***Leodis McKelvin Comments Here***

[wyo]

Please put all your comments here and stop starting a thousand threads making one comment!!!

Thank you....

[OS Football]

We should have traded down and got more picks. Oh well.

[normaliswear]

I Like it a LOT!!! WR 2nd round!

[sadbrad]

Good call Bills...better than any WR available

[FLABillsFan]

Verrrrrrrrrry good pick, really wanted a WR but McKelvin is a smart move.

[BillsFanOntario]

Good pick. McKelvin was in many mocks as going in the top 10, many to the Pats at 7.

We got the best CB in the draft. I'm happy with it.

[losman to evans]

Watch out for the trade into the late 20's for WR!

[Bravo82]

oh well. we can still get a solid receiver in the 2nd round. only time will tell...

[metafour]

Remember when CB said that we wouldn't reach?

[itskindalikethat]

WooHoo! I am happy! Didnt think he would be available!!!!! ~ Trade up for WR!

[moltenlava26]

happy with the pick. unhappy with his size. can't complain. welcome to the Bills MCK

[bills23350]

2 weeks ago i said we would draft mckelvin and i was criticized with people telling me i didnt know wat i was talking about

[Billzyear]

I love it the best CB in the draft!!!

[osucollegebuckeye]

Not crazy about it but I hope the receivers continue to drop then I'll feel better :). Welcome to Buffalo, I look forward to many interceptions!!!

[*Beast_Mode*]

Screw You Mckelvin Is The Man

[lynch2thehouse3]

great pick!!

[losman to evans]

I am McLovin!

[norcalibillsfan]

w000 I knew it.......been saying it for weeks.........woooo

[OS Football]

Please put all your comments here and stop starting a thousand threads making one comment!!!

Thank you....

Bad pick here. Trade down, get more picks and you can get Cromartie or whomever else was there.

I agree with Mayock as I watched the Troy/OSU game and mckelvin had 3 sure picks he couldn't hold onto.

[BiLLsInBflo4LiFe]

nice pick...should be interesting to see what we do next

[BuffaloBound]

I like the pick. There was a lot of choices left. Hmm I wonder how it will work out. DRC is still there and hopefully we can trade to get a WR in the first.

[MR. MADDEN]

Ive been thinking lately...and ive had this feeling we werre gonna get him...just cause no one was talking about him... i almost guarentee we get wr next round

[jasonb]

i like the fact he's supposed to be the most physical corner in the draft. that will bode well vs. the Mosses of the NFL.

lack of INTs, is that a problem?

would you take a physical CB over a ball-hawking one??

that's the question.

i'm pretty happy. playing physical is important in Bufffalo.

good pick.

screw the haters.

go Bills!!!

[T-MAC 24 McGee]

Very good pick. Good value at 11, good player. Welcome to Buffalo, Leodis!

[choccity2005]

mckelvin baby.........wow,i thought when devin thomas was on that phone it was us taking him....hahha to all you devin thomas fans,My constant complaining about him must have worked...HHAHHHAHAHAH

[davejr51179]

Awsome pick. I like iot a lot. Were going after kelly in rthe second

[thomps]

Watch out for the trade into the late 20's for WR!

my thoughts exactly

[ozzymetal628@aol.com]

DEFENSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG were going to have a terrible offense and a stacked defense???????????????????????? Mcklevin

[damac294]

Whoooo!! Very Happy!! Yes Trade Up For Wr!!

[BuffaloChip]

WELCOME TO BUFFALO! Time to shut down some WRs!

[Sledge]

I like it. Respectable pick.

[matt_stev]

best CB in the draft and now we'll trade up for one of the top 3 WR's

NICE

you can't be a top competetor unless you take some top talent

[BUFF BANDIT]

Welcome to buffalo L-MAC!!:thumbsup:

[Thurmanator34]

love it!! best CB in the draft, didn't think we'd get him, but Jax trading up helped out.

So happy that the pats didn't get the LB that they wanted.. HAHAHA

[OS Football]

Screw You Mckelvin Is The Man

Whatever clown

[AugustaGAJay]

Now mad at this pick, just hope that we go and get the WR that we want. We need a tall WR like James Hardy, or Jordy Nelson, not to mention a playmaker, like Devin Thomas.

[syr6987]

when was he a top 10 pick? before the season?

[osucollegebuckeye]

nice pick...should be interesting to see what we do next


it better be a WR dammit

[mgamer45]

Whyyyyyyyyy Himmmmm

[Savior77]

Go for Malcolm Kelly, and this draft would be near-perfect.

[feeltheluv]

Thank God we didnt waste a #11 on a WR.

[Midwest Bills Fan]

There was no value there for a reciever at 11, there will still be a big WR left in the second, or maybe we will trade up late in the first. I still think Kelley is who we want, but we'll see if he's still there.

[BEASTMODE_23]

I am happy until he doesnt perform, i like the pick there though, our defense is loaded i think. Our CBs are weak, I hope we get Hardy now or Kelly in rd. 2. whats McKelvins 40 time?

[ObamaNation]

Zzzzzzzzzzz........

