Rep Counter: Charting Bills' First-Teamers Through Preseason

if its not on brian’s dvr, it didn’t happen.

bills 2-0 preseason!

Regarding Spencer Johnson: his rep numbers were inflated a bit against Cincinnati thanks a) to the absence of Kyle Williams, and b) to Cincinnati’s widespread use of the no-huddle and three and four-receiver sets. George Edwards was taking Troup (and Ellis, and Davis) off the field, moving Kelsay down to DE, and putting Johnson inside with Stroud in their four-lineman nickel package. Usually, Williams takes both the 3-4 NT and nickel DT roles.

Cornell Green has looked a half-step above dreadful in pass protection. I haven’t watched much of the second halves of the games thus far. Any chance Meredith or (insert pretty much anyone else) over takes RT?

Along with Parrish it looks like McCargo has been rejuvenated as well (just not to the same extent). Have you noticed the same upon further revoew?

This should be its own post. This is gold.

Do you see them keeping a TE in next to Green or having a back stay in protection on that side of the line to assist Green? With Wood and Levitre hitting the ground, are they over extending and getting swam on? Trying to cut block too much? Any pattern? Thanks Brian.

Besides penalty-free, I think we have to hope he’s injury-free more than anything….That’s the biggest issue with him.

I’ve noticed Maybin is much better coming out of a 2 point stance than a 3/4 point stance. He’s more under control.

I think Troup’s effect is going to be hard to measure, since he’s not a penetrating NT. He may get reps and do his job without much of a noticable, personal impact that is measurable.

Big fan of the 3-2 in the dime, and 2-4 in the nickel. It gives the defense more blitz flexibility.

Carrington got one sub rep in the 34 Base in the Washington game. He’s healthy; Stroud and Edwards are just in fantastic shape. Don’t expect Carrington to get a lot of time early in the season.

Gailey’s been pretty forthright about that: he’s going to run a handful of plays that the team executes well out of a variety of different looks, and build from there.

1) Not unless he needs to. Bell looks ready for the season.

2) Fourth wide receiver? David Nelson. Fourth receiver? C.J. Spiller.

3) Absolutely, yes.

4) That’s hard to guess at, because they’ve been so limited in alignment during the preseason. Kelsay and Maybin are the preferred DEs in four-lineman looks, though, and Edwards will see time there before Ellis does. He’ll start at Jack until Torbor is healthy, and then he looks like the chief backup at both positions.

5) Torbor should be back early in the season. Anyone’s guess on Byrd.

Just an addition:

There’s a great write-up on Bell in today’s Buffalo News (check out Web rumblings). He says his knee has no pain and OL coach Joe D’Alessandris says he just needs to get back used to going in short spurts side to side. I think he’s gonna be 100% but the article thinks he may need to be spelled.

Not “this preseason” – the last two games. Bell and Wood did not play against Washington.

Nope, just me.

Johnson has been fine. Had a nice catch-and-run against Cincy. I think Nelson is absolutely ideal in his current role – a tough-to-cover possession receiver out of the slot. Let’s let him make a name for himself there before trying to slide him up the depth chart.

Steve Johnson has been blocking pretty well in the run game thus far. That’s where he’s going to earn and keep his starting spot.

Kawika Mitchell. The Bills haven’t blitzed much, period. Most frequent blitzer might be Drayton Florence out of the nickel corner spot. A few stunts and twists and things like that.