Peter Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 I met Kevin Everett at the Miami airport on Thursday. He was on his way up to Buffalo for rehab. He seemed like a great guy and was excited to get started. He said that he has spending a lot of time learning the playbook. He commented that Roscoe has been doing great and that the transition to the NFL is a bit easier because he already knows Roscoe and Willis. He also said that he likes JP. The most important thing that he said that is that he expects to be playing in October. I am really looking forward to seeing what he can do for the Bills. He may end up being a steal given that he was a third round draft pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zac Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndZoneCrew Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 link????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarthur31 Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 This guy's physical attributes and his speed might make him one of those special players. Let's hope he helps us to that elusive world championship! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadBuffaloDisease Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 Everytime I see his name, my heart sinks a tiny bit. I had such high hopes for that kid. Now they'll have to be delayed, IMHO at least a year, since I think rushing him onto the field in October wouldn't be the best thing. Hope I'm wrong and he's back at 100% by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheRocks Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 did you ask him how he anticipates his contract negotiaion to go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBXBILLSFAN Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 I hope he's ready by October, but I kind of doubt it. Whenever he's ready, I think he may be an Orlando Gates-type player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fake-Fat Sunny Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 Everytime I see his name, my heart sinks a tiny bit. I had such high hopes for that kid. Now they'll have to be delayed, IMHO at least a year, since I think rushing him onto the field in October wouldn't be the best thing. Hope I'm wrong and he's back at 100% by then. 388699[/snapback] This good news in terms of his development as a Bill and for our future prospects. However, I have few illusions about his contribution to the team in '05 even id he is 100% because this means that though his relative contribution will be as high as it can get from what appears to be a talented player, his absolute contribution to the team at that point will be that of a rookie NFL player (even one taken in the 3rd round which will be not that much of relevance to Ws in the middle of the season when he is at 100% of rookie first game form. I think the real world way (as :real" as the NFL can be) to think about this is that his contribution in October will be that of fellow 3rd rounder Ron Edwards when he was a rookie or even exceed that of current Pro Bowler 4th round choice McGee, Edwards was not even active at that point of his career giving 100% of what this 3rd rounder could produce and McGee was either not active or DNP giving 100% of what he could produce as a rookie even though he later became a Pro Bowl performer. The injury is a big deal because orginally I had hopes that Everett was a diamond in the rough who might produce for the team at a cutback amount but at the same rate as Evans did as a rookie last year, which would mean since he was able to develop from the start by October 100% of him was a threat. 100% of Everett if it occurs in October will be a supportive ST role likely at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo mike Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 I met Kevin Everett at the Miami airport on Thursday. He was on his way up to Buffalo for rehab. He seemed like a great guy and was excited to get started. He said that he has spending a lot of time learning the playbook. He commented that Roscoe has been doing great and that the transition to the NFL is a bit easier because he already knows Roscoe and Willis. He also said that he likes JP. The most important thing that he said that is that he expects to be playing in October. I am really looking forward to seeing what he can do for the Bills. He may end up being a steal given that he was a third round draft pick. 388632[/snapback] That is good news, that was a huge letdown hearing about his injury. Did he seem to be walking fine? Just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadBuffaloDisease Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 100% of Everett if it occurs in October will be a supportive ST role likely at best. Goodness no! I wouldn't risk him on ST's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CajunBillsBacker Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 I wouldn't rush him back, i'd handle it just like the McGahee injury. Besides, I think Euhus is gonna prove to be a steal for us when he's back, his hands are as good as any WR's we have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 Didn't WM say he'd be playing by Oct/Nov of his first season as well...? Players always underestimate these things. CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadBuffaloDisease Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 Didn't WM say he'd be playing by Oct/Nov of his first season as well...? Players always underestimate these things. The difference is that Everett's injury was nothing compared to Willis'. Everett didn't need total reconstruction, so the October timetable COULD possibly happen. However just coming back from injury and not having practiced much, as well as being a rookie, he'd more or less be pretty useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fake-Fat Sunny Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 Goodness no! I wouldn't risk him on ST's. 388715[/snapback] One ofthe best things about the Bills under MM (versus the GW reign of error) is that all the players must contribute to the team regardless of how they do it. Thus, London Fletcher is critical to this team in MLB production, but he is our best short-kickoff guy and he was probably seond on the team behind McGee in KO returns last year. GW would never risk a player like Clements who played a critical CB role on punt returns, but he has playmaker pasted above his locker for a reason and he ran one back for a TD even though we had PR talents like Fast-Freddy Smth around who also produced a TD. Bill Belichick had really made it popular for team members to be seen as "football players" first and specialists second. However, MM was making this the standard Bills operating procedue even before Troy Brown popularized this by answering the call at DB last year as MM was employing DTs like Bannan and even pro bowlerAdams on O in the redzone and eventually Denney being rewarded for his very good DE play last year showing athleticism and flexivility in the run blitz by being given a chance to score a TD (he failed unfortunately) as a TE. I have no problem using or risking a starter on ST play if he can contriute there. In fact I want it to happen. While obvious care and second thought would be given to employing a previously injured player such as WM on ST, this seems to me to be part of a commitment to bringing injured players along slowly as the Bills correctly did with sitting WM and JP. However, the message has been clearly given by MM, that if you are well enough to put on the uniform, you are well enough to play football as demanded (we saw that when JP unexpectedly for him but it is now clear in a planned way for MM was thrown into sink or swim in the NE game in which he sank as a performer but learned a valuable lesson as a football player). Everett may pull a muscle if he is used as a water boy for the Bills while hurt, but if London Fletcher needs some water in order to contribute then Kevin better get some water. Same with ST play, if that is how he is going to help us win, then that is what he should be expected to do. If he cannot contribute he might be a nice guy like Bobby Shaw but he will be gone if he can play and will not except in some rarified specific role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadBuffaloDisease Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 One ofthe best things about the Bills under MM (versus the GW reign of error) is that all the players must contribute to the team regardless of how they do it. True, but even that has its limits. You don't want to put a guy coming off a serious injury, one suffered WITHOUT contact I might add, on ST's where the idea is to fly down the field like a kamikazee. I doubt Everett sees ST's until at least next year, if even that depending on what he adds to the TE position (i.e. if he's the starter). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrobot Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 One only has to remember the Dolphags' 4th Round TE Randy McMichael (Georgia), who became one of the league’s finest pass receiving TE’s as a rookie. I believe the Bungles' Matt Schoebel was a 3rd Rounder, as was Darnell Sanders of the Browns. Justin Peele of the Chargers was a 4th Rounder, I think. These didn't amount to much in Year 1, but hold promise for this year for their respective teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerJ Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 I hope he's ready by October, but I kind of doubt it. Whenever he's ready, I think he may be an Orlando Gates-type player. 388704[/snapback] Players almost always are overly optimistic about when they will be able to resume play after an injury. I'd rather the team errs on the side of caution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corp000085 Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 since fan in san diego hasn't replied yet, i'll ask for him. Did kevin everett appear to be as chiseled as josh stamer? One can only hope not, as that would steal Josh Stamer's MOJO. http://www.stadiumwall.com/index.php?showtopic=22029&hl= (sorry... someone had to revive this classic) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayzer32 Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 I hope he's ready by October, but I kind of doubt it. Whenever he's ready, I think he may be an Orlando Gates-type player. 388704[/snapback] Who the hell is Orlando Gates? I assume you mean Antonio Gates of SD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 Who the hell is Orlando Gates? 388794[/snapback] Here you go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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