BY THE NUMBERS, THE MOCKS.
by RaulJ on Jan 16, 2012 1:09 PM EST
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Well Bills fans, when its playoff season in the NFL, we look ahead towards the NFL Draft once again. But just like our own Chris Brown from BuffaloBills.com I have compiled a broad look, by the numbers of how many mocks have each player getting drafted by our own Bills. I will give you the numbers, and I will give you my thought of that pick, and you the faithful fan can give your thoughts on who is our guy in the 1st round and why. But please take consideration that we want a guy who 1) Is a every down offense or defensive player, 2) Can make an instant impact, and 3) Is consistent.
So lets get started!
*Courtney Upshaw OLB Alabama. 32 mock drafts.
~This is (almost) every Bills fan favorite pick. Considering our pass rush situation, there's no way I could be mad about this pick. Most scouts and analyst have his potential as high as a young Terrell Suggs. Nix will love his motor, his hard hitting, his discipline, and play making ability. He lacks pass coverage skills, so few will call this a reach at pick ten. But there is no reason it can't improve during training camp to compliment his pass rushing and run stuffing skills.
*Riley Reiff OT Iowa. 17 mock drafts.
~An interesting prospect considering that he was a tight end in high school. Everybody says he is "good", and is a great athlete. A player that can hold his own at tackle for years. But my problem is that at pick 10, do we want a "good' tackle or a "great" tackle that can be elite? That can be consistent, and hold his ground against the Jared Allens and the Demarcus Wares of the leauge.
*Jonathan Martin OT Stanford. 7 mock drafts.
~A very solid tackle, that just like Reiff , he would be an opening day starter. Would I be disappointed? No, not at all.
Considering that Bell can't stay healthy, why not? He blocked Andrew Luck's blind side giving him time to pick defensive secondaries apart.
*Quinton Coples DE N. Carolina
A good pass rusher but like Brown I see a mirror of Aaron Maybin. Struggles against the run often, and doesn't shed blockers often. For DE that can't set the edge and only pass rush on pass situations makes him a liability against the run. Teams will be sure to attack his side all day.
*Alfonzo Dennard CB Nebraska. 6 mock drafts
I'm not too crazy about this pick considering, that we have a boat load of potential. I know our Backs have gotten beat here and there. But consider this, how much more harder is it to cover a Welker, Holmes, or even a Brandon Marshall when the Quarter back has all day to throw. Now if we had a pass rush and they were getting beat, then yes and I wouldn't mind this pick. But I'll give our DB's the benefit of the doubt. (Except Mekelvin, he needs to show up)
*Melvin Ingram DE/OLB South Carolina. 4 mock drafts.
~I consider this more of a reach then Upshaw. Seeing that he either went 10th to the Bills or higher and as not even being picked in the 1st round. I'm not too high on him. His stock is all over the place in the draft from top 10-2nd round. The Bills need a Top Ten pick worth the value. His value will be more evaluated and more concrete as the Combine comes.
*Luke Kuechly LB Boston College. 3 mock drafts.
~Consistent, makes an impact, and is in every down. A solid player that plays fundamentally sound, hard nose football. The problem is that he's solid but he is not worth a top ten pick. His ceiling is high, but not that high. A 1st round pick but not top 10 or 15.
*Zach Brown OLB North Carolina. 3 mock drafts
~Maybe its just me, but I see more Aaron Maybin then anything else. I personally don't like to compare young up coming players to a bust like Maybin. But they are too similar. Fast, light on his feet, and can get around the edge. But he is too light as in weight and is not a every down backer.
*Alshon Jeffery WR South Carolina. 3 mock drafts.
~I see lots of potential. If i knew him personally and knew for a fact he was hard working in the weight room and can control his weight for the sake of this team, I would certainly love this pick. Just imagine Stevie running his slants, Jeffery running his posts and go routes, Nelson and Parrish (if re-signed) running their drags. Unstoppable.
*Michael Floyd WR Notre Dame. 2 mock drafts
~Lots of talent but too much trouble off the field. I really don't see Chan and Nix risking a top ten pick here with him. Look what happen to Lynch, even though he was one hell of a skittle eating beast, he got his bags packing, and sent on his way.
