The Jokeman
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I click on the link to the Chat Room but there's no one there, or is the link next to Blogs to another room?
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but Anderson did miss a 38 yarder in the 1999 playoffs that cost the Vikings a shot at the Super Bowl...
Back to Norwood v Lindell, for what it's worth Lindell career FG% (76.2) is higher than Norwood's (72.3).
In terms of drafting Kickers. He's a list of all the K's drafted since Janikowski went in the 1st Round and their current status.
Year Rd Name Draft Team (If different Current Team)2004 3 Nate Kaeding Chargers
2004 5 Josh Scobee Jaguars
2004 7 David Kimball Colts (On Giants Roster)
2003 7 Josh Brown Seahawks
2002 4 Jeff Chandler 49ers Florida (On Redskins Roster)
2002 4 Travis Dorsch Bengals (On Vikings Roster)
2002 7 Hayden Epstein Jaguars (On Broncos Roster)
2001 4 Bill Gramatica Cardinals (On Dolphins Roster)
2001 5 John Markham Giants (On Steelers Roster)
2001 7 Owen Pochman Patriots (On Bills Roster)
2000 1 Sebastian Janikowski Raiders
Notice an overwelming majority are no longer with the team that drafted them? To me drafting a kicker is a gamble and a gamble I'd take so long as it's a low pick (Rnd 6 or 7).
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I can't think of one off the top of my head where we managed to play so many bad teams in such a short period of time. I also couldn't think of any where Jim didn't have a 300 yard passing game or Obviously you couldn't either. But smacking your head a few more times might help. Good luck.
Yeah, Kelly was the biggest reason we lost SB's. Remember the game against the Giants when Kelly was dropping perfect passes and all the tackles he missed on that 10 minute 3rd quarter drive that completely changed the game? Yeah, me too. Now defend Drew Bledsoe (you know, the guy who couldn't even get us to the playoffs, much less a sniff of the SB), ya friggin' hypocrite.
Kelly's biggest mistake that Super Bowl is he could of run one more play before the fabled kick and potentially got us a little closer and maybe given Norwood a better chance. I've said it before and will say it again, Jim Kelly was a good QB but not nearly as good as some of the Bills faithful like to make him out to be.
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But we signed DT LaWaylon Brown yesterday
In all seriousness, I think we got best available athlete but favor a CB because of the Clements situation. Another indicator is we surprisingly haven't officially signed nickel back Kevin Thomas, even though he is a RFA and can't go anywhere else now that the deadline for other team's to make offers is over. -
You said it about Dyson. I really give Jets Defencsive Coordinator Donnie Henderson alot of credit for last year. I really think that outside of Shaun Ellis and John Abraham and Jonathan Vilma there defesne lacks talent. Dwayne Robertson has been good but not great thus far. Also Donnie Abraham and Reggie Tongue are getting long in the tooth. I am glad they were unable to upgrade their secondary with Dyson.
Abraham announced earlier this week that he is set to retire, that's why the Jets had Dyson in for a visit to begin with.
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Well tackles are an unofficial stat, so that could be the discrepancy.
To answer the responses that Edwards was bad in 2002, let's not forget it was his 2nd season in the NFL and first year as a starter. Not to mention our LB core of Newman, Fletcher and Robinson a far cry as to what it is now.
Am I saying that he's a better player then Sam Adams or Pat Williams? heck no but still think Edwards a little better then most give him credit for and expect our run defense to drop a few notches but don't think it will go to one of the NFL's best to one of the league's worst just because we don't have "Phat Pat" anymore. I even stated I wouldn't be against taking a DT if he were the BAA. I've even said in other threads that would welcome us to take a guy like Ronald Fields (a run stopping DT) in the later rounds only because think a rotation of Adams, Edwards and Anderson is a good base three to work with.
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"The Buffalo Bills are on the clock" up it's time for a commercial.
