jethro_tull Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 (edited) According to most hosts / contributors on WGR the sky is falling because EJ continues to struggle in camp. To that I am completely contrary (at this point) and see no reason to throw in the towell. So far- here is what we do know (facts not opinion): *Our defense is pretty good- on both QB hurries and receiver coverage. *EJ has been hurried- often. *The receivers have not shown an ability to get any separation. *EJ has played 5/8 of a regular season and 1/4 of 1 preseason game. *Inadequate time to develop timing relationship with receivers. *Scott Chandler was his favorite target at 6-ft-7. Where are any other taller receivers? Aside from Lee Smith and Chris Summers (6'-5") and Tori Gurley (6'-4") the remaining (9) receivers on the current roster are 6-3 or shorter, 3 of them are 6' or shorter. So we have a QB who has played 5/8 of a season, a second year training camp vs. a very good defense that hurries and covers well, and receivers that are on the short side that haven't been able to separate yet experienced on-air reporters are calling for the hook (along with many impatient fans)? Edited August 8, 2014 by jethro_tull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireChan Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 According to most hosts / contributors on WGR the sky is falling because EJ continues to struggle in camp. To that I am completely contrary (at this point) and see no reason to throw in the towell. So far- here is what we do know (facts not opinion): *Our defense is pretty good- on both QB hurries and receiver coverage. *EJ has been hurried- often. *The receivers have not shown an ability to get any separation. *EJ has played 5/8 of a regular season and 1/4 of 1 preseason game. *Inadequate time to develop timing relationship with receivers. *Scott Chandler was his favorite target at 6-ft-7. Where are any other taller receivers? Aside from Lee Smith and Chris Summers (6'-5") and Tori Gurley (6'-4") the remaining (9) receivers on the current roster are 6-3 or shorter, 3 of them are 6' or shorter. So we have a QB who has played 5/8 of a season, a second year training camp vs. a very good defense that hurries and covers well, and receivers that are on the short side that haven't been able to separate yet experienced on-air reporters are calling for the hook (along with many impatient fans)? So EJ's struggles are a good thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon Grundy Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 So EJ's struggles are a good thing? Right now, YES! The question is will he learn to overcome such struggles? Practicing is how we learn. There is a famous quote out there "Practice makes perfect" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 "Practice makes perfect" no..Perfect Practice Makes Perfect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 So EJ's struggles are a good thing? They are good thing if it is happening in camp but he plays well in the games.....because it means that our defense is pretty darn good too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 According to most hosts / contributors on WGR the sky is falling because EJ continues to struggle in camp. To that I am completely contrary (at this point) and see no reason to throw in the towell. So far- here is what we do know (facts not opinion): *Our defense is pretty good- on both QB hurries and receiver coverage. *EJ has been hurried- often. *The receivers have not shown an ability to get any separation. *EJ has played 5/8 of a regular season and 1/4 of 1 preseason game. *Inadequate time to develop timing relationship with receivers. *Scott Chandler was his favorite target at 6-ft-7. Where are any other taller receivers? Aside from Lee Smith and Chris Summers (6'-5") and Tori Gurley (6'-4") the remaining (9) receivers on the current roster are 6-3 or shorter, 3 of them are 6' or shorter. So we have a QB who has played 5/8 of a season, a second year training camp vs. a very good defense that hurries and covers well, and receivers that are on the short side that haven't been able to separate yet experienced on-air reporters are calling for the hook (along with many impatient fans)? "The Sky is Falling!" attitude has been here at TBD for a very long time now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FluffHead Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 OP looks like a bunch of excuses to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 (edited) Good news isn't news. Why do you think Howard Simon is always asking if we should freak out over whatever is being discussed? Edited August 8, 2014 by PromoTheRobot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumbalaya Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 According to most hosts / contributors on WGR the sky is falling because EJ continues to struggle in camp. To that I am completely contrary (at this point) and see no reason to throw in the towell. So far- here is what we do know (facts not opinion): *Our defense is pretty good- on both QB hurries and receiver coverage. *EJ has been hurried- often. *The receivers have not shown an ability to get any separation. *EJ has played 5/8 of a regular season and 1/4 of 1 preseason game. *Inadequate time to develop timing relationship with receivers. *Scott Chandler was his favorite target at 6-ft-7. Where are any other taller receivers? Aside from Lee Smith and Chris Summers (6'-5") and Tori Gurley (6'-4") the remaining (9) receivers on the current roster are 6-3 or shorter, 3 of them are 6' or shorter. So we have a QB who has played 5/8 of a season, a second year training camp vs. a very good defense that hurries and covers well, and receivers that are on the short side that haven't been able to separate yet experienced on-air reporters are calling for the hook (along with many impatient fans)? EJ is paid for results, not excuses. Your analysis is just a bunch of excuses. Clearly the guy is not showing the improvement one would expect from his second training camp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas55 Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 And it was the renown football "expert" Paul Hamilton hitting the panic button on the afternoon show. The only intelligent thing he said was that "Marrone knows a heck of a lot more about football than I do". He then went to second guess everything Marrone does in handling EJ, including suggesting that EJ should have played at least the entire half of the first preseason game, because he needs it for his "confidence". Of course, had Mike Williams held on to that TD pass, or if Watkins beat his man on that bomb, Paul would be singing a different song. If EJ needs confidence, he can look back on some of the great throws he made in the regular season last year. Or reflect that as a rookie QB, in a brand new offense, he achieved a QB rating of 77, a whole 10 points less than Brady's 87, running the same offense he has for a decade. Wasn't the panic last year over the fact that Mario Williams sat out the first week of practices? 14 sacks later, the panic was gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jethro_tull Posted August 8, 2014 Author Share Posted August 8, 2014 (edited) EJ is paid for results, not excuses. Your analysis is just a bunch of excuses. Clearly the guy is not showing the improvement one would expect from his second training camp. just answer the questions- hurried? separation by receivers? enough time to develop timng with receivers? it takes a team to win. Edited August 8, 2014 by jethro_tull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills1960 Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 I'm sorry, but 5/8 of a regular season, last year's preseason, this year's preseason and a full professional off season should be enough to at least look comfortable during practice. I'm not a "Tuel is better than EJ" guy, but c'mon, if he looks shakey in practice that's a serious problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET1062 Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 They should stick to talking hockey, it is August after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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