*Kevin Reddick LB N. Carolina. 1 mock draft.
~Honestly, never heard of him. With Brown and Coples getting all the attention from media analyst. Kevin is in their shadows.
*Vontaze Burfict LB Arizona State. 1 mock draft.
~Absolutely would love this pick. Why? Vontaze plays with so much heart and emotion you cant help but a love guy that would tackle a bus for you and more. So much talent, athleticism, and potential that he can become a great elite run stuffer. The problem is that he sometimes let's his emotions get the best of him. Maybe our Nick Barnett can help him channel those emotion to become our own Ray Lewis, because thats how good everyone knows he can be. Don't believe the hype? Look him up on youtube.
*Vinny Curry DE Marshall. 1 mock draft.
~Don't realy see him going this high in anyway. Maybe a high 1st round (25th-32nd) - 2nd round pick.
*Matt Khalil OT USC. 1 mock draft.
~Picking a lineman is never a sexy pick. But when it can solidify a position for years, its always worth it. But I dont see him falling out of the top 10 unless the Rams go with Blackmon and Jags go with Alson Jeffery. Panthers, Vikings and Dolphins could pick him up also, before he can even fall to us.
*Nick Perry DE USC. 1 mock draft.
~I would be very disappointed. He is a not a every down DE, and isn't consistent as he could be.No way I see him as a top ten or even 20 pick.
*Dre Kirkpatrick CB Alabama. 1 mock draft.
Like I said we have corners, they just need help. I think this pick is unnecessary.
If you are wondering,those are 88 mock drafts all together! 88 drafts, 88 opinions, and 88 different scenarios.
Bills fans what do you think?
Let the debate begin!!!
Just another great fan opinion shared on the pages of BuffaloRumblings.com.
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Voted upshaw
But Burfict really intrigues me. Though I doubt that we’ll draft him, due to Nix/Gailey’s insistence on high character guys.
"You never have to wait long, or look far, to be reminded of how thin the line is between being a hero or a goat."
- Mickey Mantle
A few things. Guys stocks.are all over the place this early. Von miller was a guarentee to go in the second round right now. When in reality it just takes us that long to catch up to where the nfl teams have them ranked. Coples and maybin are two very diffrent players in bad ways. Maybin at the least has always went all out every play. Coples takes plays off and only plays when he wants. You seemed to have a constant need to compare players to maybin. I think upshaws great pass rushing skills are not as great as he keeps being advertised not even close to the hype he is getting everywhere. I.have been a vocal in not liking upshaw at ten.
"This is a chance to shine some light on the city, They say it’s too cold. I’m going to bring some warmth to it." Marcell Dareus
by matthew62 on Jan 16, 2012 2:52 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Then who"s your guy?
and by the way I only compared zach and coples to Maybin, why? similar physical features and they are not every down linebackers. But you failed to realize that point.
and i quote
“Struggles against the run often, and doesn’t shed blockers often. For DE that can’t set the edge and only pass rush on pass situations makes him a liability against the run. Teams will be sure to attack his side all day.”
Comparing Maybin to Coples just doesn't make sense
Coples is 6’6 285, Maybin played at 225 and only bulked up for the combine. Coples is a SR with 3 solid years of production while Maybin was a one year wonder as a sophomore. Maybin was a whirling dervish of flailing try-hard, Coples is a gifted athlete who can be domininant when he wants to be. The risk in drafting Coples is that he might not work hard enough to be great, but the mistake in drafting Maybin was that he never had the ability.
If anything
Coples reminds me of the Bengals Micheal Johnson when he came out.
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totally agree
great comparison
by roamingbuffaloOFduffs on Jan 17, 2012 7:29 PM EST up reply actions
I would take whitney mercilus, Ryan tannehill, reif, martin, perry, ashlon jeffery, donta hightower, melvan ingram all before I would take courtney upshaw. His name is the hyped name this year and everyone wants him. I just do not think he is as good as advertised. I do not even see him as the best bama lb in the draft this year. I also just hate player comparisons. I think their stupid and useless.
