By: Michael Tellier
The Buffalo Bills looked impressive in their preseason
opener against the Indianapolis Colts.
The defense looked solid and their offense moved the ball well. However, the most impressive aspect of the
Bills offense in my opinion was their new rookie QB EJ Manuel.
Manuel threw for 107 yards on the day, and completed 16-21
passes including a TD to Dorin Dickerson with 14 seconds left in the first half. The TD gave the Bills their first lead of the
game.
Now, for the past few days I’ve heard a lot of people saying
that they thought Manuel rushed a lot of throws and he didn’t throw enough long
passes, but I was impressed with the way the rookie handled himself. Sure he threw a lot of short passes, but did
the guy move the ball effectively? Absolutely.
I mean obviously there is work to be done, but I think
Manuel looked very impressive. People
can say what they want about how the rookie moved the ball, but the fact is he
drove the ball 68 yards down the field for a TD with two minutes left in the
first half.
I know it’s way too early to really make any sort of solid
predictions for the Bills this season, but I’m starting to think that Manuel
may be the guy that that the Bills count on this season. I think he fits in nicely with the Bills new
offensive scheme and his height allows him to see down the field. Manuel could prove to be a valuable asset if
he plays against New England because if he can continue to move the ball with
short passes it will keep the Patriots star QB Tom Brady off the field; and
that’s what the Bills need to do if they expect to have any chance this season
against the Patriots.
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