Monthly Archives: March 2011
Quinn’s pro day numbers
North Carolina DE Robert Quinn had his last chance to perform for scouts and GMs in attendance at the Tar Heels pro day in Chapel Hill. Here are some of his results. Quinn at 6’4 3/8″ and 264 pounds ran a 4.59 40 time, had a 33-inch vertical and 10’5 1/2″ broad jump. That according [...]
Groundbreaking mock
The Charlotte Observer presents a groundbreaking mock draft that would turn NFL fans on their head if it happened. They’ve got Carolina trading out of the top spot, and the Panthers are the team they cover. In their fourth installment they have Carolina trading out of the top spot in exchange for the 10th pick, [...]
Draft prospects meet staff
Bills head coach Chan Gailey and his assistant coaches are meeting with each of the three scheduled pre-draft visitors at One Bills Drive this morning. Nick Fairley, Justin Houston and Christian Ponder are all having conversations with Gailey and his staff at One Bills Drive on their pre-draft visits. Bills GM Buddy Nix stated earlier [...]
M&T Draft Challenge update
The M&T Bank Draft Day Challenge runs until April 25th. It’s your chance to predict who the Bills will take with their first overall pick in the 2011 NFL draft, and if you guess correctly you could win a Bills Gameday Experience. Here’s an update on some of the voting thus far. Still out in [...]
Lombardi calls Locker ‘a project’
Washington QB Jake Locker a year ago was considered a lock to be a top 10 pick had he entered the 2010 NFL draft. A year later he’s expected by most analysts to still be a first-round pick, but NFL Network analyst Michael Lombardi paints a much different picture after watching his pro day. Lombardi [...]
Brandt says Smith a RT only
USC OT Tyron Smith doesn’t have much experience at left tackle, having played on the right side for most of the two years he was a starter for the Trojans. But with his physical skill set and being just 20-years old, there are some NFL clubs that feel he’s athletic enough to play on the [...]
Nix in Chapel Hill
Bills GM Buddy Nix will be one of the many in attendance at the University of North Carolina for the pro day workout of DE Robert Quinn. But that’s not the only guy Nix will have his eye on. After addressing premium season ticket holders in a State of the Bills event Monday night, Nix [...]
Early reports on Locker
Jake Locker’s pro day was solid if not spectacular according to early reports coming in. Locker’s passing efficiency against air might not be considered all that impressive, but knowing that accuracy is one of the knocks on his game that’s out there, having a solid day in terms of completion percentage was important. Here’s NFL [...]
Sparse HC turnout for Locker
The head coaching turnout for Jake Locker’s pro day at Washington is reportedly sparse. That according to NFL Network analyst Michael Lombardi, who posted that just one was on hand to this point for Locker’s workout. michaellombardi So far only 1 head coach—Seattle’s Pete Carroll here at Jake Lockers pro day. Im thinking Locker must [...]
SI.com mock has QB to Bills
SI.com’s Don Banks submitted his fourth mock draft installment and sees a quarterback in Buffalo’s future with the third overall pick. He has Blaine Gabbert going first overall to Carolina, followed by Marcell Dareus to Denver at 2. Then he has Cam Newton to the Bills at three. Here’s his explanation for the pick. Chan [...]
Heyward pro day numbers
The pro day workout is not complete, but Cameron Heyward has put out the following numbers for his pro day thus far. According to DraftInsiders, Heyward has run a 4.95 40 time and had a 35-inch vertical leap. More to come later. Heyward is seen as a late first or early second round pick.
Pro day for DL Heyward
Ohio State DL Cameron Heyward has his much anticipated pro day today. Coming off of elbow surgery for an injury sustained in his last college game (Sugar Bowl) Heyward could not perform at the NFL combine or at Ohio State’s pro day. There’s a good chance that Heyward (6’5″ 294) will not bench today (Wednesday), [...]
LB to Bills in NFP mock
The National Football Post just put out an updated mock draft and they’ve got an OLB going to Buffalo at three. NFP’s Wes Bunting has Marcell Dareus, who’s visiting the Bills today, going first overall to Carolina, followed by Patrick Peterson to Denver at 2. He then has Buffalo taking OLB Von Miller with the [...]
OLB Ayers redeems himself
UCLA OLB Akeem Ayers had one of the less impressive workouts at the NFL combine last month, but he made up for it at the Bruins’ pro day. Performing in front of reps from 27 NFL teams, Ayers despite weighing five pounds heavier (259) than he did at the combine (254) ran 4.68 and 4.74 40 [...]
Fan’s TE choice interesting
Fan voting on the tight end prospect they feel fits the Bills the best presented an overwhelming majority for one of the better all around prospects in the draft. Tennessee’s Luke Stocker won in a rout getting more than two-thirds of the vote (66.7%) as the fan’s choice for Buffalo. Stocker, who was at the [...]
Early voters guessing Newton
In the M&T Bank Draft Day Challenge, Bills fans are already betting on Auburn QB Cam Newton. The M&T Bank Draft Day Challenge gives fans the chance to correctly predict who the Bills will take with their first draft selection in the 2011 NFL draft. With over 100 entries already, 35 percent have predicted Cam [...]
Ponder, Dalton working out
Florida St. QB Christian Ponder, who Bills GM Buddy Nix confirmed will have a pre-draft visit with the Bills, is reportedly working out for another NFL team today, and TCU QB Andy Dalton is working out for another. According to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Ponder is working out for the Minnesota Vikings today (Tuesday). Meanwhile Dalton [...]
Moorman to be inducted
Bills punter Brian Moorman, who is already a member of the Division II Track & Field Hall of Fame is up for another Hall of Fame distinction. Moorman has been selected for induction into the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Hall of Fame for 2011. The Bills punter was a 10-time All-American in track and field as a hurdler [...]
NFP stumps for defense
National Football Post contributor and former Bills safety Matt Bowen (2006), is lobbying for the Bills to go defense with the third overall pick. Bowen naturally points to Buffalo’s last ranked run defense and how without more talent in the front seven it will be hard to win division games. He also feels Ryan Fitzpatrick [...]
Nix on the term ‘safe picks’
Bills GM Buddy Nix was asked about weighing what’s deemed by outside observers to be a risky pick versus a safe pick at third overall. Buffalo’s personnel boss isn’t a big fan of the term “safe pick.” “Those people don’t have a clue what’s safe,” Nix said. ”What we try to do is look at the [...]
