Manuel’s steady play in preseason reaffirms that he’s the guy behind Tyrod Taylor
Over the past 16 years of the Buffalo Bills playoff drought, it’s hard to come up with a player ridiculed more than quarterback EJ Manuel.
Sure, defensive end/outside linebacker Aaron Maybin faced his share of criticism after being selected 11th overall in 2009 and never recording a single sack for the Bills. Defensive tackle Torell Troup was drafted one pick ahead of Rob Gronkowski. Tackle Mike Williams ranks as the biggest draft bust in team history.
But EJ? Other players just don’t measure up – immense negativity follows him everywhere.