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  • Raptor
    Registered User
    • Jan 2009
    • 1303

    moving forward with EJ

    I essential agree, though I would rather just save the time and dump him now...

    Year one of the EJ Manuel era is in the books for the Buffalo Bills. It ended with a good amount of questions moving forward. If you follow me on twitter( @merk256) you know that I was not a fan of the selection when it happened. I did not have a 1st round grade on him, I had a high 3rd on Manuel, and I never saw the makings of a franchise QB at his time at Florida State. Regardless of that I have been wrong before and was more than willing to give the young Bills QB a chance to see what he has. So I watched the season play out and then I have since rewatched every snap of his from the 2013 season.


    I from the get go was not in favor of sitting him as a lot of Bills fans were. To me that type of development has gone by the way side in today’s NFL. These QB’s come from far more sophisticated systems in High School and especially in college. They also now spend their off time in QB camps around the country. They are a far more finished product then they have ever been coming out of college before. That in turn makes the development time less and you know what you have more times than not after only a couple years. Obviously there will be an exception here or there along the way......
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  • Swiper
    Registered User
    • Sep 2010
    • 33105

    #2
    Re: moving forward with EJ

    Move on.

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    • Raptor
      Registered User
      • Jan 2009
      • 1303

      #3
      Re: moving forward with EJ

      Originally posted by Swiper View Post
      Move on.
      Exactly, Move on right from EJ. At least with this strategy in the article we end up getting a sick defense out of it

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      • k-oneputt
        Registered User
        • Jun 2009
        • 7131

        #4
        Re: moving forward with EJ

        Nah, we will have to suffer at least one more year, maybe two before they fiqure it out.
        And by then Marrone may be leaving with him.
        You better be careful who you are hitching your wagon to coach.

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        • IlluminatusUIUC
          Registered User
          • Sep 2012
          • 8966

          #5
          Re: moving forward with EJ

          I don;t think we should move on from Manuel, but we shouldn't go into next season without legitimate competition for his starting spot. Whether that comes from another high-round rookie or FA is fine with me.


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          • Swiper
            Registered User
            • Sep 2010
            • 33105

            #6
            Re: moving forward with EJ

            Originally posted by IlluminatusUIUC View Post
            I don;t think we should move on from Manuel, but we shouldn't go into next season without legitimate competition for his starting spot. Whether that comes from another high-round rookie or FA is fine with me.
            I can agree with that.

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            • BuffaloRedleg
              Registered User
              • Aug 2013
              • 1270

              #7
              Re: moving forward with EJ

              It's all moot if he can't stay healthy.

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              • stuckincincy
                Buffalo Bills Fan
                • Sep 2003
                • 15084

                #8
                Re: moving forward with EJ

                Eh. I think it was pretty much a wait-and-see 1st round last year. Other than perhaps Cordellllleeee however that name goes Patterson, I didn't see a lot of wow-wee players on offense in the 1st.

                I think that BUF could have got more out of the trade-down for Manuel.
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                • Don't Panic
                  All-Pro Zoner
                  • Dec 2005
                  • 4227

                  #9
                  Re: moving forward with EJ

                  I think EJ's growth from year one to year two will be extremely significant. He needs to stay healthy, which is only partly under his control, but if he can I think we're going to see big things.

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                  • Buffalogic
                    Rumblin' Stumblin' Bumblin'
                    • Feb 2006
                    • 5345

                    #10
                    Re: moving forward with EJ

                    Originally posted by Don't Panic View Post
                    I think EJ's growth from year one to year two will be extremely significant. He needs to stay healthy, which is only partly under his control, but if he can I think we're going to see big things.
                    No it won't. You can't teach accuracy. We tried. He ain't it. Get another.

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                    • Swiper
                      Registered User
                      • Sep 2010
                      • 33105

                      #11
                      Re: moving forward with EJ

                      Originally posted by Don't Panic View Post
                      I think EJ's growth from year one to year two will be extremely significant. I think we're going to see big things.

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                      • YardRat
                        Well, lookie here...
                        • Dec 2004
                        • 86146

                        #12
                        Re: moving forward with EJ

                        Sigh. I miss the old days when everybody understood it took a little bit of time to develop a QB at the Pro level and actually gave it to them.
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                        • ParanoidAndroid
                          My battery is low and it's getting dark.
                          • Apr 2004
                          • 16833

                          #13
                          Re: moving forward with EJ

                          Since when is accuracy something you can't learn?

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                          • Yasgur's Farm
                            Moderator
                            • Feb 2005
                            • 7091

                            #14
                            Re: moving forward with EJ

                            Damn... All these parrots squawking the same unsubstantiated BS... EJs accuracy was very good for a rookie.... Find some other complaint to ***** about that actually has a hint of validity.

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                            • BillsFever21
                              Registered User
                              • Aug 2004
                              • 9067

                              #15
                              Re: moving forward with EJ

                              EJ's accuracy was "very good" last season? What games were you watching. I'm not even in the camp to get rid of him next year but anyone can see his accuracy was terrible unless you're counting the 5 yard passes with very little YAC because they weren't hit in stride.
                              Last edited by BillsFever21; 01-28-2014, 07:57 PM.

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