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Didn't think McKelvin would be there

Hardy's character issues, weren't issues

Thinks the players are of high character

expects McKelvin to play and make an impact next year

Says the drafting of Ellis in the 3rd was a surpise... they didn't think he would be there.

No one called about JP, no concern about him being a distraction. called him a model citizen

Says that Derek Fine is a guy who can line up in the slot, has good hands, and is a very good special teamer

Bowen is a spectacular athlete and can get after the QB.

Says season ticket holders will be above 50,000 this year.

Say they are just finishing up their UDFA process. News in less than 24 hours.

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Didn't think McKelvin would be there

Hardy's character issues, weren't issues

Thinks the players are of high character

expects McKelvin to play and make an impact next year

Says the drafting of Ellis in the 3rd was a surpise... they didn't think he would be there.

No one called about JP, no concern about him being a distraction. called him a model citizen

Says that Derek Fine is a guy who can line up in the slot, has good hands, and is a very good special teamer

Bowen is a spectacular athlete and can get after the QB.

Says season ticket holders will be above 50,000 this year.

Say they are just finishing up their UDFA process. News in less than 24 hours.

Thanks.

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Thanks Fingon. It's good to hear Brandon got in a couple of "we didn't think he'd be there" comments. I wonder how many times that has been said around the league in the past 36 hours? The draft continues to crack me up.

 

Seriously, though, I'm glad to hear about Ellis -- I saw him play a couple of times last year and in the BC/VT primetime game he definitely got after Matt Ryan. Adding him to the DE rotation, particularly on 3rd downs, is an exciting prospect. I don't really worry about "intensity" issues since he'll have a maniac as a DL coach (Kollar).

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Says that Derek Fine is a guy who can line up in the slot, has good hands, and is a very good special teamer

 

Bowen is a spectacular athlete and can get after the QB.

These could be 2 good special teamers. Considering the Bills lost a great core of ST's in Aiken, Stamer, Hagan, and Wire, special teams definitely factored in the draft...

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These could be 2 good special teamers. Considering the Bills lost a great core of ST's in Aiken, Stamer, Hagan, and Wire, special teams definitely factored in the draft...

I made this point as well yesterday afternoon at about the time of the 5th or 6th rounds. ST is another "starting" unit and if you can't draft a player you feel will immediately contribute on O or D but who could be an instant ST upgrade, you pull the trigger -- that's exactly what I think the Bills did.

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Didn't think McKelvin would be there

Hardy's character issues, weren't issues

Thinks the players are of high character

expects McKelvin to play and make an impact next year

Says the drafting of Ellis in the 3rd was a surpise... they didn't think he would be there.

No one called about JP, no concern about him being a distraction. called him a model citizen

Says that Derek Fine is a guy who can line up in the slot, has good hands, and is a very good special teamer

Bowen is a spectacular athlete and can get after the QB.

Says season ticket holders will be above 50,000 this year.

Say they are just finishing up their UDFA process. News in less than 24 hours.

Interesting that he mentions Fine in the slot. Think we might see Evans, Hardy and Fine split out wide some this year(esp. red zone)? From a physical standpoint it sure seems more imposing than Evans, Reed & Roscoe.

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Interesting that he mentions Fine in the slot. Think we might see Evans, Hardy and Fine split out wide some this year(esp. red zone)? From a physical standpoint it sure seems more imposing than Evans, Reed & Roscoe.

 

Gotta get Roscoe in the slot more, too. That should free up Royal/Fine a bit more. Key is Hardy. He's GOT to take some pressure off the middle of the field.

 

GO BILLS!!!

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Interesting that he mentions Fine in the slot. Think we might see Evans, Hardy and Fine split out wide some this year(esp. red zone)? From a physical standpoint it sure seems more imposing than Evans, Reed & Roscoe.

Talk about setting the bar low...

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Didn't think McKelvin would be there

Hardy's character issues, weren't issues

Thinks the players are of high character

expects McKelvin to play and make an impact next year

Says the drafting of Ellis in the 3rd was a surpise... they didn't think he would be there.

No one called about JP, no concern about him being a distraction. called him a model citizen

Says that Derek Fine is a guy who can line up in the slot, has good hands, and is a very good special teamer

Bowen is a spectacular athlete and can get after the QB.

Says season ticket holders will be above 50,000 this year.

Say they are just finishing up their UDFA process. News in less than 24 hours.

 

His words sound just like CIN's shill said...all is good, we did well. <_<

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Didn't think McKelvin would be there

Hardy's character issues, weren't issues

Thinks the players are of high character

expects McKelvin to play and make an impact next year

Says the drafting of Ellis in the 3rd was a surpise... they didn't think he would be there.

No one called about JP, no concern about him being a distraction. called him a model citizen

Says that Derek Fine is a guy who can line up in the slot, has good hands, and is a very good special teamer

Bowen is a spectacular athlete and can get after the QB.

Says season ticket holders will be above 50,000 this year.

Say they are just finishing up their UDFA process. News in less than 24 hours.

 

Thanks for the summary. Very much appreciated.

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These could be 2 good special teamers. Considering the Bills lost a great core of ST's in Aiken, Stamer, Hagan, and Wire, special teams definitely factored in the draft...

 

What I don't understand is Fine is an H-back type, and Turk is disposing of the H-back. They already have a promising developmental player just like Fine in Derek Schouman.

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