Round 5 | No. 167 | QB Jake Fromm | Georgia

Grade: B

The Bills added to the quarterback room with the fifth-round selection of Jake Fromm. He looks to be an ideal player to supplement the quarterback room. Fromm has been lauded for his game intelligence. He has the potential to be the backup in the future. Matt Barkley is under contract for one more year, and with a successful season, Fromm could step in as with the second team in 2021. A good litmus test for Fromm will be how he stacks up against Barkley in camp this year.

The stats were there for Fromm’s career. He needed his career with 78 touchdown passes to 18 interceptions thrown. Fromm lost several weapons in the Georgia offense prior to last year, and he still put up a solid stat line, completing 60.8-percent of his passes and throwing for 2,860 passing yards. His touchdown-to-interception ratio was nearly 5-to-1 (24 touchdowns-to-5 interceptions.)

There’s a couple of knocks on Fromm. He had a tremendous freshman year, but his play did not improve a great deal over the next two seasons. Fromm’s arm strength was exposed at the draft, as those with whom he was battling showed more promise. On a comparative level, that event may have knocked down Fromm a bit. Last year, he also had five consecutive games where he completed fewer than 50-percent of his passes. For a player who relies on accuracy and timing, this was a bit concerning.