todd Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Undersized, slow, weak. They are completely going cheap. At this rate I know some high school players they may be interested in. Thank God you are a brilliant talent evaluator. At least buffalo will have someone to hire when their idiot scouts and director of scouting are fired. Hire you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special K Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 from NBC Sports blog on "sleeper" picks. http://blogs.nbcsports.com/home/archives/2...me-to-this.html "The undersized linebacker (6-1, 223) led the nation in tackles in 2006 and the Cyclones in tackles in 2007. The biggest question about Bowen, who had a pick in the East-West Shrine game, is where he'd play. Is he athletic enough to play safety? Big enough to play outside linebacker? Watching him on tape, it is apparent that Bowen is a sideline-to-sideline defender, but is he big enough to take on NFL running backs?" The new Coy Wire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huuuge Bills Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Undersized, slow, weak. They are completely going cheap. At this rate I know some high school players they may be interested in. We are getting cheap with our fifth round selection? Cheap? BTW I would have liked Woodyard if we had to take a LB/S propect. I'm not to worried about it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_red Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 He and Marshawn can have hair styling parties! He's the perfect 5th round pick. A guy that almost has all of the physical ability for the position and what he doesn't have can be taken care of by the trainer. The problems he has at his position can be corrected if he's willing to take coaching. In the mean time he can be a great ST player. I think this is exactly what a 5th round pick and beyond should be used for. OLB | (6'1", 223, 4.79) | IOWA STATE Scouts Grade: 48 Flags: (B: BULK/SIZE) Lacks size/bulk for position(S: SPEED) Player lacks ideal speed at position Strengths: Displays excellent instincts, has greatly improved at reading keys and generally locates the ball carrier quickly. Reaches top-speed quickly, aggressive and makes plays in the backfield. Takes outstanding pursuit angles, does a fine job of using hands to get through traffic, never gives up and always seems to be around the ball at the end of the play. Solid wrap-up tackler with better power than size suggests, tries to strip the ball in pursuit and can generate fumbles. Gets a deep drop in zone coverage and has average range. Does a good job of reading quarterbacks' eyes and generally picks up on screen passes very early. More fluid opening hips than most linebackers, shows good burst coming out of cuts and has excellent short-area man-to-man cover skills. Has adequate not great ball skills and flashes the ability to make big plays in coverage. Progressed at the collegiate level and should only get better with added experience. Possesses the tackling skills and toughness to make a significant impact covering kicks in the NFL and should make immediate contributions on special teams. Weaknesses: Possesses adequate height but needs to get bigger and improve his overall strength. Lacks ideal lower body strength and isn't stout so needs to be on the move to be successful. Gets engulfed too easily at the point of attack and struggles to hold up in the phone booth. Has some trouble bringing down taller ball carriers at times and needs to do a better job of tackling low. Lacks ideal top-end speed and is going to have some problems running with NFL tight ends and backs. Too small to play an every-down role at linebacker at this point and probably isn't fast enough to move safety. Can be a bit undisciplined and occasionally takes himself out of plays because he's trying to avoid bigger blockers. Overall: Bowen enrolled at Garden City (N.J.) CC in 2003, redshirting his first year and leading the team in tackles and tackles for loss in his first and only season. After transferring to Iowa State, he appeared in 24 games over his first two seasons (2005-'06), collecting 188 tackles (seven for losses), two sacks and an interception. (He led the nation in tackles per game--12.9--as a junior.) In 2007, Bowen started all 12 games and finished the season with 99 tackles (12.5 for losses), two sacks, five forced fumbles, and an interception. Bowen is an undersized weak-side linebacker prospect with very good athleticism, instincts, quickness and toughness. However, he needs to bulk up and increase his overall strength. In addition, he's quicker than fast and his lack of prototypical top-end speed is going to be exposed more at the NFL level. Bowen should come off the 2008 draft board in the middle rounds. Linkage Rather have that guy or Erin Henderson OLB 6'2" 244 MARYLAND 77 Ali Highsmith OLB 5'11" 230 LSU 66 Geno Hayes OLB 6'0" 226 FLORIDA STATE 67 Wesley Woodyard OLB 6'0" 227 KENTUCKY 59 Marcus Howard OLB 6'0" 237 GEORGIA 61 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Coy Wire 2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_red Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Coy Wire 2.0 but black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Coy Wire 2.0 But can he jump out of a pool? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special K Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Coy Wire 2.0 I said that like two posts ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdelma Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Despite lacking the bulk you expect from a linebacker, Bowen has developed into a tackling machine. He led the nation in solo tackles (95) and tackles per game (12.92) as a junior and was the team leader in both categories in his two years starting for the Cyclones. NFL.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvermike Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 I heard he might not even have hall of fame potential. FIRE BRANDON! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rev.Mattb74 ESQ. Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 If you dont like this pick take it up with the compliance linebacker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oneonta Buffalo Fan Posted April 27, 2008 Author Share Posted April 27, 2008 Despite lacking the bulk you expect from a linebacker, Bowen has developed into a tackling machine. He led the nation in solo tackles (95) and tackles per game (12.92) as a junior and was the team leader in both categories in his two years starting for the Cyclones. NFL.com And, as said before, he's the hard hitter that we need again on ST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Rather have that guy or Erin Henderson OLB 6'2" 244 MARYLAND 77 Ali Highsmith OLB 5'11" 230 LSU 66 Geno Hayes OLB 6'0" 226 FLORIDA STATE 67 Wesley Woodyard OLB 6'0" 227 KENTUCKY 59 Marcus Howard OLB 6'0" 237 GEORGIA 61 I'll trust the Bills on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_red Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 I'll trust the Bills on this one. well not me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oneonta Buffalo Fan Posted April 27, 2008 Author Share Posted April 27, 2008 I'll trust the Bills on this one. Same here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huuuge Bills Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 If you dont like this pick take it up with the compliance linebacker We just drafted the next Terry Tate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oneonta Buffalo Fan Posted April 27, 2008 Author Share Posted April 27, 2008 We just drafted the next Terry Tate! Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Rather have that guy or Erin Henderson OLB 6'2" 244 MARYLAND 77 Ali Highsmith OLB 5'11" 230 LSU 66 Geno Hayes OLB 6'0" 226 FLORIDA STATE 67 Wesley Woodyard OLB 6'0" 227 KENTUCKY 59 Marcus Howard OLB 6'0" 237 GEORGIA 61 You realize there's probably a reason they dropped right? 32 teams have passed on these guys 3 times now. Just because Todd McShay has them in his mock doesn't mean they are great players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVJ Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Positives: His length and speed make him a true sideline-to-sideline player. ... Great athleticism, effort and on-field enthusiasm and leadership. ... Nice backpedal, can take deep drops with seemingly no effort. ... Very good change of direction laterally and coming forward out of pedal. ... Uses long arms to wrap up in the open field and punch the ball out. ... Will lay the wood and play violently if given the chance. ... Hustles to put down opponent if a teammate has someone held up. ... Should be a special teams ace due to speed, aggressiveness and his secure tackling. Negatives: Could be viewed as a 'tweener by some teams. ... Doesn't have great bulk to force the play on the line of scrimmage or shed blocks. ... Needs to improve ball skills to cover as a safety. ... Needs to get pads down to stop bigger backs, not just drag them down a few yards downfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 If you dont like this pick take it up with the compliance linebacker That's awesome!! (and a couple of college cuties in there as well) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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