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Rank The Buffalo Bills Starting QB’s Since Jim Kelly


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On 10/16/2021 at 1:00 PM, JohnNord said:

Something fun going around Twitter.  Based on the list below rank the Bills starting QB’s since Jim Kelly retired.  After Josh it’s a crap shoot and then the next five it

gets really interesting.  Here’s mine:

 

Josh Allen
Drew Bledsoe

Kyle Orton

Doug Flutie
Tyrod Taylor
Ryan Fitzpatrick

Rob Johnson

Kelly Holcomb

EJ Manuel

Trent Edwards

J.P. Losman

Todd Collins

Matt Barkley
Alex Van Pelt
Matt Cassel

Derek Anderson

Thad Lewis
Jeff Tuel
Nathan Peterman
Brian Brohm
 



 

What kind of bs is this. JOHNSON is better than Flutie. Always was, always will be.....dems fighting words...

Flutie was way too flakey.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

 

Why do people like Flutue

1. Cute little guy

2. He had a band

3. He had a cereal

4. He had 4 very good games in a row.

5. He played in Canadian football league.

6. In an interview he could express himself without saying "Dude"

7. Could be carried off the field by only 1 medic 

8. When he gave away his game spikes to kids they were so small the 6 year old could wear them

 

Now....don't take this to seriously......you flutie flakes...😉😉😉😉😉😉

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11 hours ago, Billznut said:

Allen

Flutie

Bledsoe

Taylor

Fitz/Orton 

 

Lumping Fitz in with 3rd and puss is a pretty big insult to Fitzy.

3 hours ago, billsfan1959 said:

 

Orton should automatically be disqualified from any mention just for this play alone...

 

 

 

This is why Orton will forever be 3rd and puss to me.

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I created a QB index awhile ago that looked at passing and rushing stats. I also included wins, playoff appearances, championships, etc. These are how the post Kelly era QB's rank in that index:

 

Josh Allen

Tyrod Taylor

Doug Flutie

Kyle Orton

Drew Bledsoe

Ryan Fitzpatrick

Kelly Holcomb

Trent Edwards

Rob Johnson

Thad Lewis

Todd Collins

JP Losman

EJ Manuel

Matt Barkley

Alex Van Pelt

Nathan Peterman

Jeff Tuel

Derek Anderson

Brian Brohm

1 hour ago, BillsFanSD said:

1.  Allen

2a.Bledsoe

2b.Flutie

4.  Fitz

 

I refuse to consider any of the others.

What did Fitz do besides lose a ton of games? Yeah, he is a good guy. He is smart and funny. But he was not a good QB for the Bills. He was exciting because he threw the ball all over the place, but it was almost as likely to go to a defender as it was to a receiver. Fitz today is a much better QB than he was with the Bills.

 

Tyrod Taylor was a better Bills QB than three of the four QB's you listed, in my opinion.

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30 minutes ago, MJS said:

I created a QB index awhile ago that looked at passing and rushing stats. I also included wins, playoff appearances, championships, etc. These are how the post Kelly era QB's rank in that index:

 

Josh Allen

Tyrod Taylor

Doug Flutie

Kyle Orton

Drew Bledsoe

Ryan Fitzpatrick

Kelly Holcomb

Trent Edwards

Rob Johnson

Thad Lewis

Todd Collins

JP Losman

EJ Manuel

Matt Barkley

Alex Van Pelt

Nathan Peterman

Jeff Tuel

Derek Anderson

Brian Brohm

What did Fitz do besides lose a ton of games? Yeah, he is a good guy. He is smart and funny. But he was not a good QB for the Bills. He was exciting because he threw the ball all over the place, but it was almost as likely to go to a defender as it was to a receiver. Fitz today is a much better QB than he was with the Bills.

 

Tyrod Taylor was a better Bills QB than three of the four QB's you listed, in my opinion.

I think Fitz has played on much better team since he left the bills

 

And I think he played on crappy offenses here and made them actually decent

 

Fitz was throwing to undrafted Donald Jones, undrafted David Nelson, undrafted Scott Chandler, 

 

And still moved the ball and scored points... I don't think he became any better when he went to the Jets or anywhere else

 

Just had better talent around him

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4 hours ago, krf139 said:

People seem to forget how Flutie got us to the playoffs TWICE.  I didn’t realize Wade Phillips was a poster on this board 

 

I remember the DEF carrying this team to two playoff appearances while Flutie was starting.

 

Wins are a TEAM stat. Keep in mind guys like Vince Young and Tim Tebow won more games than they lost as starting QB. 

