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ADavis-Levitre-Wood-Incognito-Bell OT Meredith OT Chambers OT Adam Ulatoski – 6′6″ 310 – Texas OT Kyle Jolly – 6′6″ 300 – North Carolina QB Brian Brohm QB Colt McCoy or Zac Robinson or Tony Pike (1 slips to us in RD3) QB Ryan Fitzpatrick WR Demaryius Thomas Gerogia Tech WR Lee Evans WR Terrell Owens RB Freddy Jackson RB Marshawn Lynch RB Ben Tate TE Nelson TE Stupar TE DE Brandon Deaderick – 6′4″ 287 – Alabama NT Ekom Udofia DE Marcus Stroud SOLB Eric Norwood ILB Paul Posluszny ILB Joe Pawelek WOLB Aaron Maybin

I just tweeted him the same thing, but he sticks with "Bradford, Clausen, Pike, Robinson, in that order". You have to admit that Robinson and Lefevour have some getaway ability.

Scott Carasik's Pre-Combine Mock Scott Carasik actually hit several 4th rounder picks last year, so I respect his research. I'd be happy if we pulled down his first 3 picks, and give us an A. Admit I didn't know the fourth rounder, but he's had 38 starts, is smart, and a widebody. And the 5th rounder? We'll say "Should have seen that one coming." Astro

I am a fan of the "build the lines and wait a year" philosophy, but if we brought in Bradford-Clausen, Zac Robinson, Dan Lefevour, or Colt McCoy, I would support them 100%, hoping that they get time to develop under our QB coach. I'm not too big on the others, and least sure about Pike.

Quarterback Guru Bob Johnson is preparing Colt McCoy, Sean Canfield and Zac Robinson, and was interviewed recently. I've added my own info. Johnson says Jimmy Clausen will be the best QB in this draft. Pro style set, coached by Weis, can work under center, strong arm, pretty accurate, good intangibles, is he a one year wonder, toe injury prevents workout until pro day, improved on TD numbers, reduced INT's this year, hard throw when more touch is needed, wrong foot sometimes, not that tall (he's not 6'2" and combine will show this), a lot of completions made outside the hash marks, may have difficulty in traffic over the middle, some coaches will be enamored with the arm strength and underemphasize the potential INT's resulting from difficulty over the middle (see Jamarcus Russell). Sam Bradford, better height, more NFL-ready, heady field general, quick decisions, quick release, 6'4", wide frame, room to get bigger, get stronger, amazing accuracy (better than Stafford-Sanchez), shoulder injury cleared medically but will injury flare up again in real fire, mental makeup better than Clausen Washington can't and won't pass up on one of these two above, according to Johnson. LeFevour will probably be 3rd QB picked. System QB, manages field, cool in the pocket. A four year starter, RB in high school, good fit with a West Coast Offense, won ropes competition in QB competition, Dual threat, pass-run, throws well on the run, did well under center, most likely early 2nd rounder. Ball placement, elusive when he tucks it in. Pike didn't help himself in the Sr. Bowl, above average arm, 2nd rounder. Can get bigger. Colt McCoy could be 4th picked but needs to come back from injury, , Ball placement, elusive when he tucks it in. Take him over Tebow. Didn't do well against Okla or Nebraska, questions about Arm strength for long throws, underrated athlete, quesitons about size and whether he can get bigger (thin frame and has alwready bulked up), not weaker arm than LeFevour, below Pike and LeFevour, not a starter from the get go. Johnson thinks Tim Tebow is the Great question mark, 3/4 delivery and holding ball down the side, doesn't anticipate, a project, won't make an impact at any position (Hback, TE, RB, QB) in the first year. Fluttering passes. Athleticism wasn't there in Sr. Bowl with all NFL ready people around him. Will be covered well at the combine b/c he's one of the best college players ever. Wacth agility testing at combine to see where he'd slot in, particulary in a Wildcat-type formation. Jevan Snead 20 TD 20 INT this year but better (2:1) as junior, could profit the most from coaching him up, all the tools physically, great potential, needs to get head up, rifles the ball at <20 yards, totally missed the landing area in QB distance competition, good mobility, no supporting cast at his school, needs a great QB coach and more conifdence, good on ropes (2nd to LeFevour), needs 2 years of coaching up, was higher last year but had bad season this year and scouts need to ask about why that happened. Could drop to 4th round with the wrong answer. Good arm but bad mechanics, not good under pressure, has trouble lobbing a pass over defender, 6'3" 220 . Sean Canfield - a southpaw (role of RTackle critical and we just lost ours), 68% pass completions, Pro Style but no under center experience, a backup as a junior, not as good on the run as LeFevour McCoy and Robinson, passes often are low, missed target at 40 yards yard line in QB competition. Sleepers in 5th or later: Jarrett Brown --ton of promise at Senior Bowl, outperformed Tebow, steps into throw, strength, speed, one year wonder, needs reps, team with no need at QB should take him and mold him, needs a good QB coach and time to develop. Skelton--big arm low accuracy, Shrine Game didn't impress, may not be drafted, suffers from Jay Cutler Disease, takes chances and suffers as a result, needs more touch or arc than the bullet, use feet more, needs lots of harness and discipline to not throw into tight coverage. Jonathan Crompton--NFL arm, mechanics are there, needs seasoning, get mechanics to next level, didn't get combine invite, all the ability and footwork, body in right position, good leadership abilities, NFL arm, can make all the throws, very inconsistent, 27 TDs as senior after only 9 combined from the 3 years before, not a good game in Chick Fil A Bowl or Texas vs Nation, needs a good QB coach to take him further. Hiller--big arm, prototype NFL build, needs to get up to speed, could be a project, get in 5th round, less accuracy, Kafka--hard line drive down the seam , good tight window, air under throws, had poor receivers, good backup potential, Wildcat ability, less upside as a starter, but a Jim Sorgi type who could be long term backup. Canfield--not showing good arm strength, may not be drafted or drafted in RD7, needs weight room, lanky, one year wonder, impressive vs USC, hit receivers in stride but suffered in inclement weather, sometimes not anticipating well, Ironically Zac Robinson wasn't mentioned by Johnson. Works from a spread offense, exceeded expects at Senior Bowl, good in Wildcat, won the distance competition but inaccurate on bombs, handles pressure well, great Junior year but off in his senior year, a Denver native used to cold weather,

