Michael Floyd - Sports Science

[DraftBoy]

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=7776652

Cool little video to watch, the numbers don't mean a whole heck of a lot but you can see the kid has some amazing athletic ability.

[better days]

Re: Michael Floyd - Sports Science

Mike Mayock was an announcer at many ND games last year so he saw Floyd a lot. He thinks Floyd is very close to Blackmon in ability. He does have those off the field concerns however.

[DraftBoy]

Re: Michael Floyd - Sports Science

I agree with Mayock on the field, the DUI thing is less of a concern for me.

[trapezeus]

Re: Michael Floyd - Sports Science

what are the off-field issues? i didn't know of them but saw two article and now this mentioning them.

[DraftBoy]

Re: Michael Floyd - Sports Science

what are the off-field issues? i didn't know of them but saw two article and now this mentioning them.

DUI

[OpIv37]

Re: Michael Floyd - Sports Science

what are the off-field issues? i didn't know of them but saw two article and now this mentioning them.

he had a couple of alcohol-related issues. One was a DUI, I think the other one was underage drinking (no driving involved).

He was briefly suspended from the team during spring practices (by the university, not the NCAA) but the suspension was lifted and he didn't miss any games.

[BillsWin]

Re: Michael Floyd - Sports Science

Him or Blackmon at 10 please.

[The last buffalo fan]

Re: Michael Floyd - Sports Science

he had a couple of alcohol-related issues. One was a DUI, I think the other one was underage drinking (no driving involved).

He was briefly suspended from the team during spring practices (by the university, not the NCAA) but the suspension was lifted and he didn't miss any games.

As a ND fan, what do you think about him? pros and cons.

[OpIv37]

Re: Michael Floyd - Sports Science

and that video is sick. This dude is ridiculously athletic.

And thanks, DB- I have work to do but now I just want to sit here watching Sports Science videos all day.

[OpIv37]

Re: Michael Floyd - Sports Science

As a ND fan, what do you think about him? pros and cons.

Pros: extremely athletic, makes tough catches in traffic, has both speed and route-running abilities.

I don't see the off-the-field issues as a huge concern. A college student who drinks? Oh no, whatever shall we do? He was just one of the unlucky ones who got caught.

Cons: his worst games were against top corners. Even in the bowl game against FSU, he struggled until their top corner got hurt.

Of course, in terms of the Bills, Stevie Johnson is going to occupy the other team's top corner most of the time, so this may not be as big a concern.

[Philagape]

Re: Michael Floyd - Sports Science

Of course, in terms of the Bills, Stevie Johnson is going to occupy the other team's top corner most of the time, so this may not be as big a concern.

If they draft him, I don't think that order will last long.

[The last buffalo fan]

Re: Michael Floyd - Sports Science

Pros: extremely athletic, makes tough catches in traffic, has both speed and route-running abilities.

I don't see the off-the-field issues as a huge concern. A college student who drinks? Oh no, whatever shall we do? He was just one of the unlucky ones who got caught.

Cons: his worst games were against top corners. Even in the bowl game against FSU, he struggled until their top corner got hurt.

Of course, in terms of the Bills, Stevie Johnson is going to occupy the other team's top corner most of the time, so this may not be as big a concern.

Would you pick him at the 10th spot?

[OpIv37]

Re: Michael Floyd - Sports Science

If they draft him, I don't think that order will last long.

You could be right, but if other teams want to try to cover Stevie with their #2 corner, I'm OK with that.

[OpIv37]

Re: Michael Floyd - Sports Science

Would you pick him at the 10th spot?

at first I thought 10 was too high, but the more I think about it, the more it seems about right for Floyd.

I'd rather see Buffalo draft OT or ILB, but if none are available that are worthy of 10, I'm OK with Floyd.

I'd definitely love to see Buffalo have a quality player from ND too. The last one was CB Jeff Burris I think, and that was mid-late 90's.

[The Jokeman]

Re: Michael Floyd - Sports Science

at first I thought 10 was too high, but the more I think about it, the more it seems about right for Floyd.

I'd rather see Buffalo draft OT or ILB, but if none are available that are worthy of 10, I'm OK with Floyd.

I'd definitely love to see Buffalo have a quality player from ND too. The last one was CB Jeff Burris I think, and that was mid-late 90's.

No love for Dan O'Leary or Tony Driver?