And our offense is still the same as last year.....

[GainesvilleBillsFan]

Very Solid Pick.

The Best CB in the draft. Can't beat that in a strong CB year.

WRs were too big of a reach here.

Trade down would have been sound, but were the offers good enough?

[Pyssed Doph]

ill throw the 1st stone ....


do you think we get him signed and into camp to where he isnt behind the curve ?

[FLBillsFan]

SOOOOOOOOOOO happy right now

[Dave B.]

They should have taken Cromartie.

[ReedFan83]

I agree trade up and grab a wr that will benifit

[cashdude]

We should have traded down and got more picks. Oh well.

We don't need more picks. Ten is plenty. Now we get out WR. The D is going to be sick!

[Bills-Right-Here-Right-Now]

McLoving it! I predicted this pick on other forums, very happy with it.

[BUFF BANDIT]

HE was always seen as one of the top 2 cb's!!

[grovelandbillsfan]

I think it was not only a great pick, but the best value there.

[TonyTrain]

I love the pick. I definitely see us trading back into the end of the first. How about our 2nd, 3rd and next years 1 for Shockey and the Giants 1.

[*Beast_Mode*]

Ive Been Wanting Mckelvin.... I Was Like His Main Supporter

[BillsFan]

If it was not going to be Sweed I really like the fact that we got the top rated CB!

[wallsofjeriko13]

This was a great pick and I guess we can move past the idea that CB's aren't as important in the Tampa 2

[Rickets]

No value at #11 for a receiver, but I love the fact we just drafted the same guy we cut, Kiwaukee "Butterfinger" Thomas. The Bills are letting the Patriots run their drafts basically.

[STOP HATIN]

What a waste of a pick. We just drafted a back-up CB. That was BS.

[choccity2005]

GREAT pick...............we got the best corner in the entire draft,setting up the malcolm kelly movement in round 2.

[MOOK_XC]

I really thought it was gonna be Thomas when they showed someone handing him a phone.

But I'm happy with McKelvin. I said it before that if he fell to us I wouldn't be opposed to taking him. And we did. This defense has a real chance to be very good.

[CPTBobby2]

I do like the pick. I did not think he would be there. Maybe OBD did not think he was going to either, hence the trade back talk.

BUT When he was there they took the best CB, with 4 min off the clock, Still hoping for a very nice WR.

Man I could have swore are CBwas going to be Cason
Come back into the First and Get Hardy

[rsf]

with Poz healthy, the free agents we picked up ... now this rookie CB

our defence is going to be fun to watch!!!

and he is a return specialist too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[C. Sharpe]

I like the pick in the 1st round, I feel like we needed a CB too make our secondary stronger. I would like to of had Devin Thomas from Mich. St.., but I think we made a good decision by drafting a CB.

[C. Sharpe]

I like the pick in the 1st round, I feel like we needed a CB too make our secondary stronger. I would like to of had Devin Thomas from Mich. St.., but I think we made a good decision by drafting a CB.

[AWorldOfPain]

Good pick, I thought if he fell that far the Bills should take him.

[C. Sharpe]

I like the pick in the 1st round, I feel like we needed a CB too make our secondary stronger. I would like to of had Devin Thomas from Mich. St.., but I think we made a good decision by drafting a CB.

[Dave B.]

He's a B grade CB. They would have been better off with Cromartie.

Bills grade for this pick: B-

[sjhbillsfan]

Please put all your comments here and stop starting a thousand threads making one comment!!!

Thank you....

Great pick. We needed a Corner and a WR and WRs will be there later.

If we can end up with a Hardy Sweed or Kelly and McKelvin....... We pulled off another Lynch Poz situation!!!!!!

I like Cromartie basically because of what his cousin did. This kid is very good and he is a return guy also so we might not have to use McGee as much.

[kdawg]

yea it seems to be a strong, pick im anxious to see what the bills do now

[grovelandbillsfan]

This was a great pick and I guess we can move past the idea that CB's aren't as important in the Tampa 2

Not only that, I just think it's impossible to pass on the best CB in the draft. The value was undeniable.

[CanBillsFan]

Woot!! Woooooooooohooooo!

Very, very happy to get the best corner in the draft. We needed help at corner and now we've got it. It was obvious that stopping other teams on third down was a problem last year.... A good corner helps, and this is a good replacement after losing Winfield and Clements in past years.

I really like the way the young secondary is shaping up, and now that we have the big runstuffing dt, the line is better too.... The Defence is gonna improve.

Next pick has to be a big WR (1st priority) or a TE though.... we need that redzone threat.

[billsfanatic]

I am very happy with this pick...next we will get our big WR :)

[Trey]

I like the pick; our secondary is now looking potent. Some sort of trade is in the works at OBD, though. Count on it.

[kdawg]

would have liked d.thomas but we will see

[BeastOfTheEast]

A very, very solid and safe pick.

This guy will be a great player for us!

I am extremely pleased we didn't take Devin Thomas at #11.

I thought it would be Harvey, but he was long gone.

Kudos to the Bills for this pick!

