Albany,n.y.

Travis & his agent are dumb enough to keep him home until we trade him. Let's take the 3rd, use our third to move up in the 2nd and move on. It's sorta like if you were a boss who had a troublemaker who just gave you 2 weeks notice. Chances are you'd just say get the f out now, even if you had to pay him it wouldn't be worth keeping the bum around. That's the position we're in with Travis-he's worthless to us as a player. His worth is only what we can trade him for.

Not likely because we have so far to move, but if we have any chance of getting him we should go for it. GMs can be such idiots when it comes to injured players. Don't they realize that injuries heal and if the prognosis is good, you shouldn't drop an injured player off your board. Let the other GMs keep dropping these players & we'll keep scooping them up at bargain values.

Wow, real estate appreciation is a lot slower down there. My neighborhood is up about 50% since 2002. I hope the sellers realize that the house won't appraise higher than market, so unless the buyer has a large down payment, the bank won't approve the loan & they'll never be able to sell it until they come down.

Thanks Jax, now we don't have to hear about Jones anymore

Wait a couple of seasons & we can pick him up on waivers.

I haven't seen him play much, but I've read that the team really likes him & Frank Coyle ,who can watch film & correctly judge players like linemen (who are tough to focus on unless you're specifically watching what they're doing) a lot better than when I watch them loves the guy. If McNally likes him I'll trust his judgement. It's more of a feeling that they have to fill the gap in their starting lineup than worry about next year or 2007. Knocks against Terry are lack of aggression & the need to increase his strength. He's huge & could easily carry 330+ lbs after we get him into a conditioning program & McNally & JP put the pep in his step.

Mark-Anything of interest in today's Buffalo News that we might want to know about? I can't wait until 9, when it reaches the web. Anything about kickers? I'm looking 6th or 7th round to give the boot to Lindell, Chris Onorato(Hofstra)or John Marino (McNeese St.). Unfortunately, we'll never get near Nugent. My fears are the Jets will take him in the 2nd. I'm still going with Adam Terry as our 1st pick. The kid was on Albany's channel 13 a couple of nights ago & said he'd be happy going 2nd or 3rd round.

He posted the same drivel on a rival board using the name Mixum. I never understood why people would change names & post on different boards instead of using one name across boards. The only time I used a different name on a football site was to go opn a SD board & bash Flutie. When I posted as Albany, they wanted to ban me.

I see you edited your post & added more inflamitory BS against TD. Go to bed & sleep it off, you'll sober up in the morning.

It's 2 picks higher than the Eagles can offer. Top of the 3rd is Henry's market value be it Philly or arizona. Guess what-Nobody is giving up a 2nd for Henry & the Bills think they can do better in the draft than L.J. Shelton. Ever heard of the salary cap? Shelton costs $3 million, a 2nd round choice will count a lot less & in the team's opinion, produce as well or better as Shelton. They don't want Shelton & they can't get a #2. Why not fire the other GMs who wouldn't give us their top picks for a guy who wants out. Instead of criticizing TD, you should start to work on a statue for him because getting a high 3rd is a true magic act, be it from Arizona or Philadelphia. I'm for firing Rudyc80, not TD.

Who is Mr. Larry & what is he smoking?

When JP puts a little pep in his step, Trey will say "Drew Who?"

There's a contest to pick the draft order, with prizes like going to the NFL kickoff game. Get all 32 in order & win $100,000. There are some interesting things in this year's contest. They give you a list of players to move into the order column. If your pick is not on the list, you enter Unlisted Draftee. A lot of 1st round guys aren't on the list including Cedrick Benson. I ended up with 6 Unlisted Draftees-good news is that you don't have to write it in so if a different guy from who you thought is drafted & he's not on the list, you get the credit, Contest ends 1 second before midnight 4/22/05. If you entered last year, you don't have to re-register.

No, but without it we have absolutely no chance to get Nugent. With it, we've got a slim chance.

It better be pick 77, the 13th pick of the 3rd round. I'd rather trade Henry & flip picks with Philly in the 3rd(86 for 94) &4th (122 for 132) and get Philly's 2nd at pick 63.

"Adam Terry – OT – Syracuse – Maybe the most underrated player in this draft class." If we don't trade for Shelton & he's available with our 1st pick, we'll take him. He's from the Capital area (about 1 hr north of Albany) & when he's drafted he'll be all over the local news in the Albany area TV stations, so I'm hoping we get him so that this area's sportcasters will give the Bills some love.

