Hardy Pyle Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 Anyone wish to comment on the comparisons between the two. Thanks.
Buffalo_Stampede Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 Anyone wish to comment on the comparisons between the two. Thanks. Nelson is bigger and faster and a better receiving threat. KE was around a 4.78 40 guy that wasnt as polished a receiver coming out.
Beerball Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 Different time & place, but Everett had 32 receptions in 2 years at Miami.
BillsFanForever19 Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 Nelson, easily. He was considered by many to be the 2nd best TE in this draft behind Pettigrew (sometimes behind Jared Cook). In a DEEP TE class, he was slotted anywhere's from the late-1st (depending on how high Pettigrew went) to a late-2nd. It's still an absolute miracle to me he was available in the 4th. Kevin Everett was the 2nd or 3rd best available TE in a pretty poor TE class in 2005. We took him in the 3rd which is about where he was slotted.
Delete This Account Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 Funny, you should bring this up. When I first saw Nelson on the field during rookie minicamps, he immediately reminded me of Everett. Same body frame, tall and muscular. Far too early for comparisons, and keep in mind, Everett blew out his knee during first minicamp practice. On paper, though, Nelson had a more consistent body of work in college. jw
Fingon Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 Nelson is faster and has more production than Everett ever did.
Fan in Chicago Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 Anyone wish to comment on the comparisons between the two. Thanks. I also wonder how Derek Fine fits into the TE picture. In the games last year, Fine was not used all the time but looked like he could become an adequate TE. So it will be interesting to see the Nelson vs Fine competition. Hopefully, one of them takes firm charge of the TE spot and becomes a difference maker we have been so sorely lacking over the past several years.
BucksNBills Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 Are you kidding me? Everett was a joke at tight end. He was a MAJOR reach in the 3rd round and had 2 career receptions. I remember being so upset with the Bills brass when they took him. They were hoping to strike gold with the then endless list of Miami prospects. He was average speed, average hands, plus size, below average blocker coming out and proved to not even help on special teams. Nelson is plus speed, plus hands, plus size. If Nelson turns out to be twice the player Everett was, I'll be disappointed.
VOR Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 It's not even close. Everett was a JuCo player who barely put-up decent stats there. In Miami he was barely used, although they had some good prospects in front of him in Shockey and KWII. That's not to say he couldn't have turned-into something, but his knee injury pretty much derailed his career from the start, and then he had the neck injury and it was over.
VABills Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 I sure hope someone teaches Nelson how to tackle on special teams.
C.Biscuit97 Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 I also wonder how Derek Fine fits into the TE picture. In the games last year, Fine was not used all the time but looked like he could become an adequate TE. So it will be interesting to see the Nelson vs Fine competition. Hopefully, one of them takes firm charge of the TE spot and becomes a difference maker we have been so sorely lacking over the past several years. fine is going to be the starter because of his all around game, probably with the hope that Nelson will improve as a blocker and become a full time starter. But I think Fine will be a very good #2 TE for years to come and you need 2 good TEs in today's NFL.
Gordio Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 Are you kidding me? Everett was a joke at tight end. He was a MAJOR reach in the 3rd round and had 2 career receptions. I remember being so upset with the Bills brass when they took him. They were hoping to strike gold with the then endless list of Miami prospects. He was average speed, average hands, plus size, below average blocker coming out and proved to not even help on special teams. Nelson is plus speed, plus hands, plus size. If Nelson turns out to be twice the player Everett was, I'll be disappointed. I tend to agree with this. Bills fan have a soft spot for KE because what happened to him, but as far as football goes, this guy was bust from the moment he stepped on the football field at One Bills Drive.
scribo Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 I find it interesting that Everett is once again open for criticism. That said, it was clear the Bills draft Everett for what they thought they could turn him into, not what they thought he was. That is the opposite of the situation with Nelson. The Bills seem to feel Nelson can start right away; that was never the thought about Everett. VABills, you went too low.
John from Riverside Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 I got $10 that says Nelson starts from day 1
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