SouthTownBills51 Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Aaron Gibson - OL James Bethea - DB Matt Morgan - OL Kiwaukee Thomas - DB take it for what its worth haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Like A Mofo Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Offensive Line Problems Solved!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramius Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Aaron Gibson - OL James Bethea - DB Matt Morgan - OL Kiwaukee Thomas - DB take it for what its worth haha 653418[/snapback] I've actually heard of a few of them! Gibson was a lineman for GB maybe? and i know thomas from madden a few years back. I'd do a fantasy draft, think i was selecting kevin thomas, and instead ended upwith this jackass. oh great! does this mean we will now have a Ke. Thomas and a Ki. Thomas on the backs of their jerseys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthTownBills51 Posted April 5, 2006 Author Share Posted April 5, 2006 Gibsons last stay was in Chicago..if im not mistaken we were lookin at this guy a few years back during Greg Williams Tenure here..curious to see his stats...he goes 6'6 370 ( per yahoo sports ) Kiwaukee Thomas been in the league about 6 years, last team the dolphins...the other two I don't have a clue..Im assuming these are training camp depth guys.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozymandius Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Yeah, Gibson was a former first round draft pick of the Lions who ate himself out of the league. Here's a draft scouting report: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/...ayers/3801.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCM Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Gibsons last stay was in Chicago..if im not mistaken we were lookin at this guy a few years back during Greg Williams Tenure here..curious to see his stats...he goes 6'6 370 ( per yahoo sports ) Kiwaukee Thomas been in the league about 6 years, last team the dolphins...the other two I don't have a clue..Im assuming these are training camp depth guys.. 653424[/snapback] I think Gibson was a 1st round pick of the Lions....from Wisconsin, maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Holy crap! That Gibson dude is 370 Lbs! espn profile NFL Profile Played in 16 games for the bears in 2003. Out of football in 2005. I think this was the guy drafted in the 1st round by Detroit in 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevbeau Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Yeah, Gibson was a former first round draft pick of the Lions who ate himself out of the league. Here's a draft scouting report: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/...ayers/3801.html 653426[/snapback] Geez, between him and Bennie they better reinforce the drainage system under the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Aaron Gibson - OL James Bethea - DB Matt Morgan - OL Kiwaukee Thomas - DB take it for what its worth haha 653418[/snapback] Kiwaukee. His Dad must have grown up in the '50's... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsGuyInMalta Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Hey, Kiwaukee Thomas is actually decent! At the very least a solid nickel or dime back for us. I'm actually kinda impressed with this signing, very under the radar. The rest of them...eh...it'll be interesting to see if Gibson can reclaim his career, the other two are scrubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Quebecer Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Aaron Gibson should be put on the DL... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob in SC Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Yeah, Gibson was a former first round draft pick of the Lions who ate himself out of the league. Here's a draft scouting report: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/...ayers/3801.html 653426[/snapback] He sounds an awful (pun intended) lot like Big Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsGuyInMalta Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Feed me Seymour! As a Guard he's worth a shot. http://www.chicagobears.com/uploads/photos...nside072804.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsGuyInMalta Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Kinda confused though...Tutan Reyes is STILL a UFA, a Guard who started on the Panthers O-Line the last two years (one of the best in the NFL). If we're bringing in Fattie Gibson, why not use that money we freed up towards a guy like Reyes who can actually compete for the LG spot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Camp fodder ! We need two OL's two practice with ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Gibson did exactly that, ate himself out of the league. He got well above 400 pounds at one point. Damn good, real mean streak, good positioning, great run blocker, plays both guard and tackle, and can play both well, if he is under 375. This could be a great pickup depending on his weight and dedication to stay there. He really needs to be around 360 to be effective, but he can move that big body if he is there. He's an old Wisconsin grad and I believe he was part of some pretty damn good teams in college. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Here's one of the better writeups on Gibson out of college that I could quickly find: Not only is Gibson (6-6, 374 at last weigh-in) the biggest of the best offensive linemen many scouts have seen, but he is regarded by some as the strongest and most dominant run blocker ever to enter the league. "Thank God he isn't a trained killer," one scout said. "He just swipes them around like a damn grizzly bear." Although some scouts argue that Tony Mandarich was nastier and more explosive when he came out a decade ago, his suspected abuse of steroids almost disqualifies him. The Green Bay Packers discovered to their horror that Mandarich couldn't pass block but as long as Gibson isn't used at left tackle, most teams feel he will be fine in protection. "He has a few problems there but some of the guys he's blocking are little quick guys," said Jerry Reichow, the Minnesota Vikings' assistant general manager. "But when he gets a chance to block down on them then see how quick they are." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsGuyInMalta Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Gibson has been out of football for an entire year though, God knows what his conditioning will be when he gets back considering he was already REALLY sluggish when he left. I'm not hating on the move, it definitely is worth a shot...but I wouldnt pin my hopes on us finding the solution to our Guard problems just yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Gibson is more of a RT guy. He's probably a little too tall and well big to play inside, IMHO. This guy had quick feet so him playing either tackle spot if he has lost weight isn't beyond the realm of possibility. Let's wait and see where he is at conditioning wise. Here is another writeup: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/...ayers/3801.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 I got $5.00 that says Gibson makes the team... At one point this guy was ultra talented.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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