http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/13382343/buffalo-bills-almost-quarterback-purgatory-gm-doug-whaley-says

PITTSFORD, N.Y. -- Buffalo Bills general manager Doug Whaley said Wednesday that the Bills are "almost in quarterback purgatory" because they do not have a franchise quarterback and are unlikely to pick near the top of the draft in coming years.

"We're good enough that we're not going to have the first or second [overall] pick," Whaley told WGR 550 on Wednesday. "We hope we're not in that position. Hopefully now we're drafting in the teens and the 20s and the 30s. So you're not going to get those college guys that are coming out.

"Franchise quarterbacks hit the free-agent market? Name one. Unless they have an injury. So it's going to be an onus on our scouting staff to find a guy in the lower first round, second or third round. We accept that challenge. It's where we are, and it's been good that we have enough talent around that we're in that situation, but it's not an easy answer. There isn't [one]."

Finishing with a 9-7 record last season, the Bills would have selected 19th overall in May had they not dealt that pick to the Cleveland Browns as part of the Sammy Watkins trade in 2014.

The Bills are in the midst of a three-way quarterback competition in training camp between veteran Matt Cassel, former Baltimore Ravens backup Tyrod Taylor and the Bills' 2013 first-round selection, EJ Manuel.

"Year 3, I would say, [Manuel] is a tad behind," Whaley said. "If last year was his first year, I know he's further along this year when he was last year, let's say that, from that experience. But that was the original plan [in 2013]: sit behind Kevin Kolb, learn one or two years and then see what he can do.

"This year, we want to see a step. Will it be the ultimate step? That's up to him. But I definitely see that he has gone through some trials and tribulations and he's learned from them. The one thing I know about him is if he does make it, it's because of his work ethic, and if he doesn't make it, it won't be because of his want-to and his work ethic."

Man i miss CB and how he'd tell us that the Bills were an amazing football team

They would be an amazing football team if they just had a QB tbf. Defense is nasty & they have some talent on offense this year.

But it's kind of hilarious when even your GM says that your team is a bad place for QBs to go

Yeah, the Bills are actually good now. if they could get a decent game manager. They'll be very tough.

If I were Buffalo, I'd be trying to trade for Chase Daniel tbh

Drächen Fx wrote:

They would be an amazing football team if they just had a QB tbf. Defense is nasty & they have some talent on offense this year.

Sounds like my Jets tbh

Nah

Drächen Fx wrote:

If I were Buffalo, I'd be trying to trade for Chase Daniel tbh

They should trade a 1st rder for him tbh.