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WR Duke Williams of CFL’s Eskimos Signs with Bills


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If this guy could be the impact player that Cookie Gilchrist was when we got him after the CFL, it will be another absolute steal.

 

The CFL may just have been the place he needed to help himself. DAMN EXCITED to see this!!!

 

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14 minutes ago, Steptide said:

Curious why he was cut from his CFL team

 

For pursuit of NFL opportunities... they essentially said go for your dream.

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1 hour ago, HappyDays said:

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/profiles/dhaquille-williams?id=2555210

 

Besides the off field problems, the scouting reporting on him is that he isn't very athletic and has trouble separating. But he does have good hands and can make contested catches which is mostly what our offense has been missing anyways.

 

The Kelvin we never knew.

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6 minutes ago, hemma said:

Alshon Jeffrey isn’t fast, but he has soft hands.

 

If this guy can get himself to block, he might stick.  

Having a big WR that will get after it on run plays, is a good guy to have on a team.

 

I don't think he'd do it now, but Alshon's combine 40 was 4:48. Benjamin ran a 4:61.

I think the reference to Alshon's is a good one however. I don't think this guy is a lazy and predictable route runner like Kelvin. Actually plays/runs with more energy and aggression. Wouldn't call him unathletic myself. Good signing IMO. He's got a shot.

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5 minutes ago, Jay_Fixit said:

I’m a big Eskimos fan and love Duke, but I doubt he makes the team. I’m rooting for him. He’s a big personality.

 

Another former Esks receiver Brandon Zylstra is on the Vikes.

 

 

...and Dontrelle Inman, who helped Toronto to a Grey Cup just caught a TD pass from Luck yesterday. 

There are always a few guys in the CFL who can play in the bigs. Not many, but a few.

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1 hour ago, billsfan_34 said:

It sure does! At worst he doesnt work out and costs us nothing. The true evaluation comes against NFL talent- hopefully this is another diamond in the rough. Some good quality has come out of the CFL i.e Warren Moon, Jeff Garcia....

Doug Flutie!

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Good concentration.  Also, a cold weather receiver.

33 minutes ago, starrymessenger said:

 

...and Dontrelle Inman, who helped Toronto to a Grey Cup just caught a TD pass from Luck yesterday. 

There are always a few guys in the CFL who can play in the bigs. Not many, but a few.

Warren Moon and Cookie Gilchrist for starters.

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Hey I like it. Beane found Foster and McKenzie , Foster looks like he can have a huge impact in this league. McKenzie is super dangerous with the ball, is more of a Swiss army knife. Can return punts too. 

Starting to regain my  trust in Beane and his scouts ability to find WR that will make an impact, after he bombed on the KB trade. 

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