Buffalo Bills Sign TE Fendi Onobun To Active Roster
by Brian Galliford on Dec 9, 2011 12:23 PM EST
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PrintThe Buffalo Bills needed to add a player to their active roster after placing kicker Rian Lindell on IR Thursday. They did just that Friday morning, signing second-year tight end Fendi Onobun off of the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice squad.
Onobun's story is an interesting one. He was a four-year member of the Arizona Wildcats basketball team that, in his senior season of 2009, surprised in making the Sweet 16 as a No. 12 seed before bowing out to top overall seed Louisville. After his career as a reserve wrapped up with that loss, Onobun spent the fall of 2009 playing college football at Houston, catching two passes for 33 yards in one season.
Still, Onobun was a sixth-round draft pick of the St. Louis Rams last season (picked in the same neighborhood as Danny Batten and Arthur Moats), and has since spent time with the Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins and Jacksonville Jaguars. Why does he keep getting looks, you ask? Because he's a 6'6", 263-pound man with big hands that ran under 4.5 seconds in the 40-yard dash at his pro day.
Onobun is the fourth tight end on Buffalo's active roster, sitting behind the dinged-up Scott Chandler as well as Lee Smith and Mike Caussin.
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Soooo...
What doya guys think? A possible diamond in the rough type story? Without really any previous games to look at it’s pretty hard…
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At that size I wouldn’t give up on him if TE doesn’t work out, given our dearth of talent at pass rusher. He obviously is athletic, I would cross train him as a DE/OLB pass rusher, can’t be much worse than what we have.
I know we're hard up for a pass rush....
But are we really willing to take castaway tight ends and trying to frankenstien a linebacker out of them?
by Wien on Dec 9, 2011 2:05 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah that’s almost as crazy as making a Safety out of a Wide Receiver … what … who … George Wilson?
Okay then it’s almost as crazy as making a Safety out of a Quarterback … wait … who … Joshua Nesbitt?
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When the job is finished no one remembers how long it took, just how well it was performed.
by Buffalo for Eternity on Dec 9, 2011 2:30 PM EST up reply actions
Don’t forget Tight Ends to Left Tackles.
Da'Jon McKnight - WR (Minnesota) - 6'3'' 211Lbs. (4th Round)
Buffalo's best chance to win next year could conceivable come from two 2012 OLB Prospects: One many named Courtney (Upshaw), and one man named Whitney (Mercilus). Have them rush behind the Behemoth named Leslie and we'll be set.
by NordicBillsfan on Dec 9, 2011 2:36 PM EST up reply actions
Okay look
TE to LT makes some since in that they are both on the same side of the ball. A TE can put on some weight and move to tackle, thats a reasonable transition.
A WR can be converted to saftey or DB because they are related positions. Safteys and Corners need to be as fast and athletic as WRs, and usually the determining factor between a player being one or the other (besides fluidity of their hips) are their hands.
But moving from TE to Linebacker is a whole other beast. You have to know how to do a number of things you aren’t asked to do as a TE. If you’re a rush back, you have to know how to use your size and power if you have it (or you end up like Vernon Gholston). You have to know how balance your weight and get low around the edges. You have to know how to use your speed to get past bigger stronger guys (or you end up like Bills-era Maybin). There are rush linebackers who have played since high school that haven’t come close to being able to play that position at a pro level. Why do you think guys like Von Miller get drafted with number 2 overall? And forget about all the pass rushing stuff, what about stopping the run? What about being able to drop into coverage?
If it was so easy as to take a random TE and “convert” him, they the pass rush OLB wouldn’t be nearly as glamorized a position as it has become. You can’t just take a big guy and make him something he was never cut out to be. Thats why Spencer Johnson isn’t looking so hot at OLB, and at least he’s got more cred to the position as a DE than a TE ever would. That’s working out great for us, right?
And how are you liking Chris Kelsay in coverage?
TE and LB are related to an extent too. TEs learn how to block LBs so they know what tricks a TE might use against a pass rusher. Know thy enemy, a big rule of warfare.
No one said it would be easy, they just said it shouldn’t be taken out of the realm of possibility.
