The Spaz
04-21-2009, 08:47 AM
The days are winding down to the NFL draft and final decisions have or will be made as to whether certain prospects are fits for the Bills. Some of those decisions involve where a player projects in Buffalo’s scheme, whether a player can handle a jump from the lower college divisions to the NFL and whether a player is versatile enough to play more than one position.
Some of the most common challenges exist when it comes to defensive end prospects that might not have the prototype size to handle that role every down. College players may have to make a shift to outside linebacker, but do they have the athleticism to do so?
Three such examples in this year’s draft class are Cincinnati’s Connor Barwin, UCONN’s Cody Brown and Northern Illinois’ Larry English. Some NFL clubs see them as legitimate 4-3 defensive ends while other consider them more 3-4 outside linebacker types.
http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/finding-the-right-fit/6ff3fa81-46a5-40fd-b06a-52347451f31b
Some of the most common challenges exist when it comes to defensive end prospects that might not have the prototype size to handle that role every down. College players may have to make a shift to outside linebacker, but do they have the athleticism to do so?
Three such examples in this year’s draft class are Cincinnati’s Connor Barwin, UCONN’s Cody Brown and Northern Illinois’ Larry English. Some NFL clubs see them as legitimate 4-3 defensive ends while other consider them more 3-4 outside linebacker types.
http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/finding-the-right-fit/6ff3fa81-46a5-40fd-b06a-52347451f31b