Former Bills GM Buddy Nix, the man who drafted EJ Manuel, still believes in the former first-round pick, despite a slew of circumstances hindering Manuel's development.
One of the last acts that Buddy Nix undertook before he left his post as general manager of the Buffalo Bills in May of 2013 was to make Florida State quarterback EJ Manuel the No. 16 overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.
Nearly three years after those events, Nix is no longer with the organization - he served as a Special Assistant in the front office for another year before retiring - while Manuel is entering the final year of his contract as, at best, the No.