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I did not name every quarterback that started a game but left out only a few with Frank Reich, career back up, being the most notable.  Here’s my take on the list.  There have been three stable eras: Kemp, Ferguson and Kelly.  Since Kelly, as we all know, it has been chaos with nine starting quarterbacks.  Of those nine, 4 were drafted and 5 were either trades or free agents.  Of the 4 drafted, there was one each from the 1st, 2nd and 3rd rounds.  All were busts.  All trades, FAs were busts (Flutie?).  Throughout their history the Bills have only taken 3 quarterbacks in the first round and 2 were busts.  Until Flutie the Bills only went the trade/FA route once and that was Kemp. 

I don’t have a strong opinion on what OBD will do to attempt to solve what amounts to the biggest problem in managing a professional sports franchise.  I do have a hard time imagining that they will pay top dollar to a name brand coach and top dollar for an early 1st round qb pick.  If, god forbid, the current front office is making the qb call I am confident they will get it wrong.