[SweepinU]

Please put all your comments here and stop starting a thousand threads making one comment!!!

Thank you....even though he is a good pick regardless where he was taken,I think the bills got sucked in from NE,he was on NE Board very very high and stole him away from NE-big positive.the issue is,he is not very tall in size which didnt make sense but to grade him here is an B just because the Pats didnt get him,there was so many choices they had
thats what im talking about screwing up someone elses draft
good job bills there but need someone with size still & a WR,s
to say the least he will be an awesome Special Teamer right away
WR is up next or trade up if they start falling

[WhatsYourPoint]

The scouting report on Mckelvin

Weaknesses: Is a finesse cover corner. Does not like to support the run and will avoid contact if at all possible. Plays a lot of man-off coverage and needs to improve his ability to press WR's at the line of scrimmage. Bigger WR's usually can dictate their routes.

this does no fit the cover 2 system, someone explain the pick to me i dont get it

[CaptPantalones]

as good as we could have hoped for.

[oilcitybbfan]

Where will he be playing after his rookie contract is up and the Bills don't pay to keep him?

[Griff]

Zzzzzzzzzzz........

And our offense is still the same as last year.....

stick to politics threads.

The draft is far from over, and this guy is the best DB in the draft, far more than a kick returner.

[Providence]

Love the pick. Good job Front office for not reaching for Thomas.

[pswain]

Bad pick here. Trade down, get more picks and you can get Cromartie or whomever else was there.

I agree with Mayock as I watched the Troy/OSU game and mckelvin had 3 sure picks he couldn't hold onto.

catching the ball can be taught... his skill that got him in position for 3 picks vs osu is why we drafted him... great pick GO BILLS...

[bkep32]

I think its a great pick...we need help...he can knock down the ball, has the speed and strength........no WR wasnt worth 11 and im sure noone wanted to play ball with trading. So great selection there.

[orlandobillsfan]

I like the pick, we ned a top notch corner, and McElvin is one !

I think we could have moved down 2-3 picks and still got him, but overall I am happy with the pick!

[wallsofjeriko13]

He's a B grade CB. They would have been better off with Cromartie.

Bills grade for this pick: B-

You're an F grade poster

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[Usernamebills]

Then why did we sign mcgee to a big contract, hes getting paid to return kicks... now hes probably not doing it

[bunnerjk]

This is the man I wanted to fall to us all along.

Its no mystery that we are now targeting a WR, zero are off the board, we will land a good WR!!!!

[Billsfanatbirth]

There was no pressing need for anyone to trade up - too many OL's and CB's still on the board - good move if you can get the top rated player at any position it is always a plus

[BeastOfTheEast]

One of the best CB's to ever play the game, Darrell Green, was only 5'8".

[beeve17]

Everyone said we need a CB to cover Randy moss and welker 2 times a year. At 5'10, can mckelvin cover randy moss?

[AlexanderTheBill]

Considering what's available at WR, I like this pick alot! I would've like it if it had been Cromartie too (since his is 3 1/2 inches taller!)

[Rickets]

We're not running T-2 anymore. That was established when we got Stroud.

[STOP HATIN]

Horrible pick. We justed drafted a back-up. We didn't need him. This is BS.

[primetime3]

now get sweed and i just might buy another season ticket!!!!!

[BillieveInMarv]

I've wanted him, but I never thought he'd get past both New England and Baltimore to the Bills. McKelvin is an excellent player and will be an outstanding contributor both on defense and on special teams.

[beeve17]

No one worried about his height?

[BUFF BANDIT]

this is the best of the corners.
just welcome him!!

[CPTBobby2]

Wow forsuch a strong OL Draft supposidly the run has not started yet

[sexyfatoriginal]

CB are you kidding me.....we need WR and TE's and we once again go with a CB.....i may be cutting off my buffalo bills tattoo tonight.

[mini16]

Everyone said we need a CB to cover Randy moss and welker 2 times a year. At 5'10, can mckelvin cover randy moss?

suck it! you should be pumped we got him!

[AlexanderTheBill]

BeastOfTheEast, you are correct about Darrell Green. I saw him once and was surprised that I was a little bit taller than him.

[C. Sharpe]

I am very happy with this pick...next we will get our big WR :)


I wonder who we draft at WR in the 2nd round?

[PaperBillsFan]

Amazing pick!

I'm shocked that he fell to our spot!!!!!!!!

[tijo]

There is just no way I would have still been on the board. I don't think that there was anyone else that they would have taken other than Devin Thomas at the 11th pick.



There you have it, I'm man enough admit that I was wrong about the pick.

[bleon28]

very frustrating I dont know if trading down was a possibility and now we will never know, but i would have preferred that over mckelvin

[PaperBillsFan]

I wonder who we draft at WR in the 2nd round?
Malcolm Kelly. I had a dream; McKelvin fell to 11(check) and Kelly fell to 41(in progress)

[coople]

Not really sure about this pic. Malcolm Kelly is the most underrated WR in the draft and what I thought was a sure pick for the Bills. I'll be shocked if he's around for pick #41

[Channel 4 News Team]

Welcome to Buffalo man!

