EJ Manuel to start 3rd Bills Preseason game
Yep, just when it looked like Tyrod was about to run away with this competition.
Hopefully, this is just Rex giving every QB a legitimate chance, and not a sign of what's to come this year. Either way, it can't look too good for Tyrod right now.
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i see that team potentially using all three QBs this season. Taylor just hasn't found the right place to be "The Man"
Just because Manuel is starting doesn't hurt Tyrod's chances. It's common knowledge that it is likely going to come down to Cassel and Tyrod, this just seems like a "last chance" kind of deal for Manuel to me.
On a side note, Pete Prisco was bashing Tyrod the other day. If you don't know who Pete Prisco is, he's basically the Mark May of the NFL, always wrong. So Tyrod has that going for him.
Prisco is a douchebag. He's the guy that takes hours of time to break down film to find one players mistake based on a decision made within a split second.
I still think Tyrod starts game one. As the article states, they just want to make sure everyone gets a fair shot. With their O-line, Tyrod's ability to make plays, and the athleticism around him, I find it hard to believe he isn't their best option. I feel like it's the Glennon vs. Tyrod situation again, except subbing in Cassel instead. I hope the Bills don't have to watch Cassel get sacked all season as Sammy Watkins is flying down the field wide open.
My fantasy football team agrees with you, referencing Sammy Watkins.
I kinda interpreted this to be a "I don't want to tip my hand" type ploy by Ryan. He probably already know who starts, but wants to make whoever their first opponent is (Indy, I think?) plan for both. Similarly, he doesn't want to play both and risk muddying the waters about who should be starting any further. He knows, the team likely knows, and they are playing the cards close to the vest. My $.02, anyway.
I'm guessing that Ryan promised all three a start in preseason as part of the "I'm going to have a fair competition" program. I agree, he likely already knows who he wants to start.
Or this is an indication that the Bills franchise, which has been run poorly for a good long while now (RIP Ralph Wilson), has passed the word down to Rex that they don't want to look like absolute fools for wasting a 1st rounder on Manuel and that he is going to get every chance he can get to start, regardless how bad of a decision that is.
"Don't want to look like absolute fools for wasting a 1st rounder on Manuel."
Too late for that
Agree this may be a bigger decision on whether they can salvage anything out of EJ or they need to cut bait on the first rounder. Last shot with the first team to demonstrate he deserves a roster spot.
Bills may be giving him a last chance to look good for potential trade bait. There's always a team willing to take a QB cast-off for a back-up.
It is the NFL. You have a starter until he is broken. Tyrod is the man.