Archives for April 29, 2012

‘Asper went to Buffalo in the sixth round. He’ll compete as a snapper with the Bills, after playing some center at a postseason all-star game.’

‘”I got the call from the head coach literally right before the pick. He said ‘you’re our selection.’ I had a few of my friends run downstairs to see it on TV. I didn’t see it. I was in shock.”‘

‘Potter likely won’t be doing much more tackling, but the 6-foot-2, 210-pound Grand Haven native will have a chance to play on Sundays in the National Football League as Buffalo selected him in the seventh round and 251st overall in this year’s draft.’

‘Selected 124th overall, Brooks was mostly used as a reserve in a star-studded Tigers’ defensive secondary.’

‘Listed at 6-foot-5 and 308 pounds, Sanders was selected with the 144th overall pick. He predominantly played at right tackle with the Seminoles, but did see playing time on the left side in 53 career games, including 50 starts.’

‘Selected 147th overall, Carder is a two-time Mountain West Conference defensive player of the year, and was the defensive MVP in the 2011 Rose Bowl. Carder played a key role in securing TCU’s 21-19 win over Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl by breaking up a potential game-tying two-point conversion with 2 minutes left.’

”’I’m just excited to be at the point I’m at right now and just make the best of out of every opportunity,” said Carder, a former world and national BMX champion, referring to a past that’s as colorful as his first name. ”I kind of live life in the moment. I don’t dwell on the past.”’

‘Listed at 6-foot-7 and 325 pounds, Asper was picked 178th overall. He was a three-year starter, splitting time at both guard and tackle. He was part of a Ducks offense that ranked third in the nation in scoring and fifth in rushing last year. He becomes the third offensive linemen the Bills have drafted after selecting tackles Cordy Glenn in the second round and Zebrie Sanders in the fifth round.’

‘Selected 251st overall, Potter completed his four-year career with 333 points, to set a school record among kickers. Though he missed all three field-goal attempts from beyond 50 yards, the Bills were particularly impressed with how he consistently strong he was on kickoffs.’

‘Moody has seen Bradham play a lot and he’s very impressed, “He’s a physical kid, he’s got good size (241 lbs). With sprint formations now a lot of the linebackers are smaller than we’d like. He’s got good size, good straight line speed. He’s a great special teams player. I’ve done this for 10 years and I think the 10 years that I’ve done it, a starter playing on special teams I think he covers better than any starter I’ve ever seen.” Bradham added, “He played in their sub packages, I think he’s got good cover skills.”‘

‘”You just have to feel like these guys are going to do what they’re expected to do and they are the right kind of people and they’re good enough to play,” said Nix. “Our team got bigger and we got faster. I just hope it was in the right spots.”‘

‘I’ve said this 100 times, this happens to me more than it doesn’t for some reason, you have to be lucky for things to fall to you that you want. You can’t take those guys just because you got a need in that area. But we were able to fill every one that we set out to fill. We wanted two corners, two tackles, we wanted a wide receiver, we wanted two linebackers, and we were able to get those guys. Our team got bigger and we got faster. I just hope it was in the right spots, and I think it was.’

‘”I’m ecstatic right now,” said Bradham minutes after being selected by Buffalo. “It just seems so unreal just to have this opportunity so I am just so happy.”‘

‘He’s a physical kid and he’s got good size. With the spread formations now, a lot of the linebackers are smaller than we would like. But he’s got good size. He’s got good straight-line speed and is a great special teams player. I’ve done this for 10 years and I think in the 10 years that I’ve done it, of a starter playing on special teams, I think he covers better than any starter I’ve ever seen on special teams. He really works hard covering punts and kickoffs. He’s a productive player for them and he’s been a very productive special teams player for them.’

‘I have been talking to Coach DeHaven over the phone. He has been telling me that they are interested in how strong my leg was and they wanted me to come in.’