Bills Sign Offensive Lineman!!

[deathadder]

http://www.wgr55.com/bills/fullstory.php?id=0337

Free Agent Signings:
Bills Sign Two Free Agents
Dan Cave - Wednesday, January 28, 2004 - 4:47 PM

Orchard Park, NY (WGR 55) -- Two free agents joined the Buffalo Bills' roster on Wednesday, fullback Daimon Shelton and offensive lineman Lawrence Smith.

Shelton comes to Buffalo with formidable playing experience, having suited up in 87 career games with both Jacksonville and Chicago. He spent four seasons with the Jaguars and two with the Bears. Shelton was out of football in 2003. He played collegiately at Sacramento State.

Smith had spent the past two years with the Baltimore Ravens, mostly on the practice squad. Hicks has also played in NFL Europe, spending the 2003 season with the Amsterdam Admirals.

[deathadder]

http://www.buffalobills.com/news/index.cfm?cont_id=226821&dsp=press

Bills Sign Two Free Agents

buffalobills.com
January 28, 2004

The Bills announced that the team has signed fullback Daimon Shelton and offensive lineman Lawrence Smith.

Shelton was originally drafted by Jacksonville in the sixth round of the 1997 Draft (184th overall) out of Sacramento State. In four seasons with the Jaguars, he appeared in 59 games and made 26 starts at fullback. He signed as an unrestricted free agent with Chicago in May of 2001 and spent the 2001 and ’02 seasons with the Bears. He was released by the Bears last preseason and was out of football in 2003. He has appeared in 87 career games in the NFL (43 starts) and is 39-104-1TD rushing and 45-324-1TD receiving.

Smith played collegiately at Tennessee State and joined the Baltimore Ravens as a rookie free agent in April of 2002. He spent most of the 2002 season on the Ravens practice squad and was on the team’s 53-man roster for the final three games of that season but did not see action. He spent the 2003 NFL Europe season with the Amsterdam Admirals. He returned to the Ravens in ’03 and spent the entire year on their practice squad.

[The Spaz]

It's also on the front page but good looking out!

[Jan Reimers]

While most of these guys are training camp fodder, once in a while you'll find a diamond in the rough.

[The Spaz]

Lawrence Smith was actually in one of my draft guides and had a pretty decent Bio.

[Mr. Cynical]

Physical stats on Smith?

[The Spaz]

Originally posted by kal123
Physical stats on Smith?

6-3 290 played tackle in college but my draft guide says he woudl be better off at guard and apparently runs well and has good feet.

[deathadder]

This is all I could find on him...

73 Lawrence Smith

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Height: 6-3
Weight: 295
Born: 08/16/1979
College: Tennessee State
NFL Experience: 1

[deathadder]

Heres some info from NFL Europe

LAWRENCE SMITH

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Tackle

Date of Birth: August 16, 1979
Height: 6-3/1.91
Weight: 295/133
College: Tennessee State
How Acquired: NFL (Baltimore Ravens)

PRO CAREER: Signed with the Baltimore Ravens as a rookie free agent on April 25, 2002 and spent the 2002 NFL season with the AFC North club.

COLLEGE: Four-year letterman at both right and left tackle…Earned second-team All-Ohio Valley Conference honors for the second year in a row as a senior… Anchored the line that helped TSU rank third nationally in total offense.

PERSONAL: Played offensive and defensive tackle as well as participating in soccer and track and field at Booker T. Washington (Atlanta, Georgia) High School… Earned All-City honors as a fullback and forward on school's soccer team.

[The Spaz]

Re: Heres some info from NFL Europe

Originally posted by deathadder
LAWRENCE SMITH

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Tackle

Date of Birth: August 16, 1979
Height: 6-3/1.91
Weight: 295/133
College: Tennessee State
How Acquired: NFL (Baltimore Ravens)

PRO CAREER: Signed with the Baltimore Ravens as a rookie free agent on April 25, 2002 and spent the 2002 NFL season with the AFC North club.

COLLEGE: Four-year letterman at both right and left tackle…Earned second-team All-Ohio Valley Conference honors for the second year in a row as a senior… Anchored the line that helped TSU rank third nationally in total offense.

PERSONAL: Played offensive and defensive tackle as well as participating in soccer and track and field at Booker T. Washington (Atlanta, Georgia) High School… Earned All-City honors as a fullback and forward on school's soccer team.

He's definitely an athlete!

[elltrain22]

Here's hoping that Smith is one more diamond in the rough. Also, does the signing of Shelton mean that Gash will not be retained???

[Mr. Cynical]

Let's hope he can play RG.... Pucillo has GOT to go.

And while we're at it, get rid of Teague unless he can beat out Jennings for LT. I mean, that was Teague's intended position to play when he signed here. THe GW braintrust made him a center.