Bills sign Mills: http://www.buffalobills.com/news/art...c-5341ac73e5e2
Colby continues to kick butt: http://www.americanfootballinternati...nal-spots-set/
http://www.nepatriotsdraft.com/2015/...iana-tech.htmlTo me, Dixon has a lot of the same characteristics that Shane Vereen did coming out of college. Vereen was more explosive, but Dixon runs with more strength between the Tackles. Like I said above, I don’t think he is a 20 carry a game type of runner, but in a pinch he could carry the load and have some success. I really like his hands and I think he could be used as a weapon out of the backfield or even lined up out wide to create mismatches. He shows a willingness to block, which is good, but he is not always good at it. The effort is there so it can be fixed. Dixon can have success in the NFL if a team designs plays to get him out into space where he can use his elusiveness to his advantage. Because of the position he plays and the fact that I think he is more suited to be a third down back, he will probably be a borderline top 100 pick for me when all is said and done.
http://www.rotoworld.com/recent/cfb/.../vernon-butler
The NFL's preference "for wide-bodies with decent agility" will send Louisiana Tech senior DT Vernon Butler shooting up draft boards as the process unfolds, postulates NFL Media draft analyst Chad Reuter.
"NFL teams looking for bulk in the middle of the defensive line should invest a mid-round pick in Butler, who can push the pocket as well as attack one gap or play two to meet responsibilities as a run defender," Reuter wrote. "Tech's recent hot streak should earn the team a bowl berth, and potentially a spot in the Conference USA Championship Game if it can beat Southern Miss on Saturday. Those games will be Butler's chance to really get on scouts' radars." The analyst may be underestimating the market for Butler. ESPN's Mel Kiper recently wrote that he could "be drafted in Round 2 (or higher if he blows up the draft process)" and an NFC regional scout told NFL.com that Butler should have a first-round grade.ESPN's Mel Kiper calls Louisiana Tech senior DT Vernon Butler "a beast."
"At 6-3 and about 316 pounds, he can bull-rush blockers but also does a great job of using his hands to shed blocks and get in gaps," Kiper wrote. "[Butler] could be drafted in Round 2 (or higher if he blows up the draft process), and teams will love his versatility. No system where this guy can't help you." Butler's stock is surging right now. Last week, an NFC regional scout told NFL.com that Butler should have a first-round grade.
An NFC regional scout proclaims that Louisiana Tech senior DT Vernon Butler should have a first-round grade.
"If you don't have the defensive tackle from Louisiana Tech in your top 32 players right now, you should put him in there," he told NFL.com. "It will make you look smart." Lance Zierlein said he's spoken to three scouts that are all very high on Butler. "He has the long arms that defensive line coaches love," Zierlein wrote. "Butler carries his weight well and has above-average quickness as an interior pass rusher. Butler has also shown an ability to eat up blocks and disrupt as an upfield player, which means he offers scheme versatility. Keep an eye on Butler moving forward."
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/...watt/76902284/
Jordan Mills did a shutdown job against JJ WATT.
Speaking of legends...have we ever retired anyone's number?
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story...team/32020241/Roaf’s No. 71 jersey is one of only two numbers retired by Louisiana Tech, along with Terry Bradshaw’s No. 12. He went on to an illustrious career in the National Football League with the New Orleans Saints (1993-2001) and Kansas City Chiefs (2002-05), becoming an 11-time Pro Bowler and a 10-time All-Pro (a six-time first team All-Pro selection).
Retiring numbers is hard because you need so many. I would like to see us retire numbers on offense and defense. For instance, I would like to see the numbers 13 and 28, never used on offense again.