Archives for April 14, 2013

‘At 6-foot-2, he’s got adequate height for the position. At 227 pounds, he’s built solidly and has shown a willingness to stand in the pocket and take the hits when necessary. The 23-year-old started this past season 2-4 with the Orange, but helped them rally to a 6-1 finish. Syracuse re-tooled its offense two weeks before the start of the regular season, switching to an up-tempo, no-huddle attack. The Orange also ran some elements of the read option with Nassib, who has decent athleticism. He ran a 5.06-second 40-yard dash at the combine.’

‘Let’s say the Bills decide to pass (no pun intended) on Smith and Nassib in the first round. They could nab Andy Levitre’s replacement and pick Alabama left guard Chance Warmack, a road grader who could open up some nice holes for C.J. Spiller. They could pick up Texas safety Kenny Vaccaro, a playmaker that can do a little bit of everything. They could keep rebuilding their defense with an edge rusher like BYU’s Ezekiel “Ziggy” Ansah or LSU’s Barkevious Mingo. Or they could trade back and pick up a No. 2 receiver in Tennessee’s Cordarrelle Patterson, Cal’s Keenan Allen or West Virginia’s Tavon Austin – provided the Bills find someone who can get them the ball.’

‘”Sports impact your whole life,” Wilson told buffalobills.com. “Learning how to work together… there are a lot of times you’re going to lose in life and you need to be able to move forward from there. There’s no doubt that for me sports has given me more than I have given it, and this is my way to pay it back.”‘