Buffalo Bills quarterback Nathan Peterman just can’t seem to stop throwing interceptions. And just before the Bills’ season ended, Peterman added one more to his collection of turnovers, when he hurled a pass late in Sunday’s 10-3 wild-card round loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars that landed on the hands of Jags cornerback Jalen Ramsey. Peterman had a chance to be a playoff hero for the Bills, but he blew it by doing what many Buffalo fans fear he would do when he replaced a concussed Tyrod Taylor under center.
Including that pick in the Jaguars game, Peterman had six interceptions on just 52 total pass attempts overall this season. The interception-to-completions ratio alone of Peterman is mind-boggling, but it gets even crazier when one considers the fact that Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor had fewer interceptions despite making a whole lot more pass attempts, as noted by Michael David Smith by Pro Football Talk.
In the end, counting both the regular season and postseason, Peterman threw six interceptions on 52 passes. Taylor threw five interceptions on 457 passes.
Outside of the one Nathan Peterman had versus Jacksonville, all his interceptions occurred during his Week 11 road start against the L.A. Chargers in which he self-destructed for five interceptions, completing just 6 of 14 passes for 66 yards. The Bills lost that game, 54-25, and Peterman would not be seen on the field
Peterman was selected by the Bills in the fifth round of last year’s NFL Draft with the hopes of being their fallback if they decide to cut Taylor, who is about to enter a contract year. But with the way Peterman played in his rookie season, it’s unlikely that Buffalo would make him a regular starter anytime soon.
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