View Full Version : Dorenbos To Long Snap?
BillsFever
07-07-2003, 04:14 AM
from www.KFFL.com
Sun, 6 Jul 2003 10:38:22 -0700
Allen Wilson, of the Buffalo News, reports for the Sporting News that Buffalo Bills rookie C Jon Dorenbos is expected to make the team as a long snapper in 2003.
Jan Reimers
07-07-2003, 06:28 AM
He's good, and it's an important position, but it always seems a shame to give up a roster spot to a one skill specialist.
ryven
07-07-2003, 07:12 AM
Who knows add some bulk and maybe he could back up at center if needed.
He made a lot of ST's tackles in college, which is rare for a LS'ing specialist. Maybe he'll do the same in the pros and be an extra ST's guy, which increases his worth?
Dozerdog
07-07-2003, 09:20 AM
If our long snapper is making tackles, the first 9 guys down the field blew it.
The tackles could be from kick-offs.
He's a TE, right?
Throne Logic
07-07-2003, 10:51 AM
T'aint nothing worse than a botched snap when you're trying to punt. You're already in bad field position. Generally sets up a score for the other team.
Keep a specialist for long-snapper. No question.
Romes
07-07-2003, 11:21 AM
Originally posted by Dozerdog
He's a TE, right?
Besides LS he played LB in college.
Jan Reimers
07-07-2003, 11:52 AM
No doubt LS is a key ST position - bad snaps can cost you games. It will be nice if he's athletic enough to contribute in other areas, however, so he's not completely one dimensional.
venis2k1
07-07-2003, 01:05 PM
Originally posted by Jan Reimers
He's good, and it's an important position, but it always seems a shame to give up a roster spot to a one skill specialist.
I think i heard Ing say that Dorenbos was the best LS in this draft, and alot of teams were going after him as a UFA. as for giving up a roster spot, ask the Giants how important a LS is.
G. Host
07-07-2003, 02:11 PM
Originally posted by Jan Reimers
He's good, and it's an important position, but it always seems a shame to give up a roster spot to a one skill specialist.
Ethan Albright was one of the underrated players on Bills roster. Never once can I recall a bad snap. Mr automatic he was. Christie's percentage went down in training camp when he left to Redskins. Donahoe tried to get him to come back but he said "No thanks".
Having a dedicated LS may make the difference in winning a game or two.
ryven
07-07-2003, 02:25 PM
I can agree with that
What I don't understand is, since teams have spent draft picks on LS'ers, why did Dorenbos go undrafted? I recall a LS'er being drafted in the 5th round last year.
Throne Logic
07-07-2003, 04:39 PM
Doc, that's all part of the game within' the game. I still think drafting Jankowski as high as they did was a dumb move by the Raiders. There are always going to be excitable GM's making hasty decisions based upon their recent history. Doughboy was a draft-quality kicker, however, he'd most likely have been there in later rounds.
TD is fairly good at this game; and it appears that he might be starting to learn his lesson in regards to the importance of the kicking game. I'm still hoping he doesn't have to eat crow over letting Hollis get away so easily.
Good kicking games can make a world of difference. It's a huge chunk of the "Special Teams is under-rated" debate.
MissBuffalo
07-07-2003, 06:36 PM
When I spoke with him, he said that he thought the Texans were going to draft him in the 5th, but you all know how that goes. Avg. time in the NFL from snapper to punter/kicker is around 71 seconds. He can do it in around 68. Plus he's cute and a great card magician. :D
TigerJ
07-07-2003, 10:20 PM
Dorenbos will never be able to bulk up to the point that he could be a regular center. At last check I think he was 250 lbs. on a 6 foot frame. I don't think he even took many snaps at LB by the time he was a senior. Judging from his night job, maybe the Bills ought to put in some trick plays, seriously. Perhaps he could be good a drawing opposing teams offsides without drawing a flag himself.
venis2k1
07-07-2003, 10:21 PM
Ive said it before, and ill say it again, td didnt let hollis walk, he offered him more money than anyone else(even more than he ended up signing for) hollis just thought he was worth more than he is.
Originally posted by MissBuffalo
Plus he's cute and a great card magician. :D
:phew:, now i can sleep at night since our long snapper is a cute magician. :rolleyes:
Seriously though, does anyone know how many teams carry an LS specialist? I bet it's a lot.
ryven
07-09-2003, 01:47 PM
I think we use to carry one
Adam Lingner was the LS'er for a long time, then Ethan Albright.
The_Philster
07-09-2003, 04:25 PM
Originally posted by Doc
Adam Lingner was the LS'er for a long time, then Ethan Albright.
Now Lingner is working in the front office for the Bills. I met him at a Bills Caravan stop a few years ago...great guy to talk to. :up:
Dozerdog
07-09-2003, 04:33 PM
Originally posted by MissBuffalo
When I spoke with him, he said that he thought the Texans were going to draft him in the 5th, but you all know how that goes. Avg. time in the NFL from snapper to punter/kicker is around 71 seconds. He can do it in around 68. Plus he's cute and a great card magician. :D
that's 71/100ths of a second, right?
And he's cute? Long snapper- Centers should only be showing their asses to the punter, who cares about the rest.
LOL:laughter:
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