BisonMan Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Apparently, according to the USA Today: https://eu.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2019/09/25/nfl-backup-qb-rankings-teams-jets-cowboys-giants/2360551001/ Pouring it on, they list Tyrod as the 3rd best backup in the league! 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aceman_16 Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Lol meh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgil Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 I’d take Barkley to start for us than anyone on the Dolphins period. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 That's a hoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 (edited) Ridiculous, I would rather have Barkley over 95% of the backups Its a Buffalo strength NOT a weakness Should Allen go down I'm feeling pretty good about winning a few games with Barkley .. Edited September 26, 2019 by HOUSE 5 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 3 minutes ago, BisonMan said: Apparently, according to the USA Today: https://eu.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2019/09/25/nfl-backup-qb-rankings-teams-jets-cowboys-giants/2360551001/ Pouring it on, they list Tyrod as the 3rd best backup in the league! I am light years away from being any kind of Tyrod fan, but I do think he's among the best backups in the league. However, putting Kizer and Eugene Smiff above any backup with a pulse makes this list crap. 8 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BisonMan Posted September 26, 2019 Author Share Posted September 26, 2019 I do think Bills’ fans overrate Barkley based on a single game. However, there is no way a lot of those QBs on the list, many who have never played in an NFL game, are better than Barkley. In reading that list, I’d put him above at least half of the names on that list. Bridgewater is likely the best but with such small or non-existent sample sizes, Barkley would have to be in the top 10, IMHO. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALLEN1QB Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Fake News 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nedboy7 Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Oh good. I was looking for something to be outraged at. It’s been at least 20 mins. 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuncha Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 (edited) Fitz is 13 and Barkley 32? Laughable. They say Tyrod led Buffalo! to the post season. Um no I'd say our D led us to the post season, and Tyrod quickly exited us from the post season. Edited September 26, 2019 by Azucho98 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 oh please ... IMO it is not worth the click 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark80 Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 3 minutes ago, BisonMan said: I do think Bills’ fans overrate Barkley based on a single game. However, there is no way a lot of those QBs on the list, many who have never played in an NFL game, are better than Barkley. In reading that list, I’d put him above at least half of the names on that list. Bridgewater is likely the best but with such small or non-existent sample sizes, Barkley would have to be in the top 10, IMHO. He looked pretty legit during pre-season time as well. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltonWaddams Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 The only click that article is getting is the one I used to open this thread. The “author “ probably describes Allen is inaccurate and his backup as a street FA that failed in multiple stops pre-Buffalo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 11 minutes ago, HOUSE said: Ridiculous, I would rather have Barkley over 95% of the backups Its a Buffalo strength NOT a weakness Should Allen go down I'm feeling pretty good about winning a few games with Barkley .. Wow, this might be more ridiculous than any ranking Ive seen yet. I think we have a top 10 backup. After a while you just have to stop reading some of these power rankings and PFF nonsense. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetermansRedemption Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 (edited) First, who takes the time to rank the back up QB’s of the league? If there were any out there who could step in and win with any frequency then they wouldn’t be a back up. 7 minutes ago, Azucho98 said: Fitz is 13 and Barkley 32? Laughable. They say Tyrod led Buffalo! to the post season. Um no I'd say our D led us to the post season, and Tyrod quickly exited us from the post season. Precisely. I always say the Bills made the playoffs that year in spite of Tyrod, not because of. Edited September 26, 2019 by Bills2ref 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBillsFanSince1973 Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 6 minutes ago, Azucho98 said: Fitz is 13 and Barkley 32? Laughable. They say Tyrod led Buffalo! to the post season. Um no I'd say our D led us to the post season, and Tyrod quickly exited us from the post season. I'm alright with the fitz rank. as for barkley, unlike fitz he has little to go on. one good game against the jets doesn't make you the greatest back up since frank reich. I didn't even open the link, that's how much I care about the back up QB. sure, I want him to be able to hold the position if his number was called but other then that, who cares where they rank back up QB's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Barkley must have stolen his girl 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacklabel Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Well, I hope this "journalist" slams his toe off every stupid piece of furniture he owns AND gets the diarrhea from Taco Bell. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangarang Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Meh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Now that Erik Brady's retired from USA Today, this is the kind of 'analysis' you get... