plenzmd1 Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Bently was just on with Brian Cox and Chris Meyers on FSN. Couple things. 1)He is NOT going back to NO. 2) Wants to stay at center. 3) When asked where he wants to play, left no doubt Cleveland is his prefered choice. Guess hes from there. Although he did say there would be other teams in the mix, but Cleveland is his top choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACor58 Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Bently was just on with Brian Cox and Chris Meyers on FSN. Couple things. 1)He is NOT going back to NO. 2) Wants to stay at center. 3) When asked where he wants to play, left no doubt Cleveland is his prefered choice. Guess hes from there. Although he did say there would be other teams in the mix, but Cleveland is his top choice 590061[/snapback] Cleveland is only 2 1/2 hrs form B-Lo, so its a possibility. What do you think about Cox on the radio? I can't say that he is terrible but he does not pair well with Meyers, who I think is pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 This is a guy that we need to overpay a little for..... If we can pick up a OT in the draft.....move Gandy over to Left Guard....Labently at center.....Preston can battle Villy at RG and Peters at Right Tackle That would work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB2004 Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 This is a guy that we need to overpay a little for..... If we can pick up a OT in the draft.....move Gandy over to Left Guard....Labently at center.....Preston can battle Villy at RG and Peters at Right Tackle That would work 590160[/snapback] I'm not so sure that could work. I would want a better LG, someone out of the draft like the guy from Georgia. I would like it better if Mike Gandy was the backup LT/RT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Gandy was probably our best overall linemen last year and is a natural guard...... But hey....anything that makes this line better I am all for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JStranger76 Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Bentley would be my top priority if I were GM. I'm not sold on Preston at all. He'll probably be a career backup. I want to find out as soon as possible if Peters can man the left side as well. Man I hope this group gets fixed this year................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Chipper Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Bentley would be my top priority if I were GM. I'm not sold on Preston at all. He'll probably be a career backup. I want to find out as soon as possible if Peters can man the left side as well. Man I hope this group gets fixed this year................ 590238[/snapback] Bently would be nice to have but Preston will be a good pro. He was a rookie last yr and played rt guard when Villarrial went down. I would put him at center where he played at Illinois and was drafted to play and build around him. He is 6'5 300 plus lbs and coming out of college was said to have a mean streak. Lets get a nasty guard on either side of him and let Willlis run behind them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scribo Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Bently would be nice to have but Preston will be a good pro. He was a rookie last yr and played rt guard when Villarrial went down. I would put him at center where he played at Illinois and was drafted to play and build around him. He is 6'5 300 plus lbs and coming out of college was said to have a mean streak. Lets get a nasty guard on either side of him and let Willlis run behind them. 590280[/snapback] Preston does not = Bentley, the best center in football, maybe second only to Jeff Saturday. Center is what it is all about. How many Super Bowls do the Bills go to without Kent Hull? Not four, that's for sure. Experience is needed at center. A top center needs to have the gametime experience reading defensive stunts, detecting blitzes and calling out line adjustments. We need to upgrade both guards. So I agree with the earlier suggestion to move Gandy to LG and give Preston a shot at taking Villy's job. That would be one tough middle three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scribo Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 By the way, it is great to hear he is set to leave the Aints. I was concered. It shows, IMHO, that they do not have a commitment to winning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinky finger Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 When asked where he wants to play, left no doubt Cleveland is his prefered choice. 590061[/snapback] If they "pay" him. "Home" is where the money is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester43 Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Cleveland is only 2 1/2 hrs form B-Lo, so its a possibility. What do you think about Cox on the radio? I can't say that he is terrible but he does not pair well with Meyers, who I think is pretty good. 590064[/snapback] people around here hate cox, but i think he is pretty good on the radio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinky finger Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 people around here hate cox, but i think he is pretty good on the radio. 590700[/snapback] Thoughtful and fair. I agree. He's a good listen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasper13 Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Bentley said he also works out with London Fletcher & Nate Clements at "The Dungeon" in Cleveland. Maybe London can recruit him a bit. A 26 year old All-Pro Center???? No, we don't need one of those. Bentley should be the Bills # 1 priority in UFA., Whatever it takes to get him here- do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheRocks Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 i have said a couple of times.....i like Steve Hutchinson better overall as a player, but....i would rather have Bently at center and "whoever" at LG..... over Steve Hutchinson and Teague still at center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganesh Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 This is a guy that we need to overpay a little for..... If we can pick up a OT in the draft.....move Gandy over to Left Guard....Labently at center.....Preston can battle Villy at RG and Peters at Right Tackle That would work 590160[/snapback] I don't think Peters should be annoited the starter at RT....He has proven zilch in the running game......Make it a competition between MW and Peters and make the best guy earn the job.....In this team, there are too many players comfortable knowing that their job is secure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganesh Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Preston does not = Bentley, the best center in football, maybe second only to Jeff Saturday. Center is what it is all about. How many Super Bowls do the Bills go to without Kent Hull? Not four, that's for sure. 590652[/snapback] Did you mean Jeff Hartings...because he is the best center in football and is playing for the Super bowl bound Steelers.....I agree Center is a crucial position Teague has been an average center...but the problem is with Teague getting pushed back all the time by the opposing NTs and DTs, the pressure on our QBs have come right on their face and that has been the demise of Bledsoe and so far JPL..... When you feel the pressure on your face (rather than not knowin where it is coming from), i think QBs make mistakes.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RochBillsFan Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 it all comes down to "how are you going to afford this guy". I think a logical approach is to release Williams, pay Bently, immediately upgrade the line and you really have not lost any money. Essentially and Williams for Bently swap. Where do you go wrong with that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconator Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 If the Saints Franchise Bently, well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 I don't think Peters should be annoited the starter at RT....He has provenzilch in the running game......Make it a competition between MW and Peters and make the best guy earn the job.....In this team, there are too many players comfortable knowing that their job is secure 590862[/snapback] Ganesh, In a perfect situation i would agree with you...the problem is we just paid too much money to Williams and we need to make other improvements on the team. Peters is only going to get better while at this point I really question Big Mike's heart. I hope I am wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Bently would be nice to have but Preston will be a good pro. He was a rookie last yr and played rt guard when Villarrial went down. I would put him at center where he played at Illinois and was drafted to play and build around him. He is 6'5 300 plus lbs and coming out of college was said to have a mean streak. Lets get a nasty guard on either side of him and let Willlis run behind them. 590280[/snapback] Preston is a question mark. Maybe he will be good, maybe not. You "build around" proven talent like Bentley not a second year guy with 2 or 3 starts. We know Bentley can play. We have been on the wrong end of what ifs" and "maybes" long enough when it comes to the OL. Leave nothing to chance. Besides, Preston was not able to crack the lineup of one of the worst lines in the league last year. Granted he was a rookie but from what I did see of him, I wasn't impressed at all. I am not at all interested in taking any chances with the offensive line this year. I am sick and tired of watching good skill players getting mauled by unblocked linebackers over and over and over. We tried to do it with young unheraled guys, we tried to do it with a top draft pick, we tried to get it done with a good coach trying to make something of mediocre FA's. It hasn't worked, none of it. The one thing we haven't tried is opening up the checkbook and signing top FA lineman who are proven studs. Bentely, apart from Hutchinson, is the best guy out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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