Jeff Tuel also killed defenses during the preseason. White hasn't had a pass attempt since 2009, and has never even completed a pass in his NFL career. He's not good.
Freeman has played for one team, thrown 25 TDs or more twice, and 4,000-plus yards once. Carr has played for four teams, never throwing more than 16 TDs or 3,500 yards in a season. But Freeman is the retread?
The way I see it is that either the Bills sign Freeman or they punt their season away five weeks into it. He's the only available QB capable of helping them win games. Every other option is absolutely terrible.
Yeah, if a team isn't good, it means every player on its roster isn't good. That's exactly the point I was trying to make.
Kiko and Mario are excellent players. They can't make up for all the weaknesses littered throughout the roster, though.
Freeman isn't in position to be choosy. Tampa just shopped him around the league and nobody bit. If he wants a job, he'll have to sign with a team whose backup is lousy or sign with a team whose starter is injured. Buffalo fits both categories.
Freeman doesn't have the leverage to demand a multiyear deal or a starting role. No one's going to sign him to start unless their No. 1 QB is injured (i.e. Buffalo, possibly). A team like Jacksonville is better off tanking than going after him.
Freeman has had some success in the league. He's the obvious choice as far as signing someone goes. Obviously, even if Manuel is OK for the next game, Tuel can't be the backup. He's terrible.
Letting Levitre walk was a mistake from the get-go and that bad decision is coming home to roost. The Bills don't even give themselves a chance when they let players like him leave.