Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones.(Photo: Trevor Ruszkowski, Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports) Story Highlights Cardale Jones started only 11 games at Ohio State, but he won all 11, including a national championship. Doug Whaley said that Jones will probably slot behind EJ Manuel in the backup QB role in 2016. ORCHARD PARK — Doug Whaley didn’t try to sell anyone a bill of goods in the moments after the Buffalo Bills picked Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones at the end of the fourth round Saturday afternoon. “We like his skill set, and he has the potential to be a franchise guy,” Whaley said. “Is he there yet? Absolutely not.” No, he’s not. In fact, he’s not even remotely close, and Jones may very well wind up being the third-string quarterback on the Buffalo roster this year behind Tyrod Taylor and EJ Manuel. Cardale Jones started only 11 games at Ohio State, but he won all 11. (Photo: Geoff Burke, Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports) But that would have been the case with anyone the Bills would have picked at that point in the draft. In Jones, a 6-foot-5, 253-pounder who possesses a cannon for an arm but lacks experience having started only 11 college games, the Bills have a 23-year-old who has the tools necessary to become a productive player in the NFL — at the very least as a solid backup, and maybe a starter down the road. “This guy has stuff to work on, but he doesn’t have any muscle memory already ingrained in him that’s bad,” said Whaley. “We’ve got a piece of clay and we can mold him and we have some qualified guys to mold him. …
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