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OL Dockery Also In Buffalo For A Visit

The offensive line is getting the early attention at One Bills Drive as Washington free agent guard Derrick Dockery is the third lineman to arrive in Buffalo today.

Earlier today Oakland free agent right tackle Langston Walker arrived in Orchard Park to meet with the Buffalo coaching staff as he considers the Bills as a potential new employer.

Dockery however, is considered one of the premier interior free agent linemen on the market.

The 6'6" 335 pound lineman has been Washington's starting left guard since the time the Redskins made him a third round draft pick in 2003. Over the last two seasons one thing Washington has been able to do is run the football ranking 7th in rushing in 2005 and 4th in 2006.

Dockery has also proven durable in his four-year career as he has made 61 consecutive starts.

If Buffalo manages to sign Dockery he would likely step right in to the vacant left guard position. That could create a very physically imposing left side on Buffalo's offensive line as he would be paired up with emerging Pro Bowl talent Jason Peters.

frankcal20 wrote:But this is more about proving to your team that you will pay for your own players. Think about the guys who have restructured for him to stay. This is total BS. Coach just needs to get the deal done. Pay the 12 mil. b/c we are going to pay it somewhere else anyways.

frankcal20 wrote:But our team has shown that will pay other teams free agents their price. Why not take care of our own?

Houligan26 wrote:Agreed. We tossed so much money at arch and we really got the feeling nobody in the league was closed to our price tag. So Dock is testing the market, he is probably asking pretty close to market price and we aren't going to give it to him??? Doesn't make sense to me

frankcal20 wrote:I agree you can't pay your 4th best lineman the most amount of money. There isn't that much inflation.

After being a three-year starter in Indianapolis, DeMulling has been inconsistent during the last two seasons with the Lions. He brings athleticism to the offensive line and seems to be a good fit at guard for the Lions' offense, which includes both pulling and trapping in the schemes. He is a solid technician and a knee-bender who plays with good body position and leverage. DeMulling excels when given the opportunity to block in space. He tracks defenders well and is able to get in position to make the block on the outside or on the second level. DeMulling's athletic feet and balance also show up in pass protection, as he does a nice job of bending his knees, has good hand placement and handles double moves and counter moves well. Where DeMulling does not shine is when faced with a power or bull rusher, because he does not anchor well and often will get run over. This problem is also evident in the run game when playing a stout two-gap defensive tackle, as he struggles to drive block physical defenders at the point of attack. For an offensive lineman with such athleticism and experience, DeMulling seems to lack awareness at times, not coming off protections to effectively pick up blitzers and sometimes burying his head on combination blocks and missing the next-level defender. These inconsistencies in DeMulling's play have been much more evident in Detroit than his first four seasons with the Colts.

frankcal20 wrote:I don't want us to do anything with Denver. We always loose out on that trade.