Archives for April 22, 2010

‘1-9 RB C.J. Spiller – Clemson Not a position of need or a popular choice. Gailey wants a playmaking scat back and he fits the Bill. He would be an impact player and that is what they want at this spot.’

‘My sense is that Buffalo is just a bit out of where they would really like to be to get an impact player at a position of need, something we’ve certainly seen before. Given the amount of rebuilding the team needs to do, I don’t see them trading up and giving up picks to move up in the round. On the contrary, I think Buffalo would love to move down in the draft if they can find a partner and there isn’t a slam dunk player available at #9.’

‘As a team that hasn’t made the playoffs since the 1999 season, Buffalo has its share of holes to fill.’

‘The Bills are a team with a lot of holes, a team still reeling from a decade of dubious draft picks and trades. They need playmakers at almost every critical position. They need depth. They need linebackers, defensive and offensive linemen, a franchise quarterback, at least one viable wide receiver.’

‘The one hope Bills fans have is that Nix strikes gold, often, starting tonight when the NFL Draft commences. This three-day meat market is the most important step in the rebuilding of the Buffalo roster, and Nix – a career scout who finally has a chance to call the shots for an NFL team – has a solid reputation for being an astute judge of talent.’

‘"Our philosophy is to put as many good players on this team as we can," he said. "We would like to fill a need, but if we can’t, we want to make sure we don’t compound the problem by putting another one in that position that cannot play."’

‘"Because it’s a short week, my guess is, the starters will play a bit more than usual [in Toronto]," said Polian, who got his start as a pro scout in the CFL under then-Montreal head coach Marv Levy. "It won’t be into the third quarter like they usually do in the third exhibition game, but I suspect they’ll be in there a bit longer than normal."’

‘The trenches is where the Bills need to start building, but with Suh and McCoy gone, the picking gets dicey. On the defensive side, the next best nose tackle prospect is Tennessee defensive tackle Dan Williams.’

‘The team needs to turn their attention toward the offensive line. No matter how good a quarterback is, he can’t play behind a bad line. He can’t be effective if they are spending most of his time on his back.’