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Bills will be looking for a franchise QB in 2013 draft

Found November 03, 2012 on Shatter The Backboard:
PLAYERS: Ryan Fitzpatrick,  Buddy Nix,  Chan Gailey
TEAMS: Buffalo Bills
When the Buffalo Bills signed Ryan Fitzpatrick to a seven-year, $62.195 million contract right around this time last year, it seemed that they were making a commitment to Fitzpatrick as their franchise quarterback. Things haven’t worked out that way. Fitzpatrick’s hot start to the 2011 season has given way to almost an entire season of mediocre play and the team has underperformed expectations over that span. General Manager Buddy Nix isn’t admitting that the extension for Fitzpatrick was a mistake, but he is talking about the team’s need to find a franchise quarterback in the near future.… Read more
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