Tyrod Taylor has proven that he is who he is: an NFL backup. He doesn't turn the ball over, he can make plays with his feet, and on occasion he can move the ball. But he doesn't feel pressure and either run or get rid of the ball, and he doesn't see open receivers or anticipate guys coming open. He pretty much never loses games, but he also pretty much never wins a game. He's the quintessential NFL backup.
That being said, the only other QB on our roster is a 5th round rookie. Now, most teams drafting QB's and playing rookies aren't very good, so there is rarely an ideal situation for a rookie to step in. The only examples I can think of are Ben Rapelisberger in Pit and Luck in Indy, maybe Wilson in Seattle. Right now, though, Buffalo is particularly poorly suited to put a rookie in. The OL has struggled in both run and pass blocking, so there is little run support. The best WR and the best TE are injured, and the WR's as a group aren't very good even when healthy. On top of that, the team has outperformed expectations. The D is far ahead of where anyone thought it would be and it's garnered national attention, so there is pressure to win. It's setting Peterman up for failure.
This is where it gets complicated: My personal opinion is that there shouldn't be a QB change, but if the FO is going to do it, it has to be either now or after we are officially eliminated from the playoffs. This is our bye week, so if they want to put Peterman in, he'll have 2 weeks to work with the starters. Following the bye, we have 2 winnable home games- one against an average TB squad, and one against Oakland. Oak is a good team but they have to travel across the country and may be missing their starting QB. They just lost at home to a mediocre Ravens team that had to travel to the east coast. So, if they are gonna do it, they need to do it now or stick with Tyrod til it's over.
That being said, the only other QB on our roster is a 5th round rookie. Now, most teams drafting QB's and playing rookies aren't very good, so there is rarely an ideal situation for a rookie to step in. The only examples I can think of are Ben Rapelisberger in Pit and Luck in Indy, maybe Wilson in Seattle. Right now, though, Buffalo is particularly poorly suited to put a rookie in. The OL has struggled in both run and pass blocking, so there is little run support. The best WR and the best TE are injured, and the WR's as a group aren't very good even when healthy. On top of that, the team has outperformed expectations. The D is far ahead of where anyone thought it would be and it's garnered national attention, so there is pressure to win. It's setting Peterman up for failure.
This is where it gets complicated: My personal opinion is that there shouldn't be a QB change, but if the FO is going to do it, it has to be either now or after we are officially eliminated from the playoffs. This is our bye week, so if they want to put Peterman in, he'll have 2 weeks to work with the starters. Following the bye, we have 2 winnable home games- one against an average TB squad, and one against Oakland. Oak is a good team but they have to travel across the country and may be missing their starting QB. They just lost at home to a mediocre Ravens team that had to travel to the east coast. So, if they are gonna do it, they need to do it now or stick with Tyrod til it's over.
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