David Nelson carries on To Fly below The Radar: On the heels of Buffalo’s impressive 34 point shellacking of Kansas City this past Sunday, praise has been flying in on the Bills from a national perspective a welcomed change of course for their fans. For the most part it’s the usual suspects cashing in on the admiration. ESPN analyst Merril Hoge labeled Ryan Fitzpatrick as the most underrated quarterback in the entire league. Stevie Johnson’s acrobatic touchdown clip has been showed countless times on NFL Network, while Fred Jackson gave new meaning to the term “beast mode” and Marcell Dareus already is receiving credit for the Bills’ revamped defense. Meanwhile, wide receiver David Nelson quietly continues to fly under the radar, which probably suits him just fine. Lost among the hype of Buffalo’s demolition in Kansas City was a fine performance by the second-year undrafted free agent. Nelson caught four passes for 66 yards, tying Johnson for most on the team. One of Nelson’s grabs went for 35 yards and for the day averaged 16.5 yards per catch with two going for important, chain-moving first downs. For those thinking Nelson’s fine day was a flash in the pan, you may need to think again. Head coach Chan Gailey has a well-defined role for him in the offense and Fitzpatrick is showing a load of confidence that Nelson can consistently make plays. 
Until Donald Jones can prove himself as a legitimate number two receiver, teams will start rolling coverage geared towards slowing down Johnson. This gives Nelson, usually lined up in the slot; favorable matchups along the intermediate part of the field and along with tight end Scott Chandler, Fitzpatrick will look to exploit the mismatches as often as possible. Nelson was a pleasant surprise as a rookie last year, catching 31 passes for 353 yards and three touchdowns. Based on what we saw Sunday, he could significantly improve those numbers in his sophomore campaign. David Nelson carries on To Fly below The Radar.
Until Donald Jones can prove himself as a legitimate number two receiver, teams will start rolling coverage geared towards slowing down Johnson. This gives Nelson, usually lined up in the slot; favorable matchups along the intermediate part of the field and along with tight end Scott Chandler, Fitzpatrick will look to exploit the mismatches as often as possible. Nelson was a pleasant surprise as a rookie last year, catching 31 passes for 353 yards and three touchdowns. Based on what we saw Sunday, he could significantly improve those numbers in his sophomore campaign. David Nelson carries on To Fly below The Radar.
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