Why did Buechele start and play the entire game?

[DeepPass]

Was our HC upset about what he saw from Mitch & Mike??  Did he do it to inspire the rest of the roster?  

 

It was the 1st time, this pre-season, that the Bills offense looked in-sync and capable of NFL caliber play!

 

What are your thoughts??

[NickelCity]

He played well in the first half, I think he's the PS QB and Mitch has won the backup job, and they figured Shane deserved the pre-season reps. If so, I'd agree.

[MikePJ76]

The offensive line played well tonight and when under pressure buechele Made plays to continue drives.

 

the previous two weeks the line really struggled and Mike white was dreadful.  That killed most of the drives.

 

the giants and bears have good defensive line s and it made perfect sense that their starters pushed around the backups, some playing out of position.  But tonight they played really well and allowed the offense to function.

[Maine-iac]

My guess is Trubisky is our back up and don't want him hurt and White is gone and we don't want him hurt.  Beuchele is probably PS(?).

[Bangarang]

He's the 4th QB and it's the final preseason game. I doubt there's much meaning behind the decision.

[strive_for_five_guy]

QB controversy.  McD mad at Josh, Mitch and Mike.  Buechele possibly starting Week 1 now.

[BuffaloBillyG]

7 minutes ago, DeepPass said:

Was our HC upset about what he saw from Mitch & Mike??  Did he do it to inspire the rest of the roster?  

 

It was the 1st time, this pre-season, that the Bills offense looked in-sync and capable of NFL caliber play!

 

What are your thoughts??

They've done this in the past. Played a QB for the final game they knew wouldn't be on the roster. Most notable was AJ McCarron a few years back against the Bears.

 

Double reason.

 

#1, why risk a guy like Mitch or (likely) White that they plan on having rostered or on the PS. 

 

#2, they gave him a chance to put a game together and get stuff in film for other teams to look at and possibly make it easier to let him audition for a job on another roster.

[BillsFanForever19]

Yeah, I thought that was a little odd too. I knew Mitch had won the gig and was unlikely to play. But I expected to see White play at least some before Buechele came in.

 

My only guess is that they didn't really want to showcase White, as they want to have him as their Practice Squad QB? 

[GASabresIUFan]

Remember there is the emergency QB rule.  The team can put a 3rd QB on the 53 or use one of their 2 weekly PS elevation on the emergency QB.  That QB can't play in the game, unless a 3rd QB is needed for injuries.  My guess is White is likely to be cut, but on the PS and then elevated each week as the emergency QB.  

[Ethan in Cleveland]

Because even McDermott knows these games are meaningless. He was taking very little chances for guys that are in the top 40 roster spots. 

[Dan Darragh]

He looked confident and good.  Sort of like other Bills QBs in preseason, like Jeff Tuel and Nate Peterman.

[RobbRiddick]

Mike White is the key to our Super Bowl hopes, why would you possibly risk him getting hurt?

[machine gun kelly]

6 hours ago, Maine-iac said:

My guess is Trubisky is our back up and don't want him hurt and White is gone and we don't want him hurt.  Beuchele is probably PS(?).

Agreed.  Mitch is the best of able options for a backup, and White will probably be released, and maybe Shane makes the PS.

[HOUSE]

Happens every year, another hard to spell last name.

B U S H E L L E ? 

[HansLanda]

Davis Webb 2.0. Let him get some live action, then let him be another "coach type" on the sidelines. 

[Sierra Foothills]

8 hours ago, DeepPass said:

Was our HC upset about what he saw from Mitch & Mike??  Did he do it to inspire the rest of the roster?  

 

It was the 1st time, this pre-season, that the Bills offense looked in-sync and capable of NFL caliber play!

 

What are your thoughts??

 

My predominant thought is joy at not having to watch the replay of a game where Trubisky and White are playing.

 

7 hours ago, GASabresIUFan said:

Remember there is the emergency QB rule.  The team can put a 3rd QB on the 53 or use one of their 2 weekly PS elevation on the emergency QB.  That QB can't play in the game, unless a 3rd QB is needed for injuries.  My guess is White is likely to be cut, but on the PS and then elevated each week as the emergency QB.  

 

Exactly my thoughts.

 

It was nice watching a QB with a modicum of pocket presence who can process play faster than a tortoise.

 

10 minutes ago, HOUSE said:

Happens every year, another hard to spell last name.

B U S H E L L E ? 

 

Yeah... is that a French name???????

 

Edited August 24 by Sierra Foothills

[JP51]

7 hours ago, strive_for_five_guy said:

QB controversy.  McD mad at Josh, Mitch and Mike.  Buechele possibly starting Week 1 now.

See now I heard that Trubisky had a spleenitis attack and Mike White didnt trust the process so Buchelele was in... but that's totally uncomfirmed.... lol 😆 

[UConn James]

19 minutes ago, HOUSE said:

Happens every year, another hard to spell last name.

B U S H E L L E ? 

I had been pronouncing it as Buckley up until last night. 

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

8 hours ago, GASabresIUFan said:

Remember there is the emergency QB rule.  The team can put a 3rd QB on the 53 or use one of their 2 weekly PS elevation on the emergency QB.  That QB can't play in the game, unless a 3rd QB is needed for injuries.  My guess is White is likely to be cut, but on the PS and then elevated each week as the emergency QB.  

 

What's the salary difference between Buechele  and White?  If Buechele  is much cheaper they keep him.

 

I think Buechele will be the emergency QB.  White is a good enough established QB that if/when the Bills cut him over the next two days, some other team will pick him up and if I'm a backup QB who hopes to play in NFL games, Buffalo is one of the last places I'd go to on the PS as they have an established #1  and you were just cut so you know you're not even the #2.  The only way you play would be Allen gets hurt and is out over a month, Mitch comes in and plays terrible for maybe 2 to 3 games, then they might start White. Go to a team like the Jets, they could be on their 4th QB by November.

 

Plus too I doubt they'd keep 2 QB's on PS and think Buechele  gets that spot unless he did enough yesterday that another team picks him up.

[zow2]

As other have said, Mitch is QB2, Shane should be PS.  White is gone.  I don’t care how much the guys like him, he’s not a QB that can play off schedule and accurately hit the hot receiver.  We saw Buechele do that several times last night. He got the ball out of his hand quickly and hit guys perfectly in stride.