Bills Sign Free Agent TE Andrew George
by Brian Galliford on Aug 24, 2010 9:10 AM EDT
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PrintOn Monday, the Buffalo Bills signed free agent veteran tight end J.P. Foschi to bolster their scant depth at the position. On Tuesday, the team continued to bolster its depth, albeit in the form of youth, by adding undrafted rookie free agent Andrew George to the roster.
The 6'5", 249-pound George is a BYU product, where for three years he played second fiddle to Dennis Pitta, a fourth-round draft choice of the Ravens this past April. While Pitta was raking in 204 receptions and 19 touchdowns over the last three seasons, George was quietly adding 70 receptions and 11 touchdowns in the same time frame.
George joins Foschi and Jonathan Stupar as the healthy tight ends on Buffalo's roster (which still has two open slots should they choose to add more depth). Derek Schouman is dealing with a knee injury that should keep him out 3-6 weeks, and Shawn Nelson has a pulled muscle and was suspended for the first four games of the regular season. The team waived/injured veteran Michael Matthews on Friday night.
The Bills break training camp this morning at St. John Fisher College; they'll head back to Orchard Park to continue preparations for Saturday's penultimate pre-season game against Cincinnati.
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The main thing at this point
We keep Stupar healthy and get him work with the 1’s during the preseason. Still this is not the best of situations. A run first team needs a steady tight end and depth at that position for those two tight end sets etc… Let’s hope these guys can pass protect and run block, for now I can live without the receptions.
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Might be the biggest TWSS reach I’ve ever seen.
by Brian Galliford on Aug 24, 2010 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Why was there a rush to cut Matthews? It wasn’t costing them anything and they have spots to use (or at least they do at the moment). Was it just a matter of realizing he’s not going to make the team regardless of health?
Size
We havent had these types of TE’s in Buffalo since the Riemersma and Campbell days. While Riemersma was an elite TE for a few years a could catch a ball an clock i hated Campbell thought he was awful, but these two guys they’ve braught in look to be big road grader types that should help the run game. Cinci had a good running game last year and Foschi had a decent year with them considering he was a backup.
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Solid Move
Andrew George is a solid pick up here. I think he is a player with a lot of potential. He was just as good as Pita in some areas at BYU, more of a pure TE in college than Pita. Caughtt a OT catch to win against Utah. Alwways was a target in the Red Zone. Like most tight ends they always need to work on blocking but we should keep this kid on practice squad at least if there isnt a spot on the 53 man roster depending on schoman recovers.
Did Derek Schouman kill Chan Gailey's dog?
Sounds like he’s on the outs, and with Matthews gone and Nelson’s injurspension, we suddenly have a complete upturning of the apple cart.
i think schouman was a bit of a non-prototypical guy to begin with – he was pretty small for a tight end. the newest additions have both gone at least 6-5, 250. When you consider the help the offensive line is going to need, you want guys who are big enough to block. Schouman is only 6-2, 223.
Just a guess on my part.
by quantumuprising on Aug 24, 2010 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions
sorry, i should say ‘around’ 6-5 250.
by quantumuprising on Aug 24, 2010 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions
Wow
I didn’t realize Schouman was that small (for a TE that is). Wasn’t Josh Reed about that size? That’s not exactly someone you want lining up next to your tackles trying to run block or pass protect. Maybe he knows some kind of ninja blocking techniques.
lets put it this way:
trent edwards: 6-4, 231.
schouman: 6-2, 223.
harumph.
by quantumuprising on Aug 24, 2010 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions
The handwriting is on the wall for Schouman if you listen carefully to what Gailey said. When the 53-man roster is done Stupar, Foschi and George will likely be on it and Schouman not. When Shawn Nelson comes back in October George will go on the PS if he has been performing well, or may even be kept on the roster if he is proving to be a really good blocker. But it sounds like Schouman did kill the dog and will be gone.
i don’t think george will be able to go to the PS if he’s been playing that long. Someone with more knowledge will have to clear that up.
by quantumuprising on Aug 24, 2010 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions
As an UDFA, he is eligible regardless...
The Bills would have to move him to the PS before he played in three games though if they didn’t want him to acrue a “season” on the 53 man roster…
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by NorCal BillsFan on Aug 24, 2010 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions
True
but not much in cart to begin with!
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by buffalobacker on Aug 24, 2010 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions
as long as
he’s no relation to Jeff George, I’m in.
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Am I a homer or
Does that seem like a decent amount of production for 2 guys off the street.
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I think it just shows how brutal the production from the Bills’ TEs has been over the past few years.
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by thefourwinds on Aug 24, 2010 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions
I like the use of the word “penultimate” Brian. Superb addition to your vocabulary.
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