Buffalo Mike1 Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Guy played hard and got a raw deal from Dick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerme1 Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 I think he got a raw deal from God not Jauron. And in reality it's not all that raw when you can use dollar bills to dry off with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cantankerous Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 He's so fat and slow. No way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AReed Deep For 7 Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Fat old slow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Long Beach Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Guy played hard and got a raw deal from Dick. Yeah, but there's little chance he'd come back here after getting treated the way he was. I'm not sure that I would. He's definitely a pretty solid upgrade, but closer to a stopgap at this point in his career. He was a good runblocker and a decent passblocker, but didn't watch him last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsox Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Guy played hard and got a raw deal from Dick. No he didn't. He stunk up the field. Burn that bridge. I got the gasoline... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Long Beach Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 (edited) No he didn't. He stunk up the field. Burn that bridge. I got the gasoline... No, he really didn't stink. He wasn't a left tackle nor all that good for a "no huddle" offense but as a run oriented RT he was more than adequate. Far better than anything we have at present (rookie possibly excepted). Besides, no need to burn that bridge, it's already crisped. Edited July 26, 2011 by Mark Long Beach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan89 Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Not a terrible idea but I think there are better options out there. The guy is a mediocre NFL RT but sadly that's better than our current RT situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Lightning Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Not a terrible idea but I think there are better options out there. The guy is a mediocre NFL RT but sadly that's better than our current RT situation. While I agree it would be an upgrade, I can't believe we cannot do better in FA and not break the bank. C'mon Buddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills!Win! Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Langston Walker once blocked a field goal while on the Bills. We should bring him back just for that.. Oh and to be a backup offensive lineman for minimum salary, that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cantankerous Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Langston Walker once blocked a field goal while on the Bills. We should bring him back just for that.. Oh and to be a backup offensive lineman for minimum salary, that too. I don't remember that...what game was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Guy played hard and got a raw deal from Dick. Agreed 100% The guy was exactly as advertised--solid RT, smart player. Plus, seemed like a really great guy (e.g., his TV show "68 seconds" on bb.com) He got a raw deal due to the bizarre decision to go with the no-huddle offense, which was then scrapped on the eve of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Long Beach Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Agreed 100% The guy was exactly as advertised--solid RT, smart player. Plus, seemed like a really great guy (e.g., his TV show "68 seconds" on bb.com) He got a raw deal due to the bizarre decision to go with the no-huddle offense, which was then scrapped on the eve of the season. And switching him to LT before the season (traded Jason Peters away). A position he wasn't suited for and he knew it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Angel Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 No more RT raider castoffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_red Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 we could even kick him to RG and let Wood play C. I wouldn't mind if he came cheap. would be an small upgrade at RT but an upgrade none the less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewildrabbit Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 But he couldn't make it to the line quick enough to run the no huddle offense.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griz Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Langston Walker = Cleveland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDaDdy Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 (edited) Is this guy really a free agent. I don't know that bringing him back would be worth anything even for a low low salary. That being said, when he was here he was a completely serviceable RT and was pretty good in the run game. The regime that shall not be mentioned screwed that whole line over getting rid of a probowl LT and screwed over RT as well by moving Walker. They were delusional and thought he could be a LT. Fans even bought into it and then turned on him when it became obvious that he couldn't fill Peters' shoes. They hated Peters and thought so little of the probowler that anyone could step in and do his job. ANNNNNH! Walker was a mauling RT not a fleet of foot LT. We are still feeling the effects of that gaff and have yet to solidify either tackle position. Unless Bell makes a quantum leap in consistency and skill the fans will soon turn on him as well or blame the coaches for not being able to replace Peters. Edited July 27, 2011 by PDaDdy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills!Win! Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 I don't remember that...what game was it? It might have been against the Jets in his last year with the Bills??? Take it for what it's worth, this is from wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langston_Walker "Walker was frequently used as a field goal blocker. He blocked a potential game winning field goal against the Denver Broncos on November 28, 2004." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Long Beach Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Is this guy really a free agent. I don't know that bringing him back would be worth anything even for a low low salary. That being said, when he was here he was a completely serviceable RT and was pretty good in the run game. The regime that shall not be mentioned screwed that whole line over getting rid of a probowl LT and screwed over RT as well by moving Walker. They were delusional and thought he could be a LT. Fans even bought into it and then turned on him when it became obvious that he couldn't fill Peters' shoes. They hated Peters and thought so little of the probowler that anyone could step in and do his job. ANNNNNH! Walker was a mauling RT not a fleet of foot LT. We often don't share the same viewpoints but I'm with you 100% here. We are still feeling the effects of that gaff and have yet to solidify either tackle position. Unless Bell makes a quantum leap in consistency and skill the fans will soon turn on him as well or blame the coaches for not being able to replace Peters. I'm not sure Bell needs to make a quantum leap, but he does need to continue his steady improvement. He's been a pleasant surprise for me. Don't get me wrong, he's no where near as good of a run-blocker as JPeters but isn't that far off as a pass-blocker. If he can get a little stronger and get better as a run-blocker it's a position he could hold down for many years. He's also better than most of the free agents that are out there. Better than Bushrod who many wanted. Gaither is probably better, but is even MORE injury prone and is a malcontent. Not sure how much of an upgrade he might be. At the very least it's not a position that's screaming for an upgrade like it has been so for much of the time. Now if he REGRESSES... All bets are off, and it becomes a screaming need for us. Especially since we have NO depth behind him. Unless by some miracle Ed Wang develops (haven't seen much out of him). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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