Melvin Fowler...little guy, little talent.

[HHURRICANE]

I watched some of the camp highlights and have read about the improvements on the run D (looks like our D is having their way with Fowler) and I'm afraid that are running game is going to be no better than last year.

Melvin Fowler sucks. He's too small and if you go back and watch last years games there was a ton of penetration right up the middle. It was almost impossible for us to run up the middle even when it made sense.

We have no options in camp either so we are basically screwed.

[ddaryl]

Re: Melvin Fowler...little guy, little talent.

Unfortunately this could very well be the case

but on a brighter note... Fowler is going up agianst Stroud and a very much imporved DT position, so that alone should make him better prepared


but yes We are desperate for a major C upgrade.

[justasportsfan]

Re: Melvin Fowler...little guy, little talent.

We have no options in camp either so we are basically screwed.

:drama:

but someone here can paint a scenario how we can win the division.

[HHURRICANE]

Re: Melvin Fowler...little guy, little talent.

Unfortunately this could very well be the case

but on a brighter note... Fowler is going up agianst Stroud and a very much imporved DT position, so that alone should make him better prepared


but yes We are desperate for a major C upgrade.

Did Bentley sign anywhere?

[JerseyBoofaloBills]

Re: Melvin Fowler...little guy, little talent.

Did Bentley sign anywhere?

Browns?

[DraftBoy]

Re: Melvin Fowler...little guy, little talent.

Did Bentley sign anywhere?

Not yet...

[TigerJ]

Re: Melvin Fowler...little guy, little talent.

I'd like a stud center, but I do agree with ddaryl's statement. Fowler is not going to be worse than last year, and Buffalo had at least a so, so season running the ball. Facing Stroud every day through training camp can't hurt Fowler. It just might help him. As far as the prospects of the offense in the coming season are concerned, I'm more worried about the Peters situation than Fowler. At least Fowlerr is a known quantity. We really don't know what we'll get if Peters is not in the lineup.

[bigbub2352]

Re: Melvin Fowler...little guy, little talent.

I have been crying about Fowler since the first season he was the starter, he is awful, i mean awful he is the reason we cant run up the middle, he is the reason we have trouble pulling our guards and trapping out guards, and he is decent against the pass but gets blown up by any one with a stout bullrush

I actually hope Christian Gaddis gets a push, i hear he is strong as an OX but he is only 6ft 1 300lbs, we need to go after the top 1-2 C in the draft next year

[patmoran2006]

Re: Melvin Fowler...little guy, little talent.

I give Marv and Modrak a lot of credit overall for the drafting over the past couple of years, but clearly Marv's one huge "ball drop" was in Round one of 2006, when we traded up, but then drafted McCargo when Nick Mangold was on the board. and it's not like we didn't need a good center two years ago either. That was Marv's biggest draft mistake by far, IMO. Can you imagine this OL with Mangold at center right now?

I remember when the trade happened and we were on the clock.. I started jumping up and down because I was so pumped and sure we were taking Mangold.

[patmoran2006]

Re: Melvin Fowler...little guy, little talent.

Center is very likely our top priority next offseason.

and I wonder what's up with Bentley.. Last I heard a lot of teams were interested in him, but obviously not that much because he's still a FA.

[justasportsfan]

Re: Melvin Fowler...little guy, little talent.

Center is very likely our top priority next offseason.

and I wonder what's up with Bentley.. Last I heard a lot of teams were interested in him, but obviously not that much because he's still a FA.

that depends on what happens to Peters.

[Jaybird]

Re: Melvin Fowler...little guy, little talent.

I think the steelers have 2 starting centers, lets grab one!!!!!!

[Mahdi]

Re: Melvin Fowler...little guy, little talent.

Matt Birk of the Vikings is FA next year.... maybe we can sign him. He will have a ton of suitors though.

[Saratoga Slim]

Re: Melvin Fowler...little guy, little talent.

I give Marv and Modrak a lot of credit overall for the drafting over the past couple of years, but clearly Marv's one huge "ball drop" was in Round one of 2006, when we traded up, but then drafted McCargo when Nick Mangold was on the board. and it's not like we didn't need a good center two years ago either. That was Marv's biggest draft mistake by far, IMO. Can you imagine this OL with Mangold at center right now?

I remember when the trade happened and we were on the clock.. I started jumping up and down because I was so pumped and sure we were taking Mangold.

In hindsight, and prior to seeing what McCargo does over the course of this season, I would MUCH rather have Mangold on the roster right now.

That said, at the time we were absolutely desperate for DT help, so I did understand the call.

[JerseyBoofaloBills]

Re: Melvin Fowler...little guy, little talent.

Melvin Fowler sucks, an i hope he's gone by the end of the season.