{"id":41648,"date":"2018-04-09T06:24:27","date_gmt":"2018-04-09T10:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=41648"},"modified":"2018-04-09T22:15:25","modified_gmt":"2018-04-10T02:15:25","slug":"baker-mayfield-perfect-fit-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2018\/04\/09\/baker-mayfield-perfect-fit-bills\/","title":{"rendered":"Baker Mayfield Is a Perfect Fit for the Buffalo Bills"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fact: The Buffalo Bills<\/a> have been searching for a franchise quarterback since Jim Kelly<\/a><\/strong> retired at the end of the 1996-97 NFL season. During this time frame, fans have had no other chance than to misguidedly root for the likes of Todd Collins<\/a><\/strong>, Rob Johnson<\/a><\/strong>, Billy Joe Hobert<\/a><\/strong>, J.P. Losman<\/a><\/strong>, Trent Edwards<\/strong><\/a>…you get the point. A steady stream of mediocrity at the position has been the norm in Buffalo. The time has come to finally change that. Said change will come in the form of drafting Oklahoma quarterback, Baker Mayfield<\/a><\/strong>. No offense to the recently acquired\u00a0A.J. McCarron<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Why Baker Mayfield to the Buffalo Bills Makes Sense\u00a0<\/strong><\/h1>\n

General manager\u00a0Brandon Beane<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is more than aware of the gaping vacancy that has been residing under center in Western New York for the last 20 plus years. Fortunate for Bills fans, Beane, unlike his predecessors, is actively looking to address this pivotal deficiency on the team’s roster. In mid-Jan., Beane had the following to say in an interview with WGR 550 AM<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

“It’s a quarterback league, and until you know you have the guy that you’re definitely going to build this team around and the offense around, you’re constantly searching. The teams that make the runs in the playoffs consistently have a franchise guy that they lean on year in and year out. We’re still in the process of getting that accomplished.”<\/p>\n

With the 2018 NFL Draft<\/a> less than a mere three weeks away, the Bills have ostensibly been linked to every first and second round graded quarterback under the sun.\u00a0 This includes private visits scheduled with the likes of\u00a0Josh Rosen<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0Mason<\/a> Rudolph<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>as well as the man of the hour, Mr. Mayfield.<\/p>\n

Mayfield Visiting Buffalo<\/h2>\n

As per Mike Jones <\/strong>of USA Today,<\/strong>\u00a0Mayfield is scheduled to meet with Bills brass on April 10th and 11th:<\/p>\n

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After spending today and part of tomorrow visiting w the #Browns<\/a>, Baker Mayfield has the following pre-draft visits scheduled: #Giants<\/a>: April 8-9 #Jets<\/a>: April 9-10#Bills<\/a>: April 10-11 #Dolphins<\/a>: April 11-12#Broncos<\/a>: April 16-17 #Cardinals<\/a>: April 17-18<\/p>\n

— Mike Jones (@ByMikeJones) April 3, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n