ndirish1978 Posted April 28, 2008 Posted April 28, 2008 Just to avoid clutter go ahead and PM me with any signing or post it here and I will post it here in the first message so we can have a comprehensive list without getting lost in pages of discussion. QB Luke Drone - Illinois St. FB Mike Viti - Army WR Jason Jones - Arkansas-Pine Bluff LB Joe Brockington - Notre Dame DT Teraz McCray - Miami G Robert Felton - Arkansas RB Bruce Hall Ole Miss LB Jon Banks - Iowa State
Oneonta Buffalo Fan Posted April 28, 2008 Posted April 28, 2008 Just to avoid clutter go ahead and PM me with any signing and I will post it here so we can have a comprehensive list without pages of discussion. QB Luke Drone - Illinois St. Can we pin this?
D_House Posted April 28, 2008 Posted April 28, 2008 Some names that may come up as UDFAs: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/...best_available/
LynchMob23 Posted April 28, 2008 Posted April 28, 2008 Mike Viti, FB Army signed with the Bills http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/...80343/-1/SPORTS Positives: Has a thick, highly muscular frame (built more like a heavyweight wrestler) with minimal body fat (8.6%), very thick neck and chest, broad shoulders, flat back and large, strong hands...Has a tight waist and thick thighs and calves...Despite several injuries that would sideline others, he has never missed a game due to an injury...Excels in pass protection, keeping his head on a swivel with hands ready to reset and recoil with good force to rock the defender back...Physical lead blocker who can consistently widen rush lanes...Has a low center of gravity and great leg drive to clear space and push back oncoming second-level defenders trying to plug the gaps...Shows good pad level and power as a short-yardage runner...Effective outlet receiver who gets into his short-area patterns nicely, but does not have the speed to be a downfield threat...Consistently breaks tackles and shows good explosion on contact attacking the defender when blocking in-line...Has very good field vision, and is alert to stunts and games...Shows good balance and body lean squeezing through tight areas...Has reliable hands catching out of the backfield and makes good body adjustments to sustain as a blocker...Plays with fiery emotion and is the team's hardest worker in the training room...Stays low to the ground to root out defenders on pulls and traps...Not sudden, but stays within his patterns running short area routes...Has natural hands, doing a good job of catching the ball away from his frame...Generates explosive hip roll to generate pop on contact coming out of his stance and into the rush lanes...Good position blocker who anchors well and is hard to push back into the pocket in pass protection. Negatives: Has not missed a game due to injury, but has a history of knee problems (meniscus tears)...Lacks the second gear to pull away from defenders after the catch and has marginal initial quickness (can lose sight of edge rushers when he is slow to get into position)...Strictly a straight-line runner, with no hip shake or moves to separate...Lacks the speed to stretch the field vertically...Despite punishing blocking skills, he will get a bit impatient and lunge at defenders rather than wait for the action to come to him, and lacks the recovery skills to get back into position when this happens. Compares To: MIKE KARNEY-New Orleans...While West Virginia's Owen Schmitt is regarded as the draft's top fullback, Viti can rival the Mountaineer as the best blocker in this draft. Viti has brute strength that made one scout describe his physique as "having muscles coming out of his muscles." He is a capable short-area route runner, but will never win a foot race, even with a second-level defender. With West Point allowing their cadets to pursue a professional career immediately, Viti could be a steal as a free-agent pickup.
OCinBuffalo Posted April 28, 2008 Posted April 28, 2008 Mike Viti, FB Army signed with the Bills http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/...80343/-1/SPORTS Compares To: MIKE KARNEY-New Orleans...While West Virginia's Owen Schmitt is regarded as the draft's top fullback, Viti can rival the Mountaineer as the best blocker in this draft. Viti has brute strength that made one scout describe his physique as "having muscles coming out of his muscles." He is a capable short-area route runner, but will never win a foot race, even with a second-level defender. With West Point allowing their cadets to pursue a professional career immediately, Viti could be a steal as a free-agent pickup. Well we just got our "Real Fullback" Looks like they expect Fine to be a TE. This analysis makes him sound like a world beater. Gotta love the Army football attitude as well, those guys were always hard workers but not tools, or cocky.
colin Posted April 28, 2008 Posted April 28, 2008 Well we just got our "Real Fullback" Looks like they expect Fine to be a TE. This analysis makes him sound like a world beater. Gotta love the Army football attitude as well, those guys were always hard workers but not tools, or cocky. NO DRAFT SCHMITT, I'VE HEARD OF HIM!!!! always nice to have a half human half bull hybrid mashing guys up late in the game.
Fewell733 Posted April 28, 2008 Posted April 28, 2008 Notre Dame linebacker Joe Brockington (Harrisburg Patriot-News), Miami defensive tackle Teraz McCray (South Florida Sun-Sentinel), http://wgr550.com/Bills-stay-active-through-morning/2083069
jwolf02 Posted April 28, 2008 Posted April 28, 2008 Mike Viti, FB Army signed with the Bills http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/...80343/-1/SPORTS Positives: Has a thick, highly muscular frame (built more like a heavyweight wrestler) with minimal body fat (8.6%), very thick neck and chest, broad shoulders, flat back and large, strong hands...Has a tight waist and thick thighs and calves... That's the weirdest intro to a scouting report I've ever read.