Both Phillips & Collins were violent felons. What did Clarett do? here's his off field troubles. The worst is getting things from a shady guy he's known for years. The kid may have speed problems in the 40, but he never beat up any women or broke into anyone's house. A lot of his problems stem from his distaste for the NCAA rules & eligibility. He might be justified in thinking Ohio State was dissing him. There are a lot worse guys in this draft than Maurice Clarett. Knock him on his talent, or lack of talent, but don't label him a Phillips or Collins. How about a highly regarded picks like Travis Johnson who got off on a felony sexual assault charge, or RB Verand Morency who was charged in a sexual assault case. Clarett is an angel compared to these guys. October, 2002…Misses two games with an injured left shoulder. Says he has received dozens of pieces of hate mail from Ohio State fans since an ESPN The Magazine article quoted him saying he's thought about leaving college early for the NFL. December, 2002…Blasts Ohio State officials for not allowing him to fly to Youngstown for the funeral of a friend, then accuses university administrators of lying when they say he didn't file necessary paperwork for emergency financial aid for the trip. July, 2003…In the July 12th issue, The New York Times reports that Maurice was allowed to take an oral exam after walking out of a midterm exam…On July 29th, Ohio State confirms the NCAA is investigating Clarett's claim that more than $10,000 in clothing, CDs, cash and stereo equipment was stolen in April from a car he borrowed from a local dealership. September, 2003…On September 9th, he is charged with misdemeanor falsification for the police report about the theft. The charge carries a penalty ranging from probation to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine…On September 10th, Maurice is suspended for the season. Ohio State athletic director Andy Geiger says Clarett received special benefits worth thousands of dollars from a family friend and repeatedly misled investigators. On September 23rd, Maurice sues the NFL, challenging the rule that a player must be out of high school three years to be eligible for the draft. December, 2003…On December 17th, Ohio State says university committee finds no evidence to support allegations of academic misconduct by athletes, including Maurice. January, 2004…On January 14th, Clarett pleads guilty in Franklin County Municipal Court to failure to aid a law enforcement officer, a lesser charge than lying on a police report. Ordered to pay the maximum fine of $100, Maurice will serve no jail time and the charge won't appear on a criminal record. February, 2004…On February 5th, Clarett is ruled eligible for the NFL draft by U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin in New York…Just a couple weeks after January plea, Clarett was back under the NCAA microscope. This time, however, Clarett was not the one directly being scrutinized. According to an ESPN.com article, officials were looking at Warren-area caterer Robert Dellimuti, a benefactor of Clarett's and known gambler. From cell phone records obtained by the Web site, Dellimuti is shown to have made 27 calls to SBG-Global in Costa Rica during OSU's national title season in 2002. Ten of the calls to the sportsbook were made in the three weeks leading up to the Fiesta Bowl. The phone records, however, do not show what type of gambling activity took place or whether Dellimuti was betting on Buckeye games. Dellimuti's relationship with Clarett is nothing new to both OSU and the NCAA. According to the article, Dellimuti, 38, supplied his phone records to the university last summer when investigators looked into the gifts he gave Clarett. Dellimuti believed the money and cell phone given to Clarett were proper since he had known the star athlete since Clarett was in the ninth grade. The NCAA, however, determined the caterer had met Clarett after he became a sought-after college athlete. Investigators found Dellimuti had supplied Clarett with $3,800 in benefits, including $500 cash and payment of his cell phone bill. As a result, OSU suspended the 2002 Big Ten Freshman of the Year indefinitely. April, 2004…On April 19th, a three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals puts on hold the lower court ruling that allowed Clarett to enter the draft…On April 20th, Clarett files an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to stay the appeals court ruling preventing Clarett from entering the draft…On April 22nd, the NFL argues to the Supreme Court that it would be unfair to a team that picked Clarett if he were later ruled ineligible. Ginsburg later refuses to intervene, saying she sees no reason to let Clarett into the draft while his challenge to the rule is unresolved. Clarett files a second emergency appeal with Justice John Paul Stevens, who turns it down. May, 2004…The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules against Clarett, making Clarett ineligible for a supplemental draft. He now has to wait for the 2005 draft to enter the NFL. November, 2004…Clarett alleged in an “ESPN The Magazine” article that coach Jim Tressel or his staff arranged for him to get passing grades, cars and money for bogus summer jobs. The school denied the allegations. Clarett contends Tressel arranged free loaner cars for him. He contends Tressel's brother arranged paid landscaping jobs at which he didn't have to do landscaping or even show up. He also contends boosters handed him money, and the better he played the more money he was given. Clarett also contends he was assigned an academic advisor whose role was to keep him eligible. He says the advisor accomplished this by sticking him in independent classes and aligning him with football-friendly teachers.

Good that it's Houston's & not the Raiders pick. If the Shelton & switch of #2s for Henry goes through & we already have our LT, we're going to have to pick Nugent at 44, otherwise he's a Jet at 47. Art least we'll still have a shot at Nugent at 44 and get to ace out the Jets. I'm really starting to believe it will be Henry to Arizona, Shelton & Nugent to Buffalo.

Make sure to talk with the agent on how to structure the bid. This includes price & all contingencies. If you're in a real hot area & there are multiple bidders make sure not to underbid the house. Many new buyers assume that one should bid under asking. Sometimes you have to bid over asking. How much $ the bid is, is very important & have the agent-who better know-guide you.

Mike Nugent. If we get Sheldon & switch, take Nugent. If we get a 2nd go OL & Nugent in round 2. We must have a LT & Nugent when rd 2 ends.

Very good chance that they do want a QB with that pick, maybe it's Frye & the Campbell thing is the smokescreen. The trade makes sense because if the QB isn't there they pick a CB. PS: No way we take pick that pick for Nate unless they throw in Samuels (in other words-not happening)

They moved down to pick 38 where they can justify drafting Mike Nugent. Write him in as the Jets kicker.

Adam Terry, Mike Nugent, CB

I think that what the Sporting News did was take their "War Room" ratings & after the 1st round or so just assigned the picks to their numerical ranking on their board without regard to team needs or any logic. Wilson is not involved, the picks are under "War Room scouts' mock draft". Biggest joke is they have NE drafting LB Channing Crowder in the 1st round. NE would never spend their 1st pick on a guy who has been arrested 3 times. Charlie Frye in the 4th to the Bears? Ha! Adam Terry-4th to GB? Never would get by the Bills 3rd if somehow we or someone else didn't take him in the 2nd. I've looked at previous Draft Guides from TSN and I find their value board to be one of the worst of any publication. That's why they charge about 1/4 of what the real guides cost-you get what you pay for.

Why does the Oakland - Houston trade make Clements trade more likely when the Redskins traded for Denver's pick in order to get a quarterback? If they trade the picks to the Bills, they don't get their QB & Gibbs doesn't want his future to rest on Patrick Ramsey's ability to be a good NFL QB. Clements to the Redskins died the moment that Washington got Denver's pick.