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Tyrod Taylor, quiet buzz in Buffalo behind the draft and Brady stories
I noticed that, too. Just the number of peer players, Graham, Goodwin, Watkins, ...when asked all paised a lot more than the usual words said about a perceived 3rd string QB. Of course no one other than the coaches/players has seen anything. This guy had the reputation being a Vick-ish runner; could he actually learned enough behind Flacco in all those years to be an adequate passer? I guess until he plays an actual game, not just pre-season game, we won't know.
I noticed that, too. Just the number of peer players, Graham, Goodwin, Watkins, ...when asked all paised a lot more than the usual words said about a perceived 3rd string QB. Of course no one other than the coaches/players has seen anything. This guy had the reputation being a Vick-ish runner; could he actually learned enough behind Flacco in all those years to be an adequate passer? I guess until he plays an actual game, not just pre-season game, we won't know.
It's encouraging. At any rate, it's good to see the organization bring in a guy with high upside like Taylor compared to the scrubs they used to bring in.
It's encouraging. At any rate, it's good to see the organization bring in a guy with high upside like Taylor compared to the scrubs they used to bring in.
What makes you think Taylor has more of an upside than say...Tarvaris Jackson or any of the other quarterback duds that we've brought in (Brohm, Vince Young, blah blah blah)?
I'm genuinely curious, I don't know much about the guy.
What makes you think Taylor has more of an upside than say...Tarvaris Jackson or any of the other quarterback duds that we've brought in (Brohm, Vince Young, blah blah blah)?
I'm genuinely curious, I don't know much about the guy.
Brohm & Young both had cleared waivers without any claims. Jackson was traded for virtually nothing. Taylor has never been waived or dumped for a low draft pick & was wanted by his offensive coordinator from last year to join him in Denver.
If you can't see more upside than the bums you listed, you're trying not to see it.
Brohm & Young both had cleared waivers without any claims. Jackson was traded for virtually nothing. Taylor has never been waived or dumped for a low draft pick & was wanted by his offensive coordinator from last year to join him in Denver.
If you can't see more upside than the bums you listed, you're trying not to see it.
So the upside is that he hasn't been cut yet? The Ravens did let his contract expire though.
As far as clearing waivers...nobody wanted to take on Young's contract. How many teams wanted Tyrod? I only know of 2, us and Denver. That means 30 teams didn't want him, instead of 32.
You can say that we traded for Jackson for nothing, but it's still more than we gave up for Tyrod.
Is upside just proportional to how fast and unknown he is?
I'm not trying to argue, I just don't get how people use the term 'upside.' It seems to be related to how unknown his ability is and how athletic someone is. I just feel like Tyrod is going to be on the same list as Brohm and Young in 5 years when we bring in another unknown QB with upside.
What makes you think Taylor has more of an upside than say...Tarvaris Jackson or any of the other quarterback duds that we've brought in (Brohm, Vince Young, blah blah blah)?
I'm genuinely curious, I don't know much about the guy.
Fair question. I think his speed, athleticism, age, and having a good head on his shoulders. I feel better about him than someone like Jordan Palmer who was brought in last year.
Fair question. I think his speed, athleticism, age, and having a good head on his shoulders. I feel better about him than someone like Jordan Palmer who was brought in last year.
I hope you're right. It would be nice to get a quality QB in free agency when it was so unexpected that we'd find one.
Don't care how fast Taylor is. Not saying he isn't , but if he's not an above average passer I don't want him.
That might be a high bar. How about an average passer? With his athleticism which he demonstrated in college, if he's an average passer, he can be ... did Kap went to superbowl?
The truth is no one knows because he really hasn't played in NFL. I will say he's not as good as Flacco. Whether he is better than Cassel/Manuel is the question here.
Re: Tyrod Taylor, quiet buzz in Buffalo behind the draft and Brady stories
The Broncos and Gary Kubiak made a hard push to bring in Taylor and actually offered him more money than the Bills, but he wanted an opportunity to compete. So we weren't the only team that was interested in him. The Ravens didn't let Taylor walk because they don't like him, they just couldn't offer him a situation with much upside since Flacco isn't going anywhere.
The Broncos and Gary Kubiak made a hard push to bring in Taylor and actually offered him more money than the Bills, but he wanted an opportunity to compete. So we weren't the only team that was interested in him. The Ravens didn't let Taylor walk because they don't like him, they just couldn't offer him a situation with much upside since Flacco isn't going anywhere.
I understand that, but having 2 teams interested in your services doesn't necessarily mean you have a ton of upside. A bunch of teams were after McCown, too.
Upside is all well and good, but if you don't turn that potential into success it doesn't mean anything. I know that's an obvious statement, but it's how I feel about Bills players with upside. More often than not, I get excited for nothing with these guys with potential. I'm rooting for Tyrod as much as the next guy, I just hope he wins the job and not that the other guys lose the job.
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