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Our training camp countdown is on! Here’s your latest round of questions on email at AskChris bills.nfl.net and on Twitter at ChrisBrownBills.1 – Chris,My question to you is lately the Bills have brought in guys i.e. Wayne Hunter, Matthew Mulligan to add to our depth. In your opinion do these guys have a chance to make the team or are they just filling positions because we are running basically two teams in practice now.I know Rex likes his ex-players and both have a history with him. It appears Seantrel Henderson is losing ground on his position and is it possible that Hunter was signed because the coaches don’t like what they see in Henderson?Also we cut Lee Smith who was basically a blocking tight end and now we bring in Matthew Mulligan essentially the same type player is there a concern that the tight ends on the roster outside of Charles Clay can block effectively? We have had Chris Gragg the last few years and he has not impressed as either a receiving or blocking tight end. Would love to hear your thoughts and again thanks for all you do for us!!! Let’s Go Buffalo!!!!Donald F.CB: The signings of Hunter and Mulligan are for very specific roles. Not leading roles mind you,Cheap NFL Jerseys, but roles where Rex Ryan wants a veteran player he feels he can trust. Hunter is a player who struggled as a full-time starting right tackle in his last season with the Jets, but as a jack-of-all-trades role player in 2009 and 2010 for the Jets,Cheap Jerseys, Hunter excelled as a swing tackle (first off bench in event of injury), a blocking tight end in jumbo and short yardage packages and even as a defensive tackle in goal line formations.Mulligan will serve in a blocking capacity as well. So you know Lee Smith wasn’t cut. He was a free agent and got big money from Oakland. Buffalo wasn’t going to pay Smith upwards of $3M a year. Mulligan is a reliable veteran blocker and is a much better value.2 Hey Chris,cheap nfl jerseys,I watched your 1 on 1 interview with Greg Roman and I found it interesting when he said that whichever QB is in there on game day will be the franchise QB in his opinion. I was curious of your reaction and thoughts to that? That’s a pretty bold statement. Do you think that one of these 3 guys just may have shown something in OTA’s and minicamp for him to say that? I also thought maybe he just meant that when one of these guys shows he can understand and fully command Romans offense then it means he is Romans “franchise guy”? Whatever it means I am very confident in Roman and whoever he chooses to be the guy.Go Bills!JillianCB: I didn’t interpret Roman’s comment as an indication that one of the three QBs showed him franchise QB ability. If that was the case the guy would be the starter already.I think he was simply saying when one of the QBs separates himself from the others that he will be the franchise guy because he’ll be the starter. That being said, depending on that QB’s performance who the starter is could be subject to change. Let’s just hope whoever wins the job performs well enough and consistently enough to hold the job for the whole season.3 Hey ChrisWant to start off by saying thanks for the great work you put in. Keeping us all updated on the team for us not in the Buffalo area.My first question is about EJ. I can t say I was a big fan of us drafting him first round overall. That being said I think he is working hard. I would like to see him get a real shoot this year. I know this is an all in season for the bills. With all the free agent adds. So I get why they are trying to have so much competition but I feel he needs to get a full season in. He wasn t that bad last year. Don t get me wrong he wasn t that good either.I feel with all the competition going on can be a bad thing as well. I feel whoever wins the job we need to stick with regardless and not switch guys after a few bad games. The whole team gets hurt this way since none of the QBs are the same style.My second question is about Fred Jackson. They keep talking about cutting him. I think that would be the dumbest moves we make this year. I think he works hard and he makes plays but more importantly he is a captain and a leader. I think we need that more than anything with all these high profiled playmakers on the offense side of the ball. I think he might be our best shot of these guys playing as a team.CB: As I stated in the above answer the ideal situation is that the QB who wins the starting role holds onto it the whole season. That means he’ll be performing consistently and effectively and that’s good for the offense. You’re right there are contrasting styles between the three, so keeping that position consistent with the same person helps the other 10 players on offense.As for Fred Jackson, I think the things working in his favor more than anything else are his leadership and his pass protection. LeSean McCoy might be the only back on this roster who knows how to pass protect as well as him. If you can’t trust a guy to pick up blitzes and make pre-snap adjustments to be in position to protect your QB,Dwight Howard Hawks Jersey, you can’t put that guy on the field.The offensive coaches can trust Fred. I think the only thing that puts his job in jeopardy is if he struggles to get through camp and perhaps looks a step slow. Knowing how well he takes care of his body I don’t see that happening.4 ChrisBrownBillsWith an unsure O-line (although I think they will surprise us) isn t Tyrod Taylor the smart choice? bills ScrambleFactorDustypractorCB: I think your premise is a bit of an oversimplification. Offensive coaches will base their starting QB decision on a myriad of factors that will go far beyond the protection capabilities of the men up front. I think the offensive line’s pass protection would have to represent a jail break on every pass play in the preseason to move this kind of factor high enough on the priority list in why they choose one QB over another.5 Hey Chris,Thank you for keeping us Bills fans well informed,Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic, you are doing a great job, keep up the good work.Now my question may be the same old song, but as fans it is very important to us; The Quarterback Position. With the three QBs splitting reps with the first team, does that give enough time for the 1 guy to develop a relationship with the WRs, TEs, and the backfield?Also since none of them have set themselves apart from the others,Cheap Jerseys Wholesale, does that mean that the coaches aren t pleased with any of them or are all 3 looking that good? Everyone hoped that Matt Cassel would come in and at least get it done for this year. Since he does not have a contract extension yet, is that saying anything about how he is doing? Thank youKenLancaster,China Chicago Cubs Jerseys, NYCB: Your first question is a valid concern. Rex Ryan has said that he will take as long as he needs to pick the right guy. I don’t question for a second that picking the right guy is the most important factor in all of this. A close second however,wholesale nfl jerseys china, is making a decision that leaves enough time to get that starter ready for the regular season.With all three splitting reps it inadvertently compromises the on field chemistry between the QB and the 10 other starters on offense. After witnessing Kyle Orton step right in last year with no preseason or training camp snaps perhaps it’s not as big a deal as some might think.But with a new offensive system as varied as Greg Roman’s,Wholesale Jerseys 2016, deciding on a starter with a preseason game or two left on the schedule would be ideal because it should afford the starter enough time to get fully in tune with the rest of the starting unit. |
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