Bills Sign Draft Pick Preston

[The_Philster]

The Bills Wednesday announced that the team has signed fourth-round draft pick, Duke Preston. In accordance with club policy, terms were not disclosed. http://www.buffalobills.com/news/news.jsp?news_id=3244

[ryven]

Re: Bills Sign Draft Pick Preston

I am kinda surprised that this baker kid did not get cut before rheem.

[FlyingDutchman]

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If there is so much concern over gandy, why not move teague out to LT and give Duke a shot at center?

[Dr. Lecter]

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Because Teague would get Losman slaughtered.

The Bills need a kicker. Badly.

[FlyingDutchman]

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Why would he get his slaughtered??...if anything he has more experience than Gandy at LT...

[im4bflo]

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" DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUKE "

[LifetimeBillsFan]

Re: Bills Sign Draft Pick Preston

Why would he get his slaughtered??...if anything he has more experience than Gandy at LT...

They've actually started the same number of games at LT and Gandy's numbers, in terms of sacks given up, etc., are somewhat better than T.Teague's.

Also, McNally has indicated that he wants to keep Teague at Center this season, if possible, so that there will be some continuity on the right side of the O-line. Because he does have some experience playing LT, they can slide T.Teague over there if they need to do so, but keeping him at Center gives Preston a chance to get his feet wet and get some NFL experience before taking on the burden of having to step in as the starter. While it is possible for a rookie to play well at Center, it is also a position where it can be helpful to have a starter with some experience, rather than a raw rookie, because the Center makes the blocking assignment calls for the offensive line--starting a rookie center with a first year starting QB the chances of making bad calls and/or line adjustments would multiply, whereas having an experienced Center might allow for quicker and better line adjustments when the QB changes or misses a call. If the Bills don't have to move Teague to LT, Preston can get some game experience and decent practice time in before being called on to play and have to make those line calls and adjustments the majority of the time--which should allow him to be better prepared when he is called on to do so than he would be at this stage.

[mysticsoto]

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They've actually started the same number of games at LT and Gandy's numbers, in terms of sacks given up, etc., are somewhat better than T.Teague's.

Also, McNally has indicated that he wants to keep Teague at Center this season, if possible, so that there will be some continuity on the right side of the O-line. Because he does have some experience playing LT, they can slide T.Teague over there if they need to do so, but keeping him at Center gives Preston a chance to get his feet wet and get some NFL experience before taking on the burden of having to step in as the starter. While it is possible for a rookie to play well at Center, it is also a position where it can be helpful to have a starter with some experience, rather than a raw rookie, because the Center makes the blocking assignment calls for the offensive line--starting a rookie center with a first year starting QB the chances of making bad calls and/or line adjustments would multiply, whereas having an experienced Center might allow for quicker and better line adjustments when the QB changes or misses a call. If the Bills don't have to move Teague to LT, Preston can get some game experience and decent practice time in before being called on to play and have to make those line calls and adjustments the majority of the time--which should allow him to be better prepared when he is called on to do so than he would be at this stage.

All this is true, plus, JP was quoted as saying that he hoped Teague would remain as Center b'cse they had already begun developing some chemistry playing together.

[OpIv37]

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The Bills need a kicker. Badly.

No kidding. How many sub-par kickers are we going to bring in and cut this off-season?