Rd 7, Pick 221: OT Travis Clayton

[section122]

1 minute ago, Alphadawg7 said:

Can we just make him the best FB in the NFL please.  This big man can move.  

 

Tackle eligible all day long!

[JDubya76]

Can you imagine with old kickoff rules, this guy coming at you with a 40 yard run up?

[thewookie1]

1 minute ago, Alphadawg7 said:

Can we just make him the best FB in the NFL please.  This big man can move.  

 
I wonder if he can catch and play that 6th OL role but be a capable threat in the air still

[ControllerOfPlanetX]

“Currently lacking functional mass and strength for the NFL.”

so…he’s not on steroids yet?
 

 

[Warcodered]

He played other "football" as well as rugby so that implies some pretty good footwork I'd think.

[RangerDave]

Just now, Beast said:

Maybe so but I just can’t picture the Bills wasting a pick just for funzies.

Maybe they drafted him so that we'd have one player who is not jet-lagged next time we play in England?

[Steve O]

2 minutes ago, Tim Tindale said:

Humph. I had him ranked #238 on my board. But, a top 5 on my Major League Rugby board. 

Agreed,we could have traded down and still got him 

[The Jokeman]

I understand the wanting him from athletic stand point but rarely do these types develop. We can hope another Jason Peters but with I'm gonna say Meh.

[GETTOTHE50]

The fact this guy got drafted over rices son is so wrong on so many levels 🤣🤣

[Warriorspikes51]

 

[MasterStrategist]

3 minutes ago, Alphadawg7 said:

Can we just make him the best FB in the NFL please.  This big man can move.  

It's honestly not a bad thought, quickest way to likely acclimate to all the nuances of NFL blocking/etc

[Aurelius]

Plenty of 7th rounders are throwaways,  but nice to see an absolute physical specimen that is right now just raw materials.  Guy can move like a tight end at 6’7” 300+.  Kid ran a 4.79 which is incredible and clocked above 20mph as well.  Great type of guy to have on practice squad and develop and see what he can become.  Will need strength and a lot to learn but a good gamble to take this late. 

[Mopreme]

1 minute ago, GETTOTHE50 said:

The fact this guy got drafted over rices son is so wrong on so many levels 🤣🤣

Just curious, anyone know why Rice is falling?

[Warcodered]

1 minute ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

 

Brandon Beane taking the late round pick that comes with extra perks.

[Rockinon]

Could you imagine this dude in kick off coverage. Who would be willing to block this freight train with a head of steam?

[Beck Water]

15 minutes ago, scuba guy said:

Ok another tackle from England 

 

But he is short at 6 foot 7

 

LOL I came here to say, "what, we wanted a guy Spencer Brown could call 'shorty'?

 

6 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

 

 

Niiice, does that mean he can not get poached?

Edited April 27 by Beck Water

[Tim Tindale]

3 minutes ago, Aurelius said:

Plenty of 7th rounders are throwaways,  but nice to see an absolute physical specimen that is right now just raw materials.  Guy can move like a tight end at 6’7” 300+.  Kid ran a 4.79 which is incredible and clocked above 20mph as well.  Great type of guy to have on practice squad and develop and see what he can become.  Will need strength and a lot to learn but a good gamble to take this late. 

Given how raw and athletic he is, I wonder about TE or FB rather than T.  Put the ball in his hands. 

[co_springs_billsfan]

By following the NFL's mandate re: international football taking over the world, does this mean the NFL won't screw us on the Gabe Davis comp pick next year?

[JimBob2232]

How does this work - will he not take up a roster slot?

[Aurelius]

1 minute ago, Tim Tindale said:

Given how raw and athletic he is, I wonder about TE or FB rather than T.  Put the ball in his hands. 

His running is actually really fluid too.  Doesn’t run like a lineman.