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Sunday, April 27, 2008

 

Pre-Day 2 Draft Thoughts

Hardy: "I told [Jauron] I was the right guy for that spot. But he told me he really didn't feel I was going to be available in the second round." So, basically, the Bills were going CB or at least not WR in the first round. Bravo! They totally snowed the national media. Love it!

Jerry Sullivan: "Heck, I probably couldn’t pick either of the new players out of a lineup." Jerry, please talk about picking two black football players out of a lineup, especially when one has had legal trouble. It's not offensive, just weird.

Everyone is penciling in McKelvin opposite McGee. I'm not convinced that the answer isn't Greer and McKelvin. Whatever the solution, I think McGee is either going to return kicks or play CB. Not both.

I'm happy someone finally called the Patriots on a bad draft called the Patriots on a bad draft. Kiper was beside himself with the Mayo pick, one they could have had 5 slots later, at least. On the other hand, it seems like Clayton thought that a good draft meant having either two first round picks or the first pick overall. I think the Bills deserve some recognition for getting the top CB and arguably the best WR in the draft while hitting their two biggest need areas. If not the best WR, they certainly had their choice with Sweed and Kelly still on the board. And while the run on WRs lasted until late into the second round, the run on CBs did not. The well was dry before the Bills picked at the tenth slot in the second frame. Good thing they went CB and then WR, not the reverse.

So, what's to be expected in the next five rounds today? I think ESPN's on the money with TE Brad Cottam in Round 3. If that's the case, it kills me that they didn't go up and get Martellus Bennett before the Cowboys did. But it's best player available for the Bills from here on out. I'd love it if OLB Dan Connor fell to the Bills. Picking up another big WR like LSU's Early Doucet would be fun. The Bills might be looking for a replacement for Fowler and thus go for Steven Justice. But here's my pick: DE Cliff Avril. They need help with Hargrove gone and player rotation is what won the NY Giants the Super Bowl.


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