Josh Allen doesn’t have any competition for the Buffalo Bills’ starting quarterback job. Matt Barkley could be getting some for the backup job, though.
According to Yahoo Sports, Florida International quarterback James Morgan has several teams interested in him at the upcoming 2020 NFL Draft. Among them is the Bills, per the report:
among teams that appear to be showing legitimate interest include Bucs, Eagles, Patriots, Colts, Titans, Jets, Raiders, Cowboys, Saints, Bills, Dolphins, Giants, Chargers, Rams
— Eric Edholm (@Eric_Edholm) April 12, 2020
Morgan will most likely be a Day 3 pick at the upcoming draft. While the Bills don’t have a first-round pick, Buffalo does still have seven total picks in the seven-round selection process thanks to a couple of extra Day 3 picks. Could Morgan be a move there?
Morgan is a true blue football guy, having grown up very close to Lambeau Field in Green Bay. The 6-foot-4, 229 pound senior appears to have some similar traits to Allen. Big arm, but the accuracy is an issue at times. Last season, he only completed 58 percent of his passes, but in 2018, he completed 65.3 percent of them. Last season the FIU QB had 2,585 yards, 14 touchdowns and five interceptions in 12 games played.
But unlikely Allen, he’s not exactly a rusher of the ball. He has three career rushing scores but his total rushing yards for his college career is in the negatives, minus-168 yards. But for what it’s worth, Allen wasn’t known as much of a rusher until the NFL himself.
Along with potentially pushing Barkley for a No. 2 spot, Morgan could be a No. 3 QB as well since Buffalo only has Allen and Barkley, who’s also entering the final year of his contract.
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