Yantha Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 God forbid Allen gets injured. How should we address a longer term solution for backup QB? Draft? If so, do you see any later round gems? FA? If so, which QB would upgrade Keenum for a reasonable price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Gardner Minshew, Jacoby Brissett, and Chad Henne are interesting to me. I have always been high on Heinike for this team. Allen has asked for and received Beasley, Brown, and Barkley by name. I would not be shocked to see Kyle Allen in house based on the same logic. Honorable mention to Darnold but I don't know if we can afford that one. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfandBills Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Wait till the dust settles after the high priced ones go in free agency 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Deek Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 16 minutes ago, GolfandBills said: Wait till the dust settles after the high priced ones go in free agency Wait….I thought the dust had already settled? 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jokeman Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Taylor Heinicke would be a nice pick up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Marangi Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Keenum signed for 2 years didn't he? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jokeman Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Just now, Gary Marangi said: Keenum signed for 2 years didn't he? I think was an option year that he waived after her got traded here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBills_88 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Max Duggan 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaMilBill Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Honestly, I don’t really think we should waste too many assets or resources on backup QB. If Josh is hurt, we are probably going to lose based on how poor our defense plays when the game is close (which it will be with a backup in). We also don’t have a good running game so all the pressure will be on the backup. Dorsey won’t do any favors for that backup. what I’m basically saying is if Josh is out, we will probably lose so why waste resources on a backup when we have more pressing needs. We need to devote resources that can help Josh, not potentially fill in for him. 3 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low Positive Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 19 minutes ago, The Jokeman said: Taylor Heinicke would be a nice pick up. He’ll start somewhere. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SectionC3 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Trubisky, if he comes relatively cheaply. 3 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airseven Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Keenum is gone as a UFA. You can pencil in Barkley for now. Probably sign another one-year vet from the dumpster (I wouldn’t mind a guy like Gabbert or Rudolph). Bills don’t have 6-7 round picks this year so hopefully a UDFA to add to the mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 It’ll probably be Barkley for cheap. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airseven Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 37 minutes ago, The Jokeman said: Taylor Heinicke would be a nice pick up. There’s so many QB needy teams that I assume he’ll get decent money somewhere. Bills will need to find another re-set guy with upside (like Trubisky) or settle for the scrap heap. They better not waste a 5th round pick in another trade for their backup QB! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 3 minutes ago, Buffalo_Stampede said: It’ll probably be Barkley for cheap. It's already that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalobillswin Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Teddy Bridgewater would be a great backup although he made 6.5 million this year. Doubt he takes a 5 million dollar pay cut. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strive_for_five_guy Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Am I crazy to just say spend the money elsewhere on offense (OL, WR) first? If Allen goes down for any considerable amount of time, is this team a SB contender anyway? Isn’t there less of a chance of Allen getting injured to begin with, if he has a solid OL around him and weapons to throw to? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigPappy Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 3 hours ago, strive_for_five_guy said: Am I crazy to just say spend the money elsewhere on offense (OL, WR) first? If Allen goes down for any considerable amount of time, is this team a SB contender anyway? Isn’t there less of a chance of Allen getting injured to begin with, if he has a solid OL around him and weapons to throw to? Ding ding ding, we have a winner!!! Congratulation, you win the common sense award. 100% agree. The best investment is in paying for the players that best help and protect your 250 million dollar quarterback. They should be doing everything they can to keep JA upright and in the pocket throwing dimes when he isn't handing it off. If this team expects to get any longevity out of Josh, they need to stop putting the whole damn team on his and Diggs shoulders and expecting him to take hits on QB RPO plays or having to throw the ball 35+ times a game. Give the guy a run game and a legit #2 receiver to go with Beasley (or someone else with great hands) in the slot. They do that, and I could see JA lasting 15+ years. If they don't, he'll be lucky to last 10. His body won't be able to withstand the beatings his body will take any longer than 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dock581 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 1 hour ago, BigPappy said: Ding ding ding, we have a winner!!! Congratulation, you win the common sense award. 100% agree. The best investment is in paying for the players that best help and protect your 250 million dollar quarterback. They should be doing everything they can to keep JA upright and in the pocket throwing dimes when he isn't handing it off. If this team expects to get any longevity out of Josh, they need to stop putting the whole damn team on his and Diggs shoulders and expecting him to take hits on QB RPO plays or having to throw the ball 35+ times a game. Give the guy a run game and a legit #2 receiver to go with Beasley (or someone else with great hands) in the slot. They do that, and I could see JA lasting 15+ years. If they don't, he'll be lucky to last 10. His body won't be able to withstand the beatings his body will take any longer than 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jokeman Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 5 hours ago, buffalobillswin said: Teddy Bridgewater would be a great backup although he made 6.5 million this year. Doubt he takes a 5 million dollar pay cut. Bridgewater hasn't been any good since his rookie year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dock581 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Fully agree with this but we still need a backup QB. My vote would be Brisket if he's affordable. If money is too tight take a fling on a low draft pick all Mr. Irrelevant! spell check for Brisett! