Cardale Jones may be odd man out in Buffalo Bills’ QB saga
By Connor Price
ESPN Bills reporter Mike Rodak believes Cardale Jones is currently the odd man out on the Buffalo Bills’ quarterback depth chart.
We are in the midst of an offseason of Brandon Beane and Sean McDermott flipping back and forth on the media front about whether Tyrod Taylor is their QB of the future or not.
Although the GM/Head coach combo seem confident in Taylor’s endeavor to be a star this year, Beane feels like he is their guy, but McDermott says nothing is set in stone.
This could be coach-speak to attempt to create a competition, but anytime these two leaders aren’t on the same page it can be a scary sight.
It is still safe to assume that Tyrod Taylor will be the Buffalo Bills starting QB in 2017.
TJ Yates
Training camp is still weeks away, but OTA’s and mini camp is behind us. Veteran quarterback, TJ Yates, has secured a majority of the back up reps thus far in team activities. Rotoworld.com stated, “TJ Yates is Offensive Coordinator, Rick Dennison’s, guy at backup QB.”
TJ Yates was signed this year in an attempt to bolster the QB situation and prove as a mentor to the young roster the Buffalo Bills currently boast at quarterback.
Nathan Peterman
Peterman was recently selected in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL draft to compete as well.
See why he is entering the season with a chip on his shoulder here!
Peterman was drafted by the new crew that was hired this year. Him being Sean McDermott’s first stab at drafting a developmental quarterback.
The rookie quarterback has shown signs he is well ahead of Cardale Jones already. Also, age before beauty. (Even though Jones is just a year older than Peterman).
The average career span for an NFL player is about 3.3 years. But in some cases, if you don’t have it then you don’t have it.
Rotoworld.com reports, “Jones has mouthwatering size and arm strength but remains a major project/long shot.”
Everyone has heard the stories of the former Buckeye hitting camera men in practice with wild throws.
Cardale Jones was picked in the 4th round by the Buffalo Bills in 2016 just one year ago. One year is tough to judge a quarterback that was drafted as a developmental piece, but there is a new regime. The Beane/McDermott duo is here and of course they would like to utilize their guys.
Picking a college football champion in the 4th round seemed fun in 2016. . . didn’t it?
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