shelby
12-27-2008, 07:02 AM
Josh Reed hadn’t scored a touchdown in so long he jokingly asked, “What is a touchdown? How do you spell it?”
When his 24-game TD drought ended earlier this season, he sighed and said, “You don’t appreciate something until you don’t have it.”
The Buffalo Bills can say the same thing about him.
Where would the Bills’ passing game be without Reed, who is second on the team with 54 catches for 576 yards? He is a quarterback’s best friend because of his ability to run polished routes and find soft spots in coverage.
“I’ve said this all season long, that when it comes to third down situations, he’s one of the best in the league in terms of getting open, recognizing zone and man coverage,” quarterback Trent Edwards said. “The hardest thing in this league as a receiver is to be able to recognize where the zone is and where the man coverage is and get open for your quarterback. He plays that position like a quarterback almost, and my comfort level with him is extremely high.”
Reed’s value to the Bills was evident when he missed three games (all losses) in the middle of the season with a high ankle sprain. In the seven games before his injury, the Bills averaged 222 passing yards. During his three-game absence, they averaged only 172 yards.
more.... (http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/billsnfl/story/533560.html)
When his 24-game TD drought ended earlier this season, he sighed and said, “You don’t appreciate something until you don’t have it.”
The Buffalo Bills can say the same thing about him.
Where would the Bills’ passing game be without Reed, who is second on the team with 54 catches for 576 yards? He is a quarterback’s best friend because of his ability to run polished routes and find soft spots in coverage.
“I’ve said this all season long, that when it comes to third down situations, he’s one of the best in the league in terms of getting open, recognizing zone and man coverage,” quarterback Trent Edwards said. “The hardest thing in this league as a receiver is to be able to recognize where the zone is and where the man coverage is and get open for your quarterback. He plays that position like a quarterback almost, and my comfort level with him is extremely high.”
Reed’s value to the Bills was evident when he missed three games (all losses) in the middle of the season with a high ankle sprain. In the seven games before his injury, the Bills averaged 222 passing yards. During his three-game absence, they averaged only 172 yards.
more.... (http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/billsnfl/story/533560.html)