The 2007 NFL Draft gave the Buffalo Bills and immediate impact
Retiring GM Marv Levy did an outstanding job last April for the Bills as he gave them three cornerstones for the Bills future. First round pick Marshawn Lynch had an outstanding rookie season. He played in 13 games (all starts) for the Bills last season and he carried the ball 280 times for 1,115 yards (4.0 ypc) with 7 TD runs. He also caught 18 passes for 184 yards (10.2 avg). Lynch completed his only pass attempt for an 8 yard TD….proving that he can do anything. 2nd round pick Paul Posluszny was having an impressive rookie season before he broke his arm ending his season. Posluszny only played in 3 games (all starts) for the Bills last season and he had 26 tackles. The future is bright for this tackling machine. 3rd rounder Trent Edwards is the starting QB of the future for the Bills and it started last season. Edwards played in 10 games (9 starts) for the Bills last season and he completed 151 of 269 passes (56.1%) for 1,630 yards with 7 TD passes and 8 interceptions (70.4 QB Rating). Edwards also carried the ball 14 times for 49 yards (3.5 ypc). RB Dwayne Wright didn’t live up to the expectations that the Bills’ had for him. Wright played in 14 games (0 starts) for the Bills last season and he carried the ball 29 times for 94 yards (3.2 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 17 yards (5.7 avg). Safety John Wendling was the 6th round pick of the Bills and he was mostly a special teams player. Wendling played in 14 games (0 starts) last season and he made 10 tackles. FB/TE Derek Schouman played in 3 games (1 start) for the Bills last season before his season ended on the I.R. list. Schouman didn’t get any yards last season as he never got to touch the football. DE C.J. Ah You was the Bills’ other 7th round pick and he was cut in the pre-season.
GRADE FOR THE 2007 SEASON: A-
GRADE FOR THE FUTURE: A
Couldn’t agree with you more. They Bills have an outstanding foundation to build upon. Unfortunately, they are still in the same division as the Jets and Patriots - two teams that clearly have the blueprint for success in this league - but the only way Buffalo is going to supplant them is by continuing to draft and develop talent. You have to be excited about where this team is headed. I grew up in Upstate New York and I know how much that team, and their success, means to that area.
Buffalo has a lot to work with from last season. They came on strong, and 2008 could be another step towards the playoffs. Paul Posluszny will almost serve as another first round pick, seeing how they lost him to injury early in his rookie season. I think it’s a pretty ovious choice wide out is the pick for the team’s first round selection. Getting another weapon for J.P> Losman or Trent Edwards is a definite.