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He might not be my ideal pick for the Bills, but I think Jason Brown would indeed be a solid selection for the Bills at 55. While he's projected a bit lower than that by most of the so-called experts, he'd probably be an excellent fit for a Bills offense that seems intent upon featuring the running game and Willis McGahee next season. Such a move would also put the Bills in a much better position to move Teague to LT. Teague's LT experience in Denver was not a positive one, but he's probably our best option at this point.

Unbelievable. I hope the teacher and school district are both sued for every last dime they have, and then some.

I have a pretty good idea how NFL trades work and I know that the Bills would have a tough time getting more than the 9th overall pick for Nate Clements. That still does not make the trade acceptable to me, as the Bills will be trading an excellent player in the prime of his career for a complete unknown in a draft with a questionable top 10. I'm sorry, but just because everyone else jumps off a bridge doesn't mean I'm going to.

I agree with you completely. I don't think it makes a bit of sense to trade one of the best CBs in the league for just the 9th pick in a weak draft. They'd have to offer me quite a bit more than that pick for Clements before I would make that trade.

Considering that Clements is better than any CB prospect in this draft, and possibly better than any player in this draft, I would want more than the #9 overall pick. I also want to say this: if this trade happens (and I doubt it will), I never want to see this team select a 1st round CB again. Ever. I'm sick of seeing this team waste 1st round picks on CBs that they have no intention of keeping past their initial contract.

I've been playing Silent Hunter 3 for the last week and a half almost non-stop. If you like WW2 submarine simulations, its a must-have.

To answer your question, no, I do not think he is good enough and I feel the Bills overpaid for him. Oh well, there's nothing that can be done about it now.

Peters was basically a 3rd OT at Arkansas, anyway, so I don't think this is a major stretch. He's clearly got the strength and athleticism for it and he's got a fair amount of experience as a blocker. In addition, the Bills have a good OL coach and have had a year to evaluate his ability at the position and if they think he can do it, I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.

They'd probably have to draft a C to compete with Tucker. There's really not much doubt in my mind at this point that the Bills are going to have at least one rookie starting up front.

I'd certainly feel a whole lot better about that left side if DeMulling signs. He doesn't solve all the Bills problems over there by any stretch, but at least they'd have one quality veteran over there. On the downside, its looking more and more like LT is either going to be Trey Teague or a rookie and I'm not sure which one I'd dread seeing at that position more. I know a rookie will struggle over there, but on the other hand, I remember Teague's LT days from Denver. Not good at all.

He's about the same caliber of player as Villarrial. He's not a great player, but he won't embarass himself or his team, either.

Guard, tackle, center...I really don't care as long as the Bills find someone for those three spots on the left side of the OL that can actually play.

I'm not as convinced that it was a good deal for the Bills. $23M over 5 years is a lot of money, especially for the third best starter on the Bills defensive line (well, now he's the 2nd best). Schobel is a little better than average, but he does not command double teams and is not someone I think opposing teams really worry much about.

2) G David Baas, Michigan This pick is projected to be acquired by trading our 3rd round pick in 2006 and Travis Henry to Arizona in exchange for their R2 pick this year. 2) C Chris Spencer, Ole Miss 3) WR Terrence Murphy, Texas A&M 4) CB Alphonso Hodge, Miami (OH) 5) RB Brandon Jacobs, Southern Illinois 6) K Tyler Jones, Boise State or K Jonathan Nichols, Ole Miss 7) Defensive Depth Obviously, the first two picks are made with the intent of helping correct this friggin' mess known as the Bills OL. Both are excellent prospects who should be come, at the least, above average NFL starters and I think there's a good chance both will be on the board. Trey Teague would have to move to LT, where I don't think he'll be particularly effective, but IMO, he's the best of a sorry bunch of available options. Baas and Spencer compete at LG and C, respectively, with Tucker, Gandy and Smith for the interior starting spots. Hopefully, these two picks will improve the interior of the OL enough that the Bills can hide their weakness at LT. LT will probably be a priority in the '06 offseason. I don't think they'll find one this offseason. This isn't an ideal solution, for sure, but given that the Bills OL situation is currently pretty bleak, its about as good as can be expected. Murphy and Hodge could potentially see close to 50% of the snaps this year if they can win the #3 roles at their respective positions. Jacobs gives the Bills a strong backup to Willis McGahee who can help wear defenses down. Either of the two kickers represent good value in R6, and I believe both will have very good NFL careers. In R7, who knows who the Bills will pick, but hopefully they can find a little defensive depth. Admittedly, this draft would be very light on defense, but given our needs on offense and our strength defensively, I don't see the Bills actual draft being much different, barring additional FA signings.

That's an excellent signing. Holcomb is the guy I wanted them to sign to backup Losman. He's good enough to be a short term starter, yet he doesn't have the ego that a longtime starter might and shouldn't be a lockerroom problem.

I'll choose to believe the older numbers until another source confirms that the Bills are in this type of cap trouble. This is far worse than what anyone else is projecting for the Bills cap situation.

And the Giants OL was absolutely awful his last year there. He's a good OL coach, but he can't perform miracles. He needs some talent to work with.

There's always something to be said for taking a risk and going for the home run. He's not a safe pick, but he is indeed one of those players with a rare level of talent that could be a truly great player a couple of seasons down the road. Every once in a while, you have to roll the dice and this deep in the draft, the Bills likely won't find a more talented prospect on the board. So, I would have no problems whatsoever with making him our pick in R2.

TE Bubba Franks, Green Bay. He would seem to fit well in the run oriented offense the Bills seem intent on installing. Given that the franchise tag rate is about $2.7M for TEs, signing him shouldn't break the bank.

It would be a pretty easy choice for me. Baas is a relatively safe pick at a position of need who should, at the least, become an above average OG starter. If he's gone, its a lot tougher. Kevin Burnett would probably be my number two choice, but I'd also be very tempted to select Chris Henry. Henry is one of those players who will probably be either great or terrible and nothing in between, but late in R2 is a place where you can afford to take a risk on a boom-or-bust prospect. Eric Green would also be an option, though I think we're OK at CB for now.

I'd vote for a representative republic, so I guess that puts me in the 2nd category of indirect democracy.

But the problem with putting him at TE is going to be his blocking skills. He doesn't have any. At WR, yes, he'll be going up against some very fast players, but Jones himself is fast and again, he'll have a big advantage on them in terms of size and strength. There have been WRs in the NFL smaller and slower than Jones who have had great careers because they could overpower and out-position the opposing CB. Think about it. He's 6'6 240. Your average CB goes about 5'11 190. Its a total mismatch, especially when you consider that he's at least as fast as a typical NFL corner.

I've watched him for four years playing for the Razorbacks. I doubt he will ever be an NFL QB. He's got the arm for it, but he's inaccurate and makes way too many bad decisions with the ball that he won't get away with in the NFL. I think his future is at WR or TE. Some will say he's not quick enough to play WR, but I don't agree. He does not look quick, but that's because of his size. He made more than a few SEC defenders miss him as an open field runner in college. I think he can make it at either position, but will probably settle in as a WR. He may have trouble gaining separation on a few routes, but it won't matter due to his advantage in size and strength over any CB he faces.

I didn't see any of it myself, but everything I've heard indicates that their coverage did indeed suck. As I understand it, they covered very little of the combine itself, but instead focused on interviews and stories on players. I suspect that most people would have rather skipped that and focused on the actual combine performances.

I remember Teague's days at LT from Denver. He was bad. Unless he has improved dramatically over those days, I think JP Losman will be in a world of hurt if Teague is protecting his blindside this upcoming season.