Power Ranking Number 32: Buffalo Bills

Well it might be a long season in Buffalo, New York this year for the Bills and their fans. Terrell Owens last season provided some excitement, but he is gone. They drafted running back C.J. Spiller this past April, but it might hard for him to make the electric runs that we saw last season at Clemson without much of a passing threat and a lack of a great offensive line. But the Bills are resting there season hopes on Spiller and other running back Marshawn Lynch who many thought that the Bills would trade this off-season but haven’t yet.

The Bills are switching from a 4-3 defense to a 3-4 defense with new head coach Chan Gailey. Because of that is looks like one of the Bills best players on defense Aaron Schobel is going to retire then try to play outside linebacker in the new 3-4 defense. The defensive switch will also hurt defensive tackle Marcus Stroud who will be asked to either play nose tackle or defensive end which either aren’t his natural positions.

The biggest question mark surrounding this team is who will be the quarterback when they open the season week one against the Miami Dolphins. Many people thought that they would draft Jimmy Clausen with their first round pick, but they pasted on him. So going into training camp you have Trent Edwards, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Brian Brohm, and rookie Levi Brown all fighting for the starting quarterback spot.

Look for the Buffalo Bills to be possible have the number one pick in the 2011 NFL Draft.

Bills draft Spiller # 9

The Buffalo Bills draft RB CJ Spiller # 9

VanFulpen grade - A

Pre-Combine Top 150

1. DT Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska
2. DT Gerald McCoy, Oklahoma
3. S Eric Berry, Tennessee
4. DE Derrick Morgan, Georgia Tech
5. CB Joe Haden, Florida
6. LB Rolando McClain, Alabama
7. OT Russell Okung, Oklahoma State
8. WR Dez Bryant, Oklahoma State
9. DE Jason Pierre-Paul, South Florida
10. QB Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame
11. QB Sam Bradford, Oklahoma
12. OT Anthony Davis, Rutgers
13. DE Carlos Dunlap, Florida
14. RB C.J. Spiller, Clemson
15. DT Dan Williams, Tennessee
16. OG Mike Iupati, Idaho
17. OT Trent Williams, Oklahoma
18. DT Brian Price, UCLA
19. S Earl Thomas, Texas
20. OT Bryan Bulaga, Iowa
21. CB Kyle Wilson, Boise State
22. DE Brandon Graham, Michigan
23. S Taylor Mays, USC
24. DT Jared Odrick, Penn State
25. DE Everson Griffen, USC
26. OLB Sergio Kindle, Texas
27. RB Ryan Mathews, Fresno State
28. OLB Navorro Bowman, Penn State
29. OLB Ricky Sapp, Clemson
30. WR Arrelious Benn, Illinois
31. DT Terrence Cody, Alabama
32. TE Jermaine Gresham, Oklahoma
33. RB Jahvid Best, California
34. CB Kareem Jackson, Alabama
35. OT Bruce Campbell, Maryland
36. DE Jerry Hughes, TCU
37. ILB Brandon Spikes, Florida
38. RB Jonathan Dwyer, Georgia Tech
39. WR Brandon LaFell, LSU
40. TE Aaron Hernandez, Florida
41. OLB Sean Weatherspoon, Missouri
42. WR Damian Williams, USC
43. TE Rob Gronkowski, Arizona
44. C Maurkice Pouncey, Florida
45. WR Mardy Gilyard, Cincinnati
46. WR Golden Tate, Notre Dame
47. ILB Daryl Washington, TCU
48. CB Patrick Robinson, Florida State
49. S Morgan Burnett, Georgia Tech
50. S Nate Allen, South Florida
51. OT Charles Brown, USC
52. CB Dominique Franks, Oklahoma
53. S Chad Jones, LSU
54. OLB Eric Norwood, South Carolina
55. DE Greg Hardy, Ole Miss
56. CB Devin McCourty, Rutgers
57. OLB Rennie Curran, Georgia
58. CB Brandon Ghee, Wake Forest
59. ILB Sean Lee, Penn State
60. CB Perrish Cox, Oklahoma State
61. CB Donovan Warren, Michigan
62. OL Vladimir Ducasse, Massachusetts
63. WR Dezmon Briscoe, Kansas
64. WR Demaryius Thomas, Georgia Tech
65. DE Corey Wootton, Northwestern
66. S Reshad Jones, Georgia
67. RB Dexter McCluster, Ole Miss
68. DT Arthur Jones, Syracuse
69. OG Jon Asamoah, Illinois
70. DT D’Anthony Smith, Louisiana Tech
71. OG Mike Johnson, Alabama
72. DT Tyson Alualu, California
73. ILB Micah Johnson, Kentucky
74. OLB Thaddeus Gibson, Ohio State
75. QB Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan
76. TE Ed Dickson, Oregon
77. RB Montario Hardesty, Tennessee
78. OT Jason Fox, Miami
79. OL Rodger Saffold, Indiana
80. DE Jason Worilds, Virginia Tech
81. DE Alex Carrington, Arkansas State
82. QB Tony Pike, Cincinnati
83. QB Colt McCoy, Texas
84. CB Jerome Murphy, South Florida
85. DE Austen Lane, Murray State
86. ILB Pat Angerer, Iowa
87. RB Toby Gerhart, Stanford
88. CB Amari Spievey, Iowa
89. RB Anthony Dixon, Mississippi State
90. OLB Roddrick Muckelroy, Texas
91. C J.D. Walton, Baylor
92. RB Joe McKnight, USC
93. CB Syd'Quan Thompson, California
94. ILB Darryl Sharpton, Miami
95. DT Cam Thomas, North Carolina
96. DE Koa Misi, Utah
97. OT Selvish Capers, West Virginia
98. C Matt Tennant, Boston College
99. OT Zane Beadles, Utah
100. DT Lamarr Houston, Texas
101. QB Tim Tebow, Florida
102. TE Anthony McCoy, USC
103. DE Brandon Lang, Troy
104. OG John Jerry, Mississippi
105. WR Jacoby Ford, Clemson
106. S Kam Chancellor, Virginia Tech
107. OT Kyle Calloway, Iowa
108. QB Jevan Snead, Ole Miss
109. DE Lindsey Witten, Connecticut
110. OLB Dexter Davis, Arizona State
111. WR Carlton Williams, South Florida
112. DE Willie Young, NC State
113. DE George Selvie, South Florida
114. OLB O’Brien Schofield, Wisconsin
115. WR Jeremy Williams, Tulane
116. WR Danario Alexander, Missouri
117. WR Jordan Shipley, Texas
118. TE Colin Peek, Alabama
119. S TJ Ward, Oregon
120. CB Akwasi Owusu-Ansah, Indiana-PA
121. OL Ciron Black, LSU
122. DT Mike Neal, Purdue
123. DE Jermaine Cunningham, Florida
124. OLB AJ Edds, Iowa
125. WR Eric Decker, Minnesota
126. CB Javier Arenas, Alabama
127. WR Taylor Price, Ohio
128. DT Geno Atkins, Georgia
129. CB Chris Cook, Virgina
130. OT Jared Veldheer, Hillsdale
131. LB Reggie Carter, UCLA
132. TE Dennis Pitta, BYU
133. DE Clifton Geathers, South Carolina
134. OLB Dekoda Watson, Florida State
135. CB Trevard Lindley, Kentucky
136. S Myron Rolle, Florida State
137. OT Kevin Haslam, Rutgers
138. CB Walter Thurmond, Oregon
139. S Larry Asante, Nebraska
140. CB Alterraun Verner, UCLA
141. S Major Wright, Florida
142. DE Antonio Coleman, Auburn
143. LB Donald Butler, Washington
144. WR Andre Roberts, Citadel
145. DT Jeff Owens, Georgia
146. RB Ben Tate, Auburn
147. RB Charles Scott, LSU
148. DE Justin Cole, San Jose State
149. CB Devin Ross, Arizona
150. LB Jamar Chaney, Mississippi State

