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6 reasons Matt Moore will be the Bills' starting QB in 2018

By Ryan Talbot | Contributing writer

The Buffalo Bills have said that they're not planning on cutting Tyrod Taylor, but the team may look to trade the quarterback after paying his roster bonus on March 16. If Taylor gets moved, the Bills will need a starting quarterback. Veteran Matt Moore may not be the first quarterback that comes to mind based on this year's available free agents, but he could be in play for Buffalo. Here's a look at six reasons why Moore will be the Bills' starting quarterback in 2018.

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He's played under Brian Daboll

Matt Moore is very familiar with Buffalo's offensive coordinator Brian Daboll. In 2011, Daboll was the Miami Dolphins' offensive coordinator. Moore started 12 games under Daboll and completed 60.5 percent of his passes for 2,497 yards, 16 touchdowns and nine interceptions. Moore spoke glowingly of Daboll back in 2011 and said the offensive coordinator always had him prepared to play.

Via the Palm Beach Post:

“I’ve never been more prepared playing under Daboll. He’s just gets me ready to play,” Moore said this week. “I don’t have a bad thing to say about the guy.”

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GM Brandon Beane knows Moore from Carolina

General manager Brandon Beane is also familiar with Moore. The quarterback spent his first four seasons in the NFL with the Carolina Panthers (2007-2010) and Beane was the team's director of football operations for three of those years.

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Won't break the bank

Kirk Cousins, Case Keenum, A.J. McCarron, Sam Bradford and Teddy Bridgewater could all be looking for money that the Bills aren't willing to pay out for a short-term option. Moore, on the other hand, could be signed to a very team friendly contract. Moore's last deal with the Dolphins was a two-year deal worth $3.55 million. Buffalo could realistically sign the quarterback to a similar type of deal.

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Allows Bills to spend money elsewhere

The Bills have less than $28 million in cap space so signing Moore to a short-term deal would benefit the team. Buffalo could use the rest of their cap space to address various needs in free agency and the draft.

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Doesn't prevent Bills from addressing QB in the draft

In addition to their salaries, quarterbacks such as Cousins, McCarron, Keenum, Bridgewater and others may prevent their new teams from addressing quarterback early in the draft. This wouldn't be the case with Moore. The veteran is simply a short-term option and signing Moore wouldn't prevent Buffalo from drafting a quarterback early in the draft.

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Can be replaced in-season

Moore is the type of quarterback that could be benched in-season without much hoopla. If Buffalo felt that a rookie quarterback was ready to play or if Moore was simply struggling, there wouldn't be much uproar from the fans or media.

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