7th Rd. Derek Schouman TE from Boise St.

[bozman949]

With the 222nd pick we take Derek Schouman TE from Boise St.

How many TE's are we gonna have on this team???

[JLB]

I like him because he played on that Boise St. juggernaut.

[JLB]

Got any info on him hgt. wt. 40 time?

[bozman949]

Link (http://insider.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draft/tracker/player?id=11108&action=login&appRedirect=http%3A%2F%2Finsider.espn.go.com%2Fnfl draft%2Fdraft%2Ftracker%2Fplayer%3Fid%3D11108)
Derek Schouman
TE | (6'2", 247, 4.74) | BOISE STATE

Scouts Grade: Insider Only Selected by: Buffalo Bills
Round: 7
Pick (Overall): 12(222)
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Overall: Schouman appeared in all 14 games in 2003 as a true freshman, and finished with 17 catches for 272 yards (16 average) and four touchdowns. In 2004 he started seven games, missing five contests because of a knee injury, and caught 15 balls for 284 yards (18.9 average) and two touchdowns. Schouman started 11 of 12 games in 2005 and recorded 17 catches for 177 yards (10.4 average) and one touchdown. As a senior in 2006 he was named first team All-WAC after playing in 12 of 13 games, with 10 starts, and catching 29 passes for 276 yards (12 average) and four touchdowns.

Schouman doesn't have much of a future at tight end because of his size and he needs to work on his consistency catching the ball. However, he has the athleticism, tenacity and smarts to develop into a decent fullback or H-Back if he can stay ... For complete overview, strengths and weaknesses, login above or become an Insider.

[BanditsRock11]

Seems likehe'll be a FB/TE kinda guy for us, just an extra blocker basically.

[admarc]

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I like this kid. He will be used as an H-Back for the Bills. He has great hands, runs sharp routes and can block. He does a lot of the things I liked about Brian Leonard. He'll create some mismatches and add toughness to the Bills O passing attack

[Mouldsie]

Dave Thomas (or Chris Cooley) type