Bills head coach Dick Jauron says second-round pick Paul Posluszny "will have to earn the (starting middle linebacker) job."
"We think he's a real nice fit for us," Jauron says. "But he won't be handed a job." Poz should beat out John DiGiorgio for the gig, but may only be a two-down player with Keith Ellison and Angelo Crowell more adept in coverage.
Please don't tell me this suprises people!
And enter OP.
me? Any Bills fan should be pissed if we spent two first day draft picks on a guy who can't start right away and/or isn't an every-down player.Originally Posted by justasportsfan
A team like the Patriots that's one or two pieces away might be able to get away with that. But a team with as many needs as the Bills can't make that sacrifice.
We are two years away either way so I'm not all that worried about it.
Well here's the quote from Jauron ...
http://www.buffalobills.com/news/news.jsp?news_id=4933"We expect him to compete," said head coach Dick Jauronof Posluszny. "He's really an outstanding linebacker, he's a smart guy, a competitive guy, he studies hard. We think he's a real nice fit for us, but he won't be handed a job. He'll have to earn the job."
Chris Brown was the one that implied that Pos may only play 2 downs ...
Let's not start to worry just yet.That doesn't mean that Posluszny couldn't unseat DiGiorgio, but it appears the staff wants a smaller and quicker linebacker accompanying Crowell in the package, thus making Posluszny Crowell's backup. If he plays only two downs Posluszny's opportunities will not be as numerous as that of his offensive counterpart.
Let's Go Bills ... B B B B B B Bills!
Chris Brown doesn't say anything without asking permission.
I'd be pissed if we started any player on the field who isn't the best player at that position . It's simple common sense. Have you forgotten what happened to JP when they forced him when he wasn't ready? If you had your way we'd still be starting Mike Williams and still kept Rob Johnson over Flutie.
Who gives a ****! We will see when the season comes. Too early to know anything.
Players are drafted based on their FUTURE POTENTIAL . not what they can do right away on day 1. If they aren't ready to start especially in the case of Poz who's only had 1 year to learn the MLB, then he waits til he get's it and beats the guy infront of him.
Did anybody actually read the whole article? All it states is that Poz might not start in the nickel package(2 LBs) over Crowell and DiGiorgio. I doubt we're going to run the nickel package every single 3rd down and if we are running it, that probably means that Poz did his job on the first two downs and we are in a 3rd and long situation.
Penn State head coach Bill O'Brien has known Kelly for nearly 20 years, dating to their days as young I-AA assistants -- O'Brien at Brown, Kelly at New Hampshire.
"Chip's one of the brightest coaches I've ever spoken to, and that says a lot, because I've been around a lot of smart coaches," O'Brien said. "If he ends up in the NFL, he'll adapt his system to the type of people he has."
I disagree.
Not all 2nd and 3rd round picks are immediate every down players. To think they will be is unrealistic.
but it goes both ways.
You don't want to start a guy who isn't the best player, but a guy who cost 2 first day draft picks SHOULD be the best player- if he's not, we shouldn't spend 2 first day draft picks on him.
we spent a 2nd AND a 3rd on him, not one or the other. The price is too high for a player who can't start immediately.
Bush didn't just come in a be the saints every down back.
thank heavens you're not a GM.
yeah, then our first day draft picks might start. What a crime.
even if they're not ready and then the team struggles and then you'll be complaining all day about your own mistakes.
BTW, nice of you to ignore the Bush point because even though people think he should've been the no. 1 overall pick last year , his not being their everydown back proves , YOU"RE WRONG.
running backs are the same as LB's now? RB's take a beating on every play- that's not true of most positions on the field. Oh wait, I forgot- you don't make distinctions. EVERYTHING is the same.even if they're not ready and then the team struggles and then you'll be complaining all day about your own mistakes.
BTW, nice of you to ignore the Bush point because even though people think he should've been the no. 1 overall pick last year , his not being their everydown back proves , YOU"RE WRONG.
And I didn't hear you complaining about 6th round Keith Ellison starting last year or any concerns about him being ready, but now you don't think a guy we spent TWO first day picks on should be ready? Please.
Poz will be starting by the time TC is over.
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