training camp and playing the first nine games of the season
Color Rush Ed Oliver Jersey , Buffalo Bills left guard Vlad Ducasse was unceremoniously relegated to the bench after losing his spot to rookie fifth-rounder Wyatt Teller. In the final year of his three-year contract with the team, it’s likely that general manager Brandon Beane chooses to move on from the nine-year veteran. If so, the team may look to Teller to fully replace him, or they could look towards the draft in search of an upgrade; and they have a hole at right guard, where John Miller is a free agent.Tier ICody Ford (Oklahoma) Michael Deiter (Wisconsin)Dalton Risner (Kansas State) Ford has spent his entire career at right tackle, but his overwhelming athleticism and strength make it easy to project him inside. He has elite movement skills and long arms and is worthy of a first-round pick. As mentioned in a previous article
Youth Ed Oliver Jersey , Deiter can play all over the offensive line, and is a tough, aggressive blocker. He specializes in earning movement in the run game and paying the iron price. Another player who spent his entire career at tackle, Risner is a projection, but he clearly possesses the strength and quickness to play guard and play it well.Tier IIChris Lindstrom (Boston College) Beau Benzschawel (Wisconsin)Connor McGovern (Penn State)Michael Jordan (Ohio State)Garrett Brumfield (LSU)Lindstrom has spent his career playing guard in Boston College’s run-heavy, play action scheme
Womens Ed Oliver Jersey , but he may struggle adjusting to one that requires more pass blocking. Benzschawel’s scouting report reads similarly to John Miller’s: strength at the point of attack, but not flexible or mobile at all. A player who wins with quickness and leverage is McGovern, who would fit nicely into a zone scheme. Jordan has the look of an offensive lineman and his ceiling is high, but he’s raw and needs major development before he can begin to reach that ceiling. You have to love Brumfield’s mentality to dominate on the field—it’s just unfortunate that he gets so lazy and sloppy in pass protection.Tier IIIRyan Bates (Penn State)Dru Samia (Oklahoma)Ben Powers (Oklahoma)Bates was stuck playing tackle (poorly) the past year, so a move back to guard may be in the cards for him. His footwork is about what you’d expect from a tackle, but sadly his anchor against bigger tackles is as well. Samia looks great when moving
Men Ed Oliver Jerseys , pinning and blocking at the second level. But if asked to block one-on-one, as he recently was against Alabama, he struggles. Powers is almost the same way, but he doesn’t move nearly as well as Samia. The Buffalo Bills kicked off a week of practice ahead of a game with the Indianapolis Colts on Wednesday, with newly-promoted quarterback Derek Anderson under center. Rookie starter Josh Allen was a non-participant with his elbow injury, his arm wrapped in a thick brace or cast. The rookie is expected to be sidelined for a few weeks to rehab his arm.In their daily injury report
Ed Oliver NFL Draft , the Bills listed two starters as limited participants - a good sign, early in the week, for their availability on Sunday. Left guard Vladimir Ducasse (knee), who exited last Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans, was able to practice on Wednesday. Defensive end Trent Murphy (ankle) was also a limited participant, after he missed a few snaps with a rolled ankle against Houston.The other noteworthy injury is running back and special teams captain Taiwan Jones (neck)
Cheap Ed Oliver Jersey , whom Sean McDermott called “week-to-week” on Monday. Jones did not practice on Wednesday, and given the initial prognosis and the location of his injury, it would be surprising to see him play on Sunday.