Rico Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Kelsay will still be starting, deal with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICanSleepWhenI'mDead Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 One problem I'm starting to see as we develop this discussion is that it looks to me like the Bills don't have an obvious fit for a nickel/dime coverage linebacker. We know Poz and Davis are not coverage players and Sheppard and White both appear to be run-down players. If we really don't have anybody else, how about Bryan Scott. Didn't he get pressed into emergency LB service a few years ago against the Jets and do pretty well? Obviously that gives up some run D ability, but we're talking about expected passing downs, and he's listed at 219. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 If we really don't have anybody else, how about Bryan Scott. Didn't he get pressed into emergency LB service a few years ago against the Jets and do pretty well? Obviously that gives up some run D ability, but we're talking about expected passing downs, and he's listed at 219. I think you're right on here. I didn't realize until reading through the thread that we don't have an actual coverage linebacker and you're right, Scott has played this role in the past and might do so again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyjustbcuz Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 ..of the season (provided everyone is healthy)? DE Marcel Dareus NT Kyle Williams DE Dwan Edwards OLB Shawn Merriman ILB Kelvin Shepard ILB Paul Posluszny (If re-signed) OLB Arthur Moats CB Leodis McKelvin CB Terrance McGee SS Aaron Williams FS Jarius Byrd I think Dareus will be good..Williams great..Edwards so-so....Merriman may not make it through the season..we'll see..Shepard unknown..Poz? Overated..if he's here..so-so, and I like Moats...McKelvin is underachiever better turn it up!...McGee often injured..Williams should be decent..Byrd needs more grabs this year! Overall I think our defense is still 3 good players away from being something special... On offense still need a TE..#1 receiver or #2 depending on how you look at it..probably a RT..an upgrade at LT...So probably about 4 good starters from being good...an upgrade at QB to be a contender! That makes 5 good offensive Starters and 3 good defensive players (not including depth..) away from being a playoff team! So of 22 starters we still need 8 more approx. so we're almost 2/3 the way there! Next year's focus should be on the offense and in 2013 we're looking at depth and filling the final few holes...and then we should be a real contender!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganesh Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 I think Dareus will be good..Williams great..Edwards so-so....Merriman may not make it through the season..we'll see..Shepard unknown..Poz? Overated..if he's here..so-so, and I like Moats...McKelvin is underachiever better turn it up!...McGee often injured..Williams should be decent..Byrd needs more grabs this year! Overall I think our defense is still 3 good players away from being something special... On offense still need a TE..#1 receiver or #2 depending on how you look at it..probably a RT..an upgrade at LT...So probably about 4 good starters from being good...an upgrade at QB to be a contender! That makes 5 good offensive Starters and 3 good defensive players (not including depth..) away from being a playoff team! So of 22 starters we still need 8 more approx. so we're almost 2/3 the way there! Next year's focus should be on the offense and in 2013 we're looking at depth and filling the final few holes...and then we should be a real contender!! Nelson and Johnson will be the starting WRs after all said and done. I haven't given up Parrish yet..Plus Jones is outside looking in and don't forget Lee Evans. I don't think WR is a weakness on this team. We definitely need to invest in a TE. An RT is definite need. We had horrible production at that position. You don't wait until next year. You try to fill these in FA and the UDFA market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thoner7 Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 My bet is we end up 4-3 again. DE Kelsay/Carrington DT Marcel Dareus NT Kyle Williams DE Dwan Edwards OLB Shawn Merriman Injured MLB Kelvin Shepard WLB Paul Posluszny (If re-signed) SLB Arthur Moats CB Terrance McGeeInjured CB D. Florence CB Aaron Williams NCB Leodis McKelvin SS G. Wilson FS Jarius Byrd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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