Astrobot Posted March 7, 2010 Posted March 7, 2010 The more I've been thinking about the Bills' positional needs (which I submit on Sundays to DraftTek), the more I think we're looking more for OLB's than ILB's in the draft. Kavicka Mitchell would be moving over to ILB given his injury. We would likely take a stab at Mitchell's understudy after RD4, but not for the 3-4 critical rounds of the Bills' draft, where LT, NT, QB, OLB, RT, or DE will be taken, depending on whom you talk to. Surely Odrick, Sapp, and Serio Kindle will be off the board by RD2. The problem is that there are 2-3 undrafted ILB's at our pick in RD2 (Spikes, Hughes, Daryl Washington even Norwood and some say Sean Lee), even DE that are better than the next OLB (Jason Worilds of VaTech).
KOKBILLS Posted March 7, 2010 Posted March 7, 2010 The more I've been thinking about the Bills' positional needs (which I submit on Sundays to DraftTek), the more I think we're looking more for OLB's than ILB's in the draft. Kavicka Mitchell would be moving over to ILB given his injury. We would likely take a stab at Mitchell's understudy after RD4, but not for the 3-4 critical rounds of the Bills' draft, where LT, NT, QB, OLB, RT, or DE will be taken, depending on whom you talk to. Surely Odrick, Sapp, and Serio Kindle will be off the board by RD2. The problem is that there are 2-3 undrafted ILB's at our pick in RD2 (Spikes, Hughes, Daryl Washington even Norwood and some say Sean Lee), even DE that are better than the next OLB (Jason Worilds of VaTech). Mitchell is not a 3-4 OLB for certain...Kelsay and Schobel (if he comes back) are not 3-4 OLB's either, though they could fill the role as Pass-Rush-only types...Ellison? I'm not sure where he fits other than being a Nickle LB...I think Maybin and Ellis will both be tried at OLB...But who the heck knows with those two? So I pretty much agree with you...
Pete Posted March 7, 2010 Posted March 7, 2010 I agree we need OLBers. IN a 3-4 the pass rush comes from the outside backers. Ellis and Maybin have shown me nothing. They might do well in the 3-4 but I wouldn't count on it. I like Kindle
Acantha Posted March 7, 2010 Posted March 7, 2010 The more I've been thinking about the Bills' positional needs (which I submit on Sundays to DraftTek), the more I think we're looking more for OLB's than ILB's in the draft. Kavicka Mitchell would be moving over to ILB given his injury. We would likely take a stab at Mitchell's understudy after RD4, but not for the 3-4 critical rounds of the Bills' draft, where LT, NT, QB, OLB, RT, or DE will be taken, depending on whom you talk to. Surely Odrick, Sapp, and Serio Kindle will be off the board by RD2. The problem is that there are 2-3 undrafted ILB's at our pick in RD2 (Spikes, Hughes, Daryl Washington even Norwood and some say Sean Lee), even DE that are better than the next OLB (Jason Worilds of VaTech). Since we need improvement at both positions, I think you take the best player available. Looking too much into which position it has to be just gets you into trouble. I also don't think an injury is a good reason to move Mitchell inside and assume the position is covered.
KOKBILLS Posted March 7, 2010 Posted March 7, 2010 Since we need improvement at both positions, I think you take the best player available. Looking too much into which position it has to be just gets you into trouble. I also don't think an injury is a good reason to move Mitchell inside and assume the position is covered. Mitchell will not move inside because of the injury necessarily...He'll move inside because he's not a 3-4 OLB...
Beerball Posted March 7, 2010 Posted March 7, 2010 The more I've been thinking about the Bills' positional needs (which I submit on Sundays to DraftTek), the more I think we're looking more for OLB's than ILB's in the draft. I would look outside first. I do have a sneaking suspicion that Spikes is going to have trouble in the NFL. I'll probably be wrong, but I saw too much freelancing in college combined with taking plays/series off. He has the potential to dominate but doesn't always, and he really seems to like himself a whole lot. I sense trouble.
NewEra Posted March 7, 2010 Posted March 7, 2010 The more I've been thinking about the Bills' positional needs (which I submit on Sundays to DraftTek), the more I think we're looking more for OLB's than ILB's in the draft. Kavicka Mitchell would be moving over to ILB given his injury. We would likely take a stab at Mitchell's understudy after RD4, but not for the 3-4 critical rounds of the Bills' draft, where LT, NT, QB, OLB, RT, or DE will be taken, depending on whom you talk to. Surely Odrick, Sapp, and Serio Kindle will be off the board by RD2. The problem is that there are 2-3 undrafted ILB's at our pick in RD2 (Spikes, Hughes, Daryl Washington even Norwood and some say Sean Lee), even DE that are better than the next OLB (Jason Worilds of VaTech). Hughes is a 3-4 olb or possibly 4-3 de. Will never at ILB
Rob's House Posted March 7, 2010 Posted March 7, 2010 Mitchell's injury could hurt his ability to provide the strength to stuff the run in the middle. LB in general is a position where we have a fair amount of talent, but none of it seems to fit our scheme.
JStranger76 Posted March 7, 2010 Posted March 7, 2010 Agreed beerball. He very well may "love me some me". Always liked that one.
Astrobot Posted March 7, 2010 Author Posted March 7, 2010 With the new information coming in about FA LB's visiting, I think that BuddyChan is rethinking LB's as well...stay tuned...
CarolinaBill Posted March 7, 2010 Posted March 7, 2010 Of course olb is needed over ilb, that's why I've been saying we sgould go olb in rd 2 and take micah johnson the ilb from kentucky in rd 4 or 5
Recommended Posts