dave mcbride Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 "This (rookie) class coming in was really impressive," said April on the heels of the rookie orientation camp. "They were tremendously athletic. The one thing that stood out to me was how focused and serious they were about the game. If you came out to practice it would have taken you a long time to tell who were the rookies and who were the vets." From a special teams standpoint April didn't see any of the young players facing a long learning curve. "There really wasn't one guy where you thought, 'Well, he's got a ways to go,'" said April. http://www.buffalobills.com/news/news.jsp?news_id=3763 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 it's the same stuff every year... has there ever been a year where they have said something negative about the rookie class? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Folks hoping to sign 6 and 7 figure contracts tend towards enthusiasm and hard work when put on display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted May 17, 2006 Author Share Posted May 17, 2006 it's the same stuff every year... has there ever been a year where they have said something negative about the rookie class? 693114[/snapback] nah, i disagree. usually, assistant coaches never even raise the issue in interviews such as this (you do see it with gms, though). you know, it may be the case that he was actually impressed by the group - heaven forbid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mary owen Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 nah, i disagree. usually, assistant coaches never even raise the issue in interviews such as this (you do see it with gms, though). you know, it may be the case that he was actually impressed by the group - heaven forbid. 693121[/snapback] well, this rookie class has Marv's stamp of approval on it was well. Seriously, they mention "character" a lot but Marv looks for those who are smarter and are "students of the game". In almost every write up I've seen of Whitner, his preparation and film study is highly praised. Let's hope it's just not lip service when it comes to the group as a whole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sen. John Blutarsky Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 While the quote makes me happy keep in mind we're talking about special teams, the bulk of which involves being motivated to run fast and kill the man in front of you. I guess we can take that our rookies are well motivated to play hard in any role even when it means running 60 yards into a 300 pound man. Nonetheless, I smile when thinking of our newest crop of wedge busters and crackbackers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibs Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 it's the same stuff every year... has there ever been a year where they have said something negative about the rookie class? 693114[/snapback] Didn't Moulds get negative comments when he was a rookie in camp? Was it him who ordered the pizza during training?(or someone else?) Either way, the rookie who ordered the pizza got bbbbad words said about him. Lets hope this rookie class don't like pizza. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIZ Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 Didn't Moulds get negative comments when he was a rookie in camp? Was it him who ordered the pizza during training?(or someone else?) Either way, the rookie who ordered the pizza got bbbbad words said about him. Lets hope this rookie class don't like pizza. 693417[/snapback] I think he ordered the pizza during his college football practice. That's why he got low marks on "character" by some teams going into the draft. I remember Marv saying Eric Moulds was the best college kick returner he has ever seen. I guess talent overruled character on that pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTinNC Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 Didn't Moulds get negative comments when he was a rookie in camp? Was it him who ordered the pizza during training?(or someone else?) Either way, the rookie who ordered the pizza got bbbbad words said about him. Lets hope this rookie class don't like pizza. 693417[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTinNC Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 Moulds ordered pizza when he was in college. It was why he fell in the draft. Bad attitude. Thurman Thomas had pizza delivered to training camp to bust his chops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 well, this rookie class has Marv's stamp of approval on it was well. Seriously, they mention "character" a lot but Marv looks for those who are smarter and are "students of the game". In almost every write up I've seen of Whitner, his preparation and film study is highly praised. Let's hope it's just not lip service when it comes to the group as a whole. 693230[/snapback] ByTor's bottom distorted to anyone else, or just me? May be time to check settings... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinandjokin Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 "Perhaps we should've actually watched these guys play before we drafted them," Levy said in a conference call with the media. "Our rookies have a long way to go before they are NFL-caliber, but I think we have the coaching staff in place to get them to where they need to be. We have a lot of teachers on the staff who enjoy working with young players." Levy and head coach Dick Jauron both concluded that post-draft reports were most likely correct, and they could've traded down at least ten spots and gotten both of the players they drafted in the first round. "We don't put a lot of stock in the 'expert' opinions out there, but after seeing these players in practice, nobody in their right mind was taking them that high," Jauron said. Also in Bills news, rookie safeties Donte Whitner and Ko Simpson were arrested last Saturday after a disturbance in a back-alley Buffalo porn theater. Both men were arrested for disorderly conduct, posession of a controlled substance, and public lewdness. "We drafted them because they are students of the game," Levy said. "When they told me they were going to check out some film on tight ends, I had no idea it would come to this." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 "Perhaps we should've actually watched these guys play before we drafted them," Levy said in a conference call with the media. "Our rookies have a long way to go before they are NFL-caliber, but I think we have the coaching staff in place to get them to where they need to be. We have a lot of teachers on the staff who enjoy working with young players." Levy and head coach Dick Jauron both concluded that post-draft reports were most likely correct, and they could've traded down at least ten spots and gotten both of the players they drafted in the first round. "We don't put a lot of stock in the 'expert' opinions out there, but after seeing these players in practice, nobody in their right mind was taking them that high," Jauron said. Also in Bills news, rookie safeties Donte Whitner and Ko Simpson were arrested last Saturday after a disturbance in a back-alley Buffalo porn theater. Both men were arrested for disorderly conduct, posession of a controlled substance, and public lewdness. "We drafted them because they are students of the game," Levy said. "When they told me they were going to check out some film on tight ends, I had no idea it would come to this." 693521[/snapback] I knew it! I just knew it! We're DOOMED!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongLiveRalph Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 "Perhaps we should've actually watched these guys play before we drafted them," Levy said in a conference call with the media. "Our rookies have a long way to go before they are NFL-caliber, but I think we have the coaching staff in place to get them to where they need to be. We have a lot of teachers on the staff who enjoy working with young players." Levy and head coach Dick Jauron both concluded that post-draft reports were most likely correct, and they could've traded down at least ten spots and gotten both of the players they drafted in the first round. "We don't put a lot of stock in the 'expert' opinions out there, but after seeing these players in practice, nobody in their right mind was taking them that high," Jauron said. Also in Bills news, rookie safeties Donte Whitner and Ko Simpson were arrested last Saturday after a disturbance in a back-alley Buffalo porn theater. Both men were arrested for disorderly conduct, posession of a controlled substance, and public lewdness. "We drafted them because they are students of the game," Levy said. "When they told me they were going to check out some film on tight ends, I had no idea it would come to this." 693521[/snapback] I believe they attended a screening of 'Weapons of Ass Destruction.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVUFootball29 Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 I think he ordered the pizza during his college football practice. That's why he got low marks on "character" by some teams going into the draft. I remember Marv saying Eric Moulds was the best college kick returner he has ever seen. I guess talent overruled character on that pick. 693436[/snapback] Man, we're not talking about talent we're talking about pizza....Pizza man. well so much for my allen iverson, but I think you might know where I was going with that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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