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‘Peppers was the third defensive lineman to make a visit, following Tennessee’s Albert Haynesworth and Georgia’s Charles Grant. The interest in Oakland Raiders free-agent tackle Grady Jackson is said to have cooled, so doing last-minute checks on college draft talent could be an indication of where the Bills are leaning.’

‘”We’ve had some discussions to let them know our interest, and those discussions are ongoing,” Donahoe said.’

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I’m just trying to take it all in. I’m not really getting that excited about it. I’m just trying to stay calm but I think I will be getting more excited as it gets closer.

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‘Since Buffalo is the only bidder, the Bills aren’t offering the Patriots a big deal. They’re certainly not going to give the Patriots the fourth pick in the draft. The Patriots have countered by saying they could bring Bledsoe back, even though that may not be realistic. That’s why Bledsoe is likely to still be a Patriot when the draft opens a week from Saturday. Then it becomes interesting. The Bills are likely to test the Patriots’ resolve during the draft after they make their first-round pick.’

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‘So, for the time being, neither the Bills nor the Pats have the upper hand when it comes to leverage.’

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‘The Bills and Pats talked further this week about a deal. The Bills remain in a position of bargaining strength. There’s no other team at the moment that is interested in talking trade with the Pats. So the Bills have the luxury of waiting – probably until draft week – and seeing if the Pats will blink.’

‘The Bills already have been awarded four extra draft choices, a third-rounder and three in the seventh, and they have to be prepared to use them well. The glamour and fizz take place on the first day of the draft, but the difference between a winning and losing season often hinges on how well a team does on Day Two, when the names mean little to the average fan.’

‘The Bills can either stick with Alex Van Pelt, deal for Bledsoe, or sign either Jeff Blake or Chris Chandler, a couple of free agents they’ve maintained contact with. Pasquarelli, who worked with Bills general manager Tom Donahoe at ESPN, said the guy they want most is Bledsoe.’

@ He just won’t take those kinds of chances with Ralph Wilson’s money.

@ Reasons?

1. Lure team desperate for QB/OT

2. Plenty of DTs available

3. Save significant salary-cap dollars in this and future years

‘At Buffalo, Johnson was flattened like a hash mark more times than his scrambled mind cares to remember. In fact, in 20 games over the past two seasons with the Bills, he was sacked 79 times for a loss of 487 yards. "When I was out there, I thought I played fine. I just couldn’t stay healthy," Johnson said. "I got hit a bunch, whether it was scheme or me holding the ball or not protecting, it was one of those things that happened. When I’ve been healthy, I’ve played well."’