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Doug Whaley cautious about “over-drafting” a quarterback

AP

The Bills drafted EJ Manuel in the first round two years ago, but General Manager Doug Whaley made it clear that things haven’t worked out exactly as planned when he said Monday that it was “obvious” the Bills didn’t have a proven franchise quarterback.

Buffalo doesn’t have a first-round pick to use on another candidate for that quarterback job this year and Whaley isn’t planning on trading up, which leaves the team to scour the second tier of prospects for a possible addition to the depth chart. Whaley said that there was a chance of the Bills adding a player from that pile, but that he wants to be careful not to (again?