Mark VI

Agents ruin the sport, without question. There are some good ones who are reasonable and work well with GM's. Then there is Rosenhaus, the Poston Bros. and many more who have huge ego's and zero integrity. Gimmie,gimmie gimmie. The long term health of the sport means nothing. "Salary cap be damned, my guy deserves a massive chunk of change and the rest of your roster is not my concern . " That's why the Bills would be wise to draft another RB this year. If Willis has a 1500 yard season in 2005, watch Rosenhaus tell TD he wishes to redo his contract. Most players are dumber than dirt, so they just follow the sychophant agents advice.

Give him a few years and he'll be in your mock draft. Great news. Where children are, there is the golden age.

They list 26 players with ratings of 9.00 or above, meaning worthy of the 1st round. 39 in Round 2, including K Mike Nugent ( 8.24 ). 28 in Round 3.

Marcus Spears ( LSU ), Shawn Cody ( USC ) and Louis Castillo ( Northwestern ) are all projected to be mid to late 1st round. Attaj Hawthorne ( Wisconson ) is projected early to mid 2nd round but is higher on most boards. The next in line is Johnathon Babineaux of Iowa, who I saw as our pick in a couple mock drafts. He was a demon at the college level but is only 6-2 and 286 lbs. Concern he may not have the size at this level, although they say he's extremely strong and can push the guard into the backfield. A One gap DT with explosive speed and lots of moves to penetrate. Excellent pass rusher. Says he may need to compensate with his quickness and agility. At #6 is someone I like, Mike Patterson of USC, who's only knock is his height ( 5-11 1/2 ). Weighs 295 and amazingly, seems to be a 2 gap DT who could also play the 1 gap. Nicknamed Mini-Sapp for his build and quickness, like a young Warren. Says he can stack up the double team. Anchors well and is exceptionally strong. Big hitter. Explosive move and hustles all out on every play. Good hands. Long arms to keep lineman off. Quick to shed and locate. Quick reaction to pulls. Very intense. Cat quick and doesn't stay blocked. Instictive. Consistent relentless effort. Explosive player who makes plays. I did see Patterson as our pick in one mock draft and saw film on him recently. This guy plays out of his mind and is projected to go from the middle of round 2 to the early 3rd. Someone will get a good player who's only knock is his height. Has the power, hustle, long arms and ability. Another guy who could be there in Round 4 is Anthony Bryant of Alabama. 6-3 337 lbs. A big 2 gap DT who doesn't provide a pass rush ( only 1 1/2 sacks ) but a complete plugger/anchor against the run who uses his power to shut down the middle. Gets under blockers and outmuscles them. Sounds like an ideal player to spell Adams in the rotation.

Actually, you're pretty accurate with every round, I'm not kidding. That's basically where they're projected to go.

I'd like Cedric Houston. From Tennessee, like Travis. The difference is, he can block. 5-11 225 lbs. Slasher, powerful between the tackles type. Good burst. Not a breakaway runner. Makes people miss. Good cutting ability. Always going forward with good body lean. Uses the stiff arm well ( like Willis ). Good hands on the screen/swing pass. Could last because he ran a 4.6 but Ourlads says he plays faster. They like him a lot and believe he may be overlooked. Sounds like the ideal backup who could carry the load if Willis was hurt or spell him occasionally.

We didn't offer him fair market. TD sucks.

Ware is projected is an outside LB in a 3-4 Defense who will rush the passer. Late 1st round pick. See him as a Chris Doleman type. Great pass rushing ability. Finds the ball quickly. Explosive first step and burst. Hustles all over the field. Has trouble shedding blocks and needs to get stronger. Concern that big Tackles will tie him up. Tweener type, situational pass rusher.. 6-4 251 lbs. Whether the Bills move Clements or not, it may be wise to grab a CB in round 2 or 3.

