If Price doesn't work out here's who I like to see as our 2nd WR

[Tinboy]

First of all, I like Price very much and I am both glad and excited that he is back with the Bills. But if he does continue is slump (I hope not!) if think we should look for this guy:


Calvin Johnson

* All-America, 2005 (AFCA, 1st team; AP, 2nd team; Walter Camp, 2nd team)

* ACC Rookie of the Year, 2004

* First-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference, 2004 and 2005

* First-team Freshman All-America, 2004

AT TECH: All-America wide receiver who is one of the nation's most talented and most exciting players . . . Has been called the best wide receiver in the nation by ESPN analysts Kirk Herbstreit, Lee Corso and Bob Davie, among others . . . Rare combination of size (6-4, 230), 4.4 speed, strength, leaping ability, body control and hand-eye coordination.

After just 24 games, he has 102 receptions for 1,725 yards and 13 touchdowns . . . Ranks seventh in Tech history in career receiving yards, 10th in receptions and tied for sixth in touchdown receptions . . . Over the last two seasons, he has been responsible for more than 40 percent of Tech's passing yards, despite constant double teams . . . In addition to his 102 catches, he has drawn 16 pass interference or defensive holding penalities . . . Career average of 16.9 yards per catch.

What do you guys think? And please no bashing.

[L.A. Playa]

Re: If Price doesn't work out here's who I like to see as our 2nd WR

that would mean a 2-14 season he will be a top 3 pick

[Night Train]

Re: If Price doesn't work out here's who I like to see as our 2nd WR

He'll be a Top 10 pick.

Meanwhile, we'll be picking a LT or DE in Round 1.

[Tinboy]

Re: If Price doesn't work out here's who I like to see as our 2nd WR

Or a trade...

[RedEyE]

Re: If Price doesn't work out here's who I like to see as our 2nd WR

that would mean a 2-14 season he will be a top 3 pick

You're right on. I don't know about top 3, but he's going to be plucked from the board quick. Especially after the list of WR that were not available this past year.

[Jan Reimers]

Re: If Price doesn't work out here's who I like to see as our 2nd WR

I think we're deep at WR, but thin on the O and D lines, so I don't see us taking a receiver in the 1st round.

[Tinboy]

Re: If Price doesn't work out here's who I like to see as our 2nd WR

Think he will go into the draft next year since his a junior?

[Ickybaluky]

Re: If Price doesn't work out here's who I like to see as our 2nd WR

I'm not completely sold on Calvin Johnson yet. He has a ton of talent, incredible size, great hands and does an amazing job of using his body to shield the defender to make the catch.

I just don't know if he is quick enough to be a superstar. I know they claim he has 4.4 speed, but watching him play he doesn't look that fast. He can run, but he seems slower changing directions.

He is obviously a great college player, but I wonder if he is almost too big to play WR. He looks more like a TE. He could be another Mike Williams.

[RedEyE]

Re: If Price doesn't work out here's who I like to see as our 2nd WR

I'm not completely sold on Calvin Johnson yet. He has a ton of talent, incredible size, great hands and does an amazing job of using his body to shield the defender to make the catch.

I just don't know if he is quick enough to be a superstar. I know they claim he has 4.4 speed, but watching him play he doesn't look that fast. He can run, but he seems slower changing directions.

He is obviously a great college player, but I wonder if he is almost too big to play WR. He looks more like a TE. He could be another Mike Williams.

He is a bit slower changing directions, but the kid has definitly got break away speed. If he can master the Micheal Irvin "bump -and-run", he's going to be something special in the NFL.

[RedEyE]

Re: If Price doesn't work out here's who I like to see as our 2nd WR

I'll be watching a good bit of Adrian Peterson this season as well.

[Saratoga Slim]

Re: If Price doesn't work out here's who I like to see as our 2nd WR

AT THIS POINT, BEFORE THE SEASON ALLOWS US TO FULLY EVALUATE OUR FUTURE NEEDS, I'd kind of like to see next year's first rounder be a pas-rushing DE, or perhaps a franchise LT. I'm optimistically hoping that our 2nd-5th string receivers will be able to at least keep the defenses honest with their speed. if they can do that and give Lee a little room to work, I think we'll have higher priorities going into this next draft than WR.

[Ickybaluky]

Re: If Price doesn't work out here's who I like to see as our 2nd WR

He is a bit slower changing directions, but the kid has definitly got break away speed. If he can master the Micheal Irvin "bump -and-run", he's going to be something special in the NFL.

Irvin wasn't that big. Maybe in the right system, but you can't be great in the NFL going deep all the time. WR are usually lankier and tighter in the hips than Johnson, because change of direction is so important in running routes.

I don't know, I would worry he looks too much like a TE and not enough like a WR. Of course, I'm no scout.

[BuffaloBillsStampede]

Re: If Price doesn't work out here's who I like to see as our 2nd WR

That kid is amazing and would be real nice next to Evans, but I also feel like we need another DE especially because of the style of D we are running. If there are no quality DE's when we pick then I say tackle or guard. I hope we aren't picking high enough to get him either because he will go top 5 at least. I do think we need another reciever that is better than what we have.

[Kenny]

Re: If Price doesn't work out here's who I like to see as our 2nd WR

yeah, he'll be a top 5 (possibly a top 3) pick next year for sure (especially now that Bush broke his leg)

[DraftBoy]

Re: If Price doesn't work out here's who I like to see as our 2nd WR

Calvin isnt 4.4 fast but he has a long stride which makes up for it. Kid is the real deal and if they threw to him in the 2nd half they would of upset the Irish.