Hurray! Trent Edwards is no longer the starting quarterback for the Buffalo Bills! Shit, Ryan Fitzpatrick is the backup, now starter, for the Buffalo Bills. Six of one, half dozen of the other.
If "Fitz" and Trent were so close in the alleged quarterback competition that after two games Fitz is now the starter, why didn't he get first team reps in any preseason games? Two games against good defenses in a long season and Trent Edwards gets benched. Two bad performances after all the OTAs and camp and fake games and two games gives him the death knell?
Don't get me wrong, Trent Edwards is a coward, he is awful and overall he sucks. He probably deserves to be benched, but for Fitz? Plus, we're fans, we're not paid professionals. We are reactionary and no one really gives a shit what we think. Chan "offensive genius" Gailey is a professional head coach he shouldn't be changing his mind as the wind changes. What was he looking at the last 3 months that convincingly convinced him Edwards is the #1 starter without a shadow of a doubt. Then he benchs him after two games? Which evaluation are we to believe, the first three months or last two weeks?
Furthermore, Ryan Fitzpatrick might statistically be one of the worst quarterbacks of all time. Don't believe me, believe football outsiders: "Edwards is being replaced by Ryan Fitzpatrick, who's ranked 36th, 35th, and 36th in DVOA (Defense-adjusted Value Over Average) over his three seasons with significant playing time and has to rank as one of the worst quarterbacks in the modern era to get 23 starts." Ouch.
Fitz sucks at least
as bad. He has consistently thrown more interceptions than touchdowns he has a losing record etc etc. Why was he even brought back on the team? He isn't a veteran, he has no talent, and he isn't better than anyone else on the roster.Oh yeah, Lee Evans likes him: "He just feels the game and reacts off instinct. Fitz just has that different demeanor about him than Trent does," Evans said. "And with that, you have a chance. I guess it's better early than late," Evans said. "We still have a chance to do a lot of good things."
Put in Brian Brohm for the season, cut either Edwards or Fitzpatrick and find someone else to fill the third slot on the depth chart. (no not Kevin "cob" Kolb) The only reason I agree with inserting Fitz is because he hopefully will chuck the ball down field and not run out of bounce on 4th down losing by 27. God have mercy on us all.
The Bills have nothing at QB. Nevermind that Edwards is a pussy and quit on the team by running out of bounds. Gailey quit on the team by going Jauron O in the 4th. Why didn't the Bills attempt to even upgrade the QB position? Get a professional QB and anybody except for Windmill Leftwich. Locker looked like shit which is great. Start the "fuck Andrew Luck, he was born in Cali," campaign. Or the Ryan Mallet is too big and good to be taken 1st overall.
ReplyDeleteNever has a victory over the Lions done more for a career than Mike Vicks victory on Sunday. Kolb will be in Philly long term.