Monthly Archives: April 2011
Nix on QB situation
Obviously the Bills did not take a quarterback in the 2011 NFL draft and from the way it sounds, after Cam Newton was off the board Buffalo was all but resigned to the fact that the position would not be addressed in this year’s draft. “We said all along that we wanted to try to [...]
Why no tight end picked
A lot of Bills fans saw tight end as a need position for Buffalo in this year’s draft, but a tight end wasn’t taken with any of the nine picks. Bills head coach Chan Gailey explained why. “We talked several times about a tight end and it didn’t work out that when our pick came [...]
Final pick is a DT
Bills took a defensive tackle with their final pick, a very big defensive tackle. Michael Jasper out of Bethel has about 60 pounds on Bills top pick Marcell Dareus. Jasper (6’4 1/2″, 378) played in 2010 at 430 pounds (according to him), but with the Bills scout Matt Hand practically stalking the small school prospect [...]
Bills grab CB to develop
Buffalo’s first pick from a smaller school, CB Justin Rogers from Richmond an FCS (Div. 1-AA) school. Here’s what Bills national scout Darrell Moody had to say about him. “Very athletic, good ball skills, has good hips,” said Moody. ”He can flip his hips and good speed. A little undersized. I recruited Louisiana for years and [...]
White was taking a swim
Bills sixth-round pick Chris White was watching the draft pretty closely on TV all weekend, until he decided to take a break from it. “I’ve really been watching the draft, but actually I just jumped in the swimming pool and about 30 seconds later my phone rang and my grandma handed me the phone and [...]
Bills take another LB
Buffalo just took another player they had at the Senior Bowl in Mississippi State ILB Chris White. White played for Chan Gailey’s South Team at the Senior Bowl. He was a junior college transfer from Mississippi Gulf Coast CC.
McShay: White most underrated
ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay called Bills fifth-round pick Johnny White the biggest sleeper in the draft class. “One of the most underrated players regardless of position in this year’s draft is Johnny White from North Carolina,” said McShay. ”He played different positions early in his career and was a defensive back and moved him to [...]
Bills nab sleeper at RB
The Bills said they would look at getting a RB late in the draft and they got one of the biggest sleepers in the class. North Carolina RB Johnny White is a multi-dimensional player. He began his college career at WR and was moved to running back. He also returned kicks. His hands are excellent. [...]
Bills 1st offensive pick
Buffalo with their second fourth-round pick took their first offensive player and it was an offensive tackle. Chris Hairston from Clemson, who played left tackle for the Tigers projects to right tackle in the NFL. Hairston (6’6″ 326) was a three-year starter and considers himself strong in pass protection.
What I like about Searcy
Bills fourth-round pick Da’Norris Searcy played strong safety for the Tar Heels and though he missed the first three games of the season still led the team in interceptions. He had four in 2010 and was a victim of the NCAA investigation because he came out of it clean there at North Carolina, but because [...]
Bills Daily Charge – April 30
DAILY REPORT Bills Owner Ralph Wilson, Jr. and the team along with Verizon Wireless teamed up and donated $10,000 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund to assist with the relief of the recent tornado disasters in the south, as announced at Friday night’s Season Ticket Holder Draft Party by Bills CEO Russ Brandon. [...]
Day 3 prospects of note
Here are some Day 3 prospects that could be of interest to the Bills with some names here you might not be familiar with. I don’t want to call them sleepers, but here’s what I’ve got. OT James Brewer – 6’6″ 323 – Indiana – (projected 3rd round) “Played tackle at Indiana. They’re really a spread [...]
Shep already seeking Kyle
Bills third round pick Kelvin Sheppard is already looking to make contact with Bills Pro Bowl DT Kyle Williams, who like Sheppard is an LSU alum. Sheppard has met Williams before who frequents the LSU weight room in the offseason five years removed from his college career, and he intends to track him down to [...]
Fitz let Bills go defense
Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick’s performance in 2010 put the Bills brass in enough of a comfort zone where they felt like they didn’t have to draft a quarterback. Head coach Chan Gailey confirmed as much on Saturday. “It gave us the freedom,” said Gailey. ”Fitz’s abilities and his leadership and the way he played last year [...]
Shep impressed by Bills fans
Bills third round pick Kelvin Sheppard was impressed by Bills fans before he was even selected by Buffalo. Here’s why. Sheppard’s twitter account was bombarded by Bills fans tweeting to him that Buffalo should take him when the Bills were on the clock. He likened the support to what he got as a player at [...]
ILB Sheppard in the 3rd!!!!
Great pick by the Bills in round 3. Kelvin Sheppard is a thumper and emotional leader from LSU. Was here for a pre-draft visit. A big time hole filler. Great, great pick. Here’s who I liken Sheppard to in terms of passion for the game. London Fletcher. Now I’m not saying he’s going to have [...]
Bowers knee was a concern
For those Bills fans that were wondering, the Buffalo personnel department did have a respectable measure of worry regarding Da’Quan Bowers and his knee. They also weren’t sure Bowers was a fit for their defense. “We’re concerned about the injury to be honest with you,” said Bills GM Buddy Nix. ”I guess maybe the fit probably wasn’t [...]
Nix addresses not taking QB
With Buffalo’s first two picks being DL Marcell Dareus and CB Aaron Williams, Bills GM Buddy Nix was asked why they did not take a quarterback in the first two rounds. From the sound of it Nix and Buffalo’s personnel department had a more reasoned view of what was seen as a pretty average QB [...]
Bills take CB in 2nd
Bills Wall of Famer Andre Reed announced pick of Aaron Williams from Texas. Good player, cornerback that could push for a starting job.
Pre-draft visitors on board
Marcell Dareus was a pre-draft visitor to One Bills Drive, so for what it’s worth here’s a rundown of the NFL prospects still on the board that made confirmed pre-draft visits to Orchard Park. DL Christian Ballard – Iowa DE Da’Quan Bowers – Clemson LB Bruce Carter – North Carolina OL Marcus Cannon – TCU [...]
