pbanach Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 http://buffalo.suntimes.com/buffalo-bills/7/116/142765/bills-ej-manuel-beating-cassel-taylor-otas I think the OTA's are a very small sample size but no doubt I would love it if E.J. could earn the job. Either way too early to tell IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemac2001 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 It's really hard to gauge the offense when they are going against a top 5 defense I think as long as Ej looks average and is consistent we will be okay and he will win the job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 As someone who really wants EJ to step up and win the job, OTAs means nothing to me. But hopefully, he is grasping the offense and becoming a leader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negativo Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Carucci also reported that EJ looked the best, Cassel by far the worst, and Taylor just middling. I think the most significant part of that report is how God-awful Cassel was. As a veteran without athleticism, his primary attribute has to be accuracy and reading defenses. If he's weak on those two fronts he'll be gone. Very bad omen for his chances that he can't get it done in a safe, controlled environment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Carucci also reported that EJ looked the best, Cassel by far the worst, and Taylor just middling. I think the most significant part of that report is how God-awful Cassel was. As a veteran without athleticism, his primary attribute has to be accuracy and reading defenses. If he's weak on those two fronts he'll be gone. Very bad omen for his chances that he can't get it done in a safe, controlled environment. Cassel is my last choice to start, but I would want him as a backup. I think it's great to have a vet in the lockerroom, especially for young QBs. Cassel seems like a good dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiftalo12 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Who is the Manule that gained 8-10 pounds and when did we get Dough Whaley as GM?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 http://buffalo.suntimes.com/buffalo-bills/7/116/142765/bills-ej-manuel-beating-cassel-taylor-otas I think the OTA's are a very small sample size but no doubt I would love it if E.J. could earn the job. Either way too early to tell IMO. now where did I see this yesterday??? oh yeah I buried it in some thread. not problem. Links I often post in threads end up as mail topics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 No matter who wins, I'll be cheering them on come Sunday. I hope for the franchise's sake it's either EJ or Tyrod... so this is promising. That all being said... it's OTAs... doesn't tell us too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhitewalkerInPhilly Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 As someone who really wants EJ to step up and win the job, OTAs means nothing to me. But hopefully, he is grasping the offense and becoming a leader. That's where I am too. They are the opening argument. I want EJ to win it, but I fully expect the decision to come in training camp when we have all of our receivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Trevor Conley? Isn't that EJ's Moms' pen name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris heff Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Isn't this just repeating what was written by others? These are not his own observations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhitewalkerInPhilly Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 (edited) Trevor Conley? Isn't that EJ's Moms' pen name?Really? That's the best you've got? C'mon, you can do better. You can joke that the best he could say about EJ is that he put on weight. EXLJ? Edited June 12, 2015 by WhitewalkerInPhilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codyny13 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Carucci also reported that EJ looked the best, Cassel by far the worst, and Taylor just middling. I think the most significant part of that report is how God-awful Cassel was. As a veteran without athleticism, his primary attribute has to be accuracy and reading defenses. If he's weak on those two fronts he'll be gone. Very bad omen for his chances that he can't get it done in a safe, controlled environment.A veteran without athleticism? The guy was a 2 sport athlete at USC and was drafted by both the MLB and the NFL. Seems these days if your a pocket passer you're no longer an athlete. This article looks like that one bleacher report about Cassel having 1 bad day. I myself am def rooting for EJ to win...I want a franchise qb like all of us and not some retread, I just hope he somehow learned to hit his open receivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireChan Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 TJ Graham emerging as a standout WR in OTA's -2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriveFor1Outta5 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 (edited) A veteran without athleticism? The guy was a 2 sport athlete at USC and was drafted by both the MLB and the NFL. Seems these days if your a pocket passer you're no longer an athlete. This article looks like that one bleacher report about Cassel having 1 bad day. I myself am def rooting for EJ to win...I want a franchise qb like all of us and not some retread, I just hope he somehow learned to hit his open receivers. Im really sorry to all you baseball fans as I am one too. However, the more baseball I watch the more I'm convinced you don't need to be an athlete to play the game anymore. I believe thats why the sport lacks appeal to people these days. What I've seen from Meh in his NFL career is a pretty unathletic guy. Plus at USC he was a pitcher. Pitcher= stand and throw just like he does as a QB. Edited June 12, 2015 by DriveFor1Outta5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heitz Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Here's a good one - EJ was Screwed From the Start: http://www.sportsgrid.com/nfl/e-j-manuel-was-screwed-from-the-start/ Kind of conveniently ignores any reports that he's not a total dumpster fire in OTAs thus-far or that we have a Greg Roman led Offensive staff. o_O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhitewalkerInPhilly Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Here's a good one - EJ was Screwed From the Start: http://www.sportsgrid.com/nfl/e-j-manuel-was-screwed-from-the-start/ Kind of conveniently ignores any reports that he's not a total dumpster fire in OTAs thus-far or that we have a Greg Roman led Offensive staff. o_O The sad thing is that he even mentions that Roman's style is perfect for EJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Who is the Manule that gained 8-10 pounds and when did we get Dough Whaley as GM?? He's part man, part mule. Plus, apparently Whaley has been putting on a few pounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbosrrgood Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 (edited) http://buffalo.suntimes.com/buffalo-bills/7/116/142765/bills-ej-manuel-beating-cassel-taylor-otas I think the OTA's are a very small sample size but no doubt I would love it if E.J. could earn the job. Either way too early to tell IMO. Nonsense, the articles over the last few weeks made it clear that Tyrod Taylor is the Bills new franchise QB. It cannot be otherwise. Edited June 12, 2015 by Turbosrrgood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homey D. Clown Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 (edited) I don't really think you can blame a QBs development entirely on the coaching staff. Was Dan Marino's QB coach a superstar? Was Elway, Manning or Jim Kelly's QB coaches really what made them successful? Or even more, was Marv Levy, or Tony Dungy what made them winners? How about this thought: Maybe...... juuuuuust maybe EJ really isn't that good, and we whiffed on the pick. Maybe he is exactly what he appears to be, a great, intelligent, hard working guy that just can't handle the speed of the game once he's on the field. I can't see how Marrone did that to him when you watch some game film from FSU, read the breakdown of his game, and the pre-draft analysts analysis and tell me those things don't read like a post game analysis of any game he played in for the Bills. I would love to see him prove all of that wrong, I like the guy, he seems like the perfect fit to be a franchise guy on size and maturity alone, but I'd also like to win the lottery and I don't see either happening. personally, I have been told I have the best practice swing of any golfer anyone has ever seen, but once the ball is in front of my club all bets are off, and I'm lucky not to kill anyone withing 200 yard of my shot immediately to my right. I think this is what we are seeing... a great practice performance. Edited June 12, 2015 by Homey D. Clown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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