dave mcbride Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 posted on the tbd home page. fire away ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Wholesale changes made to the line. WTF??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heitz Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 I thought the same thing - WTF does that mean? I was hoping it meant all new players... Story on the front of bb.com - http://www.buffalobills.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyT Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Left tackle Mike Gandy, who has not built on a solid 2005 season was moved inside to left guard where he'll replace Tutan Reyes. Filling the void at left tackle is Jason Peters who moves to J.P. Losman's blind side. Taking Peters old position of right tackle will be rookie seventh round pick Terrance Pennington. I wasn't sure what options they had left, but I was pretty sure it had to involve moving Peters to LT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganesh Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 I thought the same thing - WTF does that mean? I was hoping it meant all new players... Story on the front of bb.com - http://www.buffalobills.com/ 815412[/snapback] It is at least a start....Gandy moves to his natural position.....and Peters is the best tackle on the team, so moving him to LT makes a better choice... I am also assuming that Merz will stay back at the RG position ahead of Villarial and Preston.... I am still worried about the depth chart.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_fan Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 I like the Peters at LT move. This will give us a real chance to see whether Peters can be the anchor of the line for years at LT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 I am still worried about the depth chart.... 815418[/snapback] Agreed. But, lets not put the cart before the horse. Why worry about depth, when we don't have solid starters yet? PS. If this move works and Peters plays well, I vote him for most versatile player the Bills have ever drafted award. What position has this guy not played in Buffalo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvermike Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 I think we need to use him on special teams still. Remember when he blocked a punt, recovered it, and scored? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 I think we need to use him on special teams still. Remember when he blocked a punt, recovered it, and scored? 815427[/snapback] Remeber seeing him run down field at full speed to hit someone. Great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganesh Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 What position has this guy not played in Buffalo? 815426[/snapback] QB.....Get JP out of there....Put this guy in.....He is the real Brady Quinn that everyone wants........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 No comments yet about playing the rookie Pennington at RT? Oh boy. Time to see what the kid is made of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Pennington at Tackle? These are some BOLD moves by the Bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
34-78-83 Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 I love the Peters move. He has been playing very well and it makes sense to have your best and most athletic tackle protecting the Qb's blind side. I had been wondering when they were going to do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 I was going to post my ideas for bye week moves. But, they beat me to it. IMO, 2 things will greatly improve the offense. 1) this is it. Shake up the Offensive line and try to get a better lineup, or at least a lineup that is less bad. It's clear what we have hasn't been working. 2) shake up the play calling. Currently, its too, too, much too, way bad predictable. And we need more TE passes, and longer bombs (even if they don't work and JP overthrows the field). The offense has shown some real signs of life, but the they always break down. And I think that's largely because opposing defenses don't have to guess. When its 3 and 8, JP is throwing and its going to Evans at about the first down marker. You have to make them guess and we currently don't do that. I think 2 relatively small changes are 2 easily done things, that could easily lead to better results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Pennington at Tackle? These are some BOLD moves by the Bills. 815434[/snapback] What else do they have left? Might as well make the moves, its not like it could get much worse (or can it) This really says something though, How bad has Reyes played that he now becomes a backup to Gandy???? Ouch that one has to hurt (its a joke, I know guard is Gandy's natural position and he should play better there) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_House Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 I love the Peters move. He has been playing very well and it makes sense to have your best and most athletic tackle protecting the Qb's blind side. I had been wondering when they were going to do this. 815436[/snapback] Agreed. If Peters plays to potential, we should see less of this blindside sack-fumble stuff. Does anyone know who is filling the RG position? Honestly, I didn't think Reyes was that bad to be benched. I'd rather see CV on the bench. ETA: The updated depth chart has CV at RG. Maybe I'm missing something, but I just haven't seen that much from Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortured Soul Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 If this move works and Peters plays well, I vote him for most versatile player the Bills have ever drafted award. 815426[/snapback] And he wasn't even drafted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Agreed. If Peters plays to potential, we should see less of this blindside sack-fumble stuff.815442[/snapback] That has nothing to do with who is playing LT and everything to do with the fact that JP isn't listening to the crowd noise to know the hit is coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Good moves all. But when are they going to replace Fairchild ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganesh Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Does anyone know who is filling the RG position? Honestly, I didn't think Reyes was that bad to be benched. I'd rather see CV on the bench. ETA: The updated depth chart has CV at RG. Maybe I'm missing something, but I just haven't seen that much from Chris. 815442[/snapback] My feeling is Merz will get the start at RG..... What is missing from this picture of the great shuffle is where is DUKE PRESTON? Why is he in hiding...Wasn't he our 6th man on the OL to come off the bench at any of the interior positions ? How your stock has fallen, Mr. Preston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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