Could Tyrod Taylor Legitimately Become the Buffalo Bills’ Starting QB?

May 26, 2015   ·   Zach Kruse   ·   Jump to comments

The Buffalo Bills are planning to use the summer to stage a genuinely wide-open competition at the quarterback position.
Veteran Matt Cassel, former first-round pick EJ Manuel, former Baltimore Ravens backup Tyrod Taylor and last season's practice squad quarterback, Jeff Tuel, will all receive opportunities to earn the start when the Bills open the 2015 season against Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts on Sept. 13.
General manager Doug Whaley confirmed the impartial competition during a recent appearance on The Jim Rome Show, (h/t Chris Brown of Bills.com).
Despite being a career backup with zero NFL starts and just five passing attempts over the last two seasons, Taylor should have a legitimate chance of winning the job. But this possibility probably says more about the current state of Buffalo's quarterback depth chart than Taylor's untapped ability as a starter.
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