Why Andersen?

[BlueFire]

For everyone questioning why we need another DT on this roster, this pick makes complete sense to me.

a.) Adams and Williams are both old and nearing end of contracts, and while the backups we have provide good depth, none of them are good enough to develop into starters.

b.) The other 3 reasons: Ricky Williams, Corey Dillon, Curtis Martin. We need a DT to spell Adams and Williams who can step in and stop these guys.

True, there were more immediate needs on OL, as some old sayings go: but defense wins championships, and you can ever have enough d-lineman.

I think the pick was smart, and if we can't stop Dillon, Williams, and Martin while Williams and Adams are out of the game, we will have a hard time winning this year. I think Andersen will have an immediate impact and should provide this type of play.

[Bert102176]

he's gonna be switched to DE

[Jan Reimers]

Originally posted by Bert102176
he's gonna be switched to DE

Not fast enough.

[JefftheBillsfan]

I just hope this doesn't mean that Ron Edwards is our next Philip Crosby, flashes potential, then we get rid of him.

[elltrain22]

Maybe the Bills plan to rotate DT's alot more this year to make the Bills dee a way better run defense. P Williams, Adams, Gibson, and Rook Tim Anderson is a pretty good group, and can hopefully create havock in 2004.

[BuffaloRanger]

Would you have rather had the premier DT in the draft and the 8th best WR

or

the 4th best WR and 8th best DT?

[mypoorfriendme]

Originally posted by BuffaloRanger
Would you have rather had the premier DT in the draft and the 8th best WR

or

the 4th best WR and 8th best DT?

i think we shuold have gotten harris too, but there really wasnt that much we were missing out on by the time we got anderson. i would have LOVED bernard berrian, but lee evans would have probably been the second reciever if it werent for his knee injury.

[mypoorfriendme]

and in all fairness, TD an co. cant predict the draft and has no clue who is going to be available the next time they pick. what id love to see is what TD's board looked like and just how he really does feel about this draft.

for all we know, he could be thinking "wow, we (as in I) got screwed this draft"

[Demon]

Re: Why Andersen?

Originally posted by BlueFire
For everyone questioning why we need another DT on this roster, this pick makes complete sense to me.

a.) Adams and Williams are both old and nearing end of contracts, and while the backups we have provide good depth, none of them are good enough to develop into starters.

b.) The other 3 reasons: Ricky Williams, Corey Dillon, Curtis Martin. We need a DT to spell Adams and Williams who can step in and stop these guys.

True, there were more immediate needs on OL, as some old sayings go: but defense wins championships, and you can ever have enough d-lineman.

I think the pick was smart, and if we can't stop Dillon, Williams, and Martin while Williams and Adams are out of the game, we will have a hard time winning this year. I think Andersen will have an immediate impact and should provide this type of play.

In theory you are correct.

But does he have the skills to play against the NE OL and stop Corey Dillon? And what makes him an upgrade over Justin Bannan or Ron Edwards?

[B-DON]

bannan is history and edwards will be lucky to be around. he hasnt done a thing yet

[The_Philster]

Edwards hasn't been that bad. Sure he's no Williams or Adams, but he's still been productive.

[casdhf]

Originally posted by JefftheBillsfan
I just hope this doesn't mean that Ron Edwards is our next Philip Crosby, flashes potential, then we get rid of him.

The difference is that ron has "flashed" for like 4 years.

[JefftheBillsfan]

I disagree casdhf. I think after the year he started (poorly IMO), he has improved each year after. I thought he came in and did almost as well as Sam did last year in relief. Maybe thats just me though. I say, keep Sam/Pat to start, then Edwards/Anderson for the rotation. You gotta figure that we might go into 2005 with only 1 of the 2 starters, so we could let edwards/anderson battle it out to start, then you should still have decent depth @ 3?

[The Spaz]

All I know is Sape gets cut or finds time on the practice squad.

[chernobylwraiths]

To all of you founts of football information, I have a question.

Just for the heck of it, who are considered the top five premiere defensive tackles in the game today, and where were they drafted?