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so i guess the jags are dumb for locking up a good young player in marcus stroud......
the lions are dumb for locking up a good young player in shaun rogers.......
the eagles are dumb for locking up their good young corners in sheppard and brown........
i could go on, and on, and on.......but why bother? all those teams are obviously dumb because they are paying to keep their good young talent........what a bunch of suckers......
1) you will go on and on, regardless of what you swear to now
2) as I've told you, the contracts for Sheppard and Brown in years 1-3 are what Nate would likely demand, COMBINED
3) teams are only "dumb" for making these moves if they had offers on the table like I'm suggesting we could have for Clements - combined with the fact that this is a CB-rich draft. If anyone here is dumb, it's the 'Skins, for dealing their top pick plus some others for Clements when they can have a good CB on the cheap in this draft.
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Neither novel nor prudent. If you can get 2-3 quality players for Clements - for example, a quality CB and o-linemen or d-linemen, all of whom you'd be getting for likely less than the total cost of what it would cost to sign Clements, COMBINED, you do this deal in a heartbeat.
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I'll add my concurrence to the fish oil suggestion - it really does work, and it's all natural and not the least bit harmful to the dog (but smelly). We got our pup from the pound, and her skin was in horrible shape. A few weeks of some good food, constant attention, dandruff shampoo baths, and fish oil did the trick - now her coat is in beautiful condition.
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1) can't run
2) terrible hands
3) bit of a whiner
4) couldn't produce in Brett Favre's offense = probably won't produce in yours
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Sorry if already posted. Last year around this time, there were a few intriguing bits of interviews up at bb.com - I specifically remember a Modrak interview when it became apparent they were leaning towards either Big Ben or Lee Evans.
Once again, lots of good gems. Check out:
http://www.buffalobills.com/player/?FILE_3...k.rm&proto=rtsp
If the link doesn't work, it's to the audio interview called "Roth and Smith". Lots of interesting bits - most notably, they're really high on Patterson from USC. Worth checking out. Also, other scouts' interviews are up. For whatever reason, the Bills' brass has no problem letting the media in on some of their grades/evaluations. Amazing for true draft junkies like myself.
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NFL | Fast Fact: Jammal Brown - from www.KFFL.com
Thu, 14 Apr 2005 20:18:38 -0700
According to Andrew Mason of DenverBroncos.com, NFL Draft prospect OT Jammal Brown (Oklahoma) did not allow a sack during his senior season at Oklahoma.
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Wouldn't it be hilarious if they traded him to Baltimore??
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http://fantasyfootball.rotoworld.com/conte...t=NFL&column=27
1. San Francisco 49ers – Aaron Rodgers, QB, California
The pick is down to Rodgers, Utah QB Alex Smith, and Michigan WR Braylon Edwards. The 49ers have huge needs at both positions, but with a rebuilding roster, they can afford to grab their franchise QB. They don’t need a huge impact player for 2005. If not for the “Curse” of Cal coach Jeff Tedford, this is an easy pick. Tedford’s protegees (Akili Smith, Trent Dilfer, Joey Harrington, David Carr, and Kyle Boller) have a spotty record at best. But Rodgers is solid. He has the confidence necessary to lead a young team and a proven track record versus tough competition. While his arm isn’t dazzling, he can make all the throws. His downside is low. New coach Mike Nolan knows he can’t blow this pick.
2. Miami Dolphins – Braylon Edwards, WR, Michigan
In our opinion, this is the hardest pick of the draft to project. Miami’s roster screams running back here, probably Ronnie Brown. He’s the consensus among the draftniks. We have a strong suspicion, however, that coach Nick Saban doesn’t want a running back with the second pick of the draft. Peter King, among others, has voiced this belief recently. Coming from the Bill Belichick school of cap-onomics, Saban knows that huge signing bonuses for running backs equals poor value. With Ricky Williams possibly coming back, Miami can wait a round or trade for a veteran. The choice, then, is Braylon Edwards or Alex Smith. We bet they go with the sure thing. Marty Booker, take a seat.
