These are the three Quarterback Battles that I think are the
most interesting this season…
The Eagles have
not been what everyone thought they would be the past two seasons, their record
is 12-20 in that time frame (8-8 in the 2011 season and 4-12 in the 2012
season). Michael Vick has not had a
complete season as a starter as an Eagle due to injury, but this year has to
change that he is fighting for his starting job and probably his NFL
future. I say that because if he does
not make it on the Eagles he may not get a chance to start anywhere else, hard
to say that but it is a realistic possibility.
Vick has looked strong in training camp as well as the first preseason
game, he is the perfect QB for Chip Kelly’s fast paced offense. He must keep up the good work otherwise Foles
will get that starting spot, and that would probably mean the end of Vick in Philly.
The Bills
situation is interesting because they signed often-injured Kevin Kolb to
seemingly be the starter for the team but then they went and drafted EJ Manuel
in the first round making him the first QB to be taken in the 2013 NFL draft. Both QBs have a lot to offer this team, their
playing styles are different but both can be successful for this team….
Kevin Kolb- Can get the ball out quick, giving the team some
play making opportunities with the speed of both CJ Spiller and Stevie Johnson,
they can run screen passes and crossing patterns to use the most of this skill
set.
EJ Manuel- First round quarterback, he is a gifted QB, he
can run, but that is not what he wants to do at the snap of the ball. I think that the Bills can utilize this in
play action situations and also run the ball very well in a pistol or shotgun
spread/read option plays, Manuel can run as stated and has Spiller and Fred
Jackson as his running backs.
I think Manuel gets this starting job because of his
tremendous upside and also Kolb’s injury issues and also to help create a
strong running game to control the clock in order to play keep away from the
Patriots high flying offense and Miami’s new look offense.
The Jets have a
situation that absolutely has to be solved before the start of the 2013 NFL
season, and that is no joke. The Jets
have been 14-18 the past two seasons following back to back AFC Title Game
appearances (8-8 2011 season and 6-10 2012 season), this is not what Rex Ryan
nor the Jets organization were expecting following the 2009 and 2010 seasons. Sanchez has had a league worst 52 turnovers
over the last two seasons (26 turnovers each season) and is fighting to not
just keep his job but also to be the starter in New York. I think Geno Smith is the perfect talent to
push him, he was a second round pick in this year’s draft and this was done by
the new General Manager meaning that Sanchez’s time could be coming to an end
very shortly. In most case when GMs are
fired and the organization is being changed the incumbent QB (if they are
struggling) are going as well, and statistics show that Sanchez is struggling
and regressing.
Here is what both QBs have to offer:
Mark Sanchez- Experience, he is now entering his fifth NFL
season all with the Jets, and he has taken this team to the playoffs
before. Being a veteran he would
probably have a better grip on what to expect in games as well.
Geno Smith- Strong arm and mobile, he is young and apart
from the other day in practice he has reportedly looked sharp in camp. His mobility could be a big help in the run
game which is something that Rex Ryan loves to do, ground and pound.
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