Buffalo Bills Johnathan Stupar "A Real Surprise"

It is clear that the Buffalo Bills still have plenty of work to do before there regular season opener against the New England Patriots. However, in the 31-21 preseason loss against the Green Bay Packers backup Tight End Johnathan Stupar had a encouraging performance. Stupar who joined the Bills practice squad last September as a rookie free agent, caught a 9 yard touchdown pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick for the team's first touchdown in the third quarter. He also, had 5 receptions for 63 yards, marking the second week in a row for this distinction. It was a tight window, " said Stupar. "Said of the opening Fitzpatrick had on the scoring pass due to Green Bay's coverage. Fitzpatrick kind of squeezed it in there. I think it actually bounced off the defender and bounced off me and I just made a play on it, which was nice, It felt good to get the first touchdown. Stupar said, he was pleased with his performance Saturday, and he knows why is reaping some rewards this summer. He made sure he put in some additional time with the quarterbacks in the offseason to develop a stronger on-field relationship with the team's signal callers. That is something I have been working on in the offseason with the quarterbacks after practice,"said Stupar who entered the NFL from Virginia last year as a undrafted free agent with New England. We have been doing different routes and everything. It is about trust and they need to know that you are going to be where you need to be at the right time. That is something that is starting to come along with us, and I am starting to have ball thrown my way, which is kind of nice. The fate of Stupar is somewhat in the air. If the team chooses to keep four tight ends he will make a 53 man roster. If the staff chooses to keep only three, however Stupar could again be looking at another season on the practice squad, with Derek Schouman, Derek Fine, and fourth round draft pick Shawn Nelson ahead of him in the depth chart. Finally, I personally think that Johnathan Stupar should be the starting Tight End.