3. Arizona Cardinals (from Cleveland) – Alex Smith, QB, Utah
Cleveland will find a way to trade the #3 pick. Under this scenario, the Cardinals can trade tackle L.J. Shelton for Travis Henry or draft Cal’s J.J. Arrington, a Dennis Green favorite, in the second round. People forget what a huge need Arizona has at QB, and what Dennis Green is all about. A one-year deal for Kurt Warner and Josh McCown is no solution. Green loves Smith's upside and intelligence. They could wait to see if he drops to #8, but we project the Cardinals will trade up to get their man.
4. Chicago Bears – Ronnie Brown, Auburn RB
Bears GM Jerry Angelo isn’t the type to move up in the draft. Usually, he does the opposite. While Braylon Edwards should be Chicago’s top target, we don’t think he’ll last until the fourth pick. That leaves Chicago to take Mike Williams or their running back of choice. Wideout is the greater need, but Chicago will have a hard time passing on Ronnie Brown for value. Incumbent Thomas Jones is inconsistent and doesn’t fit well into Chicago’s new offense. Brown is the best combination of speed and power of the big three running backs.
5. Tampa Bay Buccanneers – Cadillac Williams, Auburn RB
This is the best match of team and need in the top five. Tampa Bay is desperate to improve their running game and should have options with the fifth pick. Jon Gruden coached Williams at the Senior Bowl, where he was the best player all week. The Bucs offense requires a multi-faceted back and Cadillac has all the skills. Mike Williams is a consideration, but he’s not the speed threat the Bucs need opposite Michael Clayton.
6. Tennessee Titans – Antrel Rolle, Miami CB
Like the third pick, this selection will send tremors throughout the rest of the top ten. Tennessee has to draft a cornerback or wideout. They are thinner than Mariano Rivera’s hair at both spots. After losing Samari Rolle and Kevin Dyson, they are further from being competitive in the secondary. Their defense may have been the worst in the league to finish 2004. With the Colts as division rivals, the choice should be Rolle. He’s the most complete corner available.
7. Minnesota Vikings – Mike Williams, USC WR
The Vikings are entering strange territory. An excellent offseason leaves the roster with few gaping holes and two first round picks. The Vikings have talent at wideout (Nate Burleson, Travis Taylor), but their only receiver with size (Marcus Robinson) is inconsistent at best. Mike Williams, who hasn’t played organized football in a season, can replace Randy Moss as a red zone hoss. His forty times are slow, but the kid is a football player, not a track star. This pick will make the Randy Moss trade look that much better.
8. Cleveland Browns (trade with Cardinals) – Shawn Merriman, Maryland OLB/DE
If free agency was any indication, new Browns GM Phil Savage and coach Romeo Crennel should have an excellent draft. We project them moving down five spots and still getting their top defensive player. Merriman looks like a prototype 3-4 DE/OLB to us. Drafting him with the third pick is not out of the question. His stock is rising fast, which is unfortunate for Dallas because they would love to see him at #11.
9. Washington Redskins – Troy Williamson, South Carolina WR
The Redskins could be in a tough spot with the ninth pick. They truly need a starting cornerback and wide receiver, but we believe there is a drop-off after Braylon Edwards, Mike Williams, and Antrel Rolle. Adam “PacMan” Jones looks overhyped by most media outlets. Because Washington is so aggressive in player acquisition, a trade up is possible. Since they don’t have a second round pick, it could involve disgruntled wideout Rod Gardner. If the Redskins keep the pick, we bet they reach for the premier deep threat in this draft. Williamson is raw, but was held down by South Carolina’s offense.
10. Detroit Lions - Alex Barron, Florida State T
Detroit should look at tackle or defensive end here. Barron easily has the biggest upside of the offensive linemen in this draft. He’s massive. His toughness wavered at times at Florida State, but he has the physical tools to be an NFL starter from day one. No tackle in this draft looks like a certain Pro Bowler, but Barron isn’t far off. In Detroit, he’d likely start on the right side, replacing Stockar McDougle.
