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So they basically just drafted Neufeld, but ten years younger? That makes good sense...

http://www.aiabuffalo.com/ccb.html Just curious. Sounds like a good event.

Cieslak will get cut again this year, along with Everett. We'll draft a TE on day 2. We'll keep 4 tight ends - Royal, Neufeld, draft pick, Murphy and will not keep a true fullback on the roster.

Not going to happen - the Bills would need to decide that they don't want Royal around - it's not often that teams would keep two high profile, expensive TEs on the same team.

Neufeld clearly has more value on the team than Everett. Everett goes before Neufeld does.

I think Everett gets cut after camp, but I don't see us drafting a TE. We have far greater needs at other positions.

You think? I think Neufeld would have emerged towards the end of the season had he not had to deal with that injury. I'm guessing he's already had surgery and will probably be ready for offseason mini camps and training. I was excited to see what Cieslak could do this year. He's a tough player and showed some sparks. But I wouldn't necessarily like to seem line up as an H-back. He really struggled those last couple games when Shelton was out. Neufeld seems to be the better blocker of the two, and based on what I've seen, a far better special teamers. I was at the Miami game and saw Cieslak out there on kick off - he was the last guy down the field! Really slow. I was a little disappointed that he didn't do better - I was rooting for him. I think these two will be going at it again during training camp. Both of them won't be on the team, unless the coaches don't see a need for a true fullback on the roster and decide to keep 4 tight ends (could happen). If they don't, Neufeld makes it over Cieslak if he stays healthy. And that's a big "if."

I'm sure you can agree that with Jacksonville missing two of its top defenders last week because of injuries, it's defense was definitely weakened.

I figured. He had a great game last week against a week defense. This week was going to be a big test for him. Now, he did have the one catch, and he seemed to do okay blocking. But I don't think he's the next big thing in Buffalo.

I don't think Cieslak did anything special - the difference in this game vs. any other is that the coaches finally included the tight ends in the game plan. Neufeld has the only TD catch out of any of our tight ends - I wouldn't say he was a waste of a roster spot. The coaches saw something that made them keep Neufeld over Cieslak (I move I agree with) - no doubt that will be an interesting camp battle between those two again next year.

Ah yes, Cieslak has a four yard catch and he's our savior. His blocking skills are questionable - he totally whiffed one early in the game. Had he been able to cut it, he would've made the team initially instead of Neufeld. Curiously enough, has Everett seen his last days at TE? First Neufeld replaces him in the line up before he got hurt, and Cieslak was out there instead of Everett. Is he hurt or did the coaches finally get tired of his penalties every week?

I think Evans has had more penalties than Neufeld this year. I know Everett and Royal have. I'm sure there are others. Cut them too?

Cieslak ain't squat. The coaches were handing him the #2 spot during the offseason and he quickly worked his way down the depth chart. Neufeld will be a big loss, especially on special teams. He started on just about every unit. And based on the last two games, it looked like Neufeld had actually replaced Everett as the #2. He's definitely a loss. And with Villarial out, JP better watch his back.

Actually, Neufeld will be a big loss. He started on all the special teams units. He's done really well blocking on the wedge. I bet our special teams will suffer without him and Stamer out there. And Neufeld had actually replaced Everett as the #2 tight end. Lord forbid Royal gets hurt - then it's Everett and I'm guessing Cieslak as our tight ends. Scary, very scary.

Anyone else notice that Everett actually got benched? Neufeld went in in the second half last week with Royal and looked like he was the #2 yesterday until he got hurt. Hopefully his injury isn't too significant - Neufeld seems to be the better option than Everett.