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Couple of days before the opener. Monday night should be electric.1. Hey Chris,Sam Mills Panthers Jersey,Since the release of Walker, have the bills attempted to contact Levi Jones?Thanks,New York Mets Alejandro De Aza Jersey, RyanCB: To my knowledge at this point (Friday afternoon) no there has not been contact with Levi Jones representatives. Jones has been a popular name among the Bills fan base. But he’s been sticking to an asking price that’s been considered far too high for any NFL team to stomach. Being an injury risk as well doesn’t help his cause. 2. What made Ryan Denney more valuable than Copeland Bryan to our team? I m speaking for dozens of barber shop analysts and bloggers I ve encountered throughout the offseason, who praised the play of Bryan,Boston Red Sox Koji Uehara Jersey, and incorrectly assumed he d contributed more than enough last season and this pre-season to earn a role on the Bills.Thanks,Dimitri Payet Jersey, GrownmangoCB: I think the Copeland Bryan decision was the most difficult on the entire roster. Bryan at age 26 still has some upside and Buffalo has some veteran ends that they chose to keep. That’s never an easy call. The coaching staff obviously felt that Denney, who was coming off a career season in ’08, was a better option as a rotational defender in Buffalo’s scheme.True, Bryan might be a better pass rusher than Denney,Boston Red Sox Brock Holt Jersey, but Denney has the better overall game. He can defend the run, bat down passes and kick inside to tackle in passing situations. I think it was Denney’s versatility that made him the pick for the coaching staff over Bryan. 3. Hey Chris,If the regular season is as exciting with production, as the preseason was with regard to changes, then we re in for a quite a ride! It really appears that the coaches are gung-ho with this no-huddle offense,cheapjerseys.us, so it made perfect sense to replace Walker with a younger more athletic and fit.Demetrius Bell should be able to keep up with a hurried pace, and who can pull on some sweeps and run various screens without calling for oxygen.My question is Chris, how has this offensive line fared against our own defensive line in practice? And do you think the defensive coaches and players believe that the new kids can get the job done based on how they ve performed against Stroud and company?Die hard Bills fan,Draymond Green USA Jersey,AJ66CB: Unfortunately during the regular season we’re not allowed to watch the team portions of practice so as to protect game plan formations and plays for that week’s opponent. So we don’t really have an opportunity to watch the newly assembled offensive line against the first team defense or the scout team for that matter. Usually during the regular season the offense goes against the scout team defense more than anything else to prepare for that week’s opponent. 4. Hey Chris,I saw that Buffalo traded Ko Simpson last week to Detroit. What did Buffalo get in exchange for Simpson?Thanks,Los Angeles Dodgers Corey Seager Jersey, Brad D. London,Trevor Van Riemsdyk Jersey, ONCB: An undisclosed draft pick in 2010. We probably won t find out what round that pick was in until the draft draws closer in April. Dick Jauron told me that depth at safety is what made Simpson expendable.5. Why did the Bills release Langston Walker? Seems like a very bizarre move, no?Matt S.CB: I think the timing of the move was surprising, but it was complicated by Demetrius Bell’s back injury. This was a move the staff wanted to make a few weeks ago, but once Bell was injured it was put on hold until they knew he’d be ready for the opener.Walker was released because he failed to meet expectations over on the left side. His less than gung-ho attitude about taking on the challenge of playing on the left side also was a factor in my opinion. |
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