I like Smith as well, but w/ a 4.7 timed 40, he may only be good for special teams play. But, if that's the case and he can play well, what the heck?
McNeil? I don't like him. He played a bit too heavy all last season and it showed. Yes, he's got nimble feet for a big man, but I've seen this kind of OT before and I certainly don't want to see it any time soon for the Bills. I'd prefer a guy w/ pretty good size, good technique, and long arms to ward off speed rushers. Those are the kind of OTs that are becoming all the rage now: guys like Walter Jones in Seattle or Levi Jones in Cincinnati. One guy who may fit that same description that I've mentioned before is Jonathan Scott of Texas. I'd be okay w/ using a 3rd on him.
Allen is one of the top 4 safety prospects in this draft. There's no way he'd slip that far.
Pat Watkins of Florida State might be there, but the pickings for a FS would be slim in the 3rd.
Now, the SS position should have a few good ones there in round 2 (Darnell Bing, Donte Whitner, Daniel Bullocks), but it would be a gamble to ASSume that they'd be there in round 3.
The kid from Syracuse, Anthony Smith, would be a decent late round pick who could contribute right away on special teams until he developed @ safety. He probably could be available in the 5th round.
The Lady Terps won the national title last night, the first ever for the Maryland women's team. And, they beat Duke, whose women's team seems to be snake bitten when it comes to the national title. Aww, what a shame.
No way is TO, Randy Moss, Santana Moss, Chad Johnson, Steve Smith, Deion Branch, Plaxico Burress, Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin, or Hines Ward better than Moulds. He's a former Bill, and we love him too much to say he's not as good as them.
Thing is, the last couple of dominant run stuffers we had were a free agent acquisition who had injury concerns and an undrafted free agent. Neither were a high profile pick commanding big bonus money, yet both did their jobs fairly well. I like Ngata, but I also like a few others that I believe can do the same function (tie up blockers and free up Triplett do do more) w/out commanding top dollar. I'd rather see us get one of those guys and use our highest pick to address the pass rush, the OL, or the secondary, all areas that could badly use the upgrade.
How do we know this? The same way New Orleans knew that about Jonathan Sullivan? Then again, he went higher in the draft than Ngata would if we take him eighth overall.
Sullivan went 6th.
Give it up. People are going to compare Justice to Mike Williams because of the way the Bills fared in taking an OL 4th overall. It has nothing to do w/ the two guys being similar in their style of play (they are not), but you do have to admit the comments are kinda neat, aren't they?
"Character thing" is putting it mildly.
I don't consider pointing a gun @ someone or soliciting a prostitute as something minor. Those are huge red flags. Then again, maybe he's learned his lesson and will settle down, huh? Hey, I'm just trying to look @ it through the same "battered fan syndrome" glasses as his fans do. One thing for Justice to heed: he's entering the real world, where cleaning up these kind of messes are a bit more difficult away from the boosters and alunmi that shielded him in college.
Just ask Sean Taylor or Jamal Lewis, for staters.
Jokeman, after his performance @ USC's pro day, I don't see a scenario where we'd be able to trade down to draft Justice, if that's the plan. We'd have to stay @ 8, more than likely. Justice has impressed me, but I still don't want him that high.