Da'Jon McKnight - WR (Minnesota) - 6'3'' 211Lbs. (4th Round)
Buffalo's best chance to win next year could conceivable come from two 2012 OLB Prospects: One many named Courtney (Upshaw), and one man named Whitney (Mercilus). Have them rush behind the Behemoth named Leslie and we'll be set.
by NordicBillsfan on Dec 9, 2011 3:39 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
This guy has barely played tight end which is left out of the equation.
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by matthew62 on Dec 9, 2011 4:08 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
good...
he doesn’t have any bad habits that need to be broken…
to all… how ’bout an opposite transition? LB to TE??
Trey Jenkin….. once a Bill LB, became a Raider TE…
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Josh nesbitt playef saftey and qb in college so not such a bad decision. Most expected him to try out for the team as a saftey.
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by matthew62 on Dec 9, 2011 2:38 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Josh nesbitt playef saftey and qb in college so not such a bad decision.
My point is that it is a good decision. As NordicBillsfan also pointed out.
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by Buffalo for Eternity on Dec 9, 2011 2:51 PM EST up reply actions
Never said it was not but think about this.. Wr to saftey makes sense te to ot makes sense. Te to olb seems like a huge leap in position Especially for someone who has little football experience. Nesbit played saftey not a huge transition there was a I was pointing out with nesbitt.
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by matthew62 on Dec 9, 2011 3:04 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
… but think about this …
I did. Big, athletic guy, very raw talents football-wise. Most likely became a TE due to his size not ideal as WR but has good hands from his basketball years, too tall for RB.
Lots of NFL players have switched positions from Pee-Wee all the way up. For the majority of people the body continues to grow to 25 YO on avg. Maybe he can be a TE or something else.
NordicBillsfan posted:
No one said it would be easy, they just said it shouldn’t be taken out of the realm of possibility.
That’s it exactly.
As Brian wrote in this article about why he gets picked up shortly after a team releases him:
Because he’s a 6’6", 263-pound man with big hands that ran under 4.5 seconds in the 40-yard dash at his pro day.
Garcia76 started out with this post:
At that size I wouldn’t give up on him if TE doesn’t work out, given our dearth of talent at pass rusher. He obviously is athletic, I would cross train him as a DE/OLB pass rusher, can’t be much worse than what we have.
My view is this is a possibility. Is there a likelihood of success? Very low i would guess. But if he does not seem viable at the TE position then he would be cut unless he could convert to another position and show enough to warrant keeping him. Unless he can pack on 40-50 lbs he won’t be able to be an O-Lineman. Don’t see QB, RB, or WR either. In our D his size most equates to the OLB model.
TE to OLB seems like a huge leap in position …
I agree. Converting this late in the game would be most difficult. If Onobun did attempt to convert to OLB it would be a reach project. Again not likely, but an interesting idea to consider IF he is found lacking at TE. This is a player that would benefit from playing in the minor leagues if they were still around, like Fred Jackson.
His future most likely will be determined by how he progresses as a TE. We hope for the best.
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by Buffalo for Eternity on Dec 9, 2011 9:46 PM EST up reply actions
So track stance out wide hope he runs by the guy untouched or that we get good coverage sack.
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by matthew62 on Dec 9, 2011 2:40 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Sounds sorta like Maybin…
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by Eric Murawski on Dec 9, 2011 2:58 PM EST up reply actions
yah was suppose to more of a joke really.
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by matthew62 on Dec 9, 2011 3:00 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
If Maybin weighed 263lbs, he might still be here.
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by RedStickBillsFan on Dec 9, 2011 3:02 PM EST up reply actions
I know we’re hard up for a pass rush….
But are we really willing to take castaway tight ends and trying to frankenstien a linebacker out of them?
Lou Saban took a castaway TE out of Tennessee {Mike Stratton} and frankenstein’d a LB out of him . . .
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I do not know much of mike stratton but out of college not a big surprise. Most guys played two positions in highschool.
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by matthew62 on Dec 9, 2011 11:46 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Kind of hoping that Chandler isn't done for the year.
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I don’t care, Nix likes the use of IR because it enables him to keep the injured player while also grabbing a few players the Bills either wanted to draft but couldn’t or saw something special. It’s a low risk/low-to-high reward move.
