"The Buffalo Bills could be approaching some history if rookie quarterback Nathan Petermanstarts on Sunday against the New York Jets.
Both Tyrod Taylor and T.J. Yates remain in the concussion protocol, although they returned to the practice field on Monday. If Taylor is unable to go, Peterman would be in line to start the season opener.
Peterman was the 171st pick of the 2017 NFL Draft. Only three quarterbacks drafted 100th or later have ever started Week 1 as a rookie:
Our old friend Kyle Orton was the 106th pick of the 2005 NFL Draft, and started 15 games for the Chicago Bears. Orton wasn’t very good (he threw only nine touchdowns to 13 interceptions), but the Bears leaned on running back Thomas Jones and the league’s top scoring defense to finish 11-5.
Dak Prescott was picked at the back end of the fourth round by the Dallas Cowboys last year. An injury to Tony Romo forced him into action, where all he did was lead the Cowboys to a 13-3 record and an NFC title game while making the Pro Bowl.
The record holder in this category? The immortal Randy Hedberg, who was drafted 196th overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1977. If you know your NFL history, you know that would place his starts right in the middle of the Bucs’ NFL-record 26-game losing streak. Hedberg started four games that year and played in seven. The Buccaneers did not score a touchdown while he was on the field, and were shut out in four of his seven appearances. He never played in the NFL after that year."