R. Rich

You could probably trade him for the CFL.

You make a good point about the DT issue. As for the OL, I've said numerous times we need depth and talent. There is no getting around that and they need to address it this offseason, whether through the draft, free agency, or both. So far, they've signed one interior OL who projects to be a backup. If we're hanging on the words of McNally, then we believe that they're also looking for an upgrade at center, since MnNally himself has talked of Teague being tried at LT (from what other posts have said). That only makes sense, because although Teague improved in terms of line calls and shotgun snaps, he still looked way overmatched against bigger DTs when pass blocking and did not get a good push in the running game. Drafting a guy like Chris Spencer of Ole Miss or Jason Brown of North Carolina, two guys who are very strong in the interior, could help in terms of stopping bigger DTs, which are becoming more prevalent in the NFL nowadays. Getting back to DT. If they decide to look at the available free agents (even after the June cap cuts) or make a trade, I could see it. As for the draft, this draft is not very strong in DTs. There's a couple good ones and the rest are average at best. I would take a flyer on a prospect like Lynn McGruder of Oklahoma, who is gifted athletically but considered a bit of an underachiever, and I wouldn't do that until after the 3rd round. The water wasn't so cold.

Stop being so damned good natured, VA. It's unlike you.

No.

He had a negative MRI, but nobody knows to date how serious it is. He did look good at the combine though. Still, he has a laundry list of disciplinary problems, so I'd be wary of drafting him. Then again, it could be all in the past for him. I was surprised at how well Rob Hunt of North Dakota State did. I had heard about him on Matt & Marty's site as a possible sleeper, but he blew people away at the combine. He could be one of the best centers in this draft now. The love affair w/Ben Wilkerson still puzzles me, as he has done NOTHING since his season-ending injury, and, to the best of my knowledge, LSU hasn't even scheduled a day for him to work out for scouts. He didn't participate in the combine. Spencer looked very good, as did Baas. I really hope we land a center from this crop of good choices.

People keep referencing Tillman and Flowers (what a stupid last name) as proof positive that you never draft for need. Tennessee took the 'best available' athlete last year by drafting TE Ben Troupe, regardless of the fact that they had already drafted 2 other TEs in recent years (Shad Meier, Erron Kinney). How'd that work for the Titans? My point is, it's not a 'never draft for need' or a 'never draft best available' scenario. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.

He just wants all the credit, SouthTownBills51. Don't listen to him. He tried that same crap w/me last year.

I hope you're not considering my mind as great. I'm sorry if you are. Here's how I would rate the centers. I still have Baas as a guard, where he's the 2nd best player behind Elton Brown. Top centers: Chris Spencer of Mississippi Jason Brown of North Carolina Ben Wilkerson of LSU (he'd be first were it not for the injuries) Scott Mruczkowski of Bowling Green Vince Carter of Oklahoma Junius Coston of North Carolina A&T Dylan Gandy of Texas Tech Richie Incognito of Nebraska Geoff Hangartner of Texas A&M Jeb Paulsen of North Carolina State

I hope seadog doesn't hate that post. You shouldn't hate, seadog.

I'm not too thrilled about Teague at LT. I do like the idea of getting one of the top centers in the draft. I wouldn't stop there, though. I'd also go after a top notch guard prospect as well. Depth AND talent is needed in the interior of our OL.

Who do you think pays the rather large legal fees of Ahr & Ahr & Associates?

The Chiefs have only begun to address their defensive woes. They have much more work to do.

Am I the only person who remembers how Teague struggled at LT for the Broncos? They didn't even offer him a contract, which allowed him to come to Buffalo in the first place. And now people want him to be our starter at LT???

Taylor is about 5 lbs lighter than Ogunleye was at LDE for the Dolphins. You remember him, right? Mike Williams sure does, as do I.

Who's Doug Flutie?

Erie Pa/36/Baltimore MD (unfortunately)

It appears the suspect has some roots in the Baltimore area. I'm shocked.

It's Wednesday? I thought it was Tuesday.

The GM for Tampa Bay had to drop out. The Bucs are available, if anyone wants them.

Another *BUMP* for those who may be interested.

I'm just not into dieting. I've found that by just moderating the amounts I eat, and by exercising more, I can lose weight too. That works for me. Like I said, I was about 360 back in November, now I'm down to 339.

He plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

That's exactly what I was saying before. The 'ideal weight' isn't even something doctors have totally agreed on. At one time, I planned to be around 235-245, but that's too small. When I was in school, I ran track at 195 and played football at around 210. There's no way I could stand being that small anymore. It just doesn't look good. I want to be around 255-265, somewhere in that range.

I don't diet. All I've done is exercise more. I was walking about 4-5 miles at a time, but only about 2 or 3 times a week. Now, I do it daily. I still drink beer and eat junk, just not nearly as much or as often.

He is obese, by any definition. So am I, though. I have lost about 20 lbs since November, but I hope to lose a lot more. If I work at it enough, I can get down to around 285-290 by the fall.