"This is a chance to shine some light on the city, They say it’s too cold. I’m going to bring some warmth to it." Marcell Dareus
by matthew62 on Jan 16, 2012 3:50 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Yes I realized the point but correct me if I am wrong are not coples and brown bigger than maybin. Coples by a decent amount.
"This is a chance to shine some light on the city, They say it’s too cold. I’m going to bring some warmth to it." Marcell Dareus
by matthew62 on Jan 16, 2012 3:52 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I found brown listed smaller than maybin. But coples being listed 6-6 and 285 lbs is not maybins size by a ling shot.
"This is a chance to shine some light on the city, They say it’s too cold. I’m going to bring some warmth to it." Marcell Dareus
by matthew62 on Jan 16, 2012 3:56 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Disagree with Ryan and Perry
Why do you like perry and ryan. When perry isnt a every down player and Ryan is a major reach
It comes down to opinion on a guys ceiling. Ryan I feel could be a franchise qb. That eliminates any reach if he can be your franchise qb. Perry I feel has a much higher ceiling than courtney upshaw he is a risk/reward pick I would be willing to take
"This is a chance to shine some light on the city, They say it’s too cold. I’m going to bring some warmth to it." Marcell Dareus
by matthew62 on Jan 16, 2012 7:37 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
The more of these articles I read
The less excited I am about having the #10 pick. There seems to be no one that is universally viewed as a good pick there. Even when we had #9 and #11 a few years ago, there were those who everyone thought would be a good to decent pick. This year, not so much.
"Slowly all the roles we act out become our identity. And in the end we are what we pretend to be." - Jerry Cantrell.
by stetzwebs on Jan 16, 2012 3:11 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
we say that now but
by the time the draft comes, after the combine, the board will shape up and we will get a very talented player.
You are now Watching The Throne.
…like McKelvin? Maybin? Really the board, even at draft time, starts to get very hit-or-miss around #10.
"Slowly all the roles we act out become our identity. And in the end we are what we pretend to be." - Jerry Cantrell.
Ok
because we pick 10th there will be not a single good player left. haha. But lets wait before we make assumptions. and not talk about past bills Front Offices, they tend to make me sick to my stomach… ha.
The draft is hit and miss everywhere. Even #1. So its more just trusting Nix that they will draft the right guy.
You are now Watching The Throne.
Ok
because we pick 10th there will be not a single good player left. haha.
Ok because I said that.
I think you missed the part of my post where I point out that I believe that around #10 the picks started getting hit-or-miss. Obviously every pick has a chance to miss, but I meant the odds start going up faster that a pick will bust around there.
"Slowly all the roles we act out become our identity. And in the end we are what we pretend to be." - Jerry Cantrell.
Me-thinks youve gotten a little too used to arguing with a certain few(?) other posters from the QB threads ha. Seems like tomcs was more joking with that part of the comment
He lacks elite speed
He does have a high motor and can definetly set the edge. I like him a lot but he isnt Terrell Suggs lets not make him out to be something he is not
Your right about speed
He does lack sideline to sideline speed, what i see in him as potential Terrell is the way he can knock off tackles with his strength and how aggressive he is bull rushing. He doesn’t have to sack the qb every time but he will bring the pressure. Not only that but he is a brick wall just like Suggs. How often have you seen Suggs or Upshaw miss a tackle? rare. Both hit hard, both are sure tackles, is a great run stuffer, and Upshaws motor to get to the Qb is very good.
His sack numbers..
realize that he plays for the nations best Defense. He’s not the only guy that can get the qb. Besides when he blitzes it creates oppertunities for other Bama players to get the sack because of the pressure he brings
Yes but...
Realize you are comparing him to the best OLB in the league. 18 OLBs have a great Bull rush and dont miss tackles. I am just saying its unfair to Upshaw to expect him to be Suggs bc if you do your only setting yourself up for diappointment.
