Coach Tuesday Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Not saying it wasn't but I wouldnt call his accuracy excellent on every pass either as was suggested Was mentioned a lot today Jets have been an every other week team Today is not the day to nit-pick about his accuracy. He connected on two perfectly-thrown deep balls (the second one to TJ, and the one to Goodwin), which has been his Achilles' heel all season. His intermediate throws were for the most part perfect. If anything, it was his short throws that were a bit off today - the screen game was a mess, but most of it had to do with the Jets' disruptive line. Oh, and there were 20+ mph winds. He was accurate as hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Whatever their record is or was that was a very beatable Steelers team the Bills faced last week And a rookie QB coming off an injury and five weeks of not playing. But that meant nothing. Just go away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max997 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 I posted that incorrectly, it should have read all types of throws short, intermediate, and long. Not every single throw he made. He played well today but let's keep it in perspective. He was still immediately eyeing his target and looks shakey in the pocket He does look much better coming from under center then the gun which I think a lot of us have been calling for all season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 He showed things today that I haven't seen all year. Subtle things, like feeling the pass rush and shifting to his left while keeping his eyes down field and throwing a deep pass that hit a double covered Goodwin in stride (and bounced off his hands). This. 1st time these traits have been on display. In a season where no expected Blue-chippers were in the Draft, we saw the 1st 2 picked in a rematch today. Neither of them are an Andrew Luck. I still say draft a QB early next year. Looks to be a solid draft for the position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 He played very well today. I was a bit worried about him after last week but I assumed he'd get better. I honestly thought today was going to be ugly so I'm glad he came out firing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefenseWinzChampionshipz Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 I was guilty of giving up on EJ. I will now shift my focus on giving up on CJ. LMAO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max997 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 (edited) And a rookie QB coming off an injury and five weeks of not playing. But that meant nothing. Just go away. What does that have to do with the Steelers being a beatable team last week? Try and keep up Today is not the day to nit-pick about his accuracy. He connected on two perfectly-thrown deep balls (the second one to TJ, and the one to Goodwin), which has been his Achilles' heel all season. His intermediate throws were for the most part perfect. If anything, it was his short throws that were a bit off today - the screen game was a mess, but most of it had to do with the Jets' disruptive line. Oh, and there were 20+ mph winds. He was accurate as hell. The entire point of the conversation was specifically about his accuracy so let's try and read through before replying Edited November 17, 2013 by Max997 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibs Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 im not sure who gave up on manuel.....but he threw one near 6 pick....underthrew graham by a mile on that TD etc etc. He was OK today. This is always what happens on this board. Legit criticism for a player who hasnt shown us much. Then he has a decent game...and out come the ' oh how do feel now (name that player) criticizers'...... The OP of this thread was calling out all of the people who "gave up" on EJ......not those that rightly criticized him for his horrid performance last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 What say you now? Excellent accuracy all day long on all throws short, intermediate, and long. I don't think anybody 'gave up' on Manuel, but, today was a refreshing change from last week and gives hope that he can be a very solid pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 What does that have to do with the Steelers being a beatable team last week? Try and keep up The entire point of the conversation was specifically about his accuracy so let's try and keep up with what's being talking about ok Every team is beatable. And accuracy is exactly what I'd expect to be lacking coming off an injury and limited practice. We saw today what extra practice brings. EJ's accuracy, particularly in that wind, was fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Tuesday Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 What does that have to do with the Steelers being a beatable team last week? Try and keep up The entire point of the conversation was specifically about his accuracy so let's try and read through before replying Correct - and he was highly accurate. Time to fix your glasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuntheDamnBall Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Whatever their record is or was that was a very beatable Steelers team the Bills faced last week Maybe, but I'll take Dick Lebeau against a rookie QB 9 times out of 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefenseWinzChampionshipz Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Part 3 I'm not on the list... wipes sweat off forehead... PHEW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibs Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Every team is beatable. And accuracy is exactly what I'd expect to be lacking coming off an injury and limited practice. We saw today what extra practice brings. EJ's accuracy, particularly in that wind, was fantastic. What impressed me was the fact he played pretty well today without a solid running game and without our #1 & #2 WRs. I'm not on the list... wipes sweat off forehead... PHEW! Neither was Edward's Arm though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 What impressed me was the fact he played pretty well today without a solid running game and without our #1 & #2 WRs. Neither was Edward's Arm though. Precisely. 71% completion w/o top two receivers and no running game. No sacks. No turnovers. Very impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 He's a rookie - going to be more games like the Pittsburgh game. How he comes back after a poor performance is important. He passed that test today with ease. That's a very good point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB3 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Having never given up on him after six games like a lot of people, it's nice seeing what he can do with more than 3 days to practice coming off an injury that had him out for a month. He was starting to look good in the Cleveland game before he got injured. I would classify this as a great game by him. Bad weather conditions. Down his top two receivers. No running game. Those are all reasons for a rookie qb to lose and he got us a big win against a hated rival. Great game by the d too. I'd say great complete game but ST were awful. Regardless. Days like today are what keep me coming back despite games like the last two weeks. GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixxxer Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Three things I liked seeing from EJ's game today: He hit a sideline throw today, a little behind, buy it was a catch. He hit Goodwin deep for a TD He hit Chandler in the middle of the field on 3rd and long to kill the Jets hopes. Those are the passes that if hit consistently can make a career. He will struggle at times but he needs to find consistency. There were a couple designed passes that were of the one read variety but I think those were build up confidence type of passes and with a rookie who can blame the coaches? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 I saw posters on TSW who conclusively said he's not the answer. Yep, and who were mighty loud and long about how Geno Smith was better and we drafted the wrong guy. Time will tell, time will tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted November 17, 2013 Author Share Posted November 17, 2013 Yep, and who were mighty loud and long about how Geno Smith was better and we drafted the wrong guy. Time will tell, time will tell. After 7 games in his rookie year, nobody can say either way with any certainty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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