Do the Bills need a sacrificial lamb QB for preseason game 4?

[Foxx]

also to be factored into this is that we play week #3 on Sunday, then week #4 that Thursday. a very short week.

[frostbitmic]

We have three QB's ... only one will be the starter which leaves us with two to play in that pitiful excuse of a game.

[Augie]

Can we at least play that game with a running clock? Would it really matter? 

[leonbus23]

7 hours ago, 26CornerBlitz said:

Matt Simms is available and I want to see more of this.

 

 

I love this video! Thanks for posting!

[BillsBytheBay]

3 hours ago, mjd1001 said:

I agree

 

If you are worried about him getting hit, then run a 'run-heavy' offense.  The benefit for him will be to be in game action and make his pre-snap reads. Sure, they may be against 'vanilla' defenses, but it will still be against a team that he doesn't see in practice.

Heavy run game.  Don't let the clock stop.  Army does it all the time!

2 hours ago, Cripple Creek said:

Our current mop up QB was the #7 pick in the draft.

 No he isn't.  Our mop up guy was a 5th rd pick last year. 

[billsredneck1]

NASSIB AT 8!!!!!......LOL

 

EDIT  oh wait!....geno!...barkley!....that seems like such a long time ago...

Edited August 14, 2018 by billsredneck1

[Mr. WEO]

3 hours ago, Cripple Creek said:

Our current mop up QB was the #7 pick in the draft.

 

 

He won't be by week 1.

 

But isn't every team facing this same issue?

[Cripple Creek]

6 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:

 

 

He won't be by week 1.

 

But isn't every team facing this same issue?

The Bills don’t have an I don’t give a **** what happens to him QB. Many teams do but I’ll leave it to you to peruse their rosters.

[Augie]

9 hours ago, Cripple Creek said:

Someone brought this up in another thread and I think that it is worth considering. The starters will play little, if at all in the final preseason game. I can’t imagine that Beane or McCoach would be thrilled about putting any of our current QBs out there, especially for quarters 2-4.  You’ll have a QB exposed behind a craptastic line for much of the game.

 

So, your options are:

Go with the flow and what happens, happens.

 

Go against the grain and play starters at least the first half in game 4 still exposing a QB to a possible beating in the second half?

 

Sign a journeyman QB to take the hits.

 

Or do you think that McC or P-man will be moved for whatever once the starter emerges? This would open up a roster spot for a journeyman QB.

 

Since you brought it up, can we nominate you? Do you have other plans? 

[Lfod]

AjMcarron is your sacrificial lamb. 

[Mr. WEO]

17 minutes ago, Cripple Creek said:

The Bills don’t have an I don’t give a **** what happens to him QB. Many teams do but I’ll leave it to you to peruse their rosters.

 

 

dude....

[Punching Bag]

On 8/14/2018 at 8:48 PM, Augie said:

 

Since you brought it up, can we nominate you? Do you have other plans? 

 

it is required to be able to get at least a 1 on Wonderlic Test; he does not qualify.

[Augie]

5 minutes ago, Limeaid said:

 

it is required to be able to get at least a 1 on Wonderlic Test; he does not qualify.

 

Do fractions count? 

[Misterbluesky]

2 hours ago, Augie said:

 

Since you brought it up, can we nominate you? Do you have other plans? 

Great idea.

[Augie]

1 minute ago, Misterbluesky said:

Great idea.

If we go with a running clock, and we occasionally punt on first or second down, he could actually survive? Just a guess, not knowing body type or how quickly he can duck/slide. 

 

Before this experiment, we may want consent forms signed to test for CTE later. Either later that day, or down the road if he makes it that far. 

[Misterbluesky]

Just now, Augie said:

If we go with a running clock, and we occasionally punt on first or second down, he could actually survive? Just a guess, not knowing body type or how quickly he can duck/slide. 

 

Before this experiment, we may want consent forms signed to test for CTE later. Either later that day, or down the road if he makes it that far. 

Does he have good vision,that's the important thing...

[Punching Bag]

24 minutes ago, Augie said:

 

Do fractions count? 

 

It does not matter since score is probably an irrational number.

[GoBills!]

Hackenburg was signed already this week...someone is ahead of us! 

 

Maybe nassib.

[Augie]

2 minutes ago, GoBills! said:

Hackenburg was signed already this week...someone is ahead of us! 

 

Maybe nassib.

 

Nassib apparently can’t even throw it to the OTHER team? 

[Ol Dirty B]

Can they just forfeit the game?

[Buffalo Bills Fan]

If Bill's do fans votes to play witch fan QB at finale. 

 

I vote for Teef!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GunnerBill]

I would actually sign another arm for game 4. I would do it every year. You don't want to be forced to have a guy out there who you like with absolute scrubs taking a battering. 

[Magnetar]

The Bills should have an annual contest where a fan gets to try out for the 4th pre-season game QB.

[eball]

16 hours ago, JaxBills said:

I saw it.   It having happen doesn't make it smart.  Especially if said lamb is playing with anyone making the team.

 

Yeah, I think you're missing the point of the 4th preseason game.  Most of the guys playing aren't making the team.  And even if the QB is a "sacrificial lamb" he's still a guy who has played college (and perhaps pro) football -- there is no "danger" present.  You're overreacting.

[BobbyC81]

18 hours ago, The Real Buffalo Joe said:

Too bad the cuts all happen at once this year, or I'd say pick up some Ravens castoff, ala the great Jordan Palmer. Who as @BringBackFergy can tell you, threw a mean spiral at practice.

