The Senator

That's what I was trying to do a couple of months ago, but couldn't figure out how to get Luck off your Big Board. Can you do one without the undeclared juniors Fairley and Dareus as the top 2 picks?

Not sure which deadline you mean - deadline to declare for this April draft is next Friday, Jan. 15 - Harbaugh's self-imposed deadline on where he'll be next season is end of this week (colleges have already begun working to sign their HS recruits as of Tuesday, so there's that to consider). Something tells me Harbaugh and Luck have already discussed the situation extensively - nothing's changing.)

Almost as hilarious as going 4-12 this season, and having folks whine that we should have lost 4 more games! And believe me, someone - maybe (Insert Name-of-Arm Here) - will be arguing vociferously that it's in the Bills interest to do so.

Unless, of course, he values his education dearly and wants to finish his degree before embarking on an NFL career... "I am committed to earning my degree in architectural design from Stanford University and am on track to accomplish this at the completion of the spring quarter of 2012," said Luck. I'm fairly certain he's weighed everything you cited, plus a whole lot more that you've never considered. You could argue that he's making the wrong decision - I would then argue that he's probably a lot smarter than you.

Put it towards your Bills tickets - you're gonna LOVE Ryan Mallett! .

Well, academically, he'll be done as a student - supposedly taking 19 credit units this next term just to stay on schedule for Spring 2012 graduation . I don't know what the rules are or if it's ever been done, but I suppose he could go for a Masters Degree and play while in grad school. Luck is a rare talent and even rarer individual - how many guys actually graduate (from Stanford, no less) with a year of eligibility left? .

Did I say Miami Florida Maryland Pittsburgh Uconn??? I meant the Oakland Raiders - they've even gone so far as to put a pirate on their helmets

Thanks, only I fear this means we now must lose every game this coming season too...

"I am committed to earning my degree in architectural design from Stanford University and am on track to accomplish this at the completion of the spring quarter of 2012", said Luck. (Link - Andrew Luck to Return to Stanford for 2011 Season) Wow, never saw that coming.

Bowers has declared for this draft, so far neither Fairley nor Dareus have.

Funniest post today!

But not mine.

Holy Crap! Who'da thunk it?

Horses are much tastier than lentils.

Yeah he'll be rackin' up the Frequent Flier miles, for sure. Oakland OC Hue Jackson also interviewed for both the Raiders & 49ers HC spots - but the 49ers probably felt they should also fly someone in from afar rather than across the Bay.

Go figure...a Princeton guy! Tucker's grown to be an excellent sportswriter. He's accurate, articulate, knowledgable, and has great sources - I'd just like to know which ' high-level NFL personnel guy ' said that to him about Mallett. (Again, I hope it was Nix.) .

SF also asked the Giants for permission to interview Fewell, but I think the 49ers have their sights on Harbaugh.

Harbaugh interviewed with the 49ers for 5 hours yesterday, and the Raiders are also interested in his services (not to mention that Michigan finally pulled the trigger on Rodriguez)... Link - Jim Harbaugh, 49ers met He's already living in Palo Alto - I'd bet that Harbaugh stays in the SF Bay area, and tries to work a deal to get Andrew Luck in next year's draft.

Certainly wasn't referring to you specifically, but the collective TSW board in general - a lot these schmoes have very slick sites but the authors/contributors are little more than average fans, and many posters don't realize that the opinions they're reading on those sites are often less well-informed than the ones you'll occasionally read right here from some TSW regulars. GO BILLSSS!!!! PosLUSZny!!!!!

If you mean in the first round, regardless of which spot, I'd still say Gabe Carimi.

Tucker is obviously knowledgeable and extremely credible - I hope the ' well-placed source ' that he spoke with was Buddy Nix!

Now that we know we're picking 3rd, my dream draft changes a bit if Mallett's in the picture (probably reverts back to my September dream draft of Mallett, Carimi, Moch, Marecic, Romeus - and I'd add Sione Fua and Alex Henery into the mix). Without Mallett (he may not declare), I'm interested in seeing how Oregon QB Darron Thomas looks in the BCS title game Monday nite - part of any dream draft scenario could involve getting him in 2012 - and who else decides to stay in school of come out by the Jan 15 deadline.

You go, man! Damned hippies...it's almost lunch time here, and I'm so hungry I could eat a horse! (Or maybe a delicious Horsemeat Pie.)

And your mind is all the better for that - you've missed absolutely nothing, except the self-indulgent egotistical ramblings of an extremely immature East Philly moron laughing all the way to the bank to cash the checks of his advertisers.

Thanks for pointing that out, Ramius - I wish more posters would look into the backgrounds of the...ahem... ' columnists ' whose opinions some post on TSW as gospel. For the record... Walter Cherepinsky was a senior at Central High School in Philadelphia when he created WalterFootball.com, which is now recognized as one of the top pro football sites in the country. Now 28 years old, his site garners over 50 million hits a year and he writes columns on fantasy football for USA Today Weekend during the NFL season. He currently makes over $100,000 a year from advertising revenue from his site. Links - Online Journalism Review, Huffington Post I would guess that he's never met Ryan Mallett, nor any college players he purports to...ahem...' analyze ' For someone offering such a scathing assessment of Mallett's intellect, Cherensky is no MENSA candidate himself... Interests (from Facebook) Food Eating Food Being Fat Drinking Until I Pass Out Making Fun of People Less Fortunate Than Myself An even better insight into the mind of this moron from MySpace... TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey Name: Walt Birthplace: NE Philly Current Location: NE Philly Eye Color: Green Hair Color: Brown Height: 5-8 Your Heritage: Russian The Shoes You Wore Today: Sandals. I guess those aren't shoes. Your Weakness: Taking pictures when I'm drunk, and starting fights at McDonalds. Your Fears: Failure Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: Get 10 million hits/month on my Web sites, publish book, sell movie scripts. Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: mmmmmblehblehblehblehbleh. Thoughts First Waking Up: Is it after noon? Your Best Physical Feature: My huge ass. Your Bedtime: Around 4 p.m. Your Most Missed Memory: Recess in grade school Pepsi or Coke: Pepsi -- gotta support Penn State MacDonalds or Burger King: What the hell is MACdonalds, it's McDonalds, !@#$s. Do you Swear: **** this Do you Shower Daily: I try to Do you want to go to College: I don't want to leave Do you believe in yourself: No, I'm not real. In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: I hope so In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: I don't eat boxes Ever been Drunk: Yeah What do you want to be when you Grow Up: Sports Writer/on ATH/Author/Movie Writer What country would you most like to Visit: USA There ya go - you're probably looking at the future president of ESPN. Folks, please take EVERYTHING you read by these so-called ' analysts ' and ' scouting experts ' with a grain (or box) of salt. .