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  • madness
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    • Apr 2003
    • 13690
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    Bills' Hangartner in the middle of things

    Bills' Hangartner in the middle of things
    Since Kent Hull retired after the 1996 season, the center position has been pedestrian at best for the Buffalo Bills, which is why they made Geoff Hangartner a top priority signing during the offseason.
    buffalonews.com/Rodney McKissic | Posted at 09:36 AM
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  • Jan Reimers
    Thank You, Terry and Kim, for Saving the Bills. Now, Work on the Sabres.
    • May 2003
    • 17353
    #2
    Re: Bills' Hangartner in the middle of things

    The guy is still fairly young, has started 27 games on a very good O-Line, and scored 47 on his Wonderlic. I'd say his detractors on here should at least give him a chance.
    Should have known, way back in 1960 when we drafted Richie Lucas Number 1, that this would be a long, hard ride. But who could have known it would be THIS bad?
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    • THATHURMANATOR
      Registered User
      • Jul 2002
      • 69112
      #3
      Re: Bills' Hangartner in the middle of things

      Who is detracting Hangartner?

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      • Jan Reimers
        Thank You, Terry and Kim, for Saving the Bills. Now, Work on the Sabres.
        • May 2003
        • 17353
        #4
        Re: Bills' Hangartner in the middle of things

        Originally posted by THATHURMANATOR
        Who is detracting Hangartner?
        I remember some of the negative posters on here (I won't name names) bashing him because he was a career backup who only started a "handful of games," was unproven, etc.
        Should have known, way back in 1960 when we drafted Richie Lucas Number 1, that this would be a long, hard ride. But who could have known it would be THIS bad?
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        • madness
          Registered User
          • Apr 2003
          • 13690
          #5
          Re: Bills' Hangartner in the middle of things

          Originally posted by Jan Reimers
          The guy is still fairly young, has started 27 games on a very good O-Line, and scored 47 on his Wonderlic. I'd say his detractors on here should at least give him a chance.
          One of the main reasons he was persued was how well he handles the POA against larger DT's and how he finishes in the run game. If he can carry those two things over to the OL this year, it's an automatic upgrade over anything we've had recently.
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          • justasportsfan
            Registered User
            • Jul 2002
            • 71599
            #6
            Re: Bills' Hangartner in the middle of things

            "A very, very smart guy.... " Thats all Dick ever says about his players but hardly ever shows on the field. If Hangartner doesn't pan out, maybe we should hire dumb players for a change.
            sacrifice1
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            • don137
              Registered User
              • Jul 2002
              • 7720
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              Re: Bills' Hangartner in the middle of things

              Originally posted by justasportsfan
              "A very, very smart guy.... " Thats all Dick ever says about his players but hardly ever shows on the field. If Hangartner doesn't pan out, maybe we should hire dumb players for a change.
              We did...McGahee and Peters were about as dumb as they come...Good talent but just listened to their agents and ended up getting shipped out due to contract problems.
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              • justasportsfan
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                • Jul 2002
                • 71599
                #8
                Re: Bills' Hangartner in the middle of things

                Originally posted by don137
                We did...McGahee and Peters were about as dumb as they come...Good talent but just listened to their agents and ended up getting shipped out due to contract problems.
                but at least we got something out of them right?
                sacrifice1
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                • Lexwhat
                  Registered User
                  • Feb 2005
                  • 2926
                  #9
                  Re: Bills' Hangartner in the middle of things

                  Originally posted by don137
                  We did...McGahee and Peters were about as dumb as they come...Good talent but just listened to their agents and ended up getting shipped out due to contract problems.
                  I can name 5 "smart" players for every "dumb" player on this team.

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                  • madness
                    Registered User
                    • Apr 2003
                    • 13690
                    #10
                    Re: Bills' Hangartner in the middle of things

                    Originally posted by justasportsfan
                    but at least we got something out of them right?
                    Yep, 1 1/2 good seasons and future draft picks.

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                    • justasportsfan
                      Registered User
                      • Jul 2002
                      • 71599
                      #11
                      Re: Bills' Hangartner in the middle of things

                      Originally posted by madness
                      Yep, 1 1/2 good seasons and future draft picks.
                      we haven't gotten anything out of our smart players yet and we're on our 4th year of hiring smart players.

                      I may sound negative about this and I actually like the players we've brought in but I'm tired of Dicks same old BS when he can't make these smart players produce on the field.

                      In the meantime teams like the Pats make their players look like genius' on the field whether they're rookies or a back ups. Dick needs to STFU trying to talk up his players. If they're so smart and can't produce then maybe out coaches are idiots.
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                      • Lexwhat
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                        • Feb 2005
                        • 2926
                        #12
                        Re: Bills' Hangartner in the middle of things

                        Originally posted by Jan Reimers
                        I remember some of the negative posters on here (I won't name names) bashing him because he was a career backup who only started a "handful of games," was unproven, etc.
                        As far as I'm concerned, Hangartner is an unknown.

                        That means we don't know if he's going to be good OR bad.

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                        • BillsWin
                          man amongst boys
                          • Oct 2008
                          • 6025
                          #13
                          Re: Bills' Hangartner in the middle of things

                          Hes grown on me as a center. I never doubted him as a player, but when Wood was drafted I became a major lobbyist for Geoff moving to RG and putting Wood at his natural spot, center. I had and still have a feeling that Wood could be the next Hull, he was a brute of a center in college and it appears as though he could do the same here. It was on senior day when he got some reps at guard, and he was demolished. Toward the end of that practice he picked it up, but he still seems to me to be a GREAT center and an OK guard.

                          regardless, Geoff remains the center, and from what Ive heard, he is doing a good job and learning the reads and blitz pickups well enough.

                          Now Wood needs to get his ass into camp so the line can grow together.
                          I am The Batman.
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                          • Jan Reimers
                            Thank You, Terry and Kim, for Saving the Bills. Now, Work on the Sabres.
                            • May 2003
                            • 17353
                            #14
                            Re: Bills' Hangartner in the middle of things

                            Originally posted by Lexwhat
                            As far as I'm concerned, Hangartner is an unknown.

                            That means we don't know if he's going to be good OR bad.
                            I think the Bills studied film and scouted him in Carolina, because he was high on their FA list. At least the FO feels he's good, but time will tell. They thought Fowler was good, too.
                            Should have known, way back in 1960 when we drafted Richie Lucas Number 1, that this would be a long, hard ride. But who could have known it would be THIS bad?

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                            • Hemlepp53
                              Registered User
                              • Jul 2004
                              • 1455
                              #15
                              Re: Bills' Hangartner in the middle of things

                              I am glad we got him on the roster. He seems to be into the game more than into the BS that comes with the game. He seems aggressive and we need front line fighters. Guys who will chop and punch off the line.
                              @Hemlepp53

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