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by NorCal BillsFan on Dec 9, 2011 4:10 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
right
at this point, anyone with a bruise can go to IR for all i care. i just want to know who we will keep around beyond this season, as there is nothing much more to play for.
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I really dont see Naam being here next season .. maybe on the Squad but not on the roster ..
he cant go to the practice squad now
He has been active too many games. Though, I begrudgingly agree, he may not be here next year. I feel that is a mistake. Maybe they will finally recognize his value. Hard to say when Fred was barely used like he should have been, and it took him being on IR for CJ to play. And Chans reasoning, justification, or excuses (depending how u see it) are just preposterous. Cj couldn’t get touches, because he couldn’t take away from Fred? He barely used Fred. Not to mention, allowing fitz to throw 40 times a game. Ridiculous. We should have been run heavy from the get go- especially considering we had lynch, Fred AND a first round RB beginning last year. The reason they didn’t get touches was because he wasn’t calling them. He didn’t design a real offense. He was happy to bring his college spread offense, and surprise surprise, NFL players and coaches had seen it before. Sad. No excuse.
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by ThaRealTruth on Dec 10, 2011 4:45 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
A lot of teams have kicked the tires on Fendi and it may or may not work out...
I am in St. Louis and remember when he was drafted and the high expectations they had for this guy. Everybody wants to think Antonio Gates/Tony Gonzalez when they convert power forwards to tight ends, even with high school football experience… but often times these “projects” don’t work out because teams don’t have the time (roster limitations) or resources (one on one coaching) in developing them thoroughly enough.
The Rams couldn’t justify keeping him after they drafted Kendricks in the 2nd round this year.
The Bills might have the opportunity to develop Fendi though because they can keep him on the roster through the end of the year and the entire off-season up until final cut-downs next year to see where he is at. Like the move, just not a lot to get too excited about at this point.
I think a lot of these projects don't work out because they're not football players.
You need to have the right mindset and skills to play professional football, not just the right measurables. Gates and Gonzalez are the exceptions not the rule.
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by twoeightnine on Dec 9, 2011 1:21 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
You need to have the right mindset and skills to play professional football
You have that right about the mindset at any level of football, not just the pros.
I played OT and DE, just not in the pros. Everyday, I would come home from practice sore. All Season in High School and College, my arms would be black and blue from the bruises I would get playing OT. It’s a rough sport, especially if you are a blocker on the line. You need a mindset of perseverance.
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by The Buffalo Kid on Dec 9, 2011 1:54 PM EST up reply actions
An old coach of mine use to say...
Football is not played, it is endured.
I bet you were just as proud of each and every bruise as I was of mine.
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by NorCal BillsFan on Dec 9, 2011 4:14 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Well yes.
But you need to take it to another level to play in the pros.
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I imagine you do.
But the pain is still real in college and high school. It probably just hurts more in the pros, but you probably get better painkillers too.
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by The Buffalo Kid on Dec 10, 2011 1:21 AM EST up reply actions
All he has to do is learn to get to the part of the field they want him to go to, post up, and catch the ball.
What else does he need to learn?
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by Eric Murawski on Dec 9, 2011 1:53 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Exactly
people continue to {mistakenly} believe an NFL TE is simply an XL WR . . .
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Well Kinda … lol .. i understand.. I played DE and TE during my pee wee and younger pop warner days .. but as my body began to slimmed up during HS to Semi Pro, I played more WR and CB … But the crazy thing is I loved playing FS .. I would always get the FS spot and end up playing CB .. it happend with every team I played for … In your opinion why do you think that was the case?
Garbage picking
from a 3-9 team. The Jags had two TE’s on their practice squad. The second one, Colin Cloherty, was promoted to their 53 man roster. That’s how much the Jags thought of Onobun.
Buddy Nix at work.
At least do your homework before you rip Nix yet again, man.
Onobun has been with Jacksonville for THREE WEEKS. They signed him off of Washington’s practice squad on November 14, and he’d been on the active roster since then, appearing in one game. When they promoted Cloherty, the Jaguars still thought enough of Onobun to bring him back on the practice squad.
