Larry Playfair

roscoe answered some of our messages today. pretty cool - he says he is pumped to play in front of the buff fans. http://www.roscoeparrish.com/forum/

exactly. shaud williams is not gonna cut it if willis gets injured.

the steelers backups...actually. but that was the players fault. I give TD one more season after this one (w/ a rookie qb.)

mmmm...pizza. with that curly burnt on the edges peperonni you can only get in bflo.

A good friend is part of the Wilsons' extended family and was in the Bills war room again this year. He said they were salivating over that K the Jets took (Nugent)... they were looking for ways to move up before the Jets to nab him, but couldn't swing the right deal. He said that Parrish is supposed to be just like Lavernius Coles. They said he has amazing hands and speed - faster than Lee Evans - the only knock being his size. They loved the TE and have been looking at him for quite awhile... I haven't gotten the skinny on the Day 2 guys yet...

from cnnsi Justin Geisinger Grade: 3.5 Position: OG Class: Sr School: Vanderbilt Conference: SEC Ht., Wt.: 6-3.5, 322 40 Time: 5.37 Selected by: Buffalo Bills Round 6, pick 23 (197 overall) Grading System BIO: Four-year starter at left tackle. Awarded varying degrees of All-Conference honors since his freshman campaign. POSITIVES: Powerful, wide-bodied college tackle who projects to guard at the next level. Nasty blocker who drives defenders off the line or seals them from the action with body positioning. Stays square, keeps defenders in front of him and effectively uses blocking angles. Knows what.s happening on the field and helps out teammates. Quick off the snap into blocks and immediately sets in pass protection. Solid hand technician. NEGATIVES: Lacks blocking range and struggles sliding laterally. Lacks adjustment as well as the ability to redirect to opponents. Must learn to finish. ANALYSIS: A wide-bodied lineman with excellent weight room strength, Geisinger has done a solid job protecting the blind side at Vandy. Limited blocking range will force him inside, though he could develop into a productive starting guard in the right system. PROJECTION: Mid Fourth Round

And our 4th round center: Duke Preston Height: 6-5 Weight: 305 Position: C College: Illinois Drafted: Pick 21 of the 4th round by Buffalo Analysis | Injury Report | Agility | High School | Personal OVERVIEW Nicknamed "Duke," Preston is a football legacy. His father, Raymond II, was a standout at Syracuse, where he earned All-American honors before embarking on a nine-year NFL career with San Diego. Raymond Preston is a classic technician who does not make assignment mistakes. In his last two seasons at Illinois, he allowed only one quarterback sack. Preston is a highly intelligent athlete who lettered four times in football and baseball at Mount Carmel High School, where he twice earned San Diego Tribune academic honors. He was named to the Prep Star All-West team and was twice selected first-team All-Palomar League. Preston added first-team All-County and All-North County honors as voted by the North County Times and the San Diego Union-Tribune. He was also named his team's Most Valuable Player in 1999. Preston was voted team lineman of the year for his junior and senior seasons. Preston redshirted in 2000 for the Illini and saw only two games of action as a reserve center in 2001. He took over for Luke Butkus, starting every game at center in 2002, recording 63 knockdowns while allowing a pair of sacks. In 2003, he was credited with 71 knockdowns and gave up only one sack. As a senior, he was one of the few bright spots on the team, showing much better dominance vs. top-level competition. He finished 2004 with 74 knockdowns while allowing no quarterback sacks, despite most of the offensive unit struggling all year. ANALYSIS Positives … Has a thick upper and lower body with big thighs, wide waist, big bubble and room on his frame to add more bulk … Steady player whose experience compensates for athletic shortcomings … Durable athlete who never missed a game due to injuries … Has a quick initial step into his blocks, showing adequate explosion at the snap … Has the size and power to generate a good anchor to position, sustain and hold ground at the line of scrimmage … Works well with his guards on combo blocks … when working in concert with the guards, he demonstrates good pass protection skills … Gets good hand position and can deliver enough punch to jolt the defender … Has better playing strength than his weight room figures indicate … His lateral slide, change of direction and field awareness is evident by the way he quickly handles stunts and delay blitzes … While he lacks initial explosion, he somehow finds a way to gain movement vs. the shade and two-technique … .Type of player that has to rely on his low pad level and proper blocking angles to get a surge, gain position and wall off, but he has good field instincts, doing a nice job of making all the blocking calls and knows each of his linemen's assignments … Rarely makes an assignment mistake and has the ability to set and punch in pass protection … Does have decent quickness in the short area, plays at a good pad level and stays low in his stance to establish leverage off the snap … Can reach a man over and follow up with his feet to sustain, but is not a road grader, getting movement with good angles and leg drive instead. Negatives … Has good body mass, but could use some better muscle tone (fleshy mid-section) … Not the most dominating center you will find, lacking the timed speed to be even adequate blocking in space … Adequate picking up blitzes and stunts, but will struggle vs. the quicker defenders … Seems to be out of his element on the move and struggles to make the blocks in the second level, as he is not light on his feet … Likes to bang with his upper body, but needs to lock on and sustain more with his strength … Could also be more explosive through his lower frame and must dedicate more hours in the weight room, as his lack of weight room power could pose a problem at the next level … Aggressive and stays after the play, but isn't a "nasty to-the-whistle" type finisher … .Uses his hands well, but will expose his pads and get knocked back some … Combos effectively, but lacks quickness working to the second level and tends to over-extend, which causes him to fall some in space. INJURY REPORT No injuries reported. AGILITY CAMPUS: 5.42 in the 40-yard dash … 380-pound bench press … Bench pressed 225 pounds 24 times … 470-pound squat … 285-pound incline … 300-pound power clean … 28-inch vertical jump … 7'10" broad jump … Right-handed … 27/30 Wonderlic score. COMBINE: 5.42 in the 40-yard dash … 3.12 20-yard dash … 1.85 10-yard dash … 4.45 20-yard shuttle … 7.57 three-cone drill … 32-inch vertical jump … 8'0" broad jump … Bench pressed 225 pounds 21 times … 33 7/8-inch arm length … 10 3/8-inch hands … 33 Wonderlic score. HIGH SCHOOL Attended Mt. Carmel (San Diego, Cal.) High School, playing football for coach Gary Jolk … Lettered four times in football and baseball … Twice earned San Diego Tribune academic honors … Named to the Prep Star All-West team and was twice selected first-team All-Palomar League … Added first-team All-County and All-North County honors as voted by the North County Times and the San Diego Union-Tribune … Named his team's Most Valuable Player in 1999 … Voted team lineman of the year for his junior and senior seasons. PERSONAL Graduated in May 2004 with an undergraduate degree in speech communication … Son of Raymond and Susan Preston … Father played for nine years with the San Diego Chargers and was a Kodak All-American for Syracuse University … Raymond goes by the nickname of "Duke" … Born Raymond Newton Preston III on 6/12/82 in San Diego, California.

