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They did move him to TE because of his blocking ability, and he remained there because they later found out that TE Ruben Gant could not block.

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They didn't draft Reuben Gant until 1974. But you're right anyway.

 

(As I recall, Gant couldn't catch either. So he was the complete package.)

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They didn't draft Reuben Gant until 1974.  But you're right anyway.

 

(As I recall, Gant couldn't catch either.  So he was the complete package.)

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That's what I was trying to say ... They drafted Gant in 1974 as a replacement for Seymour ... but it didn't work out because Gant couldn't block and dropped everything that came his way.

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This thread and discussion (thanks Toledo Bill!) prompted me to check out the Bills' '73 draft:

 

1973 Pick Name Pos. School

1a. Paul Seymour T Michigan (7)

1b. Joe DeLamielleure G Michigan St. (26)

2. Jeff Winans DT USC (32)

3a. Joe Ferguson QB Arkansas (57)

3b. Bob Kampa DE California (77)

4a. Donnie Walker DB Central St. (87)

4b. Jeff Yeates DT Boston College (103)

5a. Wallace Francis WR Arkansas AM & N

5b. Choice to Miami

6. John Skorupan LB Penn St. (136)

7a. Brian McConnell LB Michigan St. (162)

7b. John Ford TE Henderson St. (181)

8. Lee Fobbs RB Grambling (190)

9. Mike Reppond WR Arkansas (215)

10a. Matthew Reed QB Grambling (240)

10b. John LeHeup LB S. Carolina (259)

11. Richard Earl T Tennessee (265)

12. Ron Carroll DT Sam Houston (294)

13. Choice to Denver

14. Merv Krakau LB Iowa St. (344)

15a. Joe Rizzo LB Kings Point (369)

15b. Vince O’Neil RB Kansas (379)

16. Choice to Denver

17. John Stearns DE Colorado (423)

 

 

Seymour, Joe D, and Ferguson were all rookies on that team. A lot of these guys ended up with real NFL careers -- remember Merv Krakau at MLB?. And yes, that's the same John Stearns who played for the Mets.

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That's what I was trying to say ... They drafted Gant in 1974 as a replacement for Seymour ... but it didn't work out because Gant couldn't block and dropped everything that came his way.

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Yes, I was agreeing with you.

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