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NAME

POS

 

HT

 

WT

 

COLLEGE

 

Jamie Blatnick

DE

 

6-3

 

253

 

Oklahoma State

 

Kourtnei Brown

LB

 

6-4

 

253

 

Clemson

 

Mike Holmes

CB

 

5-10

 

190

 

Syracuse

 

Nicolas Jean-Baptiste

DT

 

6-1

 

330

 

Baylor

 

Chris Koepplin

K

 

6-3

 

210

 

Massachusetts

 

Byron Mulkey

CB

 

5-11

 

186

 

Buffalo

 

Nick Provo

TE

 

6-3

 

250

 

Syracuse

 

Marcus Robinson

DL

 

6-1

 

250

 

Miami (Fla.)

 

Brian Stahovich

P

 

5-11

 

197

 

San Diego State

 

Frank Summers

RB

 

5-9

 

248

 

UNLV

 

James Winchester

LS

 

6-3

 

235

 

Oklahoma

 

 

Liked Blatnick and Baptiste a lot in college, (thought Baptiste was with SF?) they could be good fits for us.

 

 

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Baptiste is promising. Last year's 4th rated NT coming out, I believe. I've been wondering if the Bills are missing a true NT, or a player who fits the NT in a truer sense, but who can slide to DT in the 4-3 looks. I've had that position - the Lutulelei types - in this draft, as the "wild card" in the first round for that very reason. The Bills aren't going to come out and admit they need that type of guy if they feel they do need one. We'll see - anyway, props to the Bills for bringing in these young guys, many of whom would have qualified as picks in last year's draft.

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I remember previous enthusiasm about Provo on this board

 

When was that? I must have missed it. Provo was a decent college TE. But, he's not real big, not much of a blocker, and no threat to beat anyone one downfield. He does have very good hands and that's about it. He just does not have the measureables to succeed in the NFL at TE. This is basically a tryout to see if he deserves a shot at the TC roster.

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Frank Summers (The Tank) is interesting to me. 5'9" 248 is a load. 5th round pick in 2009 of the Steelers and spent some time in San Diego so some obvious ties there. He's got good hands for someone with that build from what I've read. I could see him having a legitimate shot being a short yardage specialist, which to me is a second level need for this team.

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When was that? I must have missed it. Provo was a decent college TE. But, he's not real big, not much of a blocker, and no threat to beat anyone one downfield. He does have very good hands and that's about it. He just does not have the measureables to succeed in the NFL at TE. This is basically a tryout to see if he deserves a shot at the TC roster.

 

last year in the annual lets bring everyone from UB and Syracuse that can run without tripping over themselves in for a tryout thread. he seemed to be the hot name for a UDFA tight end based on being easily available, remotely skilled, and locally familiar.

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Baptiste is promising. Last year's 4th rated NT coming out, I believe. I've been wondering if the Bills are missing a true NT, or a player who fits the NT in a truer sense, but who can slide to DT in the 4-3 looks. I've had that position - the Lutulelei types - in this draft, as the "wild card" in the first round for that very reason. The Bills aren't going to come out and admit they need that type of guy if they feel they do need one. We'll see - anyway, props to the Bills for bringing in these young guys, many of whom would have qualified as picks in last year's draft.

 

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I remember previous enthusiasm about Provo on this board

When was that? I must have missed it. Provo was a decent college TE. But, he's not real big, not much of a blocker, and no threat to beat anyone one downfield. He does have very good hands and that's about it. He just does not have the measureables to succeed in the NFL at TE. This is basically a tryout to see if he deserves a shot at the TC roster.

last year in the annual lets bring everyone from UB and Syracuse that can run without tripping over themselves in for a tryout thread. he seemed to be the hot name for a UDFA tight end based on being easily available, remotely skilled, and locally familiar.

 

I was one of the people banging the drum to bring him in and I will do it again. He had 51 catches and 7 tds his senior year. Maybe a bit more than "remotely skilled." Yes he was from SU which allowed me to see him multiple times. Like the game I continually reference Geno's poor attitude in the dome. Provo went for 6 catches 61 yards and 3 tds. He was unguardable that day! Or how about him having at least 3 catches in every game that year except 1. Proving to be a reliable target.

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I was one of the people banging the drum to bring him in and I will do it again. He had 51 catches and 7 tds his senior year. Maybe a bit more than "remotely skilled." Yes he was from SU which allowed me to see him multiple times. Like the game I continually reference Geno's poor attitude in the dome. Provo went for 6 catches 61 yards and 3 tds. He was unguardable that day! Or how about him having at least 3 catches in every game that year except 1. Proving to be a reliable target.

 

Quite a few TBD posters have the ability to formulate strong opinons on college players without EVER having watched any of their games!

 

Provo was a stud at the 'Cuse. If he had a better QB, he would have been awesome.

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