Which version of NT Marcus Stroud can the Bills defense expect?
The Bills took a bit of a gamble when they traded for defensive tackle Stroud to help fix a defense that finished 31st in yards allowed. The three-time Pro Bowler was sublime for the Jacksonville Jaguars. But a nagging ankle injury suffered in 2006 and a four-game suspension for violating the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy (he admitted using a supplement to rehab his ankle) overshadowed his rep as a run stuffer with sack capabilities. Stroud has been a beast so far in training camp. That’s a relief for defensive end Aaron Schobel, who made his second straight Pro Bowl but had his sack total slashed from 14 to 6½ because he often fought through double-teams. “He can really change what’s going on at the line of scrimmage,” middle linebacker Paul Posluszny said. “To have him up there we really just have a lot of confidence in our defensive line and what they can do now.” 4. What kind of impact will a healthy Posluszny make? When analyzing the newcomers on Buffalo’s roster, the
