NoSaint Posted April 27, 2013 Posted April 27, 2013 This has absolutely nothing to do with Byrd. It's a 5th round player. It's depth and a special teams player. The Bills cut their 5th round pick last year... Right - if Byrd leaves its nice to have guys but we aren't picking guys to replace Byrd by any means.
mrags Posted April 27, 2013 Author Posted April 27, 2013 Is really love some kind of info from ESPN or nfln. Absolutely nothing at all. Posses me off.
Boludo Posted April 27, 2013 Posted April 27, 2013 The Bills have no depth at all at safety. All they had was Byrd and Searcy, and Searcy is not that good. Literally 2 bodies. I guess maybe Williams is going to be an experimental CB>S project but the cupboards were totally bare. Pick makes sense.
jethro_tull Posted April 27, 2013 Posted April 27, 2013 worst pick of an unbelievably great draft. probably could have gotten this guy with their last pick or as an UDFA. many other rated players available.
NoSaint Posted April 27, 2013 Posted April 27, 2013 He was a pre-draft visitor of the Bills. Big and strong (23 reps at 225), 4.55 (est), 33" vert. Apparently pretty smart as he graduated in December, which is saying something when playing major college football. Likely seen as a possible special teams contributor. And ill mention again Sweeney (his coach) was on the sidelines in buff in December. Might be a personal connection type of pick like I mentioned in the 5th round guesses thread.
Screwball Posted April 27, 2013 Posted April 27, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ewKoRnc8gxc
The Poojer Posted April 27, 2013 Posted April 27, 2013 were any of our other draft picks pre-draft visitors? i could look but i don't wanna... He was a pre-draft visitor of the Bills. Big and strong (23 reps at 225), 4.55 (est), 33" vert. Apparently pretty smart as he graduated in December, which is saying something when playing major college football. Likely seen as a possible special teams contributor.
Buffalo Barbarian Posted April 27, 2013 Posted April 27, 2013 Swope was there...understandably we have multiple WR's, but might as well add one more. Yeah who needs guys that are proven, WE WANT PROJECTS DAMMIT!!!
Sisyphean Bills Posted April 27, 2013 Posted April 27, 2013 Look at the AFC East. You have to have physical guys that can run, light up a TE, and bring the hammer down against the run. The new regime looks like they understand that the Patriots have and use a 2-TE offense.
Lurker Posted April 27, 2013 Posted April 27, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ewKoRnc8gxc Meh. Not much to evaluate there...
Big C Posted April 27, 2013 Posted April 27, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ewKoRnc8gxc This is the only highlight clip for the guy. He was just in the right place on an overthrown ball. Nice speed, though.
bladiebla Posted April 27, 2013 Posted April 27, 2013 Bah we could have had Steve Williams... we're still 6 Williams' short on D.
mrags Posted April 27, 2013 Author Posted April 27, 2013 Curious they thought this was the place to pick Meeks. His bio reads like an UDFA.... i guess at this point they are going by talent and where they think they can make someone better than the rest of the country thinks of them.
nucci Posted April 27, 2013 Posted April 27, 2013 Yeah who needs guys that are proven, WE WANT PROJECTS DAMMIT!!! Give it a rest, will you? We know you hate Nix and every pick he's made the last three years.
Fan in San Diego Posted April 27, 2013 Posted April 27, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ewKoRnc8gxc Looks pretty fast in that highlight
mjt328 Posted April 27, 2013 Posted April 27, 2013 Why is Nix so terrified about losing draft picks? He wastes everything we get after the 3rd-4th round. This guy was slated to go as an UDFA. Last year, our 5th round pick was CUT before the season.
OldTimer1960 Posted April 27, 2013 Posted April 27, 2013 I am very surprised with them picking 2 safeties. I know that Pettine likes to play extra safeties sometimes, but I thought with Byrd, Searcy and Williams at Safety, they might be OK with just one additional pick there. I am thinking that they aren't very high one at least one of Searcy or Williams if they are adding two safeties in the draft - neither of whom were particularly highly regarded by "the experts". But, 5th round on is where you get a number of these off-the-radar guys. Teams are looking for guys who might be able to contribute in some way, particularly on special teams. All of these guys are more suspect than prospect, but have one or more redeeming qualities (at least in the eyes of the team that drafts them).
NoSaint Posted April 27, 2013 Posted April 27, 2013 We will have 5-6 DBS on the field over 50% of the time. Safeties give some coverage without the huge drop in run support. Not surprised at all to see a couple added. They can blitz, cover or play the run.... Notice a theme in our three picks in that regard? Disguising plans is all about that. Safeties and lbs are nice in special teams too.
LabattBlue Posted April 27, 2013 Posted April 27, 2013 Somehow Cooter will convince y'all that Meeks was their BPA at the time of pick!
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