Marone says it will be an open competition for the job. Can he beat out Kolb and Jackson. Is it a bad sign if he can't ?
Will Manuel be opening game starter?
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Re: Will Manuel be opening game starter?
I don't think its necessary to push him into the role. That's one of the reasons they signed Kolb. The other reason being insurance if the QB they pulled from the draft was a bust.
I say unless he proves in camp that he is without a doubt 100% ready to run this team and has beaten Kolb in practice, then let him ride pine for at least 1/2-2/3 of the season or unless he proves otherwise.
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Re: Will Manuel be opening game starter?
Originally posted by Novacane View PostMarone says it will be an open competition for the job. Can he beat out Kolb and Jackson. Is it a bad sign if he can't ?
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Why does this remind me of the Cam Newton draft? I think EJ will be a good player in time, but it would be wrong to throw him in there in week one of the coming season. Kolb is average and is in there to fill the gap and give time for EJ to get ready. My take is that EJ should be thrown in there as soon as the Bills are eliminated from post season competition so that he can get some battlefield testing and prepare him to take the reigns.
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Re: Will Manuel be opening game starter?
Originally posted by X-Era View PostI think he can earn the job. I think he has a legit chance to be the starter right off the bat.Last edited by Pinkerton Security; 04-26-2013, 02:44 PM.
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Re: Will Manuel be opening game starter?
I'll answer the second part first: No, it's not a bad sign if Manuel doesn't beat out Kolb or Jackson in his first Training Camp. Kolb and Jackson are NFL veterans, Manuel is not. Having him sit and learn isn't automatically a bad thing.
The main problem I see with Manuel being the Opening Day starter is the opponent: The New England Patriots. You could look at that one of two ways:
1: What better way for him to start than against the Division rival that the Bills are gonna have to eventually beat on a somewhat regular basis in order to be competitive in the division?
2: Why rush a Rookie, who the Bills can afford to let sit for a bit, learn the NFL game and possibly be better in the long run?
Personally, I don't think any one player is gonna make the difference between the Bills making or not making the playoffs in 2013, so I would probably lean towards #2 in that situation.
Besides, Kevin Kolb beat the Patriots in New England last year and many would argue that the Bills roster is better than the Cardinals roster was at the time.
-Bill
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