The dorms have been opened. The field has been prepared. The players have arrived. Training camp finally opens Thursday as the Chan Gailey era officially gets underway. Whenever there is a change at the top of an organization, it filters down to the schemes and personnel. Let’s take a look at the biggest position battles heading into training camp for the Bills, and what I think the depth chart is going to look like for the opener.

Quarterback
This is by far the most intriguing position battle heading into camp. The Bills have four quarterbacks on the roster and all, according to Gailey, have a shot at the starting job. Let’s take seventh-round pick Levi Brown out of the mix for this discussion, and concentrate on Trent Edwards, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Brian Brohm.

Edwards: He is most likely to get the starting nod. Often criticized for his durability and refusal to throw the ball down the field, Edwards is still the most talented QB on the roster. Is he the Bills QB of the future? No, I don’t believe so. But he is the best answer for 2010.

Fitzpatrick: Fitz is your prototypical backup QB. He is not good enough to be a full-time starter, but he is capable of coming into a game in relief and winning. He, unlike Edwards, takes more chances down the field, especially last season hitting Terrell Owens on a few big plays. But the fact of the matter is, Fitzpatrick will never be a starting caliber QB in this league.

Brohm: Now, here is where things get interesting. Brohm was a highly touted QB coming out of

college at the University of Louisville. If he had come out after his junior season, he would have been a first-round pick. After deciding to stay for his senior season, his draft stock fell into the second round when he was selected by the Green Bay Packers.

The Bills snagged him off the Packers practice squad last season. This was a major disappointment for Brohm considering he was a second-round pick and a very successful QB in college. After a few weeks of learning the Bills offensive system, he was given the opportunity to start against the Atlanta Falcons. He showed signs of running the offense, but he is still very inexperienced. With good performances both in rookie camp and the OTAs, Brohm has a legit shot of winning the job, but I just don’t see it happening.

Running Back
With the addition of C.J. Spiller in the draft, the talented duo of Marshawn Lynch and Fred Jackson just got even more competition. The NFL these days requires two quality running backs to get through a long and grueling season, so it’s hard to determine who will actually be the starter come the opener.

Lynch: This guy has been nothing but a headache to the Bills organization and fans. On the field, he is in fact a beast, but the problem is, he can’t stay out of trouble off the field. After repeated run-ins with the law since his arrival in Buffalo, his future there doesn’t look too promising. This off-season he was lobbying for a trade, but was never granted one. Look for Lynch to have his best season when given the opportunity, which will excite the Bills because his trade stock will rise along with it.

Jackson: The Coe College product has been a nice surprise for the Bills since arriving during Marv Levy’s tenure as GM. The guy brings his lunch pail every single day and is relentless on the field, both running the ball and catching the ball out of the backfield. He is the favorite to get the starting nod on the depth chart.

Spiller: Reggie Bush anyone? Spiller has just as much talent as the former USC Trojan and is the back that Gailey wants in his offensive scheme. The guy is a flat out playmaker and will see pay-dirt more often than not. He is the prototypical home run threat for a lackluster offense that has struggled to score points for as long as I could remember. Look for him to be sprinkled in at RB, WR and returner.

Wide Receiver
Lee Evans: Evans is a lock to be the No. 1 receiver heading into the season. You've got to feel bad for the guy considering what he has had to deal with since being drafted by the Bills. He has gone through numerous QB changes and never really had a chemistry with one besides J.P. Losman, and we all know how that turned out.

Roscoe Parrish: In the doghouse with Dick Jauron’s coaching staff, Parrish just disappeared from the offense. He was not given many opportunities on the field and when he did get them, he did not take advantage. But this guy’s ability to make people miss is something that excites Gailey. He has always found a way to get the most out of his players and put them in position to succeed, and I feel like this could be Parrish’s biggest season to date.

James Hardy: A 2008 second-round pick, Hardy is coming off a bad knee injury. Bills fans were

hoping that he would be the guy to come in and be that big receiver this offense was lacking, but then he hasn’t seen the field much due to injury. This training camp is going to be huge for him.

Chad Jackson: A very intriguing addition to the WR core this off-season, Jackson comes to the Bills after failed stints with the New England Patriots and Denver Broncos. He had some very strong performances during OTAs and quite possibly will make this team.

Steve Johnson: A 2008 seventh-round pick out of Kentucky, Johnson has done nothing to show that he doesn’t belong on the field. He has patiently waited for his opportunity, and when he did see the field, he performed.

Others: Marcus Easley, Naaman Roosevelt, Felton Huggins, David Nelson, Donald Jones.

*The Bills may not keep six receivers considering how that they will use Spiller sometimes in the slot.

Left Tackle
Who is going to protect the blind side of one of these QBs? Will it be Demetrius Bell or Jamon Meredith? The answer is simple. If Bell is healthy, he is the guy. If he is not, Meredith will take over.

I personally would like to see Meredith win the job and perform the way he did last season since being signed off the Green Bay Packers practice squad. Could you imagine if Brohm won the QB job as well? The Bills would have two guys off the Packers practice squad, playing two of the most important positions on offense. Unbelievable.

Check back for a breakdown of the defense.

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-- TERRY LONG
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