Astrobot Posted May 2, 2008 Posted May 2, 2008 FB Felton Was To Have Been 5th Round Pick "Former Furman All-America fullback Jerome Felton was sitting at home with his family Sunday waiting patiently on his name to be called in the NFL Draft, when his phone rang after hours of silence. First, the Arizona Cardinals called and said they would take him with their next pick. Moments later the Buffalo Bills called and told him the same thing. However, as his phone rang a third time in a matter of minutes, his family saw that the Detroit Lions had taken him with their next selection, the 11th pick in the fifth round (146th overall)."
Astrobot Posted May 2, 2008 Author Posted May 2, 2008 The reason this is significant is that Felton would have been taken before Owen Schmitt. Felton would have been our RD5#147 and Schmitt went off at RD5#163 to the Seahawks. We took Bowen there. We'll see how it works out in Week 1, right?
Tim Anderson's Lunch Pail Posted May 2, 2008 Posted May 2, 2008 I think Bowen and Viti are a better combo to have than Felton. Just my opinion.
John from Riverside Posted May 2, 2008 Posted May 2, 2008 This happens every year.....and sometimes it is for the best. I be that Bowen ends up being a player for us.....and Viti sounds like the type of FB we need
Coach Tuesday Posted May 2, 2008 Posted May 2, 2008 I'm wondering if something similar happened with Jordy Nelson and Martin Rucker - the Packers traded up to get Nelson, and the Browns (?) traded up to get Rucker - were they leaping above us in both cases? Would the Bills have taken Nelson over Hardy?
DrDawkinstein Posted May 2, 2008 Posted May 2, 2008 I'm wondering if something similar happened with Jordy Nelson and Martin Rucker - the Packers traded up to get Nelson, and the Browns (?) traded up to get Rucker - were they leaping above us in both cases? Would the Bills have taken Nelson over Hardy? i dont know about Nelson but I think we were definitely after Rucker
colin Posted May 2, 2008 Posted May 2, 2008 i dont know about Nelson but I think we were definitely after Rucker +1 i think we liked hardy and thomas. i'm pretty sure we wanted the ruckus, i know i did!
WellDressed Posted May 2, 2008 Posted May 2, 2008 I'm wondering if something similar happened with Jordy Nelson and Martin Rucker - the Packers traded up to get Nelson, and the Browns (?) traded up to get Rucker - were they leaping above us in both cases? Would the Bills have taken Nelson over Hardy? I was laughing hysterically when "Whitey" Nelson was picked. I hate all white WR's
Hazed and Amuzed Posted May 2, 2008 Posted May 2, 2008 I'm not sure either but that guys funny. On a side note I hate all white 2nd string RG's
John from Riverside Posted May 2, 2008 Posted May 2, 2008 I'm wondering if something similar happened with Jordy Nelson and Martin Rucker - the Packers traded up to get Nelson, and the Browns (?) traded up to get Rucker - were they leaping above us in both cases? Would the Bills have taken Nelson over Hardy? I actually had a sneaking suspician that our TE that we targeted was John Carlson......he went right before our pick I think.
d_wag Posted May 2, 2008 Posted May 2, 2008 that's pretty bad luck.........i'm quite surprised they didn't just go with schmitt instead.......oh well
ans4e64 Posted May 2, 2008 Posted May 2, 2008 i dont know about Nelson but I think we were definitely after Rucker I disagree. The Bills brass have said repeatedly that as a TE, you've got to be both a blocker and a pass catcher for our system, and Rucker is only a receiving threat. I like the kid, but he couldn't block his head from smacking into his knee everytime he sits down to put his cleats on.
ax4782 Posted May 3, 2008 Posted May 3, 2008 I disagree. The Bills brass have said repeatedly that as a TE, you've got to be both a blocker and a pass catcher for our system, and Rucker is only a receiving threat. I like the kid, but he couldn't block his head from smacking into his knee everytime he sits down to put his cleats on. Right on. I also thought they would target a multifaceted guy, though I didn't think it would be Derek Fine. That being said, the kid has looked really good in the rookie OTAs. Buffalo would have done well to get a TE and Center earlier in the draft, but the way things turned out, we replenished our stock of players in all of our need areas: CB, WR, TE and STs. I'd also rather have Bowen, who is going to be a good STer and a solid backup option at LB, and Viti, who I believe is likely to start at FB and has the prototypical FB build and ability that the Bills are looking for in this offense.
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