Fingon Posted April 28, 2008 Posted April 28, 2008 They said on WGR that scouts say he has "muscles coming out of his muscles".
Fewell733 Posted April 28, 2008 Posted April 28, 2008 McCray was seemingly one of the few bright spots on Miami as far as making plays and effort- kind of a DT/DE tweener at around 285
kendrickoffice Posted April 28, 2008 Posted April 28, 2008 They said on WGR that scouts say he has "muscles coming out of his muscles". He doesn't look that big http://vmedia.rivals.com/uploads/1162/F236321.JPG a big dude but not really living up to the hype
Sen. John Blutarsky Posted April 28, 2008 Posted April 28, 2008 Mike Viti, FB Army signed with the Bills http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/...80343/-1/SPORTS Positives: Has a thick, highly muscular frame (built more like a heavyweight wrestler) with minimal body fat (8.6%), very thick neck and chest, broad shoulders, flat back and large, strong hands...Has a tight waist and thick thighs and calves...Despite several injuries that would sideline others, he has never missed a game due to an injury...Excels in pass protection, keeping his head on a swivel with hands ready to reset and recoil with good force to rock the defender back...Physical lead blocker who can consistently widen rush lanes...Has a low center of gravity and great leg drive to clear space and push back oncoming second-level defenders trying to plug the gaps...Shows good pad level and power as a short-yardage runner...Effective outlet receiver who gets into his short-area patterns nicely, but does not have the speed to be a downfield threat...Consistently breaks tackles and shows good explosion on contact attacking the defender when blocking in-line...Has very good field vision, and is alert to stunts and games...Shows good balance and body lean squeezing through tight areas...Has reliable hands catching out of the backfield and makes good body adjustments to sustain as a blocker...Plays with fiery emotion and is the team's hardest worker in the training room...Stays low to the ground to root out defenders on pulls and traps...Not sudden, but stays within his patterns running short area routes...Has natural hands, doing a good job of catching the ball away from his frame...Generates explosive hip roll to generate pop on contact coming out of his stance and into the rush lanes...Good position blocker who anchors well and is hard to push back into the pocket in pass protection. BTW: Being the hardest worker at West Point is saying something. We wanted Moose Johnston and that kids is Moose Johnston with an attitude. Let's hope his knees hold together because he sounds like an absolute animal.
DaGimp Posted April 28, 2008 Posted April 28, 2008 Then go find him and punch him in the face He doesn't look that big http://vmedia.rivals.com/uploads/1162/F236321.JPG a big dude but not really living up to the hype
Sen. John Blutarsky Posted April 28, 2008 Posted April 28, 2008 He doesn't look that big http://vmedia.rivals.com/uploads/1162/F236321.JPG a big dude but not really living up to the hype Are you insane? His neck was devoured by his shoulders, FYI - thigh pads ain't that thick either. That dude is big
PromoTheRobot Posted April 28, 2008 Posted April 28, 2008 They said on WGR that scouts say he has "muscles coming out of his muscles". This afternoon on the Schopp & Bulldog show..."Draft reaction? Jump off the Peace Bridge, or simply bang your head against a wall?" PTR
bobblehead Posted April 28, 2008 Posted April 28, 2008 That's the weirdest intro to a scouting report I've ever read. Gayest. Report. Ever.
BillsGuyInMalta Posted April 28, 2008 Posted April 28, 2008 Bills | Team signs J. Jones Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:19:05 -0700 Josh Buchanan, of NFLDraftBible.com, reports the Buffalo Bills signed undrafted rookie free-agent WR Jason Jones (Arkansas-Pine Bluff). Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
JoeF Posted April 28, 2008 Posted April 28, 2008 Bills | Team signs J. JonesMon, 28 Apr 2008 08:19:05 -0700 Josh Buchanan, of NFLDraftBible.com, reports the Buffalo Bills signed undrafted rookie free-agent WR Jason Jones (Arkansas-Pine Bluff). Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Tidbit on Jones pre-draft.. http://corner.bigblueinteractive.com/index...p;thread=284888
Beerball Posted April 28, 2008 Posted April 28, 2008 Bills | Team signs J. JonesMon, 28 Apr 2008 08:19:05 -0700 Josh Buchanan, of NFLDraftBible.com, reports the Buffalo Bills signed undrafted rookie free-agent WR Jason Jones (Arkansas-Pine Bluff). Terms of the deal were not disclosed. A bit of info
Huuuge Bills Posted April 28, 2008 Posted April 28, 2008 Tidbit on Jones pre-draft.. http://corner.bigblueinteractive.com/index...p;thread=284888 6' 1'' with a 4.3 40. Sounds pretty good.
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