11. Dallas Cowboys – David Pollack, Georgia DE
With Anthony Henry signed, the Cowboys should grab a defensive end, linebacker, and wide receiver with their first three picks. Texas OLB Derrick Johnson is an option here, but coach Parcells likes his linebackers more stout at the point of attack. That’s fun to write. Erasmus James has better measurables, but has durability concerns and less experience. Pollack doesn’t look elite running a forty, but no end was more productive the last few seasons. His energy and instincts make him a Parcells guy. He could move to ILB like Tedy Bruschi, a plus if Dallas plays more 3-4 defense this season.
12. San Diego Chargers – Adam (PacMan) Jones, West Virginia CB
The Chargers will be doing cartwheels if the number two cornerback of the draft falls to them here. Their inability to stop the deep pass was their biggest weakness in ’04. Jones is not as physical as Antrel Rolle, but he’ll be an immediate starter and above average corner. His return ability, where he’d help replace Tim Dwight, is also a big plus for the Chargers.
13. Houston Texans – Mark Clayton, Oklahoma WR
This pick may reflect our preference rather than Houston’s. After recently re-signing Corey Bradford to a one-year deal, drafting a first round wideout is less likely. Troy State’s DeMarcus Ware or the best available tackle are possibilities. We just don’t understand how Houston plans to take a step forward offensively with Jabar Gaffney and Bradford as their 2nd and 3rd receivers. With their jobs on the line, GM Charlie Casserly and coach Dom Capers should look for a ready-made performer. Clayton may be the most polished receiver in the draft and has top-end speed. His size isn’t ideal, but Houston is looking for a deep threat to start opposite Andre Johnson, not a No. 1. Mark reminds us of Michael Clayton, another polished receiver with excellent hands and playmaking ability who soared from a late first round projection to the #15 pick. This Clayton is smaller, but should be productive as a pro.
14. Carolina Panthers – Derrick Johnson, Texas LB
In this mock draft, Carolina would think long and hard about Cedric Benson. But between Stephen Davis, DeShaun Foster, and Nick Goings, John Fox must be confident the running game can get the job done. They don’t really need Johnson either, but the Panthers have a knack for taking the best player available. They are usually right, and it’s often in the front seven. Mark Fields is likely to return, but the Panthers need depth behind him and Dan Morgan. They can’t count on that core to stay healthy. Other options include Washington tackle Khalif Barnes and Texas running back Cedric Benson, if he makes it this far.
15. Kansas City Chiefs – Carlos Rogers, Auburn CB
Kansas City should take the best defensive player available, but they will probably just grab the best corner left. Luckily for them, Rogers provides fine value here. We don’t see a huge gap between Rogers and Adam Jones. Rogers has better size, speed, and won the Thorpe award as the top defensive back in college football last season. Kansas City still hopes to acquire Patrick Surtain in a trade or Ty Law via free agency. Even if that happens, Rogers or a linebacker should be the pick here.
16. New Orleans Saints – Thomas Davis, Georgia S/OLB
Don’t be surprised if dem Saints move up to get their man this year. They have been horked out of their choices the last two seasons. They wanted Dewayne Robertson in ‘03, but ended up with Jonathan Sullivan, eating machine. They wanted linebacker D.J. Williams last year and ended up with Will Smith. Davis is a ferocious tackler and has the aggression the New Orleans D has lacked recently. He could play strong safety or outside linebacker, both positions of need for New Orleans. They should go defense with this pick, and don’t need help along the front four.
17. Cincinnati Bengals – Travis Johnson, Florida St. DT
Other than tight end, Marvin Lewis’ offense is loaded. The team still needs help in every area of the defense. Since stopping the run was their biggest problem in ’04, we bet they go for the most talented tackle in the draft. Johnson is wildly skilled, with a first step that has drawn comparisons to Warren Sapp. His motivation was questionable in school, but Lewis is the type of player’s coach to get his best effort in the pros. Johnson has some boom-or-bust potential.
