Nathan Peterman (pictured above) was recently cut by the Buffalo Bills. Peterman was historically bad at the quarterback position. His play angered many who believe former 49er quarterback Colin Kaepernick is more deserving of a roster spot on a team over players like Peterman (courtesy of creative commons).
The Buffalo Bills have finally cut ties with quarterback Nathan Peterman. In Peterman’s short career, he has demonstrated arguably the worst display of quarterback play in National Football League history. His poor play has only added to the argument that Colin Kaepernick is being blackballed by the National Football League and its franchises.
Peterman was drafted in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL draft by the Bills and appeared in a total of eight games for the franchise. In those eight games, four of which were starts, Peterman amassed 12 interceptions and just three touchdowns. He has accrued a 9.23 percent interception rate which equates to an interception every ten throws.
If Peterman had thrown the ball into the ground during every play of his career, his career passer rating would be higher than it is right now. If Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw 1,240 interceptions on 1,240 consecutive throws his touchdown to interception ratio would still be better than Peterman’s.
All of these statistics put into perspective just how terrible the Peterman-era in Buffalo has really been. It makes fans and players around the league question how he even had a job for this long. Peterman earned about $1 million in his time with Buffalo, when a player like Kaepernick has yet to receive a paycheck from the NFL since 2016. This is mind-blowing when you compare both Peterman and Kaepernick.
Kaepernick, over the course of his career, has 72 touchdowns, 30 interceptions and 12,271 passing yards for an 88.9 career passer rating. He has also rushed for 2,300 yards. Kaepernick has won games as well. He led the San Francisco 49ers to the Super Bowl in 2012 against the Baltimore Ravens and despite losing the game, leading a team to the championship matchup is a feat that speaks for itself.
On paper, Peterman and Kaepernick are not even in the same league and yet Peterman has had a job in the NFL for the past year and a half while Kaepernick has not. The league has denied colluding against Kaepernick, but players like Peterman being given chances to play do not bode well for their case.
Whether it has been intentional or unintentional, the NFL seems to be systematically preventing Kaepernick from a job despite his accolades because of his protest. He may not be a career starter in the league, but his numbers at least warrant him being granted a back-up position.
It is yet to be seen if Kaepernick will ever be granted another opportunity in the NFL, but Eric Reid, who also took a knee alongside Kaepernick, was finally given a shot with the Carolina Panthers. This fact hints that maybe, Kaepernick could get a shot if situations
Kaepernick, however, warrants more than just a desperation hire and, if players like Peterman continue to hold jobs in the league, it will only strengthen his collusion case.
Intentional or not, Kaepernick is being kept from a position he is qualified for in the NFL and it calls for a look into the NFL and whether or not they should be held accountable. Nathan Peterman’s woes have made waves beyond just the Buffalo fan base and have actually permeated into much deeper troubles within the NFL.