The Facts: Taylor is far more comfortable than he was a year ago, when he was one of three quarterbacks competing for the starting job that he won during the preseason. You see it on the field during OTA practices. He's more vocal, literally taking over certain offensive periods whenever he feels a spark is needed. Taylor clearly is stretching his leadership legs. And he feels good about it. "Yes," Taylor said. "I definitely feel more in charge. ... I'm more in command. It's a work in progress each and every day."

Diehards Line: Taylor, who is entering the final year of his contract, would undoubtedly feel more in charge if the Bills gave him the long-term extension he's seeking. But that hasn't kept him from working hard to improve both his understanding of the offense and what's required of him as a leader. Right now, Taylor is absorbing all he can from offensive coordinator Greg Roman and quarterbacks coach David Lee. He's implementing everything he took in from last season, both in terms of operating Roman's scheme and working with the better understanding he has of his surrounding cast. The types of routes Sammy Watkins, Robert Woods and Charles Clay run best. The way LeSean McCoy and Karlos Williams hit the hole. How the offensive linemen react when Taylor, as he often did, starts running. As Profootballtalk.com notes, Taylor has made 14 NFL starts, so there’s still plenty of ways that things could unfold but the results of his first year-plus in Buffalo have created optimism that he can settle the position in the coming years. That optimism will morph into something closer to certainty if Taylor turns in another good year in 2016.