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by Brian Galliford on Dec 9, 2011 1:21 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Come on, Brian. The Jags season is over. They are looking at players that may be part of their future. As you report, he’s been looked over by the Rams, Seahawks, Skins and Jags, all of them in need of talent to become competitive. Maybe if the Bills were in playoff contention and had TE injury problems I could find a way to get behind it. In the long run, this move probably means nothing. Yet, it epitomizes Buddy’s job as GM. You say it might improve the TE position in the future. I say it’s Buddy’s fault that TE is so thin to begin with.
Clabo the ot everyone wanted was cut by three diffrent teams before sticking in atlanta. Chandler played for couple teams also.
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by matthew62 on Dec 9, 2011 1:40 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
You say it might improve the TE position in the future.
When did I say that?
And you’re blaming Buddy Nix for Scott Chandler being hurt?
I’m not even defending Nix here. But good grief, folks, do we have to use EVERY STORY IN THE HISTORY OF EVER to knock him? They needed a tight end. They got one that, hey, just may have some upside. Why? I’ll use your words, but edit one out:
TheJagsBills season is over. They are looking at players that may be part of their future.
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by Brian Galliford on Dec 9, 2011 1:55 PM EST up reply actions
My frustration with Buddy and this move is this. At this point, the Bills should be looking for best prospect available to fill out the roster, especially it looks like Chandler’s injury may not be season ending. Onobun’s obviously been available time and again the past two years, and he also keeps getting rejected by teams in desperate need of talent.
By comparison, Scott Chandler (a good Nix move) bounced around SD, NYG and Dallas, teams with quality receiving TE’s. It’s easy to see how he might have been overlooked. I’ll guess (since I don’t know for sure) that Onobun was on some scout’s hot list a couple of years ago. It’s not like he has been on the field a lot for evaluation.
Bills should be looking for best prospect available to fill out the roster
what makes u certain that bills pro scouting didnt see this guy as the best prospect available? better yet, what makes you so sure he wasnt the best prospect available?
ive seen nix get bashed on here for a lot of absurd things, but this late season pickup off the jags practice squad… really? this is worth getting worked up over?
Its fun to think quarterback, but i think the odds of nix taking one in the first are close to 0%.
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by buffalobacker on Dec 9, 2011 9:29 PM EST up reply actions
And where might the fishing be good? Look for a practice squad player on a quality team with both depth and injury free at a position. Probably a rookie cut on the day where teams go to a 47 man roster.
That’s not how scouting departments work. They don’t say “Hey, the Cowboys have Jason Witten, so maybe one of these two guys they can’t use might be good.” They actually, you know, scout the players.
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by Brian Galliford on Dec 9, 2011 2:48 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
An example of a good move was the try for Graham Harrell. That didn’t pan out. There have to be others out there.
Seriously, why would the Bills ever sign players from such crappy teams. Next thing we know, the Bills will be signing players from NFL Europe that couldnt make it in the NFL. Thats when you know you hit the lowest of lows….Oh wait, Fred Jackson is pretty darn good.
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by Eric Murawski on Dec 9, 2011 3:01 PM EST up reply actions
this is not even an argument…. i am usually on nix’s case but you are not even making sense…
who would not take a look at a 6’6 263 4.5 40 time guy for free? let him have been cut by other 31 teams twice each… how does it matter…
I could be wrong, but I think his point, if there is one, is that the Bills have a large reputation of searching the dumps and finding garbage then paying like its gold…and only a small amount of success finding diamonds in the rough. Nix knows better than most what a good basketball player can do at TE.
I guess since our season is over, I say who cares taking a look and saying why not….but I will be thoroughly upset if he shows little or nothing and ends up sticking around and we sign him all on a hope and a prayer
So call this an on the fence move for me, if it works great, if not, cut him
Your also talking about a guy we picked up as an injury reserve. Its a little baffling that your ripping Nix apart for who he added to the active roster 3/4 through a season and for a guy that there is basically no investment in.
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by Eric Murawski on Dec 9, 2011 1:55 PM EST up reply actions
Just like Chandler and Pears were "garbage picking" right?
Both players have turned into very solid starters for us.
Why shouldn’t we take a look? Keeping this roster as is can’t be a goal of ours.
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by lonestar_ak on Dec 9, 2011 4:12 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
call it what you want, but for a team out of the playoffs it is a smart move.