18. Minnesota Vikings – Erasmus James, Wisconsin DE
In this mock, we’d draft LSU DE Marcus Spears if we were the Vikings. His size would fit right in on the Vikings D-line. He looks like a solid, if not spectacular, right defensive end. Minnesota, however, tends to go for the guys with measurables. They love the speedy prototypes like Kenechi Udeze, E.J. Henderson, and Dontarrious Thomas. James is the number one DE on some boards because of his measurables. No one has a better combination of size and speed, but no other first-rounder is so raw. James also has durability concerns, with injuries to his hip and ankle during college.
19. St. Louis Rams – Khalif Barnes, Washington T
St. Louis needs help all over their defense and offensive line, so this pick could go in a few ways. After locking up Orlando Pace long-term, the Rams should find a bookend to pair him with. Kyle Turley won’t be back. Mike Martz’ aerial attack depends on excellent tackles to compensate for minimal help in protection. Barnes has the prototype size and strength, but some worry his motivation may vanish once he gets a paycheck.
20. Dallas Cowboys – DeMarcus Ware, Troy State DE/OLB
The Cowboys will consider Ware with their 11th pick, so they’ll be fired up if he falls here. Ware provides startling athleticism and size for a player who will likely rush the passer from the linebacker position in the pros. Dallas wants to get flexible on defense, and Ware fits that profile perfectly. If Oklahoma receiver Mark Clayton falls here, he will be an option. Tennessee linebacker Kevin Burnett is another possibility.
21. Jacksonville Jaguars – Cedric Benson, Texas RB
Before the emails starting piling in from Austin, hear us out. Running backs simply aren’t valued highly in player acquisition around the NFL. Look at last year’s draft, where Steven Jackson and Kevin Jones fell to the bottom of the first round. Many drafniks projected them as top ten picks. Also look at free agency and the trade market, where backs like Edgerrin James, Shaun Alexander, and Travis Henry can’t be given away for second round picks. Money is a factor there, but it’s also a factor with top ten picks. Teams don’t like spending on running backs.
Some running back is going to fall if A) Travis Henry and/or Shaun Alexander is traded by draft day or B) Miami or Arizona choose to wait until round two for a running back. Both scenarios look very possible. Benson certainly looks like a workhorse who will break tackles at the next level. His speed and vision are solid. It’s more of an economic thing if he falls in the draft. Jacksonville wants a long-term replacement for Fred Taylor and Greg Jones doesn’t look like the answer. If a top back doesn’t fall, look for Jacksonville to grab a tackle or wideout.
22. Baltimore Ravens – Marcus Spears, LSU DE
The Ravens have a knack for grabbing the best player available, usually a defender. In this mock draft, there isn’t great value at wideout or defensive tackle here, which qualify as greater needs for Baltimore. Spears is a versatile defender who could possibly move inside at times at the pro level because of his excellent size. He also could challenge Anthony Weaver for a starting job. The Ravens are one team that is a candidate to move up in the first round, possibly to draft the fourth wide receiver.
23. Seattle Seahawks – Kevin Burnett, Tennessee LB
Seattle has a habit of reaching for a need in recent drafts. Marcus Tubbs, Jerramy Stevens, Lamar King, and Anton Palepoi are some recent examples. Burnett probably doesn’t have a first round grade from most teams, but we still think he’d be a solid pick here. He flies around, and has excellent ball and tackling skills for a player his size (6’3, 240). It’s not a great draft for linebackers, but Seattle will be looking there.
24. Green Bay Packers – Charlie Frye, Akron QB
Patrick Ramsey, J.P. Losman, Tim Couch, and Drew Brees have all been candidates to be the heir apparent to Brett Favre. It will be one of the most unenviable jobs in recent sports history. Just ask Jay Fiedler. This should finally be the year Green Bay uses a high pick on their next QB. We don’t think Frye is a good choice, but the Packers look intent on making it. He has moxie, but a lot of downside and lame physical tools for a first-rounder. Jason Campbell looks like the better choice. If we were the GM on draft day, which is beginning to look unlikely, we’d select a defensive end or linebacker. Grab the QB later, possibly Brees next offseason.
25. Denver Broncos – Fabian Washington, Nebraska CB
The fastest defender in this year’s draft (4.28), Washington is no workout warrior. He started 35 games at Nebraska and improved every season. While he lacks size, that’s less of a factor under the NFL’s new “no-touch” emphasis. Washington could be the next Samari Rolle, and Denver would love to pair him with Champ Bailey long-term. Wide receiver is another option here.
