Quarterback Jake Fromm was certainly an interesting pick by the Buffalo Bills at the 2020 NFL Draft.
Bleacher Report has now since called it a bad pick as well.
B/R dubbed some prospects from the recent draft and declared that they were drafted by the wrong team. Among them is Fromm.
Here’s how B/R explains it:
Fromm’s game doesn’t resemble that of mobile, strong-armed starter Josh Allen at all. So if he were forced into action, the Bills would have to change their offensive strategy to fit Fromm’s style. That’s typically something coordinators don’t want to do if their starter goes down.
Another issue is Fromm’s lack of arm strength. It is one of the biggest reasons he fell to the fifth round, as he has an average arm at best. And for a team like Buffalo that plays in a stadium with strong winds and poor weather, his lack of arm talent will be on full display. It’s tough to envision Fromm cutting through the wind and driving the ball to the sidelines in Buffalo. He will always be capped as a passer there.
Fromm and Allen certainly are not built from the same mold. But in this sense, the Bills do have one thing on their side: Neither is Matt Barkley. Had Allen been pulled for a game for Barkley, the offense would’ve had to change. So either way, the Bills were not going to have a similar backup to their starter, might as well get a younger guy in there that could turn into something. We already know Barkley’s ceiling.
Unfortunately Fromm’s arm strength is something the team likely can’t change. It is a bit concerning as well since Fromm is a bit of a reminder of Nathan Peterman. His arm strength held him back severely with the Bills.
B/R goes on to explain that the Raiders or Cowboys would have been potentially better landing spots for Fromm.
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