He was a sixth round draft pick and quickly shed that label. I’m not as comfortable with him as a year long starter as I would be with say, Digi, but he’s just as quality of a depth option.

Shoot maybe more than just Whit reads these things haha. Anyways… as much as we bag on Ellison hes solid backup and ST’er… hes not a 16 game starter… but when in a pinch he can come in and get the job done, for the most part.

Keith’s problem is he’ll forever be associated with the smallish-sized, weak against the run-type players that defined the Jauron-era and fans of Buffalo – including myself – just want to forget all about that horrible time of mediocrity.
I still believe he’s a valuable special teamer and at times a solid pass-defender, but his style doesn’t fit the 3-4 we’ll implement in the future even more so, so I could easily see this being his last season in Buffalo.

That’s all you need to say. Have a big game this week and shut everyone up!

It’s a great attitude to have. I just wish he were actually right about it. Still, we could be a lot worse off than Ellison as a backup and fill in for Poz for a few games. This is the same organization that “started” Marcus Buggs for a little while the last time that Poz missed time.

I like Ellison, I really do, I just don’t like him as a starter.

Great, Ellison is turning into Donte Whitner without the talent to back it up.

Please explain why Chris Kelsay and Keith Ellison suck. When year after year they are usually the last men standing at the end of the game. Ellison was huge last season until he went down, but then he basically played a whole season during the eight games he played in. Remembering he was only slotted for like 30% of the defensive plays to begin with. Chris Kelsay has been viewed by two regimes now that he is the anchor on the left side of the d-line and comes to play every down. So please all of you highly intelligent fans that know more about NFL football than I do please explain why these two players suck.

I love players that far outplay their draft position.
Is he going to the pro-bowl? No.
Does he have heart. Hell ya. He could teach some of the players in the NFL a lesson.
Will he be a stud this Sunday? Probably not, but if he’s serviceable and makes a few plays then that’s all that matters.

Cover 2 Jauron employed? He is just a bit undersized for the ILB position in a 3-4, but that doesn’t mean he can’t outplay that stigma, which is is capable of doing. Would I rather have Poz out there? Of course, but am I terribly disheartened that Ellison will be out there? No, I find him to be very capable.

and small is small

My problem with Ellison is that his best year in my mind was his rookie year- he’s never improved despite tons of playing time. He makes tackles (mostly second guy in stuff) and is decent on special teams, but overall he’s been overexposed in his time in Buffalo. As a 7th linebacker who plays special teams, sign me up. As a guy who ends up starting 12 games a year and doesn’t make any impact plays…not so much.

And is a step above Mitchell despite giving up 15-20 lbs and all.