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  • Ed
    Registered User
    • Sep 2002
    • 9245

    OL Fernando Velasco visits Bills

    This would be a good signing. With Urbik gone the Bills have no real depth for the interior of the OL and Velasco has played all three positions inside throughout his career.

    31 year old vet with a lot of starting experience.

  • SpikedLemonade
    • Jun 2024

    #2
    Re: OL Fernando Velasco visits Bills

    This OL of ours concerns me greatly.

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    • Scumbag College
      Registered User
      • Oct 2002
      • 4949

      #3
      Re: OL Fernando Velasco visits Bills

      Originally posted by SpikedLemonade View Post
      This OL of ours concerns me greatly.
      Seems like ten years straight we've been saying that.

      I'd be ok with signing him. After Incognito, Wood, and Miller there's absolutely no one on the roster right now inside. Cyril Richardson was worth the fifth round gamble but he looks to be a miss. If Velasco has anything in the tank, I say bring him in for a year. He might compete with Miller for starter at RG. Even if they do bring him in, with Henderson's health concerns and the lack of depth inside I'd still like another versatile C/G type and another Tackle prospect drafted.
      Last edited by Scumbag College; 04-07-2016, 12:25 PM.
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      • Ed
        Registered User
        • Sep 2002
        • 9245

        #4
        Re: OL Fernando Velasco visits Bills

        Just saw that the Buffalo News is reporting that Velasco has officially signed with the Bills. No details of the contract yet.

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        • YardRat
          Well, lookie here...
          • Dec 2004
          • 86154

          #5
          Re: OL Fernando Velasco visits Bills

          With the combination of the failure of switching defensive schemes last season and the personnel losses the team has a lot of holes to fill with warm bodies, and that certainly isn't going to be done with just 8 draft picks.
          YardRat Wall of Fame
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          • YardRat
            Well, lookie here...
            • Dec 2004
            • 86154

            #6
            Re: OL Fernando Velasco visits Bills

            YardRat Wall of Fame
            #56 DARRYL TALLEY
            #29 DERRICK BURROUGHS#22 FRED JACKSON #95 KYLE WILLIAMS

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            • YardRat
              Well, lookie here...
              • Dec 2004
              • 86154

              #7
              Re: OL Fernando Velasco visits Bills

              Good to see some depth for the interior oline being brought in though.
              YardRat Wall of Fame
              #56 DARRYL TALLEY
              #29 DERRICK BURROUGHS#22 FRED JACKSON #95 KYLE WILLIAMS

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              • EDS
                Registered User
                • Jan 2003
                • 5216

                #8
                Re: OL Fernando Velasco visits Bills

                Can he play center? What happens if Wood gets injured?

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                • Ed
                  Registered User
                  • Sep 2002
                  • 9245

                  #9
                  Re: OL Fernando Velasco visits Bills

                  Originally posted by EDS View Post
                  Can he play center? What happens if Wood gets injured?
                  Yes. He was the Titans starting Center in 2012 for all 16 games.

                  The picture in YardRat's link also shows him playing Center for the Panthers.
                  Last edited by Ed; 04-07-2016, 04:44 PM.

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                  • Mace
                    Haha...yeah you think so ?
                    • Mar 2013
                    • 20315

                    #10
                    Re: OL Fernando Velasco visits Bills

                    He's a vet body, doesn't hurt.

                    Velasco has center experience with the Titans, Panthers and Steelers (subbing for injury).

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                    • Swiper
                      Registered User
                      • Sep 2010
                      • 33105

                      #11
                      Re: OL Fernando Velasco visits Bills

                      Although Velasco (6-4, 310) grew up in Georgia he was born in Harris, New York, which sits about halfway between Albany and New York City.
                      LOL. I live halfway between Albany and NYC and have never heard of Harris, NY. I had to look it up.

                      After doing so I can say I spend an inordinate amount of time between Liberty and Monticello every year and still have never heard of this place.

                      Looking closer I was in the Catskill Regional ER a couple of spring's back getting a fishing fly dislodged from my chin.

                      NOBODY refers to that area as "Harris, NY."

                      LOL

                      Nice try Chris Brown.
                      Last edited by swiper; 04-07-2016, 04:53 PM.

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                      • Victor7
                        Registered User
                        • Jul 2013
                        • 1270

                        #12
                        Re: OL Fernando Velasco visits Bills

                        Decent depth signing in case Wood needs some time off

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