Considering McDermott has been on the job for a month and a half, it would seem reasonable to think he has had ample time to form an opinion about Taylor based on studying videotape of his 29 career starts with the Bills the past two seasons. After all, the coach, along with coordinator Rick Dennison and the rest of the offensive coaching staff, have finished watching video (mostly from practice) of Cardale Jones enough to conclude they're "excited about working with" him "just like we are the rest of the players on the roster."

"Part of it is my nature; that's how I'm wired," McDermott later said during a sit-down with Buffalo News reporters. "I'm a calculated guy and so we want to make the right decision and that takes time. Look, this would be super easy if Tyrod hadn't already done what he's done for this organization. So, having said that, I know that we're talking about a good football player.

"And when you look at the way that I've gotten to know Tyrod over the last month and a half, I've enjoyed that process and getting to know him as a person and also really getting an appreciation for his work ethic. A guy that's worked his way back to being healthy, it's outstanding."

In his session with The News, McDermott pointed out that Taylor's performance and hard work weren't all that are going into his thoughts about the quarterback's future with the team.