Why Buffalo? Why? Tyler Thigpen

[BertSquirtgum]

Why in the bloody hell are the Bills paying this guy 3.5 million dollars a year? It blows my mind. Does anyone know if the Bills' plan is to keep Brad Smith as a quarterback?

[gr8slayer]

Re: Why Buffalo? Why? Tyler Thigpen

He's making $2.5 million this year.

[BertSquirtgum]

Re: Why Buffalo? Why? Tyler Thigpen

Still too much. That monkey sticking his finger up his butt then smelling it in that video would be a better quarterback.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XofxIYyvZ1s

[Mr. Miyagi]

Re: Why Buffalo? Why? Tyler Thigpen

Sayonara Tyler

[SpillerThrills]

Re: Why Buffalo? Why? Tyler Thigpen

I think Tyler is gone, and they'll use a rookie as #3. as for Brad Smith, I could see him getting an expanded role as a WR this year. he filled in nicely last year and Chan seemed to like what he was seeing and saw that he had a lot more that he could do with him.

[Meathead]

Re: Why Buffalo? Why? Tyler Thigpen

i never wanted thigpen here but lets look at this rationally

in his only season as *the* starter (kc 2008, 14 g, 11 starts) he had 18/12 td/int, 55% compl%, 2600 yds, 2 fumbles lost, and 26 sacks. painfully pedestrian but not at all 'bad' and most importantly fewer turnovers than tds (very key) and a relatively modest number of sacks for his exp level

that was his second season and was playing for chan as oc. you would think most likely he has progressed far beyond that simply from mental nfl reps alone. but even at that production he would be a reasonably serviceable stopgap for a few games until fitz returned from an injury. granted he looked like lukewarm vomit last preseason but thats really not relevant at all compared to actual season stats in terms of reliability

lets put it this way, you could do a whole hell of a lot worse - as in vince young for philly last season. in just three starts vy combined for 8 picks and just four passing tds. which incidentally was his best passing td rate for any season he has started games but still was dwarfed by a downright ugly number of picks for a team apparently built for his skill set

if you start getting that kind of play in the middle of the season when the bills are in the playoff/division hunt, believe me you will be LONGING for thigpens painfully pedestrian production

so again, could you do a lot worse than thigpen? hell yeah you could. am i hoping with all my might thigpen gets replaced? hell yeah i am. but if he doesnt i dont think thats near the catastrophy that many bflo fans apparently believe it is

[NOT THE DUDE...]

Re: Why Buffalo? Why? Tyler Thigpen

hes gone because the rookie qb will be on the ps and smith will be the emergency 3rd qb/6th wr...

[ParanoidAndroid]

Re: Why Buffalo? Why? Tyler Thigpen

I think the competition brings out more in Thigpen than it will Vince Young. Thigpen had no one pushing him because he knew he was the back-up. Now he'll have to fight for his job.
Vince Young doesn't get it.

[Prov401]

Re: Why Buffalo? Why? Tyler Thigpen

hes gone because the rookie qb will be on the ps and smith will be the emergency 3rd qb/6th wr...

There is no rookie QB.

[BertSquirtgum]

Re: Why Buffalo? Why? Tyler Thigpen

There is no rookie QB.

Alex Tanney

[Slim]

Re: Why Buffalo? Why? Tyler Thigpen

Alex Tanney

He's not on the team.

[BertSquirtgum]

Re: Why Buffalo? Why? Tyler Thigpen

He's not on the team.

Yet

[NOT THE DUDE...]

Re: Why Buffalo? Why? Tyler Thigpen

oh, you guys are right. i thought they had corp still.

hmmm, well it doesnt make sense to keep a 3rd qb when hes making 2.5 mil... aint happin...

plus, if youre down to your 3rd qb, the season is shot anyway...

[Extremebillsfan247]

Re: Why Buffalo? Why? Tyler Thigpen

It should be an interesting battle between Thigpen and Young in TC. Young still has to compete for the #2 spot with a QB that Gailey is familiar with, and already knows the system. The loser of that battle in all likely hood will be getting cut. 1 of these 2 QB's will be gone when the 2012 season begins. I'm pretty sure of that.

[jamze132]

Re: Why Buffalo? Why? Tyler Thigpen

Both Thigpen and Young will not be on the opening day roster. I think right now, Young has the leg up based on his winning record and pro bowls and I think that Thigpen will have to destroy Young in camp to win the job.