So its been a while posting threads but I felt compelled to write this one. I had a busy day at work yesterday and when I looked down at my phone and saw that EJ got benched I have to say I was psyched.
Not because "EJ sucks" or that Orton is somehow amazingly better....but for the fact that Marrone had the nuts to make a decision to help us try and win. I love the fact that he made the decision without the approval of Whaley and pretty much said so in his presser. That takes guts and he should be commended for that. I'm sure he's the reason Orton is here in the first place.
Here's my list of positives and why not to give up yet:
1) We are dominant on defensing the run. It's a long time coming but it's pretty impressive so far.
2) This offensive line is one player away from being terrific for years to come. Richardson played really well for his first start. Cordy Glenn, Richardson, Henderson, Woods. That's pretty exciting. They made mistakes and it's going to take a while to fully gel but good teams have good lines on both sides of the ball.
3) Tons of talent. The reason people are frustrated, me included, is that their is finally enough talent to win. That's why the play at QB is so critical. Are we a Super Bowl team, no not yet, but certainly good enough to be in the playoffs.
4) Kyle Orton is going to throw the ball. I'd rather have picks throwing the ball deep than a pick 6 on a screen pass. Williams, Woods, Watkins, Chandler are going to see the ball.
5) We maybe saved EJ's career. Sitting on the bench and not having the pressure of having all eyes on one player is going to help him mature. He's got a long way to go and I'm not sure if he's an NFL QB with 14 starts. Time is a healer.
6) The division is ripe for the taking. Two losses in a row and still in first place with the easiset schedule.
The Bills came out flat against the Chargers so I'm not 100% sure that was a winnable game however the Texans game was ours. We should be 3-1. I think we get rolling this week.