After a disastrous game, the Bills are pulling the plug on the Nathan Peterman experiment. Starting this week, the Bills will reinstall Tyrod Taylor as the starting quarterback.
“It’s the right thing for our team. It was my decision and it will always be about what’s best for our team,” McDermott told reporters.
The Bills shocked everyone last week when they announced that Taylor would be benched in favor of the rookie QB. Taylor has admittedly been shaky this season, but the change seemed risky and a bit too future-minded for a team still in the thick of the playoff chase. After Peterman had a historically bad outing against the Chargers, the Bills are flip-flopping and hoping that it’s not too late to land themselves a wild card spot.
Taylor’s performance in these final six games (assuming he holds on to the starting job) will impact the Bills’ playoff chances as well as his own future with the team. The Bills can keep Taylor at an affordable $10MM salary for 2o18 with a $6MM roster bonus due in March. Alternatively, the Bills can cut him early in the league year, leaving them on the hook for just $1MM.
Taylor’s first assignment will be to lead the Bills to victory over the Chiefs on Sunday. According to Football Outsiders, the 5-5 Bills still have a 23.7% chance of making the playoffs.
Even before Petermans terrible 5 interception half, Buffalo never should’ve made the change
absolutely right, Tyrod gives them the best chance to win.
Not for nothing but he had 3 picks all year. It’s not like he was turning the ball over. The offense as a whole was struggling not just Tyrod
Lolz!!
Dumb dumb dumb. Play the guy and let him learn you knuckleheads. Carson Wentz
Peterman’s due…..got all the bad 1s outta his system…..got it figured out now…..u know, that moment, when in ur head, u calmly hear voice tell u too pass the ball….DONT!!!!!!
McDermott should be fired if the Bills miss the playoffs.