You have a great point
Suggs and Upshaw are a terrible comparison. They both have great bull rushes, tackle hard, tackle well, and play hard.
Kyle Williams and JJ Watt both have great bull rushes, tackle hard, tackle well, and play hard. Yet, they are two completely different players.
Upshaw is a less explosive version of LaMarr Woodley. Some of that may be scheme – Alabama may be asking him to read off the snap instead of immediately penetrate. Upshaw’s 10-yard split at the combine will go a long way in determining how explosive he really is.
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What you think about
Whitney Mercilus?
"The Buffalo Bills have just exploded all over the Cincinnati Bangles"
-Steve Tasker-
For some reason, when I see Mercilus, I see Michael Haynes
Haynes was a try-hard DE at Penn State, but didn’t have the natural talent to cut it in the league. I don’t think that’s the case with Mercilus, but I also don’t think Mercilus is as talented as his sack count suggests.
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I have always been a Defensive minded player.
I played 10 yrs of 8man football in the Marine Corps and 4 yrs of Semi-Pro with the Jacksonville Raiders and the WV Lightening and during those times I was a fire cracker at 5’9 with my weight going from 156# to 175# but at no time did I ever let my team down by being selfish even if we were losing I always got us pumped up and we ended up winning the game. We need player who want to be leaders, and want to see the team that they are playing for succeed. SB Nation sent me a email because I called the former DC a heavy weight blah blah and my reason behind it was because he didn’t push these guys hard enough for me. The Bills have a history of hard nose players who liked to hit and punish the other teams players; Bruce,Talley,Burroughs,Tasker,Bennett, Clements we need to bring the Disciples of Pain back to Western New York!!!
meaning???
Stack our Defense with guys who like to hit and punish loud mouth players such as Sanchez, Brady, and a corp of WR’s and RB’s. I’d rather play for the Bills for $40k a game just to I could knock someone bowels loose because I love my team and my fans. The fans pay for tickets with their hard earned money and me as a player I’m obliged to give you a show so that you can go home feeling you got your money’s worth.
the debate
began a couple weeks ago.
my answer to that pole question is “none of the above”. im not particularly excited about any of those 5 guys with pick #10. ill add two points:
1) upshaw is the popular pick right now, but i assume that will change. upshaws just a name people got attached to. ive said it before and ill keep saying it: i dont think hes even the best LB prospect on his college team.
2)
Most scouts and analyst have his potential as high
drop the ‘scouts’ from that sentence. despite the fact that i havent really seen a lot of guys (outside of buffalorumbings) compare upshaw to suggs (because its a terrible comparison), none of the info on any of the prospects is coming from real scouts yet. the actual chatter and rumors from NFL scouts hasnt even begun, at this point all the analysis and rankings is coming from draftniks- not scouts.
Its fun to think quarterback, but i think the odds of nix taking one in the first are close to 0%.
by boomsauce on Jan 16, 2012 4:45 PM EST reply actions 7 recs
Rec'd.
You should do a FanPost on this comment. Maybe then it will sink in.
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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 Jan 16, 2012 5:08 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Your a true jerk
Stay off my article, your very negavitve. I mean sheesh dude at least say something positive. Its an article, chill the f out.
i disagree with you, and present a simple argument against a couple things in your post, so that makes me a jerk? then im the one who needs to chill out?
rather than call me a jerk you could simply make a counter point. tell me why you think im wrong about upshaw. or tell me which NFL scouts you talk to about these prospects
Its fun to think quarterback, but i think the odds of nix taking one in the first are close to 0%.
Look I understand your opinion
but you dont have to be doggin me like your trying to make me look stupid. thats like the second time you did that on my articles
im not trying to make anyone look stupid. you post things that i disagree with, so i voice my opinion. thats what a site like this is about. if u had a similar post to this, but your opinions/conclusions were the same as mine, then my response to it would be the exact opposite. im not being negative for the sake of being negative.
Its fun to think quarterback, but i think the odds of nix taking one in the first are close to 0%.
Jerk.
