quinnearlysghost88 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Site reminisces about failed players and the preseason hype that surrounded them prior to their first season. A lot of these takes scare me, especially when I FEEL like Allen is different. https://www.outkickthecoverage.com/nfl-past-preseason-hype-series-ej-manuel-2013/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyBatty is alive Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 "Warren Sapp on NFL Network: EJ Manuel has command and control of this offense like no rookie I've seen" LOL Yes it is a very scary read since i was so impressed with Allen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Haven't read the piece, but I'm sure the typical fan reaction at this forum is identical to the early days with EJ, or Tyrod for that matter. Remember the "comeback" against Carolina? A poster here declared we were witnessing the birth of a great new legend QB in Buffalo: EJ Manuel. Yeah, not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steptide Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 2 minutes ago, Fadingpain said: Haven't read the piece, but I'm sure the typical fan reaction at this forum is identical to the early days with EJ, or Tyrod for that matter. Remember the "comeback" against Carolina? A poster here declared we were witnessing the birth of a great new legend QB in Buffalo: EJ Manuel. Yeah, not so much. The Carolina comeback and the previous week against the Patriots were Manuel's best games as a bill ever. Huge drop off after 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat68 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 4 minutes ago, RoyBatty is alive said: "Warren Sapp on NFL Network: EJ Manuel has command and control of this offense like no rookie I've seen" LOL Yes it is a very scary read since i was so impressed with Allen. He had all the intangibles but would have terrible practices. If Allen was throwing the ball that poorly the media would have a feild day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 2 minutes ago, Steptide said: The Carolina comeback and the previous week against the Patriots were Manuel's best games as a bill ever. Huge drop off after it really did go south quickly after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Look at that collection of tweets! Such praise! The lesson: none of us knows anything until Allen plays some games in the regular season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Meh. We're fans, we're supposed to be optimistic. If I had a nickel for every Buffalo Bill I thought would be good -- and wasn't -- I'd be able to buy myself a cold beer at a local watering hole. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Meh. I was never aboard the EJ hype train. Im not fully on board the Allen hype train yet either. But I do know that I see more potential in him already than I ever seen in EJ. To be clear, I’m not down on him or anything like that. I just need to see more of him before I form a real opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyBatty is alive Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 2 minutes ago, Mat68 said: He had all the intangibles but would have terrible practices. If Allen was throwing the ball that poorly the media would have a feild day. Oh yeah, there are a lot in the media that are just praying for Allen to fail to prove how correct they were about his accuracy issues. 4 minutes ago, Steptide said: The Carolina comeback and the previous week against the Patriots were Manuel's best games as a bill ever. Huge drop off after Yep he really did. Strange how that works. JP Losman had some great games, Vince Young was Rookie of the year, even Trent Edwards had some good games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Linen Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 I don't have to re-visit my positive thoughts about EJ to know I see something entirely different in Allen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 3 minutes ago, White Linen said: I don't have to re-visit my positive thoughts about EJ to know I see something entirely different in Allen. Do you see a leader of men when you look into his eyes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb62 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 That is why we need to keep all three QB's for this year and Peterman for the next three. I know most fans will never believe he is the answer but if Josh burns out they may be willing to give him a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albany,n.y. Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 The article was going along well until the writer said EJ beat out Kolb. Kolb got a career ending concussion in preseason & was on IR before September. That's not getting beat out by EJ, that's getting beat up & out of the NFL. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctk232 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 43 minutes ago, Fadingpain said: The lesson: none of us knows anything until Allen plays some games in the regular season. At least some games...we have had a habit, as do most every NFL fan/Americans, with patience. Players take time to develop, and in some cases a new situation/team to play for. Our playoff drought only fed that instant gratification monster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbuff Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 EJ Manuel was shaky at FSU with NFL talent all around him When he graduates, the VERY next season FSU dominates the college football world with a RS Freshman QB (Winston) and wins the Championship. I KNEW Manuel sucked all along, but I tried to give him the benefit of the doubt, while other posters on BBMB were a 1000% correct when said he was trash from the start. Allen didn't even have college level talent around him at Wyoming, never mind NFL talent. Allen was the definition of a one man gang at Wyoming, and still had a winning record. There is literally no comparison between Manuel and Allen. That's the point. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Same thing's going to happen to Josh Allen: flashes of competence, if not future greatness. Then a bad game or two. Then benched. Then given up on. It's the Buffalo Way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyBatty is alive Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 17 minutes ago, njbuff said: EJ Manuel was shaky at FSU with NFL talent all around him When he graduates, the VERY next season FSU dominates the college football world with a RS Freshman QB (Winston) and wins the Championship. I KNEW Manuel sucked all along, but I tried to give him the benefit of the doubt, while other posters on BBMB were a 1000% correct when said he was trash from the start. Allen didn't even have college level talent around him at Wyoming, never mind NFL talent. Allen was the definition of a one man gang at Wyoming, and still had a winning record. There is literally no comparison between Manuel and Allen. That's the point. Your first two paragraph I never thought about it but it is true. Third agreed. Fourth paragraph i cant buy into that. Maybe he didn't have talent around him but he wasn't facing SEC defenses with physical lightning speed LBs and DBs. It is all a wash. Fifth, I mostly agree. Allen has a set of nuts and quick release that EJ will never have. 11 minutes ago, DC Tom said: Same thing's going to happen to Josh Allen: flashes of competence, if not future greatness. Then a bad game or two. Then benched. Then given up on. It's the Buffalo Way. Possible, it could happen but after the Carolina game i have changed my mind materially. EJ's "flashes of greatness" were pretty darn limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domdab99 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 What I remember most about EJ is how odd his throwing was...the front point of the football always seemed to be the lowest part of the ball as he released it. So weird. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comebackkid Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 EJ's flashes of brilliance were more like a drive here and there where he looked like an actual QB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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