Gates is right behind Anthony Thomas

No. 1 running back Willis McGahee gets all the attention in the backfield of the Buffalo Bills, but the location of the backup that are of great interest to the coaching staff in the preseason. Today to be a trio of competitors compete behind McGahee on the second model, and should be a interesting matchup of the exposure calculations.

The favorite to win this position, Lionel Gates, a man from Louisville sophomore. Buffalo used their seventh-round pick in 2005 divided the draft to Gates, the time in his career with the Cardinals Eric Shelton, now Carolina Panthers.
In his first training camp and the preseason and the 24-year-old Gates was probably the most impressive offensive player accounts. Unfortunately for the 233 pounds, the former head coach of the Buffalo, Mike Mularkey, inexplicably kept the Jacksonville, FL native inactive for most of his rookie season. Well, this is another field in progress, and Gates is back. In the Bills' first 12 days of practice, he looked outstanding. Gates himself demonstrated his ability to threaten in practice twice Wednesday, a pass from quarterback JP Losman starts deep. If Gates has a good season again, so that almost any new staff to block the accumulation of the season in 2006.

Gates is right behind Anthony Thomas, a selection of 6 Sanchez Purple AFL50th jersey
about 2001 seconds Michigan. The 拢 225 spent the first six years of his career in Chicago, Dallas and New Orleans. Two more seasons of 1000 yards with the Bears, including 1183 gathered in their first season when he received the prestigious National League Rookie of the Year played attacking football. impotent as a member of the Bears offense Thomas was one of the few weapons, and is a favorite of the current head coach Dick Jauron Bills, who was on the side of Chicago between 1999 -2003.

Ultimately, the longest of the backup plans, which in this season McGahee Shaud Williams. The 5-foot-7, struggled mightily Scatback 拢 193 as an option for the bills for the third year. Overall, only 45 carries bear, the former star New York averaged 3.6 yards per. The former agent would certainly be a great story, but his size could prevent the bills' No. 2 runner.
When all is said and done, expect Gates as a backup to 28-year-old Thomas McGahee that arise may not be part of the team, although he is a favorite of Jauron. Williams, now have a good chance of cracking the final list of 53 players and special teams performer. The battle really begins this Saturday when the three drivers key to their defense of the Panthers have run almost motionless, when led by a sum of 1.253 from four. Frankly, it could be difficult in the backfield triumvirate.