Tampa Bob Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 I always hear about how big and strong our qb is. Yet, sunday he had a scramble where he slid 2 yards before the first down marker when he easily could have run a little harder and got the first down. That was a really bad sign for me. It looks like he was scared to get hit. What's the point of a big, strong qb if he plays like a small, weak one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 (edited) Maybe it has something to do with the Browns game last year and having 3 knee injuries all in the same season I have no problem with him sliding 2 yards early rather than him going for it and getting smoked,,,,again CBF Edited September 23, 2014 by Canadian Bills Fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 So if he fights for extra yards & gets hurt, he's dumb. Now if he avoids a big hit, he's soft. The dude can't win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm Spartacus Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 EJ should watch film on Russell Wilson to kick start his QB skills into gear. RIght now (to me), he looks like a back up. Bad thowing accuracy - no zip on the ball - poor reading of the whole field - slow decision making. (I know, I know....not enough games in to evaluate him yet!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 I was happy to see him take a slide. Being a big QB doesn't mean lowering your shoulder on runs. Being a big QB means you're harder to take down in the pocket. Which he has shown a couple times this season already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 EJ should watch film on Russell Wilson to kick start his QB skills into gear. RIght now (to me), he looks like a back up. Bad thowing accuracy - no zip on the ball - poor reading of the whole field - slow decision making. (I know, I know....not enough games in to evaluate him yet!) Why should he study Wilson? They are not the same type of QB at all. EJ is half a foot taller than Wilson. Just because the both can "scramble" doesnt mean they are the same type of QB He worked out with Kaepernick this past offseason so he is studying other QB's CBF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tampa Bob Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 So if he fights for extra yards & gets hurt, he's dumb. Now if he avoids a big hit, he's soft. The dude can't win. I wouldn't really call it fighting for extra yards. The yards were there. He just chose not to take them. And in a game where they couldnt do anything offensively, I would like to see my qb put a little more effort into it. He could pull a hammy by sliding so screw injuries. Fear of injury shouldn't control his game. He can take hits if he is smart about it. Wilson is tiny and takes tons if hits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireChan Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 (edited) So if he fights for extra unecessary yards & gets hurt, he's dumb. Now if he over-avoids a big hit and misses an easy, big first down, he's soft. The dude can't win if he doesn't realize the situations are completely different. FTFY. Edited September 23, 2014 by FireChan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 (edited) Going into week 4, the Bills sit atop the AFC East at (2-1) with a very winnable game coming up. It's obvious EJ Manuel, who hasn't missed a snap, is doing everything wrong. We won the 2 games because of everyone else BUT him. We lost last week solely because OF him. I mean ... how much clearer can it be? Edited September 23, 2014 by Gugny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 YAWN Sorry Newbie, but I have to ask .... can please use existing threads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 So if he fights for extra yards & gets hurt, he's dumb. Now if he avoids a big hit, he's soft. The dude can't win. Pretty much sums it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tampa Bob Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 YAWN Sorry Newbie, but I have to ask .... can please use existing threads Does this upset you? I have to ask...why does it upset you so much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm Spartacus Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Why should he study Wilson? They are not the same type of QB at all. EJ is half a foot taller than Wilson. Just because the both can "scramble" doesnt mean they are the same type of QB He worked out with Kaepernick this past offseason so he is studying other QB's CBF I guess it hasn't sunk in yet then....but I hope it does! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonborn10 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 No win situation with fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tampa Bob Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 So if he fights for extra yards & gets hurt, he's dumb. Now if he avoids a big hit, he's soft. The dude can't win. I was watching this game with my neighbor and he was making fun of ej like crazy after that slide. He was like, what is he doing? Didn't he want the first down? Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeYouToTasker Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Oh, good. A thread about EJ Manuel. We needed one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireChan Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 People do realize that boiling it down to a "no-win" dichotomy is blatant homerism and a complete mischaracterization, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Player Available Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Please go away and talk on the tampa boards how come they cannot come even close to winning. Obviously, that is a way greener pasture to troll in. The slide short of the first down by EJ was menrioned on other EJ threads and i believe the game thread BTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Some posters are UDFAs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortunesmith Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 I have no issue with that play - he slid 2 yards short on 1st down and Freddy promptly got 3 yards on the very next play. Now, if he slid on 3rd down two yards short, then you have an argument. In other words, this thread sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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