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I have to disagree with you on this one. Defensive tackles are the most important part of your run defense in my opinion because they keep the blocks of the linebackers. Ron Edwards was a starter before and in my opinion he did not cut it. Now one might argue that this was beacsue our defense as a whole was not as good, however I would disagree on the grounds that defensive tackles are so important for stuffing the run. I do not think Edwards can get it done as a starter as much as I would like him to. I just hope the coaching staff knows something we do not know about Anderson as some have sugessted he did not dress because Bannan can also play gaurd and not because he lacked talent. As far as corner I concur and given that it is one of the strongest positions in the draft I see us adding one in part because Nate Clements is a free agent after the season and we will need a back up plan. But I think we are fine with Clements, Mcgee and thomas as was demonstrated last year. However Edwards has only prooven to be a capable back up and not a capable starter.
According to his NFL Players Bio 2002: he started every game at the LDT position and collected 68 tackles (40 solo), 2.5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery and 20 QB pressures; also scored first career TD on fumble recovery in end zone at Min. (9/15). Yes, he struggled bue as you mentioned the surrounding cast wasn't much better.
If you ask me that was a pretty good year for a 2nd year player.
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It could be the lighting, as if look closely at Larry Fitzgerald's sock they appear to not match either. As he right foot (our left) matches the uniform he's wearing and the other matches the uniform Warner's wearing.
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i dont get it!! sure we could probably use some depth, but for God sakes we have a pro bowl calibur player in Adams. and 2 very servicable guys in Ron Edwards and Tim Anderson. And mind you, Anderson was our 3rd round selection last year (or was it 4th?). It is NOT a dire need for us. We need a CB more so. And an o-linemen certainly is a head of DT in order of need. Obviously a lot can go on between now and this weekend. Henry could be traded for a high second(I hope). Clements, who the hell knows whats going on with that?!?! but Kiper, ESPN Insider and all of these other "experts" saying we need a DT first and foremost is ridiculious!!
Aside from LT, the Bills truley have no glaring needs and a quality DT could prove to be a best available athlete at pick #55. Let's also not forget that Edwards' contract is up after the 2005 season and moreso Sam Adams is going to be 32 next season.
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I agree with Barnes but Barron is better close and be happy with either one.
In terms of LJ it stands for Lonnie Jewel as per his JS online predraft bio.
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Whoa...an extra second round pick? Could the Raiders be a good landing spot for TH? Their current crop of RBs is nothing to write home about:
They signed Lamont Jordan this off season; there's next to no chance that Henry lands there.
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Buchanon was a better prospect than any of the cb's in this draft. His failure to emerge as an all-pro type player is a major disappointment. He did provide one of my all-time favorite plays in a game in Buffalo three years ago. He got flattened by a stiff-arm from Moulds, who then proceeded to step on his neck as he ran over him.
But didn't he come back after that to pick off Drew and take it to the house for 80 plus yards?
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I'm amused people forget that before coming to Buffalo TD did have his job in Pittsburgh. If anyone should be called his biggest bust it would be WR Troy Edwards, who he took 13th overall in 1999. Infact Reed and Edwards are very comparable but Reed's put up better numbers then Edwards did through 3 seasons.
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I personally don't think it's that bad of a trade for the Skins, as if I'm their GM I take Shawne Merriman with pick 9 and then a CB like Justin Miller with pick 25 which could give GW's defense some added weapons to put them around .500 which was good enough to make the playoffs in the NFC last season. To me the Moss for Coles trade was far worse.
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Well, all it means is that Buchannon isnt going to Washington...I still dont think there is any validity to the Clements trade...considering the Washington Post said there was nothing to it, and none of the major sports media outlets have picked it up makes me think it was just some draft site's little rumor.
The only report I've read is it's not for pick 13 which means the Texans feel that the top two CBs will be gone by pick 13 including one to Arizona, meaning the Henry for Shelton and swapping of 2nds is still realistic possibility.
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While Bennie Anderson wasn't top on my lists in terms of UFA LGs, the only hole I see on the starting O-line is LT. Granted it's a big one but if could land LJ Shelton or Barnes (or Alex Barron), I'd be satisfied.
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and the Colts need Denney because ??? Their LDE (Raheem Brock) had more tackles and sacks then Denney last year.
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Why would they take the TE from Stanford so high?