Nix did this last year as well with Rinehart, and Pears. I cant remember about Urbik he might have been picked up earlier last year. I remember the same coments last year about them and how they were trash and a waste of time. people complained that Nix was trying to build the team with other teams castoffs. Sure they will not all work out, but at this point we have little to lose and plenty of time to evalutate them during the offseason. Nix started with trying to get G. Harrell but missed, I would expect to see a couple more additions over the next few weeks if they see someone they like.
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by jbbillfan on Dec 9, 2011 1:27 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Absolutely!
What you say is true, but it needs to be furthered. You HAVE to find players in all avenues when trying to turn a losing team around. To say you’re going to build thru the draft is kinda silly if you take the phrase absolute.
This could be where nix has looked his best since taking over the bills. He built half of our O-line this way and all of our TEs. You could further this notion (scraping the barrel) to include all of our wrs. Minus Johnson. These sig Inge are huge!
I love when we sign someone, it is good news. Now all we need is a little more depth and a few knock it out of the park home runs. I’m hoping we get a star in free agency this off season and then nail our first round pick in a big way. Let’s go buffalo!
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Kraig Urbik has been solid for us. We picked him up after the Steelers waived him. Their O-line blows.
Erik Pears was with both the Jaguars and the Raiders last year. He’s been solid (at least better than Cornell Green).
Da'Jon McKnight - WR (Minnesota) - 6'3'' 211Lbs. (4th Round)
Buffalo's best chance to win next year could conceivable come from two 2012 OLB Prospects: One many named Courtney (Upshaw), and one man named Whitney (Mercilus). Have them rush behind the Behemoth named Leslie and we'll be set.
by NordicBillsfan on Dec 9, 2011 1:28 PM EST up reply actions
A million times....
Better than green. He has been very solid. No doubt.
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Buddy Nix at work
Yup. Now remind me how the Bills acquired Scott Chandler, Erik Pears, Craig Urbik and Lee Smith?
Oh yeah. Waiver claims and and practice squads.
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by CanadianBillsFan on Dec 10, 2011 3:17 PM EST up reply actions
Ohh, and Chand Rinehart.
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by CanadianBillsFan on Dec 10, 2011 3:17 PM EST up reply actions
Fendin Onobun
also comes with mustard.
Da'Jon McKnight - WR (Minnesota) - 6'3'' 211Lbs. (4th Round)
Buffalo's best chance to win next year could conceivable come from two 2012 OLB Prospects: One many named Courtney (Upshaw), and one man named Whitney (Mercilus). Have them rush behind the Behemoth named Leslie and we'll be set.
by NordicBillsfan on Dec 9, 2011 1:19 PM EST reply actions 5 recs
So, at next year's camp
When Kyle Willams goes up against Fendi, it’ll be “Meatball Onobun” . . .
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by CanadianBillsFan on Dec 10, 2011 3:20 PM EST up reply actions
im excited for this i had him in one of my mocks
The dude is a athlete and can create mismatches very happy about this nix has a niche and this is it UDFAs and PS players
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by Gpluehri on Dec 9, 2011 1:29 PM EST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
4 TE's on the Roster!
This is to make up for not picking Jimmy Graham in the 4th round when he was available to us a couple of years ago. It means that the Bills, who have consistently undervalued the position for a decade, now have 4 TE’s on the active roster. Incredible.
It is incredible.....
It looks like he proved to himself that in the NFL you need talent at the te position (right now).
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I agree
The Bills really needed to add some TE and/or FB to compete with teams the spread doesn’t match up well with like the Jets. Chan finally figured out last Jets game we can accomplish more against them by going more 2 TE sets instead of the spread.
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by The Buffalo Kid on Dec 9, 2011 2:04 PM EST up reply actions
Chris Cooley
If i am correct, he is a Free Agent next year. I would love to see the Bills pick him up. Fred Davis probably won’t be back with the Skins either after his suspension, he might be a good pickup too with an incentive laden contract.
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by The Buffalo Kid on Dec 9, 2011 2:13 PM EST up reply actions
I think he’s used up brother. Lots of tread on those tires and injuries.
