Bills sign CB Brandon Burton.

[The King]

Per his Twitter feed.

[CoolBreeze]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MoivJZQxvc

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOOeaSCEOBg

[cookie G]

http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=68849&draftyear=2011&genpos=CB

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2011/profiles/brandon-burton?id=2495498

Burton could become a great starting corner for a team with a press-heavy scheme. Very adept at disrupting receivers releasing off the line and can flip his hips but may struggle to recover when beaten by top NFL deep threats. Does a good job reading the passer in off-man coverage and closes quickly after the catch but could do a better job of recognizing run. Has the mentality and physical tools to eventually improve in run support but takes too long to shed and is only adequate at breaking down in space.

[cookie G]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/691986-2011-nfl-draft-grades-how-did-the-minnesota-vikings-do-in-this-years-draft/entry/78652-2011-nfl-draft-grades-minnesota-vikings-select-brandon-burton-in-round-five

2011 NFL Draft Grades: Was it a steal for the Vikings to get Brandon Burton in the fifth round?

Grade: B+

Defensive back wasn't the highest of needs for the Minnesota Vikings, but when they were on the clock in the fifth round, and they saw Utah CB Brandon Burton still on the board, this was a guy who was near impossible to pass up here.

Burton was a top-10 rated cornerback, so to get him here in the middle of the fifth round should be looked at as somewhat of a steal.

While Burton doesn't have exceptional intangibles, he is a solid cover-corner who seems to excel at reading quarterbacks. He tracks the ball well and has the speed to stick with down-field receivers and make necessary plays on the ball.

[CoolBreeze]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY5elGqb7Zc This is Burton vs Jonathon Baldwin 1 on 1... Win some/loses some... Overall not bad considering Baldwin was considered "elite" and was a 1st rd pick

[mrbojanglezs]

looks like a good fit in Pettine's scheme

[better days]

4.3 speed, that sounds promising.

[cookie G]

4.3 speed, that sounds promising.

He was timed at 4.53 at the combine and 4.48 at his pro day. (see the Prodraftscout link)

Not horrible, but certainly not a 4.3.

[The Zone Ranger]

If he can stop the bleeding we have taken in the last two preseason games I m ok with him.
Wr's were wide open and no buffalo defender within ten yards.

[CoolBreeze]

He doesn't look like he's afraid to hit and be physical.

[feldspar]

I don't see this guy helping us at CB at this point. We need somebody else too.

[better days]

He was timed at 4.53 at the combine and 4.48 at his pro day. (see the Prodraftscout link)

Not horrible, but certainly not a 4.3.

I got that 4.3 from the link.

[Night Train]

I don't see this guy helping us at CB at this point. We need somebody else too.

It's slim pickings when it comes to waiver acquisitions and I certainly don't disagree with your thinking. I'm sure we'll see another CB in the next day. I didn't want an older vet who's lost all his speed and is all past rep.

Yet this guy is far from hopeless and your other starting CB right now is Rogers, who seems to have trouble covering anyone lined up wide. Looks to be strictly a slot CB.

This guy could be starting next Sunday, with good reason.

[feldspar]

It's slim pickings when it comes to waiver acquisitions and I certainly don't disagree with your thinking. I'm sure we'll see another CB in the next day. I didn't want an older vet who's lost all his speed and is all past rep.

Yet this guy is far from hopeless and your other starting CB right now is Rogers, who seems to have trouble covering anyone lined up wide. Looks to be strictly a slot CB.

This guy could be starting next Sunday, with good reason.

If this guy starts next week against Tom Brady, may as well just forget about it. This is NOT a plug-and-play player...not even remotely. Burton has zero NFL experience at CB, pretty much. He was cut two years after being drafted...he wasn't cut because of logistics or numbers. He was cut because he didn't measure up...at least as far as I can tell.

I mean, this move makes very little sense. May as well have kept somebody like Butler, who at least knows the playbook. Dunno, maybe the Bills like his Special Teams ability or something, but having this guy start at CB...you're just asking for it. That shouldn't happen ANYWHERE anytime soon.

A new guy does not equal a good player.

[Night Train]

A new guy does not equal a good player.

These are players 51,52 & 53 you are talking about.

I think we get that.

[CoolBreeze]

Everyone is complaining about not addressing the DB's, yet nobody offers who was available this past FA period. Also,who's to say they didn't try? It takes 2 to tango. People just assume that it didn't happen. If they drafted DB's this board implodes, if they don't this board implodes, if they pick up a guy that isn't a pro bowler this board implodes. My favorites are the one's that utter stupidity like trading our 2nd string cb or 32 yr old running back for a Patrick Peterson because they can do it in a video game.

[BillsImpossible]

http://www.wgr550.com/Bills--claim-a-corner/17193598

The Bills roster is up to 51 as the team has claimed cornerback Brandon Burton off waivers from Minnesota.

Burton has played in 14 games with Vikings from 2011-12.

[Homegrown]

very confident feller...8 career tackles and already talking championship - lol
Brandon Burton ‏@BrandonBurton36 10m

To the buffalo bills organization lets get this work in and win the championship. #Billsnation!!!!! https://twitter.com/BrandonBurton36

[better days]

I think Pettine has Amendola double covered all game & I don't think the Pats* other Receivers will be a mismatch for the Bills corners no matter who they have playing.

[Meathead]

not even barely serviceable but bettern nuttin

sigh