[MCNPA]

The WR's will still be there when Buffalo picks in the second. In that case, there was no need to trade down. Buffalo gets the best CB in the draft in the first round and at worst gets the draft's 2nd or 3rd WR. I still think Devin might make it to the second round, considering all the needs of other teams. Lots of good quality at other spots. Bills will likely get the WR they want or close in 2nd. Trading down wouldn't have helped much in that case. They coveted McKelvin and got him...period!

[BillsForevers]

2 weeks ago i said we would draft mckelvin and i was criticized with people telling me i didnt know wat i was talking about

you dont!!! theyn drafted McLovin!!

[Rhythm N' Blue]

happy with the pick. unhappy with his size. can't complain. welcome to the Bills MCK

winfield was only 5'9, and so is mcgee.
no worries, he'll be fine :thumbsup:

[streetkings01]

Bad pick here. Trade down, get more picks and you can get Cromartie or whomever else was there.

I agree with Mayock as I watched the Troy/OSU game and mckelvin had 3 sure picks he couldn't hold onto.Maybe the Bills dont feel Cromartie is so great.....watch he falls into the 2nd rd!

[BUFF BANDIT]

good man!!
alot of people were, myself included but am glad
with who we got!!

[Billsrock61]

he stopped Calvin Johnson right?

[Sniper Kn9]

I will agree with that. I didnt think there was any way hed be there

[dogg]

So is this kid going to be a starter and have the same impact as Whitner did as a rookie?

I dont know to much about the guy.

[Jackington]

For those asking, McKelvin ran a 4.38 Good pick, i would trade many picks to move back into the 1st and take Thomas though...

[Billzyear]

Amazing pick!

I'm shocked that he fell to our spot!!!!!!!!

awesome pick!!!

[MCNPA]

At this point, it is also easier to and cheaper to trade up to get the WR that you want. Have your cake and eat it too.

[streetkings01]

Not really sure about this pic. Malcolm Kelly is the most underrated WR in the draft and what I thought was a sure pick for the Bills. I'll be shocked if he's around for pick #41And with your first post you have earned the worst post of the day award!:firstplace:

[MEMEME]

Just glad We didn't take freddie Mitchel I mean Devin Thomas

[Trey]

There will be plenty of TEs and WRs in the 2nd round.

[thirsty08]

I think this is a big mistake, we pick a 5' 10" CB with no vertical when we face Randy moss twice a year. I'm so upset with this pick and it will come back to haunt us. THE PICK WE SHOULD HAVE MADE IS
DOMINIQUE RODGERS-CROMARTIE
He a tall, fast CB, with raw talent and a massive vertical. Mark me words

[Sledge]

Pick was good for two reasons:

Got a good Corner to help our secondary. Whitner no longer has to play Nickel Back in most formations and can roam and create plays. Gives him freedom.

Didn't draft that overrated POS in Devin Thomas.

[MaRsHaWnLyNcH23]

well i was right haha i wouldnt mind thomas but i almost threw up when they showed him on the phone....

[DoYouSeeWhatHappensLarry]

I like McKelvin...alot. He's a better fit than DRC and he's a value pick as opposed to the reaching people wanted to do for Thomas. Thumbs up Bills fan.

[sexyfatoriginal]

WR's are getting bigger and taller.....unless your a bill....but we go and draft another short CB.....who cares how tall Darrel Green was....he is retired and played against shorter WR's. This pick SUCKS.

[Cobleskill_Bills_fan]

The only thing that disappoints me is.... Mcgee 5'9", McKelvin 5'10"

Which one of them is going to go up higher than Moss?

[BuffaloBillsHeart]

This is a fantastic pick, and I said this all along. The guy is a top ten pick and is going to help us out incredibly much. You can be absolutely sure about that.

[nateodoms'bff]

He will mos def. be the nickel back, and give another weapon on special teams. His impact won't be felt quite like Whitner, but he won't be exploited in 3 receiver sets. He can certainly cover a guy like Wes Welker, which is certainly someone who killed this team last year.


love this pick. I totally did not think he would be there at 11.

[HiHat31]

okay, so who has the book on McK? Anybody have stats, links?

[1964FAN]

I was initially upset because of his size; I thought, if we're gonna go CB, get a big one . . .

But now that I've read up a little, I'm starting to warm up to him:


Strengths:
Very athletic...Has good size...Excellent timed speed with a burst to close...A solid tackler...Outstanding footwork...Great hands...Has fluid hips and is smooth in his transition...Natural man coverage skills...True playmaker who is a threat to take it the distance every time he gets his hands on the ball...Also a dynamic return man.

Weaknesses:
1)Relatively marginal instincts and anticipation...2)He doesn't have a lot of experience bumping at the line...3)Could do a better job in zone coverage...4)Too aggressive and plays a little out of control at times..5).Did not always play against elite competition.

http://www.nfldraftcountdown.com/scoutingreports/cb/leodismckelvin.html

1) and 2) can improve, but only with experience. 3) can be coached. He'll have to take care of 4) on his own - and there's nothing wrong with being aggressive. As for 5), neither did Jerry Rice, so I don't hold that against him.
.

