Nate the great

But pump the brakes. Allen wasn’t the only quarterback surprise.

Overall, second-year QB Nathan Peterman appeared to edge out the presumed front-runner in McCarron during minicamp. Throughout minicamp, Peterman and McCarron split most of the first-team reps with Allen jumping in from time to time. To this point, it appears McCarron has been the safer of the two QBs with the ball while Peterman has dazzled a bit.

On Tuesday, Peterman tossed a touchdown to undrafted free agent Cam Phillips and went 5-for-5 compared to McCarron’s 2-for-5 during team drills with the starters. On Wednesday, Proehl had a toe-tapping score for Peterman during second-team drills.

Bills fans still having flashes of Peterman’s first-career start might want to strap in for the reality that the team’s coaching staff is giving him a realistic look to be their opening day starter.