Bills announce six more UDFA signings
by Brian Galliford on Apr 29, 2010 4:18 PM EDT
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PrintThe Buffalo Bills have announced the signings of six more undrafted free agents. Added to the roster: RB Joique Bell (Wayne State), WR Naaman Roosevelt (Buffalo), OG Jorge Guerra (Texas A&M Kingsville), DE Will Croner (Howard), CB Stephan Virgil (Virginia Tech) and CB John Destin (Tulsa).
Roosevelt is the all-time leading receiver at UB, finishing his Bulls career with 268 receptions, 3,551 yards and 28 touchdowns. Measuring in at 6'0", 189 pounds and running the 40-yard dash in 4.62 seconds, Roosevelt will compete with back-end receiver candidates such as Felton Huggins and rookie Marcus Easley for a roster spot.
The big, physical Bell also enters the league with a great deal of college production, carrying the ball 1,181 times over a four-year career at Wayne State. He averaged 5.7 yards per carry for his career and scored 96 touchdowns in that time frame. He joins a crowded Bills backfield, where he'll compete with the likes of Corey McIntyre, Walter Mendenhall and Rodney Ferguson for a roster spot.
A 5'11", 183-pound corner with 4.7 speed, Virgil recorded 101 tackles, 7 pass breakups and 7 interceptions in four years at Virginia Tech. He and Destin enter direct competition with Cary Harris, Ellis Lankster and Lydell Sargeant at the back end of Buffalo's depth chart.
Croner is a 6'2", 280-pound project out of Howard that will likely get a look as a defensive end in Buffalo's 3-4 defensive scheme. Guerra (6'3", 300) adds to the Bills' virtually non-existent depth at guard and center, competing with players like Christian Gaddis and Kyle Calloway for a roster spot.
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I’ve got high hopes for Bell.
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That’s a nice highlight video. I’ll try that link…
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I think it’s time for a new depth chart – I know how much you love doing those Brian :P
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haha we were promised one after the draft. come to think of it…we were promised one before it too :P
Give him time guys...
contrary to what we may perceive, Brian does have a “day” job… :)
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And he does put up two articles per day on this site. And reads every comment posted (been here long enough and had enough of my comments deleted to know that thats true). He does a great job here and this site keeps him pretty busy. So being a few days late on the depth chart is very forgivable.
The more I see, the less I know.
by CanadianBillsFan on Apr 30, 2010 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Some lists of undrafteds give you hope you've gotten a diamond in the rough
This list however does not ! Maybe Bell, but likely he;s another Xavier Omon.
3 AM Monday morning games all 2010 - that's just freakin dandy !
Bell looked great at Wayne
and he was a local kid I saw play head and shoulders above others his age here in Michigan. You might be pleasantly suprised. I expect him to make the practice squad and maybe even step up if the injury bug hits again.
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hopefully namaan can make the team!
i doubt it though
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I believe it’s nay-min
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That’s correct if he’s named after the Old Testament “Naaman”. I’ve seen enough weird names to not trust it. One that comes to mind…. “Le-a” is not “lee-uh”, but “luh-dash-uh”. true story,
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by MattRichWarren on Apr 30, 2010 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Running Back
Assuming Marshawn is still here, we’re going to enter the season with at least Marshawn, Fred Jackson and CJ Spiller on the roster. I have to figure Chan’s running attack needs a fullback, right? So then Corey is back again. How many more backs can we carry? Does Bell have a chance at sticking?
CJ Spiller: CJ stands for Chris Johnson.
I think he has a good chance at the PS. You know, getting NFL ready while waiting for Marshawn’s eventual release.
The more I see, the less I know.
by CanadianBillsFan on Apr 30, 2010 12:57 AM EDT up reply actions
what are Bell’s measurements? Does anyone know off hand? From watching that video, the kid has pretty good control of his body while making cuts but I tend to agree with JPH that it is going to be hard for him to standout in the crowd at RB
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If you’re looking for 40 time type numbers, CBS Sportsline and NFL Draft Scout always have good info (Bell is the 17th ranked RB):
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/prospectrankings/TSX/2010_RB
To summarize, he completely lacks top end speed running a 4.68 40. But his 10 yard split is comparable to the top power backs and his shuttle times are fantastic. Numbers-wise, he profiles as a backup, but certainly has the timed athleticism to have an NFL career.
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Wonder if he's a Larry Centers like
Full back option.
The player I would like least at #9 would be my sister’s cat, Captain Creamsicle. She does have a great work ethic and agility, but I’m really concerned that at 9 lbs., she’s too small to play safety in the NFL. She also bites way too often on play action and is easily distracted by someone waving string in the crowd. Lastly, her wonderlic score was pretty awful, answering "meow meow meow" for most of the questions- Dr. Brackish Okun
Is it still likely we get the WR from Florida ?
Nelson I think it was.
