Archives for August 29, 2008

‘As for deciding to start Hamdan, Jauron said he wanted to see as much of him and other guys way down on the depth chart to see who will stay with the team as he has to cut down the roster to 53 over the next 24 hours. “There were so many young people that we wanted to look at and we wanted to look at them as many snaps as we could,” Jauron said. “We have a lot of tape on guys that we need to answer questions on.”‘

‘With only two exhibition games, that pattern would have to change, but could still be just as effective. There certainly is value in playing the exhibition games because, obviously, it is one thing to do it in practice, but another to do it in a game situation, but do coaches need four games to make all the necessary evaluations and tune-ups for his starters?’

‘”I think I had a chance to learn a lot, mentally, just be watching J.D., and all the linebackers we had,” Posluszny said, referring to John DiGiorgio, who took over as the middle linebacker when Posluszny went down. “Physically, there’s always room for improvement and that goes for mentally as well.”‘

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‘Cornerback and receiver appear to have a surplus of talent on Buffalo’s roster this year. In a majority of cases NFL clubs keep five cornerbacks and five wide receivers. The argument could be made however, that the Bills have six worthy candidates for the final roster at cornerback and six at receiver.’

‘Youboty has made sure the coaching staff would have to think long and hard about giving up on him, since he recorded 28 tackles, an interception and two sacks in four games this preseason.’

‘Meanwhile, fellow rookie receiver Steve Johnson — a seventh-rounder — keeps impressing with steadiness, as his eight grabs for 74 yards were the result of latching onto most footballs thrown his way. He’s creating a nice problem for coaches, namely that he’s forced them to realize that the proper decision is to keep six receivers when Justin Jenkins’ fine work is factored; banishing Johnson to the practice squad will discount his ability to make catches and then gain yards, which after all is basically the position’s job description.’

‘Third-stringer Gibran Hamdan started at quarterback for the Bills and fared pretty well, completing 18 of 26 passes for 158 yards. He left the game late in the fourth quarter after getting shaken up on a hard sack. J.P. Losman played the Bills’ final series, but did not throw a pass.’

‘”It’s all about him getting reps and getting the opportunity, because he can play in this league,” safety George Wilson said Thursday night. “I think he can develop his body into the typical linebacker frame. He definitely has the ability.”‘

‘It’s one thing when overpaid athletes get little sympathy from fans, but Peters isn’t getting much from his teammates, either. They’re not saying much publicly, but behind the scenes they’re questioning his common sense and timing. The guy has the potential to make $12 million over the three years he has remaining on his contract.’

‘”First and foremost, it’s a credit to our unbelievable, passionate fan base, additionally with our corporate partners and with our regionalization strategy, which started over a decade ago,” Bills chief operating officer Russ Brandon said during Thursday’s preseason finale against Detroit. “This has been a cumulative effort over the past decade and it’s a real thrill for the entire organization.”‘

‘Even by NFL preseason standards, Thursday night’s exhibition finale between Buffalo and Detroit at far-less-than-full Ralph Wilson Stadium was a dreadful exercise in futility.’

‘If this wasn’t further proof that the NFL should do away with two preseason games and add two regular-season games, nothing is.’

‘Jauron said it was a need to evaluate young players, and not a fear of injury, that was the primary reason for having the starters take a seat. “(We) just look at our own situation, what we need to get done and what we need to see, then go from there,” the coach said. “Tonight had an impact on a lot of spots (on the roster.) We’re going to sit down and talk about the roster after we take a long look at the tape.”‘