2010 NFL Combine: RB Overview

List of Running Backs Invited to NFL Combine:

Matthew Asiata, Utah
Joique Bell, Wayne State
Jahvid Best, California
Legarrette Blount, Oregon
Chris Brown, Oklahoma
Andre Dixon, Connecticut
Anthony Dixon, Mississippi State
Jonathan Dwyer, Georgia Tech
Toby Gerhart, Stanford
Montario Hardesty, Tennessee
Trindon Holliday, LSU
Javarris James, Miami
Stafon Johnson, USC
Darius Marshall, Marshall
Ryan Mathews, Fresno State
Dexter McCluster, Mississippi
Joe McKnight, USC
Shawnbrey McNeal, SMU
Lonyae Miller, Fresno State
Brandon Minor, Michigan
Patrick Paschall, North Dakota State
Charles Scott, LSU
CJ Spiller, Clemson
James Starks, Buffalo
Ben Tate, Auburn
Keith Toston, Oklahoma State
Keiland Williams, LSU

Juniors:
Jahvid Best, California
Jonathan Dwyer, Georgia Tech
Darius Marshall, Marshall
Ryan Mathews, Fresno State
Joe McKnight, USC
Shawnbrey McNeal, SMU

Played in Senior Bowl:
Joique Bell, Wayne State
Legarrette Blount, Oregon
Anthony Dixon, Mississippi State
Montario Hardesty, Tennessee
Dexter McCluster, Mississippi
Lonyae Miller, Fresno State
Ben Tate, Auburn

Played in East – West:
Andre Dixon, Connecticut
Javarris James, Miami
Patrick Paschall, North Dakota State
Keith Toston, Oklahoma State

Played in Texas vs. Nation:
Trindon Holliday, LSU

Surprising guys left off:
Andre Anderson, Tulane
Deji Karim, Southern Illinois
Curtis Steele, Memphis

Story Lines:
Joique Bell – After a good week at the Senior Bowl can the small school running back keep it going at the NFL Combine.

Jahvid Best – How is the overall health?

Legarrette Blount – Blount answered a lot of questions at the Senior Bowl, but will have more questions to answer at the NFL Combine.

Jonathan Dwyer – If Dwyer does run the 40 yard dash, where will he be at as far as time.

Toby Gerhart – Gerhart speed has been questioned and can answer a number of those questions if he does run the 40 yard dash.

Trindon Holliday – Holliday is a track star, so how fast will he be in the 40.

Ryan Mathews – Could Mathews be the number one running back draft this year, a good NFL Combine will help him.

Dexter McCluster – McCluster had a great Senior Bowl, can he have a repeat performance at the NFL Combine?

Joe McKnight – Questions about off the field benefits at USC will definitely come up.

Charles Scott – How healthy will Scott be, and will he be able to do everything at the NFL Combine?

CJ Spiller – How high can Spiller get drafted?

James Starks – Starks missed this whole season with injury he must be cleared medically, and then we will see how he performs on the field.

Ben Tate – Tate helped himself at the Senior Bowl and needs to have a good NFL Combine to keep rising up NFL teams draft boards.