YoloinOhio Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Evan Silva @evansilva 2m Sal Pal reported E.J. Manuel added 10 lbs of muscle this offseason. 2013 Combine weigh-in was 6'5/237. He's now 247: http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/8331/ej-manuel … Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB3 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 I like it. It looks like working with Kaepernick this spring really did help him physically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 Just looked up some big QBs to see how he compares. He mighe be the biggest starter in the league now. Cam Newton 6'5 245 Kaepernik 6'4 230 Big Ben 6'5 241 Luck 6'4 239 Peyton 6'5 230 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 As long as be learned to dive and fall down. Otherwise all that weight is still just big and cumbersome. Until he shows us he knows how to use his size, which is not using it all, I won't be satisfied Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 It can't hurt, IMO, to have the extra muscle, simply in terms of staying on the field. Anything else? Who knows if it will help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtbag Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 i hope the added muscle doesn't jack up his viper coil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Hopefully it was all around the knees! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kellyto83TD Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Just looked up some big QBs to see how he compares. He mighe be the biggest starter in the league now. Cam Newton 6'5 245 Kaepernik 6'4 230 Big Ben 6'5 241 Luck 6'4 239 Peyton 6'5 230 Now if he can get us to the playoffs and have some of the success the last 4 have had... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDIGGZ Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 if he's the biggest quarterback in the NFL then i want to see him using his legs more. Cam and Kap run the ball all of the time and they are smaller than EJ apparently. be smart about it sure, but no running around scared like he was at the end of last season. break out of the pocket, grab an easy 10 yards, and slide or run out of bounds. like taking candy from a baby. eventually they will have to account for his running (LB spy) and then that will leave Woods open across the middle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_Fixit Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 I hope this is a good thing. Adding muscle isn't always a great thing for quarterbacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 (edited) I hope this is a good thing. Adding muscle isn't always a great thing for quarterbacks. Depends where it is. If it is in the arms, can affect throwing motion. If it is in the legs, can help with durability and mobility. Most likely, it is spread around. Edited July 21, 2014 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivermont Mike Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 (edited) It can't hurt, IMO, to have the extra muscle, simply in terms of staying on the field. Anything else? Who knows if it will help. I agree. He's going to get knocked around in the pocket and take some shots when he's running in traffic. I hope that his off-season program involved strengthening his knees, because they are going to take some (intentional, see also Belichick,* Pats*) shots as well. Not direct hits, but fists and forearms as a DL is going to the ground beneath Cyrus' massiveness. Edited: GO BILLS!!!! Edited July 21, 2014 by Rivermont Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenboy81 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 EJ DA GREAT !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 What is nice about it is he added size but you can tell its muscle not fat......you can see it in the arms and legs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Hopefully it was all around the knees! That would be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 (edited) I actually thought he looked "thinner/leaner" than last season so this is good - shows what an NFL strength and conditioning program can do in one offseason. Edited July 21, 2014 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Cain Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Lets hope that was all lower leg muscles. I hope he also implemented yoga, and other stretching activities, so as to not compromise his mobility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Now if he can get us to the playoffs and have some of the success the last 4 have had... At the same time, only 2 of those guys made the playoffs as rookies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 if he's the biggest quarterback in the NFL then i want to see him using his legs more. Cam and Kap run the ball all of the time and they are smaller than EJ apparently. be smart about it sure, but no running around scared like he was at the end of last season. break out of the pocket, grab an easy 10 yards, and slide or run out of bounds. like taking candy from a baby. eventually they will have to account for his running (LB spy) and then that will leave Woods open across the middle Look at injuries last year and rethink this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDIGGZ Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Look at injuries last year and rethink this. I understand but if EJ isn't a dual-threat QB then what is he good for? there are better "pocket passers" out there. EJ was successful in college because he was dual-threat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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