Archives for February 19, 2004

‘”We’re in the process right now, personnel wise, of evaluating everybody. We just had completed the coaching staff with Sam Wyche. Their job now, before we can start looking anywhere else, is to evaluate ourselves offensively, defensively, and with Bobby April with special teams. We’re here to get a feel for the players that are here but before we do that we have to start with our own. We are in the process of that right now.”‘

‘Clements isn’t afraid to deliver the big hit and when he gets his hands on the ball he has a knack for finding the end zone.’

There are some teams that, taking a cue from the Buffalo Bills’ maneuver of a year ago, will use the franchise tag to retain a player’s rights just so they can trade him. The Bills kept the rights to wide receiver Peerless Price via the franchise marker and then dealt him to Atlanta for a first-round draft pick.

‘The Bills representatives who will be handling most of the interviews together will be Coach Mularkey, Tom Donahoe, Tom Modrak, and either offensive coordinator Tom Clements or defensive coordinator Jerry Gray, depending on whether the prospect is an offensive or defensive player. The other assistant coaches will conduct some interviews as well.’

‘About the only positions where the Bills could stand pat and be fine are running back and linebacker, two areas upgraded substantially last year with the additions of Willis McGahee, Takeo Spikes and Jeff Posey. That leaves a lot left to address, which is why Mularkey, to this point, has been reluctant to state his team’s top priority.’