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Buffalo Bills sign QB AJ McCarron to 2-year contract

‘Now the Bills have tabbed him as their veteran quarterback to compete with whichever rookie they end up drafting. McCarron’s presence will not be enough to deter the Bills from using the No. 12 and 21 picks to move up in the 2018 NFL Draft and select a quarterback.’

5 thoughts and a grade for Buffalo Bills signing QB AJ McCarron

‘Instead of throwing crazy money at Sam Bradford or Case Keenum, the Bills went a tier down and got a player who still has some upside. McCarron has a ton of confidence in himself and desperately wanted a chance to start. He’ll get that chance in Buffalo, where he will have to beat out a top draft pick in training camp. With so many quarterbacks signing before McCarron, the Bills had some leverage this late in the game.’

8 things to know about new Buffalo Bills QB AJ McCarron

‘Nathan Peterman is McCarron’s only quarterback competition in Buffalo at this time. That said, Buffalo is positioned to trade up for one of the draft’s top quarterbacks in the 2018 NFL draft. If the Bills want to bring their rookie along slowly, McCarron will have the opportunity to win the starting job at training camp. McCarron’s play at St. John Fisher and during the preseason will determine his role with the Bills.’

Buffalo Bills will sign free-agent pass rusher Trent Murphy

‘Buffalo could certainly use the pass rushing help. A year ago, the team had just 27 sacks last season, which ranked 28th in the NFL. Meanwhile, according to ESPN Stats and Info, the Bills pressured opposing quarterbacks on only 24-percent of dropbacks, which was the second worst figure in the NFL.’

6 things to know about new Buffalo Bills pass rusher Trent Murphy

‘Murphy presents a ton of upside for the Bills, who ranked near the bottom of the league in pass-rush productivity a year ago. But Murphy is also coming off a torn ACL as well as a four-game suspension for violating the league’s policy on performance enhancing drugs.’

What to know about new Buffalo Bills LB Julian Stanford

‘Stanford will likely serve predominantly as a special teams player. Last season, Stanford played over 80 percent of special teams snaps for the Jets. According to teamrankings.com, Stanford tied for 12th in the NFL with 12 special teams tackles a year ago. For comparison’s sake, Shamarko Thomas and Lorenzo Alexander led the Bills with nine special teams tackles each last season.’

5 takeaways from the Bills decision to sign QB AJ McCarron

‘Patience is a virtue: McCarron’s deal is pretty good for the Bills. General manager Brandon Beane didn’t get involved with deals like Kirk Cousins’ fully-guaranteed deal worth more than $80 million or Sam Bradford’s worth nearly $20 million. The Bills waited a bit and got McCarron for two years, $10 million with $6.5 million in playing incentives. That’s pretty cheap for a guy who might be the team’s opening day starter at the most important position on the field. It’s backup QB money.’

Report: Bills sign Washington DE Trent Murphy to three-year deal

‘The former second-round pick of the Washington Redskins will certainly help the Bills address a big area of concern last season: rushing the passer. In 2017, the Bills were tied with the Giants with 27 sacks. That was the third-least in the NFL. Two years ago, Buffalo was eighth-best with 39 sacks.’