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  • Dantheman1280
    I am the Man!
    • Mar 2004
    • 930

    Current Linebackers.......

    All over this board, I read about how our LB's needs upgrading. I don't understand..... We have Spikes ( I know his injury is a question mark).. Fletcher (still a solid backer).. Posey ( sucks in pass coverage, but still average)..

    Now I know all these guys are getting up there in age, but I feel Stamer, Haggen and definitly crowell are solid. They could all fill in if called upon!

    Thoughts, comments, concerns.....
  • Mahdi
    Registered User
    • Mar 2004
    • 10585

    #2
    Re: Current Linebackers.......

    Originally posted by Dantheman1280
    All over this board, I read about how our LB's needs upgrading. I don't understand..... We have Spikes ( I know his injury is a question mark).. Fletcher (still a solid backer).. Posey ( sucks in pass coverage, but still average)..

    Now I know all these guys are getting up there in age, but I feel Stamer, Haggen and definitly crowell are solid. They could all fill in if called upon!

    Thoughts, comments, concerns.....
    Posey wont start. He's not fast enough for this defense. Crowell will start. Stamer may not be athletic enough as a starter on this defense and Haggan has never had enough playing time to judge him.

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    • OpIv37
      Acid Douching Asswipe
      • Sep 2002
      • 101248

      #3
      Re: Current Linebackers.......

      Fletcher's servicable but getting up there- he's not going to be solid for too much longer.

      Spikes is my favorite player on this team but unfortunately he has to prove himself again after the injury.

      Posey is consistent but not a playmaker by any stretch of the imagination.

      Crowell is up and coming.

      Haggan and Stamer- meh. They're on the team because they're good at ST. If they're playing LB, we're in trouble.

      So LB could use an upgrade, but DT, OT, and S are far more important for this team at the moment. That being said, if Hawk falls to us I'd say we pretty much have to take him.
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      • Tatonka
        Registered User
        • Jul 2002
        • 21289

        #4
        Re: Current Linebackers.......

        spikes is a huge question mark.. honestly.. he will say he is ready to go, just like every other guy who ever had a major injury like that, then after next year is over, he will go "well now i am a year removed from the injury, and i was just going at 90%.. just like willis said after his 2nd year.. spikes will not be full strength next year.. there is no way.

        fletcher is on the wrong side of 30, and he is also a free agent after next season.. we need his replacement ready... because he should not be brought back.

        posey is average at best.

        so there you go.. our three starters all have huge issue looming..

        crowell will most likely get in the starting lineup somewhere this season.. either in spikes spot or poseys spot.

        stamer is a great back up at this point, as haggan is.. but i would not want to rely on either of them as starters..

        LB is a huge need for us.

        tell me that a guy like hawk, who could have a ray lewis/urlacher type presence on the field, wouldnt help our team out tremendously?
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        • clumping platelets

          #5
          Re: Current Linebackers.......

          Chad Greenway or Bobby Carpenter after we trade down :)

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          • Night Train
            Retired - On Several Levels
            • Jul 2005
            • 33117

            #6
            Re: Current Linebackers.......

            A legit concern but we cannot do it all in one off-season. This year, we need to beef up the depth in the trenches and whatever else we can get.

            Trying to get 2-3 OL, a DT, 1-2 Safeties,LB's,maybe a CB to replace Nate etc. is a little much to expect in one year.
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            • Nighthawk
              Getting old waiting for a championship in Buffalo!
              • Jul 2002
              • 15437

              #7
              Re: Current Linebackers.......

              Originally posted by Night Train
              A legit concern but we cannot do it all in one off-season. This year, we need to beef up the depth in the trenches and whatever else we can get.

              Trying to get 2-3 OL, a DT, 1-2 Safeties,LB's,maybe a CB to replace Nate etc. is a little much to expect in one year.
              Excellent post...I agree 100%. We just have too much to fill this year and we aren't going to fill every hole in 1 offseason.

