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Bills - Will E.J. Manuel validate the Bills’ investment in him?

Manuel brought a sense of optimism when he arrived as a first-round pick last season. But the optimism quickly fizzled and the quarterback position was the same thing it has been for most of the Bills’ 14-year playoff drought — a problem. Manuel missed six games because of injuries, and won just four of the games he started. He never developed a consistent rapport with his receivers. But the Bills have put Manuel in position to change that this year. They traded up to draft Sammy Watkins with the fourth overall pick to give Manuel a field-stretching receiver. Add in C.J. Spiller, Robert Woods, Fred Jackson, Scott Chandler and new addition Mike Williams, and Manuel has an impressive array of weapons. Offensive coordinator Paul Hackett thinks having a full offseason to study the offense will make Manuel better (and perhaps lessen the indecision that led Hackett to say “argh, who knows what was going to happen” when Manuel was challenged last year). Manuel must prove he can rise above the unimpressive baseline that too many Bills quarterbacks (think: J.P. Losman, Trent Edwards, Kelly Holcomb, and Rob Johnson) have established this century.​