Gunsmoke Pictures presents the story of the young and unproven EJ Manuel vs. the old journeyman veteran, Josh McCown.
As Terrell Owens once said, get your popcorn ready.
Josh McCown will turn 36 years old in July, but he doesn't come with a lot of mileage.
In 12 years, McCown has played in only 69 games.
McCown's best season came in 2013 with the Chicago Bears.
http://www.nfl.com/player/joshmccown...76/careerstats
Why was Josh McCown so good in 2013 compared to the rest of his NFL career?
Was it luck? Just an anomaly? Look at the teams he played with.
McCown was very good in 2013 probably because he had the most talent to work with on offense than ever before.
8 games played, a 66.5% completion rate, 13 TD's and 1 Int with the Bears.
Amazing what good surrounding talent can do for a quarterback, isn't it? His QB rating skyrocketed to 109. Was that a fluke?
Not surprised that the Bears had McCown in for a visit recently.
Reports say McCown visited the Bills, Bears, Jets and Browns.
McCown is now back in Buffalo as of tonight, hammering out a deal with the Bills.
Why? Because the Bills are willing to pay the most money, or he has the best chance of starting with a good offense?
Probably both.
In 11 games with Tampa Bay last season, McCown got sacked 36 times.
In 2013, McCown got sacked only 11 times in 8 games. He threw the ball on average about 28 times per game in 2013.
That's exactly what the Bills are looking for.
I think Josh McCown is in Buffalo tonight because he knows that the Bills are going to build a solid offense around him.
The Bills already have the wide receivers. They're only 1 free agent offensive lineman, a rookie tight end, and a rookie running back away from having an explosive run oriented, protect the quarterback offense.
McCown is going to win the QB competition.
If that happens, I don't see any way the Bills keep EJ Manuel on the roster.
If Josh McCown outplays EJ Manuel in training camp, there's no way Manuel survives the cut.