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With an offense ranked 30th in the league, pass protection a glaring problem and a running game dropping from top ten status to near the bottom third of the league, Buffalo's coaching staff made wholesale changes to their offensive line.
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.
"Obviously Tutan Reyes becomes a backup for us and it was a hard decision because Tutan has done alright in there," said Jauron. "But we just feel like this gives us our best shot and maybe strengthen us a little inside and all around. So we're going to experiment with it."
The Bills needed to chart a new course up front on offense. Their pass protection, though not totally the fault of the offensive line has been a problem in several games. Buffalo is 30th in the league in sacks allowed per play. The team surrenders an average of three sacks per game, or one for every 10 dropbacks by J.P. Losman.
The shuffling puts Buffalo's most talented offensive tackle at the most important position. Peters, after a brief stint at tight end, was initially trained at left tackle when first moved to the offensive line by the coaching staff. He had taken all his reps as Mike Gandy's backup last year, until former right tackle Mike Williams' ineffectiveness and inability to stay healthy thrust Peters into the lineup at right tackle midway through the 2005 campaign. He's stayed there ever since, until now.
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.
"Obviously Tutan Reyes becomes a backup for us and it was a hard decision because Tutan has done alright in there," said Jauron. "But we just feel like this gives us our best shot and maybe strengthen us a little inside and all around. So we're going to experiment with it."
The Bills needed to chart a new course up front on offense. Their pass protection, though not totally the fault of the offensive line has been a problem in several games. Buffalo is 30th in the league in sacks allowed per play. The team surrenders an average of three sacks per game, or one for every 10 dropbacks by J.P. Losman.
The shuffling puts Buffalo's most talented offensive tackle at the most important position. Peters, after a brief stint at tight end, was initially trained at left tackle when first moved to the offensive line by the coaching staff. He had taken all his reps as Mike Gandy's backup last year, until former right tackle Mike Williams' ineffectiveness and inability to stay healthy thrust Peters into the lineup at right tackle midway through the 2005 campaign. He's stayed there ever since, until now.
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