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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor wasnt sure what lay ahead some 19 months ago, when he left Baltimore after four seasons seeking a chance to prove himself outside the shadow of being Joe Flaccos understudy.On Sunday, Taylor will be reminded how far hes come when the Bills open their season at the Ravens.Definitely. When I left there, I was looking for an opportunity to get a chance to compete, Taylor recalled this week. Two years later, Im going there as a starter with a year under my belt.The usually understated Taylor might be selling himself and his ascendance in Buffalo short based on what hes accomplished since signing with the Bills as a free agent in March 2015.In that time, he beat out EJ Manuel and Matt Cassel to earn Buffalos starting job. Taylor went 8-6 last season, while displaying signs of his dual-threat ability as a strong-armed passer and dynamic runner in which he set the franchise record for quarterbacks with 568 yards rushing.His production and offseason commitment to further assert himself as both an on- and off-field leader led to the Bills rewarding Taylor last month. They signed him to an incentive-laden, five-year contract extension , which included a $6-plus-million raise in the final season of his deal this year.There is plenty on the line still before Taylor cements the job long term, considering the Bills can opt out of the deal in each of the next two offseasons.Offensive coordinator Greg Roman doesnt see a need to place added pressure on his starter.I just need Tyrod to be Tyrod, Roman said. He was a winner last year. And hell be a winner this year.It helps that Taylor should be more comfortable with his teammates and Romans philosophy entering his second season overseeing an offense that essentially returns intact.The details of his new contract or the prospect of facing his former team matter little to Taylor.Its not about me, he said. My focus is on winning.Though his loyalties are now rooted in Buffalo, Taylor bears no hard feelings toward Baltimore, where he experienced winning a Super Bowl in 2013.It was the Ravens who, after all, took the chance on selecting him in the sixth round -- 180th overall -- in the 2011 draft.Taylor was the 11th of 12 quarterbacks drafted despite a four-year career at Virginia Tech, where he set school career records for wins (34), yards passing (9,213) and yards rushing (2,196) by a quarterback and broke the previous mark established by Michael Vick.The questions focused on his size -- at 6-foot-1, Taylor is comparatively small by NFL quarterback standards -- and whether his scrambling ability could translate to the pro game.Ravens coach John Harbaugh overlooked those concerns in seeing glimpses of Taylors potential in Baltimore.I can remember many times fending off criticism over the years that was unwarranted and stating many times that hes an NFL quarterback and hes going to prove it, Harbaugh said. I felt like there was no question in my mind that he was going to be a starter.If it were up to Harbaugh, Taylor would still be in Baltimore.I would have kept him forever, he said.Flacco isnt surprised by what Taylor has done so far in Buffalo.I didnt have a doubt in the world that when he got a shot, he would make the most of it, Flacco said.Taylor credits Flacco for helping him learn how to handle himself as a starter, whether it was his off-field preparation or the even-keeled approach he had among teammates.Taylor has shown similar traits.Hes very consistent, Roman said. I cant really think of a time where he has really got unglued.Guard Richie Incognito recalled the time late last season when Taylor had big-screen TV sets delivered to the lockers of each of his offensive linemen.It showed he gets it, Incognito said. 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