not arguing that EJ should play (yet) - I think that Marrone killed his confidence and for sure EJ struggles with accuracy on some inexplicably easy passes (screens and anything on the run), but Manuel has more prototype physical talent by a long shot and was kicked to the curb.
Why does the undersized Taylor deserve better after that fiasco?
After yesterday, I am not sure I would put Tyrod in that category. I like Taylor, but he was as ineffective as EJ ever was. If that was EJ yesterday there would be death threats today, yet many still have a lot more patience with Tyrod.