Troup isn't inherently mean and nasty; he's a hard worker. Wonderful story about him here that tells why he'd be a good risk: http://www.nfldraftbible.com/Players/List/...rell-Troup.html One interesting pick would be Geno Atkins. I think he was in his element at the Senior Bowl, schooling Iupati more than once. Early projections are RD4, but I wouldn't be surprised if a Tampa-2 team picked him up in RD3; he's explosive--kinda what we think we were getting with McCargo...

We have him going 145th to Atlanta--5th round, with the Bills taking Torrell Troup DT34. Troup will play on Sundays.

We were talking in another thread about the NT's job being space-eater. That's Torrell Troup. Like Bruce in that soft demeanor off the field, animal on the field. Ohgo is a question mark IMHO. Could be good, may be oft-injured, may be available even in the 6th. Troup's the better bet here at 5th.

Round 1. Us, Miami, Pittsburgh, or New England*.

You're not afraid, are you Fokker?

Bills first and foremost Syracuse Orange Basketball Boise State Football Yankees Cleveland Cavs H-AC High School Basketball, Swimming, Tennis GO WOLVES!

I like Pat Angerer. He was top 5 among LB's this year with 135 stops, has Will LB experience as well as ILB experience, so he's 3-4 and 4-3 ready. He's a lightweight like Ellison (135 lbs) so he's not more than a backup, but this is the 5th round...

I don't understand the love for Sam Young. He won't ever make it as a tackle or a guard in the NFL. Wait one round, get Ulatoski, and he's even better than Young at this point. The scouts think he's "Too Tall", and not in a "Too Tall Jones" kind of way.

I thought he was receiving lots of positive press during the Shrine Game week. He'd be a good pick, as he also can throw the football quite well

4 106 Jville Javier Arenas CB Alabama 4 107 Miami Taylor Price WRF Ohio 4 108 Carolina Jevan Snead QB Mississippi 4 109 Tennessee Alterraun Verner CB UCLA 4 110 San Fran Akwasi Owusu-Ansah CB Indiana (PA) 4 111 Denver Anthony McCoy TE USC 4 112 NY Giants Garrett Graham TE Wisconsin 4 113 Pittsburgh Willie Young OLB34 North Carolina State 4 114 Atlanta Chris Cook CB Virginia 4 115 Houston Major Wright FS Florida 4 116 New Eng Arthur Jones DE34 Syracuse 4 117 Cincinnati Mike Williams WRF Syracuse 4 118 Phila Dekoda Watson OLB43 Florida State 4 119 Green Bay Kam Chancellor FS Virginia Tech 4 120 Baltimore Joshua Moore CB Kansas State 4 121 Arizona Darryl Sharpton ILB Miami 4 122 Dallas Brandon Carter OG Texas Tech 4 123 San Diego Tony Moeaki TE Iowa 4 124 Phila Ben Tate RBF Auburn 4 125 Minnesota Kyle Calloway OT Iowa 4 126 New Orl Darrell Stuckey SS Kansas 4 127 Indian D'Anthony Smith DT43 Louisiana Tech 5 128 St Louis Joique Bell RBF Wayne State 5 129 Detroit Mitch Petrus OG Arkansas 5 130 Cleveland John Jerry OT Mississippi 5 131 Wash Ted Larsen OG North Carolina State 5 132 KCity Jacoby Ford WRS Clemson 5 133 Cleveland Myron Lewis FS Vanderbilt 5 134 Oakland Trevard Lindley CB Kentucky 5 135 Seattle LeGarrette Blount RBF Oregon 5 136 Buffalo ??? I'm doing this one more round, but still impressed with the response and the players we're picking. Ben Tate to Philly, Arthur Jones to NE*, John Jerry to Cleveland, and Tony Moeaki in San Diego were good picks this round. Mike Williams ends up in Cincy, and hopefully not T.O. You're on the clock.

With the #104 pick, the Bills choose George Selvie OLB. 1 - Davis OT 2 - Cody DT 3- Norwood OLB 3 - LeFevour QB 4- George Selvie OLB

http://drafttek.invisionzone.com/index.php...0%93-chapter-3/ One of my associates at DraftTek has written an excellent summary of the D-Line duties and prospects. I hope it will help us identify which NT's we might be considering 9 weeks from now. Enjoy. "The 2010 Draft Class is deep in interior defensive linemen. “Professor Long Ball, why did you say interior defensive linemen?” I am so glad you asked – when analyzing the Big Uglies on the defensive side of the ball, we have to consider the positional requirements of the 4-3 versus the 3-4 alignments. Would you believe both alignments evolved from the old 5-2 “Monster” scheme? How about a brief history lesson before looking at the prospects? The 3-4 defensive alignment evolved from the old 5-2 “Monster” scheme. The nose tackle in the 3-4 was called a nose guard in the 5-2, defensive ends in the 3-4 were called defensive tackles in the 5-2, and the outside linebackers in the 3-4 were stand-up defensive ends in the 5-2, responsible for rushing the passer and covering the flats. Tom Landry, while defensive coordinator of the New York Giants, pulled Sam Huff from his nose guard position and made him stand on two legs as the traditional 4-3 middle linebacker. He then split the linebackers that were already playing the position to weak side and strong side, moved the defensive tackles in over the offensive guards and had the defensive ends put their hands on the ground and line up on the outside shoulder of the offensive tackles – thus, the origin of the 4-3 defensive alignment. Why is this history lesson important? Well, truth be known, from a responsibilities perspective, the defensive ends in a 3-4 alignment have much more in common with defensive tackles in the 4-3 – as they were named in the 5-2. Defensive ends in a 4-3 alignment normally line up on the offensive tackle’s outside shoulder. Defensive ends in a 3-4 alignment line head up on the offensive tackle and are responsible for two gaps: between the guard and tackle and outside the tackle (between the tackle and tight end, if one is present). 3-4 defensive ends are normally larger and stronger than their 4-3 counterparts, as the “speed” pass rush comes from the outside linebacker in the 3-4 scheme. There are variations of defensive lineman responsibilities in both alignments; however, the two categorizations that are easiest to understand are the “read, react and control” that allow the linebackers to flow to the play, and the more aggressive “gap penetration” role that attempts to disrupt the offensive play by shooting the gaps. A common misconception is that tackles only have one-gap responsibility in the gap penetration role – rest assured that tackles have two-gap responsibilities in both schemes. Most nose tackles are huge men with a low center of gravity, making it difficult for offensive lineman to move them; however, this has more to do with utilizing leverage than just absolute size. It is easier to play the position if the weight distribution is from the waist down – but the ability to stay low and maintain balance is paramount to success. These attributes are also important to the strong side defensive tackle in the 4-3, whereas the “3” technique defensive tackles require quickness to shoot the gap, generate a pass rush and generally disrupt the flow of the offensive play. OK, so where do the 2010 prospects fit? Although some draft pundits have Gerald McCoy closing the gap on Nebraska’s Ndamukong Suh (6’4”, 302 lbs) as the #1 prospect, I do not. Do you remember the joke “Where does an 800 pound gorilla sleep? Anywhere he wants to!” – well, Mr. Suh has the ability to play either 4-3 DT position, 3-4 DE and also 3-4 NT. A few years ago, I would have been hesitant to “waste his talent” at nose tackle; however, Jay Ratliff has proven that impact players can make an impact from any position. Suh is not only a powerfully built man with the lower body to anchor his position, but also possesses excellent agility from years of playing soccer. Although McCoy is considered the quicker of the two, Suh’s time in the forty yard dash is faster. Gerald McCoy (6’4”, 298 lbs) is leaving Oklahoma as a junior, but he is NFL-ready. He will play 3-technique DT in the 4-3 alignment and could possibly play weak-side DE in the 3-4. McCoy combines quickness with active hands to disrupt the flow of running plays as well as rushing the passer. When slanting against the run, can make himself “skinny”, exploiting gaps. His strength is in his upper body, as his lower body is not as developed as Suh’s; as a result, he has a tendency to get a bit high and can be power-drive blocked. Dan Williams (6’2”, 329 lbs) of Tennessee is the best 3-4 NT prospect in this year’s draft – and will also make a fine 4-3 strong-side DT as well. His strength is his low center of gravity due to a lower body that allows him to win leverage battles. His upper body is excellent, as his strong hands allow him to pop and disengage or employ a swim move – good “phone booth” quickness and lateral pursuit. Former Nittany Lion Jared Odrick (6’5”, 301 lbs) may find his niche as a 3-4 DE rather than a 4-3 DT, although he can play either position. He plays the run and pass equally well, but his long arms provide a visual barrier for QB’s when he comes off the end. After the top four, question marks abound – the next two prospects on the Big Board have weight issues (on opposite ends of the spectrum) and are probably ranked too high. Brian Price (6’2”, 300 lbs) skipped his senior season at UCLA and has trouble maintaining his weight, ending the season under 285. Although his lower body is somewhat developed, he will be a “one-trick pony” in the pros, playing a 3 technique DT in a 4-3 to utilize his quickness. Alabama’s Terrence Cody (6’4”, 375+++ lbs), in the words of a former NFL coach, may “eat his way out of the league” – the “Mountain” could be a force at NT, but in his current condition will only contribute on 2 downs and will have to come out during an opponent’s drive that consumes first downs. A player that continually impressed me during Senior Bowl practices was Tyson Alualu (6’2”, 291 lbs) from California, consistently whipping bigger, stronger offensive linemen in drills and during the game. Strictly a 3-technique 4-3 DT, he and Lamarr Houston (6’3”, 302 lbs) of Texas performed well at the Senior Bowl and are two of the faster DT’s in this year’s draft. Cam Thomas (6’4”, 331 lbs) of North Carolina and Torrell Troup (6’3”, 310 lbs) of Central Florida are the next best NT prospects. Dark horse candidates to keep an eye on include a pair of East Carolina teammates that would enhance a 3-4 line: Linval Joseph (6’6”, 322 lbs) with an ungodly wing span at DE and Jay Ross (6’3”, 314 lbs), a fireplug NT that has the explosion to disrupt plays in the backfield. Two small school NT candidates to remember: Tommie Duhart (6’3”, 329 lbs) of Valdosta State and Abe Koroma (6’3”, 317 lbs) of Western Illinois. A lotta stuff, eh? I told you this was a deep draft for interior defensive linemen! In the next installment, we will look at the “speed guys”: 4-3 defensive ends, 3-4 outside linebackers and those rare “hybrids” that can play both positions. The Big Ugly Hisself, Long Ball"

I agree about WR. If they got rid of Jenkins, who I considered pretty good, they must be happy with who they have, TO's status (or trade value, if you sign and trade), and who is there in RD 5-7. Just to check that out, I looked at WR's we expect to be in each late round, and a better pick near him: RD5 Jacoby Ford - Clemson -- Extremely fast, kick returner, short. Yes, Roscoe II. Take Torrell Troup NT Central Florida. Eric Decker -Minnesota -- baseball player committing to football, falls here due to injury, could miss training camp. Shay Hodge - Mississippi --Mike Wallace's replacement, critics fault his sloppy route running, but recently more focused Danario Alexander - Missouri --One year wonder 1700 yds as senior. 3 injuries in 3 years drops him here. Choose Instead: Torrell Troup Nose Tackle RD6 Andre Roberts - Citadel --Double A, 190 pounds when holding a bowling ball. Track guy. KR. Muscular, tough, great hands. Riley Cooper - Florida -- Tebow Target had 181 yards in Sugar Bowl, big catches in big games. Antonio Brown - Central Michigan -- LeFevour target, small guy Namaan Roosevelt - Syracuse -- Used to being on a crappy team, actually pretty good but not Mike Williams good. Choose Instead: Blair White WR - Michigan -- Who I'd recommend taking if he's there. Biology Major, great catches, from walk-on to captain. RD7 Marcus Easley - Conn --- raw. trouble with out and comeback routes as he used his size and arms > balance and routes Chris McGaha - Arizona State --- inconsistency, played hurt, started every game 2 yrs, 2000 career yards, 13-14 ypc Chris Carter - Cal Davis --- Not who you think. Small, GWC Player of the Year, played well in both title games he was in Choose Instead: Zac Robinson QB Oklahoma State - spread QB, athletic, Denver native, good Sr Bowl, handles pressure, great Jr. year

I'll be honest; Selvie meets a need here but he was not my favorite DE34 as he took plays off IMHO. Now as a OLB, I'm not convinced he'll be a come-in-and-contribute-right-away guy.

"TAKE ONE", eh? I'll say they did...

We have him as the #17 player on our Big Board, and going to Miami at #12. At least we'd see him often to realize we made another Ngata-esque mistake.

In the latest DraftTek Simulation, New Orleans takes Greg Hardy at #64, and the Simulator gave us Dan FeFevour for the acquired pick instead! 3 72 Buffalo Eric Norwood OLB34 South Carolina 3 73 Miami Koa Misi OLB34 Utah 3 74 Chicago T.J. Ward SS Oregon 3 75 Buffalo Dan LeFevour QB Central Michigan 3 76 NY Giants J.D. Walton OC Baylor 3 77 Carolina Jarrett Brown QB West Virginia 3 78 Tennessee Dem. Thomas WRP Georgia Tech 3 79 San Fran Mardy Gilyard WRS Cincinnati 3 80 Denver Jordan Shipley WRS Texas 3 81 Atlanta Jerome Murphy CB South Florida 3 82 Pittsburgh Amari Spievey CB Iowa 3 83 Houston Rodger Saffold OG Indiana 3 84 Cincinnati Carlton Mitchell WRF South Florida 3 85 Oakland Rennie Curran OLB43 Georgia 3 86 Gr Bay Donovan Warren CB Michigan 3 87 Philad Reshad Jones FS Georgia 3 88 Baltimore Dezmon Briscoe WRP Kansas 3 89 Arizona Larry Asante SS Nebraska 3 90 Dallas Jeremy Williams WRF Tulane 3 91 San Diego Alex Carrington DE34 Arkansas State 3 92 Cleveland Jason Fox OT Miami 3 93 Minnesota Joe McKnight RBC USC 3 94 Indianpl Jared Veldheer OT Hillsdale 3 95 New Orl Lamarr Houston DT43 Texas 4 96 St Louis Anthony Dixon RBF Mississippi State 4 97 Detroit Toby Gerhart RBF Stanford 4 98 TaBay A.J. Edds OLB43 Iowa 4 99 Kansas City Cam Thomas DT34 North Carolina 4 100 Washington Ciron Black OG LSU 4 101 Seattle Ed Dickson TE Oregon 4 102 Cleveland Jimmy Graham TE Miami 4 103 Oakland Javier Arenas CB Alabama 4 104 Buffalo ???

Check back--it looks as though maybe we get another pick in this round! Very good idea for a pretty good Lt prospect who's in freefall.