Which Bills rookie will have biggest 2009 impact?

Realistically, Maybin or Wood will have the biggest impact on next years team. Maybin will most likely be flying around the field wrecking havoc for ~20 snaps a game and Wood will mesh right in with the O-line. The thing is, we don’t need Maybin to have the biggest impact. Our defense was held a respectable rank last year (14?) while our offense has much ground to make up (ranked 25th in scoring). I believe a standout year from Nelson would go a long way toward fixing that.

I voted Nelson because of the impact he will have on trent and the offense, as that has the most room to improve, but just to say how good this draft might be, you could very easily have the first 5 rookies starting in the next year, but at the least three (saying not Nelson, and Levitre possibly stuck behind Bell, because of the one year more of experience).
Don’t much about Harris to think he’ll beat out Ellison or whoever else, but we’ll see

we had no qb pressure last year, maybin is gunna be all over the young qb’s in the afc east.

FS Starter Day 1.
Season Line
6 INTs – 1 Pick 6
2FF
2FR
2 sacks
1 Punt return TD

That would be 14 big plays as the Pick 6 counts twice!
A man can dream can’t he?

If he has 3 sacks, he’ll have had more of an impact than Kelsay.

in the QBs face!

I know Kelsay is a so-called leader and vet, but if Maybin is out performing him and making huge strides against the run….you will see Maybin starting quickly…maybe not at the beginning, but certainly by week 8, and not to mention the injury prone DEs we have, such as Schoebel and Kelsay

I am legitimately upset. I wanted to vote for Lankster, he’s got an unbelieveable ceiling and should have been picked in the first round.

Not because I think he’ll get a lot of sacks, expecting anything more then 5 sacks out of a rookie is a reach, but because he will cause a lot of pressure and that pressure will cause plays elsewhere, maybe even help Byrd get a few INT’s. I see both those guys being on the feild at the same time A LOT. I love this kid (Maybin)

But Nelson should make an immidiate impact at TE, I’m expecting at least 500 yards from him. And Wood and Levitre are both top notch guards right out of the gate. With these 3 added to the Offence, and with the addition of TO and Rhodes, I’m expecting our offence to be in the top 10 of the league, at least. Anything else would be a disapointment.

not because I typically would, but in an offense where he won’t or shouldn’t be asked to block much in year 1, all he has to do is go up against LB’s and Safeties and with 4.5 speed and a lanky basketball frame he should be able to do damage in the passing game if Trent builds rapport with him in the pre-season. Wood will have an impact for sure, but if Nelson can finally do what Hardy was supposed to do last year, and be that over the middle, and in the red zone. I mean there is NO REASON that Nelson when going one on one with LB’s, that he cannot win those matchups. Nelson in theory should have instant impact in 2009

Duke Preston, he will have the biggest impact. Not having him, and Fowler, on team will gives us an extra win or two

He shouldn’t be asked to do much blocking on game day, i would think. This should give him ample opportunity to catch passes down the seam. However, he does have to contend with Evans, Owens, and Reed.

Three Californian surgeons were playing golf together and discussing surgeries they had performed. One of them said, “I’m the best surgeon in California . In my favorite case, a concert pianist lost several fingers in an accident, I reattached them, and 8 months later he performed a private concert for the Queen of England .”

The second surgeon said, “That’s nothing. A young man lost an arm and both legs in an accident, I reattached them and two years later he won a gold medal in track and field events at the Olympics.”

The third surgeon said, “You guys are amateurs. Several years ago a woman was high on cocaine and marijuana and she rode a horse head-on into a train traveling 80 miles an hour. All I had left to work with was the woman’s hair and the horse’s ass. I was able to put them together and now she’s Speaker of the House.”

I hear he was a steal in this draft and personally feel that he will be a solid contributor for us, for Trent, at a much needed position.

Wood and Levitre look like beasts.

Maybin could be a hot DE for us, or he may not.

I have to admit at the time of the pick I wasn’t too happy. However, after having time to think of it I believe that Byrd will have the biggest impact this season.

Maybin, Byrd and Nelson won’t start. Hopefully they will grow into their roles as the season progresses. Levitre figures to be in a dogfight for a starting role. Wood should start immediately. I loved his introduction interview, particularly the part where Wood talked about wanting to ‘punish’ defensive linemen. Music to my ears!

As an aside, I really liked Maybin’s interview as well. He came across as well spoken, humble and had an appreciation for the Bills’ previous defenders. He doesn’t seem the sort to boast, which I really like. Let the play do the talking.

greetings from The Phinsider, the Miami Dolphins blog, which is the best team and blog in the division (just stating a fact)…lol, anyway, just wanted to say that the Bills had an excellent draft IMO, by picking up Maybin and Wood, guys who I feel will be impact players, if not absolute studs, for a long time (hopefully, they won’t be on the Bills for a long time =P)…Byrd will be fierce and would do a nice job patrolling the field and making it hard for opposing QBs to throw the ball, i really like what i saw outta that kid…not too familiar with the other guys, but picking up a TE was a good move for you guys, especially with a young QB controlling the offense…i feel that a young QB needs a good, reliable TE as a safety valve, which is what the Bills got, from what i understand of Shawn Nelson…btw, i thought Eric Wood was a Center, is he changing positions, or am i just wrong?

Seems like a different question than who will have the biggest impact this year. Wood could start every game and have a very solid year and we still go 7-9. If Maybin comes in and gives us big-time, game-changing plays he makes our defense better by leaps and bounds. If he’s a bust (doubt it), we wasted the 11th overall pick. Which would have to be considered a much bigger failure for the 09 team.

but I voted for Wood since I know he will start. The offense needs to get better. That narrowed the list down for me. Nelson, while incredibly talented, was a nice luxury addition to me since I like Derek Fine a lot. Nelson, like most WRs, will make a contribution this year but not an astronomical one. With all the upgrades to this offense, if the OL can smash some guys, we have a chance to have a really good offense.

But mark my words… if Nic Harris starts at OLB this season for more than a game he will be the impact rookie of the year.