[MaRsHaWnLyNcH23]

thanks how do you like ryan as your new qb

[Billzyear]

I love the pic!!!

[Drewski2007]

A top 10-15 player who has an early starting grade - probably as a rookie. McKelvin is capable of matching up with top wideouts now. He could become a fixture in a secondary, in addition to ranking with the game’s best return specialists. He is a solid early first-round pick with the athletic ability and a high level of development to be an impact performer in a few roles. We think eventually he’ll become a Pro Bowl performer.

Real pumped about this pick. we have our corners set for the next5-10 years. now we need a #2 man for lee. its exciting to be a bills fan guys. Get ready for a bomb season.

[tijo]

I absolutely have no problem with this pick because it definitey upgrades our cb's.

I just felt that our receivers are among the worst in the NFL and think we really need to get two very good ones in the draft.

Like I said though nobody expected him to be here either.

[aaromed]

Love This Pick!!!!!!!!!!!! Great Job, Now Trade Up For D.thomas!!!!!!!!!

[coachpotato]

I Like it!!!! Bring on my BIG WR!!!!:firstplace:

[sexyfatoriginal]

They should drug test all message board posters....most of you are insane.....BTW dont drink the koolaid.

[nextflair]

McKelvin was a solid pick, BUT, we should have probably traded with somebody who wanted Klaedy(sp?), the OT who went to Denver... He was extremely highly touted, and with what Balt. got for the 8th pick I imagine we could have made out decently and still got on of the top 4 corners

[Murdoc]

I'm not wrong until the bills miss out on Thomas because I stated that the only way we werent going Thomas was if mckelvin was available, which he was....

[BEASTMODE_23]

sweet secondary... mckelvin, mcgee, whitner and simpson

[bolfrey]

Me too, McKelvin was moving up the draft boards recently. I thought that the Saints or Pats were going to get him.

[DoYouSeeWhatHappensLarry]

thanks how do you like ryan as your new qb

I'm warming up to it. It was our biggest need and we got the best prospect. I cant be upset. I think we can get good value at DT later on with a Pat Sims type. I was surprised by the Mayo pick and upset because I was hoping hed fall to 34 for the Falcons.

[jasonb]

here's your character:

"I learned from the mistakes of my brothers," McKelvin said. "I learned from the hard-working example my mom set. I mean, this is very exciting, to become a role model in education for my niece and nephews. That gives me as much motivation as football."


When asked recently in a questionnaire about his proudest moment in football he answered: "Winning and celebrating with my teammates."

gotta love that.

he'll fit in.

and someone said something about him shutting down Calvin, is that the story where he had him shut down in a big game for a handful of yards?

he'll be great; just wait.

[Providence]

He's almost 5'11.. The way you guys are talking you would think he was 5'7 and couldn't jump. When did you guys become NFL scouts?

[BeastOfTheEast]

WR's are getting bigger and taller.....unless your a bill....but we go and draft another short CB.....who cares how tall Darrel Green was....he is retired and played against shorter WR's. This pick SUCKS.

LOL...whatever.

Can't argue with ignorance.

[nateodoms'bff]

I think this is a big mistake, we pick a 5' 10" CB with no vertical when we face Randy moss twice a year. I'm so upset with this pick and it will come back to haunt us. THE PICK WE SHOULD HAVE MADE IS
DOMINIQUE RODGERS-CROMARTIE
He a tall, fast CB, with raw talent and a massive vertical. Mark me words

Except DRC plays man, and does not excel in zone coverage. He has great physical skills, but has not played any real competition in I-AA ball.

McKelvin excels in zone coverage, plays great man coverage, and has good ball skills. He will excel as a nickel back, and as for his vertical, so what. You can't draft specifically to stop one guy. You have to draft the guy that best fits this teams scheme.

And if the ref's actually called offensive interference once in awhile, Moss wouldn't be such an unstoppable force.

[GershFan19]

Ok, they obviously WANTED to trade down, but this was the right pick because they were stuck at 11. Only problem I have is that McKelvin, despite his elite athleticism will not have an easy transition into a zone defense with his finesse game. Oh well. He has great intangibles and was one of the best pure athletes in this draft.

[mrf34gvec]

CB are you kidding me.....we need WR and TE's and we once again go with a CB.....i may be cutting off my buffalo bills tattoo tonight.

Don't make a rash decision. Buffalo can still geta quality WR and a quality TE with their next two picks. The Bills Pass D was a major concern. When they play the Pats twice a year and have their pick of the best CBs in the draft, they have to go CB.

If McKelvin and one other CB was taken before they picked, I think they would've traded down and gone WR. If just McKelvin was gone, they may have stayed put and drafted one of the other CBs or gone with Devin Thomas. I think McKelvin might have been the Bills #1 target. I am satisfied with this pick.

