Around The AFC East: Buffalo Bills

by Matty I on May 15, 2009 12:15 AM EDT in News Comment 88 comments

As we enter the very slow time of the year - that time between the NFL Draft and the beginning of training camp - us AFC East bloggers have decided to start up one of the more popular things we have come up with. Every Friday for the next few weeks, we will go "Around the AFC East" and focus in on one particular aspect of our division rivals. If nothing else, it should spark some debate as well as educate us on our divisional foes.

Up first this week is Brian Galliford of Buffalo Rumblings - SBN's great Buffalo Bills blog.

Matty I: Are you surprised at all that the Bills did not address their need at left tackle in the draft? And how confident are you that Langston Walker can successfully man the LT spot and protect the blind side of Trent Edwards?

Brian G: I wasn't surprised in the least - but that's probably only because I was told roughly three hours prior to the draft that the Bills would be taking Aaron Maybin in the first round. It definitely helps to dull the surprise when you know what's coming. I'm not upset about the decision, either - I was, and clearly remain, a big Maybin supporter. I think he's the real deal.

Even with that first-hand knowledge, I can unequivocally claim - without the slightest amount of doubt that I could, in fact, be wrong - that had Alabama OT Andre Smith been available when the Bills picked, he would have been the selection. I'm 100% confident on that. Beyond Smith, however, my sense was that Buffalo didn't see a lot of elite talent at the position, and with so many other needs (particularly at DE), they weren't about to reach for a player they were iffy on when they could get a contributor at another position. Once they got past the first round, the Bills were going to take the best player on their board in need areas, and after the fourth, it was simply BPA. It worked out well, even without a LT.

I am far more confident that Walker will be fine at LT than most Bills fans simply because the Bills won't be asking Walker to do what Jason Peters did here. Peters was routinely left on an island by himself, with no chip help or anything like that. They'd be insane to afford Walker the same level of confidence; they'll have tight ends and backs chipping the life out of players rushing on Walker's side. The blocking schemes will be altered slightly, but that shouldn't hinder an offense that is suddenly deep at every skill position. Walker is a smart guy and, at the very least, is consistent. For now, that should help the offense function - but it's becoming clearer at this point that the "LT of the future" in Buffalo is 2008 seventh-round pick Demetrius Bell.

My Take: It's always risky when you have a questionable left tackle protecting the quarterback's blind side. Walker is a massive guy - at 6'8, 365 - and can certainly run block. But from what I've seen of Langston, which isn't particularly much, I don't see how he'll be able to protect against the speed rushers he'll face - even with the help he'll receive.

Be sure to head over to BR and check out my response to Brian's Dolphins question - which he'll be posting sometime on Friday.

Back with part 2 of this week's edition in a bit.

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by Alpha6 on May 15, 2009 12:16 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Bills LT

Keep in mind that the Dolphins could wind up putting Joey Porter and Jason Taylor on the same side and leave Cameron Wake on the other side in the pass rush. This would creat dual speed on the outside rush. So even if Walker gets a chip for pass protection, is that going to be enough.

by John T on May 15, 2009 12:31 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I like Wake as a prospect.

But I wouldn’t count my chickens with him just yet. :-)

With Porter and Taylor on the same side it could create problems no question. Dominic Rhodes has proven to be a capable pass blocker in the backfield and Derek Fine, our TE, is a very good blocker. Brian didn’t mention that he will also be lining up on the left side to help out in situations like Taylor and Porter. I am not anticipating it being a strength of our team but I’m not anticipating it being the biggest weakness either.

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by MattRichWarren on May 15, 2009 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I Think

Brian G. is being overly (in denial?) optimistic. Every team they face this year is going to test that side. And being new, he’s going to see what he hasn’t seen in what defenses do to get in the backfield.

All I can say is, Good Luck with that.

And to think that some sports pundits pick the Bills as a team to win more than the Dolphins……….. P-A-L-E-E-Z.

by Alpha6 on May 15, 2009 12:42 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Every team they face this year is going to test that side.

That’s certainly true, and it doesn’t stop with divisional foes (all of whom can get after the QB). Dwight Freeney, Mario Williams, Julius Peppers… we’re (and you guys are, too) facing some of the best defensive ends in the league this year. Walker certainly has his work cut out for him; let’s just say I’d be a little more comfortable with Jake Long at LT going into this year’s schedule. :)

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by Brian Galliford on May 15, 2009 9:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yea me too,....OH WAIT WE HAVE HIM!