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by SERGEANT MAJOR THOR on Dec 9, 2011 5:04 PM EST up reply actions
Agreed
Chan definitely figured out the Jets the last game .. I was impressed .. we just didnt close out the game .. it is ok .. though we definitely have their number next year ..
I wouldn't mind seeing some 3 TE sets all on one side.
That’s some power running for short yardage or a great play action set if you put a WR on the same side as the TEs where you can flood half the field with receivers. A killer zone buster set.
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by The Buffalo Kid on Dec 9, 2011 2:28 PM EST up reply actions
But in Buffalo, Jimmy Graham wouldn’t have Drew Brees throwing him the football. I think Jimmy Graham is good (great?) now because of Brees and the situation. Buffalo is a retirement home for tight ends.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Dec 9, 2011 4:46 PM EST up reply actions
I think this is the end for Caussin
at least when Chandler is back.
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I just dont think he is what Chan is looking for
Onobun becomes the pass catching prospect.
Please base your arguments in provable facts instead of pulling stuff out of your rear. -CanadianBillsFan- This is why talk is cheap because the supply always exceeds the demand.
Eddins..
We should’ve brought up Eddins and let him learn the last couple of weeks he missed on the fly. I’d rather see Eddins out there flying around smacking QB’s and return guys(maybe some mistakes made) but dnt want a TE that won’t even see the field..
by RiddickBillsFan on Dec 9, 2011 1:56 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I don't think they can add Eddins to the active roster
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"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
why would that be?
aside from not having an open roster spot? (for example the one that Onobun just took. ) just curious. if he is on the practice squad, and we have a spot open, we should be able to promote him to active roster, right? isn’t that how it works? regardless, should they think Chandler won’t return (thus Fendi’s signing) and he is destined for IR, then this spot is readily open again. Is there something you know that we don’t as to why Eddins isn’t able to be added? I should think that we would have already considered him as an OLB prospect, since we have NONE, because Spencer Johnson is a DL…. not an OLB.
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Seems
Seems your kinda aggressive:)
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by buffalobacker on Dec 9, 2011 9:32 PM EST up reply actions
lol
i have been known to be called that. but seriously, i just wanted to know.
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by ThaRealTruth on Dec 9, 2011 10:06 PM EST up reply actions
Ahh
Agressive knowledge seeker!
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by buffalobacker on Dec 9, 2011 10:31 PM EST up reply actions
sometimes you have to be
sometimes aggressive to find out why someone feels/thinks the way they do… sometimes at just getting to the root of it all. moral is this: i am willing to invest my time into my team, and I feel that information and shared knowledge is reason enough for me to be here in the first place. if someone knows something i don’t- (which surely happens) i mostly just want to understand too.
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by ThaRealTruth on Dec 9, 2011 10:35 PM EST up reply actions
If I remember right there were some complications earlier in the year involving Eddins. He had an injury, and the Bills wanted to IR him, but he thought he could catch on somewhere else, so he asked to be waived instead… We brought him back, and it’s been a while. There may be some contractual or injury issues preventing us from elevating him.
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thanks
i do remember that he was waived, and i don’t know how that impacts…. but, sounds logical to me, and probably what K was eluding to.
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by ThaRealTruth on Dec 9, 2011 10:07 PM EST up reply actions
Actually
After looking around, I think the Bills can add him to the active roster. I believe once he hit the IR and reached an injury settlement, there was a period (6 weeks I believe) where he couldn’t sign with the team. I can’t find the exact rule, though.
Jacksonville re-signed CB David Jones the other day who they had placed on IR just before the season began and later came to an injury settlement. It might be a bit different since Eddins actually made the opening day roster and played in week 1, but I’m not sure. That’s the best I could do for now.
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
i looked too
and found nothing. that was why i asked- i thought you might know something i didn’t. i was under the impression it was 6 weeks as well, and he definitely cleared that.
no worries. you just seemed to have a reason for feeling this was the case, and really, at this point, they almost NEED justification for NOT putting him on the roster, as far as i am concerned. He showed too much in the preseason to not be worth a look, and since we already are trying DTs and 34 DEs at OLB, why not at least try a guy who showed he could rush the passer, if Moats isn’t going to be the guy.