26. New York Jets – Heath Miller, Virginia TE
The Jets made tight end a priority this offseason, signing Denver’s Jeb Putzier to an expensive offer sheet. The Broncos elected to keep the restricted free agent, so New York still has a big hole. Their choice not to sign another veteran like Freddie Jones tells us that they’ll use a day one pick on the position. Miller was extremely productive at Virginia. If not for post-season sports hernia surgery, he’d be a top 15 pick. New York looked the other way when durability concerns were brought up in connection to Jonathan Vilma last season. That worked out pretty well. Look for a similar move here. Miller would likely start in Gotham. If Miller goes to the Bengals, Luis Castillo could be a Jason Ferguson replacement at defensive tackle.
27. Atlanta Falcons – Luis Castillo, Northwestern DT
We love this kid, and he fits a need for Atlanta following the loss of Ed Jasper. Castillo is a nasty run defender who would slide in comfortably next to Rod Coleman. Their front four would be scary, because Castillo is a guy with NFL-ready skills.
28. San Diego Chargers – Shaun Cody, USC DE
The Chargers don’t have to draft for need, but they should be looking for cornerbacks, defensive ends, and wideouts with their first round picks. With Keenan McCardell, Reche Caldwell, and Eric Parker in the fold, they can wait until round two for a receiver. As a DT/DE ‘tweener, Cody is made for a 3-4 defense. He’ll fit in with San Diego’s high-motor defense.
29. Indianapolis Colts – Justin Miller, Clemson CB
For value, the Colts are likely to take the best DT, CB, or LB available here. Miller looks like a Colt defender: undersized, pesky, and very quick. He played a lot of man coverage in college, but should fit right into a cover-two.
30. Pittsburgh Steelers – Matt Jones, Arkansas WR/TE/QB
It’s a mock draft, so we might as well have fun. Jones has been the story of the college post-season, displaying freakish speed and natural ability for a former quarterback. He’s likely to be a wideout or H-back in the pros, specializing in jump balls and deep passes. Bill Cowher likes the “slash” type, drafting Antwaan Randle-El and Kordell Stewart. Jones is more exciting of a prospect than both.
31. Philadelphia Eagles – Reggie Brown, Georgia WR
The Eagles are candidates to trade up because they’ve done it before and they have five first-day picks. If they hold tight, Philadelphia should look hard at Brown. The drop-off from the No. 3 receiver in the draft to him is not great. The explosive player has an underrated NFL skill: sudden area quickness. He has natural speed, but he also knows how to get open. Durability is the only question here. He could be a long-term upgrade over Todd Pinkston.
32. New England Patriots – Dan Cody, Oklahoma DE
The Patriots usually draft for value, not need. They also like to think out of the box. If Cody were to slip to #32, we think they’d grab the wildly productive defensive end and see if he can make the transition to linebacker. It worked for Tedy Bruschi, Willie McGinest, and Mike Vrabel. Since the natural inside linebacker prospects aren’t great this year, New England could also look for cornerbacks or wideouts.
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Good find.
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http://www.gbnreport.com/scoutsnotebook.htm
The only one that I find silly is this one:
3. RB Derrick Wimbush, Fort Valley State - A small school runner who is well put together and he uses that body to bounce of would-be tacklers and this allows him to pick up yards after contact. Although not particularly elusive he is very tough and fights for every inch that is there. Although not fast by 40 standards, he plays fast and can take the ball the distance. While not blessed with great field vision, he is quick to the hole when he sees it. A great competitor who will be an asset on special teams while he adjusts to the step up in competition. Does not have great hands and can fumble but can be productive as a pure runner.
Too funny - might as well have said, "Makes up for wooden leg with gritty pirate-like roar." The rest are intriguing though...
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HELLO?? You left out the best one:
Coach Tuesday (Yugoslavia): Is is true that Clinton Portis told you you'd never be as good as he is? (What a joker.)
