Kelsay Poised 2 Play Faster

[T-Nasty24]

A defensive end in a 4-3 defensive front is rarely 280 pounds, but Chris Kelsay was tipping the scales at that weight last season.
"I got the heaviest I've ever been last year," said Kelsay. "The main reason behind that was I had to play inside more with Ron (Edwards) getting hurt, and Sam (Adams) getting hurt late in the year. I kind of needed to be a little bigger down in there."
While the extra weight may have helped him anchor down better in the time he spent at defensive tackle, it certainly didn't do Kelsay any favors while playing defensive end as he lost some of his speed off the edge.

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[The_Philster]

Re: Kelsay Poised 2 Play Faster

http://www.buffalobills.com/news/news.jsp?news_id=3845

[shelby]

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Thanks Phil!

[TigerJ]

Re: Kelsay Poised 2 Play Faster

I know Kelsay has been criticized mightily this offseason for not penetrating and getting pressure on the QB. This pretty much explains why that was happening.

1. The extra weight he carried having to play a lot of tackle slowed him down and

2. The coaches wanted linemen to concentrate more on gap control, letting linebackers make plays.

[ZacGriffi~82]

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Everyday you learn another stupid thing Mularkey/TD did...

[T-Nasty24]

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Everyday you learn another stupid thing Mularkey/TD did...

Makes Dick/Marv look like geniuses!

[KMA]

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Doesn't everyone get tired of hearing this nonsense every season?

What happened in '04? Kelsay didn't weigh more than he wanted to then. Or as a rookie?

So many players do the same exact thing every year and it doesn't make much of a difference.

Can't we just face the fact that Kelsay just has never met his draft expectations and simply isn't that good.

And suppose its true. How much of a difference is it really gonna make? Will he play like Jason Taylor now or what.

[ShadowHawk7]

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I really don't think it matters. I want to see this headline instead: Kelsay poised to play BETTER.

[SquishDaFish]

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Ik think he is one player that will have a good year this year.