king: http://cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/players/draft/414583 Eric King Height: 5-9 Weight: 185 Position: CB College: Wake Forest OVERVIEW A starter since the early stages of his freshman year, King is a solid cover cornerback with great catch-up speed, leaping ability and natural hands. He is called by the coaching staff a "take charge" kind of player who makes sure everybody is doing what their supposed to in terms of lifting and running. The unquestioned field general, the Demon Deacon players all followed his lead. King is a fine playmaker who always seems to be around the football. King was a multi-sport standout at the McDonogh (Woodstock, Md.) High School. He played defensive back for the Eagles, earning first-team All-State, All-Metro and All-County honors. He tallied over 1,200 all-purpose yards and 15 touchdowns and also had five interceptions and 45 tackles as a senior. Eric was a part of six conference championship teams -- three in football and three in basketball. He also competed in track and was the private school champion in both the 100 meters and long jump. King excelled in the classroom as well, appearing on the Honor Roll. King started seven games as a redshirt freshman at Wake Forest, recording 55 tackles (46 solos) with six pass deflections and a fumble recovery in 2001. He collected 63 tackles (51 solos) with two fumble recoveries, three interceptions and seven pass break-ups in 2002. King became the school's first defensive back since 1987 to earn first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors as a junior. He registered 59 tackles (49 solos) and led the conference with 18 passes defensed (15 pass break-ups, three interceptions) while also recovering three fumbles. He added second-team All-ACC honors as a senior, when he registered 40 tackles (29 solos) with two sacks, six stops for losses and eleven pass deflections in 2004. For his career, he started 42 of 46 games, recording 217 tackles (175 solos) with two sacks and eleven stops for losses of 47 yards. He returned seven interceptions for 143 yards and deflected 39 passes. He also recovered six fumbles. ANALYSIS Positives … Has a small frame, but shows good muscle definition … Durable athlete who missed only one game during his career due to injuries … Well respected leader who does the little extras to succeed … Has very good overall speed and foot agility … Has the leaping ability to get to the ball at its highest point and make the interception … Best when playing in zone coverage, as he makes plays in front of him and shows a quick break on the ball … Quick to recognize route progressions and has excellent range. Negatives … Frame has reached maximum growth potential … Has good field smarts, but just gets by in school … Has marginal man coverage skills (see 2004 Clemson game vs. Airese Currie), as he takes extra steps in transition and is slow to turn and come out of his backpedal … Because of this, receivers can out-run him, negating his foot speed … Not very physical working near the line and will not explode behind his tackles … Lacks desire to support vs. the run … More of a shoestring type of tackler, lacking wrap-up technique. INJURY REPORT 1998: Underwent right shoulder surgery in August. 2004: Missed the Miami game with a left hamstring pull. 2005: Could not complete the agility tests at the Combines when his left hamstring tightened. AGILITY CAMPUS: 4.4 in the 40-yard dash … 300-pound bench press … 440-pound squat … 330-pound hang clean … 4.18 20-yard shuttle … 11.36 60-yard shuttle … 6.92 three-cone drill … 38-inch vertical jump … 10'6" broad jump … Right-handed … 18/33 Wonderlic score. COMBINE: 4.49 in the 40-yard dash … 2.66 20-yard dash … 1.62 10-yard dash … Bench pressed 225 pounds 12 times … 31-inch arm length … 9 ¼-inch hands … 19 Wonderlic score. HIGH SCHOOL A multi-sport standout at the McDonogh (Woodstock, Md.) High School … played defensive back for the Eagles, earning first-team all-state, all-metro and all-county honors … tallied over 1,200 all-purpose yards and 15 touchdowns … also had five interceptions and 45 tackles … was a part of six conference championship teams -- three in football and three in basketball … also competed in track and field … was the private school champion in both the 100 meters and long jump … excelled in the classroom as well, appearing on the Honor Roll. PERSONAL Majoring in Communications … son of Eric King, Sr. and Deborah Murray … father, Eric, played professional basketball in Venezuela … first got into sports by playing soccer … chose Wake Forest because of its "great education and athletic program -- the best of both worlds." … Born 5/10/82 in Baltimore, Maryland … Resides in Woodstock, Maryland.