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by Rzayo24 on May 15, 2009 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

which I think is why he said that.

As far as our o-line is concerned – how many teams in the AFCE play the 3-4? Correct – 3. Our C and LG position last year were painfully awful. the larger NT’s just destroyed Preston and Fowler .

We coudln’t run up the middle for anything – coudl hardly ever convert 3-1’s and just nothing on the goal line.

so what did we do? We upgraded the interior of our line to handle those NT’s and actually get some push up there. We are very excited to have hangartner, wood and levitre in there – those guys are all nasty mean and intelligent players – should be fun to watch them grown and be productive. But I won’t try and sell you on them – you’ll watch them at least twice this year if not 3 times with the MNF game against the Pats.

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by J2 on May 15, 2009 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I LOVE UR SIG...LOL

by Rzayo24 on May 15, 2009 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I thought DE....

was a rather deep position for the Bills, but they were a unit ravaged by injuries. It makes the Maybin selection a little curious, but they got good value for Peters.

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by Daren on May 15, 2009 1:00 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Deep? Perhaps. We do go three deep with solid vets (Schobel, Kelsay, Denney), and we even had a rookie with promise in Chris Ellis, though he contributed zilch his rookie season.

The fact of the matter is that we didn’t have a hope of slowing down the likes of Tom Brady and even the Pennington/White combo with an anemic pass rush. We’ve had injuries, but when push comes to shove, the Bills have only put up 50 sacks in the last two seasons. Our pass rush has been pathetic. Maybin gives us a different type of athlete (read: a guy with actual speed) at the position, and perhaps a playmaker as well. Speed and playmaking ability on the defensive side of the ball, along with the offensive line, was quite clearly the Bills’ biggest issue heading into the draft.

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by Brian Galliford on May 15, 2009 9:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

All the Bills' offensive weapons are basically useless without a good O-Line

Their line wasn’t great last year and it’s only gotten worse by releasing Peters and not getting an adequate replacement. Not to mention our improved pass rush, which wasn’t too shabby last year if I recall correctly, and I do. The Bills are in for a rude awakening when we play them this year…

by SDefee on May 15, 2009 2:40 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

The idea that an offense can’t function without a top-flight O-Line is absurd. Take a look at last year’s two Super Bowl participants for proof – Arizona and Pittsburgh had two of the worst offensive lines in the league. They made up for it with playmaking ability.

Still, your point is valid to the point that Trent Edwards is neither Ben Roethlisberger or Kurt Warner. The only way the Bills will be able to get away with their re-structured offensive line is a) if that unit can be consistent, whether it’s good consistent or bad consistent, and b) if Edwards becomes far more decisive with the ball. Otherwise, you’re correct – opposing defenses will be rather rude to us next season. (As for the “awakening” part – well, it’s been a freakin’ decade since we’ve made the playoffs, man. We have no delusions.)

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by Brian Galliford on May 15, 2009 9:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

well, it’s been a freakin’ decade since we’ve made the playoffs, man. We have no delusions

My wife is from Buffalo, and her entire family still lives there. Every year at Christmas when we go visit I watch Bills games with them, and seriously if you Bills fans didn’t love misery I don’t how you guys could stay sane.

I remember on a particular windy day the kicker struck a field goal wide right and the wind blew it wide left. Only in Buffalo.

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by Daren on May 15, 2009 11:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Patriots game last year that happened.

the wind was awful.

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by MattRichWarren on May 15, 2009 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That is true

You can definitely function without a great O-line, like you said, look at the Steelers for the past few years. They’ve had a mediocre O-line at best, and they have still been contenders every year. Even if they didn’t put up a lot of points, they still made enough plays to win.

As for the Bills, I admit I haven’t seen many of their games (they don’t show many AFC East games around here), but from the few I’ve seen it doesn’t seem to me that Edwards makes quick decisions with where to go with the ball. Correct me if I’m wrong on that. But if that is the case, as Alpha 6 said, teams are going to be testing the left side, so unless Edwards can make quicker decisions or Walker can do well against the rush, it could be trouble.

