Suprises On Final Roster
Hello Bills fans. As the roster was trimmed to 53 players, there were a few suprises that made the team. The first was converted safety to linebacker Jon Corto. I thought linebacker Blake Costanzo would make it over Corto because he was a great special teams player. The coaches must feel they can develop Corto and help him make the transition just like they did for Coy Wire. Corto did look good in the preseason games and was around the ball constantly. Corto needs to add a little size but will be mostly used on the special teams units. A suprise cut was cornerback Will James. I thought James would add experience to our secondary and win the nickel position battle. Ashton Youboty had a tremendous preseason with a couple of interceptions and was named the starting nickel back by the Bills today. The team decided to go with rookie cornerback Reggie Corner instead of James as a backup. Another suprise to me was that the team only kept three tight ends. Robert Royal is the starter but second year man Derek Schouman and rookie Derek Fine are injured. Schouman is scheduled to be ready for opening day but Fine will be out for a while due to thumb surgery he had last week. Lets hope Royal and Schouman can stay healthy and we dont have to worry about finding a tight end mid-season. Check out the complete 2008 roster on buffalobills.com. Go Bills.
