2017 NFL Draft Bills look for late-round
The don't have under center, unlike a certain team in their division (the ), but their quarterback room isn't looking shabby, like another New York team (the ). They already Lonnie Chisenhall Jersey have as their starter and on Saturday, they added another developmental prospect to the mix.With the 171st overall pick (fifth round) in the 2017 , the Bills selected from . NFLDraftScout.com's Spencer Hall gave the Bills a B+ for the pick."Good spot here for a QB some really like," Hall wrote. "Should have some time to continue his development behind Tyrod Taylor."Unsurprisingly, Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi was also a fan of the pick."I think Buffalo got an incredible steal in Nathan," "He is a highly intelligent Jose Osuna Jersey player and leader. There's a reason he was the ACC's pa s efficiency (leader) as a senior. He played a major role in orchestrating one of the nation's most explosive scoring offenses. Nathan will be a great a set on and off the field for the Bills."Peterman will join a quarterback room that also includes Taylor (the starter), (a fourth-round pick last year), and . Ignore the names other than Taylor, because the Bills didn't draft Peterman to be stuck behind them. Yates and Woodrum are fillers, while Jones hasn't shown anything yet. If the Bills were confident in Jones' ability to develop into the quarterback of the future, they wouldn't have taken Peterman in the fifth round. The plan has to be for Peterman to eventually take over Elias Diaz Jersey for Taylor or at the very least, function as a capable QB2. Taylor's In two seasons at Pittsburgh, Peterman completed 61.1 percent of his pa ses, averaged 8.3 yards per attempt, and threw 47 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. He ran a system that should help him more easily adjust to the than quarterbacks coming from spread systems. That's a solid background, but there's a reason why Peterman was still available in the fifth round. He needs work. in the weakne s section of Peterman's scouting report:Erratic ball placement and makes receivers work for the reception. Inconsistent weight transfer and his feet and eyes are often on different pages. Pre-determines throws. Inconsistent eye use and bird-dogs his reads. Guilty of panicked decisions, forcing the ball into heavy coverage. Not the type of athlete who will make defenders mi s. Needs to hold Jameson Taillon Jersey the ball tighter when scrambling with several fumbles on the game tapes studied. Simplistic pa sing offense at Pitt that relied on a lot of roll-outs and half-field reads.Brugler Francisco Cervelli Jersey added that Peterman can be "a reliable NFL backup with starting upside with improvements in certain areas." The point being, don't expect him to supplant Taylor in the near future. This is a long-term investment.I'm not a Bills fan, but I like the idea behind the pick. Plus, this makes it look a bit nicer: Remember that 5th round pick the Cowboys gave up 2 seasons ago to trade for Matt Ca sel? Buffalo just used it to take QB Nathan Peterman. David Moore (@DavidMooreDMN) ended up throwing more interceptions than touchdowns for Dallas.