Willis McGahee: Yup. It's true. He tells everybody that though.
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Wow - the last 4-5 weeks are TOUGH.
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http://proxy.espn.go.com/chat/chatESPN?event_id=7840
(Now's our chance to ask him whether the Bills' second-half success was due to his play or Drew Bledsoe's lack of mistakes...)
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What % down do you need in Buffalo?
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http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/NFL/A...brook041205.htm
Losman working hard this offseason as he assumes starter's role
By Mike Holbrook (mholbrook@pfwmedia.com)
April 12, 2005
Now that the Bills have the made the tough — but correct, in my opinion — call to move forward with J.P. Losman as their starting quarterback in 2005, one big question is still to be answered. Will Losman step right in and assume the starter’s role ably enough to help the Bills pick up where they left off — having won six of their last seven games in ’04 — or will he struggle and saddle an emerging team with a setback?
No one really knows the answer. That’s one of the reasons why football is so great and yet so perplexing. As Dolphins head coach Nick Saban stated at his pre-draft meeting with the media last week, “I wish one of you would invent a test. Someone out there, one of our fans, invent a test that we can give and that means the guy can be a good quarterback. I’d love to have one. Twenty questions — true or false, multiple choice, however you want it to be, but if this guy makes the highest score on this he’s a good quarterback. It means he’s a good decision-maker, has great judgment, understands the offense, knows how to feature, reads the coverages, throws it to right guy, be accurate with the ball. I wish we had such a test. We have lots of tests, but none of them are 100 percent valid or reliable. They are all subjective. It is not an exact science.”
The Bills believe Losman, who was selected in the first round by Buffalo last year following a trade with Dallas, has the talent and ability to be an outstanding NFL quarterback. But they won’t truly know that until he steps on the field in August and faces NFL defenses in preseason battles. Even those results can only offer a glimpse of his potential at best, leaving the true test to come in the regular season.
In the meantime, Losman has been doing all he can to make the transition from rookie backup to starter of a team with playoff aspirations. He has been in Buffalo since early February, working out at the team’s training facility in Orchard Park and studying under the tutelage of QB coach Sam Wyche.
Losman spent a couple of weeks in his native California following the end of the 2004 season, but shortly after Losman’s arrival in Buffalo, the Losman and Wyche quickly fell into a routine that promises to pay dividends down the line for both the young quarterback and the Bills. According to Wyche, most days began with Losman working out in the weight room in the morning while Wyche was in coaches meetings. By lunchtime, either Wyche or Losman ran out to get some takeout food for them to share lunch while talking football in the QB room.
“We did a lot of film watching, talked football, we’d be on the board,” Wyche said. “I’d say, ‘OK, get on the board and now you coach me. You tell me how this protection works or when this run play is no good — what stops this run? When will you check out of it?’ We were in more of a social setting, but we were definitely talking football and then it got to where that was running into two hours a day. It was virtually every day.”
Wyche said he is pleased with Losman’s progress. He described Losman’s efforts this offseason as “really dedicated.” He said Losman’s main focus in the weight room has been to get bigger and stronger to withstand all the hits he will likely take as a starter over the course of a long season. And Wyche added that Losman’s intelligence and willingness to learn has made him well versed, at least on paper, about the Bills’ offense.
“Most of the work that he needs to do is not learning the offense — he can pass the written test. In fact he’d probably get 100 percent on it,” Wyche said. “Now, it’s getting out there and in 40 seconds, getting everything organized and called and executed and understanding why we’re doing what we’re doing so he can get out of a bad play. If you don’t understand why we’re doing something, then you don’t have any reason to check out of bad play.”
Wyche said that Losman is still playing catch-up to some degree after being sidelined for much of last season with a broken fibula. However, Wyche believes just the experience of being on the sideline in ’04 and observing the pro game up close has helped the young signalcaller.
“He’d have gotten more out of (last season) if he hadn’t gotten hurt, there’s no question about it,” Wyche said. “But he clearly benefited from being here. Being around Drew Bledsoe and Shane Matthews, watching how they practiced, how they prepared for games, how they studied film, all that stuff is like being around a toddler — you have to be careful with everything you do because they will repeat it. They’re like sponges. And a young quarterback is the same way around a veteran. He remembers so much more, it really logs in and stays with him, when he sees another guy do something than to listen to a coach lecture to him in a classroom.”
