Taylor has confirmed the notion he is a risky runner when pressured in the pocket, running for a total of 88 yards on tens carries in the first two preseason games. Told of Jordy Nelson’s torn ACL, Ryan bit his tongue when asked if he’d rather have controlled scrimmages as a head coach. But you gotta play, and I think the preseason games, the way you try to build your guys up I think gets you ready.
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Ridiculed, judged and benched are three words that describe what E.J. Manuel has went through during his tenure as a member of the Buffalo Bills. I like how competitive he is. Both Tyrod Taylor and EJ Manuel did some pretty good things in the teams’ 11-10 preseason victory over Cleveland Thursday, and the three-man competition that also includes leader in the clubhouse Matt Cassel is really heating up.
This isn’t abnormal, of course. Perhaps he can carve a legitimate role for himself as he proves his health (and talent) to the Bills, but he could have his work cut out for him if Brown is still on the roster (there’s always a chance some team ships a late-round pick to the Bills as a result of his strong preseason work). That’s a real possibility. We’ll help you out and we’re going to get nothing in return.’ Wrong.
“We’ll get together as a (coaching) staff and with (GM Doug Whaley) and everybody and then we’ll see if that’s the appropriate time or not”, said Ryan.
– As for the quarterbacks? A surprise to him. “They’ve been great and I look forward to doing them again next year”.
However, Ryan claims he has been happy with the quarterbacks and went so far as to say, “I think quarterback, that position has played as well as any position on offense”. “The guy with the hair is not out there anymore, Polamalu, he’s not out there and Ike Taylor, some of the veteran guys you’re accustomed to playing”.
When pressed about assessing the play of Taylor and Manuel – Cassel sat out the entire game so Ryan could get a closer look at those two – Ryan said, “Well, all three of them are playing really well”.
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When a reporter asked, tongue in cheek, who the starter is going to be on opening day against the Colts, Ryan didn’t skip a beat when he said “Dennis Shaw”.