We have an elite pass rushing LB who likes to conserve electrcity-Munchausen
by cencalclassics on Jan 16, 2012 5:33 PM EST up reply actions
The hype is kinda like Nick Fairley
from last year. At one point after the Championship game he was #1 on peoples boards.
"The Buffalo Bills have just exploded all over the Cincinnati Bangles"
-Steve Tasker-
uhh ya. at this point last year half the people on the site were saying things like “they should take nick fairley! but i dont think hell last to pick 3”. since everyone watches the national championship, everyone gets focused in on the guy who plays the best game. its natural. but it will also change in all likelihood. fairley wasnt the best defensive tackle last year. upshaws not the best linebacker this year.
Its fun to think quarterback, but i think the odds of nix taking one in the first are close to 0%.
Good points
As I said earlier, Upshaw’s 10-yard split at the combine is going to be telling.
We won’t know what any scouts will think during the process. Brad Forsyth and Chris Leak aren’t giving their opinions to anyone but the Bills. That’s the same with every professional scout. We’ll get close: Wes Bunting is pretty good, and there’s some ex-scouting working in the media (or even available to the media to interview). But what real NFL scouts think about Upshaw, or any player, won’t ever be public knowledge.
The Bills used to keep their scouting archives room in the middle of the second floor of the administration building at the tunnel end. I’ve seen it personally. It’s a library of all the scouting reports they’ve ever done. No one will ever really see what they thought of players.
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To all that doubt Upshaw...
If we draft him and he goes out and becomes a stud make sure befor you ROOT FOR HIM TO REMEMBER WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT HIM. Just saying.
if they do end up drafting upshaw, nothing would make me happier than to be wrong about him. but in the mean time, im completely entitled to my opinions about the guy. we wont be sure what kind of NFL player he is for some time, at which point this discussion will be forgotten anyway
Its fun to think quarterback, but i think the odds of nix taking one in the first are close to 0%.
If buffalo drafts him most here will supporr him and hope for the best. Just because some of us expect alot less from him then becoming the next terrelle suggs does not make us bad people.
"This is a chance to shine some light on the city, They say it’s too cold. I’m going to bring some warmth to it." Marcell Dareus
by matthew62 on Jan 17, 2012 10:40 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I’m positive Upshaw is nothing like Suggs, and upshaw might run a 4.7 40 and get measured at 6’ tall, which would put him in the 2nd round of the draft.
Boom, are you saying you like Hightower more than Upshaw or someone else ?
We have an elite pass rushing LB who likes to conserve electrcity-Munchausen
yes. i like hightower a good deal more than upshaw. i think hes an equally good football player right now today, but has more room to grow than upshaw does.
Its fun to think quarterback, but i think the odds of nix taking one in the first are close to 0%.
vonteze is better then both
just has issues keeping his cool
thats a big issue tho. i dont want the bills to draft a dirty, undisciplined football player. goes against the culture they should be trying to create. like a guy like rex ryan or jerry jones take a chance on burfict
Its fun to think quarterback, but i think the odds of nix taking one in the first are close to 0%.
so does burfict..he plays every down an with less talent then donte... i agree hightower is good
but not better then vonteze just coached way better
They saying that he is not the best linebacker on the team doesn't make him any less better.
You could say that Terrel Suggs( and I’m just throwing out a name, no comparisons) isn’t the best linebacker on his team but he is still an animal. Alabama is stacked at linebacker but that shouldn’t take away from each individual hat is not “the best”.
by TheHesterEffect on Jan 16, 2012 5:54 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
for the purposes of grading prospects to see where their draft value/stock is, making a distinction like i just did is incredibly important. the most important question isnt “how good is this guy now”, the most important question is “how good is this guy gonna be in his prime”. right now, today, i think upshaw and hightower are pretty close in terms of how good they are at football. the reason hightower gets a significantly higher grade is because his prime will be much better than upshaws prime, in my opinion.
