What Bills vs. Browns really tells us about Buffalo’s depth chart
Buffalo Rumblings • • sports
Key Points:
- Team-released preseason depth charts are largely symbolic and serve more as PR tools and internal motivation rather than accurate indicators of player status.
- These depth charts are mandated by the league, but teams do not heavily rely on them to evaluate players.
- A more reliable indicator of a player's standing is the "WAWW Factor," which examines when and with whom a player participates during preseason games.
- Playing time alongside likely cut players, especially in later quarters of final preseason games, often signals a player's tenuous position on the roster despite strong performance.
- Ultimately, actual game timing and teammate context provide better insights into a player's chances of making the team than official depth charts.
