Archives for April 25, 2010

‘Moats – who won the Buck Buchanan Award as the top defender in I-AA football – had the second-best time in the all-important 40-yard dash among defensive linemen, running a 4.66.’

‘The 6-foot-3, 250-pound Batten, a defensive end projected to move to outside linebacker, had sort of been on the hook since Thursday – this was the first three-day draft in league history. Meanwhile, no player from a South Dakota college had been selected in the seven-round event since SDSU tight end Steve Heiden in 1999.’

‘”The great thing about Buffalo is that they don’t really have an established starting quarterback, so I can go in on a level playing field,” Brown said. “They also have a new coaching staff, so I’m not five years behind the other quarterbacks in learning the offense.”‘

‘Buffalo coach Chan Gailey said the Bills plan to move Calloway inside to guard, the position he played in Iowa’s Orange Bowl win against Georgia Tech. Calloway said he thinks the technical skills he learned with the Hawkeyes will help him make the transition to the professional level. “I think it will translate well,” he said. “I’m very confident in my technique. It really makes it so if you’re doing your technique right, you can’t get beat really. Obviously, there are a lot of things that I have to sharpen up, especially moving on to the next level, but I am confident.”‘

‘”They gave me a call right before it came up on the (television) screen and said, ‘We’re about to pick you right now,”‘ Calloway said. “It was awesome. It was a stressful day, and when my name was called, I was very thankful and happy to be going to Buffalo.”‘

‘”It’s disappointed not getting picked up with the draft, but I did get to choose what team I wanted to be on,” Destin said. “The Bills offered and had an awesome opportunity. They didn’t draft any cornerbacks, so this may be my best fit.”‘

‘Jones, a first-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference selection, had an impressive senior year for the Penguins, setting the school record for single-season grabs with 77. He also had a team-best 790 yards and caught six touchdown passes. He twice tied the school record with 11 receptions in a contest (Missouri State and Southern Illinois).’

‘”If someone writes that you need a left tackle then it grows and it moves around and it gets bigger. We have a different opinion about some of the players we have. We have a different opinion in how many guys can fill a certain need in the draft.”‘

‘”We’ve got a lot of needs. We’ve got three quarterbacks (Trent Edwards, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Brian Brohm) that have got the talent to play. We have to see whether they can or not. We have positions where we don’t have three we can count on.”‘

‘Oh, its a splashy, flashy kinda pick. But great football teams are not built on running backs.’

‘RB C.J. Spiller Clemson 5-10 5/8, 196, 4.37 – Spiller is an explosive back but considered too small by many to be an every down back. Something he won’t need to be in Buffalo with Fred Jackson and for the time being Marshawn Lynch still in place. He may be able to add 10 pounds to his frame as long as he doesn’t lose his top end speed. He’s tough beyond his size. He’s an outside runner who can turn the corner but he can’t push the pile on the inside. Considered an excellent receiver with very good route running abilities and can line up wide outside.’

‘Grade: B’

Moreover, if Gailey likes his stable of quarterbacks or his reputation of getting the best of them, why take Carrington over someone who can protect them? Why go Troup so early? Again, it just seems cute cute cute.