Former HC Rex Ryan said he wanted to acquire QB Tyrod Taylor from the Ravens while he was the coach of the Jets.
“I wanted Tyrod Taylor when I was with the Jets,” said Ryan, via Rich Cimini of ESPN.
Ryan finally got the opportunity to coach Taylor after he was hired by the Bills. According to Ryan, he was the one who in the Bills organization who wanted to start Taylor over EJ Manuel and Matt Cassel.
“They wouldn’t trade him to us,” Ryan said.