Lori Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 (edited) No link yet, but @salmaiorana just tweeted it. If they make the move, Ashlee Palmer would take Kawika's spot. Have to do SOMETHING to stop the run. Update: Maiorana's story is now up -- Bills make switch at LB ORCHARD PARK – After yielding 472 yards rushing the last two weeks, the Bills have decided to make a change in their linebacking corps. With undersized Marcus Buggs unable to take the place of injured Paul Posluszny, coach Dick Jauron is shifting weak side linebacker Kawika Mitchell into the middle and rookie Ashlee Palmer will make his first NFL start Sunday against Cleveland in Mitchell’s old spot. Mitchell has played a little middle linebacker when he was at Kansas City, and his added size and experience were the key factors in the switch. Edited October 7, 2009 by Lori
bills_fan Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 No link yet, but @salmaiorana just tweeted it. If they make the move, Ashlee Palmer would take Kawika's spot. Have to do SOMETHING to stop the run. Today's NY Post, in discussing how the Jest could stop the run, mentioned that the Bills were playing 8 man fronts and still could not stop the run. That wouold be embarassing if true.
Chandler#81 Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 I wondered aloud why that didn't happen as soon as they knew the extent of Poz' injury.. Interesting, Palmer steps up.. Please let us know when you hear we've signed a veteran OL.
RockPile007 Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 No link yet, but @salmaiorana just tweeted it. If they make the move, Ashlee Palmer would take Kawika's spot. Have to do SOMETHING to stop the run. Agreed. I'm game for ANYTHING at this pt. I'm definitely not a Kawika Mitchell guy, but they have to do something. Sad thing is, a blind squirrel saw this LB problem coming back in March. Way to go Russy, way to go.
nucci Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Didn't know Mitchell was still playing. Maybe I will notice him now.
Fan in Chicago Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 No link yet, but @salmaiorana just tweeted it. If they make the move, Ashlee Palmer would take Kawika's spot. Have to do SOMETHING to stop the run. Desperation, creativity call it what you want but I agree that we absolutely had to attempt to fix this major problem. As a side note, I was wondering if it is too late this season to train Maybin for LB duties considering Schobel and Kelsay are doing well & we have Denney also.
Bufcomments Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Buggs was manhandled in the Miami game. Mitchell to the Middle?? Can he make all the D calls? This is pitiful, I hope it works While they making corrections ...can they please take Ellison out on passing downs, he already has burn marks from all the pass plays against him, he should be at the burn treatment center at ECMC for Christ sake
Bufcomments Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Desperation, creativity call it what you want but I agree that we absolutely had to attempt to fix this major problem. As a side note, I was wondering if it is too late this season to train Maybin for LB duties considering Schobel and Kelsay are doing well & we have Denney also. I wonder if Maybin can cover better than Ellison on passing downs? They have to get him in the game more and use his speed some kind of way. Kind of surprised on how well Kelsay is playing, maybe he read some pages on here lol I see why they keep Denney , he is a pretty good player.
smuvtalker Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Yet another player for the Bills playing out of position....sheesh when does it stop.. I'm thinking it's a pretty big transition to go from outside to middle linebacker isn't it? And Mitchell wasn't exactly lighting it up...
Captain Hindsight Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Mitchell played middle when he was a member of the Chiefs i believe... he can handle this
BillsVet Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 IIRC, Mitchell struggled in the middle with KC back in 2006 because it's not his natural position. Guess this means the Marcus Buggs experiment is over. Then again, Russ and Dick like their guys. Nic Harris moves to S, Mitchell to MLB, Seth McKinney at DT in goaline situations, Scott and Chambers starting. What's not to love? It's a bush league franchise.
stuckincincy Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Didn't know Mitchell was still playing. Maybe I will notice him now. Last sighted taking cheap shots at Leftwich, IIRC.
stuckincincy Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Kind of surprised on how well Kelsay is playing, maybe he read some pages on here lol
BLZFAN4LIFE Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Didn't know Mitchell was still playing. Maybe I will notice him now. I hear ya. Mitchell is out there playing it safe. How many times do you see him near the end of a play without impacting it ? He was clearly one of the guys that Talley was calling out. If anyone thinks that so-weak-in-the-middle, I mean Kawika Mitchell is the answer to our run D, you're sorely mistaken. On a side note, congratulations to Aaron Maybin on logging his second tackle of the season on Sunday. Truly a force to be reckoned with.
truth on hold Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Desperation, creativity call it what you want but I agree that we absolutely had to attempt to fix this major problem. As a side note, I was wondering if it is too late this season to train Maybin for LB duties considering Schobel and Kelsay are doing well & we have Denney also. i was wondering the same thing, seriously can he be any worse than ellison?
pBills Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 I hear ya. Mitchell is out there playing it safe. How many times do you see him near the end of a play without impacting it ? He was clearly one of the guys that Talley was calling out. If anyone thinks that so-weak-in-the-middle, I mean Kawika Mitchell is the answer to our run D, you're sorely mistaken. On a side note, congratulations to Aaron Maybin on logging his second tackle of the season on Sunday. Truly a force to be reckoned with. Yeah, the guy fourth on the team in tackles is not doing anything.
BLZFAN4LIFE Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Yeah, the guy fourth on the team in tackles is not doing anything. Shows you the difference between reading the stats and watching the games.
LABills08 Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Hmm did the Bills finally realize that good teams are big and physical? God dammit, I have no idea how this team got so terrible. Was Nic Harris an option weakside?
stuckincincy Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Yeah, the guy fourth on the team in tackles is not doing anything. A starting LB being 4th (or above) in tackles is usual - on any club...it's no big thing.
pBills Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Shows you the difference between reading the stats and watching the games. Do the stats reflect their play on the field? Yes. Is doing everything he can be no. Can he improve, of course - they all can. But to simply say he's not doing anything anyway clearly shows someone else is not watching the games.
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