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I've never really looked at Winston close enough to evaluate pro prospects, but at least he is a very good college player. I never thought watching Manuel that was ever a very good college QB. His decision making just always seemed very suspect.
Hogan is "7-11" from Hard Knocks from a few years ago. UDFA a few years ago who has bounced around practice squads before landing on the Bills in 2012. They call him "7-11" because he's always open.
He's had a great camp, but he's a guy that should be a backup WR. But the Bills seem to think he should be starting in the slot over Robert Woods because the Bills are morons.
Until he is trying to fight other coaches, telling the media that he is never scared and fist pumping while his players commit endless penalties. He is way too fiery for me. I'm not sure it is a good thing when the football coach is more hot headed than the players.
If he had been a 6th or 7th round pick I'd say he would be cut. But being a 2nd round pick, he'll get a free year.
No. Did this guy watch the game? EJ looked effing terrible. He's like the second coming of Rob Johnson out there. He still telegraphs his throws, is inaccurate as hell, and takes the check down as soon as his primary receiver isn't WIDE open.
Yes. Maybe they're realizing how bad they whiffed on Manuel, and since their jobs are chained to his play, the writing is already on the wall. I'd be depressed too if I was Marrone.
I was thinking about this a month or so ago... The real bummer is that I think Pettine is going to be a real good HC.
I'm not the biggest Johnny fan, but Pettine's future is tied to a much better QB.
Manuel was awful last night, but the post you quoted was from the Thursday joint practice with the Steelers.
I'm fine with that, a coach should be calm and even tempered.
Just watched it, had it DVR'd. He actually looked decent. Nowhere near as bad as he looked the first 2 games. The interception was a nice defensive play made by Shazier. He's still staring down his receivers though. He literally stares in the direction, then sets his feet, the cocks back and throws. Everyone in the entire stadium knows where he's throwing 3 seconds before he throws it.
Manuel should have either put more air under the ball or not thrown it at all, but it was a great play by Shazier as well. I also have to fault Chandler for not doing a bit more to try to knock that ball down. I also thought a chandler did a terrible job shielding the ball and catching it for what should have been a TD on their last play of the first half. (I also think the Steelers got away with an incredibly obvious pass interference the play before where Gay had his hands all over and then wiped out Woods in the endzone)
Doh!GroveDiesel said:
Color me surprised... with Glenn back at LT, Pears has been moved to RG and Henderson to RT in tonight's practice. We'll see if this lineup sticks.
I'm still shocked they didn't grab a mid-round QB. There was talent there and it wouldn't have been an immediate threat to EJ.
there was no game on August 14th. He was reporting on how well Manuel did in a practice against the Steelers last week.
I'm still no Chris Williams fan, but I would absolutely roll with this O-line. Pears's lack of foot speed would be less of a problem at RG bit his bulk would be great for the running game there.
Yep. Ladies & gentlemen it's Year #18 and counting of crappy QB play giving us no chance! Be sure to join us next year as we try to avoid Year #19 without a 1st round pick!
Or, more likely, cause them to start tuning out the coach. Marrone has to win this year or he's going to lose the team. The guy just seems like the ultimate hard###. That shtick only works for so long unless you're Tom Coughlin or Bill Parcells and you're rolling into work with Superbowl rings on your fingers.
Yeah, that's kind of what I meant by the "drive them [the team] apart" - team being players and coaches, not just players.
With what first round pick do they take him with? Remember that pick was traded away in the Watkins deal. They are committed to Manuel for the next two years at least. Unless of course they sign some big money free agent next off season or use their second rounder next year to take a qb.
He's probably sending a message here but good luck trying to end fighting in training camps. I'm thinking this has a higher chance of being ignored than not. You can't change a locker room culture by publicly dressing the team down. If you want to do that then you bring in different players. Trading Dareus would have been a good first step. That would have gotten everyone's attention real quick. Otherwise it sounds like empty noise pollution.
