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New ESPN article on Manuel. I guess his ability to throw in harsh windy weather was a big factor for us. Marrone is looking smarter by the day, and I have to say Manuel is giving me real hope.
EJ Manuel's ability to handle bad weather evidently was a factor in the Buffalo Bills' decision to use their first-round draft pick on the quarterback.
New ESPN article on Manuel. I guess his ability to throw in harsh windy weather was a big factor for us. Marrone is looking smarter by the day, and I have to say Manuel is giving me real hope.
EJ Manuel's ability to handle bad weather evidently was a factor in the Buffalo Bills' decision to use their first-round draft pick on the quarterback.
I apologize if this has already been posted
Oh yes, rain and a breeze in Florida versus artic gusts off the lake in Buffalo. That would have chinched it for me too.
I think the Bills did more studying and analysis on QBs than any other team or so called expert in the media. There is no guarantee Manuel will be the best QB in Buffalo since Kelly. However, the more I read about him and what he brings to the table and the more I hear him talk the more I think the Bills got the best QB for their system, weather and quite possibly the best QB in the draft when all is said and done.
also, with his mobility (moreso his junior year), it may be able to mask some of the deficiencies our line is most likely going ot have.
i fully expect kolb to win the QB comp...get pummelled in the first 4 weeks and get hurt. maybe even play hurt for a week or two and have some real stinkers of a game. then manuel will step in and he's going to look really good because he brings mobility to his game and can buy time for this developing WR corp. Then he needs to learn the game fast, because defenses will catch up to him. and if he takes it to the next step, our problems are solved for 10 years. if he fails to go any further, we are going to stick with him for 2 years of futility.
I think the Bills did more studying and analysis on QBs than any other team or so called expert in the media.
Absolutely. If there's one thing the Bills are known for it's being better than everyone else. I'm sure the new analytics department was crucial in studying and analyzing EJ.
I wish they were talking about stats in actual bad weather GAMES where Manuel played, but it's good to see tha they at least thought about this issue that previous regimes had blown off.
Let's tell it like it is: people who aren't from cold places are giant pussies about bad weather. Believe me- I've been in the DC/Baltimore area for about 13 years and have seen it first hand more times than I can count. QB's are no exception. Some just can't hack the bad conditions.
We play in a div with no domes, and Boston and NJ aren't exactly balmy. That means that every year, there are a minimum 10 games on the schedule where bad weather is a legit possibility. A QB who can't hack the tough conditions will never make it.
Is their assessment correct? Does one good practice performance in bad weather mean Manuel can hack it? I don't know, but I do know that I'm glad to see a coaching staff finally acknowledging the weather situation as a real one.
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