I didn’t know this!
PITTSFORD — Buffalo Bills defensive tackle John McCargo gets a free pass for his rookie season; he broke his foot five games into it. McCargo gets a partial pass on his second season; he needed two surgeries to fix the foot, which wiped out his entire offseason entering the 2007 season.
The Bills’ former No. 1 draft choice isn’t requesting or getting any passes this summer at St. John Fisher College.
“I’ve got no excuses this year,” McCargo said. “I’ve got to go out there and get it. I’ve got to go out there and prove why they drafted me. I’ve got to go out there and play.”
McCargo tops the list of Bills backups who could come out of the shadows and make a big impact on the team this year. The question is: Will he? This season’s performance probably will decide whether the Bills made the right decision in the 2006 draft when they traded up to select him 26th overall.
“Without a doubt, he’s got the ability,” said Bills defensive line coach Bill Kollar. “What’s got to happen is he’s got to decide that it means so much to him that he’s going to take that next step.”
“We are hoping like hell that he can take that next step and play like we hoped he’d be able to play when we drafted him,” Kollar said.
McCargo was fined by the Bills in the spring for being overweight. However, he reported to camp last week at 313 pounds, on target.
PITTSFORD — Buffalo Bills defensive tackle John McCargo gets a free pass for his rookie season; he broke his foot five games into it. McCargo gets a partial pass on his second season; he needed two surgeries to fix the foot, which wiped out his entire offseason entering the 2007 season.
The Bills’ former No. 1 draft choice isn’t requesting or getting any passes this summer at St. John Fisher College.
“I’ve got no excuses this year,” McCargo said. “I’ve got to go out there and get it. I’ve got to go out there and prove why they drafted me. I’ve got to go out there and play.”
McCargo tops the list of Bills backups who could come out of the shadows and make a big impact on the team this year. The question is: Will he? This season’s performance probably will decide whether the Bills made the right decision in the 2006 draft when they traded up to select him 26th overall.
“Without a doubt, he’s got the ability,” said Bills defensive line coach Bill Kollar. “What’s got to happen is he’s got to decide that it means so much to him that he’s going to take that next step.”
“We are hoping like hell that he can take that next step and play like we hoped he’d be able to play when we drafted him,” Kollar said.
McCargo was fined by the Bills in the spring for being overweight. However, he reported to camp last week at 313 pounds, on target.
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