Buffalo Barbarian Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 6. Moats B/B+ Moats is the pass rusher the Bills wished Maybin was. His 2nd half of the season was impressive, especially compared to the underwhelming Bills draft class. Moved to OLB in the middle of the season and showed glimpses of good things to come. Appeared in 15 games & started final 4. Played 402 snaps on defense & racked up 33 tackles & 2.5 sacks, including one that ended Favre's career. 7. Levi Brown D Levi didn't show much in preseason and the Bills waived him, then brought him back when Trent Edwards was released. He's green, but a gamer, and learns from Fitzgerald. Brown will need far more reps, and Brohm will have to do even worse, before Bills coaches and fans will anoint Brown the backup. 7. Kyle Calloway E The bookend tackle for Bulaga, once dubbed by Gil Brandt as a "solid pro starter" at RT in the NFL, was released on August 30, and is a free agent. His strength didn't impress at the combine, and on one occasion his lateral movement was called into question by the Bills coaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 what, no love for Moats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanInUticaTampa Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 nothing much. Really just stating the obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrobot Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 For the lazy here were my reviews: RD1---Spiller finished the season with 74 rushes for 283 yds, 3.8 avg, 5 fumbles, 1 TD, and a zillion missed blocks. Kick return is a better story. C.J. averaged 23 yards per return, exceeding the 1000-yd mark and returning one for a touchdown. Gailey has said that Spiller must improve on his pass-blocking skills to see more playing time. Right now, he's an expensive special teamer behind Fred Jackson. RD2---Troup had 2 starts but saw action in 15 games. He amassed 11 tackles, 12 assists, and blocked 2 passes, mainly in relief of Kyle Williams. Those breathers on the sidelines likely enabled Williams lead all DT's in stops and QB disruptions. Troup has the quickness; he needs two things to happen to see more playing time -- a D-line of Williams-Troup-Carrington (or Dareus), and more muscle. RD3---Carrington had 8 tackles and a sack, not numbers we expected after the Senior Bowl he had. Looks like DE might be an early pick yet again. It hasn't helped that the Bills scouts have been pitiful in selecting difference-making DE's (Flowers / Maybin RD1, Denney /Chris Kelsay RD2, Ellis RD3) in 10 years since Schobel (RD2 in 2001). Carrington better show it in 2011. RD4---Easley: Bills fans loved what they saw from Easley in training camp, but he encountered a left knee injury and was placed on the long IR list. Had Johnson, Nelson, and Jones not stepped up, we'd have missed him more. Hopefully he'll be back to impress us again at St.John Fisher and make a spot at a deep position. RD5---Wang, who lost 2/3 of the year dealing with his thumb surgery, actually attended meetings and practices from game 1 on, and saw special teams playing time in the last 6 games, as well as playing Guard in the Minnesota game.Gailey likes his versatility, and he'll likely back up Bell next year. RD6---Moats is the pass rusher the Bills wished Maybin was. His 2nd half of the season was impressive, especially compared to the underwhelming Bills draft class. Moved to OLB in the middle of the season and showed glimpses of good things to come. Appeared in 15 games & started final 4. Played 402 snaps on defense & racked up 33 tackles & 2.5 sacks, including one that ended Favre's career. RD6---Batten: After 4 years at SDSU as starting DE, Batten was lined up as an OLB in the spring and training camp, and has now been learning the ILB position while rehabbing his surgically repaired shoulder. I applaud the switch because I especially like Batten's ability to play off blocks in the run game, and am convinced he could be a starter next to Poz within two years. [next player drafted: James Starks] RD7---Brown: Levi didn't show much in preseason and the Bills waived him, then brought him back when Trent Edwards was released. He's green, but a gamer, and learns from Fitzgerald. Brown will need far more reps, and Brohm will have to do even worse, before Bills coaches and fans will anoint Brown the backup. Results of Combined Rounds: Cum Rounds 1-7 Total Picks Ave Green Bay 1175 7 168 Tampa Bay 1325 9 147 Oakland 1300 9 144 Kansas City 1000 7 143 Denver 1150 9 128 Arizona 875 7 125 Chicago 625 5 125 Jacksonville 750 6 125 Carolina 1100 10 110 New England 1300 12 108 St Louis 1150 11 105 Philadelphia 1325 13 102 Tennessee 800 8 100 San Francisco 710 8 89 Miami 675 8 84 Indianapolis 650 8 81 Cincinnati 650 9 72 Atlanta 500 7 71 Detroit 425 6 71 Cleveland 460 8 58 Seattle 525 9 58 Dallas 300 6 50 Houston 410 9 46 Pittsburgh 450 10 45 New Orleans 250 6 42 Baltimore 275 7 39 Buffalo 350 9 39 NY Giants 200 7 29 Minnesota 225 8 28 Washington 100 6 17 San Diego 75 6 13 NY Jets 25 4 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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