Alphadawg7
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Not doubting you SDS, but are you sure that's an accurate 40 time for Ed Reed? He sure plays a lot faster than that!
Have you ever seen a 40 yard dash? The difference in .10 to .20 in terms of distance in a finish is not much and matters more in 1 on 1 seperation. Its important in the NFL for WR's and CB's becuase a completed pass often comes down to small seperation or split second anticipation.
However, at Safety, this time is severly diminished because they play on timing and angles. A forty time like Byrd's is actually fine for a safety, especially one that has great anticipation and takes good angles. Look at how dangerous he was a kick returner, his speed is more than enough.
Also, 40 yard dash times become meaningless when you get your pads on...there are the track fast guys and then there are the FOOTBALL fast guys who play faster in game. Ed Reed isnt the fastest guy in 40 yard dash, but very few play as fast as him in game as an example...
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Bills seem to like safeties that can cover at the corner. We'll see how this pick goes but I am not happy with it on principle - far too many other gaps to be filled.
FYI: Safety was a VERY BIG gap for us...
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Being a member of this blog over the past year I have become acquainted with some of the most passionated Bills fans. We love our Bills and will sometimes follow them blindly, but in the past couple of weeks and most recently yesterday I have to question their M.O. Really, can someone please explain to me how in the world can you pass on one of the best pass rushers in college football for a cornerback. If I remember correctly our pass rush was putrid last year and with the chance to have two of the premier pass rushers in college on your roster you pass on him for an unknown cornerback because the defensive coordinator and head coach know his father. This guy, even if the Bills thought highly of him, could have been had later in the draft not in the second round. I as an avid fan didn't think that CB was an area of need. Yes, they say he will play safety but come on. We all seen the youtube videos of Everette Brown destroying passing attacks. Speaking on depth, how long do they expect Aaron Schobel to play at a high level. I thought Chris Kelsay was on the trading block. We could have had a pair of bookend DE's to raise havoc on the AFC East for years to come, but passed on the idea because we really needed a safety. The front office/coaching staff has really mishandled the roster of this team over the past couple of years. We wouldn't even be considering a safety had they known Jim Leonhard could actually play. Like I said, I was one who made excuses for some of the boneheaded willing and dealing that went at OBD from cutting Leonhard to trading away one of the best OT's in the league because they didn't have enough foresight to sign him to a modest contract last year. I've had enough of the current regime pulling on my heartstrings and just hope that one day Jim Kelly and his investment group take over my beloved Bills and put them back on track to the Super Bowl.
First off, if Maybin pans out, our DE situation will be very good. Second, we need safety help big time...we need playmakers, and this guy is special. If (and I believe he will) starts at the beginning of the year, it will IMPACT our team much more than an additional rookie DE on our bench...Only one our Maybin or Brown would be starting with a healthy Schobel on the other side. Lets say its Maybin...and Maybin pans out...then what? We would have Brown who already has questionable motiviational issues (which is why he slipped) on the bench and a big hole at Safety. This was not a very deep draft at safety, in fact, this kid is probably the best safety prospect in this draft...
When all is said and done, we quite possibly got the best pass rush prospect, best C, best G, and best safety prospect in this draft...
I assure you the FO watched a hell of a lot more film than you and there is a reason Brown was not the pick...
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If Edwards can at least take a leap forward and be at least average this year, than yes. If he plays like he did in his final 8 games, we will struggle to make the playoffs.
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Why would they draft a cornerback, to play safety??? What does not make sense here, drafting a guy to play a position he did not play in college and is not familiar with, or NOT drafting a guy who can help shove Kelsay out the door?
Ridiculous, you are very foolish if you think they could not have done better in so many ways.
You and head coach of Bills both, are Dicks.
You must be new to the draft and football...this happens ALL THE TIME in the draft...
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Every successful offense in the league has a good Tight End, its that simple.
We just trashed one young QB's career and now we're working on another one. Even the commentators during the draft today made comments on the importance of having a good Tight end to be successful in this league, much less with a young, developing QB. What, you think these guys are making it up?
Whats so hard to understand about that? I think Trent Edwards can do great things, but not with out the proper weapons and to me the Tight End is a key weapon for a young QB.
T.O. > a TE...
You really under estimate the addition of T.O. in your cries for a TE...One, the FO is high on D. Fine for a reason, I assure you they have seen more of him than you and are in a better position to decide how bad we need a TE. The addition of T.O. also lessend the need for TE considering he can work the middle of the field with the best of them and D's still have to watch out for Lee and Reed...We dont need a Antonio Gates, we just need a TE that is capable of making some plays when needed, and D. Fine has promise to do that.
So yes, A TE can be big for a young QB, but when your WR corp is as potent as ours right now, TE becomes less of a pressing issue in the passing game and keeping the QB upright is what we needed to focus on.
I would like to see us grab one of the play making TE's too since no one knows for sure what we have in Fine yet, but getting 2 of the best OL prospects in the league was the right choice and more valuable than a recieving TE who lacks in the blocking dept...
