Bills vs. Patriots Practice Report: Brad Smith Sits

Chan Gailey has his work cut out for him finding a role for Smith heading into 2012.

provided of course that he’s still on the roster. I’m not sure what his contract looks like but if I were OBD i’d cut him he’s provided little and the good things he’s shown (short yardage conversions) Chan stopped using him for. Again, another odd Chan personnel decision. He was good at picking up those 3&1 or 3&2 conversions for us yet we just stopped doing it – for whatever reason.

(as per the article). Gailey picked him up because he is versatile and athletic. Regardless of his 2011 stats, I believe Gailey will have a role for him in 2012. Maybe he won’t ever be that ‘Kordell Stewart’ type player, but he can still be valuable to Buffalo’s offense.

Putting the dollar amount of his contract aside, then factoring in the shorten offseason, OTA’s, conditioning, game planning on offense. Chan threw an awful small book at him. We all sat and waited for the tide to come in with Brad Smith peaking the wave but it never happened. Then injuries forced him to produce in a role that was not originally part of the plan. IMO signing FA’s to improve your roster is a very tricky way to do business. We have touched on this over the past months, very seldom do they come in and become the franchise turning player the team’s fans are looking for in year one. Year two is usually the better measuring stick as long as the player buys into the role the team has them slotted for and they are willing to put forth the effort in that role. Cutting him isn’t my first choice going into next season, not unless he fails to dedicate the offseason to improve his role as the teams utility man on offense. Still I wouldn’t expect him to be a game breaker every week, but more of a player to perform under certain circumstances and specialist in certain packages.

Chan Gailey has his work cut out for him finding a ro

le for Smith heading into 2012.

There is no role for Smith next year, nor should there be. He’s not the player he once was. I’d rather see Spiller run the Wildcat, and would rather see 3 or 4 other guys returning kicks.