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puja21 · 02-10-2007, 04:21 PM

couple of suggestions for your '90 Bills edit if you're interested:

Receivers
Reed and Lofton are flip-flopped.

-Andre Reed was a possession receiver (called the best RAC guy of all time by HOF coach Marv Levy), but did not exactly specialize in deep routes nor was he a burner. He should be the #1 rec w/ the 94 CTH and 96 RRT.

-Lofton was the fastest receiver on the team-- he was the guy who stretched secondaries and should be the #2 guy w/ the 93 speed

-Don Beebe was a SPD guy (4.3 40-yd dash), who didn't have the best hands (CTH), but he sure was tough as nails.

-Steve Tasker was a pro bowl tackler on special teams almost every year of his career-- just a punishing hitter. Many consider him to be the greatest special teamer of all time. He rarely played actual WR save one year in the late 90s due to injuries.
Linebackers
-Daryl Talley was the premier OUTSIDE linebacker in the BUF 3-4 that year-- honestly, he was the best defensive player on the team after Smith. To hammer that home, Talley, Bennett and Conlan all made the Pro Bowl.

-Ray Bentley (97OVR OLB) should be replaced w/ Talley. Bentley was the 3rd OLB behind Talley and Bennett, rather than Garner who only played 10 games that year.

-Carlton Bailey was the 4th linebacker in their 3-4 that year, starting in the middle next to Conlan

-Although it's a judgement call, IMO the contributing linebacker you're missing is Marvcus Patton who went on to be a starter later, but contributed signifcantly in all 16 gms of 1990 as the 3rd ILB backing up Conlan & Bailey. I would put him on the team ahead of Hal Garner.

DEFENSIVE LINE
-Mike Lodish was in a rotation at tackle w/ starting NT Jeff Wright
-So, Wright should be #1 DT, Lodish #2 and Hunter should be switched to reserve DE w/ Mark Pike (another Pro Bowl special teamer)

02-10-2007, 04:21 PM	#11
puja21 MVP OVR: 20 Join Date: Sep 2005	Re: More historic teams coming... couple of suggestions for your '90 Bills edit if you're interested: Receivers Reed and Lofton are flip-flopped. -Andre Reed was a possession receiver (called the best RAC guy of all time by HOF coach Marv Levy), but did not exactly specialize in deep routes nor was he a burner. He should be the #1 rec w/ the 94 CTH and 96 RRT. -Lofton was the fastest receiver on the team-- he was the guy who stretched secondaries and should be the #2 guy w/ the 93 speed -Don Beebe was a SPD guy (4.3 40-yd dash), who didn't have the best hands (CTH), but he sure was tough as nails. -Steve Tasker was a pro bowl tackler on special teams almost every year of his career-- just a punishing hitter. Many consider him to be the greatest special teamer of all time. He rarely played actual WR save one year in the late 90s due to injuries. Linebackers -Daryl Talley was the premier OUTSIDE linebacker in the BUF 3-4 that year-- honestly, he was the best defensive player on the team after Smith. To hammer that home, Talley, Bennett and Conlan all made the Pro Bowl. -Ray Bentley (97OVR OLB) should be replaced w/ Talley. Bentley was the 3rd OLB behind Talley and Bennett, rather than Garner who only played 10 games that year. -Carlton Bailey was the 4th linebacker in their 3-4 that year, starting in the middle next to Conlan -Although it's a judgement call, IMO the contributing linebacker you're missing is Marvcus Patton who went on to be a starter later, but contributed signifcantly in all 16 gms of 1990 as the 3rd ILB backing up Conlan & Bailey. I would put him on the team ahead of Hal Garner. DEFENSIVE LINE -Mike Lodish was in a rotation at tackle w/ starting NT Jeff Wright -So, Wright should be #1 DT, Lodish #2 and Hunter should be switched to reserve DE w/ Mark Pike (another Pro Bowl special teamer)