Buffalo Bills: 5 Players who won’t survive 2017 training camp
By Brenden Deeg
5. Cardale Jones
The Bills quarterback depth chart is crowded, and it seems that Cardale Jones will be the odd man out. Buffalo selected Jones in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft out of Ohio State, hoping he would develop into a solid backup for Tyrod Taylor in the future.
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He had a stellar college career, leading the Buckeyes to a National Championship in the 2014 season. Jones has all the tools to become a solid NFL quarterback. He has a strong arm and a big body that is highly coveted in the NFL. The big problem for him is that the Bills are running out of time for him to develop.
The Bills signed quarterback T.J. Yates in free agency to be the backup to Tyrod Taylor, and drafted quarterback Nathan Peterman in the fifth round of the draft. When the Bills drafted Peterman, it was clear that Jones’ spot on the roster was in jeopardy. If the Bills had faith that he would develop into an NFL quarterback, they would not have invested in Peterman.
Although I still think Cardale Jones has a future in this league, I think it will be tough for him to acquire a spot on the roster. Unless he has an astonishing training camp, look for Jones to be the odd man out on the quarterback depth chart.