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by Chupathingy on May 15, 2009 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

from the few I’ve seen it doesn’t seem to me that Edwards makes quick decisions with where to go with the ball. Correct me if I’m wrong on that. But if that is the case, as Alpha 6 said, teams are going to be testing the left side, so unless Edwards can make quicker decisions or Walker can do well against the rush, it could be trouble.

No need to correct you on any of that – that’s very accurate. Hopefully, more weapons will lead to more open receivers, and that in turn will lead to quicker decisions. The offense has a chance to be truly excellent, even with the re-shuffled O-Line, but none of it matters if Edwards doesn’t get better.

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by Brian Galliford on May 15, 2009 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Both Steelers and Arizona had great defenses last year

That was a HUGE part in them making it all the way last year. If they both would have had a defense on par with the Bills’ defense with their O-Lines, there would be no way they would make it as far as they did.

by SDefee on May 15, 2009 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

True, but that wasn’t my point. Those team had excellent offensive units (Arizona’s clearly much more explosive). I was only speaking in terms of offensive production there.

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by Brian Galliford on May 15, 2009 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

hows ur site dealing with the fact that Edwards isnt the "next tom brady" like they drilled in our heads b4 each game?

at least they cant put in Losman anymore…that was ur best move all offseason…including TO

by Rzayo24 on May 15, 2009 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

at least they cant put in Losman anymore…that was ur best move all offseason…including TO

I feel quite sure that most of the Bills fan base would consider that truthful. Losman single-handedly cost us the chance to at least compete with y’all in the second matchup last year (the Toronto game).

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by Brian Galliford on May 15, 2009 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not to mention...

the second Jets loss was partly his fault with a poorly timed fumble with a little over two minutes left. No wonder he was demoted in the last two games of the season.

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by MattRichWarren on May 15, 2009 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

We traded Peters...

for Eric Wood and Shawn Nelson and a player to be drafted in 2010. I think both of those guys are excellent players. Peters was awful last year. Joey Porter made him look like a fool at least once if I’m not mistaken.

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by MattRichWarren on May 15, 2009 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed

I thought Peters was very lack luster last year, and with the new and improved Miami quarterback killing machine we call the defense, he would have never had a chance to compensate for the speed coming off the edge at him like it would have this year.

Nothing against Langston, but I think they may be in trouble this year with his pass blocking ability, and Edwards’ decision making ability…

by jbird996 on May 15, 2009 10:31 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Edwards is a smart guy.

He graduated from Stanford. At some point I am thinking he will make the jump and start anticipating guys getting open instead of waiting. He just hasn’t yet but he has started only a season’s worth of games. This is his year where we see if he gets it or not.

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by MattRichWarren on May 15, 2009 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

LOL Buffalo Rumblings banned me cuz they cant take the truth or a lil humor....

u get real defensive when u SUCK

by Rzayo24 on May 15, 2009 3:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Please hurry to the nearest free clinic for a vasectomy......your gene pool has dried up!

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by Joe P. on May 15, 2009 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh, Joe, don’t do any level-sinking…

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by Brian Galliford on May 15, 2009 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

lol – you banned him? good – he was definately being rude over there for no reason. just don’t understand how people get all mean because we root for different teams – children really.

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by J2 on May 15, 2009 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

dude it wasnt like that...

ignorant fans make me sick….so when u talk about something you know nothing about it makes me anrgy….sorry

i didnt curse…..i just said it how it is and you guys took that as “rude”. you also got personal and started saying i had no job and i was a loser, lol…so from there its on

lol….and i asked to be banned thank you.

by Rzayo24 on May 15, 2009 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You were insulting members of our community and making stupid and ignorant comments. I have no problem when you keep the conversation about football. But insulting the “smell” of our blog was ridiculous.

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by MattRichWarren on May 16, 2009 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

hahahhahahahahahaahaa

Did i make fun of the smell? I dont remember that, lol.

So ur the leader of that blog….ehhh Brian would do a much better job.

Enjoy blogging about Terell Owens behavior all year…..oh and your losing

by Rzayo24 on May 16, 2009 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Brian is the leader.

And he does do a much better job than I would do.

I will be glad to blog about T.O. scoring TDs against your secondary all year. That’s really the only behavior of his I care about. :-)

For a guy whose team went 1-15 a year ago you sure enjoy talking about how bad other teams are. I realize that you won the division last year and went 11-5. I respect that. It’s a good turnaround. But as they say, that’s why they play the games.

