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#Bills signed G Keith Williams 2 practice squad. 6-5,310-pd Nebraska product entered NFL as 6thrd(196th overall) draft choice of PIT in 2011
http://twitter.com/#!/buffalobills/status/116229635930464256
#Bills signed G Keith Williams 2 practice squad. 6-5,310-pd Nebraska product entered NFL as 6thrd(196th overall) draft choice of PIT in 2011
Gailey likes em huge. Whats the 411 on him coming out of college? DB? Era?
Last edited by justasportsfan; 09-20-2011 at 02:20 PM.
6'4, 318 lbs.
Typical Nebraska OL, big, strong, and has a mean streak.
Not technically or athletically gifted but he knows how to move the man in front of him. Not a bad pickup imo. Many thought he would make the Steelers 53 man as the last OL reserve.
Was Pitt's 6th round pick last draft.
Last edited by DraftBoy; 09-20-2011 at 02:21 PM.
COMING SOON...
Originally Posted by Dr.Lecter
Here's some write up from a Pitt site:
http://www.steelersdepot.com/2011/04...the-6th-round/
Looks like the kind of player Nix & Gailey like, BIG & NASTY.
But seriously, I'm down with picking up Stiller hand me downs when it comes to OL (LB would be fine as well). Especially a fresh draftee.
Last edited by Mad Max; 09-20-2011 at 03:23 PM.
What happened with Antonio Coleman?
Who cares? Yeah he was a feel good story who made the team last year as an UDFA but nabbed 12 tackles in 8 games played. Not really anything to write home about. He's a JAG (Just A Guy) and honestly I think it's a good sign when guys like Coleman don't return.
Buffalo can get away with interior linemen who are not great athlete's because they use more drive blocking rather than zone blocking. Zone blocking linemen have to be able to do a lot of lateral moving and on average tend to be a little lighter. He's probably not going to do a lot of pulling, but Andy Levitre and Eric Wood can provide that. He sounds a great deal like Urbik.
I've made up my mind. Don't confuse me with the facts.
I'm the most reasonable poster here. If you don't agree, I'll be forced to have a hissy fit.
By now I trust Nix dumpster diving abilities
5 bucks says Keith Williams will start for us this year.
haha......
I don't. I want proven backups.
Proven backups are not generally eligible for the practice squad.
Of course they aren't. Right now we have no one behind Rhinehart or Levitre. If either gets injured, we have to shuffle another starter into that spot. Probably Wood and then start Colin Brown at C. Sorry, but I don't feel the situation is "solid" and I still feel we should add a vet who can play if we have an injury. I mean one injury to Wood, Levitre, or Rhinehart and we are starting Brown at C to go against Wilfork next week...
Last edited by X-Era; 09-21-2011 at 07:51 AM.
Fergs post was not about OL depth, it was about Nix's ability to find players with potential from other teams castoffs.
Prior to the start of the season, many were saying how terrible Pears would be. Well, he won't make the Pro Bowl, but he is better than what was there before. That is dumpster diving.
Pears goes down in the middle of the NE game... now what? Hairston? OK. I'm not totally scared of that.
Rhinehart, Wood, or Levitre goes down in the middle of the NE game... now what?
I get your point about OL depth but as I said, Fergs point was about Nix's ability to find talent from castoffs not about the OL depth or lack thereof.
Chan has said the Bills OL is good but has NO DEPTH. I expect them to add an OL player or 2 in the draft next year.
Last edited by better days; 09-21-2011 at 08:10 AM.
I have a feeling that Buffalo will be drafting two OL this draft and hopefully early. That and another Corner.
I know it is not the answer you want nor the answer I want, but it is going to be the answer.
OK. What's your opinion? How will we deal with a mid game injury? Is it adequate for you?
I agree. I think a OT is highly likely and a G may be a mid to late round move as well. It will be interesting to see whether we go after a LT or not. Nix and Gailey seem to think Hairston can play LT in the NFL. I don't agree, I think he should be a RT, but it's not up to me.
CB is yet again going to be under serious consideration. Flo is one player, McKelvin just got torched by a rookie and has really regressed overall, and McGee is long in the tooth at this point.
Folks may get pissed about drafting another CB but i think it's likely and it may even be earlier rather than later.
Last edited by X-Era; 09-21-2011 at 08:14 AM.
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