Vic Carucci Doesn't Think Matt Cassel Will Be The Starter Week 1

[BillsImpossible]

Props to sudzy.

Carucci thinks Cassel was signed to be a veteran backup, and also thinks Manuel won't be on the roster if he doesn't win the competition.

Get ready for Tyrod Taylor, Bills fans.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000492925/article/is-matt-cassel-destined-for-backup-role-with-the-bills

At least one prominent beat writer believes, however, that Cassel won't be under center in Week 1 versus the Colts.
"I wouldn't rule it out," writes Vic Carucci of The Buffalo News, "but I believe he was acquired mainly to provide the veteran backup quarterback the Bills lost when Kyle Orton suddenly retired the day after last season." ----

Although Carucci believes Ryan and coordinator Greg Roman are "open-minded" about Manuel's chances, he also suspects the 2013 first-round pick won't be on the final roster unless he wins the starting job.

[Woodman]

Re: Vic Carucci Doesn't Think Matt Cassel Will Be The Starter Week 1

Agree 100%!!

[feldspar]

Re: Vic Carucci Doesn't Think Matt Cassel Will Be The Starter Week 1

Vic Carruci has been wrong before, and this is just his opinion. The competition hasn't even really started yet.

The Bills would be contenders with any kind of decent QB play, as most people recognize at this point. That's the thing that gets me.

[Woodman]

Re: Vic Carucci Doesn't Think Matt Cassel Will Be The Starter Week 1

Manuel starts or leaves.

[Mace]

Re: Vic Carucci Doesn't Think Matt Cassel Will Be The Starter Week 1

I entirely disagree just to present an opposing viewpoint. I think Cassel was signed to be the veteran starter and they will keep Manuel as the young backup. Tyrod Taylor is here to get Jeff Tuel the heck off the roster finally because Whaley never liked how Tuel never says "hi" in the hall when they run into each other before Whaley has to or they both have to pretend they didn't see each other because they were thinking about something else because they found the encounter uncomfortable.

[Buffalogic]

Re: Vic Carucci Doesn't Think Matt Cassel Will Be The Starter Week 1

Front office in win now mode, not ej mode. Cassel will start.

[Meathead]

Re: Vic Carucci Doesn't Think Matt Cassel Will Be The Starter Week 1

ej will start and either sink or swim in his first couple real starts. he would have to suck holy hell in preseason not to get the season opener, which i doubt will happen. if he does well he will keep playing. if he doesnt he gets cut

so they will start the season with the three qbs they got. if ej can keep the job, then tyrod might be on the bubble after game three or four. if ej blows again, hes released and they run with the two they got left the rest of the way

the interesting question there would be cassel or taylor. id say cassel most likely bc if ej is gone that means he sucked and they are probably 1-1 or worse. so they would go with a safer choice in cassel and see if the steady vet can right the ship. taylor gets his shot whenever cassel cant play and he would have to outperform him to keep the job after that (which might not be too hard)

[YardRat]

Re: Vic Carucci Doesn't Think Matt Cassel Will Be The Starter Week 1

Are you related to Kim Possible?

[Night Train]

Re: Vic Carucci Doesn't Think Matt Cassel Will Be The Starter Week 1

He doesn't actually know but believes Rex likes a mobile, athletic QB. That's Manuel or Taylor with Cassel being the safe fall back option if it doesn't work out.

Not a bad guess but it still beats an Orton, Fitz plan by miles.

[Mace]

Re: Vic Carucci Doesn't Think Matt Cassel Will Be The Starter Week 1

He doesn't actually know but believes Rex likes a mobile, athletic QB. That's Manuel or Taylor with Cassel being the safe fall back option if it doesn't work out.

Not a bad guess but it still beats an Orton, Fitz plan by miles.

Separate plans though. Orton was a statue who could throw, Fitz was athletic and mobile but couldn't. I still think they want a play action short game slinger with just the occasional long ball, which could be any of the three, Cassel being the obvious fallback.

Still beats the Orton/Fitz philosophy anyway though because there wasn't any. Gailey needed a guy who could throw, Marrone/Hackett needed not a statue.

[Night Train]

Re: Vic Carucci Doesn't Think Matt Cassel Will Be The Starter Week 1

Separate plans though. Orton was a statue who could throw, Fitz was athletic and mobile but couldn't. I still think they want a play action short game slinger with just the occasional long ball, which could be any of the three, Cassel being the obvious fallback.

Still beats the Orton/Fitz philosophy anyway though because there wasn't any. Gailey needed a guy who could throw, Marrone/Hackett needed not a statue.

The difference is Roman has an actual plan with McCoy and depth behind him RB at to take the pressure off the QB. That allows a guy like Taylor to actually win the job. Cassel is the obvious insurance policy.

[Mace]

Re: Vic Carucci Doesn't Think Matt Cassel Will Be The Starter Week 1

The difference is Roman has an actual plan with McCoy and depth behind him RB at to take the pressure off the QB. That allows a guy like Taylor to actually win the job. Cassel is the obvious insurance policy.

It's kind of a fun offseason, isn't it ?

[TacklingDummy]

Re: Vic Carucci Doesn't Think Matt Cassel Will Be The Starter Week 1

6-10 to 8-8 here we come

[Night Train]

Re: Vic Carucci Doesn't Think Matt Cassel Will Be The Starter Week 1

6-10 to 8-8 here we come

3-13 last year.

[YardRat]

Re: Vic Carucci Doesn't Think Matt Cassel Will Be The Starter Week 1

I'm rooting for all three to light it up during training camp and preseason games so it's a damn tough call for Rex Roman to decide who's going to be taking snaps week one.