Its fun to think quarterback, but i think the odds of nix taking one in the first are close to 0%.
i explain my thoughts on that here:
http://www.buffalorumblings.com/2012/1/13/2706192/the-bs-top-10
Its fun to think quarterback, but i think the odds of nix taking one in the first are close to 0%.
vonteze burfict
is a beast he may be a reach tho i dont hear alot about him going in the top ten even if he does have top ten ability…..why is noone talking about this guy go watch his film…with out the penilties …he has the tool to be GREAT…
No talk because people read about him being a liability or a selfish player who is penalty prone. Burfict is a monster but can’t play the way he wants to.
We have an elite pass rushing LB who likes to conserve electrcity-Munchausen
by cencalclassics on Jan 16, 2012 5:32 PM EST up reply actions
ALSO
THANKS FOR LETTING ME BACK ON I MISSED THIS SITE
If Whitney Mercilus was on the list, I would’ve voted for him, instead voted Alshon Jeffrey. I just don’t see Upshaw getting more produvtive as a pro. Can’t totally explain why, just a gut feeling.
We have an elite pass rushing LB who likes to conserve electrcity-Munchausen
YES
Im on the Mercilus band wagon as well, most will say it is a reach, but so would have been Aldon smith last year at 3, and i would bet most ppl here would take that. I love Dareus, But Smith is a beast.
"The Buffalo Bills have just exploded all over the Cincinnati Bangles"
-Steve Tasker-
I vote for none of the above
wish it was an option. Upshaw I’m just not sold on for many reasons others have stated. If it were up to me I’d like a guy like CB Dre Kirkpatrick or WR Michael Floyd (at this point I like Floyd over Jeffery). I’m sure we can get a solid pass rusher in round 2 but Upshaw just doesn’t have that “elite” potential possibiliity and picking at 10 we need to get an elite kind of guy not just a solid pick.
"I promise you, ... When I come back, I'm going to be like a mad dog in a meat house." -Takeo Spikes
I Voted Reiff
I know Line isnt our biggest need but I just see him as the best player at his position available. I want some stability on our blindside so I would be happy with him or martin.
I wouldn't take any of those guys
And I won’t turn this into another QB debate . . .
If someone was holding a gun to me, and forcing me to pick a defender, I’d take Kirkpatrick or Brockers, if they were available, as they and Claiborne are the only three defenders I see worthy of top ten picks.
If they were gone, and I still was forced to take a defender, I’d take Dont’a Hightower.
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Of course
If the deal was fair, I’d take it.
Though I’m not a fan of jumping around the draft board. New England has done that for years, and they hit on a low percentage of high draft choices. The 2006’s first two rounds were bad, 2007 was a write-off draft, and many of the Pats second rounders that they acquired from moving a lot haven’t panned out.
I would only move down if the deal was right, both value wise, and if it put the team into a draft position where Buffalo could select a player it is targeting.
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But DJ, all the analysts always give the Pats As and Bs on their drafts, saying that they are masters of moving around the board. Clearly, their drafts are superior to everyone else’s ;)
"Slowly all the roles we act out become our identity. And in the end we are what we pretend to be." - Jerry Cantrell.
by stetzwebs on Jan 16, 2012 10:57 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
They are
On draft day. The Pats are a great draft story. No one ever follows up on how many of their second and third rounders have busted. That wouldn’t make for a good draft day story.
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Burfict is nearly ideal as a MLB, physically. His instincts are good too. When he’s on top of his game, the only issue I see is in pass coverage: he’s sometimes a beat late to react to receivers.
Burfict is out of control way too much. When he gets out of control, he doesn’t read plays and just guesses, wanting to make the highlight reel play. He also commits bad penalties, which everyone knows.
He needs to go to a team like the Ravens or Pats, with a really good locker room. I’m not comfortable with him calling the defense or playing under control for a full game.
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I need to watch whatever stuff is available on Hightower, I kinda figured what was said last year was true, and what I saw. I remember him being very slow to the ball, I gotta look into him I guess.
We have an elite pass rushing LB who likes to conserve electrcity-Munchausen
by cencalclassics on Jan 16, 2012 10:48 PM EST up reply actions
Vontaze Burflict
Is a Raw talent with a motor through the roof and higher then any ones in this draft. watch the tape. he plays with so much heart and thats why i like him. if he were to get his character and emitions straight he could be a complete STUD!
