Archives for February 27, 2010

‘”Some people say I’m cocky, I’m arrogant and I’m not a good leader, I’m not a good teammate. I think the people that are out there saying those things don’t know me as a person,” said Clausen. “That’s why I was so excited to come here and talk to all the coaches and the GMs and the owners so they get a feel for me as a person.”‘

‘”We’re interested in T.O.,” Harbaugh said. “We’re interested in all the guys that can make our team better.”‘

‘Even if the Bills wanted to take a quarterback with the ninth overall pick in the draft, there is no guarantee they would get a shot at one. There only are two quarterbacks rated as strong first-round candidates – Notre Dame’s Jimmy Clausen and Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford – and both might be gone before No. 9.’

‘But besides Buffalo’s pick at nine, seeing three of his former Georgia Tech players get drafted sooner rather than later in late April will be as special as it gets.’

‘For the Bills, the good news is that four of their key players who would’ve been unrestricted free agents are now restricted and very likely to return to the team: linebacker Keith Ellison, strong safety George Wilson and guard Richie Incognito, each a starter, and cornerback Ashton Youboty, a key backup. The bad news for Buffalo is that some very good players on other teams that could help them fall under the same category and are now a lot less likely to join them.’

‘New coach Chan Gailey calls the NFL a quarterback-driven league and yet the Bills haven’t had a 300-yard passer in 54 games. Ryan Fitzpatrick, Trent Edwards and Brian Brohm are his problem now. Or maybe not.’

‘The need to find offensive tackles became an even bigger priority for the Bills this offseason after the sudden retirement of four-year veteran Brad Butler. Buffalo allowed 46 sacks last season and ranked last in the NFL in sacks allowed per play.’