Archives for July 24, 2006

‘Buffalo has now signed all but three picks. First-round picks Donte Whitner (safety) and John McCargo (defensive tackle), and third-round selection Ashton Youboty (cornerback) have yet to agree to a contract.’

‘Over the weekend the contract negotiators for the Bills closed some deals with four Buffalo draft picks. Fourth-round pick Ko Simpson, fifth-round picks Kyle Williams and Brad Butler and seventh-round pick Aaron Merz all signed on the dotted line Monday at One Bills Drive.’

‘With the addition of veteran Matt Bowen and top pick Donte Whitner, the strong safety spot is crowded with talent. Wire may not be able to rely on his special teams prowess to hold down a roster spot with Bowen possessing similar special teams talents.’

‘Here are five key questions facing the Bills’ offense heading into training camp…’.

‘The average fan may not worry about special teams, but coaches know it as one of the three key phases of the game, with offense and defense being the others, of course. In the event that the Buffalo Bills do ultimately say goodbye to their two best on the unit, April will have to trudge on and make the best of the situation. Linebackers Mario Haggan and Josh Stamer would become the new top-flight duo, replacing the possibly soon-to-be departed tandem.’

‘The Bills think they have a fifth-round steal in DT Kyle Williams.’