As reported at Buffalobills.com, the Bills' coaching staff has already given Leodis McKelvin starting reps at the nickle and outside position.
As viewed by many experts as the top corner in this years draft, McKelvin has the chance to step into the Bills' starting line up and do something special for the young, up-and-coming team.
I feel McKelvin has the skill set and the mentality to come in and contribute this year, and apparently the Bills' coaching staff feels the same way.
Sometimes coaches start the rookies off at the bottom no matter how good they are—I think that is wrong.
The coaches recognized his skills and aren't pulling the wool over their own eyes by saying the rookies haven't proved anything yet. If they hadn't proven anything, then they wouldn't have been drafted that high.
Giving McKelvin starting reps is only going to make him more prepared for the up-and-coming season.
Chris Brown has reported that the new addition to the defense has already had great coverage in this years OTA's. Now, it is only the OTA's, but he is going against players that have been in the league for a while.
The Bills really think that he has the great skills—quick feet, a great burst, power, and a hard hitting mentality (somewhat like Whitner's)—to become a top flight corner in this league. This isn't even mentioning his elite returning ability.
Now maybe I'm the only one in town that gets this happy over just OTA's, but I'd like to think that others are as much of Bills freaks as I am.
All the best to you fellow Bills fans and let me know what you think.
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Joe Rogers about 1 year ago
Watching him play I can see him becoming a great player. He is very quick on his feet and has the size to contend with any receiver. Also what I really notice about him is his confidence. He isn't afraid to be put 1 on 1 with the best receivers because he feels he can contend with anyone. Who wouldn't want that trait in a CB? But off the football topic I even noticed his clothing style in recent video clips. He never wears that "ghetto" style baggy pants/ trash look. Instead he dresses with tucked in dress shirts. Now this has nothing to do with his game but shows a level of maturity that alot of other players do not possess.
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Bart Upchurch about 1 year ago
I love this article. I was very happy when the Bills drafted McKelvin.I hope he starts for the Bills as well. He has the size and ability too already.I can't wait to see him shut down Randy Moss next year.Leodis is the key ingredient that will lead the Bills to win the Superbowl next year
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Andrew Browne about 1 year ago
Will James and Jabari Greer may have something to say about McKelvin getting on the field as a starter right away. The Bills went this offseason with a need at CB and addressed it once in Free Agency and three times in the draft. It is hard not to consider that improvement. But I think McKelvin is a piece of the plan, but only a piece, to improve the secondary drastically. As teams play more and more spread offense with three wide receivers on the field it is absolutely necessary to have at least four corners who can play. I was encouraged when I heard in the OTA's that Greer and James did well also. The plan of the Bills is to mix in players at the starting positions all the time. If last year taught the Bills anything it is that you must develop depth in a hurry. The Bills are wise to that and are trying a lot of players at a lot of positions.
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