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I am feeling a bit angry these days. I am angry about the Sabres, I am
angry at Notre Dame alumni and students for politicizing a commencement
speech, I am angry about the economy. But what really has me steamed?
It is the infatuation Bills fans seem to have with certain defensive ends and tight ends.
First off, the idea that we are going to draft a defensive end at #11 is ludicrous. If anyone really believes that the Bills are going to jettison Schobel, Kelsay, Denney or even Ellis, and hand the starting job and a huge bonus to one of these defensive end prospects, they need their heads examined. First off, that just isn't the Bills' style. Furthermore, I honestly and truly believe that the Bills, right or wrong, blame the Schobel injury for the vast majority of their defensive line woes.
As for these defensive end prospects, Aaron Maybin, Brian Orakpo, Everette Brown? These are not the pedigree of a game-changing defensive end that people are craving. They are just more of the same. In fact, I am not sure that, outside of Aaron Curry (who projects as a linebacker in the NFL,) there is a game-changer amongst the defensive lineman available this year.
In that case, I advocate the Bills go one of two routes: 1) Take the best "big man" available, or 2) Take the best player available that fills a need. The Bills cannot go wrong if they follow this methodology. If they go the "big guy" route, they can go after B.J. Raji, or one of the well regarded Offensive tackles, as each would be great options. Raji might not be a star, but he would be a solid, dependable middle of the line guy. Oher gives the Bills leverage and flexibility with Jason Peters.
I doubt the Bills go in this direction. I believe that they have identified Paul Posluszny as weak spot at middle linebacker. While much of the attention has been on filling in for Keith Ellison, I think Posluszny was a weaker link. He just didn't seem to be able to shed the blocks of the interior lineman who got to the second level. While I still believe Poz is a heck of a player, I simply think he is miscast as a middle linebacker in the NFL. I think he would thrive in the space which a move to outside linebacker would afford him.
This leads me to my pick, which is Rey Maualuga, middle linebacker from USC. Maualuga has a few things going for him that I really like. I like his size, his ability to disengage from blocks, and his ability to make plays at or behind the line of scrimmage. He also is a very emotional, take charge sort of personality. I think that is something all Bills fans found lacking last year. The thing I really liked about Maualuga was that he played his best games on the biggest stages. Whereas many of the other draft prospects have great measurables, but not the stats to back them up, Maualuga is the total package of measurables, production and winning.
angry at Notre Dame alumni and students for politicizing a commencement
speech, I am angry about the economy. But what really has me steamed?
It is the infatuation Bills fans seem to have with certain defensive ends and tight ends.
First off, the idea that we are going to draft a defensive end at #11 is ludicrous. If anyone really believes that the Bills are going to jettison Schobel, Kelsay, Denney or even Ellis, and hand the starting job and a huge bonus to one of these defensive end prospects, they need their heads examined. First off, that just isn't the Bills' style. Furthermore, I honestly and truly believe that the Bills, right or wrong, blame the Schobel injury for the vast majority of their defensive line woes.
As for these defensive end prospects, Aaron Maybin, Brian Orakpo, Everette Brown? These are not the pedigree of a game-changing defensive end that people are craving. They are just more of the same. In fact, I am not sure that, outside of Aaron Curry (who projects as a linebacker in the NFL,) there is a game-changer amongst the defensive lineman available this year.
In that case, I advocate the Bills go one of two routes: 1) Take the best "big man" available, or 2) Take the best player available that fills a need. The Bills cannot go wrong if they follow this methodology. If they go the "big guy" route, they can go after B.J. Raji, or one of the well regarded Offensive tackles, as each would be great options. Raji might not be a star, but he would be a solid, dependable middle of the line guy. Oher gives the Bills leverage and flexibility with Jason Peters.
I doubt the Bills go in this direction. I believe that they have identified Paul Posluszny as weak spot at middle linebacker. While much of the attention has been on filling in for Keith Ellison, I think Posluszny was a weaker link. He just didn't seem to be able to shed the blocks of the interior lineman who got to the second level. While I still believe Poz is a heck of a player, I simply think he is miscast as a middle linebacker in the NFL. I think he would thrive in the space which a move to outside linebacker would afford him.
This leads me to my pick, which is Rey Maualuga, middle linebacker from USC. Maualuga has a few things going for him that I really like. I like his size, his ability to disengage from blocks, and his ability to make plays at or behind the line of scrimmage. He also is a very emotional, take charge sort of personality. I think that is something all Bills fans found lacking last year. The thing I really liked about Maualuga was that he played his best games on the biggest stages. Whereas many of the other draft prospects have great measurables, but not the stats to back them up, Maualuga is the total package of measurables, production and winning.
" ~ yordad
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