Of all the teams in the NFL, the Buffalo Bills should take a long look at Buster Davis on draft day.
Why? Two words: London Fletcher.
The 5-foot-10, 240-pound Fletcher led the Bills in tackles for four seasons, including 157 in 2006 to go along with four interceptions and two defensive touchdowns.
And Davis is a Fletcher clone, having notched 109 tackles, eight tackles for losses, five sacks, an interception, a fumble recovery and a safety for the underachieving Florida State Seminoles last season.
Fletcher is history now, as far as Buffalo is concerned, having bolted to Washington as a free agent. Still, he stayed around long enough to prove most emphatically that 5-10 is not too short for a linebacker to be successful.
Now, Davis stands ready to prove it again. He's a shade under 5-10 and five pounds lighter than Fletcher. But he shares the former Bills' star's reflexes and instincts.
Why? Two words: London Fletcher.
The 5-foot-10, 240-pound Fletcher led the Bills in tackles for four seasons, including 157 in 2006 to go along with four interceptions and two defensive touchdowns.
And Davis is a Fletcher clone, having notched 109 tackles, eight tackles for losses, five sacks, an interception, a fumble recovery and a safety for the underachieving Florida State Seminoles last season.
Fletcher is history now, as far as Buffalo is concerned, having bolted to Washington as a free agent. Still, he stayed around long enough to prove most emphatically that 5-10 is not too short for a linebacker to be successful.
Now, Davis stands ready to prove it again. He's a shade under 5-10 and five pounds lighter than Fletcher. But he shares the former Bills' star's reflexes and instincts.
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