Nathan Peterman enters season with chip on his shoulder

In an interview with MMQB’s Peter King, Buffalo Bills GM Brandon Beane made quite the claim.

The interview documented the relationship between Brandon Beane and head coach Sean McDermott and also talked about the Buffalo Bills‘ roster.

After declaring that Tyrod Taylor is the quarterback of the future, Beane claimed that the Bills are the deepest team in the league at quarterback.

In the NFL, you currently only start and consistently play just one quarterback. Depth at this position isn’t always the most important thing. But on a team where QB has been a questionable position for the past decade, it can’t hurt.

Also, injuries are always a problem in the NFL and although they try to avoid them at all costs, sometimes players get the short end of the stick. That’s why having guys who can plug in and start when called upon are important.

The Buffalo Bills depth chart currently has 5 quarterbacks:

• Tyrod Taylor
• Cardale Jones
• Nathan Peterman
• T.J. Yates
• Josh Woodrum

Tyrod Taylor, the obvious starter, is followed by Cardale Jones. Jones was selected in the 4th round of the 2016 draft as a developmental piece. Seasoned veteran T.J. Yates will most likely round out the position behind Peterman, if Yates even makes it.

Woodrum was recently signed as a free agent for Buffalo and will likely be a camp body.

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Nathan Peterman took personal offense to not being selected until the fifth round of the draft. According to Rotoworld.com, this is what Peterman had to say on the matter:

"“I think going forward, it’s going to serve as definitely a good motivator for me and a big chip on my shoulder,” Peterman said. “And I think that’s kind of always how I’ve played, too. So I’m thankful for it and just trying to go to work.”"

Peterman was being talked about as an early Day 2 pick in the pre-draft process, but tumbled to Day 3.

Peterman was handpicked by the Buffalo Bills with the 171st overall pick. The Bills came to him as his savior.

31 teams passed on him more than 5 times. Important to remember that the Bills also passed on him multiple times. There is a reason he went in the 5th round, mainly because of inconsistent ball delivery and sluggish ball control.

There is also a reason he was selected in the draft. Peterman is a full-field reader and can put the ball on his receiver’s hands in some cases, but this is not a scouting report.

It can sometimes help the player to fall in the draft. This will make the player feel as if nothing is given to him and he has everything to prove. Peterman will need to earn his spot on the roster and he knows it.

At least we know Peterman will be ready to work. Let’s just hope that chip doesn’t get any smaller.

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