The Facts:
Trust us: Somebody is going win the backup quarterback job for the Bills. Days into camp, however, this race is off to a troubling start. Contestant No. 1, Vince Young, has struggled to grasp coach Chan Gailey's shotgun-heavy spread offense. Contestant No. 2, Tyler Thigpen, has been a wild card, failing to hit targets in practice despite his familiarity with the scheme. Nobody is breathing down Ryan Fitzpatrick's neck, with The Buffalo News hinting the job won't be decided until late in the preseason.
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Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
"They both have not done anything to distance themselves from the other," Gailey told the Buffalo News on Tuesday. "Both -- some things are good one day and some things are bad one day. We just have to keep letting them play. They've got to get a feel of the speed of the game with pads, feeling the pass rush around them, doing the little things they do best." As NFL.com's Marc Sessler suggested, this isn't a huge surprise. But it should be noted that whoever loses this competition will almost certainly be looking for work, with Brad Smith penciled in as the team's No. 3 passer and Wildcard specialist. Smith is reportedly getting considerable time at the position.
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