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by ThaRealTruth on Dec 9, 2011 10:33 PM EST up reply actions
I agree with that sentiment
What we have obviously isn’t good enough. Why not give this kid a shot if he can indeed be signed to the active roster?
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
worth a shot
Obviously, this is the time of year when pickups like this are low risk. He is obviously a project, but it gives them about nine months to decide if the project will pan out. If not, then it was very little ventured and very little lost. But if he does pan out, then it’s a coup.
I don’t see why people are bashing Nix for this. It’s not like there’s an Antonio Gates or Dallas Clark sitting around, waiting for a phone call. Besides, there is little value for a team whose playoff hopes are nearly zero to sign an older free agent and try to get them up to speed on our system in the remaining four weeks. We are much better off raiding young players off practice squads to see if there is somebody who just might have a future with us.
by SiriusRed on Dec 9, 2011 3:14 PM EST via mobile reply actions 2 recs
They love collecting Tight Ends.
They just never seem to open the packages.
"Go check on the ribs!"
by TheAfghanTwilight on Dec 9, 2011 4:44 PM EST reply actions
6’6", 263-pound man with big hands that ran under 4.5 seconds in the 40-yard dash at his pro day.
Suppose if he sucks at blocking he could just be a straight up WR with that speed. Might not get the greatest separation but with his size he might be the type that is still “always open.”
Da'Jon McKnight - WR (Minnesota) - 6'3'' 211Lbs. (4th Round)
Buffalo's best chance to win next year could conceivable come from two 2012 OLB Prospects: One many named Courtney (Upshaw), and one man named Whitney (Mercilus). Have them rush behind the Behemoth named Leslie and we'll be set.
Hmm
Very good point. If those are his true stats whats his achille’s heel? Must be pretty obvious to those in the know, be my quess.
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by buffalobacker on Dec 9, 2011 9:34 PM EST up reply actions
just another example of Nix's mentality
Big targets, with enough speed to play, and hopefully can catch. I can’t say I understand why ANYONE (as in most everyone) would have a problem with this addition. Especially considering how many questions are brought up regarding our current TEs and the lack of their use in our offense historically. I would think, any guy who has the size, and a potential to be productive, is worth a look at this point. What, do we have TOO MANY TALENTED GUYS to promote as it is? that is a problem i think i would love for us to have. but we don’t. add talent, at any position, get them reps, and see what we got… for next year. because this season is OVA.
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This is not the Tight End you are looking for.
Da'Jon McKnight - WR (Minnesota) - 6'3'' 211Lbs. (4th Round)
Buffalo's best chance to win next year could conceivable come from two 2012 OLB Prospects: One many named Courtney (Upshaw), and one man named Whitney (Mercilus). Have them rush behind the Behemoth named Leslie and we'll be set.
by NordicBillsfan on Dec 9, 2011 9:21 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Someone’s actually thinking the Bills might consider moving Onobun to OLB? I’m incredulous at that one. He is an athletic tall guy who provides a little insurance to the Bills this season because of a dinged up Scott Chandler, and who can come in and compete for a roster spot next season, He’s got to be as raw as all get out after having played only one season of college football (following four seasons of division I basketball), but he’s got enough athleticism to take a chance that down the road he might actually turn into something. He is and always will be (assuming he manages to stick at some point) a tight end. Is he the next Antonio Gates? Probably not, but the Bills are in a perfect spot to take a chance since they have very little to lose.
“He is and always will be (assuming he manages to stick at some point) a tight end.”
Just as Mike Stratton was and always would remain a TE.
Or George Wilson is and always will be WR.
Or Jairus Byrd is and always will be a CB.
Or Jason Peters is and always will be a TE.
Or . . .
.
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I Have A Solution
Since we are on the topic of transitioning from one position to the next .. How about CHIX go pick up some of those RUGBY LEAGUE players … they are already tuff withoout the pads .. Just imagine filling oour Pass Rush Vacancy with one of those guys or even 2 of them ..
Just throwing it out there!
Canada has some pass rushers
If you are going to go to a player who played a completely different game, it may as well be one that is somewhat related. Rugby has a different kind of skill set. Even basket ball may be closer. Now if you were talking full or running back, I might be a bit more inclined to agree.
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