LB White ready to prove himself again

[justasportsfan]

The Bills had some additional information on White that went deeper than the week they spent with him at the Senior Bowl. Bills GM Buddy Nix and coach Gailey both knew his junior college defensive coordinator Steve Davis, whose comments only confirmed what they had thought about White all along.

“We had some great reports on him,” said Nix. “We heard what this guy was made of and knew that he did have some of those natural instincts. You could see it on film, but to hear another coach say it helps you.”

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[OpIv37]

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This quote bothers me:

“He’s not the biggest guy, he’s not the fastest guy, but he makes plays,” said Gailey. “He’s around the ball all the time. He’s a smart player and he’s around the football and he understands the game and seems to have a really good head on his shoulders.”

That exact description sounds like Poz.

[stuckincincy]

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http://www.buffalobills.com/news/art...d-531ee460bd59

The Bills' spin doctors and their acolytes are always on the job...they never sleep...

[justasportsfan]

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This quote bothers me:



That exact description sounds like Poz.

POz makes plays? Sounds more like Fletcher to me.

[OpIv37]

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POz makes plays? Sounds more like Fletcher to me.

Ok, take out the "makes plays" part and it sounds like Poz. Poz is usually around the football, he just gets blocked off the play. His problem isn't that he doesn't know where to go- it's that he's incapable of shedding/avoiding a block to get there.

[CleveSteve]

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Well, White makes plays. He gets to the ball and he can get off of blocks, and he did it in the SEC. I was watching Miss St v. Auburn and he clearly had the best instincts on the MSU defense which included Pernell McPhee and KJ Wright. You guys got a good one in the 6th with White.

Great instincts.
Can shed blocks.
Gets to the football.
Is tough.

Not the fastest guy, but an ILB in a 3-4 doesn't have to be fast... especially SILB. He can play a thumper role well enough to start. He's not going to be a star, but he can be a starter.

For a 6th, that's a terrific pick.

[casdhf]

Re: LB White ready to prove himself again

Sounds more like Zach Thomas.

[psubills62]

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I agree with CleveSteve. White should play the "thumper" position (I can't remember which is which with the ILB positions - Ted maybe?) - same one as Andra Davis and same as Danny Batten, if he stays at ILB. Poz and Sheppard are guys who will play in the other ILB spot.

[ddaryl]

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Ok, take out the "makes plays" part and it sounds like Poz. Poz is usually around the football, he just gets blocked off the play. His problem isn't that he doesn't know where to go- it's that he's incapable of shedding/avoiding a block to get there.

DL is supposed to keep these big linemen off the LB's

that's part of the equation....

[BuffaloBlitz83]

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I miss London Fletcher

[Prov401]

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Hopefully he turns out to be a Tedy Bruschi type of player. Just playing blue collar football and making big plays.

[OpIv37]

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I miss London Fletcher

Try living in the DC area. Every week, I have to hear about how he was the best player on the field for the Redskins.

[Pinkerton Security]

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POz makes plays? Sounds more like Fletcher to me.

except when Fletch was here everyone said exactly what they say about Poz now...doesnt make plays, only tackles people 5 yards downfield.

Now that Fletch is gone though hes a huge playmaker? typical.

[justasportsfan]

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except when Fletch was here everyone said exactly what they say about Poz now...doesnt make plays, only tackles people 5 yards downfield.

Now that Fletch is gone though hes a huge playmaker? typical.

It was kinda true. Fletch was no Sam Cowart prior to his injury.

[ghz in pittsburgh]

Re: LB White ready to prove himself again

Sam Cowert had speed prior to his injury - he ran down RBs.