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I haven't been following the offseason or camp too closely.  Is this a big loss with regards to tackle depth?  I thought Shell was considered someone that could potentially start if needed.  How's he looked in comparison to Tommy Doyle?  And I would think this bodes well for Gouriage making the team?

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2 minutes ago, TheBrownBear said:

I haven't been following the offseason or camp too closely.  Is this a big loss with regards to tackle depth?  I thought Shell was considered someone that could potentially start if needed.  How's he looked in comparison to Tommy Doyle?  And I would think this bodes well for Gouriage making the team?


Not a big loss based on what I have read from camp

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3 minutes ago, TheBrownBear said:

I haven't been following the offseason or camp too closely.  Is this a big loss with regards to tackle depth?  I thought Shell was considered someone that could potentially start if needed.  How's he looked in comparison to Tommy Doyle?  And I would think this bodes well for Gouriage making the team?

Tommy Doyle definitely looked the part of the 3rd OT. So this could be Shell responding to his roster status. 

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Interesting.. I wonder if this took the Bills by surprise or if he fell down the depth chart because of the play of someone like Gouraige?... 

 

From what I've heard of Van Demark, he seems far better at LT than RT.  

 

Doyle is intriguing if he can have some better injury luck... this attributes are off the chart. 

 

 

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5 minutes ago, TheBrownBear said:

I haven't been following the offseason or camp too closely.  Is this a big loss with regards to tackle depth?  I thought Shell was considered someone that could potentially start if needed.  How's he looked in comparison to Tommy Doyle?  And I would think this bodes well for Gouriage making the team?

 

He was likely 3rd string behind Quessenberry. 

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I think there was always a decent chance we were keeping: 1 Vet backup and 1 young/developing backup at our 2 tackle spots for depth.  Based on camp reports and performance in game 1.

 

So it was likely down to Quesenberry vs Shell & Doyle vs Gourirage vs VandeMark.  Possible we roll with a combo of Doyle and a young guy, but I think the staff likes Quessenberry.

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