[MaRsHaWnLyNcH23]

yea he will be the best out of this qb class

[BEASTMODE_23]

lol, back up CB, you guys are funny, give the kid a chance!! all pro cb

[KoolAidMan]

wake me when its over

[Billsfanatbirth]

Asante Samuel is 5'10'', I think he is pretty good and just got a huge contract. 5'10'' is not really a problem

[ImpressingAGENT]

he was a player that most of us thought would not be there. now the bills just need that wr ... or at the very least a solid te or de

[SUlax89]

At least he is a value pick and not a reach like the last couple drafts. Lynch was an amazing pick but he was a reach at the time. Same with Whitner.

[speedracer216]

i know this comment will get buried, but i just wanted to remind everyone of this....

http://boards.buffalobills.com/showthread.php?t=53895&highlight=mckelvin

i told you to watch it, and i was right. GREAT pick.

[waveman352]

good pick, taking a WR here would have been a huge mistake. we will get one later in the second round and will be just fine.

[N.Y.C.♥Bills♥]

I can understand why people would be upset with taking the cb at the 11rh when we sorely need a wideout....but defense does win championships and mckelvin is hands down the best cb in the draft.....aren't everyone tired of getting torched by moss and other great wideouts time after time....PLUS there are still plenty of wideouts left and we WILL get one......

[BillsForevers]

even if D thomas fell to 41 I WOULD NOT WANT HIM...

[PaperBillsFan]

even if D thomas fell to 41 I WOULD NOT WANT HIM...
Me either. Too much of a gamble.

[bleon28]

I really thought it was gonna be Thomas when they showed someone handing him a phone.

But I'm happy with McKelvin. I said it before that if he fell to us I wouldn't be opposed to taking him. And we did. This defense has a real chance to be very good.

It wasnt thomas they were handing the phone to it was Desean Jackson and I started screaming at my TV thank god he was not our pick.

I dont understand the pick tho, he prob wont start off the bat, maybe he'll play nickel and special teams...This is the hallmark of a dick jauron team, a great defense with a boring offense...hopefully mckelvin gets a bunch of int's and returns for TD, our offense is going to need the help.

[cmach1987]

Bad pick here. Trade down, get more picks and you can get Cromartie or whomever else was there.

I agree with Mayock as I watched the Troy/OSU game and mckelvin had 3 sure picks he couldn't hold onto.

Well Antione Winfield couldn't hold on to picks when he was here, yet most here were mad when the Bills let him go.

[zippy]

"Leodis! ..... my man."

[ducky25]

Top cb in the draft. Thats good! 5'10" against 6'4" Moss. Thats bad! Its a good pick but I think it might have been the wrong pick. Time will tell.

[SiC]

Great pick!!!

he should take over kick returns for Mcgee so now he can concentrate on corner!

[blazman]

I hope McKelvin can cover a WR for 8 seconds with our pass rush. Won't matter anyways since our offense still won't score more than a few FG per game.

[wyo]

"Leodis! ..... my man."

Beulah did it again. Gotta love her mojo with Marshawn and now Leodis.

I was thinking about you, zipster :thumbsup:

[spikes5150]

I hope McKelvin can cover a WR for 8 seconds with our pass rush. Won't matter anyways since our offense still won't score more than a few FG per game.

wahwahwah the sky is falling. Cry me a river loser

[Jackington]

Do you people not understand that nearly 100% of cornerbacks are under 6 feet tall? If they were taller and could catch, they would be WRs...

[BillsForevers]

Me either. Too much of a gamble.

I thought i was the only one!

[zippy]

Bad pick here. Trade down, get more picks and you can get Cromartie or whomever else was there.

I agree with Mayock as I watched the Troy/OSU game and mckelvin had 3 sure picks he couldn't hold onto.

Duuude,

Cornerbacks are wide receivers with hands of stone.

"Leodis! ..... my man" will be a nice addition to the Bills improved defense next season. He will make an immediate impact. You can HSBC bank on it!

Zip

[GershFan19]

Oh God! You guys have to be kidding me! We play a zone defense, so even though McKelvin's skills may not fit the system perfectly right now, we aren't going to go make a pick with the sole purpose of stopping Randy Moss. How ridiculous!

This was the right pick given the circumstances. A guy like Jordy Nelson will be a welcome addition in the 2nd round and if you guys knew this draft class you would know that plenty of high caliber DE's, TE's and other corners will be available in rounds 3 and 4.

Stop complaining and do your research rather than just saying Moss is taller, so we are in trouble. Foolishness

[West Coast Bills]

I think its a good pick considering he wasn't supposed to be there @ 11. Ideally i would've loved to have swapped 1's w/ Philly and picked up Sheppard in the process, then take Thomas with that pick, and then if it is for real, traded a 2, 4 , and 5 for Shockey. That would've solved our CB starter, big WR, and end zone threat TE and still left us w/ a 3 to draft depth.

[sexyfatoriginal]

Our D wasnt the best...but mostly it was bend dont break...and riddled with injuries. Our Offense STUNK to high heaven.....we needed offense not defense. No one will convince me otherwise. Enjoy the koolaid.

[BillsForevers]

Moss is taller Than every db in the NFL! get real! Hieght in Defensive backfield is way overrated!!

[losman to evans]

I'm pretty confident with this pick. Tom Modrak is 2 for 2 with finding superstar CB's in the 1st round.

