letsgoteam Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Wow, these next two weeks will be very big for the Bills. They need to win the next two. Gets them to 6-2. Then Pats at best would be 3-3, but could be looking at 2-5. If Tua struggles the next two games as a rookie (regardless if becomes a good QB or not) that could put the Dolphins at 3-5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgil Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 5 minutes ago, H2o said: He played until November last year my friend. It hasn't been that long of an absence. Did he? I thought he missed most of the previous season? I could google, but that sounds hard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocbillsfan1 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Wow with the bills showing they aren’t a top contender in the afc yet and the patriots struggling there is 0 reason to do this. I’m shocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Virgil said: Did he? I thought he missed most of the previous season? I could google, but that sounds hard He missed a couple of games because he had another one of those high ankle sprains and chose to have a procedure done. He didn't go down with the hip injury until November 17, 2019. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgil Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Just now, H2o said: He missed a couple of games because he had another one of those high ankle sprains and chose to have a procedure done. He didn't go down with the hip injury until November 17, 2019. Thanks Google! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan in Cleveland Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 41 minutes ago, thebandit27 said: This isn’t going to play well with their veterans...and it’s potentially setting themselves up for disaster if he doesn’t play well. It won’t be long (assuming he doesn’t light it up) before fans (and some players) start calling for Fitz. You really don’t want to be in the position of having to bench the young franchise QB for a cowboy like Fitz. Let him play himself out of the job. Good point. I think the players know they can only go so far with Fitz and it is a rebuild with lots of young talent. They want to get better together. I suspect they know that their best chance to win the division is next year when they add more talent with all their draft picks and Tua with 10 games of experience instead of none. Now that is not how KC handled it so maybe it will be the wrong decision. But I don't fault them for preparing for 2021. It will be Bills-Dolphins rivalry for the next few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebug Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 🤪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
416BillsFan Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 This is the right move, get Tua some playing time. The goal was to sit him until they deemed him ready. This isn't an Alex Smith/Mahomes situation, that team was loaded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Boo Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 But why??? Fitz is playing so well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphWilson'sNewWar Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Just now, Chicken Boo said: But why??? Fitz is playing so well. It never lasts...with Fitz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetermansRedemption Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 35 minutes ago, Whkfc said: Tua is gonna be a star. Fitz was playing well but i dont think the drop off will be that bad Bold statement considering how impossible it is to predict QBs. Unless you deduced this from the handful of average looking passes he threw in the Jets game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistofFate Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 I can only assume they feel everything is in place and clicking well around the Qb position. Now is the time to insert their franchise guy with all the pieces in place around him. Let him take his lumps the rest of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetermansRedemption Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 6 minutes ago, Rocbillsfan1 said: Wow with the bills showing they aren’t a top contender in the afc yet and the patriots struggling there is 0 reason to do this. I’m shocked. This is a big reason why I am overly shocked. If the Dolphins were 2-3 and the Bills were 6-0 maybe I can see it. But your one game back from the division with Fitz playing pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 1 minute ago, High Football IQ said: Everybody knows Fitzpatrick isn't a guy who will get you to the playoffs and they are doing it exactly for this reason because they probably played both the Bills and Pats close already in games they could have easily won if a play or two goes the other way. Dolphins are very legit and will be 4-3 after this week and right in the mix for the division even with expected wins by the Bills and Pats against their opponents this week. Bro...they have a bye this week. Then they play the rams. They're not going to be 4-3 after this week OR next. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffaloboyinATL Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 1 hour ago, YoloinOhio said: Maybe they always planned to make the change at the bye week? This is my guess as well. This was likely planned all along, otherwise the timing seems very odd. I really hope Fitz knew ahead of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetermansRedemption Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 2 minutes ago, High Football IQ said: Everybody knows Fitzpatrick isn't a guy who will get you to the playoffs and they are doing it exactly for this reason because they probably played both the Bills and Pats close already in games they could have easily won if a play or two goes the other way. Dolphins are very legit and will be 4-3 after this week and right in the mix for the division even with expected wins by the Bills and Pats against their opponents this week. If the Dolphins can get a win on their bye week then we should just hand them the super bowl. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphWilson'sNewWar Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 1 minute ago, TwistofFate said: I can only assume they feel everything is in place and clicking well around the Qb position. Now is the time to insert their franchise guy with all the pieces in place around him. Let him take his lumps the rest of the year. I agree. it really asking yourself...”what are you in this game/business for?” 3-3 1.5 games out of 1st in AFC EAST and a 7th Playoff Spot. Just be honest...is Fitz winning you the a Super Bowl...if the answer is Yes...then Thsi is a mistake. If the answer is no...then start Tua. The goal of this shouldn’t be to finish 8-8 and maybe get the 7th seed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeMonkey Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 (edited) 55 minutes ago, BillsSbSoon said: It must have been their plan all along and they are sticking to it on their bye week Wouldn't surprise me. And they have Fitz on the sideline and all 2 weeks of prep to mentor him. And got him some bonus snaps against the Jets to get those jitters out of the way. Edited October 20, 2020 by CodeMonkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyBills Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Wow. I thought at 3-3 they'd at least be thinking Wild Card. Fitz has been good overall. Defense has been pretty good. I'd be shocked if Tua outplays him but I guess they're looking at next year to be legit contenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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