Lional Gates RB Louisville

[Kerr]

Willis' new backup.

[TheGhostofJimKelly]

Is it just me or is Lionel Gates just like Travis Henry?

[The Spaz]

Is it just me or is Lionel Gates just like Travis Henry?

He has the same type of build and seems pretty strong doing 26 reps of 225Lbs.

[LifetimeBillsFan]

Excellent pick as a back-up RB!


He can run and catch the ball: 8TDs rushing and 2 receiving as a senior, splitting time with E.Shelton and M.Bush. He's got good size and speed and was productive when he was on the field. He was on the field a lot on third downs because he was a better reciever and blocker than E.Shelton. I thought he might be one of the bigger RBs likely to go late in the draft who the Bills might want to take as a back-up to W.McGahee and have mentioned him in all of my posts on possible RBs that the Bills could draft.

[BillsRockSOMUCH]

I like it too. I picked Gates with the exact same pick in a GM Mock Draft...no joke!!

http://forums.about.com/ab-profootball/messages?msg=41455.7

[LifetimeBillsFan]

He has the same type of build and seems pretty strong doing 26 reps of 225Lbs.

He seemed to me to be a little shiftier and was a better receiver out of the backfield in college.

[mysticsoto]

What I don't understand is why Lionel Gates instead of Kay Jay Harris? Kay is bigger AND faster!!! Yeah, he has durability problems, but that is secondary when you're not planning him to be a starter...

[The Spaz]

Lionel Gates

http://www.buffalobills.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=122605

[Mr.Right]

Lional Gates RB Louisville - I love it!

I'll bet the poor kid from Louisville who now has to move to western New York and play for the Buffalo Bills doesn't "love it"!

[The Spaz]

I'll bet the poor kid from Louisville who now has to move to western New York and play for the Buffalo Bills doesn't "love it"!

Concentrate on the drastic rebuilding of your team!

[Jayhawk]

why not reyes?

[Mr.Right]

Concentrate on the drastic rebuilding of your team!

Don't worry about it....

The San Francisco 49ers "Return To Greatness" tour kicks off in a few short months!

[LifetimeBillsFan]

why not reyes?

Personally, I like Gates better than Reyes. Gates has a "nose" for the goal-line and is a tough runner.

Remember when you look at Gates' numbers that he not only split time with Shelton and, as a senior also, Bush, but that he often was on the field in the toughest situations for a RB to excel: third downs, short yardage and very often goal-line situations. He is not the "home-run hitter" that Shelton is because he's not quite as fast, but he is a tough runner--IMHO tougher than Reyes. He had nearly the same number of TDs as a senior as Reyes while getting a lot less playing time overall.

[26CornerBlitz]

I like this guy very much...he'll be the main backup to Willis.

[Tatonka]

i like the pick a lot.