Buffalo Bills Shouldn’t Consider Drafting a Quarterback in First Round

There are some potential starter quarterbacks in this draft, but they might need too much time to develop for the Buffalo Bills to take one.

Mitchell Trubisky, despite only starting 13 games in his college career, is in many scouting reports as the top QB in the draft. The Buffalo Bills are rumored to have strong interest in Trubisky. With other teams showing strong interest, the Bills may have to move up in order to draft Trubisky.

With just six picks in the draft as of right now, it would be a huge risk to leverage future picks in order to move up in the draft.

It might be better for the Bills to move down in order to acquire more much needed picks. Personally, I hope there is an early run on quarterbacks to move the Bills in another direction. Early reports suggest the 2018 quarterback draft class is stronger, so the Bills might want to make their move on a QB next year.

Trubisky is regarded as the most prototypical NFL type quarterback in this year’s draft. He has a strong arm, quick delivery and the ability to read the whole field. With many read option type quarterbacks coming out, Trubisky’s pro type style makes him more attractive to scouts.

Deshaun Watson is coming off of a huge national title game win against powerhouse Alabama. No doubt, that game is a big reason for his stock rising. I actually like Watson the most, largely in part to his big game experience in college, including two national title games against Alabama where he played very well in both games despite losing in a high scoring game two years ago.

Watson is a dual-threat quarterback with a good arm and good mobility, but accuracy and turnovers are a concern.

Patrick Mahomes may have the most potential and strongest arm of the quarterback prospects, but there are questions on his mechanics and whether or not he can adjust to NFL offenses.

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DeShone Kizer has the size and arm strength to succeed in the NFL. Some scouts also like his accuracy, while others say he is inconsistent. There are also questions on his decision making and ability to produce big wins when needed.

This quarterback class also brings some potential at day 2 and day 3 of the draft with names like Davis Webb, Nate Peterman, and Chad Kelly.

At one time Chad Kelly was at the top of this draft class, but injuries and off the field concerns have dropped his stock dramatically. Kelly is now at best, a mid to late round prospect with the possibility of going undrafted. I know there is high criticism on Kelly, but if he is willing to grow on and off the field, he could turn out to be a franchise quarterback in the NFL.

With Coach McDermott putting a high priority on discipline and character, Kelly could have a chance to succeed in Buffalo. He also has his family here including his uncle, Jim Kelly, who could keep him on the right path. He would just have to resist temptations of his familiarity of the Buffalo night life and learn to keep a low profile.

There has been criticism that being in his home town could be more of a downfall than playing elsewhere, but those same problems could arise in any NFL city. In fact, other bigger market cities could bring more temptation with the night life options they provide. Basically, the responsibility would lie with Chad Kelly to turn his reputation around.

Those chances might be stronger in Buffalo with family and mentors available to guide him on the right path. Chad Kelly would be a low risk option with a potential for a high reward. Nothing to lose and everything to gain.

As the draft approaches, the Buffalo Bills have been showing stronger interest in quarterback prospects and have been pegged for a QB in the first round in many mock drafts. With many questions surrounding the prospects, the Bills might want to take a pass on those prospects.

So, what should they do instead?