Monthly Archives: March 2010
Report: Mixed opinion on LeFevour
Dan LeFevour’s pro day didn’t draw unanimous positive reviews from those talent evaluators in attendance at Central Michigan today. That according to the TFY Draft Insider. Here’s their report. Opinions are mixed on the throwing workout of quarterback Dan LeFevour. His short and intermediate passes were solid but LeFevour struggled throwing the ball downfield. Receivers [...]
Lions see chance to move down
The Detroit Lions look to be sitting in the catbird seat with the second overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft and apparently at least one other NFL club thinks so too as the Lions have reportedly been in contact with one other team about trading up to Detroit’s number two pick. That according to [...]
QB options remain open
Bills head coach Chan Gailey was asked for his thoughts on talent that might be out there on other NFL clubs with trade potential and if it could fit the skill set of what he’s looking for in a quarterback in a one-on-one interview with NFL Network. Gailey left the door open to anything and [...]
Bills looking at several positions
It’s evident some of the Bills positional needs are more pressing than others, but head coach Chan Gailey in one-on-one interview with NFL Network made it clear that there are some positions in addition to the more urgent ones where they believe the talent in the draft can help them. “Offensive line. I think you [...]
A shift toward Trent Williams
With mock drafts changing almost daily, there has been an interesting trend with respect to the name that has been popping up more often in Buffalo’s slot at ninth overall. Of all the mock drafts we’ve been keeping tabs of offensive tackle still dominates for the Bills projected pick with 24 of the 48 guesses [...]
Spencer’s sports festival a hit
Bills DL Spencer Johnson held his 2nd annual Sports Festival in his hometown of Gilbertown, Alabama for 500 local students this past weekend and had some help from some of his Bills teammates. Taking place at Johnson’s alma mater, Southern Choctaw high school, the focus of the free festival was to promote academic achievement, physical fitness, [...]
Browns eyeing QB McCoy
The Cleveland Browns have been as busy as anyone with respect to addressing their quarterback position this offseason, and there are indications they’ll draft another come April. ESPN’s Chris Mortensen is reporting that the Browns might be narrowing their focus a bit at the QB position down to Texas prospect Colt McCoy. mortreport Hearing Browns [...]
Culpepper not sounding likely
Despite Daunte Culpepper’s interest in speaking to the Bills about becoming the newest quarterback on their roster, it doesn’t sound as if head coach Chan Gailey shares the same interest. ESPN’s Adam Schefter asked Gailey about Culpepper specifically and does not get the feeling that the Bills will be pursuing the veteran QB. Adam_Schefter Chan [...]
Bills sticking to QB approach
Bills head coach Chan Gailey said last week that barring a significant addition between now and post-draft, that it’ll be an open competition with the three QBs on the roster. He reiterated that stance at the league meetings Tuesday morning. That according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter as he attended the AFC coaches breakfast at the [...]
Dwan bids Ravens farewell
Bills DL Dwan Edwards made his last trip to the Baltimore Ravens training facility Monday to clean out his locker for the last time and wore his new team colors to the facility. According to BaltimoreRavens.com Edwards took some ribbing from some of his now former coaches and teammates for wearing a Bills T-shirt to [...]
Clausen to Bills in new mock
NFL.com’s Pat Kirwan has previously had Tennessee DT Dan Williams going to the Bills at nine, but that’s all changed in his mock 4.0 version. Kirwan has Jimmy Clausen slipping to ninth overall and the Bills taking him. Here is his comment on why he has the Notre Dame QB going to Buffalo. The Bills [...]
Browns won’t take Clausen
Though a good number of so called draft experts don’t expect Sam Bradford or Jimmy Clausen to still be available when the Bills pick at nine, a team president from a club drafting ahead of Buffalo stated that they wouldn’t use their top 10 pick on the Notre Dame QB. Browns team president Mike Holmgren told the [...]
Who do you have as Bills top pick?
If you think you’ve got an idea on who the Bills will take first in the 2010 NFL draft you better get in on the M&T Bank Draft Day Challenge now. With a chance to win an autographed jersey from the team’s number one pick, a photo op with the top draft choice and a [...]
Hunter’s Hope Candlelight Ball
Bills Hall of Fame quarterback, Jim Kelly, and his wife, Jill, will hold their eighth annual Hunter’s Hope Candlelight Ball this Friday (March 26). This gala event, which has annually drawn a large and supportive crowd, is an evening to celebrate life and love for all children while raising funds to help broaden public awareness of Krabbe [...]
Some draft sleepers
ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay revealed some of his draft sleepers in this year’s class. “One is at the tight end position, Clay Harbor, from Missouri State,” said McShay. “I saw him at the East-West Shrine game and watched a lot of tape of him after the combine. A former wide receiver who is 6’3” [...]
Definition of a good draft
We’ve all seen the rapid fire draft grades that are delivered by the so called draft experts a day or two after the draft is complete. But there is another definition out there that at least waits until those draft choices play a season in the NFL. It’s just one man’s opinion, but ESPN draft [...]
Why trading up to top 10 rare
We saw an NFL team trade up into the top 10 last year in the New York Jets, who landed Mark Sanchez, but such bold moves to get to the top of the draft are becoming more infrequent each year, and there’s a simple reason why. Money. The size of the salaries for players drafted [...]
Fan Friday 3-19
On the heels of some starting caliber free agent additions for Buffalo’s defense here is the latest installment of Fan Friday. As always questions can be sent at AskChris@bills.nfl.net. And you can review my blog scroll right here instead of just a post at a time if you’re playing offseason catch up. Let’s get going. [...]
McShay on his best OLBs
ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay provided some of his preferences at OLB in a 3-4 scheme. First, he had Michigan’s Brandon Graham, followed by Texas’ Sergio Kindle, TCU’s Jerry Hughes and Utah’s Kyle Misi and Ohio State’s Thaddeus Gibson. “Brandon Graham is as good as you’re going to get in this class,” said McShay. ”Now I [...]
McShay has no 2nd rd QBs
The quarterback class in the 2010 has been described as “thin” by many so called draft experts. ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay took that characterization a step further when asked what could be available in round two after Sam Bradford and Jimmy Clausen are off the board. “First of all I have Bradford rated fifth [...]