That’s a big reason why the Bills’ free-agent signing of Kelly Holcomb, who came over after being a part-time starter with the Browns the last couple years, was one of the team’s most important moves this offseason. He’s a guy who has been in the NFL for nine years and has had success in the league. He also knows how to be a backup and was willing to accept that role as a mentor and sounding board to Losman.
“(Holcomb) understands his role,” Wyche acknowledged. “He’s not coming in here to battle J.P. for the starting spot. He’s a backup quarterback to a young quarterback and he has got to be ready to play, but he understands that J.P.’s going to take the first snap.”
As for the Bills’ offense in 2005, Wyche said that Buffalo will put Losman in shotgun formation, something that is familiar to Losman from his collegiate days at Tulane. The Bills also will gear things to his strengths as a “younger, fresher-legged, mobile-type guy” by calling for more rollouts and by moving the pocket more than they were able to do with the statue-esque Bledsoe.
Make no mistake, the focus of the 2005 Bills still will be their stifling defense and standout special teams. And it won’t be a surprise to see those areas carrying the load until Losman and the offense hit their stride. Comparisons to Carson Palmer, who got off to a slow start in his first season as starter before rallying the Bengals to an 8-8 record, will be natural, but the Bills hope Losman more closely mimics the revelatory Ben Roethlisberger, who won all 13 of his regular-season starts last season, so they don’t lose any of the momentum they gained during the second half of head coach Mike Mularkey’s first season.
“I’m sure there will be some Sundays that we watch the process of trial and error, and the learning curve causes us to pull our hair a little bit,” Wyche said. “Then there will be other Sundays when he’s going to make something happen out of the blue because he’s a natural at the position — a natural quarterback, a natural runner, and he can make things happen.
“I don’t know what it will mean in terms of wins and losses. I don’t know if anyone can predict that. … He should step right in. I think he’ll be OK.”
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I'll stand by my theory: we primarily brought him in to pick his brain about Shelton.
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excellent point and comparison.......a's are making the best of an uneven system, but the NFL cap does level the playing field and their is no reason for the bills not to retain their good, young talent.........nate has earned his contract and deserves to be paid, and the bills should not hesitate to do so (in fact, they should have done it a year ago and got him at a cheaper rate, as the eagles do with good, young talent)........
As usual, you're wrong - even within the salary cap there are market inefficiencies. Teams overvalue and overpay for skill players (such as WR, QB and CB), and undervalue and underpay for interior linemen, linebackers, safeties, etc. That's why the Pats have been successful - they've loaded up on versatile, undervalued players. That's exactly what the Bills ought to do - rather than pay Clements $7 mil + per year, pay a rook from a strong CB draft class $1-$2 mil per year for 4-6 years. The fact is, the value of Clements' performance versus that rook isn't proportional to the difference in their respective contracts.
The A's philosophy is to remain competitive for the long-term, rather than for 2-3 year "spurts." That should be the Bills' philosophy as well, regardless of the salary cap. Trading Clements for a #2 and #4 in this year's draft, plus a #1 in next year's, will promote long-term success and allow the Bills flexibility under the cap. It's a risky move- but the right one.
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Interesting. Add to that the fact that the 'Skins have been hosting WR draftees:
http://www.washtimes.com/sports/20050410-124201-2820r.htm
I think a Clements deal may be in the works afterall, netting us a 2nd and 4th this year and a 1st next year...
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Maybe they brought in Vanden Bosch just to pick his brain about Shelton, seeing as how he faced him in practice every day... just a thought.
Nate Clements might be the highest
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First off, don't call me stupid, because I guarantee you you don't want to be in a battle of wits with me. Also, you're the one who is always whining that the Board ettiquette rules aren't being observed....
Second, I stand by my statement - in years 1-3 of Sheppard/Browns' contracts, their combined payment will be less than what Clements will likely demand.