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QBs coach David Lee -- a key new addition to HC Chan Gailey's staff -- believes having more fundamentally sound footwork can help Fitzpatrick get back to the consistency he showed through most of 2010 and the first half of 2011. "I just saw some things I thought we could correct fundamentally from his lower body," Lee said after the Bills practiced Friday. "Just where his placement of his left foot was. He was blocking out his right hip to get more power and velocity."
Reported by the Buffalo News
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Fitzpatrick says he welcomes the technical instruction. "I knew I had a long way to go with my mechanics, but I just didn't know how to find that person or how to improve at it," Fitzpatrick said. "He's going to be a very big help for me this year. ..." Lee, 58, is a 36-year coaching veteran who helped develop Tony Romo in Dallas as a member of Bill Parcells' coaching staff. Fitzpatrick's passing yardage total of 3,832 last season was third best in Bills history. He ranked sixth in the NFL in completions, ninth in completion percentage and 10th in touchdowns. He also led the league in interceptions with 23. But with some more work on subtle mechanics, Lee is optimistic about Fitzpatrick's chances of improving.
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