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RG Murdock Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Tyrod Taylor. At least he can run a bit, given the Bills O-Line, that would be critical. The rest of the folks mentioned are as stiff as a board. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boco357 Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Save cash draft and develop one. If he goes down we're done anyways. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chongli Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 2 hours ago, dock581 said: Fully agree with this but we still need a backup QB. My vote would be Brisket if he's affordable. Sounds like the yummiest option to me. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Getting a backup QB is not that hard to do. There are plenty of decent vets. Sign one of those who lose out on the QB carousel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chongli Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 9 hours ago, VaMilBill said: Honestly, I don’t really think we should waste too many assets or resources on backup QB. If Josh is hurt, we are probably going to lose based on how poor our defense plays when the game is close (which it will be with a backup in). We also don’t have a good running game so all the pressure will be on the backup. Dorsey won’t do any favors for that backup. what I’m basically saying is if Josh is out, we will probably lose so why waste resources on a backup when we have more pressing needs. We need to devote resources that can help Josh, not potentially fill in for him. 7 hours ago, strive_for_five_guy said: Am I crazy to just say spend the money elsewhere on offense (OL, WR) first? If Allen goes down for any considerable amount of time, is this team a SB contender anyway? Isn’t there less of a chance of Allen getting injured to begin with, if he has a solid OL around him and weapons to throw to? So SF loses QB1 and QB2 and doesn't lose a beat. Why can't Buffalo do the same if disaster strikes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msw2112 Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 (edited) Because SF has one of the top defenses and one of the top running games in the league. Buffalo does not have either one (despite the defense looking good on paper). Edited February 1, 2023 by msw2112 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaMilBill Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 31 minutes ago, chongli said: So SF loses QB1 and QB2 and doesn't lose a beat. Why can't Buffalo do the same if disaster strikes? Coaching 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalobillswin Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, The Jokeman said: Bridgewater hasn't been any good since his rookie year. Backup QBs aren't supposed to be good. Or they'd be starters. Edited February 1, 2023 by buffalobillswin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 11 hours ago, Yantha said: God forbid Allen gets injured. How should we address a longer term solution for backup QB? Draft? If so, do you see any later round gems? FA? If so, which QB would upgrade Keenum for a reasonable price. The long term solution for most teams who have an established #1 is sign a reasonable priced experienced QB who's no longer getting any contract offers to be starter. Bills should follow suit. I read one lime the backup QB typically gets about a half dozen snaps with the starting offense each week. So to me drafting a QB for backup makes little sense as he basically will never have got much of any experience. For those you sign a vet. Teams that don't have an entrenched starter, it's different, then a rookie backup is OK when not 100% sold on starter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victory Formation Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 If Allen gets injured? Give me the worst QB on the planet so we finish in the top 10. We’re not winning a Super Bowl without Allen anyhow. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyCallMeAndy Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Kyle Allen, Sam Darnold, Mike White, or Case Keenum again. Wouldn’t be shocked at all if Case signed up again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estro Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Mitch Tribusky will likely be a FA. Maybe he'll come back for $2.5M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeerie Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 5 minutes ago, Estro said: Mitch Tribusky will likely be a FA. Maybe he'll come back for $2.5M I just read an article on MSN that Mahomes' father said Chicago had told Mahomes they were going to draft him. Then Ryan Pace decided to trade up for Trubiski. Another reaaon for Chicago fans to further detest Pace. I guess a few of us in the AFC can echo those sentiments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostbitmic Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Fitz is probably ready to step away from Amazon for a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Noggin Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 12 hours ago, Mango said: Gardner Minshew, Jacoby Brissett, and Chad Henne are interesting to me. I have always been high on Heinike for this team. Allen has asked for and received Beasley, Brown, and Barkley by name. I would not be shocked to see Kyle Allen in house based on the same logic. Honorable mention to Darnold but I don't know if we can afford that one. I have expected the Bills to look into him eventually, given his personal relationship with JA17 and relative affordability combined with decent traits for a backup. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantha Posted February 1, 2023 Author Share Posted February 1, 2023 Thanks for all the opinions. I for one would lean to the FA and get a solid backup as opposed to rolling the dice on a mid round draft pick. We have to do better than what we have though, and I disagree with the sentiment that we're toast without Allen. That shouldn't be the goal for next season. Take steps to take some of that pressure off of one man next season. I like the Trubisky idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T master Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 On 1/31/2023 at 8:31 AM, Yantha said: God forbid Allen gets injured. How should we address a longer term solution for backup QB? Draft? If so, do you see any later round gems? FA? If so, which QB would upgrade Keenum for a reasonable price. I don't think a high dollar back up like Keenum is the answer if you look at what the Niners got this year with Purdy, then there was Cooper Rush, Taylor Heineke didn't do bad Typer Huntley is going to the pro bowl so this type of player may be a way to go but the Bills only because they don't have a lot of extra money laying around to play with . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarleyNY Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 On 1/31/2023 at 7:24 PM, boco357 said: Save cash draft and develop one. If he goes down we're done anyways. Yup. Allen, Barkley, a day 3 pick and a dumpster dive FA to give us 4 for our 90. Josh and another go to the 53 and one of the others to the PS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 On 1/31/2023 at 8:06 PM, VaMilBill said: Coaching Some of it is coaching, but it’s mostly the high quality OL and DL- the overall defense is elite. Josh Allen is asked to do more than probably any QB in the NFL. He covers up a lot of issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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