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by MattRichWarren on May 16, 2009 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

so u banned me but he is the leader?

u guys seem REALLY close

by Rzayo24 on May 16, 2009 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

lol ...a little TOOOOOO close...but i guess the chicks in buffalo are so fat that even guys look attractive...

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by finsxfactor on May 16, 2009 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

its all good man ....didnt mean to rock the boat over there really

just was havin a lil good ol smack talkin……a bunch of your loser members decided to totally ignore the topics and just make fun of the pic posted, lol. ….so i took that as you guys can take a joke….

i mean YOU DO ROOT for BUFFALO….so i know ur used to “jokes” and all…

see? over here its ok to make fun if u do it with a smile, lol

lets hug it out bitch

by Rzayo24 on May 15, 2009 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

lol what happen?

did they delete all your comments too?

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by Little Nicky 21 on May 15, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

no – he was reading into things that weren’t simply there – it was rather odd really how he came to certain conclusions. just rather odd

one of our peeps said this….

didn’t the ravens destroy the wildcat last year by just not getting beat in man coverage?

which was obviously a question..

then he says this…

yea but ur not the ravens…not even close. and if white had the ball he woulda thrown it over their heads…ronnie just had no holes to run

and we’re just like – huh? just didn’t make sense really………

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by J2 on May 15, 2009 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

well....i guess i took it the wrong way....

but he responded to a comment that said

“I for one am not overly concerned about Pat White and his capabilities”

then the dude backed up him by adding the ravens thing.

nonetheless………ur not the ravens, lol

ahhhhhhhhhh buffalo bills smack talk….i feel like i have 9 older brothers and u guys are the only one younger than me i can beat up, lol…

we took it in 07’/………..without ky……so u guys should be able to take a lil jabbing

truth be told…..i still just hate you guys because when i say buffalo in my head i see jim kelly throwing a screen to thurman thomas in the snow…..with no phins in the shot for like 10 sec….TOUCHDOWN!!!

that or andre reed slicing the field and louis oliver getting a good look under his cleats

by Rzayo24 on May 15, 2009 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, they did.

All his comments on that thread are gone except for the one J2 quoted. That was a whole bunch of crazy smack talk in that one.

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by Chupathingy on May 15, 2009 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh, I’m cool with you, zayo – but I’m not the one that banned you. :)

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by Brian Galliford on May 15, 2009 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

haha thats ok

i dont spend much of my free time on buffalo jills websites anyway, lol

maybe i can sign up for the Toronto one though soon

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by Rzayo24 on May 15, 2009 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

LOOPHOLE!!! YES!!!

Who are you, fake John Locke? (Lost reference? Anyone?)

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by Brian Galliford on May 15, 2009 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

no.....im pretty much the greatest blogger youve ever met.....

im pretty much a big deal.

by Rzayo24 on May 15, 2009 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

“I don’t know how to put this, but… I’m kind of a big deal. People know me.”

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by Brian Galliford on May 16, 2009 8:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

by the way...who banned me then? lol.

and NOBODY calls me zayo! is RZ ! lol

by Rzayo24 on May 15, 2009 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

LOL my bad, RZ. :)

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by Brian Galliford on May 15, 2009 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

its ok.....if i feel the need to talk buffalo bills football ill just get in my car and head over to a trailor park somewhere

COUNT IT!

SLAPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

by Rzayo24 on May 15, 2009 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

(I KNOW UR LAUGHING MATTY)

by Rzayo24 on May 15, 2009 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

lol he definetly is...but he and brian are bff's so hes not gonna admit it

by finsxfactor on May 15, 2009 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

SLAP!

by finsxfactor on May 15, 2009 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I banned you.

As I said above it was for insulting other members and making non-football related insults to our blog, team, and members.

You can say factual things all you want, and you did to some degree, but the manner with which you approached it was overboard.

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by MattRichWarren on May 16, 2009 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

sounds like somebody nancy'd out lol...we have a rule against this in the phinctionary....

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by finsxfactor on May 16, 2009 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

hahahahahaahahha Nancy from Buffalo banned me for making fun of the way Buffalo smells

by Rzayo24 on May 16, 2009 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like dishing out jokes.

He clearly hijacked the thread and was mocking members.