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juice_32 Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Give me Barkley over their #2 on the list, Manning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR8 Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 I entirely agree this is foolish, but whatever, who cares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannc Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 If by “worst” they really mean “best”, then sure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 I didn’t click on it. Not giving USA Today anymore than it deserves. Honesty if they even glanced at Barkley’s stats from last year they would see he is a capable backup. I’d dare say Barkley is the perfect backup for this team and Allen. Barkley seems to be comfortable with the role and enjoys the team and city. Barkley is at the place where he realizes he can hang around for another 7-10 years as a back up. Heck Barkley can be Josh’s ‘ Frank Reich’. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeding Bills Blue Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 I mean reading the comments on like the entire bottom half - its basically all "i don't know, i've never seen him play" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 1 minute ago, dneveu said: I mean reading the comments on like the entire bottom half - its basically all "i don't know, i've never seen him play" “But still better than Matt barkley” makes no sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeding Bills Blue Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 (edited) 3 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: “But still better than Matt barkley” makes no sense This guy won his last game - the 10 in front of him haven't played one in like 5+ years. I honestly think he forgot about him so he wrote something negative. I think backup QBs have a few different roles. There's the clipboard/coaching piece, the spot game where you didn't prepare, and extended stretches. I like Barkley for the first 2 - the 3rd one would likely be ok at first and tail off as teams game planned for him. Edited September 26, 2019 by dneveu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SF Bills Fan Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 This guy is an idiot. He has AJ McCarron at 15 and he couldn't even make it as the Bill's 3rd stringer last year. Sadly, this guy collects a check for this crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwhit34 Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Somewhere in the 14-18 range for Barkley seems about right if evaluating strictly play on the field which is what the list focuses on. He is very valuable off the field as Allen's mentor, may be top 5 for that. I'd take him as a mentor over Manning, Bortles, Tyrod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsfaninChicago Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 I think a lot of times writers will pick topics like this because it sounds a little iff beat and different but then about half way in realize they bit off more than they could chew so they just start picking names and putting down the most recent bio information from the players Wikipedia article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r00tabaga Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 USA Today.....lol........period 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeSpeed Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 The best back-up QB is the one that never sees the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngbills Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 We definitely over value Barkley. I dont mind him as a back up but remember he was sitting on a couch last year and was like the 6th guy the Bills called and one that not many other teams were calling. If the Bills cut him not sure how many other teams would drop their back up to pick him up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngbills Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 13 minutes ago, SF Bills Fan said: This guy is an idiot. He has AJ McCarron at 15 and he couldn't even make it as the Bill's 3rd stringer last year. Sadly, this guy collects a check for this crap. AJM was traded for a pick. Barkley didnt have a job. Lets be real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 17 minutes ago, ngbills said: We definitely over value Barkley. I dont mind him as a back up but remember he was sitting on a couch last year and was like the 6th guy the Bills called and one that not many other teams were calling. If the Bills cut him not sure how many other teams would drop their back up to pick him up... Overvaluing him is one thing ... but he’s not the worst backup in the league. He also wasn’t “sitting on his couch”... the Bills signed him right after he was medically cleared to play; he was released with an injury designation from the Bengals. He literally was not able to sign anywhere before he was cleared. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatdrought Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Gugny said: I am light years away from being any kind of Tyrod fan, but I do think he's among the best backups in the league. However, putting Kizer and Eugene Smiff above any backup with a pulse makes this list crap. Literally no clue who the heck that is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 11 minutes ago, whatdrought said: Literally no clue who the heck that is... GiNO Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherlock Holmes Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Somebody post that hysterical laughter gif cause I'm too busy washing the piss from my pants 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngbills Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 22 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: Overvaluing him is one thing ... but he’s not the worst backup in the league. He also wasn’t “sitting on his couch”... the Bills signed him right after he was medically cleared to play; he was released with an injury designation from the Bengals. He literally was not able to sign anywhere before he was cleared. Agree not the worst. But Bills fans do think he is better than he is. He would not be a starter on other teams and not many would want him as their back up. And yes he was sitting on his couch when the Bills came looking. He said only the Bills reached out. Barkley was on an NFL roster during the preseason. He was with the Bengals and even played against Bills during the exhibition season. As things went, he was eventually released via injury settlement. After recovering, Barkley wanted back in the NFL. Too bad nobody wanted him. Until the Bills came calling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreboding Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 I can only think of a handful of teams I'd trade with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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