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              • Billsrock4life
                Registered User
                • Nov 2005
                • 1088

                #8
                Re: Current Linebackers.......

                Are linebackers are fine if asny changes had 2 be made i'd say cut posey and start angelo crowell in his place

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                • DraftBoy
                  Administrator
                  • Jul 2002
                  • 107452

                  #9
                  Re: Current Linebackers.......

                  Gerris Wilkerson in Rd 4. Just say no to a day 1 backer. I dont see Carpenter being anything special in the NFL, Greenway could be good but I wouldnt take him in rd1.
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                  • Tatonka
                    Registered User
                    • Jul 2002
                    • 21289

                    #10
                    Re: Current Linebackers.......

                    you guys are kidding yourself if you think spikes will be like he was.
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                    • finsrclowns
                      Registered User
                      • Apr 2004
                      • 1408

                      #11
                      Re: Current Linebackers.......

                      The fastest way to have a winning team is to draft defense. I'm in favor of using all four of our first day picks on defense, plus two 4ths on another DT to fill our paper thin roster and another DE to backup and rotate in with Schobel. Pittman gives us depth at CB and insulates us in the event of Clement's ultimate departure.

                      round 1: Broderick Bunkley or Haloti Ngata
                      round 2: Darnell Bing, S, USC
                      round 3a: David Pittman, CB NW State
                      round 3b: ( after trade down to add additional 4th) Gerris Wilkerson, ILB, G Tech

                      4a) Montavious Stanley, DT, Louisville
                      4b) Darryl Tapp, DE, V Tech

                      The go offensive line with both 5th's:
                      5a) Joe Toledo, OT, Washington
                      5b) Kevin Boothe, OG, Cornell
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                      • DraftBoy
                        Administrator
                        • Jul 2002
                        • 107452

                        #12
                        Re: Current Linebackers.......

                        Originally posted by finsrclowns
                        The fastest way to have a winning team is to draft defense. I'm in favor of using all four of our first day picks on defense, plus two 4ths on another DT to fill our paper thin roster and another DE to backup and rotate in with Schobel. Pittman gives us depth at CB and insulates us in the event of Clement's ultimate departure.

                        round 1: Broderick Bunkley or Haloti Ngata
                        round 2: Darnell Bing, S, USC
                        round 3a: David Pittman, CB NW State
                        round 3b: ( after trade down to add additional 4th) Gerris Wilkerson, ILB, G Tech

                        4a) Montavious Stanley, DT, Louisville
                        4b) Darryl Tapp, DE, V Tech

                        The go offensive line with both 5th's:
                        5a) Joe Toledo, OT, Washington
                        5b) Kevin Boothe, OG, Cornell
                        Change Bing to Watkins and Im sold
                        COMING SOON...
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                        We were both drunk and Hillary did not look that bad at 2 AM, I swear!!!!!!

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                        • R. Rich
                          Registered User
                          • Apr 2003
                          • 15874

                          #13
                          Re: Current Linebackers.......

                          Originally posted by Tatonka
                          tell me that a guy like hawk, who could have a ray lewis/urlacher type presence on the field, wouldnt help our team out tremendously?
                          He wouldn't. From what I've read on the Bills message boards, all we need is Haloti Ngata and we'll win the Super Bowl. That's it.

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                          • oldno711
                            Registered User
                            • Mar 2004
                            • 186

                            #14
                            Re: Current Linebackers.......

                            Originally posted by R. Rich
                            He wouldn't. From what I've read on the Bills message boards, all we need is Haloti Ngata and we'll win the Super Bowl. That's it.

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                            • Meathead
                              Insufferable ***** and perpetual crybaby
                              • Jul 2002
                              • 21349

                              #15
                              Re: Current Linebackers.......

                              Originally posted by Night Train
                              A legit concern but we cannot do it all in one off-season. This year, we need to beef up the depth in the trenches and whatever else we can get.

                              Trying to get 2-3 OL, a DT, 1-2 Safeties,LB's,maybe a CB to replace Nate etc. is a little much to expect in one year.
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