I remember after he signed alot of Bills fans were blaming everybody but Kolb for his past troubles and even knocked our organization. Many also tried to claim he wasn't injury prone. I can understand fans being fanatical and being a little delusional, but it was very one sided and very forceful. But anyways, another quote from the very next line I believe is also very telling.
On the other hand Manuel does a much better job of trying to sidestep the pressure, or at least trying to unload the ball quickly when he sees a blitzing opponent coming free.
There you have in a nutshell one major problem with Kolb. Where many QB's simply get the ball out or slide a bit and buy time to throw, Kolb rolls out.
We'll see how things progress as it is early, but when a rookie QB seems to have that nuance down and Kolb still doesn't, imo it shouldn't take Manuel long to become the starter. It'll be interesting to watch their preseason games on NFLN and see if these trends continue.
...and they aren't hitting the QB's so even with the QB jersey on Kolb plays scared.
Also from ESPN's AFC East blog
http://espn.go.com/blog/afceast/post/_/id/61795/buffalo-bills-practice-report-2
Veteran Kevin Kolb led the top group for the final two 11-on-11 periods. For the second consecutive practice, Manuel avoided making any critical mistakes while in the pocket, but looked to face more blitz pressures than he has in previous sessions.
Kolb was intercepted during an early 7-on-7 drill by Gilmore, who undercut rookie running back Kendall Gaskins on a short pattern. Kolb was later intercepted by safety Da'Norris Searcy on a pass intended for rookie receiver Marquise Goodwin, and also had some throws that sailed behind receivers T.J. Graham and Robert Woods. On the plus side, it was Kolb who lofted a well-thrown ball to Elliott on the play where he was injured.
Bad day at the office for: Kolb. It's tough to compare him side-by-side to Manuel since Kolb is usually seeing the best unit from the defense, but Kolb continues to struggle at times with his accuracy and decision making. He's in the spotlight given the quarterback situation, so his mistakes are more magnified than those of other players.
And from the previous one
http://espn.go.com/blog/afceast/post/_/id/61753/buffalo-bills-practice-report
Manuel impressive: Although veteran quarterback Kevin Kolb continues to take snaps with the first-team offense, rookie EJ Manuel had the better performance on Tuesday. In 7-on-7s, Manuel connected with rookie receiver Da'Rick Rogers on a deep ball over cornerback Leodis McKelvin. At 6-foot-5, Manuel has a height advantage over Kolb in the pocket, which helped on Tuesday, as the Bills opened their 11-on-11s with a heavy dose of screen passes. Meanwhile, Kolb was intercepted during an 11-on-11 drill by Stephon Gilmore, although there was a flag thrown on the play.
Bad day at the office for: Kolb. Through the first three sessions of training camp, Kolb hasn't shown the veteran edge that one might expect. He hasn't made critical mistakes in practice, but also hasn't looked sharp or accurate in his throws, overthrowing an open T.J. Graham during early 11-on-11 work.
Kind of bad when the ESPN guy notes Kolb having the 'bad day at office' line two practices in a row.
wow
