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State of the Bills Roster: The Recap


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For nearly three weeks now, we have spent much of our time breaking down the Buffalo Bills' current personnel in our "State of the Roster" series. We, the Buffalo Rumblings community, have had some very intricate discussions about nearly every current Bill on the roster; I hope you've found the discussions as helpful in analyzing the roster changes post off-season as I have.  Rest assured that we'll have content daily right up to training camp, but for now, here's a recap of each article involved in our State of the Roster II series:

Quarterback: No more Edwards vs. Losman... right?
Running Back: Written well before Lynch's run-in with the law.
Tight End/Fullback: No more H-Back, but still not a well-defined split.
Wide Receiver: Hardy must produce if aerial attack is to blossom.
Offensive Tackle: Depth may be a concern, especially if Peters holds out.
Offensive Guard/Center: Is Fowler the weak link of the starting O-Line?

Defensive End: Ends must be catalysts for a much-improved pass rush.
Defensive Tackle: Will Stroud stay healthy, make expected impact?
Outside Linebacker: Addition of Mitchell brings great versatility.
Inside Linebacker: Plenty of pressure for Posluszny to step up in '08.
Cornerback: Boy, is there a lot of talent here.
Free Safety: Can Simpson hold off Wilson for starting role?
Strong Safety: A well-defined, deep position.

Specialists: K/P set, but potential question marks everywhere else

Feel free to leave your final thoughts on this State of the Roster series - whether they're team-related, function-related or suggestions for similar future exercises.

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The Defense is much better, I love the talent and depth in the secondary. I feel like it’s the most solid it’s been in a long time. The linebackers and defensive line have both been upgraded but health remains the key.
Offensively I really see improvement revolving around three guys 1-Trent Edwards, he has to prove he’s a capable NFL QB. 2-James Hardy, he has to be an impact rookie, the bills can’t afford deal with a rookie learning curve for too long. 3- Marshawn Lynch, he has to play all year and be “Beast Mode” If he misses an extended period of time due to injury or suspension the offense could suffer.

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Jun 4, 2008 7:49 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

really only 3 questions now

without the Lynch incident there are really only three question marks on the roster in my mind:

1: will Edwards play well enough to put us in a position to win?
2: will the D-Line become dominant with Schobel and Stroud together and with a McCargo ready to come into his own? Let us not forget, Schobel has been consistently one of the top 10 DE’s in the NFL and Stroud has been consistently one of the top 10 DTs, they could be something special and our D-Line could be great.
3: will Hardy score TDs?

If the answer to those three are yes we will be in the playoffs

McKelvin and Hardy - rookies of the year

by poz on Jun 5, 2008 1:54 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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