 

I remember reading that GMs and coaches liked delaying the cuts til the end of preseason but it doesn't make a lot of sense to me.  Sure they have longer to evaluate who's already on their roster but with the cuts on that Saturday, if they need players to fill slots, they have a week to identify players cut by other teams, get them signed and ready for the 1st game.  It isn't likely to affect any team's starters but backups and special teams players.  Maybe there just won't be much movement at that point, especially since most guys playing the 4th game aren't making the team anyways.  It could mainly be the moves to fill practice squads.

[vincec]

16 hours ago, Cripple Creek said:

Sorry, I need to forget about this. According to Jax it’s a dum idea only perpetrated by idiots.  

I think you mean "perpetuated," although "perpetrated" is pretty good too. ?

[Cripple Creek]

10 hours ago, Augie said:

 

Since you brought it up, can we nominate you? Do you have other plans? 

Well, I am a cripple, but count me in.

39 minutes ago, vincec said:

I think you mean "perpetuated," although "perpetrated" is pretty good too. ?

Consider the source.

[oldmanfan]

Put your RBs in that are competing for a job and run the single wing.

[jimmy10]

20 hours ago, Coach Tuesday said:

They should make it a contest sponsored by the team - let the winning fan play QB for the 4th preseason game.

 

I like it. Let’s be honest, plenty of our QB play the last 18 years has been radio contest-winner level of quality at best. You can’t tell me Brian Brohm had any other qualifications besides being caller number 8. 

[Augie]

1 hour ago, Cripple Creek said:

Well, I am a cripple, but count me in.

 

 

If you’re not crippled before, you probably will be after, so just think of it as being one step ahead. 

[Cripple Creek]

2 minutes ago, Augie said:

 

If you’re not crippled before, you probably will be after, so just think of it as being one step ahead. 

Proactive is my middle name.

[BillsBytheBay]

5 hours ago, eball said:

 

Yeah, I think you're missing the point of the 4th preseason game.  Most of the guys playing aren't making the team.  And even if the QB is a "sacrificial lamb" he's still a guy who has played college (and perhaps pro) football -- there is no "danger" present.  You're overreacting.

We have 3 QBs on the team.  We WILL have guys still trying to make the team, to say otherwise is just wierd.  And to my original point, football is dangerous.  To just throw a guy out there is scary.  Do we teach him our plays for one game?  What if we're still working out depth WRs?  I don't believe I'm "overreacting" .  I just don't think we're good enough to forgo any form of practice or evaluations.  Esplecialy since turn over still happens the first week of the season.

 

I've been here for years, we've had discorse about the value of the fourth game plenty.  I believe that is a valid discussion, but when did we become so good WE don't need it?  I'm not the one who calls said guy a "sacrificial lamb".  But that in itself shows the OP knew what  he was saying.  But now nobody wants to talk about that.

5 hours ago, vincec said:

I think you mean "perpetuated," although "perpetrated" is pretty good too. ?

For what it's worth, I never said any one was an idiot.  But, I was called dumb.  It's odd to me that a different view was called dumb by a guy trying falling on his sword. But that the world we live in.  

[eball]

13 minutes ago, JaxBills said:

We have 3 QBs on the team.  We WILL have guys still trying to make the team, to say otherwise is just wierd.  And to my original point, football is dangerous.  To just throw a guy out there is scary.  Do we teach him our plays for one game?  What if we're still working out depth WRs?  I don't believe I'm "overreacting" .  I just don't think we're good enough to forgo any form of practice or evaluations.  Esplecialy since turn over still happens the first week of the season.

 

I've been here for years, we've had discorse about the value of the fourth game plenty.  I believe that is a valid discussion, but when did we become so good WE don't need it?  I'm not the one who calls said guy a "sacrificial lamb".  But that in itself shows the OP knew what  he was saying.  But now nobody wants to talk about that.

 

 

I find your passion for this topic odd.  But to each his own.

[Punching Bag]

13 hours ago, Augie said:

 

Nassib apparently can’t even throw it to the OTHER team? 

 

Well his head coach in college did not want him signed foe his team in NFL which shows confidence he had in him.

[BillsBytheBay]

53 minutes ago, eball said:

 

I find your passion for this topic odd.  But to each his own.

Ok?

 

You too I guess?  

 

My view isn't rank and file with others.  I put effort into things I'm passionate about, this conversation is used to fill dead time.  I'm long winded, but I all I'm doing is voiceing my opinion.  If there is something "odd" about that, I guess I'll go find a Bills discussion board..?

And really, back to my original point, it scares me for the guy walking on for one game.

 

I have a friend who blocked Merriman in college.  More than 10 years later he still has health issues.  He lost a month of memories....  So yeah.  Guess I do have a little bias and passion.  

[Punching Bag]

9 hours ago, GunnerBill said:

I would actually sign another arm for game 4. I would do it every year. You don't want to be forced to have a guy out there who you like with absolute scrubs taking a battering. 

 

Teams should just agree to play two hand touch football.

[Augie]

4 hours ago, Cripple Creek said:

Proactive is my middle name.

Your parents didn’t love you, did they? 

14 hours ago, Misterbluesky said:

Does he have good vision,that's the important thing...

 

Do you mean “quick eyes”? 

[Talley56]

What is Tom Tupa up to these days?

[Cripple Creek]

8 minutes ago, Augie said:

Your parents didn’t love you, did they? 

 

?why do you ask?

[Buffalo716]

I’m game. I’ll do it for a large pizza from Picasso’s and a double order of wings from Duffs

 

Im awaiting my playbook Daboll! I’ll have it down by Friday, pinky promise