1. Matt Jones - Ark.- Ranked #9 at WR. Most of the analysis is about his QB abilities. Key comment - " Luxury pick for a top team. Fourth or fifth round but will probably go higher. Must be dedicated to succeed on the next level " 2. Ben Wilkerson - LSU - Rated #4 at Center - 6-3 299 lbs.- Good explosion in a short area. Good techician, will finish his blocks. Mean streak. Above average speed, quickness,balance and body control. Takes good angles to his blocks but struggles in space. Good athlete. Picks up stunts well. Makes good line calls. Needs to be more consistent. - 3rd round 3. Ryan Moats - LA Tech - 5-8 210 lbs. - ranked #8 at RB - pick and slide runner who can burst to the hole. Elusive. Makes people miss. Cuts back against the flow. Good balance and ability to pick up extra yards. Inconsistent hands on screen passes and hasn't been asked to block. Injury history and durability question, due to size. - 4th round.

Like I said above, it's a down year for Blue Chip prospects and overall depth. Many "Experts" who are rarely if ever wrong, reside here. I can see some good players the Bills should have a shot at. Areas of need are subjective to each poster. We all see things differently.

Ourlads avoids the hype and gives balanced evals of players. Their ratings prove to be the best over time. Actual scouts writing up these evals. Overall, this draft class is below average. Some quick observations. 1. CB - The deepest position in this draft, by far. Lots of quality into Rounds 2-3. 2. OT - Better quality than I expected. Not deep but a few more quality players than originally listed. 3. QB Charlie Frye of Akron is rated higher than both Aaron Rodgers and Alex Smith. 4. Weakest positions overall - Outside and Inside LB's, Fullback, TE 5. Baas ( Michigan)- is rated #1 at Center with Spencer (Miss) rated #2. If you have some players on your mind, I'll give you a brief summary of what Ourlads says.

He's a UFA next year. Franchise him and his salary is suddenly 10 Mil. I'm sure people will be lining up at the door to pay him that....not. Look at the Raiders, completely hung with the Charles Woodson Franchise salary now. They are desperate to trade. No takers. Next years draft is far stronger in the Blue-Chip prospect department. Lots of LT's and a far stronger overall pool, according to Ourlads scouting. Let's see what happens.

Quick. Where's my leather helmet, a hammer and an ice pick ?

Looks like a Bills troll started the rumor. I'll believe it when I see it.

Whoever is selected at #9 this April will be vastly overpaid. Multiple teams are trying to trade down/out of the top 15 slots, due to the shortage of true blue chippers. If a trade was to be made, I'd take a 2nd or 3rd rounder this year...and a #1 in 2006. The next draft is loaded with quality LT candidates and seems to be much stronger overall, according to Ourlads Scouting. One position that is loaded with depth this year is CB. So quality could be found in Round #2. I wish to keep Nate but if TD already knows he's walking after 2005, after discussions with his agent, then a trade should be considered. The Franchise tag is way too high for CB's these days. Didn't the Pats win the Superbowl with 2 backups at CB ?

He wins a $100 bar tab. I doubt I could compete with that entire town !

Sorry to hear that. Prayers on the way.

His chip-in at 16 is one for the ages.

I'll bet my life savings you're wrong.

Shelton carries an annual salary of 3 Mil for the next 4 years. Henrys' is 1.25 Mil. The poker game is in full swing but it's quite possible Shelton is NOT desired by the Bills coaches, as Lenny P mentioned yesterday. The Bills may have other suitors if some teams cannot aquire a RB in the first 2 rounds. The a 3rd Rounder may be offered. Or more. The Bills want to be darn sure that Shelton is their starter at LT to pay that salary. Let's not ASSUME anything.

I blame the Janitors Union. They intimidated the teacher.

Coy Wire for Adam Viniteri. Pass it on.

And a backup Punter. For those of us closely following the draft, we've read how most of the top 10-15 teams wish to BAIL out of their pick and move down. There is very little seperating the number 9 pick and the number 40 pick in this draft. Lot's of pressure on the GM's to make the right pick. Let the other teams overpay.

Outside of Braylon Edwards and Mike Williams, the top 15-20 picks in this Draft will be overpaid. This Draft is sorely lacking in the Blue Chip player dept. Keep Nate.

One of the CB's, little doubt.