The player I would like least at #9 would be my sister’s cat, Captain Creamsicle. She does have a great work ethic and agility, but I’m really concerned that at 9 lbs., she’s too small to play safety in the NFL. She also bites way too often on play action and is easily distracted by someone waving string in the crowd. Lastly, her wonderlic score was pretty awful, answering "meow meow meow" for most of the questions- Dr. Brackish Okun
well according to onlygators.com (I do not know how accurate that site is but how many sites are actually 100 percent accurate these days) David Nelson of Florida signed with Buffalo. I couldn’t find anything else on it so it might not even be true. http://www.onlygators.com/04/25/2010/kr-james-wr-nelson-lb-stamper-find-homes/
"People ask me why should we believe this is gonna be any different? Talk is cheap; we all know that. It’s like I’ve always said, don’t tell me about the labor pains, just show me the baby. That’s what we’ve got to do. We’ve got to show you the baby, and the baby is winning." -Buddy Nix
I hope so
I just haven’t seen it officially announced yet. But I love Nelsons potential.
The player I would like least at #9 would be my sister’s cat, Captain Creamsicle. She does have a great work ethic and agility, but I’m really concerned that at 9 lbs., she’s too small to play safety in the NFL. She also bites way too often on play action and is easily distracted by someone waving string in the crowd. Lastly, her wonderlic score was pretty awful, answering "meow meow meow" for most of the questions- Dr. Brackish Okun
If you didn’t see…. he signed today.
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by MattRichWarren on Apr 30, 2010 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Yea I got the text
I know he’s undrafted, but, I really, really, like him.
The player I would like least at #9 would be my sister’s cat, Captain Creamsicle. She does have a great work ethic and agility, but I’m really concerned that at 9 lbs., she’s too small to play safety in the NFL. She also bites way too often on play action and is easily distracted by someone waving string in the crowd. Lastly, her wonderlic score was pretty awful, answering "meow meow meow" for most of the questions- Dr. Brackish Okun
numbers for them pulled from the website
RB Joique Bell #35
CB John Destin #41
CB Stephan Virgil #42
C/G Jorge Guerra #62
DE Will Croner #79
WR Naaman Roosevelt #18
I've never met a QB who can throw off his back
Good to see old TAMUK
getting some publicity in the NFL. Go Javalinas!
by WhiskeySierra6 on Apr 29, 2010 10:56 PM EDT reply actions
Wow. Honestly, I had to look it up to even know where it was….
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by MattRichWarren on Apr 30, 2010 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Inside info
I lived there for a year and a half.
by WhiskeySierra6 on May 2, 2010 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Roosevelt
I’d have to imagine that if he made the team, it could be at the expense of Parrish. I don’t see Easley being on the bubble unless he flat out stinks this summer…
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by Kurupt on Apr 29, 2010 11:02 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I see Easly threathening for Hardy’s starting role if he has a good camp. I also see Johnson firmly entrenched in the slot.
The more I see, the less I know.
by CanadianBillsFan on Apr 30, 2010 1:00 AM EDT up reply actions
I also see Johnson firmly entrenched in the slot.
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by UZ on Apr 30, 2010 2:17 AM EDT up reply actions
lol, was expecting that!
The more I see, the less I know.
by CanadianBillsFan on Apr 30, 2010 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Johnson
Why would Johnson play the slot? He’s got the blocking ability, size and skill set for the outside. He doesn’t possess much quickness for the slot.
I’m wondering why everyone seems to think he’s such a good fit in the slot??? I don’t see it at all….
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CJ Spiller for slot-receiver/change-of-pace-RB in 2010! You didn’t hear it here first, but you’ll definitely hear it here loudest.
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by WhyBillsWhy on Apr 30, 2010 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions
So this means that we now have like 6 RB`s under contract?
Man Gailey must really want to build up that run first offence!
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by CanadianBillsFan on Apr 30, 2010 12:53 AM EDT reply actions
his eventual plan is to have Fred Jackson at QB and at least two running backs playing on the O-Line as well!
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by UZ on Apr 30, 2010 2:18 AM EDT up reply actions
How didn’t I see that?
The more I see, the less I know.
by CanadianBillsFan on Apr 30, 2010 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Naaman Roosevelt is surely an interesting prospect and of course it doesn’t hurt his chances of making an impact that we are quite peaky at WR outside of Lee. We seriously need James, Stevie or Marcus Easley to step up and make an impact because otherwise teams won’t respect our passing attack at all since they’d then just double cover Lee all day; a stagnation of our passing attack would diminish our chances of having a consistent and dominant rushing attack.
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by BillsfanfromDenmark on Apr 30, 2010 3:41 AM EDT reply actions
I think thats a bit of an over simplification.
While it would be nice to have a young guy step up, it’s not totally neccesary. Because Schouman, and Nelson should be seeing a lot more balls this season, which would still give us some semblance of a passing attack.
The player I would like least at #9 would be my sister’s cat, Captain Creamsicle. She does have a great work ethic and agility, but I’m really concerned that at 9 lbs., she’s too small to play safety in the NFL. She also bites way too often on play action and is easily distracted by someone waving string in the crowd. Lastly, her wonderlic score was pretty awful, answering "meow meow meow" for most of the questions- Dr. Brackish Okun
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