3rdand12 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 You can't even justify EJ as a backup. sure you can. Especially if they are not drafting one till next year. sure you can. Especially if they are not drafting one till next year. I say this thinking Cardale is good enough to step in gameday as #2. And EJM is a guy strong in the QBs room . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KermitMcDermott Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 (edited) sure you can. Especially if they are not drafting one till next year. Lets pretend Tyrod gets injured and has to miss three games. You'd be comfortable with EJ starting in that time? Edited March 15, 2017 by KermitMcDermott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Lets pretend Tyrod gets injured and has to miss three games. You'd be comfortable with EJ starting in that time? as i added. Cardale steps in as #2. Just saying I can see them keeping him. Certainly not an ideal scenario , but someone has to develop the practice squad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanInJax Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Clipboard Jones - Uh No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figster Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 God can't believe Whaley used a first round pick on this guy. We are so screwed with this guy running our team. E J Manuel did well at the collegiate level IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 #didyouknow he's really into fashion, and once interned at Maxim? http://blog.reinge.clothing/blog/ej-manuel-on-family-football-and-fashion?utm_content=50892623&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 #didyouknow he's really into fashion, and once interned at Maxim? http://blog.reinge.clothing/blog/ej-manuel-on-family-football-and-fashion?utm_content=50892623&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter NOW I know what Whaley sees in him! Whaley is the most inept GM in the NFL. He will never get another job in this capacity, but he sure is a great dresser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Call_Of_Ktulu Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Cardale is not a number 2 QB, if EJ is not signed and no teams are going after him what does that say about Jones who couldn't surpass EJ on the depth chart. Whaley is a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Cardale is not a number 2 QB, if EJ is not signed and no teams are going after him what does that say about Jones who couldn't surpass EJ on the depth chart. Whaley is a joke.You are reading WAY too much into "Jones couldn't pass EJ on the depth chart." The Bills wanted to bring him along slowly. Once they were out of contention they let EJ start as a favor to the soon-to-be FA in a meaningless game. He may be out of the league now. There's no chance that EJ would have been ahead of Cardale if TT was out for an extended period. Cardale is a project that they wanted to develop. That's still the plan. There will be another QB here via the draft, trade or FA but it won't be EJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Arnold Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 If you disagree he'll belittle you by saying "well gosh gee I'd love to have Brady backing up Tyrod but I'm not sure but I don't think that's how it works... [giggle] I dunno... " Hahahahaha. That's perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homey D. Clown Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Please correct me if wrong I googled it................nope Seems strange to me.....even Gino Smith got a few tryouts This was our #1 draft pick just a few years ago.... NO INTEREST & NO TRYOUTS??? . seriously? How is this even a real thought in someone's head... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george c Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 EJ is so bad, and such a horrible QB, the question isn't about EJ getting a job here.. It's more on an indictment of how poor of a GM Doug Whaley truly is. No one in their right mind would want this guy anywhere near the field, yet Whaley can not separate his ego from reality. Hopefully, McDermott has total control f the roster now.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianFan Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 EJ has a head problem. that's a major reclamation project. he didn't lack physical tools. his mechanics can be fixed. but he is a project. he regressed in game time. That speaks to him, and the coaching job Marrone and Rex/whoever did. best in CFL. He's done. let's give the kid space. best wishes from Bills fans, EJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 An NFL team missed on a first rounder??? The horror Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pbomb Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Whaley needs to be fired on the spot!