 

 

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1 hour ago, Buffalo716 said:

I think Fitz has played on much better team since he left the bills

 

And I think he played on crappy offenses here and made them actually decent

 

Fitz was throwing to undrafted Donald Jones, undrafted David Nelson, undrafted Scott Chandler, 

 

And still moved the ball and scored points... I don't think he became any better when he went to the Jets or anywhere else

 

Just had better talent around him

He threw a ton of interceptions. That's on him. He lost a ton of games. That's partly on him.

 

And I think if you were to ask him if he has been playing better in recent years than he did in Buffalo, he would say yes. He has made comments recently that he is playing the best football of his career.

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11 minutes ago, MJS said:

He threw a ton of interceptions. That's on him. He lost a ton of games. That's partly on him.

 

And I think if you were to ask him if he has been playing better in recent years than he did in Buffalo, he would say yes. He has made comments recently that he is playing the best football of his career.

He did thrown alot of picks but he wasn't surrounded by Great talent here  

 

He definitely elevated the WRs around him... He was the only QB who could get Stevie the ball .. made Scott Chandler viable

 

He definitely was not the reason for being bad... Nobody is saying he was Pro bowl quality here 

 

 

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Allen

Flutie

Taylor

Bledsoe and Orton

the rest

1 hour ago, MJS said:

He threw a ton of interceptions. That's on him. He lost a ton of games. That's partly on him.

 

And I think if you were to ask him if he has been playing better in recent years than he did in Buffalo, he would say yes. He has made comments recently that he is playing the best football of his career.

Fitz is a better player now, and the signs were there when he was in Buffalo. But he was bad overall in Buffalo. His play in the final 10 games in 2011 after the 5-1 start was third-stringer level.

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Tier by himself

 

1)  Josh Allen

 

Quality starters

 

2)     Doug Flutie

3)    Drew Bledsoe

 

Stop gap options

 

4)     Ryan Fitzpatrick

5)     Tyrod Taylor

6)     Kyle Orton

 

Failed draft picks

 

7)     Rob Johnson

8      Todd Collins 

9)    Trent Edwards

10)     EJ Manuel

11)  JP Losman

 

Journeyman backups

 

12)  Kelly Holcomb

13)  Matt Barkley

14)  Derek Anderson

15)  Alex Van Pelt

16)  Thad Lewis

 

 

No business Starting-Tough call between Tuel and Peterman as the worst.

 

17)  Brian Brohm

18)  Jeff Tuel

19)  Nathan Peterman

 

 

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10 hours ago, Niagara Bill said:

What kind of bs is this. JOHNSON is better than Flutie. Always was, always will be.....dems fighting words...

Flutie was way too flakey.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

 

Why do people like Flutue

1. Cute little guy

2. He had a band

3. He had a cereal

4. He had 4 very good games in a row.

5. He played in Canadian football league.

6. In an interview he could express himself without saying "Dude"

7. Could be carried off the field by only 1 medic 

8. When he gave away his game spikes to kids they were so small the 6 year old could wear them

 

Now....don't take this to seriously......you flutie flakes...😉😉😉😉😉😉

He won more that Robosack. Bandana Rob was a pu$$%.

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2 hours ago, dgrochester55 said:

Tier by himself

 

1)  Josh Allen

 

Quality starters

 

2)     Doug Flutie

3)    Drew Bledsoe

 

Stop gap options

 

4)     Ryan Fitzpatrick

5)     Tyrod Taylor

6)     Kyle Orton

 

Failed draft picks

 

7)     Rob Johnson

8      Todd Collins 

9)    Trent Edwards

10)     EJ Manuel

11)  JP Losman

 

Journeyman backups

 

12)  Kelly Holcomb

13)  Matt Barkley

14)  Derek Anderson

15)  Alex Van Pelt

16)  Thad Lewis

 

 

No business Starting-Tough call between Tuel and Peterman as the worst.

 

17)  Brian Brohm

18)  Jeff Tuel

19)  Nathan Peterman

 

 

Seeing our failed draft picks written down for the first time is a different kind of pain. And to be a kid bills fan excited about every one of them. Alot of trauma.

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2 hours ago, dgrochester55 said:

Tier by himself

 

1)  Josh Allen

 

Quality starters

 

2)     Doug Flutie

3)    Drew Bledsoe

 

Stop gap options

 

4)     Ryan Fitzpatrick

5)     Tyrod Taylor

6)     Kyle Orton

 

Failed draft picks

 

7)     Rob Johnson

8      Todd Collins 

9)    Trent Edwards

10)     EJ Manuel

11)  JP Losman

 

Journeyman backups

 

12)  Kelly Holcomb

13)  Matt Barkley

14)  Derek Anderson

15)  Alex Van Pelt

16)  Thad Lewis

 

 

No business Starting-Tough call between Tuel and Peterman as the worst.

 

17)  Brian Brohm

18)  Jeff Tuel

19)  Nathan Peterman

 

Rob Johnson wasn't a draft pick for the Bills.

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