200929Apr
Category:
Buffalo Bills,
Sports |
Not only do I like to blog about technical or business topics, but also some of my personal favorites. My favorite football team is the Buffalo Bills. Seeing as I grew up in Western New York this shouldn’t come as a suprise. Last year’s disappointing finish after a strong 5-0 start required some heads to fall, which they did, as well as some fresh faces on the team. The Bills did all this and more by picking up 4 solid players on day 1, with 3 of them in the trenches. The Bills touched all of their needs on draft day excpet Linebacker, with this spot still in question. However, the Bills definitely got the attention of many top analysts, especially those at ESPN. From their draft website (http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft09/insider/news/story?id=4102620&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fnfl%2fdraft09%2finsider%2fnews%2fstory%3fid%3d4102620):
Todd McShay, ESPN Analyst – “On paper, this is one of the best drafts of 2009. I would have liked to see them take an OT with one of their two first-round picks. Wood was a bit of a reach late in the first, but he and G Andrew Levitre will ultimately become starters and boost what was the weakest area of the team entering the draft. Buffalo’s second-biggest priority was to upgrade its pass rush, and that goal was accomplished by selecting Maybin, who is the best pure edge rusher in this class. Maybin will play in a rotation with Chris Kelsay and Aaron Schobel early on and will have time to get bigger and stronger. And watch out for TE Shawn Nelson, who could turn into a late-round steal.”
The overwhelming response around the league is that the Bills did a great job but did not get the Tackle they needed to replace Jason Peters, who, if could keep his mouth shut, would have been a great player for years with the Bills.
Bills Draft Recap Video (Youtube):
NFL Draft 2009 – Buffalo Bills
