August 20th, 2010
Former UL Teammates Have Same NFL Goal

Trinity's Brohm, Elder's Wood have strong preseason outing
First, they were standout football players at
Both Brohm and Wood were highly touted players coming out of high school. They performed at All-American levels in college. Brohm, drafted in the second-round of the 2008 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers, was eventually waived and placed on the Packers’ practice squad in 2009 and subsequently signed by the Bills that November. Wood was the Bills first-round pick (28th overall) in the 2009 draft. For three highly successful seasons at
Brohm and Wood saw plenty of action in the Bills’ second preseason game against defending AFC Champion Indianapolis Colts.
Wood, an
Wood’s night was pretty solid. He started the game and exited when starting quarterback Trent Edwards was removed in the second quarter. Quick off the ball, he delivered two “pancake” blocks on run plays and looked strong in pass protection as well. He showed great awareness in his run blocking, with a couple of his blocks springing Bills rookie running back C.J. Spiller for big gains. Wood looks like he has no lingering effects from that nasty leg injury. He has a good handle on his position and should be a strong member of the Bills offensive line this season.
Brohm is the guy that all of the Bills fans, coaches and management want to see thrive. He had an undistinguished career in
But he kept working. And when
His numbers were steady last night, as Brohm went 14-of-21 passing for 125 yards, threw no touchdowns and no interceptions. He threw three accurate quick slants and was very effective in the short and medium range passing game. He handled the pass rush and several blitzes without a problem. He led his team to a field goal late in the second quarter and played well in his five series on the field, prompting Coach Chan Gailey to say to the Bills’ sideline reporter, “He played pretty clean. We’re gonna let him throw the ball around in the second half.”
And Brohm did, save for a couple of passes that were batted down at the line of scrimmage. He read the defenses well and got the ball to the right guys with consistency. The Bills will have a tough decision regarding their starting quarterback.
Two Catholic high school superstars. Two distinguished college careers as teammates. And now teammates in the NFL for a team where they have an opportunity to start. Good to see them both earning their keep.