Buffalo Bills Stock Report: Training Camp Edition

Stock Down: Robert Foster

The emergence of John Brown unfortunately has moved Robert Foster down the depth chart. At this point in training camp, Foster appears to be heading for a reserve role in 2019. This is a bit of a surprise as Foster, coming off a strong finish last year, was expected to be one of the top receivers for Josh Allen this year.

However, Sean McDermott recently talked about Foster and pointed to the fact he has to continue to evolve his game.

"“I think it’s a classic case of a second-year player that experienced some success in year one and then the sophomore year there’s always an adjustment,” McDermott said. “It’s important in that second year you continue to grow and evolve and adjust your game. As I mentioned before you would hear me say again and again that when tape is out there on you, this is the NFL, it’s professional football and people get paid money, a lot of money, to get out in front of that and study that. So, he has to continue to evolve as a football player.”"

This is not to say that Foster can’t develop into a starter, or that he won’t contribute this year. However, his expected role for this upcoming season has certainly changed barring a significant development in the preseason or an injury.