[big duke 6]

One of the best CB's to ever play the game, Darrell Green, was only 5'8".


indeed, and clements, the guy he's replacin, was only 1/2" taller than mckelvin soooo........zzzzzzzzzz.....height problems. good pick. good value. sign him to 5 yr deal so he can't bolt when he actually starts to preform well.

[bleon28]

Top cb in the draft. Thats good! 5'10" against 6'4" Moss. Thats bad! Its a good pick but I think it might have been the wrong pick. Time will tell.

no one can cover moss whats ur point...honestly tho its rare to see a cornerback over 6'0...taller db's tend to play safety, even so there aren't many cb's who are taller than that.

one thing i really dont like is that we never re-sign our 1st round cb's after their rookie contract

[zippy]

Beulah did it again. Gotta love her mojo with Marshawn and now Leodis.

I was thinking about you, zipster :thumbsup:

Thanks wyOR,

The Zipster wasn't about to flat out call that pick but he was hopin' that "Leodis! ..... my man" would still be on the board.

Lookin' forward to round 2.

Zip

[DaMan20]

I love it the best CB in the draft!!!


Ya, EXACTLY

[Schuylar]

Great 1st rounder ,we got McKelvin baby!!!!! Hes best CB in the draft, now i hope we trade up and take either James Hardy or Devin Thomas. They are the 2 i would want. Then after that we can take our time,take a TE, and get maybe a DEnd or OLine

[BChandler81]

Smart pick. He will be starting at CB by mid-season, and is a big addition to special teams -- one of the top return men in the draft. WR will give better value in the 2nd or 3rd rds. Remember Andre Reed? Third round pick. Kudos!

[mtrgrdr]

A verrry solid pick. It must have been tough to not take Clady or Albert, and I admit I personally would have chosen one of those two. We currently are stuck with a below average Oline IMO, so I'd have probably gone there----LOL, that's why I'm not doing it !!

mtrgrdr

[bail]

I don't think he was the best player on the board. If we didn't go WR, or TE I wanted best player on the board.

[BuffaloBillsHeart]

McKelvin was in my and during the whole time my favorite player, who I coveted since december, when I watched a lot of games with him at Troy. This guy isn't going to dissapoint, though the only thing I have with him is sometimes he tends to be a bit overly confident, though look at Prime Time and you tell me...

[Baad 1]

apparently no takers for a trade. next best thing was to draft the CB that we need. Good move.

[GershFan19]

Wide receivers are falling like crazy. Looks like thus far the Bills front office knew what they were doing. If Limas Sweed falls past the Titans then we could be in line for an inexpensive trade.

[MightyTrojanDeathMachine]

One point that is missing, that Buffalo fans will love: Leodis likes to hit and is not afraid to come up and tackle.

[BAY AREA BILLS]

I wanted DRC but i can live with Leodis!know lets get Hardy.

[sechristbmw]

They got the best corner in the draft. You have to feel good because they could of had any corner.

[ReedFan83]

if they dont take malcom right now there ******ed he fell to us in the 2nd

[stuvian]

I'll admit I didn't want a DB at #1 but I never dreamed the #1 rated CB would fall to us at 11. If the best player at a need position falls to you how can we not like it. I wanted Harvey at 11 mind you but it never fell that way. This is the next best thing.

[JustGiveIn]

The ONLY thing I dislike about this guy is only 4 picks in 48 college games played in. Plus its not exactly like he played against elite QB's with cannon arms. Outside of that his skills are outstanding and if he turns out to be "coachable" he could be a star.

[psubills62]

Bad pick here. Trade down, get more picks and you can get Cromartie or whomever else was there.

I agree with Mayock as I watched the Troy/OSU game and mckelvin had 3 sure picks he couldn't hold onto.

I don't mind if he doesn't intercept as long as he can keep the WR from getting the ball. The stone hands were his only downside, not that bad of a pick.

[billsfanpozlynch]

I really do love it. GO BILLS!!!

[ColinFegeley]

Great 1st Day, w/ McKelvin and Hardy the Bills are a much more complete team now than they were just a few hours ago. Tomorrow we get a TE and FB...

[stuvian]

the Bills.com roster has him listed as 26 years old. Please tell me that's an error or do we have the Christian Okoye of DBs!

[OnTheWagonSince90]

Bad pick here. Trade down, get more picks and you can get Cromartie or whomever else was there.

I agree with Mayock as I watched the Troy/OSU game and mckelvin had 3 sure picks he couldn't hold onto.



Hands you can teach... Instinct you cant.. I am happy...

[beeve17]

the Bills.com roster has him listed as 26 years old. Please tell me that's an error or do we have the Christian Okoye of DBs!

he's 22 10chars

[Troyfan]

No, he graduated high school in '04. I think he's 22, not 26.

