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

    #16
    Re: 5/1 - Projected post draft depth chart

    Originally posted by EDS View Post
    I could see a scenario at LB where Preston Brown is benched in favor of Ragland and Manny Lawson starts somewhere since he would likely have to take care of calling the plays in the huddle. I would be happy to be proven wrong on that.
    Originally posted by The Jokeman View Post
    Manny and Z Brown likely going to be our nickel LBs.
    I think you're both on the right path. Lots of rotation on the DL (Dareus,Kyle Williams,Bryant,Washington and possibly 6-7 364 Barnes at NT) at ILB (Ragland,Zack Brown, Preston Brown). OLB/DE hybrid Jerry Hughes, Shaq Lawson,Manny Lawson The depth is now allowing this.

    I believe Ragland will now be calling the plays.

    The key is not so much a talent question.. but whether Rex feels he can now switch from Contain to Attack. He has the horses in the Front 7. Use them.
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    • feldspar
      Registered User
      • Mar 2007
      • 13620

      #17
      Re: 5/1 - Projected post draft depth chart

      Originally posted by YardRat View Post
      I'd rather have holes at inactive third string quarterback, fourth string runningback, and practice squad cornerback than 2nd string tight end, swing tackle, and second string safety.


      Nobody's roster is even close to ideal.

      A majority of the depth is probably going to be question marks rather than true known holes, where guys have already proven to be inadequate fillers. I think the Bills have a pretty strong overall roster. Like I said, how Taylor plays will say more about the Bills success or lack thereof than anything else, IMO. Gotta have strong QB play, and that's the key. I'm of the opinion that we'll be able to run the ball and play defense...ground and pound, and all that.

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      • Mace
        Haha...yeah you think so ?
        • Mar 2013
        • 20314

        #18
        Re: 5/1 - Projected post draft depth chart

        Originally posted by Night Train View Post
        I believe Ragland will now be calling the plays.

        The key is not so much a talent question.. but whether Rex feels he can now switch from Contain to Attack. He has the horses in the Front 7. Use them.
        I kind of wonder about that. If Ragland isn't at the start he soon should be. Agree about attack, just wonder if his defense hasn't been solved and teams with good coaching and smarter qbs will still shred it...like attacking might make it worse. Ryan scheme defenses just aren't doing that well these days.

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        • Frenchman
          June and Summertime!
          • Apr 2012
          • 359

          #19
          Re: 5/1 - Projected post draft depth chart

          It is about trying to get the defense up on par. As Rex Ryan is a defensive kind of guy IMHO. As you get guys to boast up either defenses or offenses in the draft.
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          • coastal
            Legendary Zoner
            • Mar 2005
            • 15513

            #20
            Re: 5/1 - Projected post draft depth chart

            Originally posted by SpikedLemonade View Post
            7-9
            Over and over and over again.

            its a special brand of torture.

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            • X-Era
              What this generation tolerates, the next generation will embrace
              • Feb 2005
              • 27670

              #21
              Re: 5/1 - Projected post draft depth chart

              Originally posted by YardRat View Post
              Why? We're stacked. Hughes, S.Lawson, M.Lawson, Johnson outside, Ragland, P.Brown and Z.Brown inside.

              I shake my head at WR, TE, Oline, Oline, Oline and safety.
              We (the board) really need to have the debate about what the expectations should be for our OL. I'm rarely as down on the group as a whole as some are.

              What is the expectations for the group? What are the measureables that we want to see? How are we measuring their performance now?

              And to me the biggest thing is what does the competition have for talent on the OL and how do we measure up against them?

              Want to start a thread on this?
              Last edited by X-Era; 05-04-2016, 04:56 AM.

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              • DraftBoy
                Administrator
                • Jul 2002
                • 107452

                #22
                Re: 5/1 - Projected post draft depth chart

                Originally posted by YardRat View Post
                Hughes, M.Lawson, P.Brown and Z.Brown all have starting (and successful to varying degrees) experience. Essentially two first round draft picks added to the mix. Johnson is now decent vet depth. That's seven quality guys for four spots, really three considering how often the team will be in nickel and dime.
                What success are you attributing to Z. Brown who will have to fight just to stay on the roster at this point. M. Lawson already lost his job to a rookie without a single NFL snap which speaks volumes about how the Bills view his ability.

                You don't need to compare the LB unit to any other. It's not stacked at all, it does have potential however. I'll give you one good player (Hughes), two decent players (Lawson and P. Brown), and two unproven rookies with limited talent behind them.
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                • YardRat
                  Well, lookie here...
                  • Dec 2004
                  • 86146

                  #23
                  Re: 5/1 - Projected post draft depth chart

                  Originally posted by DraftBoy View Post
                  What success are you attributing to Z. Brown who will have to fight just to stay on the roster at this point. M. Lawson already lost his job to a rookie without a single NFL snap which speaks volumes about how the Bills view his ability.
                  He started 27 of his first 32 games in the league and topped 90 tackles both years. I consider that 'successful to a varying degree'. M.Lawson, truth be known, is probably the best fit at OLB in this style defense, that's why Pettine started him in 2013 and kept Hughes on the bench, using him basically as a pass-rushing specialist. You and I both know that abilities be damned, there is no way the team is going to pick somebody at #19 and not start him.

                  You don't need to compare the LB unit to any other. It's not stacked at all, it does have potential however. I'll give you one good player (Hughes), two decent players (Lawson and P. Brown), and two unproven rookies with limited talent behind them.
                  We'll just have to agree to disagree then, I think the LBer unit is more than fine after the draft with a good mix of proven vets, talented rookies, and depth.
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                  • John Doe
                    Florida Man
                    • Jul 2002
                    • 2515

                    #24
                    Re: 5/1 - Projected post draft depth chart

                    I prefer to look at the entire depth chart, including undrafted free agents:

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                    • Mace
                      Haha...yeah you think so ?
                      • Mar 2013
                      • 20314

                      #25
                      Re: 5/1 - Projected post draft depth chart

                      Originally posted by John Doe View Post
                      I prefer to look at the entire depth chart, including undrafted free agents:

                      http://www.billsdaily.com/depthchart/
                      We're still pretty damn thin at punter. Carpenter is the backup ? Someone made that up. They're trying to hide the lack of depth at punter. I blame Jim Monos, because I haven't mentioned him in a long time and he needs to be blamed for something.

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