The finally landed a starting quarterback after agreeing to. On Wednesday, they signed long-time backup to a two-year contract. We've agreed to terms on a two-year deal with QB AJ McCarron.Welcome to Buffalo, ! Buffalo Bills (@buffalobills) According to Pro Football Talk, McCarron receives a For McCarron, it's Lucas Giolito Jersey his first chance to be a starter in the . Selected in the fifth round of the 2014 draft out of Alabama, McCarron spent the first four years of his career backing up . In that four-year window, he made three regular-season starts and one playoff start in place of Dalton. He played well enough in those outings that he's often been pegged as a potential starting-caliber quarterback. Including the postseason, McCarron's gone 109 of 174 (62.6 percent) for 1,132 yards, seven touchdowns, three picks, and an 87.6 pa ser rating. So, he's still largely unproven.At the trade deadline in October, which kept him in Cincinnati. After the season, and Ryan Goins Jersey as a result, became an unrestricted free agent. But as the top free agent quarterbacks got scooped up on Tuesday -- , , , , and -- McCarron remained untouched. Finally, on Wednesday, the one team without a starting quarterback in place made a move for him. For the Bills, they're once again taking a chance on a career backup quarterback. Before Taylor became the Bills' starter for the past three seasons, he spent four years backing up in Baltimore. Now, Yoan Moncada Jersey Taylor is the bridge quarterback in Cleveland.The signing of McCarron shouldn't prohibit the Bills from drafting a quarterback. The Bills hold the 12th and 22nd picks in this year's draft, plus plenty of ammunition in the second and third rounds, which should help them move up if they're trying to snag one of the top four quarterback prospects. If they do draft a quarterback, McCarron will either compete for the job or automatically start Ervin Santana Jersey while the rookie adjusts to the NFL.If the Bills draft a quarterback and McCarron plays well, they can trade McCarron to a quarterback-needy team. If the Bills draft a quarterback and McCarron plays poorly, they can insert the rookie into the starting lineup. If the Bills don't draft a quarterback and McCarron plays well, they'll have found their franchise quarterback. If the Bills don't draft a quarterback and McCarron plays poorly -- well, Yasmani Grandal Jersey that's the outcome the Bills are trying to avoid here. It's difficult to look at this any other way besides it being a win-win deal. McCarron gets a chance to prove he's a starting-caliber quarterback while the Bills get a bridge quarterback who has a chance to become something more than just a placeholder -- like, say,