The Wiz Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 2 minutes ago, Captain Hindsight said: Undrafted Depends on your definition of "free" i suppose Well it wont cost you money. That's for sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 1 hour ago, The Wiz said: You can get a Kiko jersey for free if you want. Gas, grass, or a$$, nuthin's for free. 🤨 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 2 hours ago, Dick_Cheney said: I don't believe a 7th round QB has ever won a playoff game in the modern era. Possibly has not even started in one before. There's been a handful of 6 rounders of course. So if the Bills somehow find a way to lose this game, go figure. I mean, we *did* lose to freaking Zach Wilson this year, so isn't anything possible? Especially when you're playing a team with a pretty strong defense, given the way we seem to be willing to give the ball away in droves this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChasBB Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 Looking at Thompson's Kansas State highlights ... he looks evasive in the pocket in a style similar to Allen. He still looks to throw while escaping the pass rush Seems to have a decent arm and is a strong runner, too. This guy is no slouch, but he's still a rookie in the NFL in his first playoff game, so Bills ought to be able to handle him, hopefully. https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/football/roster/skylar-thompson/7990 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zow2 Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 I saw an interview with Greg Cosell yesterday. He said while Thompson can use his legs to convert 3rd downs, etc. he’s not reading the defense well in pre snap or during the play. So if the Bills confuse him with coverages they should be successful. I mean the guy has hardly enough NFL experience to be able to perform at a high level, but we’ve now seen Brock Purdy so anything can happen i suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillsGospel2014 Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 20 hours ago, HOUSE said: Here is a look at the 25-year-old who will be starting this weekend There will be a two rookie quarterbacks starting on Super Wild Card Weekend and Miami Dolphins' Skylar Thompson is one of them. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is out for the first-round playoff game against the Buffalo Bills (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET), meaning Thompson will get the start. Tagovailoa has been in the concussion protocol since Dec. 26, after he suffered his second concussion of the year. https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/who-is-skylar-thompson-a-look-at-the-dolphins-starting-quarterback-for-the-playoff-game-vs-bills/ We call him a practice dummy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low Positive Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 17 minutes ago, ChasBB said: Looking at Thompson's Kansas State highlights ... he looks evasive in the pocket in a style similar to Allen. He still looks to throw while escaping the pass rush Seems to have a decent arm and is a strong runner, too. This guy is no slouch, but he's still a rookie in the NFL in his first playoff game, so Bills ought to be able to handle him, hopefully. https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/football/roster/skylar-thompson/7990 Every players college highlight film looks great. Here’s Josh Rosen’s 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Otreply Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 His highlights show a guy who floats passes, kinda Tua-esq in that regard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 (edited) 52 minutes ago, ChasBB said: Looking at Thompson's Kansas State highlights ... he looks evasive in the pocket in a style similar to Allen. He still looks to throw while escaping the pass rush Seems to have a decent arm and is a strong runner, too. This guy is no slouch, but he's still a rookie in the NFL in his first playoff game, so Bills ought to be able to handle him, hopefully. https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/football/roster/skylar-thompson/7990 He has averaged about 150 yards in his starts. I think the Bills will be fine. Especially considering half their OLine will be out. Edited January 14, 2023 by Big Turk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChasBB Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 2 hours ago, Big Turk said: He has averaged about 150 yards in his starts. I think the Bills will be fine. Especially considering half their OLine will be out. Yeah, I agree - Bills should be okay. Hope to see the Bills' pass rush get to him very early in the game so that he never gets an opportunity to develop any confidence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beck Water Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 22 hours ago, Einstein said: The unknown bothers me. Probably PTSD from the drought era Bills making backup QB’s look like all-stars. BBFS. It's real. