If Taylor becomes the opening day starter

[chernobylwraiths]

I feel it would almost be imperative that EJ at least stays on the roster. If they start setting up the offense around Taylor, EJ is much closer to the same style of QB that Taylor is and he knows the offense. Cassel will be good as a backup option, like he should be, but EJ has a similar skill set to Taylor, though not quite as dynamic. That is unless there is a backup QB from SF that happens to be cut.

I think the Bills could do much worse than having EJ as a backup or third stringer. Hell, we HAVE done much worse.

[Night Train]

Re: If Taylor becomes the opening day starter

Manuel is on his rookie contract and costs little. All 3 will make it.

[k-oneputt]

Re: If Taylor becomes the opening day starter

As long as EJ doesn't play in any games he can stand there and hold a clipboard all season for all I care.

Right now we have to get half of the offense healthy again.

[justasportsfan]

Re: If Taylor becomes the opening day starter

Not necessarily. Cassel is a better game manager than EJ. If Taylor = Kaep , then Cassel = Smith. Poor man versions of course. 9ers still won with Smith.

[HHURRICANE]

Re: If Taylor becomes the opening day starter

Manuel is on his rookie contract and costs little. All 3 will make it.

Not sure why this logic prevails. Every roster spot is valuable and plenty of teams only carry two QBs.

[Meathead]

Re: If Taylor becomes the opening day starter

personally id dump cassel before ej

[chernobylwraiths]

Re: If Taylor becomes the opening day starter

Not necessarily. Cassel is a better game manager than EJ. If Taylor = Kaep , then Cassel = Smith. Poor man versions of course. 9ers still won with Smith.

For some reason, people seem to forget that Alex Smith is very good ar running the ball. So, Cassel does NOT = Smith.

[justasportsfan]

Re: If Taylor becomes the opening day starter

For some reason, people seem to forget that Alex Smith is very good ar running the ball. So, Cassel does NOT = Smith.

Smith wasn't made to run the ball. He certainly could avoid a tackle but plays weren't made for him to run the ball. If Roman can make Cassel efficient then Cassel= Smith.

[Typ0]

Re: If Taylor becomes the opening day starter

Cassell can run and throw on the run. Taylor is more of a threat to run down field I will give you that ... but the offense does not change between the two. If anything Cassell will be more likely to get the ball into the hands of our skilled players than running down field and that's good.

[chernobylwraiths]

Re: If Taylor becomes the opening day starter

Smith wasn't made to run the ball. He certainly could avoid a tackle but plays weren't made for him to run the ball. If Roman can make Cassel efficient then Cassel= Smith.

What does that mean, "he wasn't made to run the ball"? No, he is a QB not a running back. But he is one of the better runners among starting QBS.

[trapezeus]

Re: If Taylor becomes the opening day starter

teams who carry two qbs generally have 1 that they think is durable. i don't think the bills can make that claim for tyrod given his size and skill set and cassell given his previous history and his age.

it then comes down to ej and simms. and if it's close, i think you take simms and stash him on the practice squad so other spots are open. if EJ is better, then you keep him

[justasportsfan]

Re: If Taylor becomes the opening day starter

What does that mean, "he wasn't made to run the ball"? No, he is a QB not a running back. But he is one of the better runners among starting QBS.

they didnt run the read option even he was mobile. They didn't design plays where he could use his legs like Kaep.

[Buffalo Billy Bison]

Re: If Taylor becomes the opening day starter

Not sure why this logic prevails. Every roster spot is valuable and plenty of teams only carry two QBs.

You could put one of them on the PS but you know they will be claimed right after they do. If you put Simms on the PS he may stick but then you either keep three QB's on the 53 and two on the 46 and can still keep Simms on the PS! Keeping in mind with all the injuries we have had that spot becomes awful valuable and the Bills F/O may decide to relinquish the 3rd QB spot for another....

[cookie G]

Re: If Taylor becomes the opening day starter

For some reason, people seem to forget that Alex Smith is very good ar running the ball. So, Cassel does NOT = Smith.

And for some reason, people think that because Cassell concentrates on short throws, he's this safe, steady, mistake free QB.

He's not. He's a QB that concentrates on short passes and still makes bonehead plays.

If people want to compare him to Alex Smith, well, in the past 4 years, he's thrown more INTS in less than half the attempts. His TD to INT ratio in that time span is 30-34, compared to Smith's 71-23. His passer rating is 20-30 pts below Smith's. Smith's offenses over the past 4 years averaged 24 pts/game...Cassell's, 18.


Alex Smith isn't elite, but Cassell isn't even close being in his class.

He's far more of a Kellen Clemens than he is an Alex Smith.

but he's a "veteran presence"...I guess.

[better days]

Re: If Taylor becomes the opening day starter

Not sure why this logic prevails. Every roster spot is valuable and plenty of teams only carry two QBs.

If every roster spot is so valuable, explain Jordan Gay to me & tell me what he did that Carpenter couldn't do.