Monthly Archives: April 2010
Moats was Def. POY
Buffalo’s first sixth-round pick LB Arthur Moats was the Defensive Player of the Year in the FCS (Bowl Subdivision) Moats was the winner of the Buck Buchanan Award as he led the FCS with 23.5 tackles for loss last season.
Bills have another sixth
The Bills have an additional pick here in the sixth round. Buffalo will also pick 23rd in the sixth round or 192 overall. This is the last part of the Jason Peters trade.
LeFevour goes to Chicago
Right after the Bills took Arthur Moats off the board in round six, Central Michigan QB Dan LeFevour was next to the Bears. LeFevour is a winner, but he has a funky delivery. He’s got a good tutor though now in Mike Martz.
Wang’s great American story
Here’s more on Ed Wang’s groundbreaking moment today as the first Chinese American to make it to the National Football League.
Bills take an OLB
It’s Arthur Moats a defensive end from James Madison that projects to outside linebacker in the NFL. This kid is an explosive hitter, but is still adjusting to the linebacker position as he played a lot of defensive end. A team captain and the Defensive Player of the Year in the Colonial Athletic Association, this [...]
QB Crompton goes end of rd. 5
Tennessee QB Jonathan Crompton went off the board at the end of round five. The San Diego Chargers, who traded away third string QB Charlie Whitehurst to Seattle this offseason, will make Crompton their third stringer after making him pick number 168 overall. He has all the physical tools, but needs to improve his consistency.
Wang’s tie to Bruce Smith
Bills fifth-round pick Ed Wang already has a tie to Bruce Smith having also been a Virginia Tech Hokie, and now a Buffalo Bill, but there’s one other connection between the two. “I’ve met Bruce Smith,” said Wang on his conference call with the WNY media. ”I actually live in his apartment complex in Blacksburg, so [...]
QB Skelton off the board
Fordham QB John Skelton has just come off the board in round five. Skelton was taken by the Arizona Cardinals, where he’ll have the time to develop as the team’s number three quarterback.
QB Campbell a Raider
The trade as predicted is done. QB Jason Campbell is now an Oakland Raider after a trade between the Redskins and Raiders. Early reports are that the Redskins acquired a sixth and a seventh-round pick for Campbell as the Redskins didn’t have much leverage in a trade after acquiring Donovan McNabb.
Campbell to be traded soon
NFL.com’s Jason LaCanfora is reporting that Washington QB Jason Campbell could be traded in the next 10 minutes. Washington and Oakland have reportedly been discussing a trade involving Campbell for the past couple of hours and a deal could be imminent. Here’s LaCanfora’s latest twitter post. JasonLaCanfora Exchanging texts with Jason Campebell. He figures he [...]
Jets released Alan Faneca
The New York Jets have reportedly released perennial Pro Bowl guard Alan Faneca. ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting that the nine-time Pro Bowler has been released. There were rumors circling that this would happen on day three after New York selected UMASS guard Vladimir Ducasse at the end of round two. According to ESPNNewYork the [...]
Wang had good numbers
Bills fifth-round pick Ed Wang had some solid combine numbers providing a strong indication of his athleticism. He also submitted a draft diary entry to NFLPlayers.com. Here’s his entry. Wang had 29 reps on the bench press at the combine. He runs around a 5.0 flat 40-time and a 28-inch vertical and almost nine feet [...]
Wang viewed as left tackle
Bills coordinator of College Scouting, Doug Majeski scouted Bills fifth round pick OT Ed Wang and believes he can be a blind side protector. Wang is a converted tight end that has 28 career starts at left tackle and a half season at right tackle and Majeski said the Bills see him as a left [...]
Bills take an offensive tackle
Buffalo addressed their offensive tackle position in round five. The Bills chose Virginia Tech OT Ed Wang (6’5″ 314). He had 28 starts at left tackle in his career for the Hokies. He has good size and athletic ability, but he needs more time on the job. He had a broken leg in 2007 which [...]
Where Easley could fit
Bills 4th round pick WR Marcus Easley (6’2″ 210) was a late bloomer in college, but has solid measurables and with a receiving corps that’s largely unproven there could be a role for him right away. Easley could be utilized in spread formations to run vertical routes and to block on run plays, though Buffalo [...]
WR Marcus Easley is the pick
The Bills have addressed wide receiver for the first time in the draft taking UCONN’s Marcus Easley. He’s a big wideout at 6’3″ 210 pounds. Easley was a late bloomer. A former walk on he exploded in his senior season working out of the slot for the Huskies racking up 48 catches for 893 yards [...]
Campbell to the Raiders
Bills are on the clock after Oakland takes physical freak Bruce Campbell. Wondering if Dan LeFevour could be a quarterback option here.
RB traded to Seattle
A running back has been traded to the Seahawks, but it wasn’t one from Buffalo. The Tennessee Titans have traded Lendale White to the Seattle Seahawks along with DT Kevin Vickerson and a fourth and a 6th in exchange for a higher fourth and sixth round pick. There was a lot of speculation from various national [...]
Buffalo native Mike Williams’ promise
Former Syracuse WR and Riverside high school alum Mike Williams has gone to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers early on day 3. Some teams have their doubts about him, but Williams made a promise to himself and Buffalo as a city. Williams who had some off the field question marks because of academic issues and his [...]
Best on board for Bills
Here are some of the prospects the Bills could be looking at on day three of the 2010 NFL draft in round four. Offensive tackle Bruce Campbell – Maryland Selvish Capers – W. Virginia Quarterback Dan LeFevour – Central Michigan Tony Pike – Cincinnati Outside linebacker Thaddeus Gibson - Ohio State Eric Norwood – South Carolina [...]