http://buffalonews.com/editorial/20050424/1050877.asp lighten up francis. it was just a litle joke. this is football, not life or death.

doubt it, but id take that!

if we dont unload henry today, somebody's strating RB will go down before the season starts and we can get good value then. I dont mind getting a pick next year. Id also take a 3rd this year. And if all else fails, we actually need a backup RB, and TH would fit fine there. He is cheap too! I am not worried and think that TD is still on the rt track.

will you two turds shut up and talk about the draft. bills are scheduled to pick btwn 7-730.

jamaal brown - espn says.

no top rb's left for Az at no 8......whatcha gonna do now denny?

miami has to draft a RB.

like a buffalonian....he still needed a labatts and some wings to smell like a true buffalonian.

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how do you know???? I dont think we need shelton now that we have Bennie. Tucker at C and Teague at LT. I believe we go CB in Rd 2. New issue - if we dont trade TH for shelton, what do we do with travis? Maybe that is how we can pick up another 2nd or 3rd rounder and get both CB and O line help.

this is common in public agencies. most federal and state agencies have this provision in their CBA's. It is a sort of payback, since most of these unions only have limited bargaining rts anyway (cant bargain over salary, cant strike, etc.)

if the cards cut shelton, he would be a free agent - and would likely demand more than 3 mil on the open market.

hot! but kinda stupid.

doh! daninator beat me to it! GO BILLS!

why couldnt we just cut shelton if he sucked? his salaries arent guaranteed and any amortized bonus money he is owed would be a hit on the cards when he is traded.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?...SPGEGBU2KB1.DTL Asked if he wanted a quarterback who would look people in the eye, Nolan said, "Yes. You want guys also, when he gets in there, the other 10 guys know this is our guy who's going to work." Then Nolan turned to a reporter at his side and said, "I'm with you." "Certainly, the physical things are what everybody sees and that's all very valuable and that's what gets guys in the (mix)," Nolan said. "To me, the intangible things are really critical. All my years in coaching, those were the guys that were tough to beat, the guys that were good leaders, the guys that commanded the offense, the guys that were very competitive. "The important thing for me is who's going to get in that huddle, command that huddle, have command presence." Reading this gets me pumped that we moved up to steal a QB that has the necessary skills and presence to succeed and lead a team. Im ready to cheer this kid on!

since the owners have gone back to demanding a cap tied to revenues, waiting would not help the players either. and it probably isnt a smart idea to wait it out hoping the fans who float your game dont buy tickets. are the nhlpa the dumbest negotiators or what?