Preseason quarterback situation

[4jp]

In the past the #1 QB gets little work in presaeson games, giving more time to unproven guys to see what hey got. The question is with the Bills this year will it be the opposite? Will jp start all games and get a half or so and leave the second half for Holcombe and Matthews? That's what I think will happen,what about you guys?

[Cntrygal]

Re: Preseason quarterback situation

Welcome to the Zone...

and I think that JP will get the most play.

[losman2evans]

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Probably 3 out of 4 quarters in games 1-3 and 1/4- 1/2 in game 4

[Jan Reimers]

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JP is a first year starter. Holcomb and Matthews have about 20 years in the league between them. JP should certainly get the bulk of the work.

[Fat Tony]

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There will be a balance between getting JP maximum time and not exposing him to injury.

I don't want JP in there if he's not with the first team offensive line or the first team skill players. There is no need to expose him to injury with Geir Gunderman protecting his blind side.

Plus, what will he learn of his rookie WR's are running wrong routes or making rookie mistakes?

I'd go with 2 games playing a half, 1 game playing a quarter, and the last pre-season game- usually a throw-away- can be used if the performance isn't where we want it to be

[sdbillsfan2]

Re: Preseason quarterback situation

There will be a balance between getting JP maximum time and not exposing him to injury.

I don't want JP in there if he's not with the first team offensive line or the first team skill players. There is no need to expose him to injury with Geir Gunderman protecting his blind side.

Plus, what will he learn of his rookie WR's are running wrong routes or making rookie mistakes?

I'd go with 2 games playing a half, 1 game playing a quarter, and the last pre-season game- usually a throw-away- can be used if the performance isn't where we want it to be

Agree 100% Tony !! I think the only thing that will slow J.P. down is an injury. It would be nice if Kelly could get some extra reps ,since he's entirely new to the system. good post!!!!

[Johnny Coli]

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The risk of injury is too great. He's worth too much to this team to let him ever take the field. Let's just make him an offensive coordinator.

[Pride]

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The risk of injury is too great. He's worth too much to this team to let him ever take the field. Let's just make him an offensive coordinator.

[OpIv37]

Re: Preseason quarterback situation

There will be a balance between getting JP maximum time and not exposing him to injury.

I don't want JP in there if he's not with the first team offensive line or the first team skill players.

The first team O-line should play most of preseason too- they need all the practice they can get.

[Marvelous]

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It's not just JP who benifits from more time. O-line- wr timing etc...

[TheBrownBear]

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JP probably won't be seeing any more time than the rest of the first stringers. You don't want to risk injury. And the Bills want to hide the fact that he's going to suck (c'mon most rooks do) from the fans until the regular season starts.

[ryjam282]

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I think he will get more time as the preseason goes on as usual but I think he will get more then usual at the beginning. I am not talking about a whole half or anything like that but it will be more then one or two series in the first game.