Byrd on WGR: "I'm Playing Safety"

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  • Midwesternbillsfan
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    • Apr 2007
    • 207
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    Byrd on WGR: "I'm Playing Safety"

    Bryd confirmed through an interview on WGR that he's playing safety for the Bills. Now we get CAN him on the field and take advantage of his great instincts, leaping ability and ball skills, all the while minimizing his less than stellar speed...



    I guess versatility is a heightened premium for the Bills this draft-class: Maybin (DE; SLB?), Wood (C/G), Byrd (S/CB), and Levitre (G/T).
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  • DrGraves
    Registered User
    • Mar 2008
    • 2693
    #2
    Re: Byrd on WGR: "I'm Playing Safety"

    Yeah he also said he's never played safety... super..

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    • Tatonka
      Registered User
      • Jul 2002
      • 21289
      #3
      Re: Byrd on WGR: "I'm Playing Safety"

      i dont think there was any question that he was going to be a safety after running a 4.6.
      "All hockey players are bilingual. They know English and profanity." ~ Gordie Howe
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      • Tatonka
        Registered User
        • Jul 2002
        • 21289
        #4
        Re: Byrd on WGR: "I'm Playing Safety"

        it is not like he is going from safety to cornerback... cornerback to safety is not a tough move.
        "All hockey players are bilingual. They know English and profanity." ~ Gordie Howe
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        • ddaryl
          Everything I post is sexual inuendo
          • Jan 2005
          • 10714
          #5
          Re: Byrd on WGR: "I'm Playing Safety"

          Originally posted by DrGraves
          Yeah he also said he's never played safety... super..

          the guy has all the right tangibles for being a FS... it may take a year to get him up to spped but this can work out...



          Analysis
          Positives: Well-built athlete. ... Good initial jam at the line of scrimmage. ... Loose hips to turn and run with the receiver. ... Can shadow the receiver due to very good lateral quickness and the ability to plant and go out of his cuts. ... Late explosive burst to close on the ball. ... Gets his hands on a lot of passes. ... Natural playmaker with soft hands for the interception. ... Times leaps well and can snatch the ball out of the air. ... Good body control to make the catch outside of his frame. ... Natural with the ball in his hands. ... Good feel for the return. ... Good vision to set up blocks. ... Good agility and has a quick burst to accelerate. ... Reliable open-field tackler. ... Breaks down in space well and wraps his arms securely. ... Willing to come up in run support. ... Good bloodlines. ... Father, Gill Byrd, was a two-time Pro Bowl cornerback with San Diego and recently served as Chicago Bears' DB coach.


          Negatives: More quick than he is fast. ... May lack the straight-line speed for a traditional man-to-man scheme. ... Can be grabby in coverage, likely to lead to pass interference penalties in the NFL. ... Reliable open-field tackler, but isn't an intimidating hitter. ... Assisted by an aggressive pass rush and a veteran secondary at Oregon.

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          • Nighthawk
            Getting old waiting for a championship in Buffalo!
            • Jul 2002
            • 15437
            #6
            Re: Byrd on WGR: "I'm Playing Safety"

            Originally posted by ddaryl
            the guy has all the right tangibles for being a FS... it may take a year to get him up to spped but this can work out...
            And that is why he should have never been a 2nd round pick...

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            • FlyingDutchman
              Registered User
              • Apr 2005
              • 5074
              #7
              Re: Byrd on WGR: "I'm Playing Safety"

              Originally posted by DrGraves
              Yeah he also said he's never played safety... super..
              george wilson...cough cough...

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              • Michael82
                Registered User
                • Jul 2002
                • 82328
                #8
                Re: Byrd on WGR: "I'm Playing Safety"

                This makes the pick much better! We finally have a playmaking Safety!
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                • ddaryl
                  Everything I post is sexual inuendo
                  • Jan 2005
                  • 10714
                  #9
                  Re: Byrd on WGR: "I'm Playing Safety"

                  Originally posted by Nighthawk
                  And that is why he should have never been a 2nd round pick...
                  maybe so... but all that matters in the end result IMO... He will get his shot to play FS

                  but don't forget that McKelvin at #11 barely saw the field much early on too..

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                  • Mitchell55
                    only another 1000 mocks due by tomorrow!
                    • Feb 2008
                    • 5214
                    #10
                    Re: Byrd on WGR: "I'm Playing Safety"

                    Now this is a good pick. With us getting our OL, DE, this pick looks alot better. All we need is a LB and we are set.
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                    • Night Train
                      Retired - On Several Levels
                      • Jul 2005
                      • 33117
                      #11
                      Re: Byrd on WGR: "I'm Playing Safety"

                      I don't know of any team with lower INT totals from the Safety spot.

                      ..and here comes 17 INT's to the FS position.
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                      • Nighthawk
                        Getting old waiting for a championship in Buffalo!
                        • Jul 2002
                        • 15437
                        #12
                        Re: Byrd on WGR: "I'm Playing Safety"

                        Originally posted by Night Train
                        I don't know of any team with lower INT totals from the Safety spot.

                        ..and here comes 17 INT's to the FS position.
                        He's never played the position, you can't just assume he makes a smooth transition.

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                        • Mitchell55
                          only another 1000 mocks due by tomorrow!
                          • Feb 2008
                          • 5214
                          #13
                          Re: Byrd on WGR: "I'm Playing Safety"

                          Originally posted by Nighthawk
                          He's never played the position, you can't just assume he makes a smooth transition.

                          FS is basically a slower CB who can tackle.

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