Carrington and Edwards at NT? REALLY!?!?!

[OpIv37]

When Lonnie Harvey left the morning practice with an injury he was replaced at nose tackle by rookie Alex Carrington. Harvey was the third team nose behind Kyle Williams and Torell Troup. In the afternoon however, it was veteran Dwan Edwards taking nose tackle reps.

http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-3/Minicamp---Day-2---Wang-injured-more-defense-returners/0e0e70ef-93f9-47a8-afbd-0789936c47d9

I know it's just mini-camp, but I really hope the FO has something in mind for NT before the season starts. A starting rotation of Troup and Williams is pretty bad, and with Carrington and Edwards as the back-ups, it will go from "pretty bad" to "disastrous" with one injury.

[Italian Stallion]

Re: Carriker and Edwards at NT? REALLY!?!?!

I thought Carriker was on Washington?

[OpIv37]

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I thought Carriker was on Washington?

Whoops. Fixed.

[hydro]

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LOL, where did Carriker come from?

[OpIv37]

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LOL, where did Carriker come from?

I have no friggin idea. I probably saw something about him in the local news and had the name in my mind.

[Italian Stallion]

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Whoops. Fixed.

It's monday morning...understandable.

But yes I do agree with you on this....If Troup or Williams get injured during the regular season, we have to turn to Carrington as the reserve in the middle?

I actually like Carrington's talent and think he could provide some speed in the 5 technique on the OUTSIDE....but at 285 he would get destroyed taking on two blockers.

Not good.

[hydro]

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Carrington at NT makes me violently ill. That just reeks desperation.

[WeAreArthurMoates]

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People need the chillax. Harvey injury is minor and will be the third guy but Edwards at NT is no surprise. Last year for Baltimore Dwan played the NT at times.

[OpIv37]

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People need the chillax. Harvey injury is minor and will be the third guy but Edwards at NT is no surprise. Last year for Baltimore Dwan played the NT at times.

First, Baltimore has a much more talented D than we do.

Second, forget about the 3rd guy. Kyle Williams and Terrell Troupe as 1 and 2 have me nervous as it is. Williams is simply not a 3-4 NT and at best, Troupe will require time to develop and adjust to the NFL. So the situation isn't good even with Harvey healthy. And this assuming Harvey makes the team. I said before that he'll make the team by default- we really have no other options. But they may cut him anyway- this team has done things equally dumb in the past (cutting Walker a week before the season starts, cutting Omon mid-season and leaving us with only 2 healthy RB's on the roster, etc).

Third, chillax? I didn't realize that you were a 14 year old girl in 2003. Did you get that issue of Tiger Beat with Justin Timberlake on the cover yet?

[theanswer74]

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lol, if we have to use a 3rd sting NT we will be in trouble, which any team in that situation would be.

Bunch of whiners on here for real.

And if you dont think Kyle Williams can play NT, thats too bad because he is, and we will find out the hard way if he can do it or not.

My money is on that guy. One of the strongest players in the NFL, he wasnt moved last year and I doubt he will lose many battles.

[OpIv37]

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lol, if we have to use a 3rd sting NT we will be in trouble, which any team in that situation would be.

Bunch of whiners on here for real.

These aren't 3rd string NT's. They're DE's moving over to NT's. If we had a 3rd string NT, that would at least be an improvement over what happened here. Remember the last 4 years when we were undersized at nearly every defensive position? How'd that work out?

The NT position is a mess from the starters on down and this situation just exemplifies it. If you don't see it now, you will once the games start.

[hydro]

Re: Carrington and Edwards at NT? REALLY!?!?!

Stroud would have made more sense to me.

[OpIv37]

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Stroud would have made more sense to me.

Yeah, I don't really like Stroud at NT but I agree he would have been better than Edwards or Carrington.

[psubills62]

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First, Baltimore has a much more talented D than we do.

Second, forget about the 3rd guy. Kyle Williams and Terrell Troupe as 1 and 2 have me nervous as it is. Williams is simply not a 3-4 NT and at best, Troupe will require time to develop and adjust to the NFL. So the situation isn't good even with Harvey healthy. And this assuming Harvey makes the team. I said before that he'll make the team by default- we really have no other options. But they may cut him anyway- this team has done things equally dumb in the past (cutting Walker a week before the season starts, cutting Omon mid-season and leaving us with only 2 healthy RB's on the roster, etc).

Third, chillax? I didn't realize that you were a 14 year old girl in 2003. Did you get that issue of Tiger Beat with Justin Timberlake on the cover yet?

Yes, Baltimore has a much more talented D than we do. So that should justify Edwards playing at NT. If he can do it for Baltimore on certain plays, then he can certainly play NT for us on some plays.

In general, why are you panicking? This is OTA's. Teams are looking to create versatility now for guys and try stuff out. If Carrington is playing NT (in 3-4 sets) come TC, I'll be worried. Now, not so much.

[justasportsfan]

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If Carrington is playing NT (in 3-4 sets) come TC, I'll be worried. Now, not so much.

I'm worried with Kyle and Troup as our NT to begin with.