Web Rumblings: Buffalo Bills News, 4/8

by MattRichWarren on Apr 8, 2011 7:35 AM EDT in Buffalo Bills News

DE Ballard, LB Carter visit Bills - BuffaloBills.com
"The Bills hosted Iowa defensive end Christian Ballard and North Carolina linebacker Bruce Carter. Both have been projected by draft prognosticators as second-round picks."

Bills Focus: Defensive End Draft Preview - BuffaloBills.com
A look at the defensive ends in this year's draft. Pretty important stuff sicne most people think the Bills will take one.

Bills Second Round Prospects: Jabaal Sheard : Buffalo Sports Daily
A look at the second round prospect from Pitt.

DE Heyward out to blaze his own trail - BuffaloBills.com
"He’s been immersed in the NFL atmosphere from the time he was a young boy. With a father as an NFL running back he had no choice. What could prove more difficult for Cameron Heyward is stepping out from behind his late father’s NFL shadow to make a name for himself."

Carolina linebacker's draft stock strong despite injury - Bills & NFL - The Buffalo News
"Carter is an athletic linebacker and special-teams demon who tore a knee ligament in December. He's not likely to be ready to play around the time training camps are scheduled to open, and teams will have to decide how that should affect his draft standing. Ballard, who measured 6-4 and 283 at the combine, is a good fit as a strong-side defensive end in a 3-4 scheme. He played at 295 during the season."

Draft Watch: AFC East - AFC East Blog - ESPN
Tim Graham takes a quick look back at the last seven players taken third overall.

Injured LB, DE visit Bills - BillBoard - Blogs - The Buffalo News
A look at Bruce Carter and Christian Ballard who visited OBD yesterday.

Windy City Gridiron's 2011 Mock Draft- Round 1, Pick 3 - Windy City Gridiron
With Blaine Gabbert and Marcell Dareus off the board the Bills took Von Miller in this mock.

The Bills Are On The Clock - Philadelphiaeagles.com
Cam Newton and Marcell Dareus are off the board. Who should the Bills take?

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Denver Bronco Greats... By the Numbers: An Interview With #15 - Marlin Briscoe - Part II - Mile High Report
Part II of the Broncos blog interview with former Bronco and Bills QB/WR Marlin Briscoe.

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Jabaal Sheard

Me and my buddy were talking about him last night, and somewhat disagreed about his position in the NFL. He thought Sheard would make a good DE for our D, while I kind of think he’s too small if we want to continue playing 3-4. From what I’ve read he’s not great against the run, so this sort of gives me pause drafting a 260ish guy to set the edge.

On the other hand, we have Wannstedt on our staff, and I don’t think anyone (besides our staff… hopefully) has a great idea of what our fronts are going to look like this fall, and he does seem to be in the “hot horse” category.

by perkispower on Apr 8, 2011 8:06 AM EDT reply actions

Jabaal Sheard would be an OLB in Buffalo.

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by Brian Galliford on Apr 8, 2011 8:23 AM EDT up reply actions

I find it hard to believe that Carter can have surgery to repair a knee ligament in December and is still a potential 2nd round pick, when he was, at best a late first round prospect.

And wow, how many prospects were on that NC defense?

by Pistol on Apr 8, 2011 9:00 AM EDT reply actions

That NC defense was absolutely loaded. Pity that all those suspensions came down.

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by Brian Galliford on Apr 8, 2011 9:19 AM EDT up reply actions

Those suspensions robbed college football fans from watching a defense full of future NFL guys

Robert Quinn, Marvin Austin, Bruce Carter, Quan Sturdivant, Kendric Burney, Deunta Williams…..just incredible, the amount of talent that UNC may have had on the field last year if the suspensions didn’t happen.

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by StroudFanClub on Apr 8, 2011 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions

It makes you wonder

How nasty UNC would have been had they not gotten suspended.

by perkispower on Apr 8, 2011 9:20 AM EDT up reply actions

I find it hard to believe that Carter can have surgery to repair a knee ligament in December and is still a potential 2nd round pick, when he was, at best a late first round prospect.

It shows you how far medicine has come in the last 30 years where it’s not a career-threatening injury anymore.

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by MattRichWarren on Apr 8, 2011 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions