Prickly Pete Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 (edited) Said he got the start in the last game of the year against Pittsburgh, the #1 rated D in the NFL and played pretty well with only a few days notice(2 or 3) to prepare. Said he was decisive, made good throws and has a good enough arm to make any throw. He said he would not be suprised if he does a lot better than what people expect while Manuel is out. That brings me to a bigger point: What if Lewis comes in and we go say 4-2 or 5-2 with Manuel out and in the thick of the playoff hunt playing well? Does EJ automatically get his job back? If its like anything else with this staff I would think he would have to wait til Lewis screws up... Not saying this is going to happen, but it is not out of the question that our run game and D take over and help us win, especially since the D is healthier than its been all year... Could be an interesting decision Marrone has to make if Lewis plays well Okay, hear me out... What if Thad kills it, just nails it for a half, but gets injured. BUT then Jeff Tuel comes in, and KNOCKS IT OUT OF THE PARK! Then what? Then what should the Bills do? Should EJ get his job back, Should Thad? Should we trade one of them for 2 first round picks, but keep the other one the starter, while the 3rd develops as the back up. Lot's of scenarios, and I'm not sure this coaching staff is up to it... Edited October 8, 2013 by Marauder'sMicro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yungmack Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Maybe with a threat to his job, EJ might learn to slide now. Or accurately throw the ball to a freakin' open receiver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeSpeed Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Thadiator and I am Spillercus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Okay, hear me out... What if Thad kills it, just nails it for a half, but gets injured. BUT then Jeff Tuel comes in, and KNOCKS IT OUT OF THE PARK! Then what? Then what should the Bills do? Should EJ get his job back, Should Thad? Should we trade one of them for 2 first round picks, but keep the other one the starter, while the 3rd develops as the back up. Lot's of scenarios, and I'm not sure this coaching staff is up to it... I would move one to LG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papazoid Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 chances of EJ being a Top 15 QB - 50% chances of Thad Lewis being a Top 15 QB - 10% pass the Kool-Aid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeMonkey Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Okay, hear me out... What if Thad kills it, just nails it for a half, but gets injured. BUT then Jeff Tuel comes in, and KNOCKS IT OUT OF THE PARK! Then what? Then what should the Bills do? Should EJ get his job back, Should Thad? Should we trade one of them for 2 first round picks, but keep the other one the starter, while the 3rd develops as the back up. Lot's of scenarios, and I'm not sure this coaching staff is up to it... Or what if they pulled elvis out of the stands and he killed it? Or if one of the Jills threw a 50 yard dart to an open receiver during practice? So many possibilities! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Okay, hear me out... What if Thad kills it, just nails it for a half, but gets injured. BUT then Jeff Tuel comes in, and KNOCKS IT OUT OF THE PARK! Then what? Then what should the Bills do? Should EJ get his job back, Should Thad? Should we trade one of them for 2 first round picks, but keep the other one the starter, while the 3rd develops as the back up. Lot's of scenarios, and I'm not sure this coaching staff is up to it... What if every play we run is a reverse WR pass? What if TJ Graham throws 35 TD's Sunday? Then what do we do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thirty Year Fan Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 So Thad Lewis is going to go out and perform against a Cincy D who did not allow NE to scoare a TD. Color me skeptical. I dont think we have to worry about EJ losing hins job. +1 Let's just try to win one game before we start all this 4-2 or 5-2 crap ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 +1 Let's just try to win one game before we start all this 4-2 or 5-2 crap ! To be fair, Marcia and Thad are two completely different quarterbacks. New England doesn't have nearly the weapons we do at skills positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Monkeyhead Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 (edited) Thad the Impaler will not be denied. I like the nickname. But I don't think it will go over too well in the Bills locker room.......but it would be a hit in the Patriots* locker room Edited October 8, 2013 by UncleMonkeyHead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prickly Pete Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 (edited) I would move one to LG. Or what if they pulled elvis out of the stands and he killed it? Or if one of the Jills threw a 50 yard dart to an open receiver during practice? So many possibilities! What if every play we run is a reverse WR pass? What if TJ Graham throws 35 TD's Sunday? Then what do we do? Yep, there are many possibilities. I'm pretty sure at least one of them will happen. I mean, no one here just expects Thad to play like a backup, Manuel to get his job back, and the Bills to finish the season somewhere in the middle of the pack, do they? Edited October 8, 2013 by Marauder'sMicro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeMonkey Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Just got the text, Dixon to the practice squad. If you like "what ifs" how about if Thad the impaler doesn't impress and Manuel is still out, it's Dixons turn next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderswr80 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 (edited) Anything is possible..... But if it were to happen.. you keep the hot hand! Make EJ earn it back. Edited October 9, 2013 by marauderswr80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Just got the text, Dixon to the practice squad. If you like "what ifs" how about if Thad the impaler doesn't impress and Manuel is still out, it's Dixons turn next. More likely then Thad replacing EJ. I think this is also why he was signed to the practice squad-Insurance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 If Lewis plays better than Manuel he should keep the job. I remember a no name guy who came off the bench b/c of injury, played well, & kept the job over the high pedigree starter he came in for. His name was Tom Brady. the odds though, of a guy who went to duke, then bounced around the league and is on his third team in 10 months (4th since entering the league), was considered even by this staff as safe to put on the practice squad etc.... coming in and being THAT guy are pretty slim. that said, its not unlikely he could be a decent caretaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 What if he plays better than EJ had but then EJ comes back and plays better than Thad. Then what kind of Gatorade do you bring to Miami? I only wish he had his first name on the back of his jersey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Personally, I'd love to see a QB controversy. We haven't had one in a long time because everybody s*#%ed. I'd also like to see the team win some games. Are these redundant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Lets just win our next game....that is where I am at right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockinon Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 (edited) Personally, I'd love to see a QB controversy. We haven't had one in a long time because everybody s*#%ed. I'd also like to see the team win some games. Are these redundant? I am feeling that too, man. Edited October 9, 2013 by Rockinon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBob Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 panchod.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIWu45CRszM Thanks for posting this. I didn't get to see that game. What I really like about his performance is that he came in on like three days of practice with a new team, and he let it fly. He had good pocket presence, and I think he did a nice job of running the pistol read option. He made that defense worry about him running the ball. While he was pretty inaccurate throwing the ball, he seemed to progress through his reads and knew where to with the ball, but just didn't have the practice time to get in synch with the receivers. I think he makes an IDEAL kind of back-up. He is not the same QB EJ is. He's more of a Russell Wilson type. Not a bad guy to have on your team and perhaps would make a great change of pace guy even when EJ returns. Go Thaddeus!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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