I don’t understand where that lands me in Nancy territory but if the Dolphins fans are calling me Nancy I really have no problem with that. I would wear it as a badge of honor. It’s good to be loathed by Dolfans. Means you’re doing something right. :-)

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by MattRichWarren on May 16, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

or ur easy to make fun of.....thats another option Nancy

by Rzayo24 on May 16, 2009 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Alright TitanFighter...relax

by finsxfactor on May 16, 2009 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

K well i got a fact for you

The Buffalo Bills STINK

I also have future man here with me to give u a lil glimpse into your future teams new logo……………..

ready Nancy?

by Rzayo24 on May 16, 2009 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

lol the canadian bills...just like the rest of canada...we wont take it seriously

by finsxfactor on May 16, 2009 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

HEY "mattrichwarren" aka Nancy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzpYeHTiEGY&fmt=6

by finsxfactor on May 16, 2009 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

lol

by Rzayo24 on May 16, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

0-6

I’m no Bills fan, but if I were, that would be the stat that concerned me the most about last season. The Bills can’t make any noise if they can’t win a single division game. They really are usually a fierce rival and competitor. Makes me wonder what they will do next season to better prepare and get fired up for those critical games. I gotta tell you too, living in Upstate NY as I do, a lot of talk is starting to center on TO and his travelling reality show. Is this guy a distraction before he even hits camp?

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by mikem1224 on May 15, 2009 6:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Is this guy a distraction before he even hits camp?

Only to us stupid Bills fans in need of something to talk about until Monday’s meaningless OTAs. :)

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by Brian Galliford on May 15, 2009 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

u Bills fans shouldnt be so hard on yourselves

hey at least ur not the Raiders?

by Rzayo24 on May 15, 2009 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just like "I'm Ron Burgundy?"

We aren’t the Raiders, no. Nor the Lions. There are some teams we have a shot against. :-)

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by MattRichWarren on May 16, 2009 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yea.....these guys.

tell me when i should stop slapping u Nancy

by Rzayo24 on May 16, 2009 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

This doesnt worry you?

but it’s becoming clearer at this point that the “LT of the future” in Buffalo is 2008 seventh-round pick Demetrius Bell.

How old is Walker?

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by Patssuck456 on May 15, 2009 7:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Walker is 29, I believe. And no, having a seventh-rounder as the LT of the future for the time being doesn’t worry me, because we just traded a former undrafted free agent in Peters. I’m not saying that Bell is Peters… just saying we’ve been down this road.

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by Brian Galliford on May 15, 2009 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

oh man......oooooooooooo man........(marks calendar days we play the bills "bet the house")

by Rzayo24 on May 15, 2009 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He's not the left tackle.

He’s the left tackle of the future. Are there no developmental player on the Dolphins?

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by MattRichWarren on May 16, 2009 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah...his name is Pat White....ull taste him soon

by Rzayo24 on May 16, 2009 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

So to use your logic...

We should “bet the house” when Pat White plays simply because he is a developmental player.

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by MattRichWarren on May 16, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I thought he was saying that 7th rd pick was ur LT

regardless…..its gonna be ugly this year when we play u

by Rzayo24 on May 16, 2009 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey...

they play the games for a reason. Everybody predicted a slow year for the ’Phins last year and they won the division. Anything can happen.

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by MattRichWarren on May 16, 2009 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yea including riding a bicycle and jerking off to grandmas sleeping......who knows what tomorrow holds right?

by Rzayo24 on May 16, 2009 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

LMAO

by finsxfactor on May 17, 2009 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i predicted 11-5 and afc east championship.

by finsxfactor on May 17, 2009 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Of course there are developmental players on the Dolphins

I find it unlikely that a 7th round pick will eventually take over for Walker as they generally dont last long on NFL teams

"It only ends once, everything else is just progress"

by Patssuck456 on May 16, 2009 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

And all we were saying is that the Bills have done it before.

The Bills coaches did it with undrafted free agent Jason Peters. They have begun the process with Bell. The reason he was drafted so late was he has only played football for 3 years now, it was 2 heading into last year’s draft. He is a raw prospect but he has the feet and is very athletic. We’ll find out if he has the power and the rest of the skills necessary.

They kept him on the active roster last year so nobody else could sign him they valued him so much. He wasn’t active for a single game. When I say they really like this kid I know what I’m talking about. I don’t care what round he was drafted in.

Playing Realistic Optimist at Buffalo Rumblings since 2008. Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.

by MattRichWarren on May 17, 2009 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs