Archives for March 14, 2007

‘But on Tuesday, Feb. 27, as Newsome prepared to leave Indianapolis — where he had been evaluating draft-eligible players at the annual Scouting Combine — he ran into Buffalo general manager and former coach Marv Levy at the airport and broached the idea of a trade for McGahee, who had already been on the Ravens’ radar. "We found [Levy] was amenable [to a trade]," Newsome said.’

‘”You can go with a guy that is a little bit hotter on a given day and sometimes it’s a different guy,” he said. “There’s no reason why it shouldn’t work that way, because every day is not your best day.”‘

‘Thomas had a non-descript season in 2005 for Miami, appearing in only 10 games. But he rebounded with Buffalo last year, showing the quickness to cover receivers in the slot and proving to be a good fit in the Bills’ Cover 2 scheme. Thomas beat out Jabari Greer for the nickel corner job in preseason.’

‘For better or worse, don’t be surprised if the Bills enter the ’07 season with their current group of cornerbacks and possibly a mid-round pick to compete for a spot in the top four. Many believe drafting a first-round rookie to succeed Clements is the best option, but the team simply has too many other pressing needs.’