With Eric Wood, the Bills Finally Got It Right

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Published: May 6, 2009

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... Wood, selected 28th overall, wasn't the glamour pick Bills' fans wanted to see at this year's draft. But it's exactly what Buffalo desperately needed—a nasty offensive lineman that punishes his opponents and has been termed by analysts as a "finisher."

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In the AFC East, Richard Seymour and Kris Jenkins have wreaked havoc on the Bills, but the addition of Wood will neutralize those two from eating Trent Edwards for lunch and gobbling Marshawn Lynch behind the line of scrimmage.

When the Bills hosted the Jets last season, Jenkins was a menace, disrupting plays before they began. The entire afternoon, he was playing on the other side of the ball, sacking Edwards twice and throwing Buffalo's interior lineman around like rag dolls. Big No. 77 was unleashed, partly because he's a fantastic talent.

But, the Bills lacked the strength and tenacity up-front to, at the very least, get a finger on the guy.

It showed in the offseason,...

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