EldaBillsFan Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 2nd rd cmon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tomcat Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Ayers would be a great pick there. Reed or Houston as well, if you are looking for OLB. All of the ILBs are still available as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EldaBillsFan Posted April 29, 2011 Author Share Posted April 29, 2011 Houston.... Would be awesome... But Ayer is a lot more complete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Houston.... Would be awesome... But Ayer is a lot more complete agreed. still happy with either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estro Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Houston.... Would be awesome... But Ayer is a lot more complete Justin Houston is a Buddy Nix guy in my opinion. Senior, produced for a longtime in the SEC, and comes at a position of need. He is also stout vs. the run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixxxer Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Not impressed with Ayers or Houston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndirish1978 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I like Reed and Houston a lot FWIW Ayers had 4 sacks last year, Houston had 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Justin Houston is a Buddy Nix guy in my opinion. Senior, produced for a longtime in the SEC, and comes at a position of need. He is also stout vs. the run. True, Houston would be a great pick and definitely have Buddy written all over it. On the other hand, Ayers was known as a team leader and was also a captain as a junior. This team needs leaders on the field. As many as possible. Cant wait to see who it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixxxer Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 True, Houston would be a great pick and definitely have Buddy written all over it. On the other hand, Ayers was known as a team leader and was also a captain as a junior. This team needs leaders on the field. As many as possible. Cant wait to see who it is! But is he a hard worker? There are red flags about his effort, his game doesn't measure up with his size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thoner7 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Dont know much about Ayers, but in the highlights I saw he was at DE, OLB and ILB. Heard Mayock say he could be a good ILB in a 34. Maybe thats a target? I have no idea who this 34 pick will be. Man, I cant believe Carpenter went that high. I guess Im not suprised, I really liked him all year, but it wasnt expected at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan74 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I would be excited for Ayers or Reed...still think QB is a pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EldaBillsFan Posted April 29, 2011 Author Share Posted April 29, 2011 They'll be plenty of QB's next year the only one that makes me even think...is mallet and maybe we can get him in the 3rd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max997 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 (edited) Id actually like to see them go with one of the ILB's that are left like Wilson if they plan on sticking with the 3-4 for the most part they need to upgrade the talent at LB and there is a big hole at ILB right now Edited April 29, 2011 by Max997 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Syracuse Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Brooks Reed is a freaking beast. The dude single handedly destroyed Iowa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY Nole Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I also like the idea of drafting a starting LB with our 2nd rd pick -- but does anyone know why Justin Houston has "fallen" down some draft boards -- is it character/drug concerns or injuries. Mayock had him in the first (although he also had Ayers). To me - Houston is listed at around 270 lbs and would make alot of sense - but don't know what the story on him is. I seem to recall Berman making a back-handed comment about him last night - something like "we all know why Houston has fallen..." Anyone got the skinny? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
....lybob Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Ayers had a lackluster combine but came back pretty good on his pro-day Here are the official numbers for outside linebacker Akeem Ayers from today's UCLA Pro Day. Ayers ran 4.69 and 4,71 in the 40-yard dash, much better than the 4.84 he ran at the NFL Scouting Combine. He also did 22 reps on the 225-pound bench press, up from 19, and had a 34.5-inch vertical leap, up from 31 at the Combine. According to Ayers' agent, Chuck Price, all 32 NFL teams were in attendance at the Pro Day. "He was significantly better in all the testing than he was in Indianapolis," said Price. Ayers is a 6-foot-4, 255-pound linebacker who has often been connected with the Giants throughout the draft process. Teams apparently expected to consider Ayers include the Giants, New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs. When I spoke to Ayers recently he described himself as Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Ayers had a lackluster combine but came back pretty good on his pro-day Im not one that gets high on combine numbers. They do not directly correlate to success on the field. It's all "non-football" stuff. Can the player, DOES the player get it done on the field? If the answer is yes, you take him. Ayers has played well enough to be worthy of drafting here. But I think NE is about to screw us and take him at 33... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phlegm Alley Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Ayers is slow. No thank you. If you really want a guy that would make you not feel bad about getting Von Miller, it would be either DOntay Moch, or Sam Acho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thoner7 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I still really like Herzlich as a late rounder who could be an impact starter one day. He is a 1st round pick in last eyars draft without the Cancer. I expect him to come back to full speed in a year or two. I hope we havent removed him from our board completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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