And PS: Saints dont have a great TE...yes they have Shockey, but they were potent before they got him and he actually didnt do too much last year anyway...NE has an average TE that cant stay healthy...Philly had a top offense, no top TE there either...
Those are probably are three of the top 5 offenses in the league and have been for a while...no Pro Bowl TE's there...so do you think you are being a lil dramatic and REALLY exaggerating...
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James Hastey picked the Bills as LOSERS in Winners & Losers in this Draft. Someone else picked Miami as Winners.....................Just goes to show you there are idiots EVERYWHERE, not just on this board.
LMAO...what a dumb ass James is...maybe him and Emmitt should get together...
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What? You say our o-line was decimated, but don't like that we took 2 o-lineman? WTF?
Exactly...and the basis of this thread...
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“It’s all about flipping the switch when you go out on the field,” said Wood. “You can do things on the football field that are severely illegal on the streets. I just kind of flip that switch and try to take it to people on the field. I’m a finisher. The fun part is knocking people down and punishing the guy you’re going against. That’s the joy of football to me.”
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I think its BS that our FO doesn't understand how important a TE is to the success of an offense and a developing QB.
I forget though, because I didn't like taking the smallish one year wonder boy at DE and using the other three picks on a CB and two more unproven fat boys for the O-line our FO just decimated, I don't know football.
Gotcha
I said all off season that they are pretty high on Fine, so do you think its possible that they think more of Fine than you do?
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I really thought it was going to be Oher. When they said Maybin, I was surprised - this guy needs to learn how to stop the run! If he does - We will have a solid pass rush.
Actually, our other DE's are actually good against the run...they can bring them in on sure run plays...So i am not that worried about him stopping the run, just go get the dam QB and make some disruptions in the backfield...
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It's bull sh--. Some people just HAVE to be dicks regardless of the outcome.
Yup...they will only be happy if we over pay for some name they know or crap like that...then they will complain the next year that we spent too much money...hahaha...
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Seriously, how happy is Crabtree right now...
God, I think it would be better to play in the CFL than for Oakland...
I wonder what Russel though of them passing on Crabtree for a guy who runs fast but cant catch or run routes very well...
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You get a lot of debates and whiny chatter on this board and many opinnions, and we are all guilty of it.
However, anyone who can't see the quality of our draft to this point clearly doesnt know football very well. We got some serious football players today, I mean big time gamers. Maybin is still unproven sure, but he is still they pass rusher with the most upside. And with our other DE's being good run stoppers, he fits this team very well.
Doesnt hurt that just about every recap I have seen has named the Bills as the best draft or amongst the best drafts today.
But this draft wont satisfy those people who just want the names they know...
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Anytime you get the top 2 players at key skill positions like the Lions did, you have to be in the conversation for best draft at this point.
Seattle did pretty well too...
However, I do believe when the dust settles we will have had a HUGE draft and the best one this year...I think our OL prospects will be studs, I just really do. I have a very good feeling about Byrd at safety and think he will elevate Whitner. If Maybin lives up to the billing, he will be the best pass rusher in this draft.
I am going to go ahead and put this out now...our Defense will finish the year in the top 7 of the league next year...we were top 10 last year before injuries...
Honestly, for me, the biggest question mark on our team right now is Edwards. Can he stay healthy and can he lead this team? I hope so...if he does we will make some seriouis noise next year.
I still would like to get a TE, and with all the good ones left on the board we may still get one. Although, if we dont, I wont be too upset as I do think Fine has potential.
Can you imagine if we trade for Henderson still...holy
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he will last the length of his contract.
Agree...I think we will shock some people next year...sadly most of those people will be Bills fans as most outside our fans have a more positive outlook on this team...
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bye roscoe! and most likely bye mcgee next year!
I actually think we will extend McGee this year, maybe even before the season starts which is why I think they let Greer go...
Because of McGee's age, he wont break the bank like a Clements or Winfield did when they hit FA...
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We drafted arguably the best pass rusher, the best guard, the best center, and the best free safety. I am ok with every pick. And Maybin has the most upside of any DE in the draft
Byrd looks like he could be sick at safety, Maybin has question marks because he is unproven, but he has huge upside, and the lineman were the best at their positions...
In the end, we could end up with the best DE, S, C, and G in this draft...I love our draft thus far...
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byrd could be the next ed reed. i'm happy with our picks right now, i agree that maybin is the big question mark
Maybin has huge upside, but is the least proven...if he pans out, this draft will have been huge. I agree...Byrd has the potential to become special at Safety, he's a ball hawk and he can tackle...sounds a lot like Ed Reed...
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Really?
The team that drafted Pettigrew... who would they have chosen? And the team that had that player - who would they have chosen instead?
exactly...one differnt pick by us at 11 would have changed the whole landscape of the draft...
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With Byrd at safety, #1 by a mile...
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I was initially upset before I thought of him at safety...honestly, I am starting to really like this pick, and I think with him at Safety we are in for a big surprise here...
For me, Maybin is the big question mark, but if he pans out I think 3 years from now the Bills will have the best draft of this year because I think both our OL players will do very well for us and this kid Byrd is a serious gamer
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I think he could wind up being a real special player at FS...seriously...
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