Here's a link to his bio from the Troy page:

http://www.troytrojans.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&SPSID=87291&SPID=10377&DB_OEM_ID=17200&ATCLID=1065149&Q_SEASON=2007

I've been watching Leodis for the last 4 years and have enjoyed every minute of it. It is amazing to watch everyone in the stadium stand up in anticipation whenever he is back to return a punt or kick. The more the fans cheered and chanted, "Leodis.. Leodis.. Leodis..." the more pumped he would be and it seemed like he would fly even faster once he got the ball. He tied the all time record for kick/punt returns for TDs. He had several more that were called back on penalties and some other ones that were just a shoe string away from being TDs. After his sophmore year, teams pretty much just stopped kicking the ball to him. Who knows how many he would have had if they wouldn't have wussed out. Kind of like walking Barry Bonds. The punter from Georgia kicked the ball about a dozen rows deep into the sideline stands to keep it away from Leodis.

Speaking of Georgia, the "not facing tough competition at Troy" is in no way accurate. Since Leodis has been there, Troy has faced Florida, Arkansas, Georgia, GA Tech, Nebraska, LSU, Mizzou, Ok State, and the list goes on and on. There have been several big time WRs and QBs that he has faced off against and more than held his on. I think the official stat line from Calvin Johnson was 2 catches for 9 yards when Troy played them.

Character counts. Instead of going off to prepare for the draft, Leodis has stayed in school and is scheduled to graduate at the end of the semester. He is a confident young man and always plays with a chip on his shoulder, but he was never, EVER involved in any wrong doing at Troy. You will not pick up your morning paper and read about him doing something stupid to embarrass your team and community.

Lastly, on his lack of interceptions, as Trojan fans, we too were often dissapointed that he couldn't hang on to the ball or would end up knocking it down instead of catching it. Leodis realizes this is a weakness and has mentioned it himself in interviews as something he needs to and will work on. Another reason his int total is low is because teams avoided him like the plague. Our other CB lead the nation in interceptions this year mainly because opposing teams were trying to avoid Leodis at all costs.

You got yourselves a good one. You also gained a whole bunch of Bills fans from the Troy community. We support our pros and we're really happy to have an AFC team to root for. Here's hoping you guys get back to the Super Bowl real soon and play Dallas or the Giants so we can have an all Troy Probowler championship game.

Go Trojans and Go Bills!

[MadBuffalo]

Return against Oklahoma St. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBZppozX2WE)

[speedracer216]

i know this comment will get buried, but i just wanted to remind everyone of this....

http://boards.buffalobills.com/showthread.php?t=53895&highlight=mckelvin

i told you to watch it, and i was right. GREAT pick.

nice pick speed :thumbsup:

[rowisu80]

No, he graduated high school in '04. I think he's 22, not 26.

Here's a link to his bio from the Troy page:

http://www.troytrojans.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&SPSID=87291&SPID=10377&DB_OEM_ID=17200&ATCLID=1065149&Q_SEASON=2007

I've been watching Leodis for the last 4 years and have enjoyed every minute of it. It is amazing to watch everyone in the stadium stand up in anticipation whenever he is back to return a punt or kick. The more the fans cheered and chanted, "Leodis.. Leodis.. Leodis..." the more pumped he would be and it seemed like he would fly even faster once he got the ball. He tied the all time record for kick/punt returns for TDs. He had several more that were called back on penalties and some other ones that were just a shoe string away from being TDs. After his sophmore year, teams pretty much just stopped kicking the ball to him. Who knows how many he would have had if they wouldn't have wussed out. Kind of like walking Barry Bonds. The punter from Georgia kicked the ball about a dozen rows deep into the sideline stands to keep it away from Leodis.

Speaking of Georgia, the "not facing tough competition at Troy" is in no way accurate. Since Leodis has been there, Troy has faced Florida, Arkansas, Georgia, GA Tech, Nebraska, LSU, Mizzou, Ok State, and the list goes on and on. There have been several big time WRs and QBs that he has faced off against and more than held his on. I think the official stat line from Calvin Johnson was 2 catches for 9 yards when Troy played them.

Character counts. Instead of going off to prepare for the draft, Leodis has stayed in school and is scheduled to graduate at the end of the semester. He is a confident young man and always plays with a chip on his shoulder, but he was never, EVER involved in any wrong doing at Troy. You will not pick up your morning paper and read about him doing something stupid to embarrass your team and community.

Lastly, on his lack of interceptions, as Trojan fans, we too were often dissapointed that he couldn't hang on to the ball or would end up knocking it down instead of catching it. Leodis realizes this is a weakness and has mentioned it himself in interviews as something he needs to and will work on. Another reason his int total is low is because teams avoided him like the plague. Our other CB lead the nation in interceptions this year mainly because opposing teams were trying to avoid Leodis at all costs.

You got yourselves a good one. You also gained a whole bunch of Bills fans from the Troy community. We support our pros and we're really happy to have an AFC team to root for. Here's hoping you guys get back to the Super Bowl real soon and play Dallas or the Giants so we can have an all Troy Probowler championship game.

Go Trojans and Go Bills!

1st of all, great post

2nd, thank you

I believe this guy is going to be something special

[CrowsLynchmob]

good pick he has the ability to return picks to house thats what we need.

[Clarkus15]

Welcome to Buffalo,

Leodis McLovin.