We could line him up at OLB and say get to the QB and there isnt a doubt in my mind that he wouldnt get there. he has that much potential
Ay Ay Ay Ayyyyy
by BuffaloBillsBigestFan on Jan 16, 2012 11:25 PM EST reply actions
Burfict is not an outside linebacker
He’s best off the line of scrimmage.
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IMO we will run a 4-3 therefore he will be
Ay Ay Ay Ayyyyy
by BuffaloBillsBigestFan on Jan 17, 2012 1:04 PM EST up reply actions
I'm OK with that
But 4-3 linebackers don’t usually get that many opportunities to get the QB. Unless you plan on playing him like Denver plays Von Miller.
But Miller and Burfict are two totally different players.
I’d draft Burfict in a 3-4, and put him at Weak ILB, with a solid veteran Mike ILB. Pittsburgh could do it, playing Burfict next to Timmons. Baltimore could next to Lewis. Burfict is way better at seeing the play and then attacking, then going after the QB.
A guy like Burfict, handled wrong, could bust and tear a team apart in the process. Buffalo’s locker room is 2-3 years away from being able to handle guys like that.
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yes
in 2 years shep and dareus and bryd will be our defensive leaders on and off the field
Ay Ay Ay Ayyyyy
by BuffaloBillsBigestFan on Jan 17, 2012 2:57 PM EST up reply actions
Vonteze Burfict
I keep saying this too! This guy has the potential, there are good veterans on the team to keep him in line and help him. This guy is fast, big and reminds me of Bobby Boucher!!! I think they should take the risk with this guy. I have watched the videos on him and no other pass rusher in the draft plays with this kind of motor, no one close! If not I like Lloyd and Jeffery at 1, or DeCastro.
With boomsauce, not liking the Upshaw hype. I think he may be exposed at the combine.
I think a 1st: Vonteze Burfict 2nd: Brian Quick or 1st: Alshon Jeffery 2nd: Vinny Curry. I would be very happy with that. You could replace Curry with Branch.
A miracle
If Burfrict fell to the 2nd round, but consider what happend to Randy Moss he fell all the way to the Vikings in the 20’s range and he was wayyyy more talented then Burfrict is now. Even though they play two different positions. My point is that it would take a miracle but it could happen due to the fact of his on field penalties. I see film of this guy choking the living hell out of lineman and getting away with it scouts will see that on film and be a little afraid. I mean Randy moss was just rollin joints, but this guy is chokin people on the field. So I would be suprised but then again I wouldnt. because it only takes 1 team to love your talent
Michael Brockers
I am about to watch some Michael Brockers gametape and from what I hear, this dude will be that guy who Brady takes a giant hunk of dookie thinking about…sweet
by roamingbuffaloOFduffs on Jan 17, 2012 7:39 PM EST reply actions
After which Brady realizes that the Brockers fella will be playing next to Dareus and has a fit of massive diarrhea.
After which Brady realizes that the those Brockers and Dareus fellas will be playing next to Kyle Williams and proceeds to vomit.
He later has to sit out the Bills-Pats game due to severe dehydration.
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by NordicBillsfan on Jan 17, 2012 9:42 PM EST up reply actions
I bet the NFL would find a way to fine the Bills for it
They would make up yet another rule to protect Tommy Boy…..Unnecessary browning of the underpants….20 yd upwind penalty, and the Bills are charged a time out while Josh McDaniels cleans Tommy’s bum. Then Chan would have to bench all three of them for committing a foul that hurt the team.
"Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there." - John Wooden
"Do not repeat the tactics which have gained you one victory, but let your methods be regulated by the infinite variety of circumstances." - Sun Tzu
Instead of handing out white-out towels, next year during the Bills-Pats home game they can pass out recorders and everyone can play the brown note. Like snow, it will make everyone uncomfortable and slow down the aerial attack.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eI7QwqPeVxg&feature=related
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by NordicBillsfan on Jan 17, 2012 10:35 PM EST up reply actions
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