Two Bills Drive

'“He is sharp. He is in the channel, I think, of success. I think he’s going to be a real good pro quarterback,” Gruden said of Peterman. “I think any team in the league, you can cater your offense for Peterman. He’s a lot more athletic than people think. And he can handle an extensive amount of football, so the teams that are really ambitious with deep, thick playbooks, those are the teams that Peterman would fit in with. But I hope he gets with one of those guys that can really stretch him and challenge him.”'

'When asked about Overdorf still being employed, Terry Pegula, at Sunday’s press conference, said, “We’re going to support him as much as we can but that decision will be made by the new GM that’s coming into the organization.”'

'Among other the highlights of Whaley's time with the Bills were the acquisitions of low-cost but productive free agents: quarterback Tyrod Taylor, guard Richie Incognito, and linebackers Lorenzo Alexander and Zach Brown.'

'"Part of our evaluation process is looking and talking to everyone in the organization," he said. "That’s the way we run the team. … It's going to be Kim and I, and we're going to use every resource we can inside and outside the organization to find the person. That's how we're going to do it. We're going to ask Sean questions, absolutely."'

'That's not all dead money. That's bad business. And it's a product of bad decisions that eventually trickle down to an unsuspecting fan base that is convinced the Pegulas are interested in nothing more than community service. Their past mistakes suggest they're too involved and don't have a clue how to get it right.'

'In case you haven't noticed, money doesn't solve all problems.'

'Here is an initial look at 10 of the top potential candidates to replace Whaley.'

'May 8-10, 2014: Whaley trades the Bills' 2015 first- and fourth-round draft picks to Cleveland to draft Clemson wide receiver Sammy Watkins in the first round of the NFL Draft. Offensive lineman Cyrus Kouandjio is chosen in the second round. Linebacker Preston Brown (third round) and offensive tackle Seantrel Henderson (seventh round) also picked.'

'You know, I don’t want to discuss publicly why we made the decision, the factors. Like I said, Doug’s a good guy, he’s a smart man. But we made the decision. The reasons remain private to us and Doug.'

'He joins Tom Donahoe, Marv Levy, Russ Brandon, and Buddy Nix in the Bills’ graveyard of general managers who failed to get the Bills to the postseason in the 21st century.'

'Have they learned their lessons through these frustrating trials and tribulations, and are they primed to at long last get it right? We’re about to find out, and the immediate and tenuous future of both franchises hangs in the balance as fans breathlessly await two critical decisions that the Pegulas simply can’t whiff on.'

'The once rising star was with the Bills since 2010, a period consisting of one winning season, a record of 30-34 as GM, and no playoffs. Just 36 percent of his draft picks became starters (that's giving him 2016 top picks Shaq Lawson and Reggie Ragland). Giving away a first-rounder for injury prone wideout Sammy Watkins set the franchise back another step and no players from the 2013 draft class of just four years ago remain with the team.'

'On Sunday, the Bills made the move many expected or wanted throughout the offseason. Now more than ever this is McDermott's team, and it is he who can be judged for its success or failure going forward.'

'"I was an integral part in the drafting process of EJ Manuel," Whaley said on NFL Network's "NFL Total Access." "I was the person that handled the draft process and setting up the board."'

'It's going to be Kim and I and we're going to use every resource we can, inside and outside the organization, to find the right person. That's how we're going to do it. We're going to ask Sean questions. Absolutely.'