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In a bit of a surprise, the Buffalo Bills ended the long-anticipated wait for Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm, taking the former Bulldog in Round 5 at pick No. 167 at the 2020 NFL Draft.
This is beyond intriguing, to say the least.
For starters, Fromm is the complete opposite of Josh Allen as a quarterback in so many aspects. Fromm relies on anticipation and rhythm, not the fastball, big arm and dual-threat skills. Fromm is careful and a heady game-manager with great processing, recognition and scans the entire field. He enters the NFL from a perennial national contending program in the SEC, not the Mountain West. While the differences are striking, the marriage may be a perfect blend in the QB room with Allen helping Fromm and Fromm helping to prepare Allen. He’s not going to push Allen for playing time right away, rather…
Matt Barkley, take notice…
For many reasons, you quickly understand the selection from the Bills’ perspective for many reasons.
Ultimately Fromm signifies a developmental player and security blanket in case Allen were to miss a significant amount of time. Due to Allen’s aggressive playing style, Buffalo general manager Brandon Beane wanted insurance and was likely to bring another QB in the fold anyway this offseason. The value this late in the draft justifies the selection as well. Did head coach Sean McDermott and Beane also want to keep another QB heading to the Patriots?
Fromm was a durable leader throughout his collegiate career and leaves behind a legacy of one of the winningest quarterbacks to ever play for Georgia. He finished fourth in school history in passing yards (8,224), second in touchdowns (78), fourth in completions (621), and fifth in attempts (982). His career completion percentage of 63.2 percent ranks third in school history.
A high-character quarterback, Fromm lacks raw skills but possesses all the intangibles that you would want in a backup.
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