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Former Georgia QB Jake Fromm receives new jersey number from Buffalo Bills

The Buffalo Bills have announced the new number for former Georgia football QB Jake Fromm.

Living in the bitter cold of Buffalo, New York, just on the border of Canada will definitely take some getting used to for the fishing, hunting country kid that is Jake Fromm.

Fromm was selected in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills with the 167th pick.

The Bills announced the jersey numbers for their new incoming rookies on Thursday.

Fromm will wear #10 for Buffalo next season, saying goodbye to the #11 that’s been with him throughout his Houston County and UGA days.

#11 currently isn’t taken by anyone on the Bills. It will be fun to see Fromm in a new uniform with a new number, starting a new chapter of his career in Buffalo.

BillsWire grades Buffalo’s selection of Georgia QB Jake Fromm

BillsWire gives Buffalo’s draft selection of Georgia QB Jake Fromm a grade.

Bills Wire has graded all of the team’s draft picks, including their round 5 selection of former Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm.

Fromm was selected 167th, sliding a little bit further than expected. He was ranked as the top available player for be drafted for a while but was passed on due to specific positional needs for many teams.

The Bills pick came as a bit of a shocker, considering they likely have their franchise quarterback in Josh Allen, who is entering his 3rd season coming off of an AFC Wild Card loss.

BillsWire gave Buffalo a B for the Fromm pick.

They said his draft stock might have fallen a little bit due to his combine performance, but his in-game intelligence, solid career numbers and winning drive is what could make him look like a more attractive backup than Matt Barkley, who is signed through next year.

Bills GM on Jake Fromm: ‘He’ll have to earn a spot’

Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane says former Georgia football QB Jake Fromm will have to ‘earn a spot’.

The Buffalo Bills selected Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm with 167th pick in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft, which was not expected by many.

Fromm remained the best available player on the board for a while, but many teams needed other positions filled rather than a quarterback and passed on him.

The Bills were thought to be one of the teams who would pass on Fromm, with a rising star quarterback in Josh Allen on their roster, but Buffalo general manager Brandon Beane just couldn’t pass on Fromm so late.

“I wouldn’t have told you going into the day that (Fromm) was on our radar. But we had him in a spot that you just can’t ignore,” said Beane.

“He’s a winner at the highest level of college. He’s got all the intangibles.”

Allen just came off his sophomore season, throwing for 3,089 yards, 20 touchdowns and 9 interceptions on 58.8% completion percentage.  He led the Bills to the playoffs on a 10-6 season, where they lost in the AFC Wild Card game to the Houston Texans 22-19.

On top of that, Buffalo has also recently extended its backup QB Matt Barkley.

“He’ll have to earn a spot,” Beane said. “I don’t know if he could knock Matt Barkley.”

It will be interesting to see how the situation with Fromm unravels in Buffalo, but it is obvious the organization sees something they like in him.  Fromm will have an equal opportunity to earn his spot and only time will tell what happens, but the Bills stole a great QB late in the draft.

Bills fans, get to know your new QB Jake Fromm

Former Georgia QB Jake Fromm is officially a Buffalo Bill. Now it’s time for Bills fans to get to know their new QB.

It’s official Buffalo fans, University of Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm is a Bill.

Now it’s time for Bills fans to get to know their new quarterback.

Jake Fromm is from Warner Robbins, GA where he played high school ball at Houston County High School.  Fromm was also a member of the Warner Robbins little league baseball team that came within two games of the 2011 Little League World Series Championship.  He had 3 home runs, 8 RBIs and 11 strikeouts as one of the best players in the tournament.

Fromm has had an illustrious three years at Georgia, but decided to forgo his senior season in hopes for NFL glory.

He stepped in for the injured former Dawgs quarterback Jacob Eason (drafted 122nd in the 4th round of the 2020 draft by the Colts) in 2017, then going on to win his first start in South Bend, IN against Notre Dame.  That game instilled trust in Georgia head coach Kirby Smart, who named Fromm QB1 for the remainder of his career in Athens.

Since then, Fromm has helped the Dawgs win a Rose Bowl, Sugar Bowl, an SEC Championship and come one defensive play away from winning a College Football Playoff National Championship.

If that under-three-year resume doesn’t impress you, I’m not sure what will.

Fromm finished his career at Georgia 4th all-time in passing yards (8,236), 2nd all-time in touchdown passes (78), and completed 63.3% of his attempts, all in just three seasons.

He was named co-newcomer of the year by the Associated Press as well as the 2017 SEC Freshman of the Year.

A humble, hardworking player Fromm is… and the Buffalo Bills just got an amazing draft steal in him.

The Buffalo Bills select Georgia Bulldogs QB Jake Fromm

With the 167th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the Buffalo Bills have selected Jake Fromm, quarterback out of the University of Georgia.

With the 167th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the Buffalo Bills have selected Jake Fromm, quarterback out of the University of Georgia.

Fromm finished his career at Georgia 4th all-time in passing yards (8,236), 2nd all-time in touchdown passes (78), and completed 63.3% of his attempts, all in three seasons.

He led the Bulldogs to Rose Bowl, Sugar Bowl and SEC Championship victories, and came just short of beating Alabama in the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship.  It also should be noted that he led Georgia to 3 straight SEC Championships, something no other quarterback in Georgia history has ever done.

Fromm silenced the critics today and will go down as one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever do it at Georgia.

Congratulations to Jake on an amazing moment in his life.  We wish him nothing but the best on his NFL journey in Buffalo.