Among the many changes on the Buffalo Bills’ roster, one of the more intriguing under-the-radar additions came on Sept. 4 when Joe Webb was signed.
Webb brings a unique skill set to the team having played quarterback, wide receiver and on special teams throughout his eight seasons in the league. Bills head coach Sean McDermott was familiar with Webb’s abilities having spent the previous three seasons in Carolina together. Bills Digest recently caught up with Webb for his thoughts on joining the Bills and his unique position on the roster.
1 What do you make of your new situation here in Buffalo after coming to the team just prior to Week 1?
A: I’m familiar with Sean McDermott and Brandon Beane just from being in Carolina with them. The Bills, it’s a great organization, great teammates. They’ve welcomed me with open arms. I just need to do whatever I can to bring wins.
2 You’re a very unique individual in that there aren’t many quarterbacks who also play at wide receiver and on special teams. Do you view yourself as a quarterback first? A hybrid player?
A: I’m a quarterback first. I am a quarterback first. That’s what I’ve been the majority of my life and everything else just came with it.
3 Sean McDermott called you a video-game character in that you can instantly shift and do a different thing when necessary ...
A: Sean, he’s seen me do it for multiple years for it’s nothing new to him.
4 How has that come along and developed over the years? It’s really not often that players are in your position ... I can’t think of many, ever, in league history actually doing the different roles that you do.
This story is from the October. 1, 2017: Vol. 14, No. 7 edition of Bills Digest.
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