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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.If it happens he'll be the first UDFA to start week one at QB since the merger. That's something.
And we looked at him pre-draft so we'll know something about him at least.
Why would the Bills give BB heads up on this
I would have kept more of a mystery about it.
FWIW, It's not totally clear to me that they've announced Tuel as the starter per se. It seems more like they're saying "we'll proceed for now as if Tuel will be starting, pending Manuel's recovery."
Smart move by the Bills. The Pats have no book on the guy. He is likely to put up 500 yards vs. the Pats.
Smart move by the Bills. The Pats have no book on the guy. He is likely to put up 500 yards vs. the Pats.
Call me a dumb idiot who doesn't know anything and should just kill himself and never post again (in that order) but this is one of those situations ripe for a big deal by Tuel.
The Bills have no shortage of talent at the skill positions. But you bring in a guy like Manuel, a surprise first rounder, and there's a lot of pressure for him to perform and I think he'd be more likely to freeze.
Meanwhile you start a guy like Tuel, expectations are low and he goes out feeling loose and lights up our typically lose secondary.
I don't see the Bills winning, still, but this is a recipe for a 'can you believe Tuel got 350 yards' type of day.