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Zabka Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 EJ has a head problem. that's a major reclamation project. he didn't lack physical tools. his mechanics can be fixed. but he is a project. he regressed in game time. That speaks to him, and the coaching job Marrone and Rex/whoever did. best in CFL. He's done. let's give the kid space. best wishes from Bills fans, EJ. EJ Manuel came into this league as a mature 23 year old with 5 years at Florida State under a fantastic offensive staff with Jimbo Fisher in a pro style system. He should have been the furthest thing from a "raw project" and if that didn't send off alarm bells with Whaley then it's on him. From some leaked information from that draft, The Cowboys had a 4th Round grade on EJ while the Pats simply graded EJ as "athlete" to potentially be moved to another position. The Bills simply fell in love with his measurables and leadership/yes sir/no sir attitude and simply ignored his accuracy, throwing motion, pocket awareness, and slow progression issues that plagued him at Florida State but were masked against weak opponents. When FSU finally played a good D like Florida, you saw the real EJ. Just a horrendous 1st Round pick by Nix/Whaley that was compounded by Whaley's huge ego not being able to admit his mistake. To say that EJ was a great prospect ruined by bad coaching with the Bills is total BS. He was a failed pick and QB from the start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloFan68 Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 EJ is a class act, surely we could use him for a camp arm & then cut him before the season starts if need be. - just saying Go Bills!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Zabka Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 (edited) An NFL team missed on a first rounder??? The horror Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk It's just not the total whiff on EJ that is the issue. It's Whaley's ego not letting him recognize his mistake and seeing him double down on Manuel with the Watkins trade, not bring in any reasonable competion for two years until Marrone blew a gasket and they signed Orton, nor draft another QB until Cardale Jones of last year in the 4th. It's Whaley reportedly pushing EJ down the throats of two seperate coaching stafss that clearly wanted nothing to do with him. Edited March 16, 2017 by b2henning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Frankish Reich Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 EJ Manuel came into this league as a mature 23 year old with 5 years at Florida State under a fantastic offensive staff with Jimbo Fisher in a pro style system. He should have been the furthest thing from a "raw project" and if that didn't send off alarm bells with Whaley then it's on him. From some leaked information from that draft, The Cowboys had a 4th Round grade on EJ while the Pats simply graded EJ as "athlete" to potentially be moved to another position. The Bills simply fell in love with his measurables and leadership/yes sir/no sir attitude and simply ignored his accuracy, throwing motion, pocket awareness, and slow progression issues that plagued him at Florida State but were masked against weak opponents. When FSU finally played a good D like Florida, you saw the real EJ. Just a horrendous 1st Round pick by Nix/Whaley that was compounded by Whaley's huge ego not being able to admit his mistake. To say that EJ was a great prospect ruined by bad coaching with the Bills is total BS. He was a failed pick and QB from the start. That's the thing about deciding "we need to draft a QB this year" rather than "is there a QB worthy of a high draft pick in this year's draft." The next year included Derek Carr, Teddy Bridgewater, Jimmy Garoppolo (umm, and Bortles and Manziel). And then the EJ "reach" was compounded by the desperation move of "let's see what he can do with an elite talent at receiver," resulting in the trade up to get Watkins in the deepest WR class in history. One interesting thing we've learned this offseason: a lot of otherwise knowledgeable fans around here have had a grossly inflated estimate of the value of their favorite players, whether it is Tyrod or EJ. The truth was Tyrod is valued about the same as Mike Glennon, EJ is valued about the same as Jordan Palmer. I think we'll pretty soon discover the same thing about McCoy and Sammy, that is, that a lot of people are wildly overestimating their value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmur66 Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 EJ Manuel came into this league as a mature 23 year old with 5 years at Florida State under a fantastic offensive staff with Jimbo Fisher in a pro style system. He should have been the furthest thing from a "raw project" and if that didn't send off alarm bells with Whaley then it's on him. From some leaked information from that draft, The Cowboys had a 4th Round grade on EJ while the Pats simply graded EJ as "athlete" to potentially be moved to another position. The Bills simply fell in love with his measurables and leadership/yes sir/no sir attitude and simply ignored his accuracy, throwing motion, pocket awareness, and slow progression issues that plagued him at Florida State but were masked against weak opponents. When FSU finally played a good D like Florida, you saw the real EJ. Just a horrendous 1st Round pick by Nix/Whaley that was compounded by Whaley's huge ego not being able to admit his mistake. To say that EJ was a great prospect ruined by bad coaching with the Bills is total BS. He was a failed pick and QB from the start. Sounds about right. I was hoping he could hang on as a backup at least but we saw how that worked out in the last game. Time to move on and not mention his name ever again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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