Monthly Archives: March 2011
Boise St. WR shaves down 40
WR Titus Young had one last shot to prove he was faster than the disappointing 4.53 40-time he ran at the NFL combine last month. At Boise State’s pro day he did not disappoint. Young, who has been training with former Olympic sprinter Maurice Greene in California, ran a 4.41 and a 4.42 at the [...]
Wilson compared to Miami LB
Illinois LB Martez Wilson, largely ranked as the best ILB in this year’s draft class and profiled on the home page of Buffalobills.com today (Friday), has often been compared to a certain Miami Dolphins linebacker in terms of skills and playmaking ability. Wilson has drawn comparisons to the Dolphins Karlos Dansby with a similar build [...]
OT Sherrod the fan’s pick
Mississippi St. OT Derek Sherrod was the overwhelming pick made by Bills fans as they chose the best fit for Buffalo via text in our Countdown to Draft Day position previews on Buffalobills.com. Appearing each Monday, Wednesday and Friday in Bills Focus and presented by Time Warner Cable, Buffalobills.com is previewing the top 5 prospects at each [...]
QB Dalton to visit Vikes
TCU QB Andy Dalton will reportedly have a pre-draft visit with the Vikings. That according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Dalton is forecast to be a high second-round pick as part of that second tier of quarterbacks in this year’s class after Newton and Gabbert. Some are even speculating that he could sneak into the bottom [...]
Why Fred is valuable
Some observers over the years in which Fred Jackson has been in Buffalo’s backfield wonder how his career per carry average is 4.4 yards per carry when the offense as a whole has ranked in the lower third in the league. ProFootballFocus provides an answer. In their number crunching analysis in which they determine Elusive [...]
Kaepernick now an early 2?
The general consensus among the draft analysts was that Colin Kaepernick was a 3rd or 4th round prospect due to his long wind up, pistol offense and propensity to use his legs. On the heels of a solid pro day workout, more and more analysts are now projecting him as an early 2nd round pick, [...]
Last chance for Titus Young
Boise State WR Titus Young predicted he’d run a 40 time in the 4.2s at the NFL combine. Unfortunately for him he didn’t. Instead he clocked in at an unexpected 4.53. His last chance to make good comes today (Thursday) at Boise State’s pro day. Young along with fellow Broncos receiver Austin Pettis, Jeron Johnson, [...]
Castonzo solid at pro day
BC’s offensive tackle Anthony Castonzo solidified his stock as a top 15 pick at his school’s pro day. Castonzo went through positional drills and according to the Sporting News showed some unexpected power in the run blocking drills. Most think the first tackle off the board will be either Castonzo or USC’s Tyron Smith, who [...]
Pick the best fit at tackle
Time for Bills fans to sit in the GM chair again and pick the best fit at the offensive tackle position for Buffalo. Our Countdown to Draft Day position previews continue with the top 5 offensive tackles. And you can vote for which one of the top five you feel would help the Bills the [...]
Slate of pro days
A handful of pro days for some of the notable college programs today (Wednesday). Here’s the run down of schools and top prospects. Boston College – OT Anthony Castonzo, LB Mark Herzlich Central Florida – OT Jah Reid UCONN – RB Jordan Todman, OLB Lawrence Wilson, G Zach Hurd East Carolina - WR Dwayne Harris, [...]
McShay not seeing starting QB
ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay felt very good about the future of quarterback prospects like Matt Ryan and Sam Bradford when they came out the past couple of years. He doesn’t have that same feeling about the class of quarterbacks this year. “I don’t think there’s a Matt Ryan or a Sam Bradford in this [...]
Kaepernick pro day results
Nevada QB Colin Kaepernick stood on his numbers for the combine and just did positional drills at his pro day Tuesday in Reno. A total of 26 NFL clubs were represented, including the Bills. According to ProFootballTalk, Kaepernick completed 36 of 38 passes in his workout. Kaepernick, who is viewed by draft analysts as a [...]
High Gailey praise for QBs
In a countless number of mock drafts out there in cyberspace the Bills have been projected to take either Cam Newton or Blaine Gabbert with the third overall choice. There have been several other mock defensive choices as well, but Chan Gailey’s high praise for both Gabbert and Newton at the league’s owners’ meetings might [...]
S Moore takes first poll
With Bills fans playing the role of GM, they’ve shown which safety in this year’s draft pool they believe to be the best fit for Buffalo by texting in votes to 64621 the past 24 hours. UCLA safety Rahim Moore was the safety with the most votes taking home better than third of the vote [...]
Impact of new kickoff line
The impact of moving the kickoff line back to the 35, which is where it was 17 years ago, will go far beyond improving player safety. With it becoming easier for kickers to achieve touchbacks, the need for a kickoff specialist will be lessened. It will also hurt the teams that are blessed with a [...]
Good day for Georgia’s OLB
Georgia held their pro day today (Tuesday) in Athens and OLB Justin Houston reportedly improved on his 40 time at the NFL combine last month. According to Yahoo Sports, Houston was clocked at 4.57 at his pro day on campus. That’s a shade faster than his official 4.62 at the combine where he also put [...]
Bengals’ QB need above WR
The Cincinnati Bengals draft right behind Buffalo at fourth overall in the first round of the 2011 NFL draft and their head coach Marvin Lewis apparently isn’t shy about revealing what position takes priority. At the NFL owners’ meetings, Lewis, when asked to assess the need for a wide receiver and the need for a [...]
2 CBS mocks: QB to Bills
A pair of CBSSports.com draft analysts have picked the same quarterback for the Bills in their mock drafts with the third overall pick. Analysts Chad Reuter and Rob Rang both have Cam Newton to the Bills at three. Reuter has Gabbert and Bowers coming off the board before Buffalo is on the clock, while Rang [...]
Parcells QB formula is telling
With respect to the supposed top quarterback prospects in this year’s class the Bills Parcells formula on whether to draft one presents an interesting perspective on that lot of talent. Parcells had seven specific criteria as to whether or not his team would draft a quarterback prospect. They had to be (1) a 3-year starter, [...]
Mr. Wilson honored war vet
Bills Hall of Fame owner Ralph Wilson and four other NFL owners were recipients of the American Spirit Award by the National World War II museum last night in New Orleans. Mr. Wilson was honored along with Saints owner Tom Benson, Titans owner Bud Adams, Lions owner William Clay Ford and Chargers owner Alex Spanos, [...]
