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Those two are both RTs. You're right, Jennings won't come cheap, but the Bills would be very wise to spend the money to insure that Losman will not have to worry about constant blindside pressure while he's learning how to be an NFL starter.

The Bills have probably already shopped Bledsoe around the league to see what kind of offers they might recieve once the trading period starts. If they haven't recieved any interest, they may have concluded that they're better off getting Bledsoe off the roster as soon as possible.

If the Bills are going to sign a FA LT, it would seem a whole lot easier to me to just re-sign Jennings. You aren't going to get an outside FA any cheaper than Jennings unless he's a borderline starter.

I think he's probably in the bottom third of the league's starting centers. The Bills could probably get by with him if C was the only weak spot up front. I also think that the Bills would probably be wise to invest in one of those Mark Kelso crash helmets for JP Losman if they plan on Teague playing LT next year. He's going to need it. Teague was flat out BAD at LT in Denver.

Doug Flutie.

I've heard that Nichols had a foot injury that hampered him throughout this season. In any event, its worth mentioning that there are other kickers in this draft besides Nugent. In addition to Nichols, another possible alternative is Tyler Jones of Boise State, who was 24/27 on FGs this season, and while I have no data on the last two years, his sophomore season, he was used as a kickoff specialist and had 54 touchbacks on 103 kickoffs.

Are you kidding? They'll be crapping their pants the first time Losman has a bad game. If there's anything I've learned in the post-Kelly era, its that Bills fans have absolutely zero patience for the QB position. None whatsoever. .

They probably won't get much for him if they do choose to trade him. He's 33 years old, coming off a poor season and is on the verge of being released. Still, he might be worth a day 2 pick to a rebuilding team that needs a stopgap at QB for a couple of years and that does not want to get into a bidding war in FA. The Bills might also opt to trade him for a 6th or 7th round conditional pick in 2006 that could elevate to a 2nd or 3rd based on his play.

This game reminds me of Super Bowl 28, where the Bills clearly outplayed the Cowboys for a half, but could manage only a 13-6 lead. Much like the Bills, the Eagles have played very, very well, but despite having the Patriots on the ropes, they failed to deliver the knockout punch and let NE get back in the game late. Unless New England comes out flat again in this second half, they'll probably win this game. Unfortunately, I suspect that, much like Dallas did, the Pats will come out hitting on all cylinders and the Eagles will do well just to survive the first 10 minutes of the 2nd half.

I agree, it won't be close. I'm still sticking with my prediction earlier this week of a 34-9 NE win.

Can they win? Probably not. All New England really has to do in this game is concentrate on shutting down Westbrook. If they can do that, it'll force McNabb to beat them. He can do that, but if Owens doesn't play or isn't effective, their WRs aren't much, and McNabb will have to shoulder the load. He will likely have to play the best game of his career if the Eagles are to win tomorrow night, including as a runner. Defensively, I think the Eagles just need to play somewhat conservative and try to force a low scoring game. If they can hold the Pats under 20 points, they have a chance. Otherwise, NE will win this game. Unfortunately, I think the Eagles offense will probably contribute a few turnovers in this one and their D won't be able to bail them out. This one will get out of hand early and NE will win the game easily, 34-9.

I was wondering when someone was going to mention that. Culpepper had one of the best seasons ever for a QB. Not only did he have 39 passing TDs, but he also had over 5100 combined passing and rushing yards, which is an NFL record. Given that, its hard to call him anything but one of the best Qbs in the league.

NO! You guys elected her, she's yours now. In fact, keep 'em both, we sure as hell don't want them back.

I swear, there must be something in the water over there... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml.../30/wgerm30.xml

It actually doesn't suggest anything. The NFL trading period has not begun yet, so we do not know if Donahoe has recieved an offer he would be willing to accept or not.

That's why I feel drafting Nugent in R2 would be a mistake. This is a good draft for kickers and there's no real reason to draft a great one in R2 when you can draft a very good on day 2.

Harrison is listed at 6'0", a whole inch taller than Evans. It is notable, however, that Evans outweighs Harrision by 20-30lbs.

I agree. I've been calling him the next Marvin Harrison since before he was drafted. About the only thing he has in common with Peerless Price is his height. Its not so much that he's faster than Price (and he is significantly faster), but he's at least a little better in every way. He runs good routes, is strong for his size and isn't easily jammed, has very good hands (a suprisingly underrated skill in a WR), isn't afraid of catching in traffic, can break a tackle, and despite his height, we've seen that he's a threat in jump ball situations. Price is at least one notch below Evans in most of those areas. The point is, if Lee Evans were two inches taller, we wouldn't be mentioning Price right now. Price is a good WR and better than he's looked in Atlanta, but Evans has more overall ability than Price and seems to have a much better feel for the position as well.

Upon further review, I am inclined to agree with you.

There does indeed appear to be some unseen damage. Follow the safety walkway...about 15 feet back, it appears that the hull is buckled.

This is unbelievable. Yeah, you could say it ran aground. This was a great job by the crew just to get back to port. http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=21183

The problem with Sproles is that he's only 5'5. Its not totally fair to him, but at that height, he'll be very lucky to be drafted. If there's a guy to keep an eye on during the game, its Matt Jones of Arkansas. He's one of those guys who was a college option QB but will have to play WR or TE in the pros. So, he's a project. Here's the thing: he's 6'6 242 and will run in the 4.4s. Being a Razorback fan, I've seen him play probably half his college games. You don't want him playing QB because he makes too many mistakes, but then again, he's the best athlete I've ever seen for a guy his size. Given some development at WR or TE, he'll be a major weapon for some team two or three years down the line.

You might want to reconsider that bet. Bledsoe scored a 37. A high wonderlic score is just like any other test score. It doesn't necessarily guarantee success on the field.

The problem is that most NFL teams are smart enough to realize that you are correct. Draft choices are overvalued by fans. If I'm a GM, why would I want to trade a good player for another good player, when I can get that same player in a trade for a draft pick? The draft pick just represents an opportunity to pick another good player, not a guarantee. Even 1st round picks only live up to expectations about half the time, and it gets worse as the rounds progress. Consider another scenario (and I'm not saying its realistic, its just an example). Lets suppose Dallas wants a RB. They could offer the Bills their TE Jason Witten straight up for Henry and if I'm Donahoe, I take that trade in a second. However, they could instead offer the Bills pick #19 (the Bills old pick), which lets them keep Witten and again, which the Bills would very likely accept. Which is a more attractive deal for the Cowboys? Trading the pick is clearly more attractive as they get to keep an excellent young TE while adding a solid RB (though in the real world, the Bills would probably have to add more than just Henry). If they trade Witten for Henry, the Cowboys gain Henry but lose a good TE they likely won't easily replace, though they still have a draft pick with about 50% odds of living up to his billing. If I'm the Cowboys in this situation, I offer the not-so sure thing, the draft pick and ensure that I get two good players out of the deal.

He's done. The Bills would be better off drafting a rookie RB in the middle of the draft, or even going with the backups they have.