BuffaloBaumer Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Can we just play back-ups all year, keep everyone healthy, hit the draft and FA and then just hit the re-start button next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 4-8 weeks. Ouch That is going to really hurt his development. That's a lot of time to miss. I could be just reaching for optimism, but there is no way for them to know how long it will be. By providing the longest time frame of 8 weeks, they are looking at how these types of injuries have reacted with other players in the past. But RG3 had the same injury last year (before he tore his ACL in the playoffs) and he was only out 1 week. I think it is all depending on how he responds to treatment and how minor of a sprain it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orton's Arm Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 I certainly don't know firsthand, but read on ESPN this morning that Caldwell has zero interest in him. They have Teddy Bridgewater in their sights. Fair enough. I suspect that the average NFL GM has a lower opinion of Freeman than the average poster here on this board. But Freeman almost certainly still thinks of himself as a starter, and will probably target a team which offers a good opportunity to compete for the starting position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Can we just play back-ups all year, keep everyone healthy, hit the draft and FA and then just hit the re-start button next year. we are 1/4 of the way there buddy, done! As soon as we get our defense back, QB goes down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Fong Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 4-8 weeks? Well if they don't bring in Freeman there goes the season. It'd be tough even with him, but at least he'd give this team a fighting chance. The Bills will win zero games with Jeff Teul as the QB. What a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PearlHowardman Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 A "few weeks" turns into possibly eight weeks? And now EJ has both knees injured? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 I would think that it's Freeman with that diagnosis. A couple people have mentioned Pat White and that would probably be me 2nd choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 A "few weeks" turns into possibly eight weeks? And now EJ has both knees injured? His first injury was to his left. This one was to his right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realist Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Gotta go with Freeman now. The question is, would he want to come here. He feels he should be the starter and when EJ comes back, there is no way Freeman remains starting QB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 I would go with Vince Young, if they don't sign Freeman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM57 Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 But but but he was IN a playoff game. As a Bills fan, i wasn't sure if the NFL still had playoffs. Caldwell seems to be a real arrogant dude.....he acts as if he has THE PLAN for building a team......so far, and it is clearly too early to tell, his plan sucks. His plan sucks? LOLWHAT? He took over easily the least talented team in the league. You buils successful teams from the lines out. He drafted what you hope to be a cornerstone OT in Joeckel. Now he has set his sights on riding out the storm with Gabbert, who is hilariously bad. Why would he do this? Because he's got a perfect situation. He's in year 1 of his tenure and Gabbert is a 3rd year pro which buys him that last "maybe he can still reach his potential" season. Caldwell can say he's "evaluating" while letting Gabbert drive the train right to #1 overall and the franchise QB they desperately need. 5 games in and "the plan sucks"....wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobobonators Posted October 4, 2013 Author Share Posted October 4, 2013 I would go with Vince Young, if they don't sign Freeman I would go with Vince Young, period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbag3man Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 His plan sucks? LOLWHAT? He took over easily the least talented team in the league. You buils successful teams from the lines out. He drafted what you hope to be a cornerstone OT in Joeckel. Now he has set his sights on riding out the storm with Gabbert, who is hilariously bad. Why would he do this? Because he's got a perfect situation. He's in year 1 of his tenure and Gabbert is a 3rd year pro which buys him that last "maybe he can still reach his potential" season. Caldwell can say he's "evaluating" while letting Gabbert drive the train right to #1 overall and the franchise QB they desperately need. 5 games in and "the plan sucks"....wow Keep in mind, 5 games in here, and Marrone and Hackett should be fired, and Teul is going to be a solid QB!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PearlHowardman Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Just go with Tuel. This season didn't have a lot of chance for the AFC playoffs anyhow. Just go with Tuel and focus on the draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Cubed Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Here it is: Joe Buscaglia @JoeBuscaglia 59s According to a league source, #Bills QB EJ Manuel will be back in as early as 4 weeks, but there is a possibility he'll be out 6 to 8 weeks. No disrespect to Joe B, but he's just speculating. I'm sure his "league source" is someone familiar with LCL sprains and their average healing time. Truth is, even Marrone said they won't know til the swelling goes down, hence why he didn't commit to a time table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 No disrespect to Joe B, but he's just speculating. I'm sure his "league source" is someone familiar with LCL sprains and their average healing time. Truth is, even Marrone said they won't know til the swelling goes down, hence why he didn't commit to a time table. Not to mention that EJ is a big, young, tough, smart, hardworking guy with no real history of injury in college. It was very easy to predict he would be on the earliest possible end of the spectrum with his first injury, and no reason at all right now to think this wouldn't be similar. I predict he misses three games (depending on the play of his successor) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
34-78-83 Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Not to mention that EJ is a big, young, tough, smart, hardworking guy with no real history of injury in college. It was very easy to predict he would be on the earliest possible end of the spectrum with his first injury, and no reason at all right now to think this wouldn't be similar. I predict he misses three games (depending on the play of his successor) I'm with you on that. Maybe even 2 games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kipers Hair Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Just go with Tuel. This season didn't have a lot of chance for the AFC playoffs anyhow. Just go with Tuel and focus on the draft. Simple. Logical. Correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Cubed Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Not to mention that EJ is a big, young, tough, smart, hardworking guy with no real history of injury in college. It was very easy to predict he would be on the earliest possible end of the spectrum with his first injury, and no reason at all right now to think this wouldn't be similar. I predict he misses three games (depending on the play of his successor) I was thinking 3 as well, probably ok after 2 weeks, but 3 for precautionary measures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Simple. Logical. Correct. Simple. Logical. Stupid. Playing Tuel hurts the team on a lot of fronts. It wastes one of Freds last years and severely hurts Spiller, as well as the development of Woods, Goodwin, TJ etc. it would significantly hurt the entire defense by forcing them into impossible situations rather than molding them into a wrecking crew. It would retard Hackett and Marrones ascension as coaches in the NFL, by not being able to carry out their plan. It hurts recruiting free agents who may be wanting to join something special. There are a lot of reasons tanking with Tuel is just an atrocious idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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