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Doug Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 The big question is, to knock out of game or not knock out of game? The Bills defense has a history of removing starting QBs from games. Do we want to do this and have Teddy Bridgwater come in or treat Skylar with kids gloves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beck Water Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, zow2 said: I saw an interview with Greg Cosell yesterday. He said while Thompson can use his legs to convert 3rd downs, etc. he’s not reading the defense well in pre snap or during the play. So if the Bills confuse him with coverages they should be successful. I mean the guy has hardly enough NFL experience to be able to perform at a high level, but we’ve now seen Brock Purdy so anything can happen i suppose. I think Brock Purdy is an interesting comparator. He's succeeding because the '9ers have the #1 defense in the league, because they have a top-10 run game, and because Shanahan is able to craft a system which gives the QB easy decisions. In theory, as a Shanahan disciple, Mike McDaniel should be able to do something similar for Skyler Thompson. To date, it hasn't worked out as well, in part because who Miami is this season is very different from who SF is: much less run game, offense built to exploit WR speed, not as good defense, (I think) not as good run game. I think McDaniel believes the Bills have weaknesses on D and on O he can exploit, but that remains to be seen. 9 minutes ago, Saint Doug said: The big question is, to knock out of game or not knock out of game? The Bills defense has a history of removing starting QBs from games. Do we want to do this and have Teddy Bridgwater come in or treat Skylar with kids gloves? We want to Just Play Ball. You see a play, you make a play, what happens happens. If we play with "love" as @Simon quipped about parts of the Patriots game, or think about "kid gloves", we may lose; I don't think you can win playing that way. 3 hours ago, FrenchConnection said: Every players college highlight film looks great. Here’s Josh Rosen’s OMG that first deep pass - it took forever to get there and the receiver had to come back for it. If he led him and hit him in stride, woulda been a TD The reason why people didn't believe in Josh Allen's mobility in Wyoming, was because they looked at the competition he faced and said "yeah, in the NFL, he won't be able to get away because the opponents are faster and bigger and stronger". Except that when Josh Allen got to the NFL, it was "Hold My Beer". Edited January 14, 2023 by Beck Water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob71 Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 I think the Bills are gonna throw things at him as far as coverages that he hasn't seen or has little game experience facing. Couple this was the crowd noise and hopefully a pass rush and its gonna be an uphill battle for the kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybills Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 On 1/13/2023 at 2:07 PM, Einstein said: The unknown bothers me. Probably PTSD from the drought era Bills making backup QB’s look like all-stars. McDermott and Co. have a pretty good track record against rookie qb's, if I'm not mistaken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let's Go Buffalo Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 I'm a Bills fan, but I'm also a K-State fan....so I've seen a lot of Skylar Thompson. He's a tough young man who has a lot of grit, and has been through a lot in his life. He's definitely a warrior. I was hoping that one of our rivals didn't draft him, but there he went to the Dolphins. Oh well, Go Bills! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comebackkid Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 it's amazing how many talked smack about the Dolphins this year and now the consensus is with half of Miami's starters out we should maybe win if we aren't too over confident.🤔🤔 thank God they are not healthy 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low Positive Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 On 1/13/2023 at 3:07 PM, Einstein said: The unknown bothers me. Probably PTSD from the drought era Bills making backup QB’s look like all-stars. He’s not unknown. There is enough film on him playing in the Dolphins system to develop a game plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimeTime101 Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 5 hours ago, FrenchConnection said: He’s not unknown. There is enough film on him playing in the Dolphins system to develop a game plan. I disagree with you in theory. He has not played nearly enough for anyone to find out if the kid has a big ceiling or not. To soon. What we do know is the play calling. Second half against the Jets many of the same plays got called over and over again. Same plays Tua Sees. This has been proven. What we do not know is, has he been held back do to him being a young QB? Do they Expand the play book for Sky, now that he has 2 games under his belt? So much we know based on film. So much we still do not know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl2526 Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 On 1/13/2023 at 3:25 PM, Dick_Cheney said: I don't believe a 7th round QB has ever won a playoff game in the modern era. Possibly has not even started in one before. There's been a handful of 6 rounders of course. So if the Bills somehow find a way to lose this game, go figure. Brock Purdy won today, so we don't have to worry about that issue. Just take care of business and Buffalo will be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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